David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 4hcame out blurry, but a colleague who lives in Kiev showed me the missile/drone warning notifications people have on their phones. this is life under putin’s unceasing aggression. 0153
Reposted by David KayeJamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 6hA massive, and massively underrated, threat to a functioning democracy. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...nytimes.comThreats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear (Gift Article)A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office. 92615236
Reposted by David KayeDalia Dassa Kaye @dassakaye.bsky.social · 8hBad news. Without an agreement to end the Iran war, the entire region is at risk and the costly US military engagement continues. 0149
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 8hfor some ppl privacy arguments don't resonate. 'nothing i do is illegal.' ok sure. but the case against surveillance goes beyond individual privacy. it's also abt the huge risks unregulated companies & governments pose to society, and as shown in this illuminating WSJ story, national security.wsj.comVideo Cameras Are Everywhere—and Now They Are Being Hacked for WarThe highly vulnerable devices have turned into tools for combatants to track, surveil and attack the enemy. 03419
Reposted by David KayeCarol Rosenberg @carolrosenbergfeed.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Guantanamo Dispatch: All Four Defendants’ Confessions Are Now Suppressed in the 9/11 Case at www.justsecurity.org/160118/guant...justsecurity.orgAll Four Defendants’ Confessions Are Now Suppressed in the 9/11 CaseA military judge on Wednesday threw out the last disputed confession in the case against the suspected 9/11 plotters at Guantanamo Bay. 12210
Reposted by David KayeAmos Toh @amostoh.bsky.social · 10/10/2026More security breaches traced to AI companies tinkering with experimental or insecure models. The call is coming from inside the house. All the more reason to regulate internal use. My @brennancenter.org brief explains how 👇brennancenter.orgThe Conversation We Need to Have About Regulating AISafeguards must address not only public releases but also risky uses of advanced models behind closed doors. 062
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026good short @markleongoldberg.bsky.social takeglobaldispatches.orgThe Nobel Committee Just Called Israel’s BluffIsrael spent years attacking Navi Pillay’s credibility. Now she has won the Nobel Peace Prize—and Israel’s furious response reveals why the award matters. 1416
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026i actually love that on the same day the trump admin did this idiotic thing of trying to destroy the ICC & continue its assault on international law the nobel committee essentially said 🖕and honored a hero in the field. more of that please.giftarticle.ft.comUS announces sanctions campaign to ‘end’ ICCSweeping new measures give companies 180 days to stop trading with The Hague-based war tribunal 1288
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026sanctioning the ICC is an admission of weakness, guilt and dishonesty, yet another sign of rejection of accountability. 1323
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"lustration" - it's the only viable approach and your idea of reapplication is spot on 020
Reposted by David KayeDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Great message: Respect for human rights and international law are foundations of international peace and order. I fear that those who should get the message won't. But, it remains true nonetheless and their deafness to it is why they are, in the end, enemies of peace. 319351
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026awarding the nobel to navi pillay is 100% merited. her career/views is a rejection of trumpism, eg: - international law at center of her career - deep commitment to human rights institutions - leadership of int'l justice (ICC, ICTR) - foreign student earned JSD at Harvard so much to celebrate. 219347
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026actually . . . wow! navi pillay, one of the most prominent human rights leaders of our time, former UN high commissioner for human rights . . . so richly deserved. three cheers! 08811
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026this looks good, thx for sharing. fyi, on the EU regulatory side and human rights 👇papers.ssrn.comClimate Disinformation, the Digital Services Act and Freedom of ExpressionLeading international mechanisms and researchers have identified climate disinformation as a threat to the public’s ability to understand the risks posed by cli 020
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026i had missed this, but no, it's not at all connected to administration self-dealing, no way, couldn't imaginetheguardian.comTrump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body‘The era of writing blank checks to international bureaucracies is over,’ state department spokesperson says 14920
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 08/10/2026never too late to note that redefining language & reality are *essential* tools of the propagandist, censor, & fascist. we can laugh at the idiocy of it all but it's happening over and over again and it has a name. 182
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Serbia is an independent country. Republika Srpska is a constituent political entity in Bosnia. 110
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 08/10/2026sometimes the times' subtlety is on point. gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/w... 2374
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 08/10/2026there’s something very serious to observe here, but also lol 49311
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 07/10/2026what a kicker to end this v good @kenvogel.bsky.social story about the maga-trump-dodik relationship. experts on corruption all around 12716
Reposted by David Kayeevacide @evacide.bsky.social · 07/10/2026We are going to use AI to file public records requests. Then we are going to use AI to reply to the public records requests. Then we are going to use AI to write news stories about the public records, which will be read by more AI. No action will be taken. #civictech 617536
Reposted by David KayeJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If you think Trump’s “musings” and “jokes” are not worth headlines, no matter how shocking or offensive they may be, then you haven’t been paying attention. The past decade and past week show they're too dangerous too ignore. My new piece at @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/dont-dismi...contrariannews.orgDon’t Dismiss Trump’s Los Angeles-San Diego Comment as a ‘Joke’No normal American would say those words. A president shouldn’t even think them. 32447157
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 07/10/2026fake history, fake reality. alabama republicans all in with trump’s propaganda.insidehighered.comAlabama’s New “Gulf of America” Mandate Impacts CollegesRepublican lawmakers say faculty can only call it the Gulf of Mexico for “historical purposes” in academic courses. Journalists are constrained by the restriction, too. 1124
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 07/10/2026gonna be a lot of people looking up “lustration” in a couple of years 110
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 07/10/2026always a good time to reup this www.techpolicy.press/the-trump-li... 0479
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 07/10/2026definitely, though it’s not a misreading really. it’s a deliberate form of propaganda. 040
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 07/10/2026this is real, USG censorship, ironically in the context of a conference about disinformation 06425
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"The Trump Administration's mass removal policies are systematic, pervasive and coordinated with maximum intent to terrorize immigrants." read, share, bookmark this report. it's going to be an essential resource for the post-trump reckoning. 0105
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 06/10/2026heather mentions that early founding moment of modern int'l human rights. if you want depth on the subject, i highly recommend @elizabethborgwardt.bsky.social's New Deal for the World 052
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 06/10/2026the human rights system is one of the great legacies of the postwar world but it's seriously at risk. wrote about this recently... 1103
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 06/10/2026it's unusual in the american discourse, so it's great to see @hcrichardson.bsky.social connect international human rights norms to our current american moment. 🙏 1156
Reposted by David KayeNina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 05/10/2026Shellenberger is seemingly preparing to smear a bunch of people attending a conference on disinformation this week. Ten bucks says he’s gonna claim the researchers there are cEnSoRiNg yOu!!!1 In reality they’re presenting their ideas. Talking. Debating. You know, using their speech rights. 516567
Reposted by David KayeHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The amount of money the administration is promising in order to buy votes is significantly less than the amount of money it is taking away in programs and services. And it's OUR money! 731923715
Reposted by David KayeJust Security @justsecurity.org · 01/10/2026If the Trump administration declines to disclose the terms of its oil deal with Venezuela, Congress has legislative tools available to compel it to do so. Mike Mattler on what such legislation should contain:justsecurity.orgHow Will Congress and the Public Learn the Details of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal?If the Trump administration declines to disclose the terms of the Venezuela oil deal, Congress has tools available to compel it to do so. 46333
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 05/10/2026the end of this skit captures their nonsense perfectly 0202
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 05/10/2026ICYMI, the GWB administration's torture of detainees continues to reverberate in the 9/11 case. between that & indefinite detention & black sites & military tribunals, it's just a total failure of justice for everyone. 0168
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 04/10/2026they get the training but most kids haven't experienced a serious quake here - obviously that has to change at some point and then we'll see how prepared they actually are. 010
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 04/10/2026true, tho in LA in the 70s we had had not only the '71 sylmar quake but also lex luthor! 110
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 04/10/2026grew up doing duck-and-cover but whether my classmates would actually perform in the moment...🤷♂️😬 110
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 04/10/2026strongly recommend this long-read @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social piece. underlying it is the horrible russian war crime of an attack on journalists. but the headline doesn't fully capture the fundamental questions david raises about journalist/outlet choices in getting a story while staying safe. 25020
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 03/10/2026we are operating in an environment where AI companies & the WH are entwined. no sensible policy will come from washington or self-regulation. where are the immediate sources for protection? 195
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 03/10/2026this is a very good/correct piece. still, the problem rn is that imposing & implementing legit, rights-oriented safety will not happen overnight even if there were good faith (which there isn't). so what's the option? pull the plug? dvpt moratorium? close the systems?theatlantic.comI Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is BrokenThe industry’s approach to safety will guarantee more failures unless something changes. 2146
Reposted by David KayeOmri Marian @omrimarian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026For a book I'm writing about the #IRS: If you are a taxpayer who recently filed a complaint with the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, or you know a taxpayer who did so, and the complaint went nowhere, I want to hear from you. DM me. 21310
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"conflict of interest" doesn't come close to covering the self-dealing & national security/foreign policy threat trump/kushner/witkopf pose here. is it criminal? 🤷♂️ but one way or another they have to pay for their corruption of the public interest.nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 1216
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 03/10/2026even the WSJ ed board understands a reckoning is coming: "Does the Trump family know what is about to hit them? The subpoenas, the investigations, the calls to testify on Capitol Hill about their investments in crypto and other deals that have enriched them while President Trump is in office?"wsj.comOpinion | Don Jr.’s Star Turn Is ComingThe Trump family businesses will be in the spotlight on Capitol Hill for the next two years. 03510
David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 02/10/2026so your position is that forced transfer can never constitute “deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part”? 030