Barry
@haleba.bsky.social
Taking the Bluesky plunge now that the Muskrat is hellbent on 4chaning Twitter :)
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It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
Houston, we've got a problem 😐
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A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
via @kansasreflector.com
via @kansasreflector.com
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret
TOPEKA — A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.In two of the…
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
via @kansasreflector.com
via @kansasreflector.com
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NEW: I tried to explain why there are so many victims of spyware, despite the fact that its makers have been telling us for years that the tech is only intended to be used in limited cases.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware | TechCrunch
Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly difficul...
techcrunch.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NEW: I tried to explain why there are so many victims of spyware, despite the fact that its makers have been telling us for years that the tech is only intended to be used in limited cases.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
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We obtained audio recordings and logs from each hearing of a sexual assault case that has spanned 10 years.
Nearly every time the defense attorney asked to delay the trial, a judge agreed.
(Published January with @adn.com)
Nearly every time the defense attorney asked to delay the trial, a judge agreed.
(Published January with @adn.com)
A “Horrendous” Alaska Sexual Assault Case, Delayed for a Decade
Four different judges have agreed to delay the trial more than 70 times in total. We pieced together a timeline of the delays using audio recordings and logs from every hearing.
projects.propublica.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We obtained audio recordings and logs from each hearing of a sexual assault case that has spanned 10 years.
Nearly every time the defense attorney asked to delay the trial, a judge agreed.
(Published January with @adn.com)
Nearly every time the defense attorney asked to delay the trial, a judge agreed.
(Published January with @adn.com)
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Seriously? He has no idea how insurance works or how to govern. I’ll never get over 77 million people thinking a man this incompetent belongs anywhere near the Oval Office.
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Seriously? He has no idea how insurance works or how to govern. I’ll never get over 77 million people thinking a man this incompetent belongs anywhere near the Oval Office.
Houston, we've got a problem 😐
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Houston, we've got a problem 😐
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Donald Trumps plan to subvert the midterms is underway
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
Our election system is reaching a breaking point.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Donald Trumps plan to subvert the midterms is underway
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
@anelsona.bsky.social
Hi Doc,
The GOP are all worried about losing the Hispanic vote, but they forgot all about the DNV vote 🙂
".. Among those who
did not vote in 2024,
Spanberger beat Earle-Sears by nearly double digits."
Hi Doc,
The GOP are all worried about losing the Hispanic vote, but they forgot all about the DNV vote 🙂
".. Among those who
did not vote in 2024,
Spanberger beat Earle-Sears by nearly double digits."
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
@anelsona.bsky.social
Hi Doc,
The GOP are all worried about losing the Hispanic vote, but they forgot all about the DNV vote 🙂
".. Among those who
did not vote in 2024,
Spanberger beat Earle-Sears by nearly double digits."
Hi Doc,
The GOP are all worried about losing the Hispanic vote, but they forgot all about the DNV vote 🙂
".. Among those who
did not vote in 2024,
Spanberger beat Earle-Sears by nearly double digits."
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The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
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Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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To be clear, this is the work of: @francescabria.bsky.social and José Bautista
Data analysis: Autonomy Institute
Map development and design: xof-research.org
(credits are at bottom of website)
Data analysis: Autonomy Institute
Map development and design: xof-research.org
(credits are at bottom of website)
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
To be clear, this is the work of: @francescabria.bsky.social and José Bautista
Data analysis: Autonomy Institute
Map development and design: xof-research.org
(credits are at bottom of website)
Data analysis: Autonomy Institute
Map development and design: xof-research.org
(credits are at bottom of website)
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New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
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Angus: Well, Donald, the whole world watched you and your grotesque Great Gatsby gathering with all these barely clad young women and creepy old men at—what is it—the Mar-a-Lago Roach Motel where you live—and thought, this man doesn’t care about his own people.
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Angus: Well, Donald, the whole world watched you and your grotesque Great Gatsby gathering with all these barely clad young women and creepy old men at—what is it—the Mar-a-Lago Roach Motel where you live—and thought, this man doesn’t care about his own people.
It's time 🕙🕙🕙
"The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DC" - Refuse Fascism
refusefascism.org/events/nov5/
"The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DC" - Refuse Fascism
refusefascism.org/events/nov5/
The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DC - Refuse Fascism
Yes, I'll come to DC! Rally Rideshare Buses to DC Resources for November 5 TRUMP MUST GO NOW Download and Print Flyer The time has come for... THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME STARTING 11-05 11 AM...
refusefascism.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's time 🕙🕙🕙
"The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DC" - Refuse Fascism
refusefascism.org/events/nov5/
"The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DC" - Refuse Fascism
refusefascism.org/events/nov5/
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LOL the Republican lady who released the Jay Jones text lost her race last night too!
a woman in a floral shirt is laughing with the fox logo in the background
ALT: a woman in a floral shirt is laughing with the fox logo in the background
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
LOL the Republican lady who released the Jay Jones text lost her race last night too!
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The funniest reactions to the elections are the Republicans on Twitter saying stuff like “well after Jay Jones won, we are never taking scandals seriously again, we will nominate candidates who have no morals and say anything!!!” - like I’m just not sure anyone is going to notice the difference
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The funniest reactions to the elections are the Republicans on Twitter saying stuff like “well after Jay Jones won, we are never taking scandals seriously again, we will nominate candidates who have no morals and say anything!!!” - like I’m just not sure anyone is going to notice the difference
November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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FACT-CHECK: “The @60minutes Trump interview showcased everything wrong with 🇺🇸 political interviews— deferential tone. lack of prep. Failure to ask follow-ups. inability (unwillingness?) to fact-check in real time.” zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
@mehdirhasan nails it.
@mehdirhasan nails it.
November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
FACT-CHECK: “The @60minutes Trump interview showcased everything wrong with 🇺🇸 political interviews— deferential tone. lack of prep. Failure to ask follow-ups. inability (unwillingness?) to fact-check in real time.” zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
@mehdirhasan nails it.
@mehdirhasan nails it.
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This is a must read by @timothysnyder.bsky.social.
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This is a must read by @timothysnyder.bsky.social.
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Loaner AUSA Tyler Lemons Confesses Kash Patel's FBI Was Reading Previously Seized Material without a Renewed Warrant
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/03/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/03/t...
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Loaner AUSA Tyler Lemons Confesses Kash Patel's FBI Was Reading Previously Seized Material without a Renewed Warrant
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/03/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/03/t...
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Related, from the weekend: Jim Comey and the Crown Jewels of the Fevered Conspiracy against Rights Conspiracy
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/02/j...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/02/j...
Jim Comey and the Crown Jewels of the Fevered Conspiracy against Rights Conspiracy - emptywheel
The shoddy indictment Lindsey Halligan got charging Jim Comey with lying to Congress makes far more sense when you consider how right wingers might want to use it as a foundation for the sprawling, fe...
www.emptywheel.net
November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Related, from the weekend: Jim Comey and the Crown Jewels of the Fevered Conspiracy against Rights Conspiracy
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/02/j...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/02/j...
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