Carol Ann Preston
@manystarrs.bsky.social
Sober Boomer chick. Polisi grad. Author, writer, photographer & all around nerd who loves political science, people, planets, dark skies & creatures. #RememberingWhoWeAre
This isn’t abstract.
Deepfake videos now circulate using real journalists’ likenesses.
And scams hide inside legitimate listings, exploiting trust before people think to question.
Deepfake videos now circulate using real journalists’ likenesses.
And scams hide inside legitimate listings, exploiting trust before people think to question.
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This isn’t abstract.
Deepfake videos now circulate using real journalists’ likenesses.
And scams hide inside legitimate listings, exploiting trust before people think to question.
Deepfake videos now circulate using real journalists’ likenesses.
And scams hide inside legitimate listings, exploiting trust before people think to question.
Who’s being played? Not Trump, he’s securing himself as the king who decides when, where and how resources flow.
October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Who’s being played? Not Trump, he’s securing himself as the king who decides when, where and how resources flow.
It’s not over, the VA is targeted. 10/06 the “Washington Post” Editorial referenced an “Investigative Report” on VA fraud the same day. It was either a temperature check on the public or signaled Capitol Hill.
The shutdown is cover for work in the shadows. open.substack.com/pub/manystar...
The shutdown is cover for work in the shadows. open.substack.com/pub/manystar...
Letter to the Editor: When Reporting is a Warning Shot
Submitted to the Washington Post on October 8, 2025. This letter challenges the use of subjective reporting to shift moral blame and justify privatization of the VA. This begins the "No Pass" series.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:35 AM
It’s not over, the VA is targeted. 10/06 the “Washington Post” Editorial referenced an “Investigative Report” on VA fraud the same day. It was either a temperature check on the public or signaled Capitol Hill.
The shutdown is cover for work in the shadows. open.substack.com/pub/manystar...
The shutdown is cover for work in the shadows. open.substack.com/pub/manystar...
Pretty sure you’re not alone with being scattered. It’s taking all I’ve got to “pause”so next steps are focused.
February 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Pretty sure you’re not alone with being scattered. It’s taking all I’ve got to “pause”so next steps are focused.
To make an effective impact you’ve got to have 3.5% of the population committed to participating.
February 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
To make an effective impact you’ve got to have 3.5% of the population committed to participating.