Joe McLaughlin

Looking forward to Gov. Spanberger being able to appoint Tim Kaine's successor after he resigns as a US Senator.

Every once in a while I’ll have AI summarize an article I’ve already written and published and every time it gets so much wrong that I’m beyond wondering if this technology is useful (it’s not) and am now wondering what exactly this technology is even *doing*

"Student Researchers Vs The Misinformation Machine" with Utrecht University | Podcast Episode on RSS.com This week, we were discussing how open source research can help build vital factchecking skills across disciplines. We spoke to Prof. dr. Brianne McGonigle Leyh, a professor and one of the leaders of ...

Universities teach journalism, law, even coding — so why not open-source research?
We spoke with @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social 's Open-Source Global Justice Investigations Lab about bringing investigation skills into the classroom.
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The Indicator guide to connecting websites together using OSINT tools and methods A deep dive into new and established ways to fingerprint site content and infrastructure, uncover ownership, and more

I believe this is the most comprehensive guide available anywhere about how to link websites together in order to uncover ownership, connections, and funding.

Check out the Indicator guide to connecting websites together using OSINT tools and methods:

How MAGA Killed Foreign Influence Research, But Now Demands Social Media Stop Foreign Influence Campaigns

It's fascinating how quickly the tune changes when the shoe's on the other foot. For years, we've been treated to endless screaming about how any effort to identify and counter foreign…

Desperate Kash Patel Asks Shooter’s Family If They Can Solve Any Other Cases WASHINGTON, UT—As he described a massive backlog of murders that continued to stump the agency he leads, desperate FBI director Kash Patel reportedly asked the family of alleged Charlie Kirk assassin ...

Desperate Kash Patel Asks Shooter’s Family If They Can Solve Any Other Cases — theonion.com/desperate-ka...

YouTube video by Bellingcat What is Bellingcat?

We thought it was time we introduced ourselves...
From a global crisis to an underreported event, we find the facts using publicly available resources. By detailing our methods, we invite you to explore, replicate, and contribute to investigations. Find out more:
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Bellingcat Open Source Challenge Live! | Bellingcat Get more from Bellingcat on Patreon

Tomorrow Bellingcat's Youri van der Weide takes on our latest challenges, trying to be the first researcher to solve all five in under one hour. Join us live to help Youri out on our Patreon at 5pm CEST/11am EDT. www.patreon.com/posts/bellin...

Kara Swisher on Tech Founders' Flaws & Why Social Apps Are the New Cigarettes

Great frank conversation between @Rabble and @karaswisher.bsky.social about Facebook, Twitter and the past and future of social media
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This is absolutely absurd. Why do we need affirmative action for conservatives? In what way are conservatives not in power?

YouTube video by El Puma de Sinaloa - Topic El Navegante

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De nada, and keep up the good WERK :)

Budapest pride filling an entire bridge

This is from today, in Budapest

Orban's regime threatened anyone who showed up to the pride protest with legal punishments

Some who attended said it's one of the biggest they've ever seen

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Afrofuturism Short Stories | Successful Submissions & Selected Stories We’re pleased to announce the authors included in our upcoming anthology: Afrofuturism Short Stories!

So gleeful for author @tiffscribes.bsky.social, also my assistant, who has a short story in forthcoming antho Afrofuturism Short Stories. Check out the names in that table of contents! blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

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Gustavo Arellano Weekly's Radiola of Randomness - YouTube The soundtrack to Gustavo Arellano's Weekly

Did you know that @gustavoarellano.bsky.social has a mixtape? Neither did I

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Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.

Martin Kulldorff & @MartinKu...•9/10/23 S.•• "One of the most disturbing images of the Covid-19 pandemic was when a teacher .. forced a mask on a crying toddler .. In some ways, the U.S. government.. treated all of us like toddlers, compelling us to endure draconian Covid measures" - @HRaleighspeaks

RFK Jr’s ACIP pick, Martin Kulldorff, said one of the most disturbing images from the pandemic was a toddler crying about having to wear a mask. I see toddlers cry about everything all the time, and I found it far more disturbing to see refrigerator trucks full of body bags outside of the hospitals…

Drinking Coffee Is Associated With a Longer, Healthier Life, According to a New Study - The New York Times A new study of over 47,000 women found links between coffee drinking and healthy aging. Here’s what we know.

"If you drink coffee regularly, consider the new findings and others like it as good news that it may benefit your health — so long as you don’t add too much cream or sugar, Dr. Zhang said."

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone impresses in 100m hurdles debut in Philadelphia Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ventured beyond her usual 400 metres event, clocking an impressive 11.21 seconds to take second place in her first professional 100 metres flat race at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone impresses in 100m hurdles debut in Philadelphia reut.rs/3Hzi5Dq

I don’t mean to be a caricature, but this just isn’t law. The Supreme Court is always making policy. But this is beyond. “This dicta in an emergency order will reassure the markets but just uh trust us on the law here ok no we’re not overruling Humphrey’s yet and when we do we’ll spare the fed.”

There's a solution to this that I've been using for over a decade:
www.libreoffice.org

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The Constitutional Obligation to Justice Leading legal experts discuss the Supreme Court’s role in mass incarceration.

The U.S. locks up more people than any other nation on Earth. How did this happen?

On June 6 at 6 p.m. at NYU Law, join @rachelbarkow.bsky.social, @preetbharara.bsky.social, and me as we explore the U.S. Supreme Court’s role in mass incarceration. www.brennancenter.org/events/const...

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