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Debra J Farber

@privacyguru.bsky.social

Post about Privacy, Security, Ethical Tech, AI & Safety Vancouver, WA https://shiftingprivacyleft.buzzsprout.com/ #PrivacySky Interests: democracy; sci-fi; trivia; puzzles; & my beaglier

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19.02.2026 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For nearly a year, the administration has said that DOGE had no unauthorized access to your Social Security data. A new government filing admits that was false.

04.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2075    πŸ” 1038    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 109
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From Pill Mills to Prop Bets: Prediction Markets and Mobile Sports Betting Apps Are Fueling America’s Next Addiction Crisis Against the gamblification of the world.

I see no reason not to look at the online gambling and prediction market craze as a new opioids crisis.

It will wreak havoc on lower-income Americans and leave a trail of destruction and despair in its wake.

The companies are just Purdue Pharma 2.0

www.liberalcurrents.com/from-pill-mi...

12.02.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1915    πŸ” 608    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 83

When you realize that Rubio is here aligning Christianity with Columbus then this speech almost reads like a satiricial indictment of "Western civilization". Almost...

15.02.2026 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can’t build a Jetsons future with a Flintstones government

14.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: β€˜I can’t live like this’ Its human partners said the flirty, quirky GPT-4o was the perfect companion – on the eve of Valentine’s Day, it’s being turned off for good. How will users cope?

People grieving AI companions are not confused about reality. Attachment forms through interaction, memory, and emotional rhythm. When companies design for intimacy but control continuity, shutdown becomes relational harm, not just product change. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

14.02.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Anne Frank died from a typhus epidemic that spread through the concentration camp where she was imprisoned.

07.02.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3110    πŸ” 1452    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 25
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Would Bluesky enjoy this god awful clip of Kid Rock from SNL S26E16 that has been scrubbed from the internet?

Because I just found a host of VHS back ups and have that clip right here πŸ˜‡

As far as I know I have the only YouTube upload - SNL scrubbed the clip long before YouTube

06.02.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 377    πŸ” 142    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 50
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β€˜We want to take over’: All the (recent) times Trump has talked about controlling elections Trump's allies are starting to translate his anti-democratic statements into actions.

President Donald Trump isn’t exactly known for his restraint. But recently the mask has fully slipped off. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...

07.02.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1080    πŸ” 391    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 11
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Epstein Backed β€˜Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, somet...

You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.

06.02.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8743    πŸ” 3886    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 242
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Federal judge rules DOJ can β€˜no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.

🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.

The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

06.02.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4745    πŸ” 1792    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 94
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How Jeff Bezos and Amazon became instruments of authoritarianism And how to stop them

β€œWith Amazon’s role in ICE ops under greater scrutiny and Bezos’ dismantling of the organ that once proudly declared itself on being a defender of democracy, it’s worth examining how close Amazon and Trump areβ€”& how closely aligned their projects are”

www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/how-jeff-b...

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Commercial AI is rarely built to be fit for purpose, and yet they're used regardless in safety critical applications they're not intended for, becoming a tool to avoid accountability while enabling indiscriminate harm. Something we've also seen in defense.

06.02.2026 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

The headline should be, "DHS to keep 2,000 immigration officers in Minnesota."

Instead, it seems the entirety of the traditional media went with, "DHS to withdraw 700 immigration officers from Minnesota."

This presser worked like a charm.

04.02.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3888    πŸ” 1287    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 48

You don’t have to apologize for your free labor. πŸ™ We’re grateful for insights that you do post for free.

04.02.2026 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He literally pulled a "you should smile more" IN RESPONSE TO AN EPSTEIN QUESTION.

03.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6866    πŸ” 1544    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 62
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The website is: 503heart.com

04.02.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My husband, @c0ldbr3w.bsky.social , just launched his lifestyle brand, 503heart for those who want to rep their love for Portland, OR!

503 has long been Portland’s area code the design exudes so much appreciation for, & solidarity with, our city.

Check out his store & let us know what you think!

04.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to wake up at 5 am and don 30 lbs of tactical gear you bought off amazon to sit in a chevy tahoe in the parking lot of the elementary school where you kidnapped a five year old kid to intimidate his teachers. good luck soldier

02.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5682    πŸ” 1434    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 18
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Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search

Sunday: Todd Blanche goes on the talk shows to deny that Trump had any role in directing the Fulton County FBI raids.

Monday: Trump had a role in directing the FBI raids.

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

02.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 741    πŸ” 262    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 8

Without identification there is no accountability.

We are seeing the consequences of that over and over again in American communities, with officers engaging in violence, violations of rights, and even murder.

We don’t do secret police in America β€” the masks must come off.

02.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1446    πŸ” 278    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 19

Trump is lying about the Kennedy Center being in poor shape, because of course he is.

02.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Even in Elon Musk’s denial of his involvement with Epsteinβ€”which directly contradicts the available evidenceβ€”the world’s richest man is still claiming he knew all about β€œpedo island” and didn’t do anything to stop it. Even in their fantasies of innocence they’re still directly enabling child abuse

02.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2653    πŸ” 548    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 11

It doesn’t seem like Epstein is a hoax after all.

31.01.2026 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 17131    πŸ” 3401    πŸ’¬ 412    πŸ“Œ 90
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Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a β€œconfidence score” of their address.

A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today.

Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧡

31.01.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2567    πŸ” 1620    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 167
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Keep it simple? How β€˜simplifying’ AI and data rules for big tech leaves people paying the cheque If materialised, the leaked EU Digital Omnibus proposals will represent the biggest retrenchment of fundamental rights in decades

Useful summary from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social of all the ways the GDPR simplification instrument is trying to f* up DP πŸ˜₯ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/keep-it...

30.01.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A line from Sophie Gilbert's review of the new Melania movie.

"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

31.01.2026 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 221    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 6

One thing we have two weeks to do: Debunk Stephen Miller's lies that the invasions have ever been primarily about deporting the worst of the worst.

Another thing: Show that w/GOP consent, Trump has SHIFTED govt spending from nice things like VA care (&cancer cures) to pay goons who shoot VA nurses.

30.01.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 797    πŸ” 279    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 4
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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by nameβ€”citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

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