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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jul 25

🚨 What if the Starlink outage wasn’t just a glitch?
What if it was a beam attack—and no one’s telling us?
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#SpaceSecurity #Starlink #Geopolitics #Cybersecurity #NationalSecurity #SpaceWarfare

What If the Starlink Outage Was a Beam Attack?

The Silence, the Stakes, and the Fragile Future of Space Security

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jul 12

U.S. sanctions UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese after her Gaza genocide report, sparking global outrage. Rights groups call this 'mafia-style intimidation' to silence accountability. Read more: thetechpencil.com/%EF%B8%8F-wa... #HumanRights #Gaza #UN #Sanctions

⚠️ Warning ⚠️ U.S. Sanctions on UN Human Rights Expert Spark Global Outrage

July 13, 2025

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jul 2

Check out the latest article by theTechPencil! Big beautiful bbill in action. Read more here: medium.com/@TheTechPenc...

TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jun 12

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#LosAngeles #ICEraids #ImmigrationJustice #NationalGuard #Marines #SanctuaryCity #KnowYourRights #StopTheRaids #NoMoreICE #HumanDignit

Unbowed

Rebellion begins the instant a mind rejects its chains. The refusal sparks like flint striking steel. One idea leaps from silence into…

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jun 11

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I Think It’s Time We Leave Apple Alone

Apple isn’t in the business of chasing hype. When Craig Federighi recently spoke about Siri and Apple’s AI ambitions in the Wall Street…

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jun 9

It used to be that Apple used to show the top guys at Apple and it created a sense of you knew the people who are running Apple now they have a bunch of Rando so they seem a little bit less involved. They may not be but they sure look like it. I’m kind of disappointed and they’re offering.

TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jun 9

Literally underwhelming

TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jun 9

Watching apples, boring Keynote I never thought I’d say that. #apple #technology #artificialintelligence

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Jun 5

Trump’s 2025 immigration crackdown is more than policy—it’s institutionalized cruelty. Masked raids, broken laws, vanished rights. Every American needs to see this. #Deportation #Immigration #Trump #Gestapo #Republicans #HumanRights #DHS #ICE #DueProcess #CivilLiberties #Resistance #Justice

Trump’s 2025 Immigration Crackdown and the Triumph of Cruelty

State Power, Public Indifference, and the New Face of Inhumanity in the United States

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · May 25

Quick dive into why "America First" might actually be America Last. 🤔 My latest piece uses a chessboard analogy to explore the risks of US global disengagement and the long game our rivals are playing. ]#Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy #USPower #GlobalStrategy #WorldAffairs

The King in the Corner

In a world this connected, pulling back isn’t a strategy — it’s a broadcast of weakness. It’s a willing surrender. And while we abdicate…

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · May 25

Yesterday I opened ChatGPT and my Pro subscription was gone. The charge on my card was pending. The card works, but my account it back to basic. I’ve been on the Pro subscription since February. All the projects are gone. Thanks #openai now I have to hope for a refund.

TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · May 20

Google Appled Apple today. #google #apple #artificialintelligence #ai #openai better start making moves.

TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · May 6

The worst part about Donald Trump—besides generally being a shitty human—is how he corrodes our collective intelligence, abusing his platform to amplify idiocies like making Canada the 51st state. #Trump #DumbingDownAmerica #TrumpFails #NeuralDecay #CriticalThinking #StopTheStupid #SaveOurBrains

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Apr 23

What if fiction was our early-warning siren? 📺 From Gilead’s crimson cloaks to Andor’s stormtroopers, prestige TV sketched the playbook of 2025 power grabs—and sparked real-world pushback. Read & share: thetechpencil.com/from-gilead-... #Dystopia #Authoritarianism #Resistance #HandmaidsTale #Andor

From Gilead to El Salvador — How Prestige Dystopian TV Warned America About Authoritarianism

Dystopia as a Mirror for Democratic Erosion

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Apr 15

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The Structural Threat to American Democracy and the Unprecedented Move Toward Authoritarian…

The 6 Ways Trump Has Undermined Checks and Balances, Defied Courts, Weakened the Supreme Court, Embraced Autocrats, Sabotaged the Economy…

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Apr 15

The only government program getting full funding. Agents in the streets. Deportation on demand. No trial. No warning. Just silence. Welcome to the land of the free—unless you’re on the list. #Deportation #ICE #DueProcess #CivilRights #ElSalvador #ImmigrantRights #America2025 #SpeakTruthToPower

TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Apr 4

The real virus wasn’t microscopic—it ran for re-election. #StockMarketCrash #DowDown

TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Apr 4

Wall Street just lost $6.4 trillion. Turns out tariffs spread faster than viruses. #Recession2025 #TrumpTradeWar

TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Apr 4

COVID wiped us out in 2020. In 2025, it’s the Orange Variant. #MarketCrash #TradeWar

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Mar 31

Universities are under fire. From visa revocations to funding threats, Trump's second term is reshaping academic freedom. Read the investigation:
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#Education #Censorship #Surveillance #Immigration #AcademicFreedom

The Academic Purge — “Stochastic Terrorism” in Trump’s America

The Trump Administration’s Deliberate Assault on Academic Freedom and the Incitement of Ideologically Motivated Violence.

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Mar 31

🚨 A top cybersecurity professor vanishes. No charges. No answers. FBI and DHS raids. Is this national security—or government overreach? Read the full investigation:
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#Surveillance #Espionage #Academia #Immigration #Profiling

No Charges, No Answers — Professor Xiaofeng Wang Disappears

FBI and DHS raid IU professor’s homes as Trump’s second term revives hardline national security tactics

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Mar 30

ChatGPT is powerful—but here's how it can be exceptional: easy chat deletion, a million-token context window, and real document management. An open letter to Sam Altman:
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#AI #OpenAI #ChatGPT #UX #TechFeedback

Letter to Sam Altman & OpenAi

Dear Sam Altman & OpenAi

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Mar 28

Elon Musk's bold claims are dissected. Our fact-check reveals inflated fraud numbers and chaotic government cuts. No hype, just facts. Read more: thetechpencil.com/elon-musk-ca... #Musk #DOGE #GovCuts #FactCheck #Exposed

Elon Musk, Can Come After Me

Fact-Checking Elon Musk and DOGE’s Bold Claims on Fox

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Mar 28

A Signal leak, war plans, and a media spin cycle. How the Trump admin turned a national security blunder into partisan fuel. Read the full breakdown:
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#Trump #SignalLeak #MAGA #Disinformation #Politics

Signal Interference

Inside Trump’s Strategy to Amplify Division in “Signalgate”

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TheTechPencil @thetechpencil.bsky.social · Mar 26

Trump's Executive Order isn't protecting elections—it's dismantling democracy. Every vote matters. Don't let democracy slip away. #DefendDemocracy #VotingRights #TrumpOrder thetechpencil.com/trumps-execu...

Trump’s Executive Order Hammers a Nail into Democracy

New Voting Rules Could Strip Millions of Americans of Their Right to Vote

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