Belinda
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Biometric locks for phones aren’t just convenient for you, they are convenient for the cops.
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Biometric locks for phones aren’t just convenient for you, they are convenient for the cops.
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
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If Bilbo had Chat GPT
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
If Bilbo had Chat GPT
ICE outta their lives! Please donate to help my compas keep their family together and keep Luis safe givebutter.com/8ePQI3
Lava Libre
By Red de DefensAZ
givebutter.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:06 AM
ICE outta their lives! Please donate to help my compas keep their family together and keep Luis safe givebutter.com/8ePQI3
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
Endorsing!
January 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Endorsing!
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📢 CALL FOR PITCHES
We're seeking pitches for a story about orgs working in Black communities to do air monitoring & addressing asthma in light of the news that the EPA will *no longer consider* public health benefits in limiting deadly air pollutants.
#️⃣1500 words
💌[email protected]
🙋Guidelines!
We're seeking pitches for a story about orgs working in Black communities to do air monitoring & addressing asthma in light of the news that the EPA will *no longer consider* public health benefits in limiting deadly air pollutants.
#️⃣1500 words
💌[email protected]
🙋Guidelines!
Pitch Prism - Prism
Hi! 👋🏾 We’re Prism, an independent, nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color. Our mission is to share stories from grassroots perspectives. Our
prismreports.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
📢 CALL FOR PITCHES
We're seeking pitches for a story about orgs working in Black communities to do air monitoring & addressing asthma in light of the news that the EPA will *no longer consider* public health benefits in limiting deadly air pollutants.
#️⃣1500 words
💌[email protected]
🙋Guidelines!
We're seeking pitches for a story about orgs working in Black communities to do air monitoring & addressing asthma in light of the news that the EPA will *no longer consider* public health benefits in limiting deadly air pollutants.
#️⃣1500 words
💌[email protected]
🙋Guidelines!
I'm so here for Sharon Van Etten's evolution into goth-babe-who-can-disco www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4tW...
ALBUM REVIEW: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Reach for New Heights - No Depression
With a new collaborative venture, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Van Etten is clearly operating with a heightened sense of freedom and creative input.
nodepression.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I'm so here for Sharon Van Etten's evolution into goth-babe-who-can-disco www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4tW...
Here’s a delightfully unhinged song for anyone who doesn’t want to work today. Roy Orbison had such a great sense of humor youtu.be/sk6xLX-C7_U?...
Roy Orbison - Working For The Man
YouTube video by MsAnne5
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Here’s a delightfully unhinged song for anyone who doesn’t want to work today. Roy Orbison had such a great sense of humor youtu.be/sk6xLX-C7_U?...
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Native people being detained by ICE proves the raids are not about immigration status, but skin color. Since the Trump administration sent 2,000 ICE officers to Minneapolis at least 5 Native people have been detained and an unknown...
January 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Native people being detained by ICE proves the raids are not about immigration status, but skin color. Since the Trump administration sent 2,000 ICE officers to Minneapolis at least 5 Native people have been detained and an unknown...
I want it!
Gas & electric bills are too damned high! Baltimore residents rebel against energy giant BGE & call for publicly owned utilities. My report on the new "Public Power" campaign is up @therealnews.com
youtu.be/jQ-Sa2dK5EY?...
youtu.be/jQ-Sa2dK5EY?...
Gas & electric bills are too damned high!
YouTube video by The Real News Network
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I want it!
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On Telegram, a community of thousands are working around the clock to make Grok produce far worse. They share Grok-generated videos of real women taking their clothes off and graphic nonconsensual videos of any kind of sexual act these users can imagine and slip by Grok’s guardrails.
Inside the Telegram Channel Jailbreaking Grok Over and Over Again
Putting people in bikinis is just the tip of the iceberg. On Telegram, users are finding ways to make Grok do far worse.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 8:44 PM
On Telegram, a community of thousands are working around the clock to make Grok produce far worse. They share Grok-generated videos of real women taking their clothes off and graphic nonconsensual videos of any kind of sexual act these users can imagine and slip by Grok’s guardrails.
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putting it behind a paywall is not "turning it off" lol what www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
putting it behind a paywall is not "turning it off" lol what www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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For decades, cops have been trained not to shoot at moving vehicles. Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September.
All of them have been in cars.
All of them have been in cars.
Cops are taught not to shoot into cars. ICE keeps doing it anyway.
Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September. All of them have been in cars.
www.motherjones.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
For decades, cops have been trained not to shoot at moving vehicles. Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September.
All of them have been in cars.
All of them have been in cars.
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
I got two seasons deep into rewatching Mr. Robot and suddenly it’s unavailable on Netflix. Not cool.
January 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I got two seasons deep into rewatching Mr. Robot and suddenly it’s unavailable on Netflix. Not cool.
I wondered if Beatriz Ferreira did capoeira based on her movements in the ring and of course she does!
January 2, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I wondered if Beatriz Ferreira did capoeira based on her movements in the ring and of course she does!
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"Noncitizens [of the US] owned a majority of devices searched by CBP in the last three years, though the share of devices searched that belonged to US citizens rose to about 25 percent from 21 percent over that period."
Phone Searches at the Border Are Up. How to Protect Your Privacy.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Noncitizens [of the US] owned a majority of devices searched by CBP in the last three years, though the share of devices searched that belonged to US citizens rose to about 25 percent from 21 percent over that period."
Such a bummer they sunsetted but so much great content to go through podcast.duolingo.com/episode-144-...
Episode 144: El perro que protestó (The Dog Who Protested) - Revisited - Duolingo
Listen to episodes of the Spanish Duolingo podcast for compelling, true-life stories that improve your Spanish listening and comprehension skills.
podcast.duolingo.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Such a bummer they sunsetted but so much great content to go through podcast.duolingo.com/episode-144-...
If you're willing to set aside some time, there is plenty of helpful documentation for migrating to proton. You can even import emails and contacts from your previous service so you don't lose anything proton.me/support/acco...
Migrate to Proton | Proton
proton.me
December 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you're willing to set aside some time, there is plenty of helpful documentation for migrating to proton. You can even import emails and contacts from your previous service so you don't lose anything proton.me/support/acco...
“DSA is entirely funded by its members. So there is no string that they can pull, there is no rope that they can cut, there is nothing that they can yank back from us or any billionaire that they can target or go after.”
youtu.be/8wFKx23ljnE
youtu.be/8wFKx23ljnE
Socialist organizing and the DSA w/ Jorge Rocha, John Lewis, Luisa Martinez
YouTube video by The Red Nation
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
“DSA is entirely funded by its members. So there is no string that they can pull, there is no rope that they can cut, there is nothing that they can yank back from us or any billionaire that they can target or go after.”
youtu.be/8wFKx23ljnE
youtu.be/8wFKx23ljnE
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@zeteo.com Compare and contrast Donald Trump's response to Rob Reiner's murder with Biden and Harris's responses to Charlie Kirk's murder.
There is no 'both sides'. Just one side - Trump - that is cruel, sociopathic, unhinged.
There is no 'both sides'. Just one side - Trump - that is cruel, sociopathic, unhinged.
December 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
@zeteo.com Compare and contrast Donald Trump's response to Rob Reiner's murder with Biden and Harris's responses to Charlie Kirk's murder.
There is no 'both sides'. Just one side - Trump - that is cruel, sociopathic, unhinged.
There is no 'both sides'. Just one side - Trump - that is cruel, sociopathic, unhinged.
It’s much worse than the headline suggests. If a normal person said this during normal times, they could probably expect a visit from the police.
"Trump Dances on Rob Reiner's Grave"
BREAKING: Trump Dances on Rob Reiner’s Grave
Even for President Donald Trump, this is sickening.
zeteo.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It’s much worse than the headline suggests. If a normal person said this during normal times, they could probably expect a visit from the police.
Can you imagine being responsible for a software update so bad that people write articles about how to cope with it? www.techradar.com/phones/ios/i...
'An optical nightmare': iOS 26 users are experiencing dizziness and vertigo
One user called Liquid Glass an "optical nightmare"
www.techradar.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Can you imagine being responsible for a software update so bad that people write articles about how to cope with it? www.techradar.com/phones/ios/i...