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.
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I used to love computer it was my friend. Now I have hate in my heart
February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I used to love computer it was my friend. Now I have hate in my heart
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the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
This lake’s north shore is in Canada and south shore is Vermont USA. Was there in July.
There had been a box turtle smuggling arrest here about a year earlier.
This was such a calm quiet morning.
There had been a box turtle smuggling arrest here about a year earlier.
This was such a calm quiet morning.
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This lake’s north shore is in Canada and south shore is Vermont USA. Was there in July.
There had been a box turtle smuggling arrest here about a year earlier.
This was such a calm quiet morning.
There had been a box turtle smuggling arrest here about a year earlier.
This was such a calm quiet morning.
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@pabloreports.bsky.social: Are you concerned about DHS keeping watchlists of American protesters?
REP. MOULTON: Absolutely. This is state-sponsored terror ... We start by not funding DHS. We gotta crack down on the government before they crack down on the American people.
REP. MOULTON: Absolutely. This is state-sponsored terror ... We start by not funding DHS. We gotta crack down on the government before they crack down on the American people.
February 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
@pabloreports.bsky.social: Are you concerned about DHS keeping watchlists of American protesters?
REP. MOULTON: Absolutely. This is state-sponsored terror ... We start by not funding DHS. We gotta crack down on the government before they crack down on the American people.
REP. MOULTON: Absolutely. This is state-sponsored terror ... We start by not funding DHS. We gotta crack down on the government before they crack down on the American people.
Two pictures of Cooper hawk. The hawk chased a black eyed junco that swerved. The hawk did not and hit the window. Happily was only stunned. Flew away. And now, a year later, continues to visit.
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Two pictures of Cooper hawk. The hawk chased a black eyed junco that swerved. The hawk did not and hit the window. Happily was only stunned. Flew away. And now, a year later, continues to visit.
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Postscript: the police, being cops, issued more citations to the protestors, including the victim, than it did to the shithead who ran them over.
www.wowt.com/2026/02/04/s...
www.wowt.com/2026/02/04/s...
Yet another example of a right-winger using their vehicle as a weapon
Protester struck by SUV displaying Trump flag at Fremont High School
FREMONT, Neb. — A girl who was part of a protest against ICE taking place at a Nebraska school is injured after being hit by a vehicle displaying a Trump flag. It happened around 2:30 p.m. Thurs
www.newschannelnebraska.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Postscript: the police, being cops, issued more citations to the protestors, including the victim, than it did to the shithead who ran them over.
www.wowt.com/2026/02/04/s...
www.wowt.com/2026/02/04/s...
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I tried to help a woman in a parking lot; she had a flat tire with an audible leak, but refused to accept this diagnosis because ChatGPT said that wasn’t the problem. There was an AutoZone full of Fix-A-Flat *right across the street* but nooooooooo. Anyway, AI makes you stupid, film at eleven.
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
February 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I tried to help a woman in a parking lot; she had a flat tire with an audible leak, but refused to accept this diagnosis because ChatGPT said that wasn’t the problem. There was an AutoZone full of Fix-A-Flat *right across the street* but nooooooooo. Anyway, AI makes you stupid, film at eleven.
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I mean, my wife was at a conference where she had someone refuse to accept her own description of her academic career because it didn't match Chat GPT. And this was a face-to-face conversation!
February 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I mean, my wife was at a conference where she had someone refuse to accept her own description of her academic career because it didn't match Chat GPT. And this was a face-to-face conversation!
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Hey, remember that time I said that pointing out that AI is giving bad data to ICE is missing the point because ICE doesn't actually care if the data is good? Check out how right I am.
NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Hey, remember that time I said that pointing out that AI is giving bad data to ICE is missing the point because ICE doesn't actually care if the data is good? Check out how right I am.
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...