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Derek GE5
@derekge05.bsky.social
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Various interests & likes which follows & posts reflect.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-NATO. Pro-Free Trade. Pro-Vaccination.
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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The way 2026 is shaping, a small step can be a wise step 😀

The 10 Best Secure Email Providers in 2026
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10 Best Secure Email Providers in [year]: Your Complete Guide to Private Email Services | Mailfence Blog
10 Best Secure Email Providers in [year]: Your Complete Guide to Private Email Services | Mailfence Blog
blog.mailfence.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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tuta.com
Tuta #wrapped: our top features of 2025

🎉 10x faster due to Fast Sync
🎉 Key Verification
🎉 Labels
🎉 Calendar Widget
🎉 Mail Import
(+ A whole lot more)

What would you like to see in 2026? 💭

PS: Please don't say Tuta Drive - it's coming soon! 🥳
Tuta 10x faster Key verification Calendar widgets Email import
January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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legalafmtn.bsky.social
The former State department expert on international crime, Jonathan Winer explains the scenarios that will lead likely to chaos in Venezuela.
Trump SLOW WALKS into Complete DISASTER
YouTube video by Legal AF
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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brennancenter.org
Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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contrariannews.org
@jenrubin.bsky.social covering why people in D.C. want iCE OUT FOR GOOD
January 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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jennycohn.bsky.social
I made this thread into a shareable web page. Here’s the link: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
jennycohn.bsky.social Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 13h
Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:

Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.

Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
January 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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jennycohn.bsky.social
22/ Fun fact about PayPal. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
jennycohn.bsky.social Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · May 31
“We were going to use technology to…overturn the monetary system,” Peter Thiel said in 2010, explaining the reasoning behind starting PayPal. He added that “we cld never win an election…bc we were …a small minority. But maybe you could…unilaterally change the world… thru a technological means.”
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The shocking far-right agenda behind the surveillance tech used by ICE and the FBI
Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left. Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.
www.motherjones.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
A sad reminder that so much of the media has succumbed to both-sides coverage. They are afraid of Trump and are paralyzed by the new challenges we face.

I started Democracy Docket to be different: Fearless, independent and pro-democracy. Sign up now to support and stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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theregister.com
Brussels plots open source push to pry Europe off Big Tech
Brussels plots open source push to pry Europe off Big Tech
Call for Evidence casts FOSS as a way to break US dependence The European Commission has launched a fresh consultation into open source, setting out its ambitions for Europe's developer communities to go beyond propping up US tech giants' platforms.…
dlvr.it
January 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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whodat35.bsky.social
Greenland’s party leaders reject Trump calls for US control.

thehill.com/policy/inter...
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
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January 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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newscientist.com
After the New START treaty expires in February, there will be no cap on the number of US and Russian nuclear weapons - but some are sceptical about whether the deal actually made the world safer
Russia-US nuclear pact is about to end and we won't see another
After the New START treaty expires in February, there will be no cap on the number of US and Russian nuclear weapons - but some are sceptical about whether the deal actually made the world safer
www.newscientist.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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ncsc.gov.uk
Passkeys provide an easier, faster and more secure way to log into online accounts than passwords.🗝️

Read more about how the NCSC is keeping pace with evolving technology⬇️

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/ncsc-annual-review-2025/chapter-03-keeping-pace-with-evolving-technology
The NCSC would like to see passkeys become the default authentication recommendation
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
derekge05.bsky.social
Best Chicken Breeds for Maximum Egg Production
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Best Chicken Breeds For Maximum Egg Production
Keep your egg basket full by discovering which chicken breeds outperform others, delivering up to 364 eggs annually.
backyardchickencoach.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
derekge05.bsky.social
October 2025 article

Rachel Maddow Warns of New ICE Surveillance Tool: ‘Turns Your Own Phone Into a Spy Against You’ | Video www.thewrap.com/rachel-maddo...
Rachel Maddow Warns of New ICE Surveillance Tool: 'Turns Your Own Phone Into a Spy Against You' | Video
Rachel Maddow warned viewers of the Trump administration's embracement of new spyware tech that turns your phone "into a spy against you."
www.thewrap.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
derekge05.bsky.social
Internet censorship 101 for journalists in authoritarian regimes

resources.rsf.org/internet-cen...
Internet censorship 101 for journalists in authoritarian regimes | RSF Resources for Journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) introduces techniques for journalists to circumvent online censorship in authoritarian regimes, and provides methods to maintain secure communication and access to info...
resources.rsf.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
derekge05.bsky.social
Safeguarding Journalists from Spyware

To assist in safeguarding journalists from spyware on their devices, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) offers journalists a free service available in several cities around the globe that checks devices for signs of compromise...
resources.rsf.org/spyware-dete...
RSF offers spyware detection services | RSF Resources for Journalists
To assist in safeguarding journalists from spyware on their devices, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) offers journalists a free service available in several cities around the globe that checks devices ...
resources.rsf.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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profsaunders.bsky.social
This is so far beyond normal and the political and media response must also be far beyond whatever those elites think is normal.
chadbourn.bsky.social Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 9, 2026 THE HONORABLE TIM WALZ Governor of Minesota 130 State Capitol 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bivd. St. Paul, MN 55155 THE HONORABLE JACOB FREY Mayor of the City of Minneapolis City Hail 350S. Fifth St., Room 330 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Dear Governor Walz and Mayor Frey, It is my responsibility as Secretary of Agriculture to ensure sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars by climinating fraud, waste and abuse in all programs funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The widespread and systemic fraud associated with federal benefit programs in the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis demonstrate an inability to handle federal resources without additional oversight and accountability measures in place. During your tenures as Governor of Minnesota and Mayor of Minneapolis, numerous non-profits and businesses have defrauded the federal government in what a federal prosecutor in Minnesota called "a staggering, industrial-scale fraud".! Most notably, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit— Feeding Our Future defrauded U.S. taxpayers of nearly $250 million in federal funds given to them by the Minnesota Department of Education.? This fraud scheme involved USDA funding provided to the State of Minnesota to feed hungry children under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). As of late November, 78 defendants had been charged in what the Department of Justice characterized as the largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country? Other recent examples of'alleged fraud in Minnesota include exploitation of the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program", a scheme to defraud the Housing Stabilization 1-Whut te know about Minnesoca' "industrial-scale fraad" scandal, as more charges are fled and Trump weighs in, "CES Nows (Dic. 19, 3025) available at ht:/www.cbsnews.com/news/atas-do-know-alonesota-frawf-candal were-changes-fled- tump-water. /Federal Jury Finds Feeding Our Future Masternind and Co-D… Services Program", and alleged fraud in daycare centers*, Your Administrations have refused additional accountability and oversight, claiming that criticism of rampant fraud and abuse is "racist." While the full extent of fraud in Minnesota is not yet known, it is clear that, under your leadership- or lack thereof fraudsters can take advantage of federal funds and the American taxpayer with impunity. This necessitates federal action to protect taxpayer dollars until adequate safeguards can be established. Despite a staggering, wide-reaching fraud scandal, your Administrations refuse to provide basic information or take common sense mcasures to stop fraud. In fact, rather than conlin your SNAP rolls are accurate to prevent continuing fraud, you asked the courts to block USDA's directive to recertify the State's SNAP recipients. Recent news reports also emerged that the Minnesota Department of Human Services repeatedly reported incorrect information about SNAP to the federal government.? The Trump administration refuses to allow such fraud to continuc. Therefore, because of your failed Icadership and abysmal financial management oversight, 1 am notifying you that, effective immediately, I am suspending payments on all active awards and any future awards from USDA to the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis, currently totaling over $129.18 million. Within 30 days, you shall provide USDA with payment justifications for all federal dollar expenditures from January 20, 2025, to the present. Going forward, all transactions on awards to the State of Minnesota or the City of Minneapolis will require such payment justification. If those payment justifications are not received, awards will remain suspended. While your Administrations have turned a blind eye to documented fraud, the Trump Administration has made clear that fraud, waste, and abuse are unacceptable. The American people deserve to know that their taxpayer dollars are helping those in need-not criminals. …
January 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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profsaunders.bsky.social
And if you haven't seen the response by former MN Gov Jesse Ventura, a Roosevelt High School grad who went to the campus to show support the day after ICE attacked students and staff, you can read all about it in People Magazine, which grasps the gravity of the situation. people.com/jesse-ventur...
January 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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anet2111.bsky.social
Epstein files. Tick tock
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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quantamagazine.bsky.social
OMG! Cells across the tree of life can swap short-lived messages encoded by RNA — missives that resemble a quick text message rather than a formal memo on letterhead.
Cells Across the Tree of Life Exchange ‘Text Messages’ Using RNA | Quanta Magazine
Long known as a messenger within cells, RNA is increasingly seen as life’s molecular communication system — even between organisms widely separated by evolution.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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tuta.com
In 2025, the German #BSI launched the Year of #Email #Security recommending Tuta Mail.🇩🇪 ❤️

In 2026, we call for a year on end-to-end encryption in email - so they stop recommending Gmail & Co as well. 🔒

#privacy #security
Screenshot from the BSI website recommending Tuta - and stating that end-to-end encryption is important - but still recommending Gmail & Co...
January 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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whodat35.bsky.social
We are so dealing with Transnational Organized crime & foreign influence IN the White House. Masked guys with ski masks are carting stuff out of the shooter’s home in MN.

This isn’t your Dad’s FBI or DOJ anymore folks.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Pam Bondi ends FBI effort to combat foreign influence in U.S. politics
The order also curbs prosecutions of Americans who improperly lobby for foreign nations. President Donald Trump says Republicans were unfairly targeted in the past.
www.nbcnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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whodat35.bsky.social
So are they going to demolish the White House next?

More economical to demolish East Wing than renovate, White House says. | BBC

www.bbc.com/news/article...
More economical to demolish East Wing for White House ballroom project, White House says
Officials say the East Wing had "chronic water intrusion, accelerated deterioration and mould contamination".
www.bbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM