Basil Schöni
@basilschoeni.bsky.social
Journalismus und Computer
Steinkäuze und andere Süssmäuse
Alles was whack ist
Aktuell @Magazin Republik
Zuvor @Megafon Reitschule Bern
Signal: basilschoeni.01
Threema-ID: PFPXHSRM
he/him
Bern, Switzerland
Steinkäuze und andere Süssmäuse
Alles was whack ist
Aktuell @Magazin Republik
Zuvor @Megafon Reitschule Bern
Signal: basilschoeni.01
Threema-ID: PFPXHSRM
he/him
Bern, Switzerland
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I Am in the Epstein Files
I Am in the Epstein Files - Schneier on Security
Once. Someone named “Vincenzo lozzo” wrote to Epstein in email, in 2016: “I wouldn’t pay too much attention to this, Schneier has a long tradition of dramatizing and misunderstanding things.” The topic of the email is DDoS attacks, and it is unclear what I am dramatizing and misunderstanding. Rabbi Schneier is also mentioned, also incidentally, also once. As far as either of us know, we are not related.
www.schneier.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I Am in the Epstein Files
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this is pretty wild. good argument for lockdown mode if your threat model is one where you might have your phone seized by the Feds: www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
this is pretty wild. good argument for lockdown mode if your threat model is one where you might have your phone seized by the Feds: www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
Nicht ganz sicher ob es wirklich die Proteste waren die in Minneapolis tödlich waren lieber Blick...
Nach tödlichen Protesten in Minneapolis zieht Donald Trump 700 Bundesbeamte ab. Der US-Präsident spricht von einem nötigen Kurswechsel, bekräftigt aber, dass man weiterhin entschlossen gegen Kriminelle vorgehen werde.
«Vielleicht etwas sanfter vorgehen»: Trump ändert Brutalo-Kurs nach tödlichem ICE-Einsatz
www.blick.ch
February 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Nicht ganz sicher ob es wirklich die Proteste waren die in Minneapolis tödlich waren lieber Blick...
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New from 404 Media: the FBI has been unable to get into the iPhone of raided Washington Post journalist because the phone had Lockdown Mode enabled. Apple markets Lockdown Mode mostly to stop spyware like NSO. Here, a real world example of it stopping access too www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New from 404 Media: the FBI has been unable to get into the iPhone of raided Washington Post journalist because the phone had Lockdown Mode enabled. Apple markets Lockdown Mode mostly to stop spyware like NSO. Here, a real world example of it stopping access too www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Guys, it’s fine. It’s probably DNS. Or BGP. Or us-east-1
Frankly, the entire Internet is made of duct tape and popsicle sticks held together by bubble gum and string and it’s amazing that anything ever works at all
Frankly, the entire Internet is made of duct tape and popsicle sticks held together by bubble gum and string and it’s amazing that anything ever works at all
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Guys, it’s fine. It’s probably DNS. Or BGP. Or us-east-1
Frankly, the entire Internet is made of duct tape and popsicle sticks held together by bubble gum and string and it’s amazing that anything ever works at all
Frankly, the entire Internet is made of duct tape and popsicle sticks held together by bubble gum and string and it’s amazing that anything ever works at all
Haben eure Signal-Server auch Schluckauf oder sind das nur meine?
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Haben eure Signal-Server auch Schluckauf oder sind das nur meine?
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People smarter than me have surely thought about this before, but it seems as if there's such a thing as disinformation through over-information. When you release millions of unsorted documents on the web, it becomes a kind of construction kit for anybody to build their own conspiracy myth
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
People smarter than me have surely thought about this before, but it seems as if there's such a thing as disinformation through over-information. When you release millions of unsorted documents on the web, it becomes a kind of construction kit for anybody to build their own conspiracy myth
Es wird Frühling die Buchfrinken blühen schon
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Es wird Frühling die Buchfrinken blühen schon
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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Centrists are those kind of people who are completely surprised when the dystopian surveillance apparatus they‘ve helped building for decades is actually being used against people they care for
January 31, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Centrists are those kind of people who are completely surprised when the dystopian surveillance apparatus they‘ve helped building for decades is actually being used against people they care for
Natürlich ist es kein Gugus, dass BORTAC den Schweizer Werfer einsetzt. Gugus ist, dass der Hersteller vor Kopfschüssen warnt.
I wish there was an Editierfunktion 😞
I wish there was an Editierfunktion 😞
Not to nitpick, aber all diese Meldungen sind Gugus
Der Werfer ist für die Gefährlichkeit zweitrangig. Entscheidend ist die Munition
Hier macht Tamedia einen Fehler: B&T warnt vor Kopfschüssen - aber nicht bzgl Werfer, sondern bzgl ihrem Munitionstyp SIR
BORTAC (nicht ICE) hat aber keine SIR
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Der Werfer ist für die Gefährlichkeit zweitrangig. Entscheidend ist die Munition
Hier macht Tamedia einen Fehler: B&T warnt vor Kopfschüssen - aber nicht bzgl Werfer, sondern bzgl ihrem Munitionstyp SIR
BORTAC (nicht ICE) hat aber keine SIR
🧵
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Natürlich ist es kein Gugus, dass BORTAC den Schweizer Werfer einsetzt. Gugus ist, dass der Hersteller vor Kopfschüssen warnt.
I wish there was an Editierfunktion 😞
I wish there was an Editierfunktion 😞
Not to nitpick, aber all diese Meldungen sind Gugus
Der Werfer ist für die Gefährlichkeit zweitrangig. Entscheidend ist die Munition
Hier macht Tamedia einen Fehler: B&T warnt vor Kopfschüssen - aber nicht bzgl Werfer, sondern bzgl ihrem Munitionstyp SIR
BORTAC (nicht ICE) hat aber keine SIR
🧵
Der Werfer ist für die Gefährlichkeit zweitrangig. Entscheidend ist die Munition
Hier macht Tamedia einen Fehler: B&T warnt vor Kopfschüssen - aber nicht bzgl Werfer, sondern bzgl ihrem Munitionstyp SIR
BORTAC (nicht ICE) hat aber keine SIR
🧵
January 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Not to nitpick, aber all diese Meldungen sind Gugus
Der Werfer ist für die Gefährlichkeit zweitrangig. Entscheidend ist die Munition
Hier macht Tamedia einen Fehler: B&T warnt vor Kopfschüssen - aber nicht bzgl Werfer, sondern bzgl ihrem Munitionstyp SIR
BORTAC (nicht ICE) hat aber keine SIR
🧵
Der Werfer ist für die Gefährlichkeit zweitrangig. Entscheidend ist die Munition
Hier macht Tamedia einen Fehler: B&T warnt vor Kopfschüssen - aber nicht bzgl Werfer, sondern bzgl ihrem Munitionstyp SIR
BORTAC (nicht ICE) hat aber keine SIR
🧵
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NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official
The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.
www.huffpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 PM
NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
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Bellingcat has further analysed videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents. The footage shows an agent wearing a black beanie step behind Pretti. His right arm then appears to recoil at the same time the first shot is heard.
January 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Bellingcat has further analysed videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents. The footage shows an agent wearing a black beanie step behind Pretti. His right arm then appears to recoil at the same time the first shot is heard.
«If you're stuck in your apartment, I want you to see me. I'm another person walking around, who is here to protect as best as I can with my whistle and my phone»
This is testimony…
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
January 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM
«If you're stuck in your apartment, I want you to see me. I'm another person walking around, who is here to protect as best as I can with my whistle and my phone»
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In a phishing attack, unknown actors are apparently attempting to gain access to accounts of journalists and activists on the Signal messaging service. We explain how the attack works and how you can protect yourself against it. netzpolitik.org/2026/phishin...
Phishing attack: Numerous journalists targeted in attack via Signal Messenger
In a phishing attack, unknown actors are apparently attempting to gain access to accounts of journalists and activists on the Signal messaging service. We explain how the attack works and how you can ...
netzpolitik.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:53 PM
In a phishing attack, unknown actors are apparently attempting to gain access to accounts of journalists and activists on the Signal messaging service. We explain how the attack works and how you can protect yourself against it. netzpolitik.org/2026/phishin...
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I paid my therapist a zillion dollars to tell me this, so I’m passing it on to anyone else in MN who needs to hear it:
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I paid my therapist a zillion dollars to tell me this, so I’m passing it on to anyone else in MN who needs to hear it:
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
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Breaking per NBC News — CBP has shot and critically wounded another person, this time in Arizona. Very few details available at this time.
One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Breaking per NBC News — CBP has shot and critically wounded another person, this time in Arizona. Very few details available at this time.
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CN Feminizid
1. Feminizid des Jahres (der bekannt ist) in der Schweiz.
Möge ihr die Erde leicht sein. 🖤🕯
Und er auf immer und ewig unglücklich.
1. Feminizid des Jahres (der bekannt ist) in der Schweiz.
Möge ihr die Erde leicht sein. 🖤🕯
Und er auf immer und ewig unglücklich.
Frau (†52) in Carouge GE in eigener Wohnung totgeprügelt
In ihrer eigenen Wohnung in Carouge GE wurde eine Frau tot aufgefunden. Ihr Lebensgefährte steht unter Verdacht seine Partnerin getötet zu haben.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
CN Feminizid
1. Feminizid des Jahres (der bekannt ist) in der Schweiz.
Möge ihr die Erde leicht sein. 🖤🕯
Und er auf immer und ewig unglücklich.
1. Feminizid des Jahres (der bekannt ist) in der Schweiz.
Möge ihr die Erde leicht sein. 🖤🕯
Und er auf immer und ewig unglücklich.
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I am looking for people who have received this message in Messenger Signal in the last few days. Please reply here or send me a message if you are affected. Thank you.
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 AM
I am looking for people who have received this message in Messenger Signal in the last few days. Please reply here or send me a message if you are affected. Thank you.
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Ein Gefangener stirbt mit zertrümmertem Schädel, nachdem maskierte Beamte auf ihn eingeschlagen haben. Das Justizministerium hält das wahre Ausmaß des Falles vor der Öffentlichkeit geheim – und sogar vor der Mutter des Toten. Jetzt bringen Falter-Recherchen die Causa ans Licht
January 27, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Ein Gefangener stirbt mit zertrümmertem Schädel, nachdem maskierte Beamte auf ihn eingeschlagen haben. Das Justizministerium hält das wahre Ausmaß des Falles vor der Öffentlichkeit geheim – und sogar vor der Mutter des Toten. Jetzt bringen Falter-Recherchen die Causa ans Licht
Spannend auch: Im Original der Süddeutschen Zeitung fehlt diese Passage.
Ob die Journalisten, die die saubere Videoanalyse gemacht haben, wissen, dass der Tagi ihre Arbeit um wilde Spekulationen ergänzt hat?
archive.is/Ew0ja
Ob die Journalisten, die die saubere Videoanalyse gemacht haben, wissen, dass der Tagi ihre Arbeit um wilde Spekulationen ergänzt hat?
archive.is/Ew0ja
January 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Spannend auch: Im Original der Süddeutschen Zeitung fehlt diese Passage.
Ob die Journalisten, die die saubere Videoanalyse gemacht haben, wissen, dass der Tagi ihre Arbeit um wilde Spekulationen ergänzt hat?
archive.is/Ew0ja
Ob die Journalisten, die die saubere Videoanalyse gemacht haben, wissen, dass der Tagi ihre Arbeit um wilde Spekulationen ergänzt hat?
archive.is/Ew0ja
So jetzt noch kurz Ragethread über Tagi/SZ-Videoanalyse der Erschiessung von Alex Pretti
Vorneweg: Der grösste Teil der Analyse war sehr sauber gemacht und nice aufbereitet
Umso irritierender dann der Schluss: Tagi/SZ behaupten, 1 Video belege, dass der 1. Schuss versehentlich abgefeuert wurde
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Vorneweg: Der grösste Teil der Analyse war sehr sauber gemacht und nice aufbereitet
Umso irritierender dann der Schluss: Tagi/SZ behaupten, 1 Video belege, dass der 1. Schuss versehentlich abgefeuert wurde
🧵
January 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
So jetzt noch kurz Ragethread über Tagi/SZ-Videoanalyse der Erschiessung von Alex Pretti
Vorneweg: Der grösste Teil der Analyse war sehr sauber gemacht und nice aufbereitet
Umso irritierender dann der Schluss: Tagi/SZ behaupten, 1 Video belege, dass der 1. Schuss versehentlich abgefeuert wurde
🧵
Vorneweg: Der grösste Teil der Analyse war sehr sauber gemacht und nice aufbereitet
Umso irritierender dann der Schluss: Tagi/SZ behaupten, 1 Video belege, dass der 1. Schuss versehentlich abgefeuert wurde
🧵
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theft aside, compare this rampage to how IA scans books: sooooo gently www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTha...
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
theft aside, compare this rampage to how IA scans books: sooooo gently www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTha...