Tiago Dias
@tiagodf.bsky.social
Portuguese journalist. I post about a ton of random things (PT/EN/ES/FR). tiagodf at protonmail.com
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"In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker. Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home."
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker. Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home."
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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no matter how hard this dude tries to rebrand as mainstream/acceptable (he was at anti-ICE protests like last week) he just can't help himself
he has not changed substantially, or been genuinely contrite, since my article exposing how he wrote for nazi sites under the name Richard Hoste
he has not changed substantially, or been genuinely contrite, since my article exposing how he wrote for nazi sites under the name Richard Hoste
Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
1/8
February 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
no matter how hard this dude tries to rebrand as mainstream/acceptable (he was at anti-ICE protests like last week) he just can't help himself
he has not changed substantially, or been genuinely contrite, since my article exposing how he wrote for nazi sites under the name Richard Hoste
he has not changed substantially, or been genuinely contrite, since my article exposing how he wrote for nazi sites under the name Richard Hoste
Walt:"If it continues to define American strategy in the coming years, predatory hegemony will weaken the U.S. and its allies alike, generate growing global resentment, create tempting opportunities for Washington’s main rivals, and leave Americans less secure, less prosperous, and less influential"
The Predatory Hegemon
Ever since Donald Trump first became U.S. president, in 2017, commentators have searched for an adequate label to describe his approach to U.S. foreign relations. Writing in these pages, the political...
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Walt:"If it continues to define American strategy in the coming years, predatory hegemony will weaken the U.S. and its allies alike, generate growing global resentment, create tempting opportunities for Washington’s main rivals, and leave Americans less secure, less prosperous, and less influential"
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Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Monday threatened jail time for anyone who enters Washington with a gun. Her remarks prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party’s pro-Second Amendment wing.
Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms
The remarks by Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party’s pro-Second Amendment wing.
nyti.ms
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Monday threatened jail time for anyone who enters Washington with a gun. Her remarks prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party’s pro-Second Amendment wing.
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Prohibir las rrss a menores de 16 es la típica cosa que parece buena idea desde lejos, pero en la realidad supone renunciar a regular a las empresas y obligarlas a generar espacios seguros.
Promesa de virginidad digital de los chavales porque los adultos no le doblamos el brazo al tecnofascismo.
Promesa de virginidad digital de los chavales porque los adultos no le doblamos el brazo al tecnofascismo.
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Prohibir las rrss a menores de 16 es la típica cosa que parece buena idea desde lejos, pero en la realidad supone renunciar a regular a las empresas y obligarlas a generar espacios seguros.
Promesa de virginidad digital de los chavales porque los adultos no le doblamos el brazo al tecnofascismo.
Promesa de virginidad digital de los chavales porque los adultos no le doblamos el brazo al tecnofascismo.
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so so so so so important in life to retain your sense of "what the fuck is this ... ?"
February 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
so so so so so important in life to retain your sense of "what the fuck is this ... ?"
Last week, FBI agents seized ballots and other voting records from the 2020 election from an election center in Fulton County, Ga., where his allies have for years pursued false claims of election fraud. Mr. Trump spoke on the phone to the FBI agents involved in the raid, praising and thanking them.
Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Last week, FBI agents seized ballots and other voting records from the 2020 election from an election center in Fulton County, Ga., where his allies have for years pursued false claims of election fraud. Mr. Trump spoke on the phone to the FBI agents involved in the raid, praising and thanking them.
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🇩🇪⚖️🇺🇸🇭🇺 Some news from my workplace - @democracyreporting.bsky.social is once again suing Company Formerly Known as Twitter, this time regarding access to data ahead of the Hungarian parliamentary elections.
A group of researchers is suing Elon Musk’s X to gain access to data on Hungary’s upcoming elections to assess the risk of interference, they told POLITICO.
Researchers sue X for access to Hungarian election data
EU law demands X provide data to assess risks including foreign interference.
www.politico.eu
February 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
🇩🇪⚖️🇺🇸🇭🇺 Some news from my workplace - @democracyreporting.bsky.social is once again suing Company Formerly Known as Twitter, this time regarding access to data ahead of the Hungarian parliamentary elections.
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“The idea that Trump is ordering ICE to soften up — whether at protests or in yanking people out of their homes or by rearranging the hierarchy — is hard to believe, and in fact, should not be believed.”
Spot on by @sulliview.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Spot on by @sulliview.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Dear media, stop acting like Trump means what he says
Whether over "a deal" on Greenland or a "pivot" on ICE, we need far more skepticism
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
“The idea that Trump is ordering ICE to soften up — whether at protests or in yanking people out of their homes or by rearranging the hierarchy — is hard to believe, and in fact, should not be believed.”
Spot on by @sulliview.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Spot on by @sulliview.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
“The Republicans should say, 'We want to take over. We should take over the voting in at least — many, 15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting,” Trump said during an appearance on former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino’s podcast.
Trump says Republicans should 'nationalize' elections
During an appearance on former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino's podcast, Trump suggested Republicans should "take over" the voting process in some places.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM
“The Republicans should say, 'We want to take over. We should take over the voting in at least — many, 15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting,” Trump said during an appearance on former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino’s podcast.
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contrast with the Parisian prosecutors office, which used the same tweet to announce a raid on X as it did to announce that it would no longer be posting on X
Information Commissioner launches formal investigation in X / Grok over use of people's personal data to create sexual images of children without consent. (The government will continue to post through it, no doubt.)
February 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
contrast with the Parisian prosecutors office, which used the same tweet to announce a raid on X as it did to announce that it would no longer be posting on X
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Haaretz reports that only 12 Palestinians (9 women and 3 children) were allowed to cross from Egypt to Gaza yesterday.
They were taken by the pro-Israel Palestinian militia for interrogation by Israeli officials, and their luggage was mostly confiscated.
38 Palestinians were turned back to Egypt.
They were taken by the pro-Israel Palestinian militia for interrogation by Israeli officials, and their luggage was mostly confiscated.
38 Palestinians were turned back to Egypt.
February 3, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Haaretz reports that only 12 Palestinians (9 women and 3 children) were allowed to cross from Egypt to Gaza yesterday.
They were taken by the pro-Israel Palestinian militia for interrogation by Israeli officials, and their luggage was mostly confiscated.
38 Palestinians were turned back to Egypt.
They were taken by the pro-Israel Palestinian militia for interrogation by Israeli officials, and their luggage was mostly confiscated.
38 Palestinians were turned back to Egypt.
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More than 450,000 children are at risk of acute malnutrition as the hostilities are causing mass displacement and halting of critical health and nutrition services in Jonglei state.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Lives of malnourished children at risk with upsurge in violence in South Sudan
www.unicef.org
February 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM
More than 450,000 children are at risk of acute malnutrition as the hostilities are causing mass displacement and halting of critical health and nutrition services in Jonglei state.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
She's clearly repositioning herself as the leader who will be able to deliver on all the promises Trump failed to achieve.
Greene: MAGA ‘was all a lie’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said President Trump’s Make American Great Again slogan was a “lie,” saying his first year back in office was focused on obliging wealthy supporters. “I t…
thehill.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
She's clearly repositioning herself as the leader who will be able to deliver on all the promises Trump failed to achieve.
The Paris prosecutor said it related to an investigation into the content recommended by X's algorithm, which had subsequently been widened to include its controversial AI chatbot, Grok.
Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The Paris prosecutor said it related to an investigation into the content recommended by X's algorithm, which had subsequently been widened to include its controversial AI chatbot, Grok.
The government wants to limit the use of the platforms by people younger than 16 years, Sánchez said, speaking at a leaders summit in the United Arab Emirates. To enforce the ban, the government will seek to order platforms to put age verification methods in place.
Spain to Seek to Ban Under 16 Year Olds From Social Media
Spain will seek to ban children and teenagers from using social media platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Tuesday.
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The government wants to limit the use of the platforms by people younger than 16 years, Sánchez said, speaking at a leaders summit in the United Arab Emirates. To enforce the ban, the government will seek to order platforms to put age verification methods in place.
"Researchers at Wiz discovered a misconfigured Supabase database belonging to Moltbook exposing 1.5 million API authentication tokens, 35,000 email addresses, and private DMs between agents — some containing plaintext OpenAI API keys."
Five ways of thinking about Moltbook
What a social network for AI agents tells us about the future. PLUS: Elon consolidates the X empire
www.platformer.news
February 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
"Researchers at Wiz discovered a misconfigured Supabase database belonging to Moltbook exposing 1.5 million API authentication tokens, 35,000 email addresses, and private DMs between agents — some containing plaintext OpenAI API keys."
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A viral image which supposedly shows Nigel Farage visiting a child with terminal cancer in hospital isn’t real.
It’s based on a real picture of a boy with cancer, which has then been edited with the help of AI to include the Reform UK leader.
It’s based on a real picture of a boy with cancer, which has then been edited with the help of AI to include the Reform UK leader.
Picture of child with cancer edited to include Nigel Farage – Full Fact
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a child’s “final wish” by visiting them in hospital isn’t real.
fullfact.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A viral image which supposedly shows Nigel Farage visiting a child with terminal cancer in hospital isn’t real.
It’s based on a real picture of a boy with cancer, which has then been edited with the help of AI to include the Reform UK leader.
It’s based on a real picture of a boy with cancer, which has then been edited with the help of AI to include the Reform UK leader.
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Russia fired around 450 drones and 70 missiles at Ukraine overnight, just days after Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had promised him a one-week truce due to sub-zero winter temperatures.
Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine day before US-brokered talks
Russia launches one of its biggest airstrikes on Ukraine, hitting power plants and homes as Zelenskyy urges more air defence before Abu Dhabi talks.
www.euronews.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Russia fired around 450 drones and 70 missiles at Ukraine overnight, just days after Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had promised him a one-week truce due to sub-zero winter temperatures.
El país reduce al mínimo su tradicional distancia respecto a la Unión Europea. La tasa española alcanzaba el 32% al inicio de la crisis financiera de 2008
El abandono educativo cae en España a un histórico 12,8% gracias al tirón de las mujeres
El país reduce al mínimo su tradicional distancia respecto a la Unión Europea. La tasa española alcanzaba el 32% al inicio de la crisis financiera de 2008
elpais.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:11 AM
El país reduce al mínimo su tradicional distancia respecto a la Unión Europea. La tasa española alcanzaba el 32% al inicio de la crisis financiera de 2008
"Quanto pagou pelo serviço? Como foi feita a escolha desta empresa? Quais são os termos do acordo? Houve algum tipo de favorecimento? Que questões éticas poderão estar envolvidas? Fonte da FPF garante que não envolve dinheiro e que, por isso, não existem questões éticas ou deontológicas associadas"
FPF faz acordo com empresa de Ronaldo, mas alega que não envolve dinheiro
Federação garante ao PÚBLICO que a contrapartida é apenas publicitária. Selecção de basquetebol começou também com um período experimental, mas actualmente paga pelo serviço.
www.publico.pt
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 AM
"Quanto pagou pelo serviço? Como foi feita a escolha desta empresa? Quais são os termos do acordo? Houve algum tipo de favorecimento? Que questões éticas poderão estar envolvidas? Fonte da FPF garante que não envolve dinheiro e que, por isso, não existem questões éticas ou deontológicas associadas"
Jeffrey Epstein emails reveal extensive ties with top Goldman Sachs lawyer
Jeffrey Epstein emails reveal extensive ties with top Goldman Sachs lawyer
Bank’s general counsel sought sex offender’s help with career advancement and advised him on press enquiries
www.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Jeffrey Epstein emails reveal extensive ties with top Goldman Sachs lawyer
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Private Eye's track record of reporting on scandals a decade before they break continues...
…over a cover it printed in March 2011 referring to the controversy over the paedophile sex trafficker’s friendship with the then Duke and Duchess of York.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Private Eye's track record of reporting on scandals a decade before they break continues...
Não costumo ligar muito ao cartaz do Jardins do Marquês, mas quero informar o mundo que acabaram de anunciar os Raimundos!
February 3, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Não costumo ligar muito ao cartaz do Jardins do Marquês, mas quero informar o mundo que acabaram de anunciar os Raimundos!
*gesticulando em direção ao ceu*
Mas estamos a brincar com esta merda ou quê?
Mas estamos a brincar com esta merda ou quê?
Há uma nova tempestade a chegar na quinta-feira, chama-se Leonardo e trará em 24 horas chuva equivalente a três dias de inverno
Depois da chuva desta madrugada, as projeções apontam para que na próxima quinta-feira a depressão Leonardo traga, num dia apenas, precipitação equivalente ao normal para três dias de inverno. E o dom...
expresso.pt
February 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
*gesticulando em direção ao ceu*
Mas estamos a brincar com esta merda ou quê?
Mas estamos a brincar com esta merda ou quê?