Dangluten
@dangluten.bsky.social
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
Resisting authoritarianism and calling out fascism, both domestic and abroad, before it was cool. 🌊🌊🌊🗽⚖️🇺🇸
You are not alone, if they have come for you already.
Making the move over from Threads.
Hello all! 🌄🕊️
Resisting authoritarianism and calling out fascism, both domestic and abroad, before it was cool. 🌊🌊🌊🗽⚖️🇺🇸
You are not alone, if they have come for you already.
Making the move over from Threads.
Hello all! 🌄🕊️
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@dangluten.bsky.social
· Jan 16
Beyond Propaganda: Soviet Active Measures in Putin's Russia Soviet Active Measures in Putin's Russia on JSTOR
Steve Abrams, Beyond Propaganda, Connections, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Winter 2016), pp. 5-31
www.jstor.org
Additionally, speaking of #disinformation campaigns, journalistic exploitation and failings, and social media companies amplifying it all in the modern day...
An evermore prescient read, for anyone with JSTOR access:
www.jstor.org/stable/26326...
And encourage a look-up of #ActiveMeasures if not.
An evermore prescient read, for anyone with JSTOR access:
www.jstor.org/stable/26326...
And encourage a look-up of #ActiveMeasures if not.
For those who missed something that should have gotten far more headlines…
‘“Just a casual dismissal of domestic violence as a crime,” Sarah Longwell, a longtime Republican political strategist, wrote on social media.’ 🤬😔
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...
But no, what Kimmel said - that’s a crime. 🙄
‘“Just a casual dismissal of domestic violence as a crime,” Sarah Longwell, a longtime Republican political strategist, wrote on social media.’ 🤬😔
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...
But no, what Kimmel said - that’s a crime. 🙄
Trump Says Having ‘a Little Fight With the Wife’ Should Not Count as a Crime
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
For those who missed something that should have gotten far more headlines…
‘“Just a casual dismissal of domestic violence as a crime,” Sarah Longwell, a longtime Republican political strategist, wrote on social media.’ 🤬😔
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...
But no, what Kimmel said - that’s a crime. 🙄
‘“Just a casual dismissal of domestic violence as a crime,” Sarah Longwell, a longtime Republican political strategist, wrote on social media.’ 🤬😔
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...
But no, what Kimmel said - that’s a crime. 🙄
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"Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers." Literally.
No kings.
No kings.
This is bad, bad stuff, but it's extra bad, bad while the military is deployed to patrol American streets, ostensibly to fight crime. The administration continues to creep over every constitutional and legal right and rule meant to protect us from tyranny.
Gift Link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
Gift Link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
"Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers." Literally.
No kings.
No kings.
👀
‘D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Deployment of National Guard’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
‘The lawsuit by Washington comes two days after a federal judge in California ruled that the president’s decision to send #NationalGuard soldiers to #LosAngeles was #illegal.’
#Trump #DC #DictatorDon
‘D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Deployment of National Guard’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
‘The lawsuit by Washington comes two days after a federal judge in California ruled that the president’s decision to send #NationalGuard soldiers to #LosAngeles was #illegal.’
#Trump #DC #DictatorDon
D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Deployment of National Guard
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
👀
‘D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Deployment of National Guard’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
‘The lawsuit by Washington comes two days after a federal judge in California ruled that the president’s decision to send #NationalGuard soldiers to #LosAngeles was #illegal.’
#Trump #DC #DictatorDon
‘D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Deployment of National Guard’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
‘The lawsuit by Washington comes two days after a federal judge in California ruled that the president’s decision to send #NationalGuard soldiers to #LosAngeles was #illegal.’
#Trump #DC #DictatorDon
Well worth the read:
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal...
‘The following was originally published on July 27 in Haaretz, the longest-running newspaper currently in print in Israel. It was published in Hebrew.’
#Gaza #freePalestine #freeIsrael
#DownWithBibi
#DownWithHamas
#DownWithTheFarRight
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal...
‘The following was originally published on July 27 in Haaretz, the longest-running newspaper currently in print in Israel. It was published in Hebrew.’
#Gaza #freePalestine #freeIsrael
#DownWithBibi
#DownWithHamas
#DownWithTheFarRight
A betrayal of the victims of the Holocaust
A view from Israel
robertreich.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Well worth the read:
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal...
‘The following was originally published on July 27 in Haaretz, the longest-running newspaper currently in print in Israel. It was published in Hebrew.’
#Gaza #freePalestine #freeIsrael
#DownWithBibi
#DownWithHamas
#DownWithTheFarRight
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal...
‘The following was originally published on July 27 in Haaretz, the longest-running newspaper currently in print in Israel. It was published in Hebrew.’
#Gaza #freePalestine #freeIsrael
#DownWithBibi
#DownWithHamas
#DownWithTheFarRight
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Reposted by Dangluten
‘“He wants the society of the 1950s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the 1950s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans,” he said.’
#LiberationDay #tariffs
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-mcki...
#LiberationDay #tariffs
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-mcki...
Trump's hopeless tariffs confusion, explained by a historian
"The president seems to believe he can impose prohibitively high tariffs *and* collect revenue, which you can’t do."
www.publicnotice.co
April 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
‘“He wants the society of the 1950s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the 1950s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans,” he said.’
#LiberationDay #tariffs
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-mcki...
#LiberationDay #tariffs
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-mcki...
‘Overnight #Ukraine says #Russia launched more than 420. The U.N. says Russia last month fired 10 times the number of drones than it did one year ago.
Overnight, Russia also launched 24 missiles. This is exactly the kind of damage that Europe pledged… to try and prevent’
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Overnight, Russia also launched 24 missiles. This is exactly the kind of damage that Europe pledged… to try and prevent’
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
NATO countries promise more weapons for Ukraine as Russia launches massive assault
It is a pivotal moment in Ukraine as Kyiv announced it will hold another round of peace talks with Russia on Wednesday. It's the first such meeting in seven weeks and comes as NATO leaders try to answ...
www.pbs.org
July 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
‘Overnight #Ukraine says #Russia launched more than 420. The U.N. says Russia last month fired 10 times the number of drones than it did one year ago.
Overnight, Russia also launched 24 missiles. This is exactly the kind of damage that Europe pledged… to try and prevent’
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Overnight, Russia also launched 24 missiles. This is exactly the kind of damage that Europe pledged… to try and prevent’
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
As the US #PoliceState ramps up its mass #surveillance, and far-right extremists (domestic and foreign) are increasingly emboldened… a reminder of how our internet #harassment culture came to be, and who tactics such as #doxxing has always favored and been abused by:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | First They Came for the Black Feminists (Gift Article)
The precursors to Gamergate were disinformation campaigns targeting women of color.
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
As the US #PoliceState ramps up its mass #surveillance, and far-right extremists (domestic and foreign) are increasingly emboldened… a reminder of how our internet #harassment culture came to be, and who tactics such as #doxxing has always favored and been abused by:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
‘The journalist, Mario Guevara, is originally from El Salvador and has been in the 🇺🇸 for more than 20 years, one of his lawyers, Zach Gaeta, said. Mr. Guevara was not a legal permanent resident or citizen, but he had a work permit and a Social Security number…’
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...
🤦🏻♂️😔
Reporter Is Detained by ICE After Reporting on Immigration Protest
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
‘The journalist, Mario Guevara, is originally from El Salvador and has been in the 🇺🇸 for more than 20 years, one of his lawyers, Zach Gaeta, said. Mr. Guevara was not a legal permanent resident or citizen, but he had a work permit and a Social Security number…’
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...
🤦🏻♂️😔
‘History shows that once an authoritarian ruler establishes the infrastructure of a police state, that same infrastructure can be turned on anyone.
Trump and his regime are rapidly creating such an infrastructure, in five steps: …’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Trump #LA #Authoritarianism
Trump and his regime are rapidly creating such an infrastructure, in five steps: …’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Trump #LA #Authoritarianism
We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state | Robert Reich
The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the results
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
‘History shows that once an authoritarian ruler establishes the infrastructure of a police state, that same infrastructure can be turned on anyone.
Trump and his regime are rapidly creating such an infrastructure, in five steps: …’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Trump #LA #Authoritarianism
Trump and his regime are rapidly creating such an infrastructure, in five steps: …’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Trump #LA #Authoritarianism
‘"It's really recklessly undermining our foundational democratic principle that the military should not be policing civilians," Shamsi said in an interview with Morning Edition…
"Federal troops themselves – this is not what they're trained for”’
😔 #LA #ICE #NationalGuard
www.npr.org/2025/06/09/n...
"Federal troops themselves – this is not what they're trained for”’
😔 #LA #ICE #NationalGuard
www.npr.org/2025/06/09/n...
Trump using National Guard in LA is an 'abuse of power,' says national security expert
The ACLU's National Security Project director worries President Trump is 'writing himself a blank check' to use the military on civilians in other U.S. cities.
www.npr.org
June 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
‘"It's really recklessly undermining our foundational democratic principle that the military should not be policing civilians," Shamsi said in an interview with Morning Edition…
"Federal troops themselves – this is not what they're trained for”’
😔 #LA #ICE #NationalGuard
www.npr.org/2025/06/09/n...
"Federal troops themselves – this is not what they're trained for”’
😔 #LA #ICE #NationalGuard
www.npr.org/2025/06/09/n...
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WHY DOES SHE HAVE THE GREATEST ARTISTS OF ALL-TIME & I ONLY GET KID ROCK??? WAAAAAHHH!!!!! 😩
May 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
WHY DOES SHE HAVE THE GREATEST ARTISTS OF ALL-TIME & I ONLY GET KID ROCK??? WAAAAAHHH!!!!! 😩
‘Buma said there was evidence that both he and fellow billionaire #PeterThiel were targeted by Russian operatives.’
Shocker! 🙄
futurism.com/elon-musk-dr...
#Elon #usefulidiots #TechBroTraitors
Shocker! 🙄
futurism.com/elon-musk-dr...
#Elon #usefulidiots #TechBroTraitors
Ex-FBI Agent: Elon Musk's Drug Habit Made Him an Easy Target for Russian Spies
Elon Musk's well-documented drug use made him an easy target for Russian secret service agents, a former FBI agent says.
futurism.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
‘Buma said there was evidence that both he and fellow billionaire #PeterThiel were targeted by Russian operatives.’
Shocker! 🙄
futurism.com/elon-musk-dr...
#Elon #usefulidiots #TechBroTraitors
Shocker! 🙄
futurism.com/elon-musk-dr...
#Elon #usefulidiots #TechBroTraitors
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The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
April 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Reposted by Dangluten
Reposted by Dangluten
JUST NOW:
Leader Jeffries, Senator Coons, and Senator Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise, and talked about the budget fight.
This is what we need—bringing people in and speaking plain truth.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@coons.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
Leader Jeffries, Senator Coons, and Senator Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise, and talked about the budget fight.
This is what we need—bringing people in and speaking plain truth.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@coons.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
April 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
JUST NOW:
Leader Jeffries, Senator Coons, and Senator Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise, and talked about the budget fight.
This is what we need—bringing people in and speaking plain truth.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@coons.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
Leader Jeffries, Senator Coons, and Senator Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise, and talked about the budget fight.
This is what we need—bringing people in and speaking plain truth.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@coons.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
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As Canada heads to the polls amid historic tensions with the US, new @dfrlab.bsky.social research uncovers bot and spam activity on X targeting the election. The content skews anti-Liberal and appears to leverage AI-generated methods.
dfrlab.org/2025/04/25/b... #CanadaElxn #elxn45 #cdnpoli
dfrlab.org/2025/04/25/b... #CanadaElxn #elxn45 #cdnpoli
Bot-like activity targets Canadian political parties and their leaders ahead of election
Canadian federal election subject to spam messaging from automated X accounts.
dfrlab.org
April 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
As Canada heads to the polls amid historic tensions with the US, new @dfrlab.bsky.social research uncovers bot and spam activity on X targeting the election. The content skews anti-Liberal and appears to leverage AI-generated methods.
dfrlab.org/2025/04/25/b... #CanadaElxn #elxn45 #cdnpoli
dfrlab.org/2025/04/25/b... #CanadaElxn #elxn45 #cdnpoli
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#ICYMI: How has malign interference affected Moldova’s democracy? 🇲🇩
@DFRlab's analysis reveals Kremlin-backed hybrid threats—disinformation, forged letters, and anti-EU campaigns—aimed at disrupting #Moldova’s path to EU integration and #PresidentSandu's re-election. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4gxXmwB
@DFRlab's analysis reveals Kremlin-backed hybrid threats—disinformation, forged letters, and anti-EU campaigns—aimed at disrupting #Moldova’s path to EU integration and #PresidentSandu's re-election. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4gxXmwB
Malign interference in Moldova ahead of presidential election and European referendum
Pro-Russian influence tactics exploit divisive issues to undermine Moldova’s October 2024 election and EU referendum
bit.ly
December 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM
#ICYMI: How has malign interference affected Moldova’s democracy? 🇲🇩
@DFRlab's analysis reveals Kremlin-backed hybrid threats—disinformation, forged letters, and anti-EU campaigns—aimed at disrupting #Moldova’s path to EU integration and #PresidentSandu's re-election. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4gxXmwB
@DFRlab's analysis reveals Kremlin-backed hybrid threats—disinformation, forged letters, and anti-EU campaigns—aimed at disrupting #Moldova’s path to EU integration and #PresidentSandu's re-election. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4gxXmwB
‘This isn’t speculation – it’s the conclusion of someone who led #Moldova’s military intelligence from 2020 to 2022, during a period marked by #Russian-backed #hybrid attacks, #political #sabotage, and #disinformation campaigns that shook the region’s stability.’
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.kyivpost.com/post/51173
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.kyivpost.com/post/51173
Russia Could Invade Moldova in Days If Ukraine Weakens – Ex-Moldovan Spy Chief
In an exclusive interview, Moldova’s former intelligence chief, Iurii Briceag warns that should Russian troops break into Transnistria, they could quickly pick up resources to reach Chișinău.
www.kyivpost.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
‘This isn’t speculation – it’s the conclusion of someone who led #Moldova’s military intelligence from 2020 to 2022, during a period marked by #Russian-backed #hybrid attacks, #political #sabotage, and #disinformation campaigns that shook the region’s stability.’
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.kyivpost.com/post/51173
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.kyivpost.com/post/51173
‘The proficiency testing program of the #FDA's Food Emergency Response Network is designed to ensure consistency and accuracy across the agency's network of about 170 labs that test food for #pathogens and #contaminants to prevent food-borne illness.’
🙄🤦🏻♂️😔
#MAHA much?
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
🙄🤦🏻♂️😔
#MAHA much?
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts
The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
April 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
‘The proficiency testing program of the #FDA's Food Emergency Response Network is designed to ensure consistency and accuracy across the agency's network of about 170 labs that test food for #pathogens and #contaminants to prevent food-borne illness.’
🙄🤦🏻♂️😔
#MAHA much?
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
🙄🤦🏻♂️😔
#MAHA much?
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
‘"Today, we have general information from the Security Service (of Ukraine), from intelligence about gunpowder, #artillery," Zelensky said…
“… #Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some #weapons on the territory of #Russia”’
kyivindependent.com/china-provid...
“… #Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some #weapons on the territory of #Russia”’
kyivindependent.com/china-provid...
BREAKING: China provides weapons to Russia, Zelensky says
"Today we have general information from the Security Service (of Ukraine), from intelligence about gunpowder, artillery," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
kyivindependent.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
‘"Today, we have general information from the Security Service (of Ukraine), from intelligence about gunpowder, #artillery," Zelensky said…
“… #Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some #weapons on the territory of #Russia”’
kyivindependent.com/china-provid...
“… #Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some #weapons on the territory of #Russia”’
kyivindependent.com/china-provid...
“Fundamental uncertainty remains. Not only could #tariffs be implemented in the future, but the predictability and #credibility of #US #economic #policy has taken a serious hit,” Larsen added. “And at the end, we still end up with a more rapidly fragmenting world.”
www.gzeromedia.com/news/watchin...
www.gzeromedia.com/news/watchin...
The Truth will set tariffs free
With stock markets plunging and US Treasury yields reaching new heights, Donald Trump finally reneged on parts of his widescale tariff plan on Wednesday, declaring a 90-day pause to the far-reaching “...
www.gzeromedia.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“Fundamental uncertainty remains. Not only could #tariffs be implemented in the future, but the predictability and #credibility of #US #economic #policy has taken a serious hit,” Larsen added. “And at the end, we still end up with a more rapidly fragmenting world.”
www.gzeromedia.com/news/watchin...
www.gzeromedia.com/news/watchin...
‘“Trump got us into this. But what can get us out of it? It's not him, if there's no clear line of sight here to the exit point for this, or the catalyst for this to be over - that's my concern. I think he felt he had control. But he hasn't - he's lost control.’
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.reuters.com/markets/us/v...
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.reuters.com/markets/us/v...
VIEW Global stock markets tumble, bonds rally on recession fear
Asian share markets and U.S. stock futures tumbled on Monday as fears of a global trade war led investors to ramp up bets on the risk of recession and a U.S. rate cut as early as May.
www.reuters.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
‘“Trump got us into this. But what can get us out of it? It's not him, if there's no clear line of sight here to the exit point for this, or the catalyst for this to be over - that's my concern. I think he felt he had control. But he hasn't - he's lost control.’
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.reuters.com/markets/us/v...
🤦🏻♂️😔
www.reuters.com/markets/us/v...
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Insightful interactive article last week in the New York Times (in which I am quoted) on the tactics used by the Department of Government Efficency (DOGE).
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The DOGE Playbook Targeting Federal Agencies (Gift Article)
The cost-cutting strategy of the group, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has played out at more than 30 agencies so far.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Insightful interactive article last week in the New York Times (in which I am quoted) on the tactics used by the Department of Government Efficency (DOGE).
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...