Warren Kaye
@wkaye.bsky.social
Software engineer. Bass player. Friendly atheist. Ally.
I find myself compelled to research and shine light on systematic unfairness inherent to American voting and political representation, which disenfranchise a significant number of people.
I find myself compelled to research and shine light on systematic unfairness inherent to American voting and political representation, which disenfranchise a significant number of people.
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ICE risks creating a parallel surveillance state. Palantir probes of non-U.S. persons can sweep in USPER data through associations with fewer guardrails blending surveillance and immigration enforcement with little oversight. That’s how authoritarian systems take root.
ICE risks creating a parallel surveillance state. Palantir probes of non-U.S. persons can sweep in USPER data through associations with fewer guardrails blending surveillance and immigration enforcement with little oversight. That’s how authoritarian systems take root.
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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ICE risks creating a parallel surveillance state. Palantir probes of non-U.S. persons can sweep in USPER data through associations with fewer guardrails blending surveillance and immigration enforcement with little oversight. That’s how authoritarian systems take root.
ICE risks creating a parallel surveillance state. Palantir probes of non-U.S. persons can sweep in USPER data through associations with fewer guardrails blending surveillance and immigration enforcement with little oversight. That’s how authoritarian systems take root.
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“The network state project is calling to ‘reclaim’ the west. Its primary goal is to reform existing governments from within. It’s building on the model of the ethnostate to build states within states. They have an aggressive, imperialist character.”
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Researchers discuss the rise of tech authoritarianism at Social Science Matrix event | Letters & Science
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October 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“The network state project is calling to ‘reclaim’ the west. Its primary goal is to reform existing governments from within. It’s building on the model of the ethnostate to build states within states. They have an aggressive, imperialist character.”
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ls.berkeley.edu/news/researc...
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Charlie Kirk called me a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘prostitute’ and demanded I be deported.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Charlie Kirk called me a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘prostitute’ and demanded I be deported.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.
We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.
The DNC should absolutely take this opportunity, during which the GOP is is unapologetically redistricting Texas, to enact ranked choice voting and open primaries at rhe state level.
Repubs’ redistricting disenfranchises voters. Dems would make gains by using more inclusive tactics.
Repubs’ redistricting disenfranchises voters. Dems would make gains by using more inclusive tactics.
August 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The DNC should absolutely take this opportunity, during which the GOP is is unapologetically redistricting Texas, to enact ranked choice voting and open primaries at rhe state level.
Repubs’ redistricting disenfranchises voters. Dems would make gains by using more inclusive tactics.
Repubs’ redistricting disenfranchises voters. Dems would make gains by using more inclusive tactics.
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The scale of Trump's pay-for-access scheme outlined by the @nytimes.com is mindblowing. Crypto contributions resulting in business deals with the Trump family crypto businesses, oil companies buying influence and later reaping benefits from friendly policies, and a $1 million pardon.
August 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The scale of Trump's pay-for-access scheme outlined by the @nytimes.com is mindblowing. Crypto contributions resulting in business deals with the Trump family crypto businesses, oil companies buying influence and later reaping benefits from friendly policies, and a $1 million pardon.
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A top to bottom look at how Republicans -- and yes voters-- failed the flood victims in Texas, many of whom could not vote. My latest deep dive for @bitchuationroom.bsky.social: youtu.be/VaIgFgNOHzE?...
How Republicans FAILED The Texas Flood Victims
YouTube video by The Bitchuation Room (with Francesca Fiorentini)
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July 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A top to bottom look at how Republicans -- and yes voters-- failed the flood victims in Texas, many of whom could not vote. My latest deep dive for @bitchuationroom.bsky.social: youtu.be/VaIgFgNOHzE?...
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It’s Abu Ghraib all over again.
But inside our borders.
But inside our borders.
Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs”, per a report from Human Rights Watch
Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges
Incident in which migrants were shackled with hands tied of one succession of alleged abuses at jails in Florida
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
It’s Abu Ghraib all over again.
But inside our borders.
But inside our borders.
Somebody, please tell me this is parody or fake news
They haven't figured out how to stop it from declaring itself "Mechahitler" yet. This should end well.
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Elon Musk announces Baby Grok AI chatbot designed specifically for children's learning needs
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Baby Grok, a simplified AI chatbot designed for children, is coming next after the recent launch of Grok4 with advanced training capabilities.
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July 21, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Somebody, please tell me this is parody or fake news
Random video game hot-take: The UI for “Persona 3 Reload” is extraordinarily responsive. Unnecessarily flashy, but in a way that doesn’t inhibit functionality. It is software as an art form.
July 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Random video game hot-take: The UI for “Persona 3 Reload” is extraordinarily responsive. Unnecessarily flashy, but in a way that doesn’t inhibit functionality. It is software as an art form.
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The “anti-ESG movement,” so-called, maps astonishingly well with fossil fuel political money and influence.
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How the Right Is Waging War on Climate-Conscious Investing
A Leonard Leo–funded effort to destroy ESG has scared off much of corporate America.
www.theatlantic.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The “anti-ESG movement,” so-called, maps astonishingly well with fossil fuel political money and influence.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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In 1997, a strange book called "The Sovereign Individual" predicted that technology would kill jobs, nation-states would collapse, and billionaires would use “cyber currency” to escape democracy.
Peter Thiel took it seriously. Should we?
Watch the Short: www.youtube.com/shorts/_RDq2...
Peter Thiel took it seriously. Should we?
Watch the Short: www.youtube.com/shorts/_RDq2...
Crypto’s Dark Purpose? Gil Duran on The Sovereign Individual, Tech Politics, and Bitcoin's goal
YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran
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July 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
In 1997, a strange book called "The Sovereign Individual" predicted that technology would kill jobs, nation-states would collapse, and billionaires would use “cyber currency” to escape democracy.
Peter Thiel took it seriously. Should we?
Watch the Short: www.youtube.com/shorts/_RDq2...
Peter Thiel took it seriously. Should we?
Watch the Short: www.youtube.com/shorts/_RDq2...
I for one am concerned that this could lead to broader disenfranchisement of all expatriate voters, but until that comes to pass I remain appalled at how unfit for office this man is.
Trump threatens to revoke US citizenship of longtime critic Rosie O’Donnell
The president — who has already sought to limit birthright citizenship for the children of some immigrants — has no clear authority to do so.
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July 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I for one am concerned that this could lead to broader disenfranchisement of all expatriate voters, but until that comes to pass I remain appalled at how unfit for office this man is.
NASA deserves more respect than this.
The new "interim" NASA Administrator is the current
DOT Secretary - and former MTV reality star - Sean Duffy
#EmbraceTheChallenge
DOT Secretary - and former MTV reality star - Sean Duffy
#EmbraceTheChallenge
July 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
NASA deserves more respect than this.
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If “physics sees through all lies perfectly,” why did you align yourself with the climate deniers?
July 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If “physics sees through all lies perfectly,” why did you align yourself with the climate deniers?
Honestly, at this point I'm just wishing the best for GOP congressmen. Because if things continue to fall apart at this rate, every one of their homes and offices will be surrounded by mobs holding torches and pitchforks.
July 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Honestly, at this point I'm just wishing the best for GOP congressmen. Because if things continue to fall apart at this rate, every one of their homes and offices will be surrounded by mobs holding torches and pitchforks.
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This piece from May provides essential context for the big bill the GOP just passed. To some extent, the bill is just the latest example of bad GOP policy making. It is that, but it's also part of a broader ideological project to dismantle the New Deal state.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Visionary of Trump 2.0
Russell Vought is advancing a radical ideological project decades in the making.
www.theatlantic.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This piece from May provides essential context for the big bill the GOP just passed. To some extent, the bill is just the latest example of bad GOP policy making. It is that, but it's also part of a broader ideological project to dismantle the New Deal state.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Grover Norquist knew of which he spoke: “We know what direction to go. We just need a president to sign this stuff. Pick a Republican with enough working digits to handle a pen to be president of the United States.”
July 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Grover Norquist knew of which he spoke: “We know what direction to go. We just need a president to sign this stuff. Pick a Republican with enough working digits to handle a pen to be president of the United States.”
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
I found: a Reddit thread from ICE officers bemoaning low morale.
(Don't comment. Leave them alone. They're figuring it out.)
#ICE #HSI
(Don't comment. Leave them alone. They're figuring it out.)
#ICE #HSI
From the ICE_ERO community on Reddit: How true is this article claiming that the increased quotas have led to decreased morale and have caused agents to focus less on hardened criminals and more on pe...
Explore this post and more from the ICE_ERO community
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June 30, 2025 at 6:05 AM
At 7:30, near Caltech, just 1 mile from my apartment. These bullies are always most active in the morning it seems.
ICE Agents Detain Mother In Front of Her Children in Pasadena – Pasadena Now
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June 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
At 7:30, near Caltech, just 1 mile from my apartment. These bullies are always most active in the morning it seems.
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To all my dear friends on Blue Sky.....
June 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
To all my dear friends on Blue Sky.....
Yeah, this bombing-Iran business has me in a funk.
I thought we were better than this. I wanted to believe that America would continue to lead the way with advances in engineering and science. I’m dumbfounded that our trajectory can change so drastically just six months after a single election.
I thought we were better than this. I wanted to believe that America would continue to lead the way with advances in engineering and science. I’m dumbfounded that our trajectory can change so drastically just six months after a single election.
June 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Yeah, this bombing-Iran business has me in a funk.
I thought we were better than this. I wanted to believe that America would continue to lead the way with advances in engineering and science. I’m dumbfounded that our trajectory can change so drastically just six months after a single election.
I thought we were better than this. I wanted to believe that America would continue to lead the way with advances in engineering and science. I’m dumbfounded that our trajectory can change so drastically just six months after a single election.