harlan talib ockey
@harlanto.bsky.social
journalist, lots of thoughts about music, opinions are my own (he/him)
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
the thing about attacking venezuela for oil is that we are already very close to a record global oil surplus and venezuelan crude is of pretty sub-par quality. along with every other absurd and/or illegal thing that's going on here
January 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
the thing about attacking venezuela for oil is that we are already very close to a record global oil surplus and venezuelan crude is of pretty sub-par quality. along with every other absurd and/or illegal thing that's going on here
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Question: Hey so about boots on the ground: do you envision US Military having a presence in Venezuela
Trump: if they're needed to protect the oil, yes
I'm furious but also it really is refreshing that he's like "yep it's about the oil"
Trump: if they're needed to protect the oil, yes
I'm furious but also it really is refreshing that he's like "yep it's about the oil"
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Question: Hey so about boots on the ground: do you envision US Military having a presence in Venezuela
Trump: if they're needed to protect the oil, yes
I'm furious but also it really is refreshing that he's like "yep it's about the oil"
Trump: if they're needed to protect the oil, yes
I'm furious but also it really is refreshing that he's like "yep it's about the oil"
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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a sad fact we have to accept is kids these days don't know how to summon back the fire witch to the court of the crimson king
October 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
a sad fact we have to accept is kids these days don't know how to summon back the fire witch to the court of the crimson king
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aoty list. i look forward to discovering more things released in 2025 that may make this irrelevant
December 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
aoty list. i look forward to discovering more things released in 2025 that may make this irrelevant
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Just texted a friend "can you remind me when you're around tomorrow/overmorrow" and I just think if a few of us really gave it a try suuuper casually we could bring back this word for day after tomorrow next year
December 31, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Just texted a friend "can you remind me when you're around tomorrow/overmorrow" and I just think if a few of us really gave it a try suuuper casually we could bring back this word for day after tomorrow next year
i should get back into posting on here. the geese album is a solid 7/10
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
i should get back into posting on here. the geese album is a solid 7/10
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We're back!
First priority is to finally talk about "The Giver":
thesinglesjukebox.com/chappell-roa...
First priority is to finally talk about "The Giver":
thesinglesjukebox.com/chappell-roa...
Chappell Roan – The Giver – The Singles Jukebox
thesinglesjukebox.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
We're back!
First priority is to finally talk about "The Giver":
thesinglesjukebox.com/chappell-roa...
First priority is to finally talk about "The Giver":
thesinglesjukebox.com/chappell-roa...
please check this out, everyone! there are so many great writers involved (plus also me), and the graphics are fantastic. thank you so much to all who worked on it :)
new issue of portable model available for preorder now!!! a bit delayed because my life was a mess for a couple months but here we are. it's all about the last five years. please consider ordering now as it really does help me so much !!
preorder: www.twoflatpress.com/shop/p/porta...
preorder: www.twoflatpress.com/shop/p/porta...
February 23, 2025 at 4:31 AM
please check this out, everyone! there are so many great writers involved (plus also me), and the graphics are fantastic. thank you so much to all who worked on it :)
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NEW: Want to know how Kendrick Lamar's incredible Super Bowl halftime show came together? I got the scoop for you.
www.wired.com/story/true-s...
www.wired.com/story/true-s...
The Wild True Story Behind Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
From the start, Kendrick Lamar wanted to turn his life into a video game for his big Super Bowl halftime show. The team tasked with doing that knew what to do—right down to sourcing a vintage GNX.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
NEW: Want to know how Kendrick Lamar's incredible Super Bowl halftime show came together? I got the scoop for you.
www.wired.com/story/true-s...
www.wired.com/story/true-s...
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NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...
January 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...
basavareddy hive rise 🦅
January 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
basavareddy hive rise 🦅
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Writing tip: After you finish, go back & cut all the adverbs. Then all the adjectives. Then all the other words. Eat the paper. Now you're free.
January 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Writing tip: After you finish, go back & cut all the adverbs. Then all the adjectives. Then all the other words. Eat the paper. Now you're free.
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Wrote about what it's like on the ground in LA right now. Thanks to all who have reached out, we are safe. Love this city now and forever. 🌴
Watching the L.A. Fires Close In
What it's like on the ground in Los Angeles as a Santa Ana windstorm sparks unprecedented wildfires across the city
www.rollingstone.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Wrote about what it's like on the ground in LA right now. Thanks to all who have reached out, we are safe. Love this city now and forever. 🌴
two consecutive days of me immediately running to aus open qualifying after work has culminated in this
January 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
two consecutive days of me immediately running to aus open qualifying after work has culminated in this
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I'm at @theverge.com today talking about digital decay, link rot, watching my work slowly being erased from the internet, and how it makes me feel like I am fading away.
What happens when the internet disappears?
Huge swaths of the web are vanishing. What does that do to our culture?
www.theverge.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:27 PM
I'm at @theverge.com today talking about digital decay, link rot, watching my work slowly being erased from the internet, and how it makes me feel like I am fading away.
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For years, the public has called them "fake artists." But internally at Spotify, the program has a name: Perfect Fit Content. My investigation, and the first look into my book Mood Machine, is the January cover at @harpers.bsky.social. Online now & on newsstands next week
harpers.org/archive/2025...
harpers.org/archive/2025...
December 18, 2024 at 7:58 PM
For years, the public has called them "fake artists." But internally at Spotify, the program has a name: Perfect Fit Content. My investigation, and the first look into my book Mood Machine, is the January cover at @harpers.bsky.social. Online now & on newsstands next week
harpers.org/archive/2025...
harpers.org/archive/2025...
obsessed with this story. no one thought to check with boulos enterprises who their ceo is before now?
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/w...
Trump’s Pick as Mideast Adviser, Massad Boulos, Is a Truck Salesman
The lore around Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law, is that he is a billionaire dealmaker. Records show otherwise.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:12 AM
obsessed with this story. no one thought to check with boulos enterprises who their ceo is before now?
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/w...