mcaout.bsky.social
@mcaout.bsky.social
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Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.

For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
July 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Do not obey in advance. Coach Youman Wilder didn’t, but bystanders let themselves down. I expected better from New Yorkers.

www.westsiderag.com/2025/07/10/a...
A Baseball Coach Says He Fended Off ICE Agents Questioning Kids on the Upper West Side
The baseball field in Riverside Park near 72nd Street and Youman Wilder. Photo 1: Google Maps. Photo 2: Courtesy of
www.westsiderag.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Our staff is on the ground supporting families. Many workers-including US citizens, were held by federal authorities at the farm for 8 hours or more. US citizen workers report only being released after they were forced to delete photos and videos of the raid from their phones. 4/
July 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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This is why I'm so focused on tracking crypto campaign spending at followthecrypto.org and citationneeded.news. The industry and Congress don't want people to so much as mention crypto's hundreds of millions of dollars in political influence.
Follow the Crypto
Follow the cryptocurrency industry’s influence on 2024 elections in the United States.
followthecrypto.org
July 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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It might sound counterintuitive when those who reject human-caused climate change believe we’re intensifying weather extremes via secret expts—but here’s the difference.

A: We’re responsible, so we all have to fix it

B: We’re not, so it’s not our fault

99% of climate denial is solution aversion!
people who think the gvt controls the weather are a faction that is quickly gaining power on the right — and MTG says she's planning to introduce legislation on this soon

@davidgilbert.bsky.social & i looked at how these conspiracy theories got supercharged after the tx floods this weekend:
Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats
Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—leading to real-world consequences.
www.wired.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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New from 404 Media: ICE is searching a massive insurance and medical bill database to find deportation targets, according to internal ICE material. The database is all encompassing, contains details on 1.8 billion insurance claims and 58 million medical bills www.404media.co/ice-is-searc...
ICE Is Searching a Massive Insurance and Medical Bill Database to Find Deportation Targets
The database, called ISO ClaimSearch, is nearly all encompassing and contains details on more than 1.8 billion insurance claims and 58 million medical bills.
www.404media.co
July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM