Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 03/10/2026How very J. Edgar Hoover of them.wired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say. 114
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The author is a good friend who has spent a lot of time on harm reduction research.reason.comSmoking is bad for you. Nicotine isn't—but politicians keep trying to ban it.Nicotine is not responsible for the cancers or lung disease caused by combustible tobacco. 032
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026America today is a country where regulators won't allow private companies to air interviews of the opposition on TV, but declare that taxpayer funded propaganda is fine. 462218778
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just took the lovely Maeve out for an afternoon. She gets agitated by other dogs, but is otherwise the biggest sweetheart you will ever meet. If you’re in the DC area you can adopt her here: bvspca.org/dc 228647
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The #DOGE scam was always about getting access to information on each of us, but when GAO tried to get info on DOGE staff given access to our data, GAO got stiff-armed frequently.gao.govU.S. GAO - DOGE: Congress and the Public Lack Assurance That Systems and Data Were Protected at Multiple AgenciesAn executive order required federal agencies to establish Department of Government Efficiency teams to implement the administration's goals. We... 022
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonElection Truth Alliance @electiontruthalliance.org · 24/09/2026This is deeply concerning. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has sent observers to monitor every U.S. federal election for the past two decades. Governors need to pick up the phone and find out if an invitation extended by leaders of states can fill that federal gap. 77060
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#ICE with the ability to monitor 1 million people in real/near-real time. I mean what could possibly go wrong? Great work by @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social of @fedscoop.bsky.socialfedscoop.comICE awards contested, controversial surveillance contract to Thomson ReutersDocuments shared exclusively with FedScoop offer insight into the initial contract awarded six years ago that acted as a critical building block in DHS’s current surveillance apparatus. 032
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Once my ballot actually got to me--during the injunction--I decided not to take any chances: I drove to the FFX County government center & deposited my ballot in the provided drop box. I just got the confirmation text that it's been counted. Trump's election threats are why these options matter. 072
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I worry about the soon-to-be former Trump regime officials who will likewise attempt to rehabilitate their image via media campaigns, "apology" book tours, etc. & that they will find outlets willing to help them try to bury their past roles in facilitating attacks on the foundations of the Republic. 1174
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 24/09/2026His desperation is palpable.nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 0238
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NEW: After reporters were denied access this morning, plaintiffs are requesting an immediate hearing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 1432798
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Why am I not the least bit surprised that this anti-First Amendment crap happened in my hometown? "Queen City of the Ozarks" <cue them to "Deliverance"> 052
Reposted by Patrick G. Eddington404 Media @404media.co · 23/09/2026Citizens showed up to the city council meeting with plans to let city leaders know how they felt about the city’s use of Flock. But Springfield mayor Jeff Schrag moved to prevent public comment on Flock. Then, arrests happened, @mjgault.bsky.social reports. Story: www.404media.co/woman-arrest... 45237612208
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonAdam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026BREAKING: An Iowa state court dismisses President Donald Trump’s frivolous lawsuit against veteran pollster J. Ann Selzer (represented by @thefireorg.bsky.social) and the Des Moines Register newspaper, a victory for First Amendment rights. Opinion here: www.fire.org/research-lea... 141128267
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonCREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026A top DOJ official reportedly told managers in a conference call that federal prosecutors who decline to pursue investigations of alleged voter fraud could be terminated. This is yet another indication that Trump is trying to bend the DOJ to his will.ms.nowTop DOJ official warned that prosecutors would be fired for not pursuing alleged voter fraud, according to sourcesIn a conference call among senior officials came a directive to prosecutors: Go after election fraud cases presented to them or risk termination. The Justice Department denies a threat was made. 211365
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A residential program housing 16 year olds and 22 year olds together sounds like an extremely bad idea in extremely obvious ways. 67611
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Another example of why #ICE should be abolished.thehill.comICE leaves US citizen injured on ground in mistaken identity incidentImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) left a U.S. citizen from Evanston, Ill., injured on the ground after he was detained in an incident of mistaken identity on Sunday, according to local poli… 021
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 23/09/2026So #Dallas residents get taxed to pay for the trash trucks that now spy on them so they can be de facto taxed a second time via fines.dallasexpress.comDallas Issues Citations From AI Code Enforcement Cameras On Sanitation TrucksDallas has issued its first citations stemming from potential code violations detected by AI-powered cameras mounted on city trash trucks. 010
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Did you know that DHS is authorized by Congress to intentionally defame private individuals all day, every day and it cannot be sued for defamation? Now that you know that, does it make you more or less likely to believe anything it says? (Oh, he didn't illegally enter) 422977
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonPatrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Now that Cato has exposed the FBI's targeting of the institute, they want to keep their database names secret--something that would make our surveillance dystopia even worse. My latest, out now. cc: @cjciaramella.bsky.social @mvtopic.bsky.social @radleybalko.bsky.social @fedscoop.bsky.socialcato.orgIts Spying on Cato Exposed, the FBI Wants Its Database Names Kept Secret—That’s How Rights Violations Start and EndureA FOIA exemption meant to protect unique, perishable law enforcement tradecraft should not become the tool that keeps the public from knowing even the names of the systems being run in its name and po... 14829
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We'll know soon enough whether he's a one-off or a trend setter, but this has political "Smell the fear" vibes big time. 352
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 22/09/2026If DoJ goes after @404media.co for source information, that will certainly be one form of independent confirmation that the hack is real.404media.co‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI EmployeesA sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses. 46617
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonMichelle Chappell she/her @michellechap76.bsky.social · 22/09/2026DC folks, call your CM and ask them to oppose the FILTER Act, they are voting on it today! 386
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Now that Cato has exposed the FBI's targeting of the institute, they want to keep their database names secret--something that would make our surveillance dystopia even worse. My latest, out now. cc: @cjciaramella.bsky.social @mvtopic.bsky.social @radleybalko.bsky.social @fedscoop.bsky.socialcato.orgIts Spying on Cato Exposed, the FBI Wants Its Database Names Kept Secret—That’s How Rights Violations Start and EndureA FOIA exemption meant to protect unique, perishable law enforcement tradecraft should not become the tool that keeps the public from knowing even the names of the systems being run in its name and po... 14829
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Nothing says "DC: Under Permanent Military Occupation" like a vanity arch complete with drones and snipers.npr.orgTrump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and dronesPresident Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality. 241
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 21/09/2026During the Argentine junta's "dirty war" from 1976-1982, they did more than just abduct and imprison people--they permanently "disappeared" them via regime security forces murdering them....but physically "disappearing" them was the first step. 0126
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.apnews.comAP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ordersU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an... 18845982952
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Probably People's Exhibit A for going REAL slow on #AI use in a national security context. 011
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026PabloReports: Donald Trump keeps saying we are in a golden age. Do you agree? Massie: You need gold to buy diesel now, so maybe it is the golden age. 14350441198
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonAxios @axios.com · 14/09/2026A Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin provided hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of funding for Donald Trump Jr.'s May wedding in the Bahamas, according to a ProPublica investigation.axios.comWhat we know about the Putin ally who allegedly funded Donald Trump Jr.'s weddingThe relationship between Trump Jr. and Kremlev had not been previously reported. 93834434
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Maybe I’m missing something but maybe Congress should come back in session & hold immediate hearings to determine whether more than warnings are needed to deal with this. www.politico.com/news/2026/09... 020
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonSpectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The last speaker at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony lost his father to the attacks. 9367911762
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Politicization of intelligence is nothing new. This is the greatest book about it ever written, by the man who's example led me to become a CIA whistleblower. Just like him.steerforth.comWar of NumbersIn the fall of 1967, political and military leaders in Washington said the Vietnam War was approaching “the crossover point”: More Vietcong soldiers were dying in battle each week than cou... 010
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonPatrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Our national failure to punish presidents who violate their oath to preserve, protect, & defend the Constitution has become the pattern that's led us to what I call the constitutional accountability abyss...and it intensified post-9/11. My latest, out now.original.antiwar.com9/11’s Aftereffect: The Constitutional Accountability AbyssOver the last several weeks in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of al Qaeda's attack on the U.S., I've had American and foreign journalists ask me the same question: how did 9/11 change America? My... 013
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonMaurizio Guerrero @mauriziogro.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The US is measurably less free than 25 years ago. DHS surveillance apparatus is chilling the freedom of speech and association of immigrants and any critic of the Trump administration. There's tons of evidence. @mapthepower.bsky.social @pgeddington.bsky.social prismreports.org/2026/09/10/9...prismreports.orgReversing post-9/11 surveillance won’t be easy, advocates sayTwenty-five years after the U.S. government launched the war on terror, the “terrorist” profile is widening 011
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Our national failure to punish presidents who violate their oath to preserve, protect, & defend the Constitution has become the pattern that's led us to what I call the constitutional accountability abyss...and it intensified post-9/11. My latest, out now.original.antiwar.com9/11’s Aftereffect: The Constitutional Accountability AbyssOver the last several weeks in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of al Qaeda's attack on the U.S., I've had American and foreign journalists ask me the same question: how did 9/11 change America? My... 013
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I was born & raised in Springfield, MO. Got my undergrad degree at (S)MSU. If Trump is politically underwater in my birth state, that's pretty much a seismic shift because this place--especially SW MO, which is where I'm from--is solidly GOP & has been pretty much my entire life. 052
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 10/09/2026Today, we filed a FOIA request with DHS concerning an AI-generated image the @DHSgov X account posted this morning. The image depicts a Transformer facing a South Asian man, over a caption telling "Mr. Singh" to self-deport and get off American roads. We want the prompt. 451357352
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonAaron Ross Powell @aaronrosspowell.com · 10/09/2026I once got a phone call from Nat Hentoff because I had written something about him and he wanted to thank me. He was genuinely lovely and humble and funny, and I treasure that conversation. 0184
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonAndrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"Your money is on the dresser" politics is someone telling you what they really think about you Believe them 0134
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A guy who did time for kidnapping now has masked goons backing him up publicly. Except this is the UK, not the US. Haven't seen this kind of bigoted paramilitary garbage since the British Union of Fascists. 000
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I see a return to a conventional watch is likely after my existing Apple watch reaches paperweight status. 011
Reposted by Patrick G. Eddingtonunraveled @unraveledpress.com · 09/09/2026Last month we pieced together dozens of violent incidents from the ICE agents seen in viral videos out of Northern Virginia. Their apparent supervisor, Martin Lagunas, has not been spotted in the field since he was identified.unraveledpress.comChicago ICE team seen threatening drivers has roamed from Illinois to Minnesota to VirginiaA federal agent from Chicago identified by community members as 40-year-old Martin Lagunas was recorded pointing his gun in a Virginia woman’s face on Monday. His team of ICE agents has been doc... 110742
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This particular paragraph re: AI superintelligence actualization really does have a Cyberdyne Systems quality to it. paulfchristiano.substack.com/p/personal-s... 051
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 08/09/2026When a young Georgia National Guard soldier points his loaded weapon at a fellow soldier & claims it was all a joke, it's clear evidence of a breakdown of good order & discipline. It also means he gets charged with two felonies under DC law. Breaking news & my latest: www.cato.org/blog/georgia...cato.orgGeorgia National Guard Member Faces DC Felony Firearm ChargesSuch behavior represents a breakdown of good order and discipline in this particular episode, and it only highlights the continuing dangers of these unnecessary and politically toxic National Guard de... 11510
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/09/20267 faith leaders & clergy arrested after blockading the ICE surveillance center in Williston, Vermont. 801885750
Patrick G. Eddington @pgeddington.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Very grateful to Christopher Coyne of @georgemasonu.bsky.social and the Independent Institute for this incredible review.independent.orgBook Review: The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley to Eisenhower, Patrick G. EddingtonUnchecked state surveillance is as American as apple pie. That would be my one-sentence summary of Patrick Eddington’s important book, The Triumph of 074
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonCaleb O. Brown @cob.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“American higher education would be impoverished if students from abroad were not guaranteed the freedom to speak and write as they please on American campuses.” thepienews.com/rubios-stude...thepienews.comRubio’s student visa revocations ruled "retaliatory"Stanford University’s student newspaper has won a legal challenge over the US State Department, whose F-1 visa revocations and deportations of students expressing pro-Palestine views have been ruled i... 023
Reposted by Patrick G. EddingtonJeff Abbott @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026ICE detention camps across Texas hold 25% of immigrants detained in the Trump administration's heavy-handed crackdown on immigration. Here is my story looking at the numbers, why so many are held here, and how ICE detention in El Paso has changed over the last decade.elpasotimes.comWhy Texas is at the heart of Trump's mass detention strategyOver a quarter of all immigrants detained by the Trump administration are held in Texas. Why is this? 17751