GrumpyLokeanElder (he/him, they/them)
@grumpylokeanelder.bsky.social
Semi-retired Heathen lay-academic. I love horror movies and everything fiber arts. Not on the internet as much anymore. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 I know too much about Scandinavian Heathenry.
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
Quick question - why is PFLAG, an organization supposedly about advocating for LGBTQ people, partnering and giving a platform to anti-LGBTQ Meta?
Meta, which was all over the news last year about their anti-LGBTQ policy changes, which have made things less safe for queer and trans people?
Meta, which was all over the news last year about their anti-LGBTQ policy changes, which have made things less safe for queer and trans people?
January 29, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Quick question - why is PFLAG, an organization supposedly about advocating for LGBTQ people, partnering and giving a platform to anti-LGBTQ Meta?
Meta, which was all over the news last year about their anti-LGBTQ policy changes, which have made things less safe for queer and trans people?
Meta, which was all over the news last year about their anti-LGBTQ policy changes, which have made things less safe for queer and trans people?
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hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
And what is happening inside ICE detention centers? 404 Media also learned that the federal government claimed that the day after it was sued for allegedly abusing detainees at an ICE detention center, a “system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
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BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 1:57 AM
BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.
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Affidavit from one of the witnesses to today’s murder. She was right there.
Abolish ICE.
Hold those who oversee this operation accountable.
For what they are doing is evil.
Abolish ICE.
Hold those who oversee this operation accountable.
For what they are doing is evil.
January 25, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Affidavit from one of the witnesses to today’s murder. She was right there.
Abolish ICE.
Hold those who oversee this operation accountable.
For what they are doing is evil.
Abolish ICE.
Hold those who oversee this operation accountable.
For what they are doing is evil.
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“ICE > MN” is impeachable by itself.
This is an actual post from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: Praising ICE after Alex Pretti was killed, blaming the Democratic leadership of Minnesota, and writing that ICE is greater/better than Minnesota.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
He is actively demeaning the people of Minnesota just hours after Pretti was murdered.
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM
“ICE > MN” is impeachable by itself.
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We're not allowed to see the faces of the taxpayer-funded goon squad who is committing crimes in the streets, but the goon squad is allowed to record the faces of taxpayers who have committed no crimes.
“We have a nice little database, & now you’re considered domestic terrorists” says an ICE agent after photographing a civilian who was videotaping them. Posted today by Brian Allen on X. h/t @allenanalysis.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM
We're not allowed to see the faces of the taxpayer-funded goon squad who is committing crimes in the streets, but the goon squad is allowed to record the faces of taxpayers who have committed no crimes.
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TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
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"after bureau leadership in Washington pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the immigration officer..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
"after bureau leadership in Washington pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the immigration officer..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Happy Friday, let's dive into the implications of BitLocker key management:
🚨 SCOOP 🚨 Microsoft gives encryption keys to the FBI to unlock data on seized computers.
Comes from a fraud case in Guam.
But Microsoft tells me it gets around 20 requests for BitLocker keys a year.
How many keys has it given to feds over the years?
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Comes from a fraud case in Guam.
But Microsoft tells me it gets around 20 requests for BitLocker keys a year.
How many keys has it given to feds over the years?
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
www.forbes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Happy Friday, let's dive into the implications of BitLocker key management:
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More than enough volunteers willing to do outdoor shifts in MN when it's -10 (that's -23 Celsius).
it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
January 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
More than enough volunteers willing to do outdoor shifts in MN when it's -10 (that's -23 Celsius).
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Also be on the lookout for, 'Yah, dat's gonna hafta be a "no" from me, dere', 'Ohh, I dunno 'bout dat', and, 'I'm not so sure dat's a good idear'.
If a Minnesotan says to you, "I don't plan to let you do that," run.
January 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Also be on the lookout for, 'Yah, dat's gonna hafta be a "no" from me, dere', 'Ohh, I dunno 'bout dat', and, 'I'm not so sure dat's a good idear'.
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
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MIT’s NANDA initiative found that 95% of generative AI deployments fail after interviewing 150 execs, surveying 350 workers, and analyzing 300 projects. The real “productivity gains” seem to come from layoffs and squeezing more work from fewer people not AI.
MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing
There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.
fortune.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
MIT’s NANDA initiative found that 95% of generative AI deployments fail after interviewing 150 execs, surveying 350 workers, and analyzing 300 projects. The real “productivity gains” seem to come from layoffs and squeezing more work from fewer people not AI.
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Sexualization of children? They don't see us as anything but something to have sex with, that's why they're so mad at transgender people and children especially
Just in case anyone doubts claims they are criminalizing transgender...
"Pornography, manifested today in the omnipresent propagation of transgender ideology and sexualization of children [...] has no claim to First Amendment protection."
"Pornography, manifested today in the omnipresent propagation of transgender ideology and sexualization of children [...] has no claim to First Amendment protection."
Republican Sen. Mike Lee's pornography ban is moving forward in the Senate
Utah Senator Mike Lee's bill that would ban all pornography federally is advancing within the Senate.
www.advocate.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Sexualization of children? They don't see us as anything but something to have sex with, that's why they're so mad at transgender people and children especially
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We are not amused.
It is not only the GOP erasing us,
Let @indivisible.org know we won't be erased by the Left or the Right!
It is not only the GOP erasing us,
Let @indivisible.org know we won't be erased by the Left or the Right!
Once again, @indivisible.org & @indivisibleulster.bsky.social fails to Say No To Trans and Queer Erasure by the current administration.
#TransexualMenace
#Indivisible
@transexualmenace.bsky.social
#TransexualMenace
#Indivisible
@transexualmenace.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We are not amused.
It is not only the GOP erasing us,
Let @indivisible.org know we won't be erased by the Left or the Right!
It is not only the GOP erasing us,
Let @indivisible.org know we won't be erased by the Left or the Right!
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For reference this is 25% of the entire Israeli population. Obviously it's easier to organize in a small state but this makes the No Kings protest in America proportionally tiny by comparison.
Over 2.5 million Israelis joined today’s anti-Netanyahu protests, organisers estimate. 300,000 are now in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square. (Haaretz)
August 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
For reference this is 25% of the entire Israeli population. Obviously it's easier to organize in a small state but this makes the No Kings protest in America proportionally tiny by comparison.
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From breaking down how location tracking works to the various types of malware, here’s everything to know about your phone’s privacy vulnerabilities. ssd.eff.org/playlist/pr...
Privacy Breakdown of Mobile Phones
Mobile phones were not designed for privacy and security by default. Not only do they do a poor job of protecting your communications, they also expose you to new kinds of surveillance risks—especially location tracking.
Most mobile phones give the user much less control than a personal desktop or laptop...
ssd.eff.org
August 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
From breaking down how location tracking works to the various types of malware, here’s everything to know about your phone’s privacy vulnerabilities. ssd.eff.org/playlist/pr...
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“Anyone who believed that government censorship of internet speech would stop with adult content was profoundly naïve. Had the mainstream tech industry taken the threat against us seriously rather than argue that our speech was less worthy of protection, we might not be in this situation.”
Age verification laws are sweeping the US, changing the future of online speech
Age verification laws have been passed in at least 24 states. Some say it’s an effort to protect kids, while others say it restricts protected speech.
www.yahoo.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
“Anyone who believed that government censorship of internet speech would stop with adult content was profoundly naïve. Had the mainstream tech industry taken the threat against us seriously rather than argue that our speech was less worthy of protection, we might not be in this situation.”
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The official version of the constitution on Congress.gov has removed Article I, Section 9 and 10 from the website which includes the writ of habeus corpus.
web.archive.org/web/diff/202...
web.archive.org/web/diff/202...
August 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The official version of the constitution on Congress.gov has removed Article I, Section 9 and 10 from the website which includes the writ of habeus corpus.
web.archive.org/web/diff/202...
web.archive.org/web/diff/202...
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BigLaw was never going to save us. The tiny bit of good work they did was always just marketing to paper over their primary role: getting paid a lot of money to make the world worse.
Reuters found that major US law firms, fearing political backlash, have pulled back or hidden pro-bono and civil-rights work that could conflict with the Trump administration reut.rs/4l8V7kE
August 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
BigLaw was never going to save us. The tiny bit of good work they did was always just marketing to paper over their primary role: getting paid a lot of money to make the world worse.
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A Stripe rep hung up on me when they realized they told me they're disallowing "LGBTQ content" in transactions, so either they're slipping up more or just being more honest about their real intentions.
Keep the pressure up, keep calling, maybe start recording what they're telling you.
Keep the pressure up, keep calling, maybe start recording what they're telling you.
July 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A Stripe rep hung up on me when they realized they told me they're disallowing "LGBTQ content" in transactions, so either they're slipping up more or just being more honest about their real intentions.
Keep the pressure up, keep calling, maybe start recording what they're telling you.
Keep the pressure up, keep calling, maybe start recording what they're telling you.
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Ring is rolling back many of the reforms it’s made in the last few years by easing police access to footage from millions of homes in the United States.
Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices....
www.eff.org
July 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Ring is rolling back many of the reforms it’s made in the last few years by easing police access to footage from millions of homes in the United States.
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DOJ put out a memo stating that all recipients of federal funding must ban trans people from bathrooms.
www.justice.gov/ag/media/140...
www.justice.gov/ag/media/140...
July 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
DOJ put out a memo stating that all recipients of federal funding must ban trans people from bathrooms.
www.justice.gov/ag/media/140...
www.justice.gov/ag/media/140...
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Call call call. Visa is literally begging us to stop calling and send emails. Calls cost them way more money and they can't use key words to filter them out
Welcome to the weekend! You made it sailor. Which censorious payment processor would you like to call first? Thanks to my moot @dieselbrain.bsky.social for the Stripe number, can confirm it works
stop-paypros.neocities.org
stop-paypros.neocities.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Call call call. Visa is literally begging us to stop calling and send emails. Calls cost them way more money and they can't use key words to filter them out