Mike Babulic
@mikebabulic.bsky.social
Geriatric geek. Cyclist. Hiker. Hash House Harrier. Partner to Brenda. Best friend to Vinnie Van Go... he's my dog
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Mike Babulic
@mikebabulic.bsky.social
· Dec 7
I see your puppy pic, and raise you a puppy plus flüffenwolf foto
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if the USG wanted to expend the effort to get into your signal you were already turbofucked regardless
this is not true for 99.9999% of people
this is not true for 99.9999% of people
I think it is *incredibly* irresponsible for someone like @stonekettle.bsky.social, with a huge following, to claim that Signal is just as insecure as texts or other public social media.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
if the USG wanted to expend the effort to get into your signal you were already turbofucked regardless
this is not true for 99.9999% of people
this is not true for 99.9999% of people
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Darkly amusing at how much less threatening the military is
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Darkly amusing at how much less threatening the military is
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Can’t wait to get shot in the back by Border Patrol and have the entire internal security apparatus of the United States announce that I was an armed terrorist because I was carrying a plastic whistle
Whistles are now WMDs, according to the "high IQ" crowd.
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Can’t wait to get shot in the back by Border Patrol and have the entire internal security apparatus of the United States announce that I was an armed terrorist because I was carrying a plastic whistle
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"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa
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Santa Cruz, by Peter Doig, 2025
January 25, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Santa Cruz, by Peter Doig, 2025
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As the Secretary of Gwar found out, cryptographic communications are only as secure as the competency of the people communicating.
January 25, 2026 at 10:49 PM
As the Secretary of Gwar found out, cryptographic communications are only as secure as the competency of the people communicating.
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Signal is a very hard cryptographic target, so if a Signal chat is compromised it’s because (a) someone has mathematical zero-days on elliptic curves (and now PQ); (b) someone with APT-level resources has compromised the phone it’s running on; or (b) someone in the group screenshotted the chat.
January 25, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Signal is a very hard cryptographic target, so if a Signal chat is compromised it’s because (a) someone has mathematical zero-days on elliptic curves (and now PQ); (b) someone with APT-level resources has compromised the phone it’s running on; or (b) someone in the group screenshotted the chat.
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dude, i say this as someone who published under my own name with an outlet that is banned by the russian state: some of you people take yourselves SO seriously.
I think it is *incredibly* irresponsible for someone like @stonekettle.bsky.social, with a huge following, to claim that Signal is just as insecure as texts or other public social media.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
This is a classic “making perfect the enemy of the good” error.
January 25, 2026 at 10:46 PM
dude, i say this as someone who published under my own name with an outlet that is banned by the russian state: some of you people take yourselves SO seriously.
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I’m seeking photos and videos of drones used by ICE, like these. Please send any you have my way - trying to better understand the patterns.
There are numerous reports across the Twin Cities on ICE monitoring pages of drones circling apartment buildings. What valid law enforcement reason could there be for this?
January 20, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I’m seeking photos and videos of drones used by ICE, like these. Please send any you have my way - trying to better understand the patterns.
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HEY MEDIA: I think when pro sports teams are holding memorials for the people the administration has declared terrorists, it’s safe to drop the “accounts differ” pretense and move on to “the administration attempts to smear the man it murdered”
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 PM
HEY MEDIA: I think when pro sports teams are holding memorials for the people the administration has declared terrorists, it’s safe to drop the “accounts differ” pretense and move on to “the administration attempts to smear the man it murdered”
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How is it that one of the most divisive individuals ever to occupy the Oval Office has somehow managed to unite the entire world against us?
January 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
How is it that one of the most divisive individuals ever to occupy the Oval Office has somehow managed to unite the entire world against us?
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Dumb ass Ted Cruz falls for another fake deceptive post from a random account. Again.
January 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Dumb ass Ted Cruz falls for another fake deceptive post from a random account. Again.
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Tucson show added. Tickets on my website.
January 25, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Tucson show added. Tickets on my website.
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The party that has spent unlimited resources and energy getting states to pass laws to allow citizens to openly carry loaded weapons anywhere - now believes that exercising this right is permission for law enforcement to murder you.
Honestly, how dumb do they think we are?
Honestly, how dumb do they think we are?
January 25, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The party that has spent unlimited resources and energy getting states to pass laws to allow citizens to openly carry loaded weapons anywhere - now believes that exercising this right is permission for law enforcement to murder you.
Honestly, how dumb do they think we are?
Honestly, how dumb do they think we are?
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Minnesota National Guard warmly greeting and handing out snacks to peaceful protesters!
🫶 👏 ✊
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January 25, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Minnesota National Guard warmly greeting and handing out snacks to peaceful protesters!
🫶 👏 ✊
🫶 👏 ✊
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Minneapolis is going to win. Can’t you feel it?
They have no support, even the most timid equivocators are quietly shuffling out the back door. All they have is guns. They can hurt us and they can threaten us but there is no road to victory for them.
It’s a quagmire and they’re suffocating in it
They have no support, even the most timid equivocators are quietly shuffling out the back door. All they have is guns. They can hurt us and they can threaten us but there is no road to victory for them.
It’s a quagmire and they’re suffocating in it
January 25, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Minneapolis is going to win. Can’t you feel it?
They have no support, even the most timid equivocators are quietly shuffling out the back door. All they have is guns. They can hurt us and they can threaten us but there is no road to victory for them.
It’s a quagmire and they’re suffocating in it
They have no support, even the most timid equivocators are quietly shuffling out the back door. All they have is guns. They can hurt us and they can threaten us but there is no road to victory for them.
It’s a quagmire and they’re suffocating in it
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When Ada Mackenzie saw that women had no place to golf, she built a golf course.
When she saw that women golfers didn't have golf apparel, she opened a store.
She also happened to be one of Canada's best golfers, winning many championships.
This is her story.
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When she saw that women golfers didn't have golf apparel, she opened a store.
She also happened to be one of Canada's best golfers, winning many championships.
This is her story.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
When Ada Mackenzie saw that women had no place to golf, she built a golf course.
When she saw that women golfers didn't have golf apparel, she opened a store.
She also happened to be one of Canada's best golfers, winning many championships.
This is her story.
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When she saw that women golfers didn't have golf apparel, she opened a store.
She also happened to be one of Canada's best golfers, winning many championships.
This is her story.
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I had never heard of this before yesterday, and it's a great example of why Americans need to think more broadly than either 1930s Germany or even US history as a whole about parallels for the current situation
The Chun regime that my wife fought against in the 80s did the exact same thing. They needed a "crisis" that "only they could solve" to hoard more ill-gotten power, so they chose one city (Gwangju), declared its inhabitants enemies, sent trucks full of soldiers to violently attack and kill them.
January 25, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I had never heard of this before yesterday, and it's a great example of why Americans need to think more broadly than either 1930s Germany or even US history as a whole about parallels for the current situation
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It's time to start tracking and naming the traitors in Alberta politics. Is your elected MLA a seditionist traitor?
Check here for find out:
albertawatch.ca/en
Check here for find out:
albertawatch.ca/en
Is My MLA a Separatist? | Alberta Watch
albertawatch.ca
January 26, 2026 at 12:05 AM
It's time to start tracking and naming the traitors in Alberta politics. Is your elected MLA a seditionist traitor?
Check here for find out:
albertawatch.ca/en
Check here for find out:
albertawatch.ca/en
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So far, ice from the winter storm has killed fewer Americans than ICE from the Trump administration.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Snow, Ice and Arctic Air Grip Areas From Texas to Massachusetts
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:07 AM
So far, ice from the winter storm has killed fewer Americans than ICE from the Trump administration.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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On this day in 1791, the Constitutional Act divided the old Province of Quebec into Lower Canada and Upper Canada. The names refer to their relative elevation along the St. Lawrence River. In 1841, Upper Canada and Lower Canada were merged into the Province of Canada.
January 25, 2026 at 12:15 PM
On this day in 1791, the Constitutional Act divided the old Province of Quebec into Lower Canada and Upper Canada. The names refer to their relative elevation along the St. Lawrence River. In 1841, Upper Canada and Lower Canada were merged into the Province of Canada.
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THE EPSTEIN FILES MUST BE RELEASED COMPLETELY. DO NOT FORGET THE INNOCENT VICTIMS.
January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
THE EPSTEIN FILES MUST BE RELEASED COMPLETELY. DO NOT FORGET THE INNOCENT VICTIMS.