Menna
@mennake.bsky.social
📍Los Angeles
Engineer, Linguist, Polyglot. Outdoorsy and bird nerd.
Engineer, Linguist, Polyglot. Outdoorsy and bird nerd.
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New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on.
This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices...
This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices...
Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on. This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal ...
www.404media.co
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on.
This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices...
This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices...
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everyone wants socialism until theyre told its “socialism”
Rand Paul on his healthcare plan: "What if you could join Costco? Costco has 44m members and if one person negotiated for all 44 and they bought a group plan like Toyota or General Motors does, they would be the largest collective entity in the country. They would drive prices down by sheer might."
December 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
everyone wants socialism until theyre told its “socialism”
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BREAKING: A CBP app that lets local cops use facial recognition to hunt immigrants on behalf of the federal government is gone from the Google Play Store, 404 Media has learned www.404media.co/dhss-immigra...
DHS’s Immigrant-Hunting App Removed from Google Play Store
The app, called Mobile Identify, was launched in November, and lets local cops use facial recognition to hunt immigrants on behalf of ICE. It is unclear if the removal is temporary or not.
www.404media.co
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
BREAKING: A CBP app that lets local cops use facial recognition to hunt immigrants on behalf of the federal government is gone from the Google Play Store, 404 Media has learned www.404media.co/dhss-immigra...
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No, it doesn’t “beg the question”, Jerry. These anti vaxxers are really something else. RIP Philip.
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
No, it doesn’t “beg the question”, Jerry. These anti vaxxers are really something else. RIP Philip.
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Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
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Would we really be surprised if these people repealed seatbelt laws?
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Would we really be surprised if these people repealed seatbelt laws?
Just paid a nearly $100 tariff fee over the weekend for a $200 item shipped from Spain. Happy holidays! 🫠
A Surprise When Your Package Arrives: You Have to Pay the Tariff
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Just paid a nearly $100 tariff fee over the weekend for a $200 item shipped from Spain. Happy holidays! 🫠
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A 91-year-old woman refused to sell her home of 60 years to make room for a $100 billion Micron superfab. She finally gave up when authorities threatened to take it through eminent domain. from @peard33.bsky.social
A $100 Billion Chip Project Forced a 91-Year-Old Woman From Her Home
Azalia King was the last holdout preventing the construction of a Micron "megafab." Onondaga County authorities threatened to use eminent domain to take her home away by force.
www.wired.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A 91-year-old woman refused to sell her home of 60 years to make room for a $100 billion Micron superfab. She finally gave up when authorities threatened to take it through eminent domain. from @peard33.bsky.social
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NEW: US airlines (Delta, United, American, etc) will shut down a program in which it sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to government agencies, including ICE, FBI, ATF, more. Comes after intense lawmaker-pressure and 404 Media's months-long reporting
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
Airlines Will Shut Down Program That Sold Your Flights Records to Government
The move comes after intense pressure from lawmakers and 404 Media’s months-long reporting about the airline industry's data selling practices.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
NEW: US airlines (Delta, United, American, etc) will shut down a program in which it sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to government agencies, including ICE, FBI, ATF, more. Comes after intense lawmaker-pressure and 404 Media's months-long reporting
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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NEW: The White House intervened in a DHS investigation.
The target? Sex offender Andrew Tate.
The WH person? Paul “Nazi Streak” Ingrassia.
Who was previously also Tate’s lawyer.
A banger from @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Shapiro
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The target? Sex offender Andrew Tate.
The WH person? Paul “Nazi Streak” Ingrassia.
Who was previously also Tate’s lawyer.
A banger from @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Shapiro
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
NEW: The White House intervened in a DHS investigation.
The target? Sex offender Andrew Tate.
The WH person? Paul “Nazi Streak” Ingrassia.
Who was previously also Tate’s lawyer.
A banger from @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Shapiro
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The target? Sex offender Andrew Tate.
The WH person? Paul “Nazi Streak” Ingrassia.
Who was previously also Tate’s lawyer.
A banger from @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Shapiro
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
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The White House: There is no inflation and anyone who claims otherwise is pushing a "con job."
Also the White House: There's plenty of inflation, but we're blaming the president who left office nearly a year ago.
Also the White House: There's plenty of inflation, but we're blaming the president who left office nearly a year ago.
Peter Navarro: "They want to blame Donald Trump for what is Biden legacy inflation"
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The White House: There is no inflation and anyone who claims otherwise is pushing a "con job."
Also the White House: There's plenty of inflation, but we're blaming the president who left office nearly a year ago.
Also the White House: There's plenty of inflation, but we're blaming the president who left office nearly a year ago.
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The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
White House Will Release October’s Jobs Report—After Saying Data Would ‘Likely Never’ Publish
The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
Why do soup cans tell us we’re eating two servings. I’m sorry that’s an entire meal (plus bread).
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Why do soup cans tell us we’re eating two servings. I’m sorry that’s an entire meal (plus bread).
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
End times, my friends.
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
End times, my friends.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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I guess someone heard from Tylenol’s lawyers.
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I guess someone heard from Tylenol’s lawyers.
Oh just a network of detention camps connected by an industrialized transportation system that operates 24/7 what could possibly go wrong.
ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas
A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
www.wired.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Oh just a network of detention camps connected by an industrialized transportation system that operates 24/7 what could possibly go wrong.
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DHS says our new piece is "dishonest, slanted, and fundamentally inaccurate" but won't say why. Here's the story where we show with evidence that DHS spliced together clips spanning years and multiple locations to create its own reality. Gift link wapo.st/4nuDGwf
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 AM
DHS says our new piece is "dishonest, slanted, and fundamentally inaccurate" but won't say why. Here's the story where we show with evidence that DHS spliced together clips spanning years and multiple locations to create its own reality. Gift link wapo.st/4nuDGwf
People are prone to perceive intentionality and patterns where none exist—and that this helps us feel like a person of consequence. To identify and expose a secret plot is to feel heroic and gain the illusion of control over the bewildering mess of life.
It’s never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist
A mix of technology and politics has given an unprecedented boost to once-fringe ideas—but they are pretty much the same fantasies that have been spreading for hundreds of years.
www.technologyreview.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
People are prone to perceive intentionality and patterns where none exist—and that this helps us feel like a person of consequence. To identify and expose a secret plot is to feel heroic and gain the illusion of control over the bewildering mess of life.
“Pure dystopian creep”
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“Pure dystopian creep”
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
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In this episode of "Uncanny Valley," we discuss the economics and environmental impacts of energy-hungry data centers and whether these facilities are sustainable in the age of AI.
How Data Centers Actually Work
In this episode of "Uncanny Valley," we discuss the economics and environmental impacts of energy-hungry data centers and whether these facilities are sustainable in the age of AI.
wrd.cm
October 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
In this episode of "Uncanny Valley," we discuss the economics and environmental impacts of energy-hungry data centers and whether these facilities are sustainable in the age of AI.