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" ...the group put their findings out through the InterPlanetary File System, or #IPFS, a decentralized, peer-to-peer method of file distribution.”

#ice #immigration #resistance

theintercept.com/2026/01/02/i...
ICE Drives Unmarked Cars. This Public Database Tracks Their License Plates.
ICE is terrorizing communities in unmarked cars. These Pacific Northwest activists built a public database that tracks their license plates.
theintercept.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
“Employers do this all the time, trying to divide people by #race, by #immigration status, by everything else. … #Trump didn’t invent division; he’s just taken it to a new level"

#unions #ice

theintercept.com/2026/01/01/i...
American Labor Needed Unity. Then Came Trump’s Immigration Crackdown.
Trump has aimed to turn American workers against their immigrant colleagues. Union leaders say it backfired.
theintercept.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
“This unconstitutional, #Israel First attack on #freespeech should have never been issued in the first place,” CAIR-NY executive director Afaf Nasher wrote in a statement. “We applaud Mayor #Mamdani for immediately overturning it.”

#firstamendment #censorship

theintercept.com/2026/01/02/i...
Israel Accuses Zohran Mamdani of Antisemitism for Reversing Orders Adams Gave Under Indictment
The Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism for undoing Eric Adams’s executive orders.
theintercept.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
#Tech

#Headphones

#NoiseCancelling

www.wired.com/story/welcom...
Welcome to the Future of Noise Canceling
The next generation of noise reduction is currently being developed in R&D labs around the world. Take a look at what's to come.
www.wired.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
“Right now the oil market's somewhat oversupplied,” Stockman says. “That's hurting American companies. The last thing they want is for a massive oil reserve to suddenly be opened up."

#Venezuela #Maduro #trump #oil #AmericanEmpire

www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Getting It Might Not Be So Simple
The administration has made it clear that Nicolás Maduro's capture was tied to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Much less certain is how US companies will actually access them—or if they even want to.
www.wired.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
#Manufacturing may come back to the United states. Manufacturing #jobs will not.

#factory #automation #robots

www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-...
Boston Dynamics' AI-powered humanoid robot is learning to work in a factory
Engineers and computer scientists are developing AI-powered robots that look and act human. Boston Dynamics invited 60 Minutes to watch its humanoid, Atlas, learn how to work at a Hyundai factory.
www.cbsnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"Reports say the Justice Department is reviewing more than 5 million #Epstein -related files. #NPR 's Stephen Fowler reports on why there has been a delay in releasing all of the files in question."

#doj #pambondi

prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtr...
prfx.byspotify.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
#codinghumor

FILE fChump = fopen("PoorSapTryingToMakeAppointment.txt", "w");

while(1)
{
    fprintf(fChump, "Thank you for continuing to hold.\nOur booking staff will be with you shortly.\n");
}
fclose(fChump); // unreachable code

// TODO: code interrupt handler for when I slam the phone down
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
Emergency crews are now assessing the cause of the break, the damage, and the system’s water pressure to determine the impact on residents in neighbouring communities.
The city is anticipating a media availability in mid- to late-morning Wednesday.”
#Calgary #YYC
globalnews.ca/news/1159506...
Major water main break traps people in vehicles, affects 2K Calgary homes | Globalnews.ca
Early details from City of Calgary indicate 2,000 homes and 100 businesses are impacted by the water main break, which left people trapped in vehicles on Highway 1 as it flooded.
globalnews.ca
December 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
“What happens when #lying no longer shocks us #dishonesty become normal? In this eye-opening talk, Skylar Hughes, a journalist and psychological researcher, explores why our outrage at fake news has faded and what that means for democracy."
#disinformation
#fakenews
#propoganda
youtu.be/Q9b7ZQh28GY
Why did we stop caring about disinformation? | Skylar Hughes | TEDxDuke
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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December 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
emberlistener.bsky.social
If you want to try this keep two things in mind:
1) Blow out the #candle, don't smother it.
2) Don’t actually •blow• the candle out. Instead, make the sound of the letter ‘P’ very strongly. That will supply the briefest of puffs which is what you want.
#flame #fire #smoke
December 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"Dave explains how the #Cloud exposes us to aggregated, correlated risks rather than the types of failures we have become accustomed to in the PC age."
#ITNotes
#IT
#CloudComputing
youtu.be/13IaHGr_FJA
The BIG Outage: The One System That Can Take Down Everything
YouTube video by Dave's Garage
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December 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"The broader debate in the 1920s would be familiar to contemporary ears, too: fears about crime; anxiety about the falling fertility rates of the native born; ... hopes that restrictions would mean higher wages for U.S.-born workers;”

#deportation #immigration

 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
emberlistener.bsky.social
“To generate relevancy and influence, social-media algorithms demand spectacle, conflict, and edginess. #Fuentes is a master of all three. He doesn’t have the money or resources #TPUSA does, but you don’t need those things to go viral... ”

#CharlieKirk #altright

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
‘It’s Very Controversial, but I Love Nick Fuentes’
The white-supremacist influencer cast a shadow over Turning Point USA’s annual gathering.
www.theatlantic.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"The #Cuban American lawmakers got wind that the [#Chevron #Venezuela oil] license could be extended, and they threatened to withhold their votes for Mr. Trump’s signature legislation, “the #OBBB.”  ...

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
emberlistener.bsky.social
“The resolution, spearheaded by Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna, will give #Bondi 30 days to fully release all of the remaining #Epstein materials, then fine her $10,000 each day that she doesn’t release them after that."

#doj

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
So This Is Why Trump Didn’t Want to Release the Epstein Files
The latest batch includes many new references to Trump—and enough ammunition for Congress to keep pressing.
www.theatlantic.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"It remained sealed long after the charges against them were dropped, which effectively negated [Justice #Cannon 's] reasons for keeping it confidential."

#jacksmith #classifieddocuments #trump

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Get Ready to Start Hearing About Aileen Cannon Again
The Florida-based judge is likely to once again play a central role in politics in the new year.
www.theatlantic.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"The #Epstein Files Transparency Act signed into law last month permits the Department of Justice “to withhold certain information such as the personal information of victims and materials that would jeopardize an active federal investigation”.

#doj

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
“Neither man drank or did drugs. They pursued women in a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency,” ... With other men, Mr. #Epstein might discuss tax shelters, international affairs or neuroscience. With Mr. #Trump, he talked about #sex.”

www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Trump, Epstein, and the Women
The Epstein files are a vast trove of documents and will take time to absorb, but Trump made his attitude about women clear long ago.
www.newyorker.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
“And if #Trump intended the parade to be an advertisement of #America ’s #military strength, it would instead prove to be an inadvertent display of the armed forces’ creeping decrepitude, low morale, shrinking size, obsolescence, and dysfunction.”

#usmilitary #usa

harpers.org/archive/2025...
Mission Impossible, by Seth Harp
The sad state of the American armed forces
harpers.org
December 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"No one, besides maybe Neil Postman, could have predicted the formation of an international #pornography cult. But the #gooners’ rise does, in retrospect, possess a certain inevitability."

#sexuality #society #psychology

harpers.org/archive/2025...
The Goon Squad, by Daniel Kolitz
Loneliness, porn’s next frontier, and the dream of endless masturbation
harpers.org
December 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
#trump
#robreiner
#robreinerdeath

www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Donald Trump’s Remarks on the Death of Rob Reiner Are Next-Level Degradation
On a weekend of terrible violent events, you would not expect a President of the United States to make matters even worse. But, of course, he did.
www.newyorker.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"Today, #China mines nearly 60% of the world’s #rareearths and processes almost 90% of rare-earth magnets. However, China controls nearly all of the world’s supply of Samarium Cobalt magnets.
#trump #tariffs #f35 #military

www.eurasiantimes.com/choked-by-ch...
Choked By China, U.S. Relies On Abandoned French Factory Stockpile To Keep F-35s, Tomahawks Flying
The US is the world’s preeminent military power. At USD 900 billion, Washington spends more on defense than the following nine countries combined, including China, Russia, India, Germany, South Korea,...
www.eurasiantimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"Trump’s invocation of war and his revival of a medal from a long-buried era of American military intervention in #Mexico leave Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in a bind."

#tariffs #tradewar #unitedstates #military #currentaffairs
#trump
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Impossible Dilemma
The threat of U.S. strikes on cartels could upend a century of delicate relations with Mexico.
www.theatlantic.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
emberlistener.bsky.social
"Worldwide #weather systems are starting to break. How air, ocean and even lava currents are changing in unprecedented ways thanks to a hotter planet."

#climatechange #GlobalWarming

youtube.com/watch?v=jN3a...
The weather is getting weirder
YouTube video by The Nature of Things
youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM