SaftyKuma
@safty.me
Disaffected Gen-X gamer.
Technology enthusiast.
Perpetual amateur at all creative endeavors.
https://safty.me
https://twitch.tv/SaftyKuma
Technology enthusiast.
Perpetual amateur at all creative endeavors.
https://safty.me
https://twitch.tv/SaftyKuma
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Why do I care about Ukraine correspondents who were left hanging out to dry? Because I sent one out to Kyiv and Lviv *twice* last year.
These international desk cuts create an irreversible domino effect that endangers journalists and fixers on the ground:
www.thexylom.com/post/ukraine...
These international desk cuts create an irreversible domino effect that endangers journalists and fixers on the ground:
www.thexylom.com/post/ukraine...
Exclusive: Inside A Ukrainian Burn Unit
Ukraine is by far the country most hard hit by cuts to USAID. With the end of the Russian invasion nowhere in sight, doctors have to make use of the dwindling resources at their disposal to save as ma...
www.thexylom.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Why do I care about Ukraine correspondents who were left hanging out to dry? Because I sent one out to Kyiv and Lviv *twice* last year.
These international desk cuts create an irreversible domino effect that endangers journalists and fixers on the ground:
www.thexylom.com/post/ukraine...
These international desk cuts create an irreversible domino effect that endangers journalists and fixers on the ground:
www.thexylom.com/post/ukraine...
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My criticism of oligarch-owned news outlets does not stop at Jeff Bezos' gutting of The Washington Post.
For the regime and right-wing billionaires, the value of national media is what it *doesn't* produce.
bsky.app/profile/alex...
For the regime and right-wing billionaires, the value of national media is what it *doesn't* produce.
bsky.app/profile/alex...
BREAKING: @ajc.com on Tuesday evening said it will lay off approximately 50 staffers, about 15% of its headcount, as it seeks to cut costs and marshal resources to invest in its growth.
The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
The AJC published its last print edition on 12/31. About half of those laid off will come from the newsroom.
The AJC to cut staff as it continues digital transformation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Tuesday it will lay off staffers in the newsroom and other segments of the business.
www.ajc.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
My criticism of oligarch-owned news outlets does not stop at Jeff Bezos' gutting of The Washington Post.
For the regime and right-wing billionaires, the value of national media is what it *doesn't* produce.
bsky.app/profile/alex...
For the regime and right-wing billionaires, the value of national media is what it *doesn't* produce.
bsky.app/profile/alex...
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
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In a sane world, the decision by Rufo, Vance, & co. to slander and slap a target on the traumatized, hardworking immigrants who revitalized a rust belt city -- and who *were invited* to that city -- would be a stain on their careers that they never live down.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
MAGA is a movement of America haters who despise this country and are conspiring to destroy it
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
In a sane world, the decision by Rufo, Vance, & co. to slander and slap a target on the traumatized, hardworking immigrants who revitalized a rust belt city -- and who *were invited* to that city -- would be a stain on their careers that they never live down.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
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i want this for canada too, and it will only come through dependable public funding of journalism along the lines that exist in some european (particularly nordic) countries.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
I want smaller newspapers with actual fact-based reporting made by people who are paid more to work less and I'm not kidding.
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
i want this for canada too, and it will only come through dependable public funding of journalism along the lines that exist in some european (particularly nordic) countries.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
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Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
Membership.theonion.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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I've personally heard 3 different white people threatening to "call ICE" on someone who they were angry with.
The willingness to 'go there' is positively chilling
The willingness to 'go there' is positively chilling
February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I've personally heard 3 different white people threatening to "call ICE" on someone who they were angry with.
The willingness to 'go there' is positively chilling
The willingness to 'go there' is positively chilling
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Unreal Tournament 2004
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Unreal Tournament 2004
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It’s very much both, and I’m tired of excusing the result because of a hypothetical cause. Bezos bought a crucial newsroom for the American public during an inflection point in American history, and basically immediately took a dagger to the heart of it. It’s fascist behavior.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
It’s very much both, and I’m tired of excusing the result because of a hypothetical cause. Bezos bought a crucial newsroom for the American public during an inflection point in American history, and basically immediately took a dagger to the heart of it. It’s fascist behavior.
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it goes without saying but I don't think the 3rd richest person on the planet is destroying the prestige newspaper he bought because of the finances of the newspaper business
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
it goes without saying but I don't think the 3rd richest person on the planet is destroying the prestige newspaper he bought because of the finances of the newspaper business
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In no functioning country is this allowed.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 AM
In no functioning country is this allowed.
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Seems real bad that the end point of ~25 years of War on Terror architecture is an agency of thin-skinned goons who will send armed men to your house if you email the government asking for compassion on behalf of someone else.
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Seems real bad that the end point of ~25 years of War on Terror architecture is an agency of thin-skinned goons who will send armed men to your house if you email the government asking for compassion on behalf of someone else.
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
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Naah, I want them on trial.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Naah, I want them on trial.
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Two HRW employees that make up the entirety of the organization's Israel and Palestine program are stepping down after the leadership blocked a report that deems Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees the right of return a "crime against humanity." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Two HRW employees that make up the entirety of the organization's Israel and Palestine program are stepping down after the leadership blocked a report that deems Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees the right of return a "crime against humanity." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it, according to YouGov polling from last month.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it, according to YouGov polling from last month.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
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Supposedly, the threat of withdrawing Gates Foundation philanthropy was also used to secure regulatory changes in some of these nations to benefit Microsoft, as well.
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Supposedly, the threat of withdrawing Gates Foundation philanthropy was also used to secure regulatory changes in some of these nations to benefit Microsoft, as well.
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His work in the Gates Foundation is also suspect, as documented by Linsey McGoey's 2016 book, No Such Thing as a Free Gift. From his role in school privatization in the US to promoting cash crop agriculture in African nations to replacing government functions with private philanthropy.
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
His work in the Gates Foundation is also suspect, as documented by Linsey McGoey's 2016 book, No Such Thing as a Free Gift. From his role in school privatization in the US to promoting cash crop agriculture in African nations to replacing government functions with private philanthropy.
There is ZERO defensible position to excuse away associating with or socializing with a child sex trafficker after the 2008 conviction.
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
There is ZERO defensible position to excuse away associating with or socializing with a child sex trafficker after the 2008 conviction.
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bill gates should have been untouchable before this, but especially after these recent revelations anyone still associating with him should be seen with suspicion and be questioned about whether they’re okay with what he did.
that man’s wealth bought him a good reputation he never deserved.
that man’s wealth bought him a good reputation he never deserved.
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
bill gates should have been untouchable before this, but especially after these recent revelations anyone still associating with him should be seen with suspicion and be questioned about whether they’re okay with what he did.
that man’s wealth bought him a good reputation he never deserved.
that man’s wealth bought him a good reputation he never deserved.
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hi democrats, not sure if you saw but literally all of your political opponents are connected to the worlds most notorious child rape and trafficking ring. voters probably dont like that kinda thing. just making sure you saw
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
hi democrats, not sure if you saw but literally all of your political opponents are connected to the worlds most notorious child rape and trafficking ring. voters probably dont like that kinda thing. just making sure you saw
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In other words - he laundered a portion of the funds back to himself.
February 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
In other words - he laundered a portion of the funds back to himself.
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The fact that these media pundits never had to seriously answer for this is one giant step along the road we’re currently on. I would argue their preemptive framing made it easier for people to brush off the failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
The fact that these media pundits never had to seriously answer for this is one giant step along the road we’re currently on. I would argue their preemptive framing made it easier for people to brush off the failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
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Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
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Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
February 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it