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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸

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Professional Dilettante. Actual Patriot. Fuck Trump.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Dictator Move of the Day.
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/10/2026
Iowa city council debates proper time in meeting agenda to "undo the curse that was just put on our city."
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'It Is Done. Hail Satan:' City Immediately Regrets New Religious Liberty Law That Allows Prayer at City Council Meeting
Iowa city council debates proper time in meeting agenda to "undo the curse that was just put on our city."
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Duluth 50501 @duluth50501.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#BigfootStepsUp to cover the CD8 debate and tries to find the elusive Congressman Stauber.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 20/09/2026
Insurgent House Democrats are opening a new front in the generational war roiling the party, pushing to put term limits on committee leadership roles.
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Inside House Democrats' Push to Kick Old People Out of Leadership
Some newer members say they don’t want to wait decades before they get to lead major committees.
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Colton the fish sp💀💀ker🐟🪴🏕️🐝 @fishsqueezer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's just a way to insert plausible deniability into the most important piece of environmental legislation the world has ever known so that these corrupt criminals can do anything they want. I so badly hope that it get tied up in court until the midterms when everything comes to a screeching halt.
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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“Felling a tree is not a take of the bats roosting in it unless the tree is felled for the purpose of killing or capturing them.” The @USFWS's new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act, as revealed by Nesvik's memo, is the perfect blend of evil and stupidity. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
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Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 18/09/2026
ICE agent Christian Castro, who is accused of unjustifiably shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through the closed door of a north Minneapolis home in January, made his first appearance in Hennepin County District Court Thursday.
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ICE agent in Jan. 14 Minneapolis shooting makes first appearance in Minnesota state court • Minnesota Reformer
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro, who is accused of unjustifiably shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through the closed door of a north Minneapolis home in January, made hi...
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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In the seven years since Miller posed as a Miami homebuyer and asked agents about flooding, the reality of climate change on the housing market there has gotten much darker It seemed like a good time to repeat the experiment
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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My article is an homage to Sarah Miller's 2019 story for Popula, in which she performed the same experiment It is an absolute masterclass in literary journalism and one of my favorite piece of climate writing, so if you have to pick one to read I recommend hers
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Heaven or High Water
Selling Miami's last 50 years
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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A few weekends ago I went to Miami and attended 9 open houses in extremely high-risk flood areas to see what agents are telling prospective buyers about them. Here is my journey
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The open houses at the edge of disaster
What are buyers being told about climate risk in Miami? I posed as one to find out.
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I used to not believe these kinds of rumors.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 17/09/2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called on the federal government to place “strict guardrails” on AI. www.washingtonsun.com/2028-election…
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Josh Shapiro Calls for Federal Government to Place ‘Strict Guardrails’ on AI
The governor and potential 2028 Democratic candidate sought a middle ground between being hands-off and seeking a moratorium on AI development.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The NY Times is in “but her emails” mode regarding Abdul El-Sayed and Hasan Piker. Relentless and unfair. Where’s the big story about a Republican megadonor who is a white supremacist? Maybe NYT has heard of him. His name‘s Elon Musk.
NYT headline: A provocative streamer creates headaches for El-Sayed in key Senate race
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you're not smart enough to regulate AI, get your ass out of the Senate.
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
No, dummies! We want you to go hard at AI.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
These members are simply not up to the moment. I think it's been clear to most people. When people say 'no one is coming to save us,' I believe that's what they mean. And yet, we (the people) haven't built up enough power to fully save ourselves... (yet)
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’ve lived in red states, blue states, & a purple state that became red. Here’s what happens: Dems narrowly lose a purple state ⬇️ Dems write off the purple/now red state ⬇️ Dems don’t fund campaigns in red states ⬇️ Dem candidates in red states lose or can’t run at all ⬇️ State is now solidly red
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Right. I would love to see some before I decide whether to share this thread, especially because AI is involved.
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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Everyone needs to donate to Talarico who is ahead in polls. Screw the party for not doing it.
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’ve lived in red states, blue states, & a purple state that became red. Here’s what happens: Dems narrowly lose a purple state ⬇️ Dems write off the purple/now red state ⬇️ Dems don’t fund campaigns in red states ⬇️ Dem candidates in red states lose or can’t run at all ⬇️ State is now solidly red
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hey, you! Yes, you. Follow this account. 👇
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
Spanberger has called Flock and ALPR bans "overly simplistic". We disagree. Sign this petition to tell her you do too. PLEASE ONLY SIGN THIS PETITION IF YOU LIVE IN VIRGINIA. change.org/deflockvirgi... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #AxonAxoff #Surveillance #fyp #trending
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
"Flock reveals little about where its license plate readers are assembled, but the answer could have geopolitical and cybersecurity implications." 🤦‍♂️ www.wired.com/story/flock-... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #AxonAxoff #Surveillance #fyp #trending #ALPR
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Flock Once Touted Its Cameras as ‘Made in the USA.’ Now It’s Not So Clear
Flock reveals little about where its license plate readers are assembled, but the answer could have geopolitical and cybersecurity implications.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
"In a press release Wednesday, Police Chief Corey Haines said the department received information that two employees may have misused Flock license plate readers." "may have" www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #AxonAxoff #Surveillance #fyp #trending
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Eastpointe ends Flock Safety contract after employees misused license plate reader system
The city of Eastpointe is ending its contract with Flock Safety after the police department found that two employees misused the company’s license plate reader system.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
All journalists need to read this terrific Bill Grueskin story about how the New York Times made multiple mistakes in defaming a college athlete. An NYT editor actually testified: “Yes, we got a fact wrong, but that doesn’t mean we did anything wrong before publishing the story.”
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
"Flock claims that images are only briefly stored on its cameras before being forwarded to the company’s servers, but a group of hackers determined that this wasn’t the case." We need Maury back. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #AxonAxoff #Surveillance #fyp #AI
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Hackers find encryption keys stored on stolen Flock camera despite company's denials — group extracts more than 27,000 clips, 1.6 million images captured in a span of 21 days from the device
Flock claims that images are only briefly stored on its cameras before being forwarded to the company’s servers, but a group of hackers determined that this wasn’t the case.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
"If the government wants the extraordinary power to build a surveillance state, it should first have to convince the people of Utah to give it that power. Until then, the cameras should come down." www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #ALPR #AxonAxoff #Surveillance #fyp #trending
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Voices: I know Utah’s civil rights laws. Surveillance cameras go too far.
“If the government wants the extraordinary power to build a surveillance state, it should first have to convince the people of Utah to give it that power,” Utah attorney Benjamin Shaffer writes in an ...
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 17/09/2026
Billionaire Glen Taylor’s right-hand man is a political player supporting Lisa Demuth for governor.
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Billionaire Glen Taylor’s right-hand man is a political player supporting Lisa Demuth for governor • Minnesota Reformer
House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor despite losing the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention endorsement — a first since 1994. Now she’s putting up a credible challenge...
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
Four 'National Law Enforcement Leaders' are going to be on Capital Hill lobbying for 'ALPR's. Unsurprisingly, their organizations have also accepted 100s of thousands from Flock and other surveillance vendors. Will they disclose this? jasonhunyar.substack.com/p/flock-send... #Flock #DeFlock
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Flock Sends Operatives To Washington - Will They Admit They Are Paid?
A recently discovered invite of ‘law enforcement’ officers lobbying on behalf of surveillance companies was surfaced today - who is funding them?
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 17/09/2026
The Minneapolis City Council is considering a proposal to effectively ban driverless robotaxis, as several council members push to protect the jobs of more than 10,000 rideshare drivers in the state.
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Minneapolis weighs ban on driverless robotaxis to protect rideshare drivers • Minnesota Reformer
The Minneapolis City Council is considering a proposal to effectively ban driverless robotaxis, as several council members push to protect the jobs of more than 10,000 rideshare drivers in the state. ...
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Well they have to fill their concentration camps somehow.
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 17/09/2026
Commentary from a native of Kentucky: Instead of condescendingly looking down on our red state neighbors, maybe get to work understanding the systems that silence them and supporting the movements that want them to prosper and live freely.
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Don't condescend to red state neighbors • Minnesota Reformer
Instead of condescendingly looking down on our red state neighbors, maybe get to work understanding the systems that silence them and supporting the movements that want them to prosper and live freely...
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/09/2026
A glaring loophole in digital music distribution makes it very easy to piggyback on the talent of real artists with AI generated music.
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I Hijacked a Real Artist's Spotify with AI Music. It Was Disturbingly Easy
A glaring loophole in digital music distribution makes it very easy to piggyback on the talent of real artists with AI generated music.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 17/09/2026
Happy Constitution Day! Celebrate by helping your friends and family brush up on their rights by getting a 10-pack of our pocket Constitutions. Plus get a free Constitution pin with the first 100 orders, today only! Shop now at aclu.org/merch_
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Correct.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Republicans now want voters to think they're mad at the guy they've worshipped all these years. They're modern-day snake oil salesmen.
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Discontented Idealist 🇺🇸 @discoidealist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/09/2026
Samuel Tunick allegedly wiped his GrapheneOS phone before CBP officials could search it, in what has become a high profile civil liberties case. Now Georgia State University has rescinded a job offer to him.
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University Rescinds Job Offer to Activist Who Allegedly Wiped Phone Before DHS Could Search It
Samuel Tunick allegedly wiped his GrapheneOS phone before CBP officials could search it, in what has become a high profile civil liberties case. Now Georgia State University has rescinded a job offer...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 17/09/2026
The Trump administration's new change in reporting requirements for migrant children who are at risk of being trafficked could endanger kids who are already vulnerable.
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AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking policy could make some minors easier to deport
The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
Think your town has just a few cameras? That’s adorable. 😂 Find out what’s actually around you with the DeFlock app. Download it here: deflock.org/app or your phone's app store. #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #Surveillance #AxonAxoff #fyp #trending #ALPR #AI #Motorola #tech
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
"A Senate Judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on Flock Safety’s network of automated license plate readers that’s drawn privacy concerns over its ability to track people, and the potential to be misused by police." www.politico.com/live-updates... #Flock #Axon #Surveillance #ALPR #Privacy
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‘Always Watching’: Flock cameras draw Senate scrutiny
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism set a hearing for next week on the cameras that have raised privacy concerns.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
"County Administrator Stewart Jones and I started bagging Flock cameras today. Last night, Oconee County Council drew a line and showed that local government is the first line of defense for individual liberty." www.facebook.com/search/top/?... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #Surveillance #AI
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/09/2026
"I am here to tell you that recent advances in artificial intelligence and the ability for AI to act on the internet has a 100% chance of being annoying as hell, and is already ruining the internet," @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports. Read now: www.404media.co/theres-a-100...
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/09/2026
Flock ran searches for “coexist bumper sticker,” “white truck with a trump sticker,” and “Star of David,” apparently to demonstrate what cops shouldn't search for.
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‘Flock City PD:’ The Fake Flock-Owned ‘Police Department’ That Searched Real Cameras for Real People
Flock ran searches for “coexist bumper sticker,” “white truck with a trump sticker,” and “Star of David,” apparently to demonstrate what cops shouldn't search for.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 17/09/2026
"Flock ran searches for “coexist bumper sticker,” “white truck with a trump sticker,” and “Star of David,” apparently to demonstrate what cops shouldn't search for." 🤔 www.404media.co/flock-city-p... #Flock #DeFlock #Axon #Surveillance #AxonAxoff #fyp #trending #ALPR #Privacy #AI
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‘Flock City PD:’ The Fake Flock-Owned ‘Police Department’ That Searched Real Cameras for Real People
Flock ran searches for “coexist bumper sticker,” “white truck with a trump sticker,” and “Star of David,” apparently to demonstrate what cops shouldn't search for.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/09/2026
Good. This bill contained provisions that would've endangered our rights for the sake of AI experimentation. As tech leaders warn of AI's risks, Congress must not remove the few protections we have to hold companies accountable.
politico.com
‘The bill is dead’: Crypto legislation collapses on Senate floor
Democrats said the legislation didn’t do enough to crack down on President Donald Trump’s potential conflicts of interest.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 11/09/2026
Documenting law enforcement activity in public is a powerful way to protect our communities and hold our government accountable. That's why we're in Memphis protecting our First Amendment right to record.
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Memphis has spent a year under federal occupation. ICE would rather you didn't notice.
Watch as these officers arrest an activist for documenting from a reasonable distance.
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DeFlock @deflock.org · 11/09/2026
"given 20 billion monthly plate reads, that 4% error rate equates to 800 million potential nonsense traffic tickets, wrongful stolen car arrests, and, in the worst case, dangerous and unnecessary police encounters every single month." 🤬 www.jalopnik.com/2255575/unim... #Surveillance
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Here's The Unimaginably Huge Number Of Pictures Taken By Flock Cameras Every Month - Jalopnik
Flock is taking over 20 billion photos per day across 49 states, and reading license plates without permission at a rate of 157 photos per second.
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The point being, if you're saying Ted Cruz is using rhetoric that could get someone hurt, that could enable political violence, that could undermine our democracy .... well isn't that on point for him. He did that on Jan 6 already.
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On Jan 6, Ted Cruz was the first Senator to sustain an objection to the electoral vote, creating a delay that let the Capitol attack proceed. The other Senator to sustain an objection was Josh Hawley. Both men were proteges of Peter Thiel. And before Jan 6, both men were seen as scheming together.
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