Neil Carpenter
@neilcar.bsky.social
Technologist, street photographer, anti-fascist
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RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
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Our analysis at @bellingcat.com on the killing of Alex Pretti breaks down the video evidence.
He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat
Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bellingcat.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Our analysis at @bellingcat.com on the killing of Alex Pretti breaks down the video evidence.
He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
Huh. Apparently, I share a birthday with Buffy.
Happy birthday Buffy Summers, who saved the world a lot.
Giles: It's the end of the world.
Buffy, Willow, Xander: Again?
Willow: No, it can't be. We've done this already.
Giles: It's the end of the world. Everyone dies. It's rather important, really.
Willow: So what do we do?
Buffy: I stop it.
Giles: It's the end of the world.
Buffy, Willow, Xander: Again?
Willow: No, it can't be. We've done this already.
Giles: It's the end of the world. Everyone dies. It's rather important, really.
Willow: So what do we do?
Buffy: I stop it.
January 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Huh. Apparently, I share a birthday with Buffy.
More presents for our Very Special Little Boy.
A 4-mile stretch that leads to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, is now named after the president.
Trump can now travel to Mar-a-Lago on a street bearing his name
A 4-mile stretch that leads to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, is now named after the president.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
More presents for our Very Special Little Boy.
I’m reminded of that time in 1999 that Microsoft corporate tried to outlaw calling Windows 2000 “Win2k” because it made people think of y2k.
Honestly, that made me double down on calling it Win2k…
Honestly, that made me double down on calling it Win2k…
January 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I’m reminded of that time in 1999 that Microsoft corporate tried to outlaw calling Windows 2000 “Win2k” because it made people think of y2k.
Honestly, that made me double down on calling it Win2k…
Honestly, that made me double down on calling it Win2k…
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Trying to protect everything from everyone all the time is a good way to drive yourself crazy. This is why we threat model. Here is EFF's Surveillance Self Defense guide to putting together your security plan, also known as threat modeling: ssd.eff.org/module/your-...
Your Security Plan
Trying to protect all your data from everything all the time is impractical and exhausting. But, have no fear! Security is a process, and through thoughtful planning, you can put together a plan that’...
ssd.eff.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Trying to protect everything from everyone all the time is a good way to drive yourself crazy. This is why we threat model. Here is EFF's Surveillance Self Defense guide to putting together your security plan, also known as threat modeling: ssd.eff.org/module/your-...
I was in the beta for Roadrunner cable Internet and noticed that tracert to the world went from a real IP to a 10.x.y.z IP back to real IPs...so, I did what any reasonable person would do and nmapped the 10.x.y.z space to see what was out there.
That got an aggressive warning from their sec lead.
That got an aggressive warning from their sec lead.
are you even a real information security engineer if you didn't get blacklisted by an ISP at least once
January 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
I was in the beta for Roadrunner cable Internet and noticed that tracert to the world went from a real IP to a 10.x.y.z IP back to real IPs...so, I did what any reasonable person would do and nmapped the 10.x.y.z space to see what was out there.
That got an aggressive warning from their sec lead.
That got an aggressive warning from their sec lead.
Seems like it's Girl Scout Cookie Season again, which means it's time for me to bring up Troop 6000 again. They work with girls in homeless shelters in NYC which seems like a great way to make the world a better place.
Support them by buying cookies.
www.girlscoutsnyc.org/en/discover/...
Support them by buying cookies.
www.girlscoutsnyc.org/en/discover/...
Troop 6000
www.girlscoutsnyc.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Seems like it's Girl Scout Cookie Season again, which means it's time for me to bring up Troop 6000 again. They work with girls in homeless shelters in NYC which seems like a great way to make the world a better place.
Support them by buying cookies.
www.girlscoutsnyc.org/en/discover/...
Support them by buying cookies.
www.girlscoutsnyc.org/en/discover/...
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This is what they’ve wanted all along. This is the goal.
🚨 Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This is what they’ve wanted all along. This is the goal.
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Gentleman on the scene who talked to this Dad said that he asked ICE officers if he could vacate his family and they said that's fine. He loaded up the car and as soon as he put it in drive, they lit the car up with flashbangs and tear gas. The 6mo old stopped breathing and EMS had to be sent in
January 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Gentleman on the scene who talked to this Dad said that he asked ICE officers if he could vacate his family and they said that's fine. He loaded up the car and as soon as he put it in drive, they lit the car up with flashbangs and tear gas. The 6mo old stopped breathing and EMS had to be sent in
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Republican South Carolina state Rep. RJ May sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison today.
5 counts of distributing child sex abuse material.
He shared hundreds of images of kids, including pictures of adults raping seven-year-olds.
Moms of Liberty had named him its Legislator of the Year.
5 counts of distributing child sex abuse material.
He shared hundreds of images of kids, including pictures of adults raping seven-year-olds.
Moms of Liberty had named him its Legislator of the Year.
GOP lawmaker said trans people “harm” children. Now he's going to prison for child porn. - LGBTQ Nation
He was caught sharing hundreds of images of kids, including pictures of adults raping seven-year-olds.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Republican South Carolina state Rep. RJ May sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison today.
5 counts of distributing child sex abuse material.
He shared hundreds of images of kids, including pictures of adults raping seven-year-olds.
Moms of Liberty had named him its Legislator of the Year.
5 counts of distributing child sex abuse material.
He shared hundreds of images of kids, including pictures of adults raping seven-year-olds.
Moms of Liberty had named him its Legislator of the Year.
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-- DOJ announces criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
-- Trump defends killing of Good b/c she "disrespected law enforcement"
-- Trump defends killing of Good b/c she "disrespected law enforcement"
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
-- DOJ announces criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
-- Trump defends killing of Good b/c she "disrespected law enforcement"
-- Trump defends killing of Good b/c she "disrespected law enforcement"
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-- DHS allows ICE prosecutor who praised Hitler to keep his job
-- Republicans sponsor bill authorizing Trump to invade Greenland
-- ICE agents repeatedly threaten protesters with references to Good's death
-- News that the US bombed alleged drug boat with plane disguised as civilian -- a war crime
-- Republicans sponsor bill authorizing Trump to invade Greenland
-- ICE agents repeatedly threaten protesters with references to Good's death
-- News that the US bombed alleged drug boat with plane disguised as civilian -- a war crime
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
-- DHS allows ICE prosecutor who praised Hitler to keep his job
-- Republicans sponsor bill authorizing Trump to invade Greenland
-- ICE agents repeatedly threaten protesters with references to Good's death
-- News that the US bombed alleged drug boat with plane disguised as civilian -- a war crime
-- Republicans sponsor bill authorizing Trump to invade Greenland
-- ICE agents repeatedly threaten protesters with references to Good's death
-- News that the US bombed alleged drug boat with plane disguised as civilian -- a war crime
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In the last 4 days:
-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
In the last 4 days:
-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
ICE cannot be reformed.
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
ICE cannot be reformed.
In the 90s, my boss at a small tech company thought we should advertise with Dilbert characters. I reached out to Scott Adams who was gracious (and as amused as I was) and gave me his agent's details.
We never actually licensed Dilbert but it was a shame to see who Adams became.
We never actually licensed Dilbert but it was a shame to see who Adams became.
January 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
In the 90s, my boss at a small tech company thought we should advertise with Dilbert characters. I reached out to Scott Adams who was gracious (and as amused as I was) and gave me his agent's details.
We never actually licensed Dilbert but it was a shame to see who Adams became.
We never actually licensed Dilbert but it was a shame to see who Adams became.
Feels like @michaelstipe.bsky.social could've been singing about today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV63...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV63...
Ignoreland
YouTube video by R.E.M. - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Feels like @michaelstipe.bsky.social could've been singing about today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV63...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV63...
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A lot of you are asking why they opened the door for the ICE agents
They didn't, the door was breached
They didn't, the door was breached
January 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
A lot of you are asking why they opened the door for the ICE agents
They didn't, the door was breached
They didn't, the door was breached
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A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
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i believe the photographer who is taking the photo is Christopher Katsarov of the Canadian Press, and here is his photo
January 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
i believe the photographer who is taking the photo is Christopher Katsarov of the Canadian Press, and here is his photo
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ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊
January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊