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@mpeg2tom.bsky.social

Media tech transformer, SMPTE fellow & Emmy winner, cloud solutions architect. Opinions are my own.

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Lutnick last year on his visit to Epstein's house in 2005: "My wife and I decided that I will never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again." (Lutnick testified under oath today that he visited Epstein's island in 2012.)

11.02.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3306    πŸ” 1018    πŸ’¬ 346    πŸ“Œ 106

The "exp" (expiration time) claim in OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect tokens is a mandatory timestamp that specifies the time after which the token must not be accepted for processing.

11.02.2026 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feds zip-tied a 14-year-old girl during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.

"Images obtained by CBS News appear to show the zip ties and bruised wrists of Anabel Romero's 14-year-old daughter SueHey, a U.S. citizen who was tending to her 6- and 8-year-old siblings when the agents descended on the crowd in military-style gear and herded them into a confined area."

10.02.2026 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2183    πŸ” 1061    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 87

armed UAVs only do this when they're in extreme distress…

11.02.2026 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teapot Dome scandal - Wikipedia

β€œConvicted of accepting bribes from the oil companies, Fall became the first presidential cabinet member to go to prison” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_...

11.02.2026 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps the US should do this…for anyone living anywhere in the PRC.

11.02.2026 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."

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a person standing in a field with 99 luftballons written on the top ALT: a person standing in a field with 99 luftballons written on the top
10.02.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Profile | Canadian-Hong Kong ice hockey star playing for β€˜my mother country’ China From his historic NHL draft to finding his feet in Russia, here’s what you need to know about mainland fan favourite Yuan Jinjie – β€˜representing my mother country is definitely something I look forwar...

China already plays ice hockey! www.scmp.com/sport/hong-k...

10.02.2026 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.

This of course, is what has been said from the beginning. Will this monster, Trump EVER face ANY accountability for his actions?
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows - CBS News share.google/2a4ONX0tKClx...

09.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1904    πŸ” 764    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 41
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ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.

ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.

If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

09.02.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 12644    πŸ” 7367    πŸ’¬ 1275    πŸ“Œ 1221
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BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?

DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines

BASH: Oh, come on

08.02.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 19544    πŸ” 5041    πŸ’¬ 1862    πŸ“Œ 649
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Epstein took this photo at a 2015 dinner with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk and emailed it to himself. Further review shows the same photo displayed on Epstein’s credenza. While much of the image on the credenza had previously been obscured, this email now makes clear what it shows.

07.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3174    πŸ” 1269    πŸ’¬ 204    πŸ“Œ 78
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Rising Progressive Star Shakes Up Race for Los Angeles Mayor

Fantastic! Raman supported SB79, has led the charge on City Council to reform Measure ULA, and has been deeply involved with efforts to reform permitting at City Hall. Unlike Bass, Raman cares outcomes. Exactly what Los Angeles needs.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

07.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Of note, Raman’s CD4 looks weird - she has called it β€œwildly gerrymandered over the years” and β€œneeds reform”

07.02.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Also Councilmember Raman: β€œA policy that unintentionally stalls housing production ultimately undermines the very goals voters asked us to achieve. This motion keeps Measure ULA true to its original intent” Councilmember Raman.” cd4.lacity.gov/press-releas...

07.02.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For those that don’t know β€œCalifornia Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), also known as the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, is a 2025 California law that legalizes the construction of multi-story multi-family housing within a half-mile of public transit stations by overriding local zoning laws.”

07.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Today, solar and wind power sources are providing the majority at 70% of the power on the Texas power grid...

Sheesh...Don't tell Donald Trump or the Texas Republican leadership...

Today, solar and wind power sources are providing the majority at 70% of the power on the Texas power grid... Sheesh...Don't tell Donald Trump or the Texas Republican leadership...

Today, solar and wind power sources are providing the majority (at 70%) of the power on the Texas electric grid...

Shsh...Don't tell Donald Trump or the Texas Republican leadership.

Fossil fuels are only providing 25% of the electricity in Texas today.

Source: www.ercot.com live power dashboard

07.02.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 288    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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Hey hey ho ho Donald Trump has got to go! Despite icy cold temperatures; Young Union Workers protest in Washington DC.

07.02.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1275    πŸ” 448    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 17
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NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff

Quite a scoop here. "Last spring [NSA] detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close toΒ Donald Trump,Β according to a whistleblower’s attorney briefed on the existence of the call" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

07.02.2026 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 766    πŸ” 330    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 23
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50 Years Later: Harvard's 1969 Protests - History Cambridge In Cambridge, as in the rest of America, the late 1960s were a period of unrest and upheaval. As we consider our 2019 theme β€œHow Does Cambridge Engage?” we benefit from looking back fifty years to the...

It took 56 years, but I guess the SDS finally won… historycambridge.org/articles/50-...

07.02.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œCurrently, about 45,000 Cubans across the US are believed to have been issued with deportation orders, with another 550,000 vulnerable.”

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β€˜It’s been brutal’: Cubans caught in crosshairs of Trump’s deportation push Cubans, once fast-tracked to US residency, now find themselves targets of Trump’s immigration crackdown

Cubans have traditionally enjoyed a privileged position in the US compared with other Latin American immigrants, thanks to fast-track routes to residency and citizenship.

Now under the Trump regime, those Cubans who had arrived legally now face deportation.

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As much as we want to rip them a new one for getting us into this mess, when people on the right come forward and apologize and admit they were wrong, we should probably welcome them to the light.

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Unearthed footage shows one of Trump's federal agents kicking a puppy.

06.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 239    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 73
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Memorandum & Opinion – #124 in LESLY MIOT v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-02471) – CourtListener.com MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding Plaintiffs' 81 Renewed Motion for a Stay. See document for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/2/2026. (lcacr2) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Judge Reyes: "Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program."

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β€œPlaintiffs are…not, it emerges, β€˜killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.’..they are a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer’s disease, a software engineer at a national bank, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, a college economics major, and a full-time registered nurse.”

06.02.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In brief, this maneuver:
- effectively converts employee status to "at-will" (meaning they can be fired for any--or no--reason),
- redirects whistleblower complaints to internal agency counsel,
& takes away these civil servants' rights to appeal adverse personnel actions.

06.02.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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GOP Sen. and NRSC Chairman Tim Scott on Trump's post depicting the Obamas as monkeys:

"Praying it was fake because it’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House. The President should remove it."

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Kid Rock lyrics about underage girls draw questions ahead Turning Point USA alternative Super Bowl halftime show β€œI like ’em underage, see some say that’s statutory (but I say that’s mandatory),” Kid Rock sings on the 2001 song, which was also for a children’s movie.

Kid Rock lyrics about underage girls draw questions ahead Turning Point USA alternative Super Bowl halftime show

06.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 87

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