Pat Engel
@patinlaurel.bsky.social
USAF (ret.); DOE contractor; DOD civilian (ret.); born in Milwaukee, WI; living in Laurel, MD.
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‘I don’t take no for an answer’: how a small group of women changed the law on deepfake porn
‘I don’t take no for an answer’: how a small group of women changed the law on deepfake porn
The new Data (Use and Access) Act, which criminalises intimate image abuse, is a huge victory won fast in a space where progress is often glacially slow
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
‘I don’t take no for an answer’: how a small group of women changed the law on deepfake porn
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Dept of No Comment
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Dept of No Comment
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BREAKING: NYT sues Pentagon www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
BREAKING: NYT sues Pentagon www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
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The controversy over who ordered what misses a fundamental point: Hegseth’s incompetence is the real story.
Anatomy of Murder on the High Seas
Long before September 2, Pete Hegseth had systematically dismantled the guardrails that prevented him and his subordinates from committing war crimes.
www.commondreams.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The controversy over who ordered what misses a fundamental point: Hegseth’s incompetence is the real story.
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The OSCE was established to keep war away from Europe.
Yet, Russia blatantly violates international law and OSCE principles.
The EU will stay the course.
Only more pressure on Russia and more support to Ukraine will change the balance.
My statement at OSCE Ministerial Council ↓
Yet, Russia blatantly violates international law and OSCE principles.
The EU will stay the course.
Only more pressure on Russia and more support to Ukraine will change the balance.
My statement at OSCE Ministerial Council ↓
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The OSCE was established to keep war away from Europe.
Yet, Russia blatantly violates international law and OSCE principles.
The EU will stay the course.
Only more pressure on Russia and more support to Ukraine will change the balance.
My statement at OSCE Ministerial Council ↓
Yet, Russia blatantly violates international law and OSCE principles.
The EU will stay the course.
Only more pressure on Russia and more support to Ukraine will change the balance.
My statement at OSCE Ministerial Council ↓
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Colorado’s Democratic secretary of state said it would not help Trump “hurt the American people” by handing the DOJ private, unredacted voter data with the federal government.
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
Colorado Tells DOJ ‘Take a Hike’ as It Rejects Demand for Statewide Voter Data
Read more here.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Colorado’s Democratic secretary of state said it would not help Trump “hurt the American people” by handing the DOJ private, unredacted voter data with the federal government.
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
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Winter in the Upper Geyser Basin isn't all snow. Water from hot pools keeps the snow at bay and thermophiles still thrive with colors.
Yellowstone National Park
#nationalparks #skiing #winter #Yellowstone #thermals
Yellowstone National Park
#nationalparks #skiing #winter #Yellowstone #thermals
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Winter in the Upper Geyser Basin isn't all snow. Water from hot pools keeps the snow at bay and thermophiles still thrive with colors.
Yellowstone National Park
#nationalparks #skiing #winter #Yellowstone #thermals
Yellowstone National Park
#nationalparks #skiing #winter #Yellowstone #thermals
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By portraying military intervention as a response to drug trafficking, the “narco-terrorism” myth allows politicians to ignore all of the ways in which military intervention is a cause of drug trafficking.
The 'Narco-Terrorism' Myth
Framing “Operation Southern Spear” as a battle against “narco-terrorists” is a desperate attempt to commit new violence using old excuses, one which ignores the security state’s history of creating its own enemies.
www.commondreams.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
By portraying military intervention as a response to drug trafficking, the “narco-terrorism” myth allows politicians to ignore all of the ways in which military intervention is a cause of drug trafficking.
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I am told that internal Ukrainian army information shows that more than 26,000 Russian soldiers were killed or critically wounded in the month of November. Confirmed by videos. No wonder Putin wants to get Trump to give him territory for free
one.no
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am told that internal Ukrainian army information shows that more than 26,000 Russian soldiers were killed or critically wounded in the month of November. Confirmed by videos. No wonder Putin wants to get Trump to give him territory for free
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Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports:
What Josh Shapiro Believes
The Pennsylvania governor has spent his life preparing to lead an America that might no longer exist.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports:
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President Trump won by telling voters to feel rather than remember. "Affordability is a hoax" requires the opposite. substack.com/home/post/p-...
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
President Trump won by telling voters to feel rather than remember. "Affordability is a hoax" requires the opposite. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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A vaccine skeptic became the head of HHS. What has happened is predictable but still shocking:
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System @nytimes.com
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System @nytimes.com
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A vaccine skeptic became the head of HHS. What has happened is predictable but still shocking:
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System @nytimes.com
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System @nytimes.com
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For this week’s bonus “One First,” I wrote about the legal questions surrounding any attempt to court-martial Senator Mark Kelly—and why (1) it’s not likely to go anywhere; (2) the threat is still ominous; and (3) the real story continues to be what the military is *doing,* not who’s criticizing it:
Bonus 195: The Mark Kelly Meshugas
Secretary Hegseth has threatened to court-martial a sitting U.S. Senator for a ... truthful video. Even though Kelly *is* subject to court-martial, such a prosecution would face insuperable obstacles.
www.stevevladeck.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
For this week’s bonus “One First,” I wrote about the legal questions surrounding any attempt to court-martial Senator Mark Kelly—and why (1) it’s not likely to go anywhere; (2) the threat is still ominous; and (3) the real story continues to be what the military is *doing,* not who’s criticizing it:
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For many contractors, losing ACA subsidies means losing health care
For many contractors, losing ACA subsidies means losing health care
The GOP's unprecedented premium hikes put chronically ill workers—especially freelancers—in peril.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For many contractors, losing ACA subsidies means losing health care
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"The president - aided by his business cronies with no diplomatic or foreign policy experience - has systematically put this country in the precarious position of being less safe than it was on Inauguration Day." - Dan Rather
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"The president - aided by his business cronies with no diplomatic or foreign policy experience - has systematically put this country in the precarious position of being less safe than it was on Inauguration Day." - Dan Rather
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
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Thursday thought…
“Don’t look back… you’re not going that way…”
Keep going…
Be fearless…
Breathe…
💙💙💙
“Don’t look back… you’re not going that way…”
Keep going…
Be fearless…
Breathe…
💙💙💙
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Thursday thought…
“Don’t look back… you’re not going that way…”
Keep going…
Be fearless…
Breathe…
💙💙💙
“Don’t look back… you’re not going that way…”
Keep going…
Be fearless…
Breathe…
💙💙💙
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"Torture, disappearances, no oversight. All happening right now in the United States."
'A Human Rights Disaster': Report Details Torture and Chaos at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Florida's immigration detention centers are a nightmare of torture and neglect, with inhumane conditions amounting to deliberate cruelty. How can we allow this to continue? It's time to demand accountability and humane treatment for those seeking a better life in the US.
www.commondreams.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"Torture, disappearances, no oversight. All happening right now in the United States."
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President Trump on Tuesday pardoned Timothy Leiweke, a real estate developer who had been charged by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year with rigging the bidding process for a sports arena.
Trump Pardons Developer Prosecuted by His Administration
This summer, Trump administration officials had lauded the indictment of Timothy J. Leiweke as an effort to root out corruption and unfair business practices.
nyti.ms
December 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
President Trump on Tuesday pardoned Timothy Leiweke, a real estate developer who had been charged by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year with rigging the bidding process for a sports arena.
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FULL INTERVIEW: I spoke with Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, the nineteen year old Babson College freshman who was deported when going home to surprise her parents for Thanksgiving. "People say we're criminals. It's just not right." youtu.be/UuldnddRc10?...
'Shackled' and 'Handcuffed': Deported college student in tears SPEAKING OUT on ICE encounter
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
FULL INTERVIEW: I spoke with Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, the nineteen year old Babson College freshman who was deported when going home to surprise her parents for Thanksgiving. "People say we're criminals. It's just not right." youtu.be/UuldnddRc10?...
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Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports:
What Josh Shapiro Believes
The Pennsylvania governor has spent his life preparing to lead an America that might no longer exist.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports:
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The University of Alabama on Monday suspended two student magazines — one appealing to women, another to Black students — saying they ran afoul of guidance from the Justice Department on DEI programs.
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
Officials told staff members at two student-run publications, called Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, that they were not compliant with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s memo on diversity programs.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The University of Alabama on Monday suspended two student magazines — one appealing to women, another to Black students — saying they ran afoul of guidance from the Justice Department on DEI programs.