Brandon Downey
@bdowney.bsky.social
Infosec professional, photographer, math enthusiast, occasional augmented reality warlord. Peculiar but refined tastes in triangles, cinema, and cocktails. Some skill with Azad.
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Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
Signal: bdowney.23
Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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A nice peaceful rally in PDX with labor in support of Minneapolis resulted in this
February 1, 2026 at 4:49 AM
A nice peaceful rally in PDX with labor in support of Minneapolis resulted in this
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sure they’re tear-gassing toddlers but what do the polls say
February 1, 2026 at 4:32 AM
sure they’re tear-gassing toddlers but what do the polls say
Is Jeffrey Epstein the ... evil leaper?
February 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Is Jeffrey Epstein the ... evil leaper?
Just started the Regicide Files (last Laundry novel) about how people in an organization react to the organization doing the opposite of its goal.
I may have to stop the book, it's too real. Like I know Stross doesn't actually have the gift of prophecy.
Because it's a CURSE?
I may have to stop the book, it's too real. Like I know Stross doesn't actually have the gift of prophecy.
Because it's a CURSE?
January 31, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Just started the Regicide Files (last Laundry novel) about how people in an organization react to the organization doing the opposite of its goal.
I may have to stop the book, it's too real. Like I know Stross doesn't actually have the gift of prophecy.
Because it's a CURSE?
I may have to stop the book, it's too real. Like I know Stross doesn't actually have the gift of prophecy.
Because it's a CURSE?
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From: Jeffrey Epstein
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
January 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM
From: Jeffrey Epstein
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
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 8:09 PM
Timeline cleanse: Classic Shale tummy rubs.
Shale is never *not* living her best life.
Shale is never *not* living her best life.
January 31, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Timeline cleanse: Classic Shale tummy rubs.
Shale is never *not* living her best life.
Shale is never *not* living her best life.
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I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
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DHS doesn’t even bother trying to lie well. The man whose skull was shattered told the hospital he’d been struck by ICE officers, an ICE officer told hospital staff the guy “got his sh*t rocked,” then when it became clear how badly he was injured, they claimed he deliberately ran into a wall.
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 PM
DHS doesn’t even bother trying to lie well. The man whose skull was shattered told the hospital he’d been struck by ICE officers, an ICE officer told hospital staff the guy “got his sh*t rocked,” then when it became clear how badly he was injured, they claimed he deliberately ran into a wall.
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Whether it's a Hillary Clinton staffer asking John Podesta how to make risotto or Elon Musk asking Jeffrey Epstein where he could find a party featuring child sex slaves, there's plenty of embarrassing emails on both sides.
January 31, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Whether it's a Hillary Clinton staffer asking John Podesta how to make risotto or Elon Musk asking Jeffrey Epstein where he could find a party featuring child sex slaves, there's plenty of embarrassing emails on both sides.
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Imagine traveling back in time to the 90s instead of 2011, trying to stop /pol.
12 Monkeys (5/10) Movie CLIP - Explaining to the Doctors (1995) HD
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January 31, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Imagine traveling back in time to the 90s instead of 2011, trying to stop /pol.
Actual mood.
Serial Experiments Lain: Documentary Footage (From Episode 9: Protocol) (Spoilers)
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January 31, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Actual mood.
I'm not a conspiratorial person by nature. But man, imagine the yarn boards you could make over this one.
Jeffrey Epstein meets moot, and then he makes /pol?
We know where to send Sam when he steps in the Quantum Leap accelerator.
Jeffrey Epstein meets moot, and then he makes /pol?
We know where to send Sam when he steps in the Quantum Leap accelerator.
Emails showing the connection apparently
January 31, 2026 at 4:55 AM
I'm not a conspiratorial person by nature. But man, imagine the yarn boards you could make over this one.
Jeffrey Epstein meets moot, and then he makes /pol?
We know where to send Sam when he steps in the Quantum Leap accelerator.
Jeffrey Epstein meets moot, and then he makes /pol?
We know where to send Sam when he steps in the Quantum Leap accelerator.
Mood: Crying tears of blood.
You heard it here folks: Shut it down!
You heard it here folks: Shut it down!
“/pol/ was created after moot met with jeffrey epstein” is maybe the single most cursed true sentence I have ever had the displeasure of writing
January 31, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Mood: Crying tears of blood.
You heard it here folks: Shut it down!
You heard it here folks: Shut it down!
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"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
I hate seeing a thread and thinking "It's as I feared".
A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today.
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
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 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I hate seeing a thread and thinking "It's as I feared".
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here is the video version of this post, with a few other thoughts as well. youtu.be/wBS13rx-M7s
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 AM
here is the video version of this post, with a few other thoughts as well. youtu.be/wBS13rx-M7s
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This is to get around an increasing number of court orders requiring DHS to follow the plain words of the law which says administrative warrantless arrests are only for people “likely to escape.” So now they’re saying anyone who refuses to wait for a warrant to be issued is “likely to escape.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:35 AM
This is to get around an increasing number of court orders requiring DHS to follow the plain words of the law which says administrative warrantless arrests are only for people “likely to escape.” So now they’re saying anyone who refuses to wait for a warrant to be issued is “likely to escape.”
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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the bots fuckin found out about religion. call the Turing police. no not the regular Turing police
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 AM
the bots fuckin found out about religion. call the Turing police. no not the regular Turing police
I've had a bunch of friends who are staunch urbanists and big on the benfits of license plate cameras. They're right they're more fair than cops and deter reckless driving.
They're wrong that the risk tradeoff is worth it though.
Case in point: happening in Silicon Valley right now:
They're wrong that the risk tradeoff is worth it though.
Case in point: happening in Silicon Valley right now:
Amid immigration crackdown, Mountain View discovers unauthorized access to license plate data
Despite repeated assurances of strict protocols and privacy safeguards, the Mountain View Police Department disclosed this week that it had inadvertently violated its own policies and allowed hundreds...
www.mv-voice.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I've had a bunch of friends who are staunch urbanists and big on the benfits of license plate cameras. They're right they're more fair than cops and deter reckless driving.
They're wrong that the risk tradeoff is worth it though.
Case in point: happening in Silicon Valley right now:
They're wrong that the risk tradeoff is worth it though.
Case in point: happening in Silicon Valley right now:
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Hello new followers! I did this interview with @liberalcurrents.com earlier this week, before the Mother Jones story was out, about all things ICE flights and the ~interesting~ journey I have been on covering them. Please give it a listen if you wanna know my whole deal. 🙏
"ICE Flights and Accountability in Journalism": @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social with @gbrockell.bsky.social, on our Half the Answer podcast www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
Half the Answer #62: ICE Flights and Accountability in Journalism
Caitlin and Trent talk with journalist Gillian Brockell about her work tracking the flights and airline companies that move people in unsafe conditions to third-party recipient countries, where they w...
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Hello new followers! I did this interview with @liberalcurrents.com earlier this week, before the Mother Jones story was out, about all things ICE flights and the ~interesting~ journey I have been on covering them. Please give it a listen if you wanna know my whole deal. 🙏
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Breaking MS NOW:
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign, falsely accusing the community ...
www.ms.now
January 31, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Breaking MS NOW:
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
I'm old enough to remember when using an Android had as a selling point that it was *your device*, and there was no central authority who I had to beg for to sideload my apps.
Google is still not listening to us and maybe you know, look at the world for why centralization of power is bad.
Google is still not listening to us and maybe you know, look at the world for why centralization of power is bad.
Android developer verification: Early access starts now as we continue to build with your feedback
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
android-developers.googleblog.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I'm old enough to remember when using an Android had as a selling point that it was *your device*, and there was no central authority who I had to beg for to sideload my apps.
Google is still not listening to us and maybe you know, look at the world for why centralization of power is bad.
Google is still not listening to us and maybe you know, look at the world for why centralization of power is bad.