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Owen Smigelski

@lothar.blue
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Dad of 3 boys, server admin since 93. I do ICANN policy, compliance & legal for Namecheap. Adjacent to LAX. Distance runner, geek, reader, Yankees, Stern fan. Big supporter of 🇺🇦 and science. Nothing I post is remotely legal advice.

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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 30/09/2026
Trump’s idiocy and ability to focus on performative bullshit know no bounds
politico.com
Trump signs executive order renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’
The rebranding comes amid mounting concerns over the dangers posed by the rapidly developing technology.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 30/09/2026
SCOTUS allowing racist, bigoted, and fascist behavior to continue thus they support it.
apnews.com
Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy
The Supreme Court will let President Donald Trump’s administration resume deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 29/09/2026
OK Thune, whaddya gonna do about it other than make statements to reporters?
nbcnews.com
Thune says Trump ad 'shouldn't be paid with taxpayer dollars'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said today that Trump's controversial "public service announcement" ad touting his political stances has a "great message" —
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Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
YES WE ARE TOTALLY A CREDIBLE MOVEMENT WHY DO YOU ASK
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 28/09/2026
That’s what they claim, but it’s really to allow fossil fuel companies to sell more gas while the earth burns due to climate change. Trump, yet again, doing everything possible to destroy everything.
kcra.com
Trump administration lowers fuel efficiency standards in effort to lower car prices
The Trump administration has introduced new fuel efficiency standards, claiming they will lower car prices. But critics argue it may not save as much money as the White House is promising — and will l...
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Mena Burke @menaburke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Orange Order provocateurs won’t be happy until they drag the North back to segregation and worse. Their marches are part of a plan of intimidation & provocation, and they want retaliation. In the past the intimidation was condoned by the govt. Seems like it still is.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 28/09/2026
Maybe not having Protestants march through a Catholic neighborhood to antagonize them is the proper solution? There's a reason there hasn't been a March there since the Good Friday Accords.
reuters.com
Britain seeks compromise over blocked Orange Order march in Northern Ireland
Britain's Northern Ireland minister will on Monday meet residents who blocked a Protestant ​parade from marching through a Catholic area of a Northern Irish town, and hopes ‌to find a compromise to re...
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Matthew Pouliot @matthewpouliot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ignoring strike years/2020... .316 average is lowest to lead the majors ever 45 homers is lowest total to lead the majors since 2014 116 RBI is lowest total to lead the majors since 2014 119 runs scored is lowest total to lead majors since 2014 40 doubles is lowest total to lead majors since 1972
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 27/09/2026
Doing the January 6th Commission but for DOGE could splash this on TV and social media for weeks. Imagine the impact.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 28/09/2026
Pointing out how much you suck and are a grave threat to the US and the world is the truth. But nice try Blanche.
cnn.com
Blanche says reporters ‘one-sided news’ is a national security issue worthy of barring press | CNN Politics
Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that media outlets reporting “one-sided” news is a national security issue that merits a White House ban.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Richard Painter, a former White House ethics lawyer under George W. Bush, said the use of federal funds for the ads could be an ‘abuse of power’ and ‘an impeachable offense.’ He urged Congress to demand a reimbursement for the spending.”
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026
Brendan Carr is the guy who spent 5 years hyperventilating on cable news about the FAINTEST POSSIBILITY that China had undue influence over TikTok China, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar having a near 50% investment stake in a major U.S. media conglomerate: no problem
thewrap.com
FCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment
The agency approved a request for foreign investors to indirectly hold a non-voting stake in excess of 25% in the aggregate
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Doctors say that the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania is likely due to low rates of vaccination. A guy who snorts cocaine off toilet seats and drives around with dead bear cubs in his van says it’s caused by chemtrails. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 17/09/2026
Every day we learn a little bit more about the horrors of Flock
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Is there one (1) conspiracy theory this man does not believe? Like, is Bobby also looking for the lizard king's castle at the heart of Hollow Earth?!?!
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Amazing: Trump's super PAC is spending or reserving TV ad time in 17 House districts that Trump carried by more than 5 points, per ad tracking data we obtained. That includes 6 districts he won by double digits. The map is expanding big time: newrepublic.com/article/2155...
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 17/09/2026
Or "another day of making up some doomerism shit to distract from how awful our financials are ahead of our planned IPO"
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Julf Helsingius @daland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 17/09/2026
I am loving how everything Ed does in response to Macklemore giving a voice to the Palestinian people suffering a genocide backfires repeatedly.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 17/09/2026
Good. Spineless Ed deserves that.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 16/09/2026
If only there was a safe, effective, cheap, and well researched way to prevent measles. Which if you survive, actually wipes out all previous immunity. So it's a devesatating and dangerous disease.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 16/09/2026
lowest common denominator slop mill?
firstandpen.com
ESPN Isn't Hiding From What Its Consciously Become
ESPN once served all sports fans, but those days are long gone as the network has made its identity and desired audience clear.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU. And create a common prosperity and economic security space.
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Guaranteed to keep you and your pets demon-free. Only at store.theonion.com.
A dog laying on grass next to a tennis ball, wearing a patch on its forehead. The image promotes "Demon Guard" protection patches for pets. The packaging is shown, and the text suggests protection from dark entities for both humans and pets. The Infowars logo is present.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 16/09/2026
I wonder why the Trump administration is silent on this otherwise completely avoidable destruction.
cbsnews.com
New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
The images were sent to CBS News by active service members under condition of anonymity.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 16/09/2026
People should be against AI because it is a deeply flawed and usually incorrect tech, over a trillion dollars has been wasted developing it, data centers are ruining the earth, but don’t believe the hyperscaler lies: LLMs will never revolve much beyond their current form let alone kill humanity.
politico.com
Poll: Americans say there’s a serious risk of AI destroying humanity
A new POLITICO Poll finds that a plurality of Americans favor pausing the development of more advanced AI models, and 63 percent say the technology poses at least a moderate risk of destroying humanit...
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 16/09/2026
Way to go Trump, you are such a moron. This damage will take generations to repair.
npr.org
EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive O...
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 16/09/2026
I guess the government of Israel wants to expand the scope of their ongoing genocide of the Palestinians
nbcnews.com
Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
The proposed sale is just the latest in a series of Trump administration steps to improve Israel’s military capacity. The conflict in Gaza has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastated t...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Could he be any more pathetic?
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The Mewl @themewl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Finally figured out what it reminds me of
A glowing figure with a dumb smile and big eyes
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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Saturn-W00066643-Feb-25-RAW - From Ian Regan - flic.kr/p/9qzy4X
Storm on Saturn
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump: AI extinction fears are a "hoax," but also there's a "sick conspiracy" to help China with AI. Also oil. Also $5,000 checks. Also…80 years old, delusional and still posting like this. 25th Amendment chatter, right on schedule. #USDemocracy #RisingBlue apple.news/AgbsJBk_jR1S...
apple.news
Trump Hit With Fresh 25th Amendment Call After Truth Social Spiral — The Daily Beast
The president’s chaotic series of posts raised concerns.
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sam ! @sam.robotsfightingdinosaurs.com · 15/09/2026
IT'S FUCKING CALLED BABA O'RILEY YOU FASCIST GOD DAMN SWINE
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 15/09/2026
Robert Kraft blocks Macklemore for being a voice for 20,000 dead Palestinian children in the ongoing genocide but is totally cool allowing Kanye to perform (the guy who released a song titled “Heil Hitler” and made repeated anti-Jewish statements). I wish he could explain that logic.
nbcnews.com
Macklemore says he was dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after Patriots owner Robert Kraft organized boycott
The rapper performed his song “Hind’s Hall” while opening this month for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium, where he told the crowd, “Free Palestine.”
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 14/09/2026
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 11/09/2026
I will die on the hill that corporate power and the right/libertarian assault on regulatory autonomy and corporate oversight is a MUCH bigger threat to life and limb than software going sentient and trying to kill us all and it's not like you couldn't write hyperbolic headlines about the former
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 11/09/2026
He just cannot help lying about everything
newsweek.com
Trump says RNC TV ratings 'beat the NFL'—what the data shows
Trump said RNC ratings beat the NFL, but early Nielsen data and last year's kickoff audience cast doubt on his claim.
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ellie lockhart (she/they) @eleanor.lockhart.contact · 11/09/2026
static.klipy.com
Sheev Palpatine's Creepy Smile in Star Wars
ALT: Sheev Palpatine's Creepy Smile in Star Wars
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Omg. When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
diGenova just told me by phone when I asked about his abrupt exit:
"If you want indictments where there's no evidence, you have an ethical problem"
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
He's a dipshit
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 10/09/2026
Some folks will claim that this is hyperbolic, but what I wish people would understand is that tech initiatives like this serve as a means of eroding consent and lower the barrier for the persistent capture of people’s image, voice, data, or whatever else a gadget can glean.
pcmag.com
Apple's New Siri Recap Turns Every Apple Watch Into a Mass Surveillance Nightmare
Apple's always-listening AI feature promises neat summaries of your daily conversations, but it forces everyone around you into a nonconsensual recording experiment.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 10/09/2026
Answer: lots of a battery storage. I actually did not notice we haven't had a flex alert despite such crazy heat.
abc7.com
California hasn't issued a Flex Alert in nearly 4 years. Here's why
California hasn't needed a Flex Alert in nearly four years, and officials say battery storage is a big reason why.
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 10/09/2026
Fuck @fetterman.senate.gov. I’m glad he was elected instead of Oz, but he’s beyond fucking embarrassing.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Oh cool, Trump wants to end Medicare Advantage, I'm here for it
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Forbes @forbes.com · 09/09/2026
A judge said Andrew and Tristan Tate failed to prove they do not “present a risk of flight or danger to the community.”
forbes.com
Judge Denies Andrew And Tristan Tate’s Request For Release On Bail
A judge said Andrew and Tristan Tate failed to prove they do not “present a risk of flight or danger to the community.”
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Owen Smigelski @lothar.blue · 10/09/2026
There are over 269 million adults in the US, which means this would cost over $1.3 trillion. Of course his stupid supporters believe he would actually do this.
reuters.com
Trump promises $5,000 payout to U.S. adults if Republicans win election
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that ​he would issue a $5,000 ‌dividend to every adult in the United States if Republicans ​maintain control of Congress ​in November's election.
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 10/09/2026
Rollins: DO WE REMEMBER? Audience: *wtf silence*
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
There’s such an easy answer to this “gotcha” question and it’s “Sports are inherently unsafe and unfair and it’s ridiculous to single out trans athletes when we allow 150 pound linebackers to go up against 260 pound linemen in freshman football on a daily basis. Let kids play with their friends.”
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 09/09/2026
AI companies: This technology we’re developing is dangerous and might destroy humanity and we don’t know how to stop it Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development? AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money
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404 Media @404media.co · 09/09/2026
‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals.
404media.co
Doctor Doom Thanked Seattle for All the Surveillance Cameras
‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals.
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