2026-10-27T12:35:37Z https://nostr.now Mastodon Migration https://nostr.now/npub1kxu2qjwefan8sarcerv8cp9mtjtyph09rgqy5dqfhxrlxgqeaeyqw09fca https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/109/265/543/845/617/737/original/abfd2fb467340d37.gif https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/109/265/543/845/617/737/original/abfd2fb467340d37.gif https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppgtgc74fn5dt0clasntvq6qhvw5rgdaz9yljsafrefyyll8mkygzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyszlw6np Lots going on, but stopping this power grab is really important...<br/><br/>&#34;Five days until the election, and there&#39;s a major fight brewing in the Senate over something called permitting reform. It&#39;s supposed to speed up energy projects, but controversial language could give Trump more power over transmission line approvals... This could come up for a vote right after the election. The Senate should be putting guardrails on Trump, not handing him another set of keys.&#34;<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/526/541/585/754/454/original/0a130de249fe7e97.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-29T22:27:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2legncaa3gnpw4jxfvy6xrdskn8gdservw900sd3xhj4dyxmfm4szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys4uxtu8 You know what&#39;s not illegal if your name is similar to someone else running for office? Running for office.<br/><br/>You know what is illegal if you are a state governor? Using the power of your office to launch bogus investigations to meddle in an election days before the election. 2026-10-29T15:00:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstf63sq2hw7dzjh0yclz8ty4rtgn32ful6e6zm7ywm0zv2japflwqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys2x5a9x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs036a7fae7x0t5tmyumnfdfeprsfhuappzs0d5r8ya06kd6cu5kkq84df4c'>nevent1q…df4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is Netanyahu&#39;s legacy. At various times in the past peace seemed possible, but he has poisoned so many minds. 2026-10-29T06:01:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxx4yrkaukmps77edpvmd8c7xjf36smvk8uypdfd98lkvmptr3ekqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysc4qs2t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg578u58tvtjm7ct6ku79xr7qjplurqnt02zdnucnfz3jvgzp09ggta2202'>nevent1q…2202</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes there are. And many of them are getting elected to the House of Representatives. There is an impending power struggle between the progressives and the centrists and there will be more progressives, and quite likely new leadership. What folks like Harris, Jeffries and Schumer want is not the final word. 2026-10-28T22:57:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs99qarwtnnalwqhvl9adzpxwke506xx0j0d925fq4fy2ezwtzesqczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys4wpmnm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx5jc9xm4wzma454uzg4ry7lfm3rfchht3l2ulw4n3mjdkx95rhus6z07rv'>nevent1q…07rv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No idea how this all works. Just thought the report from FRANCE 24 interesting because it was so emphatic that Netanyahu had lost. 2026-10-28T03:38:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ch2xl00gukhuwv3pehs0ssvc8zrf39al6vkhkmgglztx8ngc9cszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysjc6fw6 RE: <a href="https://connectop.us/@CharlieMcHenry/117516134627719037">https://connectop.us/@CharlieMcHenry/117516134627719037</a><br/><br/>Netanyahu Is Done<br/><br/>Extremely interesting report from France 24. Despite what you may be reading in the US and UK press that all parrot the line &#34;No Clear Winner&#34; this reporting is that the coalition against Netanyaho is 70 seats to his 50 seats, leaving him no path to form a government. Conversely the opposition is saying they will move swiftly to form a governing coalition.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1670xccdccwxkzm5pew89teuu2cmyddtkatwqkypc7wq6vpmzp6tqtuxa4g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1670…xa4g</a></span><br/> </div> Netanyahu is done, there is no way he will be able to form a government. Thus, his immunity will disappear and the courts will be his next stop. #Israel #IsraelElections<br/><br/><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bi083MgBUxs&is=jVXHrDQ-MF9EaE5w">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bi083MgBUxs&is=jVXHrDQ-MF9EaE5w</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-28T03:22:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gnev8us3n5xl83wrhpgcxll3cqzq0q6mn73yel7rhzfqmdhfspqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysrxklv4 RE: <a href="https://mstdn.party/@perdidonavida/117508457081302335">https://mstdn.party/@perdidonavida/117508457081302335</a><br/><br/>What a beautiful statement:<br/><br/>&#34;For 3 weeks, we ceased all our internal struggles among the leftists and we acted as a single organism.&#34;<br/><br/>We can all learn from the Brazilians! 2026-10-28T02:49:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5wqj04p4r6hk9ckt4nttepja24jgru2d9kj9g5x9hnvmhgz0z3czyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysfd3dgy Breaking News: Trump ally Bolsonaro flees to US after losing Brazil election<br/><br/>Bolsonaro fled Brazil after he was banned from leaving the country and ordered to surrender his passport by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, as part of a criminal investigation into Bolsonaro’s alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/10/27/flavio-bolsonaro-flees-brazil-us/92462116007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/10/27/flavio-bolsonaro-flees-brazil-us/92462116007/</a> 2026-10-27T20:27:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswmvp990vk48cq8ef0k2zsf854ex4dyjd9rav54zrgz9vwdv642rszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys65wxu3 Brazilians prevailed against Meta psy-ops and chose not to become a US vassal state.<br/><br/>They showed the world it is possible to beat these criminals. Next Israel. Then the US itself.<br/><br/>#WeThePeople strike back! 2026-10-26T02:22:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg4yhgv7zny28xzcuanmfn62l8g9adqp8hqawzn365fsevt28ytggzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysv7pa67 RE: <a href="https://fediscience.org/@petergleick/117502424833221474">https://fediscience.org/@petergleick/117502424833221474</a><br/><br/>Mastodon regular Peter Gleick&#39;s new book is now out!<br/><br/>Congratulations Peter!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1cwgrka625kd5zy5j8u8vjc7tzx33vm29whhnqaa0mq2ml9klaxes4pfy24" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1cwg…fy24</a></span><br/> </div> Very excited that my new book, "When the Well is Dry" is now being released! It tackles the long history of violence over water resources and how to move from conflict to cooperation.<br/>And apparently this now has to be said: not a single piece of it was written, edited, produced, or modified by AI.<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/502/418/458/558/743/original/0d44bfeb115658f3.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-25T20:03:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyc8huuwqxalfgcfpx7mq0wq27qs3veatsdn86466yj7v63xycx6czyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyscxzugl RE: <a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117502001559067338">https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117502001559067338</a><br/><br/>So, Ukraine says Musk&#39;s pretextual &#39;terms of service&#39; argument is baloney. It needs to also be clear that Musk hit the Starlink kill switch without warning, at night, in the middle of a massive Russian drone attack, hobbling Ukrainian defenses and people died. He then blamed the White House and US military and kept the system down for a week killing many more people. This &#39;terms of service&#39; excuse did not surface until yesterday.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note19pv9h57n0mha88v7x0n422jcsrt6qwf6r2ezrsdyckcr5u5xw2xs5nas2k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note19pv…as2k</a></span><br/> </div> News: Ukraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink’s terms of service | AP<br/><br/>Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service... for offensive drone strikes.<br/><br/>...long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.<br/><br/>“It’s very strange that Elon Musk doesn’t know about the restrictions on Starlink’s operation in Ukraine"<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-musk-satellite-connectivity-0c6e685ee4637529ec64c1d6a902cc94">https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-musk-satellite-connectivity-0c6e685ee4637529ec64c1d6a902cc94</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-25T14:35:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszskzm60fham7nnk0r8e649fvgp4aq8yap4v3pcxjvtvp6w2r89rgzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysflm0lk News: Ukraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink’s terms of service | AP<br/><br/>Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service... for offensive drone strikes.<br/><br/>...long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.<br/><br/>“It’s very strange that Elon Musk doesn’t know about the restrictions on Starlink’s operation in Ukraine&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-musk-satellite-connectivity-0c6e685ee4637529ec64c1d6a902cc94">https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-musk-satellite-connectivity-0c6e685ee4637529ec64c1d6a902cc94</a> 2026-10-25T14:24:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsraquzzlphqjyrv8claxle3ju89j4gkehx4fv496g492h229fqxaszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysw8ayxy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwaf06f3y0hdael5n9a4sns2hv887cl0rjufp53gm0a9dclh3magrmvv7a'>nevent1q…vv7a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good point. <br/><br/>Comprehensive and fundamental changes must be the first order of business. 2026-10-25T05:29:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsqkqsy6qrtwtf3ayc53zsvxqpwhsf9963hmpwshxm03r8rdr33qzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysulcqwm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0laepu0w70gmfjqdra09rns87tsmt6dmv2g7jdmymthy48jva2qgpteq9j'>nevent1q…eq9j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>People do realize this. <br/><br/>We are so beaten down that we can&#39;t imagine a government that actually works for #WeThePeople <br/><br/>We are electing a new crop of progressives and we are not going to take this shit anymore. The fight has just begun. Don&#39;t give up hope that a better future is possible. 2026-10-25T04:51:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2avdeahxp74zzd8wylejvhjawahzh8yrg4lxuces9ghvye9ru6fczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyspke0np Video Clip: Standing ovation for Peggy Flanagan when she endorses &#34;ripping ICE apart&#34;<br/><br/>h/t Aaron Rupar<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/499/511/189/064/206/original/5a033f1e0da46964.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-25T03:51:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgmnrr624tcwph46d5hp0d5lu3a9d4vg06dymmp7ajr3l7mglpclczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysthgupt An absolutely historical and massive pro-Lula rally took place in Brazil right before the second round. Some locals are calling it the BIGGEST rally of any kind ever.<br/><br/>h/t Dems Might<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/498/619/661/951/869/original/9c9d3b4630b77242.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-25T00:04:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdlvsvq9l38q47kg69l5mjayza6kf79dnuf2jz95jyjsmdp8zthgczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyss3g035 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117498271262537391">https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117498271262537391</a><br/><br/>So, the latest is that Musk now admits he was the one who hit the Starlink &#39;kill switch&#39;, with no warning, in the middle of a Russian attack, resulting in numerous deaths. He then kept the service turned off for the last week, while blaming the White House and US military for the action, resulting in more death and destruction.<br/><br/>And get this, he is blaming a violation of Starlink &#39;terms of service&#39; citing offensive actions Ukraine says they did not commit and are incapable of doing.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note15t3alcyxz8rf5ex5735csx6qp9mtxktd9d5cj45xh08jpmwrec3stzh7me" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note15t3…h7me</a></span><br/> </div> Breaking News: Musk Admits He Restricted Starlink Service<br/><br/>Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX cut off Starlink saying, "Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week."<br/><br/>Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said on the Telegram app that the country is "physically unable" to use Starlink for long- and medium-range attack drone <br/><br/><a href="https://www.aol.com/articles/ukraine-says-starlink-starshield-operating-091314000.html">https://www.aol.com/articles/ukraine-says-starlink-starshield-operating-091314000.html</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-24T22:44:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs29c7luzrpr356vn20g6vgrdqqja4nt9kjk6vf26rthneqahpuugczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys0wy46l Breaking News: Musk Admits He Restricted Starlink Service<br/><br/>Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX cut off Starlink saying, &#34;Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week.&#34;<br/><br/>Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said on the Telegram app that the country is &#34;physically unable&#34; to use Starlink for long- and medium-range attack drone <br/><br/><a href="https://www.aol.com/articles/ukraine-says-starlink-starshield-operating-091314000.html">https://www.aol.com/articles/ukraine-says-starlink-starshield-operating-091314000.html</a> 2026-10-24T22:35:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8at5fcyj973pethpvrczeqtue2997qptxnp05f03r2uusmc5kdzczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysur0ddj Some Dem House members are saying they don&#39;t favor impeachment because they won&#39;t have the votes in the Senate for removal. <br/><br/>This is a fundamental misunderstanding of their role as defenders of democracy and the rule of law. The purpose of impeachment is to reveal and establish the facts of high crimes and misdemeanors, and to render judgement. It is an obligation, not an option.<br/><br/>The second phase is the penalty phase, akin to sentencing. Concern about severity of the sentence is not their job. 2026-10-23T22:13:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9f0jmduja9kj0jqlcnc2fcmddtv5kqhsj056z0tvlalujw48epdszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysgxed95 RE: <a href="https://universeodon.com/@memeorandum/117490998385527682">https://universeodon.com/@memeorandum/117490998385527682</a><br/><br/>First order of business has to be to get replace these clowns Schumer and Jeffries in leadership.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1dxlhwnxmjzy4whcvtzzzes8rglyzftk0pj2k074menh4lzfydxss7f4a33" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1dxl…4a33</a></span><br/> </div> Democrats Warn Economy -- Not Impeachment -- Should Drive Agenda (The Washington Sun)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/democrats-midterms-affordability-anti-corruption-agenda">https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/democrats-midterms-affordability-anti-corruption-agenda</a><br/><a href="http://www.memeorandum.com/261023/p60#a261023p60">http://www.memeorandum.com/261023/p60#a261023p60</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-23T15:52:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdpm0nfp9xdnjnywnur4yvc0zgqhlyqg38shjg9qg4qy67n80gl8szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysn73xkg Breaking: 7 stunning claims from explosive book on Jared Kushner’s secret Gulf money trail<br/><br/>Gulf rulers supplied roughly $2 billion to accounts...another $1 billion allegedly reached Israel’s central bank for his personal benefit...Kushner transferred money to “a warlord, a mercenary and a one-time hit man&#34;... Jared promised MBZ that he’d push their agenda with Trump...Russian spies allegedly penetrated Kushner’s phone and Dutch intelligence subsequently gained access...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/jared-kushner-2678129088/">https://www.rawstory.com/jared-kushner-2678129088/</a> 2026-10-23T02:03:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq5t4hm6rsrgxqd3x40367njfzsx2mfn36ss4h38wyx62l6sf0gjszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys7y4js2 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/117481483755217776">https://mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/117481483755217776</a><br/><br/>This feels like an important perspective on the threat space that social media companies occupy, and the growing recognition of it by government officials. 2026-10-22T04:34:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswvq4mq8yh2mczm4n3m8n036xnyrx99pyur9yd3sttkv6wxrmtlrczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys3u4fgz CARTOON OF THE DAY <br/><br/>h/t The Sketchy Republic via The Tennessee Holler<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/480/932/217/455/972/original/50e6f8f18f36e616.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-21T21:08:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0h8y89jg2qvp7708yrl42u5nmgqncea6j69eumg3qshfvqk0eyggzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysr7n25y Breaking News: Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine&#39;s military, WSJ reports | Reuters<br/><br/>Elon Musk last week ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX&#39;s Starlink that Ukraine relies on, the Wall Street Journal reported...<br/><br/>Musk and US President Donald Trump discussed the ​Starlink decision in a call soon after the slowdown became public... the two had also discussed the matter prior to the decision to throttle Starlink.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/musk-ordered-starlink-slowdown-that-blindsided-ukraine-wsj-reports-2026-10-20/">https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/musk-ordered-starlink-slowdown-that-blindsided-ukraine-wsj-reports-2026-10-20/</a> 2026-10-21T04:23:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82fgxqsak4w2hz7ujjp5q6rvsmgc40vzx7ztud7lwht020vkmklczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysdcmy3q Breaking News: Earthquake after explosive WSJ report crumbles Elon Musk’s excuse for deadly order<br/><br/>The SpaceX founder personally ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink that Ukrainian forces rely on, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. The speed cap rendered some of Ukraine&#39;s attack and interceptor drones close to useless... That account clashes with what Musk told the public.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ukraine/">https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ukraine/</a><br/><br/>#Ukraine 2026-10-21T04:12:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2lypzejfxhfapsq8hz66u8dryhpwepuf532qlr2gu8lkkva0amxgzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyshpv358 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@apilsetas/117471079786031230">https://mastodon.social/@apilsetas/117471079786031230</a><br/><br/>People are dying in Ukraine today because Trump and Musk are still restricting Starlink... 2026-10-20T03:30:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0994ddw6z35ffhnqnh33lee7gyat6cwe3jcyn27g57as5skp645czyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyszs7ea9 Wonder if all these countries the US is pressuring to buy F-35s are paying attention to this Starlink &#39;kill switch&#39; in Ukraine. 🤔<br/><br/>#Ukraine #F35 2026-10-19T13:26:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdjtsn2t3hkt9h0tu4609eyf9jw6cveeuktu9fu75ltu3xrjxza3gzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysyksga3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0a0prmtw9v4newg2cu4ztyhzr37dkuwp3tq9nm2ntgul272gcxuqy0n8wc'>nevent1q…n8wc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dems don&#39;t have subpoena power right now, never-the-less congress is beginning an investigation.<br/><br/>The Senate Foreign Relations Commitee has called for a DOD IG investigation and a report back by early November, which is very fast. See below...<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117451586821115309">https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117451586821115309</a><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1drve2s6m9lkmpnyxz0md2lvcea2q9swst6wla8p2l0e59y2ktcrq6gtn45" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1drv…tn45</a></span><br/> </div> Text of Letter: Foreign Relations Committee Calling for DOD IG Investigation into Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine<br/><br/>"We write with grave concern regarding reported disruptions to critical U.S.-supported communications and intelligence-sharing capabilities in Ukraine that have endangered American personnel and potentially compromised Ukraine’s ability to defend against Russian missile and drone attacks..."<br/><br/><a href="https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/shaheen-tillis-lead-bipartisan-senators-in-calling-for-department-of-defense-inspector-general-investigation-into-starlink-disruptions-in-ukraine">https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/shaheen-tillis-lead-bipartisan-senators-in-calling-for-department-of-defense-inspector-general-investigation-into-starlink-disruptions-in-ukraine</a><br/><br/>Full text: <a href="https://www.foreign.senate.gov/download/letter-to-dodig-re-starlink-over-ukraine_-final-signed">https://www.foreign.senate.gov/download/letter-to-dodig-re-starlink-over-ukraine_-final-signed</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-19T07:07:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs89t5e7cu9mld6zp7hhzpdl9dq6pw5d3wqaqgk8ly8gfpv7lvegxszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyss69est Opinion: Billionaires Have Their Fingers on the Kill Switch. It’s Time to Take It Away | Daily Kos<br/><br/>A handful of the world’s wealthiest oligarchs have gained extraordinary control over the communications systems we depend on, giving them enormous power to influence politics, shape public opinion, and even affect the course of wars... And we’re seeing just how dangerous that concentration of power has become...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/18/800114088/community/billionaires-have-their-fingers-on-the-kill-switch-its-time-to-take-it-away/">https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/18/800114088/community/billionaires-have-their-fingers-on-the-kill-switch-its-time-to-take-it-away/</a> 2026-10-19T02:10:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfk93vrrjkkafgpxftv0emsavc23zhalaucxua6cpqmx6v86nwg0czyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyssmdcaj RE: <a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117462547371330657">https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117462547371330657</a><br/><br/>Don&#39;t be bamboozled. The US has cut off Ukraine from Starlink Starshield service, facilitating Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians, and people are dying as a result.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1snxsn7a5qv2vl8tg0kn5v0s5wuwncla0mvg9drt2fymfcwl5edqqspuc6p" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1snx…uc6p</a></span><br/> </div> Today's Starlink Word Games<br/><br/>Up until a few days ago Ukraine used Starlink's high velocity Starshield service to defend their country.<br/><br/>In the middle of the night, with no warning, during a Russian attack Starshield was cut off. People died.<br/><br/>Starshield STILL has not been restored.<br/><br/>Today they sent out Rubio to muddy the water. saying 'Ukraine DOES NOT have access to Starshield', misleadingly implying they never did.<br/><br/>Fact is, Ukraine is cut off, and people are dying.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4175635-rubio-says-ukraine-does-not-have-access-to-starshield.html">https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4175635-rubio-says-ukraine-does-not-have-access-to-starshield.html</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-18T16:02:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgfngflw6qx9x0n458mf6x8c28w8fu07hakyzk344yjd5u806vksqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys4fv7m2 Today&#39;s Starlink Word Games<br/><br/>Up until a few days ago Ukraine used Starlink&#39;s high velocity Starshield service to defend their country.<br/><br/>In the middle of the night, with no warning, during a Russian attack Starshield was cut off. People died.<br/><br/>Starshield STILL has not been restored.<br/><br/>Today they sent out Rubio to muddy the water. saying &#39;Ukraine DOES NOT have access to Starshield&#39;, misleadingly implying they never did.<br/><br/>Fact is, Ukraine is cut off, and people are dying.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4175635-rubio-says-ukraine-does-not-have-access-to-starshield.html">https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4175635-rubio-says-ukraine-does-not-have-access-to-starshield.html</a> 2026-10-18T15:10:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrhnz224ny7umg9rc6jtmatwrhwhaj3s89uqcqrhx7h9u55cy9wpszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysln9xn2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs024frqq4szyyw2ltv9vvx6xszj8rucsrzm4djtlm27zys6667wwc96aka4'>nevent1q…aka4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But that probably won&#39;t happen, and you you know why? Because it serves their purposes to herd all the lefties into a corral where they can be moderated, and even shut down at critical moments like today.<br/><br/>Staying on Bluesky is a suckers bet.<br/><br/>#Bluesky 2026-10-18T04:40:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvnk92sd8f508qy7r5r748s5zx3mg48gtsxwr2jhma92aw5kf3dsczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysv5dnwm Folks, we have one opportunity, and only one, to build a social media network that is defensible from the billionaire&#39;s corporate manipulation and censorship. It is the public social media. Mastodon and other Fediverse applications. All the corporate applications are traps. 2026-10-18T04:35:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs024frqq4szyyw2ltv9vvx6xszj8rucsrzm4djtlm27zys6667wwczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys6znvqs Bluesky is bleeding money. They are owned by VCs. People need to realize that if Elon Musk offered them $200M to buy it and fold it into X or just kill it--chickenfeed for him--they would jump at the opportunity. Bluesky is not a safe haven.<br/><br/>#Bluesky 2026-10-18T04:26:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2vvfcm4tf3grsrnp4uk6xcsxqwtfv5yrxvn2x2cz7xccfhpgszlszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysfuvp6k Folks, we had two important years to build public social media independent from corporate control.<br/><br/>Today with Meta&#39;s censorship of Indivisible we are seeing the result of the left not investing sufficient time and effort in creating a public option. This will only get worse as we approach the election.<br/><br/>And don&#39;t think Bluesky is safe.<br/><br/>Thank goodness for the Fediverse. As miniscule as we are, we are still a beacon of truth that is defensible against big tech hegemony. 2026-10-17T23:05:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs29h267vl5kywmzjnltse4qpnmkufvkns5msn907ear2dr5eqc7dgzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys0rhpz2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxuxqeu3rj8deda6vacsk8dharxdprenymt7ys5s0gjk4wtnmtdpq32f2xz'>nevent1q…f2xz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here is the quoted post. Not generally blocked. This is a characteristic (bug) of Mastodon QPs...<br/><br/><a href="https://indieweb.social/@tchambers/117457925467251228">https://indieweb.social/@tchambers/117457925467251228</a><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note17rnz7ly7e7fthx93st85m7qeswzvtmfganzcdyfqa3ae73rp78xqsykyuc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note17rn…kyuc</a></span><br/> </div> Seems like at least the account back, but no word from Meta on why this happened. This is why they were so smart of [@indivisibleteam](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam">https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam</a> ) build out on platforms like Bluesky and Mastodon & their own direct to their users newsletters too - that are not at the whim of giant big tech. <br/><br/>#Meta needs to give exact and full answer of what the Hell just happened on this critical day of action. #Nokings #NoKingsVoteEarly<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/indiewebsocial/media_attachments/files/117/457/925/344/031/268/original/c90c31079e09e2fe.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-17T21:08:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9vxghu3t76mrqa0d9uy2cg6ax6mh5pnj7y2phtwecr9zpxtpp2qzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysftlcdy RE: <a href="https://indieweb.social/@tchambers/117457925467251228">https://indieweb.social/@tchambers/117457925467251228</a><br/><br/>Meta messing with Indivisible just as No Kings begins. SpaceX shutting down Starlink right when the Russians launch a deadly attack on Ukraine. Meta censoring Lula and promoting Bolsonaro days before the Brazilian election.<br/><br/>This is the future that big tech has given us. This is where we are today...<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note17rnz7ly7e7fthx93st85m7qeswzvtmfganzcdyfqa3ae73rp78xqsykyuc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note17rn…kyuc</a></span><br/> </div> Seems like at least the account back, but no word from Meta on why this happened. This is why they were so smart of [@indivisibleteam](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam">https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam</a> ) build out on platforms like Bluesky and Mastodon & their own direct to their users newsletters too - that are not at the whim of giant big tech. <br/><br/>#Meta needs to give exact and full answer of what the Hell just happened on this critical day of action. #Nokings #NoKingsVoteEarly<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/indiewebsocial/media_attachments/files/117/457/925/344/031/268/original/c90c31079e09e2fe.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-17T20:22:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspncaytl9he0vzww7cc2wwfk49grhhvpam9tsc6w98crqj7vhhqmczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyskwjkt5 The lies about the Starlink Ukraine disruption have reached absurdity, as George Conway points out...<br/><br/>&#34;So the president claims not to know who did something that should only be doable, if at all, with the president&#39;s knowledge, if not by the president himself.&#34;<br/><br/>And, the restrictions remain in place right now.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/457/094/372/519/209/original/14b4301f46c8a1ba.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-17T16:05:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qd4gual3977ynqx2uezadnp68nt848egydpjdrn207y7ffhu5kqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hystl2nj8 Video Clip: Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling on Ukraine&#39;s battlefield communications<br/><br/>“When that Starshield goes down, the screen goes black. You don&#39;t know what&#39;s coming at you. You don&#39;t know where the things you&#39;ve launched are going.”<br/><br/>His warning: “People will die.”<br/><br/>credit: Meidas Touch<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/454/816/220/020/040/original/8e57d31126226063.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-17T06:25:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv7tyueryvz4jh3yhmv3d376nvrmcwt6zp5cf6c59e48xut693elszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyslmy6a6 The Ukraine Starlink Cutoff Scandal - Where Things Stand<br/><br/>It is difficult to say with any certainty because people are lying, but it is beginning to appear that Musk approached Trump with the idea and got some sort of &#39;agreement&#39; to do it. It is not clear who then &#39;ordered&#39; the cutoff and whether it came from the White House via the DOD or Musk just told SpaceX to do it.<br/><br/>Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine | The Telegraph UK &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117452111748323089">https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117452111748323089</a><br/><br/>more...<br/><br/>1/n<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1jxzzzrmz6n7nd53d4cfjvccaaef3wtccnq4gwjcr9dev9thrax2s35ejch" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1jxz…ejch</a></span><br/> </div> Breaking News: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine | The Telegraph UK<br/><br/>SpaceX CEO Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of restricting Starlink speeds for Ukrainian forces... citing four sources familiar with the matter.<br/><br/>The claim contradicts Musk's own comments on the matter... that any Starlink restrictions applicable to the military were the ultimate decision of the White House.<br/><br/><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/musk-asked-trump-to-restrict-ukraines-starlink-service-telegraph-reports/">https://kyivindependent.com/musk-asked-trump-to-restrict-ukraines-starlink-service-telegraph-reports/</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-16T20:30:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfrppppa3dflfk6gk6uyexvvw7u5ch9uvfs258fvpjkukz4m37n9gzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysgayqtm Breaking News: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine | The Telegraph UK<br/><br/>SpaceX CEO Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of restricting Starlink speeds for Ukrainian forces... citing four sources familiar with the matter.<br/><br/>The claim contradicts Musk&#39;s own comments on the matter... that any Starlink restrictions applicable to the military were the ultimate decision of the White House.<br/><br/><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/musk-asked-trump-to-restrict-ukraines-starlink-service-telegraph-reports/">https://kyivindependent.com/musk-asked-trump-to-restrict-ukraines-starlink-service-telegraph-reports/</a> 2026-10-16T18:56:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx3kv4gddjlmdsejrp8ak40kvv74qzc8g9a807ns40hu6zj9t9upszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyslk9a3s Text of Letter: Foreign Relations Committee Calling for DOD IG Investigation into Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine<br/><br/>&#34;We write with grave concern regarding reported disruptions to critical U.S.-supported communications and intelligence-sharing capabilities in Ukraine that have endangered American personnel and potentially compromised Ukraine’s ability to defend against Russian missile and drone attacks...&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/shaheen-tillis-lead-bipartisan-senators-in-calling-for-department-of-defense-inspector-general-investigation-into-starlink-disruptions-in-ukraine">https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/shaheen-tillis-lead-bipartisan-senators-in-calling-for-department-of-defense-inspector-general-investigation-into-starlink-disruptions-in-ukraine</a><br/><br/>Full text: <a href="https://www.foreign.senate.gov/download/letter-to-dodig-re-starlink-over-ukraine_-final-signed">https://www.foreign.senate.gov/download/letter-to-dodig-re-starlink-over-ukraine_-final-signed</a> 2026-10-16T16:43:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrpghaywjz8tpm4px274hct6z79lcsl3e5a237ulsj256d5m3dljgzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysuufn28 News: Guardian | Zelenskyy: Starlink Still Not Fully Restored<br/><br/>Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored...<br/><br/>Reuters on Friday reported that the order to throttle Starshield had come from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a western official briefed on the matter. They did not identify the White House official who had made the decision...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/ukraine-military-starlink-access-starshield-volodymyr-zelenskyy">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/ukraine-military-starlink-access-starshield-volodymyr-zelenskyy</a> 2026-10-16T16:05:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgw5lvlvkcs7g4gw77gsdzf0v564rqkzx9vlz0wttm3ygcpa3vpjszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysfpxxm6 Analysis: &#39;Madness’: Shock as Trump White House smacked by bombshell on deadly Starlink order<br/><br/>Reuters reported... the order to limit Starshield... came from inside the White House<br/><br/>Zelenskyy has said people were killed<br/><br/>&#34;If true, this is a very big deal. Not just in terms of Ukrainian lives that were lost... this put the lives of US embassy officials and US citizens at large in Ukraine at great risk&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;a bigger scandal than Trump&#39;s first Ukraine impeachment&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ukraine-2678093529/">https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ukraine-2678093529/</a> 2026-10-16T07:37:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswa3v9l73y8msacvqn0a54k8xpv6fxunla8j4lvzznr57ek9n649szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysvx9f3d News: Starlink Including The High Speed Starshield Service Completely Restored For Ukraine<br/><br/>Starshield — the military version of Starlink — is fully operational again for Ukrainian forces, a source at Ukraine’s Defense Ministry told Ukrinform.<br/><br/>“As of today, Starshield has resumed working on the move, and it continues to operate, we’re seeing confirmation of this in reports from military units,” the source told the agency.<br/><br/><a href="https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/15/starlink-service-for-ukraine-s-military-fully-resumes">https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/15/starlink-service-for-ukraine-s-military-fully-resumes</a> 2026-10-15T16:03:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2s9eea6xcppca538nexje5t0s3exzxzj8j62tf9twhtn0wyqdpcqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyswjdu32 News: Sen. Thomas Tillis To Ask For DOD IG Investigation Of Starlink Ukraine Cutoff<br/><br/>Senator Thom Tillis: The latest reporting suggests this strategic snafu may have occurred more locally within DOD Starshield systems, not with Starlink or SpaceX... we’ll be asking the DOD Inspector General to initiate an<br/>investigation and report back to Congress ... At best, this was an unacceptable error or lapse, and at worst a conscience decision to clear the field for a Russian attack.<br/><br/>#Ukraine<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/442/775/866/057/202/original/5284be892e0e076c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-15T03:25:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0q2xunc075amqtlwhmaa9sqshlx046g24p0ju78y6skl06n03jmgzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysrxq22j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgdp5z7gn68mwc9mch9x4cqmxr8ktjn5mm9nfhukzed2lrkdfqq4c668wy4'>nevent1q…8wy4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OK, this is getting interesting. <br/><br/>Axios reports that the White House is saying they DID NOT order SpaceX to shut down Starlink service:<br/><br/>&#34;White House officials told the Ukrainians they don&#39;t have control over SpaceX, the sources said... One of the sources said the Trump administration is going to reach out to SpaceX to figure out what happened.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/ukraine-starlink-zelensky-spacex-musk-trump">https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/ukraine-starlink-zelensky-spacex-musk-trump</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/441/568/357/714/487/original/242da0efc4d88bba.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-14T22:17:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgdp5z7gn68mwc9mch9x4cqmxr8ktjn5mm9nfhukzed2lrkdfqq4czyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysxnms2k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv67hxwn49yh80qf3g4h3f9wrhjl075g90svsul2k5x5yskyz8u2s26088u'>nevent1q…088u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This reply raises the following questions:<br/><br/>1) Is Musk saying that the US military and/or Trump ordered him to suspend Starlink Starshield service to an ally at war without giving any notice?<br/><br/>2) Does the second paragraph mean that SpaceX unilaterally and independent of US government directive, is now restricting Ukraine to no longer use regular commercial Starlink for offensive weaponry? 2026-10-14T21:45:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv67hxwn49yh80qf3g4h3f9wrhjl075g90svsul2k5x5yskyz8u2szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys005whd Elon Musk&#39;s response to Ukraine apparently admitting cutting off Starlink was intentional and placing the blame on the US Military and Trump:<br/><br/>Elon Musk: Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.<br/><br/>Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX. Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/441/026/605/490/278/original/d06f6a92be997220.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-14T20:01:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9sg3jkycr0jw52ug9c6y03ksclc40gl602hjlur0xkjh2xxv2ckqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyseknx05 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsthqpyw8t4zv4akesca67tqqfjev5t9hmhrdrzjlln59d4da34lgqql6fje'>nevent1q…6fje</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed. If they had given notice and linked it to some policy dispute, that would be one thing. But, to turn it off without notice coincident with a major attack. That seems like complicity. 2026-10-14T17:50:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqma6jj5cu4lmxslw3ccyl6q2y3edkh294gmcrnvphw76ry9yh0eqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysmhjjnf Musk once again demonstrating why having one person effectively in control of Low Earth Orbit is a really bad idea.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poland-elon-musk-starlink-putin-russia-war-b3066514.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poland-elon-musk-starlink-putin-russia-war-b3066514.html</a> 2026-10-14T17:09:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszs7dnavmxc8z53ktz2ruqvruyc0ld4y52wvs83tkq3zxsudv0l2gzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hystmupj6 Video Clip: Maine Senate Debate<br/><br/>Troy Jackson: &#34;Sen. Collins says that she voted against it 9 times, but she didn&#39;t have the votes. Well, that sounds like then we probably ought to have Democrats in charge of the Senate so we have the votes to stop this war and hold Donald Trump in check. It sounds like Republicans won&#39;t do that.&#34;<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/436/309/770/195/610/original/03b6f38f5b2ccd25.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-13T23:58:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0h6pgvl4evgage08gywc3y0wzxa0mdze5j6p6a42t9e4rjn064zqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys4gr02v People worried that it won&#39;t matter if Dems win big because &#34;Dem leadership sucks.&#34;<br/><br/>Well, we are certainly not going to keep this leadership if and when we big. First order of business is removal of Schumer and Jeffries and their centrist brethren from leadership and replacing them with true progressives.<br/><br/>We can do this! Vote! 2026-10-13T21:49:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrpamzq0t0qcljsec235yjqyugtuaqswvm68azvxwhwh3kekwclmgzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysu20s6w Video: James Talarico has a new ad hitting Ken Paxton for selling out to data centers. Unlike Ken Paxton&#39;s ad, this ad was made by humans – not AI<br/><br/>h/t Still We Rise<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/431/140/316/814/177/original/dd3b3938ab18bd8d.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-13T02:04:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8thx8fxxzjpvj0dv5chpvm2lq56np20n5dw48r7hw9ktwjc2pzvszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys58ju84 Did you see Hakeem Jeffries fiery speech denouncing the illegal raid and search of his colleague&#39;s home?<br/><br/>No? <br/><br/>But, you say he did sign a strongly worded statement... 🤦‍♂️ <br/><br/>We need better leaders of the Democratic Party. 2026-10-12T18:33:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs85h8mm6xl4qka80erfct2dazd247na2e65puwapkqnfjkgr2hd9qzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysyzezny So, just thinking Ukraine may be providing an object lesson on how to deal with malicious super-intelligent AI rogue agents 🤷 2026-10-12T02:08:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstue2tc9dfpv9kwensv99mdph325awpj3qcpn5472gn2v0hhuja4czyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyst2vsdc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqnqzqym36vgyqaw5p06245w6fg6q4c3af84rdgelyrcmzrvu0mqgyxj5u'>nevent1q…xj5u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can not support the extra-legal measures you suggest, but charges for accessories after the fact. That should be seriously considered.<br/><br/>What say you Sally Yates? 2026-10-11T22:45:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwe9m3qnq5hm7sq6nvgdpyzm7p2pe9zlt0zc0zc8hur9f747eukszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysh5gqvn RE: <a href="https://shakedown.social/@aburtch/117423493494503408">https://shakedown.social/@aburtch/117423493494503408</a><br/><br/>Remember when Joe Manchin and Kristen Sinema had an effective veto over the Democratic agenda. We need to win by a sufficient majority that we don&#39;t wind up in the same place with this guy 👇<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1u2r3pg96vzjypmpks6xz82mn3memt5uq8wav3jmly0ul6upc8xvs0krls0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1u2r…rls0</a></span><br/> </div> RE: <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fif6vlp6rxuf52wyr4nxjo5e/post/3mxm74vqlhk23">https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fif6vlp6rxuf52wyr4nxjo5e/post/3mxm74vqlhk23</a><br/><br/>[Over a dozen former staffers] “Repeatedly and consistently describe Fetterman — who is paid a $174,000 salary and received $517,500 in book advances for his memoir, according to financial disclosures — as a “lazy” lawmaker who declines to meet with constituents or colleagues and is dismissive of criticism.” <br/><br/>And he’s basically stopped voting with Democrats and often supports Trump.<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1tkks50furvepn5kww66g6pfnrn8m7we4xkkvfd3mkwfqawjjlckql3rlhw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1tkk…rlhw</a></span><br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-11T17:53:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp560h0x33egdxeypuvgxyxum9rt93ws7nkvy009cdkdae68lwuyqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysxjpm2w Ok, if you think it is getting particularly crazy these days--not just normal insane crazy, but super insane crazy--you are right. It was always bound to come to a head as we approached the mid-terms. And it will get even crazier, because they are about to have some of the power they abuse so visciously torn from them. There is nothing more furious than a cornered beast, and the walls are closing in on these guys. So, buckle up. Press on. Be not afraid. We are almost there. VOTE!<br/><br/>#WeThePeople 2026-10-10T23:59:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgwkn0hd3shjzrx04uk6ctse5em0rr5l6qaqdeqdj4a07stnz4x7gzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys8qnks5 Video: Protesters in Brazil Burn US Flag<br/><br/>Pro-Lula protesters in Brazil burn the US flag in response to the interference by the Trump admin in pushing far right-wing governments across South America.<br/><br/>h/t DemsMight<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/418/558/959/337/162/original/a1bd69ff9dc34fbf.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-10T20:44:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ler02ty5pllmdg60c2r5f3a7hgj83st3d9th3g36sytqn0a708qzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyshjcurr RE: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@lcamtuf/117411437382236087">https://infosec.exchange/@lcamtuf/117411437382236087</a><br/><br/>This thread wins the day...<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note16hcj34j8qgpvmcly7yfwelvv238fjm8kznck9rjztjqe72grjxcqmz56qe" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note16hc…56qe</a></span><br/> </div> I recently discovered a marvelous thing: instead of prompting an LLM, you can also prompt... yourself? Like, you express a desire for a drawing of a cat and then... an appendage of your choice picks up a pencil? And a cat is drawn? I'm still not quite sure how this works </blockquote> 2026-10-10T08:24:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswa6tqcqyx5fshu20lv4x39pugs268jr2hwtnaxfjuy6pkflncgqczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysztxh2x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9qvwuw82eqhzk7nkl4wmyfze9rpfmyu7573a06pylsvma5neufqpehx0r'>nevent1q…hx0r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They sure did. No matter the influence of the pervasive information warfare, a huge proportion of US citizens voted for this a second time. There is no excuse they didn&#39;t know what they were voting for. 2026-10-10T07:34:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyk39jjl27w7y5gpqgyexceje7ngzk6kc690j7j7qjq7yugc3krtczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysts0c7d Video: Absolutely MASSIVE anti-ICE protest now taking place in NYC. America is not giving in to the authoritarianism.<br/><br/>h/t DemsMight<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/413/574/110/463/493/original/e9e8bd66311b339a.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-09T23:36:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrf3vdtzq9mel94zry5yssfgpn0mzlpgs096v2m9pwav5k5rlnh9gzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys8qejwg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9qjqwtzh4kkfdc8s4fa22ph8kp7xwuxztzjh27uhh6t36h9dn0mqrpx7mv'>nevent1q…x7mv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Everyone repeat the pledge: WE ARE NOT GOING TO NOMINATE GAVIN FUCKING NEWSOM 2026-10-09T00:53:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqu87z77cpst5zahdgcraueh7r9ht6fu8vgs26t5nauagg7wez8szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysran264 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdnvfmyzeg66cq343396nhg0vwdect0h6rf4yp5f8nfn0u4yepjlspsjgzt'>nevent1q…jgzt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here Prof. Emily Bender <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15xvq07ttjr063lkf99nvm62y74w9fgkhqsehg96ynjqpmh37uukqmq0jms" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)</span> (<span class="italic">npub15xv…0jms</span>)</a></span> has to repeatedly reset the context of this reporters questions. He does not seem to be able to shake the mental image of a terminator super mind:<br/><br/><a href="https://dair-community.social/@emilymbender/117396150652506563">https://dair-community.social/@emilymbender/117396150652506563</a><br/><br/>2/n 2026-10-08T19:16:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdnvfmyzeg66cq343396nhg0vwdect0h6rf4yp5f8nfn0u4yepjlszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysymsveq Malware Is Not A Rogue Agent<br/><br/>This week has been a good week for pushback against the pervasive pitch by AI companies that their buggy malware products are some sort of rogue sentient super-intelligent agents straining to break the bounds of captivity.<br/><br/>In case you missed it, here are three authoritative experts on the subject, Timnit W. Gebru, Emily Bender and David Gerard...<br/><br/>1/n<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/406/902/648/433/859/original/629f4dcfcb9ce6b8.png"> <br/> 2026-10-08T19:15:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2mmr3n3m2663jcseng8e8k43f3ls0tduqf5s7ls62rclm3ww30cczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysxhmt48 RE: <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117405842355816534">https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/117405842355816534</a><br/><br/>Disabling Chrome&#39;s AI API is another reason to give Vivaldi a try! There is one browser absolutely committed to #AIFree. WTG Vivaldi! 👇<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note14f90tqjq2rhlpaxr894zeq4gmmq8qwwlcysrtzzythh23c52npvq9932l9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note14f9…32l9</a></span><br/> </div> Some of you have been asking whether or not Vivaldi is affected by Chrome’s #AI API, which some websites are using for tracking purposes. The answer is straight-forward: no. ✌️<br/><br/>As part of our philosophy to reject built-in AI features, we've been disabling all the Gemini-related code bundled in Chromium for a long while — which effectively prevents websites from using this API in Vivaldi. </blockquote> 2026-10-08T16:31:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvnesz6yxnwqyllma3lyn3zp2yxqx38gzpc0yfmp3ld3wuaxr7wsczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysza0vtj Video Clip: Massive Pro Lula Rallies In Brazil<br/><br/>Massive pro-Lula and anti-Bolsonaro rallies continue nonstop in Brazil. They do not want to fall into a Bolsonaro regime. The stakes could not be higher.<br/><br/>h/t Dems Might<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/402/802/980/577/390/original/d70cbfafae232162.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-08T01:57:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2qs8gcfe3cf62nvjlpzwna96lum4j3zyzvypzqg48kl9qs3x4hqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysgv9856 Video Clip: Candidate for US Senate TX James Talarico<br/><br/>“Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” <br/><br/>h/t The Tennessee Holler<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/400/910/207/497/499/original/aaa0d7cafc15c17e.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-07T17:57:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82yhs8cl9ktfa3gvk6lg2kypz3j0fd0zcq8k2c8wx02cv7j0cl0gzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysp8n7n3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrd5sf7y3sa4wnutdh2a72ph9hfypa9x4geuutxcmd5yt388hsyeqd9cm3z'>nevent1q…cm3z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unfortunately San Francisco is ruled by tech bro Dems. A few of them actually Flock board members. 2026-10-07T02:49:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs84s8rg5f2w6ttama20679yythy98ng5luyflfc5hy7s2x7zheengzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysqscygr RE: <a href="https://universeodon.com/@GreetingsOut/117396661589380238">https://universeodon.com/@GreetingsOut/117396661589380238</a><br/><br/>Apparently they are intending FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES to bar international election monitors.<br/><br/>This can not be allowed!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1dex0yp0y6lkys22d7g6m4ve5rdrw5du3lpk4dpcx8u2q0zcc48aqjus36m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1dex…s36m</a></span><br/> </div> Trump attempts dictatorship<br/>“the Trump administration is refusing to allow international election observers for the first time in more than two decades. The administration declined to invite monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which has observed every federal election in the US since 2002, including the 2018 midterms during Trump’s first term. That puts the US alongside only Russia and Belarus in excluding OSCE observers.”<br/><a href="https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump-faces-calls-for-removal?r=ce00&utm_medium=ios">https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump-faces-calls-for-removal?r=ce00&utm_medium=ios</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-07T00:07:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8te7dlqt5cexcj7ejmdmjpgv8pj4eau820txfghjhpped86vf6eqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysxmce93 Video Clip: Jon Stewart on AI<br/><br/> “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.”<br/><br/>h/t The Tennessee Holler<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/395/114/135/796/682/original/dea847b187c1486d.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-06T17:22:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswfxmsm6cjc6udtpkysql0x5rj0jtzlpyax3spry7t7uhmqmwtu6szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys8sml9h To hell with the &#39;rogue agent&#39; nonsense. Malware is not a rogue agent. Malware is malware, and it is illegal.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/391/154/748/611/616/original/68ce820aead7d7dc.png"> <br/> 2026-10-06T00:42:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspj2647lhjc9uejxpckfh37zw6crr58nz5jjg285ff80hzx5sfnlczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysx84rjh Good question...<br/><br/>Why is media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka&#39;s insane corruption?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/390/045/311/068/198/original/92a28d10e265c74e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-05T19:54:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgl509lvsumwmhjg0ev6tmx4rwpx5qn3xw588r9szwjzpdrj0vr6czyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hystr2ypj RE: <a href="https://journa.host/@gilduran/117378947726835711">https://journa.host/@gilduran/117378947726835711</a><br/><br/>Great Democracy Now interview with Nerd Reich author Gil Duran (<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1q0jdp5wv9mjjkf0fxcl093kmzwgen4rd5y0e0gnqhyslfk8h4vaq80x3m8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Gil Duran</span> (<span class="italic">npub1q0j…x3m8</span>)</a></span>) on the crypto scam and Trump&#39;s embrace of it. 👇<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1yuau7yx8sn2ahkm5cgdt4jkdrfqxcjs9j446uzhrpf73hjl9g45qmg5rec" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1yua…5rec</a></span><br/> </div> Trump spent years describing crypto as a scam. And on the day he returned to the White House, he became a crypto billionaire.<br/><br/>His entire family is cashing in with Bitcoin mining, with coin scams. At one point the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump family's fortune had increased by $5 billion thanks to crypto. <br/><br/>Crypto is corrupto.<br/><br/>#Crypto #NerdReich #AmyGoodman #Corruption #CryptoScam<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/117/378/946/855/986/991/original/2d6800079e36e690.mp4"></video><br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-04T23:34:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsda6300hkuenhpql25pz3wyaj2va5t5ajndw6c0t039qd853dxhugzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysl943u7 Brazil Election Results<br/><br/>Note: This is the first round. There will be a runoff if neither candidate get &gt;50%<br/><br/>Pretty much final...<br/><br/>Bolsonaro 47.25%<br/>Lula 44.91%<br/><br/>Runoff Election October 25<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/385/390/968/999/181/original/a9740778a7fa7096.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T22:36:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg05228wufv2s8yw8d8nj694uzq05ux0me03srjnyadzpgyuyetwgzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys408z6a Not going to post the video. This stuff goes on and on everyday...<br/><br/>Trump: &#34;We&#39;ve gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches&#34;<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/380/203/008/865/121/original/3dc25be152f4d83d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T02:12:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs28c6rt45ffyghugs5gr3qx8gsa86zs6q7afvgea4gthgcxm4ve9szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyspnv6nv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvsjnpvxjz90c5cyqnan8v08ztfn4jyuvec7nqvseh2pkf4409ajs8d840k'>nevent1q…840k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Restore the #RuleOfLaw 2026-10-04T01:49:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxs8zgqjgz27y96st567l7aqg07lec25g8e83wqcpnw8wauy9hzqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys79ytzl This is how you do it...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/378/804/676/932/178/original/eafbf48830d71c77.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-03T20:15:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswl5qnzryw2a9mkx9px7g6kzz0q4qd00eddfmk6nhyvu2uyge8kmczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys4uvxjz Want some good news?<br/><br/>All the news seems so bleak. Everything seems tp be how the billionaires in business and government just keep inventing new ways to rip us off. Well, what are we going to do about it?<br/><br/>VOTE!<br/><br/>Race To The Whitehouse prediction of the Democrats taking the Senate rose by 2% this week to 72%. The chance of taking the House rose by 3% to 88%<br/><br/>Accountability is coming.<br/><br/>VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/372/938/829/792/814/original/d4a40e4f35883e77.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/372/940/102/053/221/original/046d6c976dbdf10a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-02T19:25:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfkjynqpq5mvjjjszrsp480adutfyhtdvpztvqax6mjn7fe8kfq0gzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysfqhlh0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsye0pny55ej7fu5k4hmcf089ce5csz9y2pllxyn5ynlw4q7eyg3qqsv668e'>nevent1q…668e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yikes, sorry. Did not realize it was slop. Apologies. 2026-10-01T19:24:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdjyqjuv9t9hrezek3zmlgg5pnmmlwz9f8a9lca74gg2fsk8casuczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysy04e7k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrnz6up9u9lu3v08prnxx9f4kgd5470nmfmmjjv6stc7zfdmt5xyqk6vwr3'>nevent1q…vwr3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh my! The problem is regulatory capture. Once they hollow out the NRC and rubber stamp every grifter&#39;s plans we really will have a problem on our hands, won&#39;t we? 2026-10-01T14:02:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszt2qq5yrwv6wtqzesutxmml7edg5vax9dtl22pqg3ryhfjp82wrqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyssqq0gh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyqtgvqx2l5f2pn4vuu954svacm0n97s9y4839hkvq02t5v47fhfg5rzfdw'>nevent1q…zfdw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great debunking here ☝️ <br/><br/>&#34;In fact, today’s LLMs and the chatbots they power are not poorly understood, nor are they powerful in the sense of being effective tools for this use case. They are systems for generating plausible looking text, built out of enormous, haphazardly collected datasets and then “fine-tuned” (that is, further trained) to be especially appealing to their intended users.&#34;<br/><br/>We are definitely in a technology &#34;snake oil&#34; phase.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/365/986/904/565/848/original/11369e7d5a865cab.png"> <br/> 2026-10-01T13:54:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv0zpujhvym7uttwshdhvgztzf3c7x5aua9eg64qj6n2ed7ht0vhqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys9jps9t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyxppewkg7fsrrdu35jnwenauzacd0lsfpw67uctyvdh62fwejwks2n3zjn'>nevent1q…3zjn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great to have you here Beth 2026-09-30T18:05:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfrygccdaffkhzwpspwtryhef3udge55rgh69jerm0cd2frdcztfszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysf09kua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgexaz65mafq5d4xuhupslk3n7uuymgrtdm5kl0nhamp9sgc375cgwdeegp'>nevent1q…eegp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯 If NASA had done this it would be branded &#34;another colossal failure,&#34; and there would be calls to fire the administrator. 2026-09-28T18:56:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyud5ghf4hvc4jj5ezn4sfh08lz5py6wuj2qk5pvevs3nyp0g44qszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys9n6pmz Headline you won&#39;t see...<br/><br/>Starship limps up to orbit with an engine failure. Ends flight early with hard landing and explodes. The booster suffers multiple engine failures trying to return. 2026-09-28T16:05:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd0a7g9jduynhzq7wtgxld9kh4yfdx7wp8s34t8z4dxnsx78tuncqzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysu6m4ph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvny7w5kv0tx7h096l4txpex8maa3uql8sgv7sajv5c0p0u5uammgg8yqtn'>nevent1q…yqtn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The power of a centralized corporate platform is the ability to censor content and limit free speech. This warning has been repeated over and over again since the beginning of Bluesky and largely ignored. So here we are. 🤷<br/><br/>All the lefties are now hearded onto Bluesky and their output is constrained by a bunch of maga friendly VCs and techbros. Great work team. 👏 2026-09-26T21:38:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2dz8da8q6t53h060trh47rv8v0hy9uv7prqq6jxrjdz3uxqshdqszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysjrxgey RE: <a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/@Elizafox/117328743361224587">https://social.treehouse.systems/@Elizafox/117328743361224587</a><br/><br/>👇 THIS x 1,000,000 2026-09-25T16:25:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs87a7lwjk2qhdamgergqvtmhw2u6dvtsc7aur8kpzn2gnrscrxzhszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys5szr03 Precisely! Gross negligence at the very least.<br/><br/>Nicholas Grossman: Computer crimes are already illegal. I do not think “we knowingly deployed software we can’t control” is a legitimate defense against break those laws.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/324/199/664/659/185/original/1325af515d6cb6f2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-24T04:49:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9kuhwaettxarz3f5spn0xjntle4zcrrxpdhpdcu46n9gsep5v05gzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysqzlfj2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ymtymc4t94hp4mnartlsqh59ak7rfmzdrdycewdf90whw29kx8ghmyx6a'>nevent1q…yx6a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>❤️ Joan <br/><br/>Happy Birthday - 68 years young!<br/><br/>22 year old Joan Jett performing Bad Reputation live in 1980<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/hZP7vyHwn40">https://youtu.be/hZP7vyHwn40</a> 2026-09-22T05:30:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswe3fq7z0we90l6cc5fahsrfws5d53x0wdusq3f6w8ctfmcd0pacszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys3lk42y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg89u404l5apkyf2nfzuh60fqex5mndun3qq74gydtcaf3f2ta05c45x9a7'>nevent1q…x9a7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯 It is sickening to see them getting plaudits for finally giving the absolute minimum push back. 2026-09-21T17:27:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2lna5h5f4gcks5hm4ejyt2gq2x7e4k68pnqj520p44hawmlf6zagzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys93et8e Quite frankly the best reason to vote for Prop 40 (the 5% billionaire wealth tax) is that some of these miscreants might actually leave the state. 2026-09-21T15:16:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvyjqjtwcnj9n9pw49awgfu7aqmxhj863345d6ggyrt6zg85j2qzgzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyslpymr6 Folks, feel like we are kind of missing the mark here with this Ed Sheeran Macklemore stuff. Sure, Sheeran deserves to be canceled, but the more appropriate boycot targets are MAGA billionaire Robert Kraft and the other stadium owners attempting to use their power to censor those who perform at their venues. 2026-09-15T23:20:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvk2zadzjxhu76ul6kucj8sgz007f6z4wt0vsggjqpthhvxdpkhaczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyskc9gv9 Employing an air pollution analogy, we are currently in the 1960s version of regulation of our digital infrastructure. This is not inevitable or necessarily permanent.<br/><br/>Effective regulation can secure a brighter future, but we need to summon the resolve, pass laws and enforce them with harsh criminal penalties for corporate executives who continue to poison our digital environment.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/275/474/553/916/055/original/85441338a946c384.png"> <br/> 2026-09-15T14:16:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd82wll7utpxgdtdvmpeexls7zdmlkd7lgjd33l27pmqpkdsspcmczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys40maf5 Shout out tonight to Macklemore, whose character, bravery and unflinching honesty are a bright light in this time of darkness.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/hlVBg7_08n0">https://youtu.be/hlVBg7_08n0</a> 2026-09-15T04:25:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqhnu4253qvk9q4pnzwxf9yjvlnax3gshh6thtw7u8nkfj3q55s2qzyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys86xms9 Let&#39;s get this straight. They built software that can hack into other software and mess it up, and that is somehow going to end human civilization. And, now they are saying there is nothing they can do. It is totally out of control. Give them more money. 2026-09-14T21:06:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgp4jxcftvdpk9w2csunq8a0ej08l959mcsgwd6ckj94p9mlg8gnczyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys6jrtxq Folks, anyone ever consider all the recent nonsense about AI being so super powerful and deadly is just a bunch of hokum to pump the stock? 🙋‍♂️ 2026-09-10T04:24:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg8enga765sqqxh4g3h5lrja5essp2fc42zwacwsnr6trepuvkj0szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hyszs2u3h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rzdysdnv2wdzwf3zngd6xsajt64ulwlz44cqn0u76xacjdfd8hc25anj9'>nevent1q…anj9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just proves that breaking the habit of suckling at the corporate teat, and demonstrating the courage of one&#39;s convictions is hard. 2026-09-02T14:57:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2cxcmv3u2sh2fgew6r6lf66hp477v3n7vc34xgejaclntju2kn6szyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hys5czwfm Super Official Pronouncement<br/><br/>By the power vested in us, the Internet Users of the World, we hereby declare that as of this date forward the name Google has officially been changed to Evil in each and every occurance of the word.<br/><br/>It is no longer allowed to refer to products like Evil Maps, Evil Mail, Evil Docs and Evil Photos using their former names.<br/><br/>Thank you very much for your attention to this matter. 2026-08-31T22:29:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxv3y2yghlh8z98n3zjxptrnygtxels9af0yxtw3uh55kg54qplmszyzcm3gzfm98kv7r50rydslqyhdwfvsxau5dqqj35pxuc0ueqr8hysqh64xs Google totally sucks!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/117/184/789/887/548/370/original/bb7881bb924d87e1.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-30T13:54:14Z