Andy Carvin
@acarv.in
Interim social media editor, Forward.com. Former managing editor and current nonresident senior fellow, DFRLab.org. NPR and Reported.ly alum. Woodturner, #ActuallyADHD, veteran of the prolactinoma wars. Calling BS is my calling. I used to tweet a lot.
re: protest size, take with a grain of salt any estimates from people within the protest crowd. It's extremely difficult to make accurate estimates without a bird's eye view. On many occasions I've seen well-meaning people at a protest overestimate the size of the crowd by a factor of 10.
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
re: protest size, take with a grain of salt any estimates from people within the protest crowd. It's extremely difficult to make accurate estimates without a bird's eye view. On many occasions I've seen well-meaning people at a protest overestimate the size of the crowd by a factor of 10.
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Today on @indicator.media's free weekly briefing: The staggering impunity of xAI, which turned its abusive image generator on its own users in full view and has barely done anything to contain it.
Briefing: Grok brings nonconsensual image abuse to the masses
Plus: a new feature in the Meta Ad Library and a new Telegram investigation tool.
indicator.media
January 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Today on @indicator.media's free weekly briefing: The staggering impunity of xAI, which turned its abusive image generator on its own users in full view and has barely done anything to contain it.
I've also imported my Minnesota Twitter list to bsky.
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I've also imported my Minnesota Twitter list to bsky.
@sarahjeong.bsky.social: "Instead of silencing dissent, the shooting has left Minnesota-nice in tatters."
Consensus reality has been under assault by Trumpism and by tech for years now. But it's important to underline that people are still putting their lives on the line because they believe it matters. www.theverge.com/policy/85905...
People are fighting for the truth in Minneapolis
Ordinary civilians aren’t playing along with Trump
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
@sarahjeong.bsky.social: "Instead of silencing dissent, the shooting has left Minnesota-nice in tatters."
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Americans HAVE more time outside of work.
Don't assume any of us are enjoying this shit.
Don't assume any of us are enjoying this shit.
SILVER LININGS NEWS
Americans are enjoying more leisure time under Trump as jobs evaporate:
Americans are enjoying more leisure time under Trump as jobs evaporate:
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Americans HAVE more time outside of work.
Don't assume any of us are enjoying this shit.
Don't assume any of us are enjoying this shit.
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X and Elon Musk saw the popularity of Grok's ability to create CSAM—and decided to monetize it
www.wired.com/story/x-didn...
www.wired.com/story/x-didn...
X Didn't Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
X is only allowing “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
X and Elon Musk saw the popularity of Grok's ability to create CSAM—and decided to monetize it
www.wired.com/story/x-didn...
www.wired.com/story/x-didn...
I still wish they would just call them "lies" rather than "untruths."
The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I still wish they would just call them "lies" rather than "untruths."
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The lawsuits have been plentiful as well as the settlements
wach.com/news/local/f...
wach.com/news/local/f...
Clemson professor wins settlement after firing over Charlie Kirk post
An assistant professor at Clemson University will be back on the job after a social media post led to his firing.
wach.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The lawsuits have been plentiful as well as the settlements
wach.com/news/local/f...
wach.com/news/local/f...
Finally got around to testing out Sky Follower Bridge to import Twitter lists into Bluesky. I decided to start with my Iran list, which I first began curating in 2009.
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Finally got around to testing out Sky Follower Bridge to import Twitter lists into Bluesky. I decided to start with my Iran list, which I first began curating in 2009.
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🇺🇸 MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
🇺🇸 MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
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“He reads it. He cites it. And he makes it accessible to a national audience.” Very cool moment @historians.org #AHA26 recognizing @jamellebouie.net’s exceptional engagement w history and historians in his brilliant opinion writing.
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
“He reads it. He cites it. And he makes it accessible to a national audience.” Very cool moment @historians.org #AHA26 recognizing @jamellebouie.net’s exceptional engagement w history and historians in his brilliant opinion writing.
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The evidence is increasingly pointing to the probability that an ICE agent killed a woman after misreading her as a threat because he was distracted by his simultaneous effort to record her so he could upload her image to a facial recognition database.
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The evidence is increasingly pointing to the probability that an ICE agent killed a woman after misreading her as a threat because he was distracted by his simultaneous effort to record her so he could upload her image to a facial recognition database.
"Do as you're told" is the central organizing principle of every authoritarian regime.
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"Do as you're told" is the central organizing principle of every authoritarian regime.
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basically; “the summary execution of americans on the streets is a land of contrast”
this guy is a true airhead. just nothing between those ears.
this guy is a true airhead. just nothing between those ears.
New CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil closing the broadcast from MN last night.
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
basically; “the summary execution of americans on the streets is a land of contrast”
this guy is a true airhead. just nothing between those ears.
this guy is a true airhead. just nothing between those ears.
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ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed an unarmed civilian, flew a don't-tread-on-me Gadsden flag at his house, per the Daily Mail.
January 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed an unarmed civilian, flew a don't-tread-on-me Gadsden flag at his house, per the Daily Mail.
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Think about the mindset, and the expectation of immunity, of someone who texts this to friends.
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Think about the mindset, and the expectation of immunity, of someone who texts this to friends.
10000% this.
I know there are a lot of big stories. And I have long ago learned not to over-react to crazy things Trump says. But him telling the NYT that the only limitation on his power is his own conscience is profoundly disturbing. Because that is dictator territory. And because he has no conscience.
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
10000% this.
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Good reporting from the @thebaltimorebanner.com.
After Minneapolis, now the ICE shooting on Christmas Eve in Maryland is getting some scrutiny from local police: “…county police confirmed The Banner’s reporting that the second person injured in the encounter was already in ICE custody, in one of the agency’s vehicles, when he was hurt.”
Anne Arundel County Police dispute ICE’s account of Glen Burnie shooting
A deadly shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis on Wednesday renewed scrutiny of a violent Christmas Eve incident involving ICE agents in Glen Burnie, with Anne Arundel County ...
www.thebanner.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Good reporting from the @thebaltimorebanner.com.
Piracy as policy.
As always, Trump turns subtext into text. Remember when this was a "law enforcement" operation?
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Piracy as policy.
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It’s worth asking: what would be too much for these people? What would they not be willing to do, if this is fine. And the answer, realistically, is “nothing, all is terribly possible”.
January 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM
It’s worth asking: what would be too much for these people? What would they not be willing to do, if this is fine. And the answer, realistically, is “nothing, all is terribly possible”.
Shorter Grok: "CSAM and nonconsensual image generator is now a premium feature!"
January 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Shorter Grok: "CSAM and nonconsensual image generator is now a premium feature!"
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"Vance’s twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity has been repudiated by two popes. His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power."
www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
"Vance’s twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity has been repudiated by two popes. His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power."
www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
The most nauseating sentence you'll likely read today.
"Hours after an ICE agent killed the mother of three, Elon Musk’s chatbot was undressing her."
In one of the most appalling developments of past day, Elon Musk's AI chatbot desecrated Renee Nicole Good's body. That's in addition to harassing women and sexually exploiting minors. By @katieherchenroeder.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 8, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The most nauseating sentence you'll likely read today.
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Noem saying Ross acted "according to his training" is a blinking red light. Any investigative effort from those with subpoena power needs to press on ICE permitting early resort to lethal force. @lilahassan.bsky.social's reporting is crucial & acknowledges it may be out of date:
January 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Noem saying Ross acted "according to his training" is a blinking red light. Any investigative effort from those with subpoena power needs to press on ICE permitting early resort to lethal force. @lilahassan.bsky.social's reporting is crucial & acknowledges it may be out of date: