verbalprimate.bsky.social
@verbalprimate.com
Tech wage slave for a long time. Blog @ verbalprimate.com. Amateur at many things including backpacking, guitar, and social media. Anti techlordlings, surveillance, and soggy toast. Pro fun stuff, freedom, and democracy.
Fuck those old extend the patriarchy toads. No that is an insult to toads. Slime molds then. No wait that is an insult to slime molds. Misogynists then.
"Better never means better for everyone... It always means worse, for some"
The open misogyny era is so back
February 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Fuck those old extend the patriarchy toads. No that is an insult to toads. Slime molds then. No wait that is an insult to slime molds. Misogynists then.
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NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
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it's just so fucking obvious, can we please move forward from the lame defense of this sack of sour milk and mothballs
"Schumer needs to get the hell out": House Democrats fume over DHS funding talks
"The main feeling among members is a lack of trust in his strength and ability to strike a hard bargain."
www.axios.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
it's just so fucking obvious, can we please move forward from the lame defense of this sack of sour milk and mothballs
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*Note: @pacantifa.is first identified Michael Sveum on January 14. This was entirely separate from our investigation into his team, which we started in November.
WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING / ASSAULT - Michael B. Sveum of Las Cruces, NM: BORTAC agent with Customs and Border Protection. He is in Minneapolis now and he was in Los Angeles in June and July.
Insignia "EZ-2" and "BTC". Witness to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
Insignia "EZ-2" and "BTC". Witness to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
*Note: @pacantifa.is first identified Michael Sveum on January 14. This was entirely separate from our investigation into his team, which we started in November.
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Faculty women work so hard to be paid, on a good day, the same as male counterparts. They strive to get appointments that mediocre male colleagues receive as if by natural born right. Undergirding the system of inequity is crap like this.
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Faculty women work so hard to be paid, on a good day, the same as male counterparts. They strive to get appointments that mediocre male colleagues receive as if by natural born right. Undergirding the system of inequity is crap like this.
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“A lot of very smart people pay attention to both the Signal Protocol and the Signal apps to ensure they are operating as intended,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @nytwirecutter.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/...
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/...
Why Signal Is Still Our Favorite Secure Messaging App (And Why No Messaging App Is Perfectly Secure)
Signal’s approach to end-to-end encryption makes it especially safe for sending messages. We have some tips on how to use it, and why no messaging app is perfect.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“A lot of very smart people pay attention to both the Signal Protocol and the Signal apps to ensure they are operating as intended,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @nytwirecutter.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/...
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/...
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I think you know the answer. The “negotiations” have been an excuse to hold back necessary equipment and aid.
I am a Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. I have a question.
Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.
Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I think you know the answer. The “negotiations” have been an excuse to hold back necessary equipment and aid.
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This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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This is damning.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This is damning.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
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Jeremy Corbyn’s “Peace and Justice Project” have just memoryholed Noam Chomsky out of existence and purged mentions of him from their website.
February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Jeremy Corbyn’s “Peace and Justice Project” have just memoryholed Noam Chomsky out of existence and purged mentions of him from their website.
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Far too many ICE agents are lawless, cruel and despicable bullies.
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Far too many ICE agents are lawless, cruel and despicable bullies.
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The billionaire media is laying off great tech journalists in crazy quantities this year - replacing them with AI and sycophants. This would be a great time to throw some dollars, euros, pounds, or dollarydoos to @404media.co, @propublica.org or another independent outlet.
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 AM
The billionaire media is laying off great tech journalists in crazy quantities this year - replacing them with AI and sycophants. This would be a great time to throw some dollars, euros, pounds, or dollarydoos to @404media.co, @propublica.org or another independent outlet.
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BREAKING: Ed Martin was found, per CNN below, by DOJ to have violated GJ secrecy and also apparently lied about it.
If the reporting is accurate, both are federal crimes. Will Martin be charged, given how quick a trigger this DOJ has re Letitia James & James Comey?
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
If the reporting is accurate, both are federal crimes. Will Martin be charged, given how quick a trigger this DOJ has re Letitia James & James Comey?
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president’s foes | CNN Politics
A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part of an investigation targeting Donald Trump’s political enemies, at least two sources familiar wi...
edition.cnn.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
BREAKING: Ed Martin was found, per CNN below, by DOJ to have violated GJ secrecy and also apparently lied about it.
If the reporting is accurate, both are federal crimes. Will Martin be charged, given how quick a trigger this DOJ has re Letitia James & James Comey?
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
If the reporting is accurate, both are federal crimes. Will Martin be charged, given how quick a trigger this DOJ has re Letitia James & James Comey?
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
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Tough out there. Golden age indeed.
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Tough out there. Golden age indeed.
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It was wild yesterday watching Tom Homan justify the Minnesota shootings while knowing the mainstream media would hear his one line of “draw down” spin and give the regime exactly the headlines it wanted. And that’s what happened. It’s why I wrote this.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Top deportation thug deems killer ICE operation 'very effective'
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” held a press conference on Wednesday and claimed that the federal immigration operation in Minnesota that killed civilians and terrorized the ...
www.dailykos.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
It was wild yesterday watching Tom Homan justify the Minnesota shootings while knowing the mainstream media would hear his one line of “draw down” spin and give the regime exactly the headlines it wanted. And that’s what happened. It’s why I wrote this.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The real reason Trump is not going to Super Bowl is not fear of booing. Or fear of cankels and hand bruises and unplanned naps.
The real reason is _____? Respond with a wild conspiracy theory. Can be complete fiction.
The real reason is _____? Respond with a wild conspiracy theory. Can be complete fiction.
February 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The real reason Trump is not going to Super Bowl is not fear of booing. Or fear of cankels and hand bruises and unplanned naps.
The real reason is _____? Respond with a wild conspiracy theory. Can be complete fiction.
The real reason is _____? Respond with a wild conspiracy theory. Can be complete fiction.
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I got my first whistle last weekend and it was a very intense moment, putting it around my neck and thinking about how to use it responsibly to protect my neighborhood. That happened because of the organizing that has already been done in MN, Chicago, and LA.
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
I got my first whistle last weekend and it was a very intense moment, putting it around my neck and thinking about how to use it responsibly to protect my neighborhood. That happened because of the organizing that has already been done in MN, Chicago, and LA.
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Absolutely right! We got Flock surveillance cameras canceled in our county by basically annoying our sheriff into submission. Never forget: they're trapped in here with YOU, not the other way around.
February 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Absolutely right! We got Flock surveillance cameras canceled in our county by basically annoying our sheriff into submission. Never forget: they're trapped in here with YOU, not the other way around.
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*throws open club doors*
You’ve discovered Sad Trombone Karl is a clout-chasing liar who peddles disinformation! Welcome! Come on in! Drinks at the bar, karaoke at 8pm! Invite your friends!
You’ve discovered Sad Trombone Karl is a clout-chasing liar who peddles disinformation! Welcome! Come on in! Drinks at the bar, karaoke at 8pm! Invite your friends!
February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
*throws open club doors*
You’ve discovered Sad Trombone Karl is a clout-chasing liar who peddles disinformation! Welcome! Come on in! Drinks at the bar, karaoke at 8pm! Invite your friends!
You’ve discovered Sad Trombone Karl is a clout-chasing liar who peddles disinformation! Welcome! Come on in! Drinks at the bar, karaoke at 8pm! Invite your friends!
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
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Billionaire scumbag Kevin O’Leary has told singer-songwriter Billie Eilish to shut up and entertain after she said “no one is illegal on stolen land.”
How about he shutting the fuck up and going straight to jail for fraud and tax evasion.
How about he shutting the fuck up and going straight to jail for fraud and tax evasion.
February 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Billionaire scumbag Kevin O’Leary has told singer-songwriter Billie Eilish to shut up and entertain after she said “no one is illegal on stolen land.”
How about he shutting the fuck up and going straight to jail for fraud and tax evasion.
How about he shutting the fuck up and going straight to jail for fraud and tax evasion.
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Tell companies to stop tracking you by installing Privacy Badger today! privacybadger.org/
Privacy Badger
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February 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Tell companies to stop tracking you by installing Privacy Badger today! privacybadger.org/
Coalition building? Funny though.
It is a fair to question what will happen if violence is stoked, insurrection act is declared, military rolls in, ballot boxes are seized, and winners are declared by the administration and Republican Party.
Pivotal year?
It is a fair to question what will happen if violence is stoked, insurrection act is declared, military rolls in, ballot boxes are seized, and winners are declared by the administration and Republican Party.
Pivotal year?
if you’re out here in February 2026 posting about how ICE is inevitably going to steal the election and that we’re all doomed, you, my friend, are an absolute weenie
and by that I mean a weenie made from pig buttholes that’s sold at an off-brand gas station near an oil refinery
and by that I mean a weenie made from pig buttholes that’s sold at an off-brand gas station near an oil refinery
February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Coalition building? Funny though.
It is a fair to question what will happen if violence is stoked, insurrection act is declared, military rolls in, ballot boxes are seized, and winners are declared by the administration and Republican Party.
Pivotal year?
It is a fair to question what will happen if violence is stoked, insurrection act is declared, military rolls in, ballot boxes are seized, and winners are declared by the administration and Republican Party.
Pivotal year?
Not worrying much about this. Not surprising with administration’s factual fluidity. Someone other than CIA should be the touchstone for facts anyway.
Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation.
February 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Not worrying much about this. Not surprising with administration’s factual fluidity. Someone other than CIA should be the touchstone for facts anyway.