Alexis aka xcryptessa
@xcryptessa.bsky.social
Security engineer. Developer. Observer.
A cipher wrapped in eyeliner and logic.
Encrypting what matters. She/her. 🏳️🌈
A cipher wrapped in eyeliner and logic.
Encrypting what matters. She/her. 🏳️🌈
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Saudis won’t let the US use its bases or airspace for an attack on Iran, senior Gulf official reveals
Regarding U.S. military movements for a strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News, "The plan is something other than using Saudi airspace."
www.foxnews.com/politics/sau...
Regarding U.S. military movements for a strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News, "The plan is something other than using Saudi airspace."
www.foxnews.com/politics/sau...
Saudis won’t let the US use its bases or airspace for an attack on Iran, senior Gulf official reveals
As Trump weighs options on a possible strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News that Saudi Arabia will not allow the U.S. to use its airspace or bases for such an attack.
www.foxnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Saudis won’t let the US use its bases or airspace for an attack on Iran, senior Gulf official reveals
Regarding U.S. military movements for a strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News, "The plan is something other than using Saudi airspace."
www.foxnews.com/politics/sau...
Regarding U.S. military movements for a strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News, "The plan is something other than using Saudi airspace."
www.foxnews.com/politics/sau...
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I’ve launched a Citation Needed membership drive to celebrate publishing my 100th recap issue!
Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:
Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:
Citation Needed membership drive
Celebrating 100 recap issues and sustaining critical independent coverage.
www.citationneeded.news
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I’ve launched a Citation Needed membership drive to celebrate publishing my 100th recap issue!
Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:
Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:
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A short time lapse of the fragmentation event on LUCH (OLYMP) #40258 that took place today, 2026-01-30 from 06:09:03.486 UTC.
January 30, 2026 at 11:14 AM
A short time lapse of the fragmentation event on LUCH (OLYMP) #40258 that took place today, 2026-01-30 from 06:09:03.486 UTC.
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Breaking on MS NOW:
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Breaking on MS NOW:
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
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SCOOP: 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, a tool Palantir made for ICE which brings up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
The full user guide here:
The full user guide here:
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
SCOOP: 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, a tool Palantir made for ICE which brings up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
The full user guide here:
The full user guide here:
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This is kind of a big one. Those crews with the highest amount of ops training and focus as well as recent combat experience are headed across the pond.
10/
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January 30, 2026 at 2:11 AM
This is kind of a big one. Those crews with the highest amount of ops training and focus as well as recent combat experience are headed across the pond.
10/
10/
Given how much of the US regional jet fleet was made in Canada, this could have massive consequences. I can't express just how stupid this is.
President Donald Trump said he is decertifying all aircraft made in Canada and threatened a 50% tariff on those planes until American-made Gulfstreams are certified in that country. https://cnn.it/3M1mfGM
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Given how much of the US regional jet fleet was made in Canada, this could have massive consequences. I can't express just how stupid this is.
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Barring an unexpected shift, we appear to be moving toward a likely U.S. strike. The most probable timing would be after markets close on Friday into the weekend.
In the past week, negotiations have made no progress, officials say, and there are no indications that the Iranians are preparing to give in to Mr. Trump’s demands.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Barring an unexpected shift, we appear to be moving toward a likely U.S. strike. The most probable timing would be after markets close on Friday into the weekend.
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Oh great, so now we've got a rebooted COINTELPRO domestic spying program run by a rogue federal agency and augmented by AI. What could go wrong?
CNN is reporting that federal authorities may have been collecting information and "documenting details" about Alex Pretti before killing him on Saturday, and that officers tackled him a week earlier. www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
Alex Pretti was in earlier confrontation with federal agents who tackled him, broke his rib, sources say | CNN
Federal immigration officials have been collecting information on protesters and agitators, sources told CNN.
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Oh great, so now we've got a rebooted COINTELPRO domestic spying program run by a rogue federal agency and augmented by AI. What could go wrong?
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This is your regular reminder that the data broker industry must be destroyed.
2. ICE is buying your private location data from sleazy data brokers through a legal loophole. I've had a bill to stop this since 2021. I'm renewing my push to get it passed into black letter law as soon as possible.
Wyden, Paul and Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
January 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
This is your regular reminder that the data broker industry must be destroyed.
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Uh. So ICE just technically tried to invade Ecuador. Cool new international incident dropping.
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Uh. So ICE just technically tried to invade Ecuador. Cool new international incident dropping.
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getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
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About time. I guess the Baileys told Chuck it was time for him to put on his big boy panties and do his fucking job.
NEW: House Democratic Leaders Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar say in a joint statement, "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives."
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way."
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way."
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
About time. I guess the Baileys told Chuck it was time for him to put on his big boy panties and do his fucking job.
One disturbing possibility here, which I suspect is (at least partially) true, is that Vance and others are so engrossed in their own echo chamber, they may believe that this is actually true. Their minds are so poisoned, I don't think they understand the difference between their lies and reality.
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM
One disturbing possibility here, which I suspect is (at least partially) true, is that Vance and others are so engrossed in their own echo chamber, they may believe that this is actually true. Their minds are so poisoned, I don't think they understand the difference between their lies and reality.
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Akiva points out one of the glimmers of hope here: this administration has utterly lost the presumption of regularity, at least among honest judges.
It may be that DoJ will never recover it, which, as a defense lawyer, I think is not a bad thing.
It may be that DoJ will never recover it, which, as a defense lawyer, I think is not a bad thing.
Understand that 370 days ago even bringing a motion like this would probably have been treated as sanctionably frivolous
Today it was granted ex parte
Today it was granted ex parte
A federal judge issues a restraining order against the feds, barring them from "destroying or altering evidence"
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Akiva points out one of the glimmers of hope here: this administration has utterly lost the presumption of regularity, at least among honest judges.
It may be that DoJ will never recover it, which, as a defense lawyer, I think is not a bad thing.
It may be that DoJ will never recover it, which, as a defense lawyer, I think is not a bad thing.
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More than 36,500 people were killed during Iran’s January 8-9 crackdown on nationwide protests, making it the deadliest two-day protest massacre in history, according to classified government documents reviewed by Iran International.
iranintl.com/en/202601255198
iranintl.com/en/202601255198
Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, documents reveal
More than 36,500 Iranians were killed by security forces during the January 8-9 crackdown on nationwide protests, making it the deadliest two-day protest massacre in history, according to documents re...
iranintl.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:02 PM
More than 36,500 people were killed during Iran’s January 8-9 crackdown on nationwide protests, making it the deadliest two-day protest massacre in history, according to classified government documents reviewed by Iran International.
iranintl.com/en/202601255198
iranintl.com/en/202601255198
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Not necessarily saying anything is imminent, just more of the many things that will occur prior to US action.
Iran NOTAM: All VFR flights and most general aviation are suspended nationwide until further notice. Only limited exceptions (state/military, SAR/medical, and approved ops) are allowed.
Iran NOTAM: All VFR flights and most general aviation are suspended nationwide until further notice. Only limited exceptions (state/military, SAR/medical, and approved ops) are allowed.
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Not necessarily saying anything is imminent, just more of the many things that will occur prior to US action.
Iran NOTAM: All VFR flights and most general aviation are suspended nationwide until further notice. Only limited exceptions (state/military, SAR/medical, and approved ops) are allowed.
Iran NOTAM: All VFR flights and most general aviation are suspended nationwide until further notice. Only limited exceptions (state/military, SAR/medical, and approved ops) are allowed.
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Damn the soulless Nazis of Trumpism straight to Hell.
January 25, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Damn the soulless Nazis of Trumpism straight to Hell.
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New: Amid the escalating situation in Minneapolis, ICE posted in the Federal Register asking companies to provide info about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly support investigations activities”
www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
www.wired.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
New: Amid the escalating situation in Minneapolis, ICE posted in the Federal Register asking companies to provide info about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly support investigations activities”
www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
www.wired.com/story/ice-as...
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My friends, we are in a serious constitutional crisis. The government is racially profiling, suppessing free speech, killing our own people in the streets— and lying about every fact along the way. If we don’t use our natural talents and voices to say “no,” then what’s the point of law at all?
Thinking about those law professors who have done their part to normalize what we are seeing, either by approvingly amplifying extreme right wing sources (like the Daily Caller, Federalist, Dan McLaughlin), or by writing scholarship about Trumpism like it's a hypo and not reality.
January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
My friends, we are in a serious constitutional crisis. The government is racially profiling, suppessing free speech, killing our own people in the streets— and lying about every fact along the way. If we don’t use our natural talents and voices to say “no,” then what’s the point of law at all?
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Bellingcat is gold standard. Read entire thread
"A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man BEFORE THE FIRST shot was fired."
"At least 10 shots being heard in total. Most of them are fired after a brief delay, when the man is already lying motionless on the ground."
"A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man BEFORE THE FIRST shot was fired."
"At least 10 shots being heard in total. Most of them are fired after a brief delay, when the man is already lying motionless on the ground."
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Bellingcat is gold standard. Read entire thread
"A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man BEFORE THE FIRST shot was fired."
"At least 10 shots being heard in total. Most of them are fired after a brief delay, when the man is already lying motionless on the ground."
"A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man BEFORE THE FIRST shot was fired."
"At least 10 shots being heard in total. Most of them are fired after a brief delay, when the man is already lying motionless on the ground."
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A vlog brought us here
A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
January 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
A vlog brought us here