William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

"Trump tanking the economy, going full socialist dictator, & unleashing the National Guard is perfectly fine - ditto mass shootings & gun violence. MAGA only cares whether the shooter is transgender."

~ Wajahat Ali

#USA #guns#MassShooting#Minneapolis#ThoughtsandPrayers
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https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-authoritarian-socialist-free
William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

"A rifle, a shotgun and a pistol had been lawfully bought by the shooter recently, O’Hara said, adding it was believed they acted alone."

~ Guardian

#USA #guns#MassShooting#Minneapolis#ThoughtsandPrayers
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/28/minnneapolis-wakes-to-aftermath-of-catholic-school-shooting
Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)
@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Solidarity from America 🇺🇸🇺🇦

Currently volunteering with the team at Coast of Life in Odesa. Today I handed them an 🇺🇸American flag—may it serve as a symbol of my gratitude, and of the unwavering support of the American people for Ukraine’s fight for freedom.🕊️

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

#Ukraine#Freedom#America#Volunteer #Odesa#StandwithUkraine#Boston#Democracy#Peace #USA
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@dalfen@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent.

“The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington (DC) and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors (ordinary citizens) refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent.” 👀

#USA

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
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@dalfen@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent.

“The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington (DC) and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors (ordinary citizens) refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent.” 👀

#USA

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
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@dalfen@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

2/

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent:

It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who were assigned to bring charges against those arrested after Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to Washington.

#USA#trump #WashingtonDC #resistance
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-sandwich-assault-indictment-justice-department.html
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@dalfen@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent.

“The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington (DC) and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors (ordinary citizens) refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent.” 👀

#USA

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. The grand jury's rejection of the felony charge was a remarkable failure by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and the second time in recent days that a majority of grand jurors refused to vote to indict a person accused of felony assault on a federal agent. It also amounted to a sharp rebuke by a panel of ordinary citizens against the prosecutors assigned to bring charges against people arrested after President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to fight crime and patrol the city's streets. NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. Image: Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images NYT, 27 August 2025
Fedinaut ✅
@fedinaut@fedivim.nospy.net  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
DOGE hat Daten zu allen Menschen in den USA in die Cloud kopiert

Ach, was kann dabei schon schiefgehen? 🤷‍♂️
Was für ein Wahnsinn.

Angestellte der vormals von Elon Musk geleiteten US-Regierungsorganisation DOGE haben im Juni eine äußerst sensible Datenbank mit Sozialversicherungsdaten zu so gut wie allen Menschen in den Vereinigten Staaten auf einen ungeschützten Cloud-Server gestellt.

#datenschutz #cloud#usa #trump #doge

Quelle: heise.de/news/Whistleblower-DO…

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Jörg Müller
@praesolgka@xn--baw-joa.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Zugeschnappt! Die #Schwaben-Falle von #Palantir.

Der baden-württembergische Innenminister hat Palantir für seine Polizei gekauft, obwohl es für den Einsatz noch gar keine Rechtsgrundlage gibt.

Begründung: das #Sonderangebot wäre bald ausgelaufen.

Ich gehöre selbst zu diesem als ökonomisch sensibel geltenden süddeutschen Regionalvolk. Deshalb verstehe ich, wie schwer es ist, einem "nur heute noch reduziert!"-Button zu widerstehen.

Schwaben sind aber auch für umfassende betriebswirtschaftliche Gesamtbewertungen bekannt. So wurde früher zigtausendfach die Anschaffung teurer #Diesel-Limousinen mit Stern begründet: "hält ewig, ist sparsam im Betrieb und kommt von hier!"

Nix davon gilt für Palantir:

- der Hersteller gehört im Wesentlichen Peter #Thiel, einem offen rechtsextremen Milliardär, der eine #Diktatur der Tech-Elite fordert und die #Demokratie verachtet

- die #USA verlangen in jeder Software #Backdoors für ihre Geheimdienste, auf eine freundliche Gesinnung gegenüber EU, Deutschland oder den Menschen- und Grundrechten wird unter #Trump hoffentlich nicht einmal mehr Herr #Strobl setzen

- sind erstmal alle sensiblen Daten verknüpft, ist #Missbrauch Tür und Tor geöffnet - wenn z.B. entweder die AxD in die Regierung kommt oder ihr #Gedankengut noch weiter von den heute bereits Regierenden übernommen wird.

Deshalb hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass das schwäbische #Familienoberhaupt die klassischen Fragen bei weitreichenden Investitionsentscheidungen gestellt hätte:

- brauchen und wollen wir das wirklich, auch auf Dauer, auch wenn andere es in die Finger bekommen?

- kann man sich auf Produkt und Hersteller auch langfristig verlassen?

- gäbe es etwas, das bei uns hergestellt wird und das in jeder Hinsicht unserem Recht entspricht?

Dann hätte man vielleicht eine #Vertragsstrafe zahlen und prüfen müssen, ob hier Schadenersatz von dem verantwortlichen #Minister zu fordern ist. Mustervorgänge, genannt #Schimmel, hätte man beim Bund ausleihen können, vielleicht sogar kostenlos.

https://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/it/palantir-und-die-alternative-one-data-firmengruender-greift-die-politik-nun-scharf-an/100149882.html
Jörg Müller
@praesolgka@xn--baw-joa.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Zugeschnappt! Die #Schwaben-Falle von #Palantir.

Der baden-württembergische Innenminister hat Palantir für seine Polizei gekauft, obwohl es für den Einsatz noch gar keine Rechtsgrundlage gibt.

Begründung: das #Sonderangebot wäre bald ausgelaufen.

Ich gehöre selbst zu diesem als ökonomisch sensibel geltenden süddeutschen Regionalvolk. Deshalb verstehe ich, wie schwer es ist, einem "nur heute noch reduziert!"-Button zu widerstehen.

Schwaben sind aber auch für umfassende betriebswirtschaftliche Gesamtbewertungen bekannt. So wurde früher zigtausendfach die Anschaffung teurer #Diesel-Limousinen mit Stern begründet: "hält ewig, ist sparsam im Betrieb und kommt von hier!"

Nix davon gilt für Palantir:

- der Hersteller gehört im Wesentlichen Peter #Thiel, einem offen rechtsextremen Milliardär, der eine #Diktatur der Tech-Elite fordert und die #Demokratie verachtet

- die #USA verlangen in jeder Software #Backdoors für ihre Geheimdienste, auf eine freundliche Gesinnung gegenüber EU, Deutschland oder den Menschen- und Grundrechten wird unter #Trump hoffentlich nicht einmal mehr Herr #Strobl setzen

- sind erstmal alle sensiblen Daten verknüpft, ist #Missbrauch Tür und Tor geöffnet - wenn z.B. entweder die AxD in die Regierung kommt oder ihr #Gedankengut noch weiter von den heute bereits Regierenden übernommen wird.

Deshalb hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass das schwäbische #Familienoberhaupt die klassischen Fragen bei weitreichenden Investitionsentscheidungen gestellt hätte:

- brauchen und wollen wir das wirklich, auch auf Dauer, auch wenn andere es in die Finger bekommen?

- kann man sich auf Produkt und Hersteller auch langfristig verlassen?

- gäbe es etwas, das bei uns hergestellt wird und das in jeder Hinsicht unserem Recht entspricht?

Dann hätte man vielleicht eine #Vertragsstrafe zahlen und prüfen müssen, ob hier Schadenersatz von dem verantwortlichen #Minister zu fordern ist. Mustervorgänge, genannt #Schimmel, hätte man beim Bund ausleihen können, vielleicht sogar kostenlos.

https://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/it/palantir-und-die-alternative-one-data-firmengruender-greift-die-politik-nun-scharf-an/100149882.html
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@skykiss@sfba.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

CIA confirms: Russia helped Trump win the election

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has officially confirmed in a detailed review that the Kremlin actively interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections to support Donald Trump’s victory — and that Vladimir Putin personally

edit: add link
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/cia-review-intelligence-report-2016-election-russian-interference-rcna216634

#Ukraine#EuropeanUnion#Europe #uk #eu#Baltics #nato#usa #news

CIA NOTE 26 June 2025 (U) Memo To: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (U) From: Deputy Director of CIA for Analysis (U) Subject: Tradecraft Review of the 2016 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian Election Interference (U) Reference: Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), Russia’s Influence Campaign Targeting the 2016 US Presidential Election, 30 December 2016 (U) In May 2025, Director of the Central role in the US presidential election created Intelligence Agency (DCIA) John Ratcliffe tasked confusion about the IC's actual assessment. These CIA's Directorate of Analysis (DA) to conduct a contradictory messages prompted President lessons-learned review of the procedures and Obama on 6 December to direct then-Director of analytic tradecraft employed in the highest National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper to classified version of the Intelligence Community ~ conduct a comprehensive review of all available Assessment (ICA) Russia’s Influence Campaign intelligence and provide the IC's best assessment Targeting the 2016 US Presidential Election, dated of Russian activities related to the election. 30 December 2016. The review focused particular attention on the ICA's most debated judgment— » (U) However, before work on the assessment that Russian President Vladimir Putin "aspired” to even began, media leaks suggesting that the IC help then-candidate Donald Trump win the had already reached definitive conclusions election. Drawing on CIA materials provided
CIA NOTE 26 June 2025 (U) Memo To: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (U) From: Deputy Director of CIA for Analysis (U) Subject: Tradecraft Review of the 2016 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian Election Interference (U) Reference: Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), Russia’s Influence Campaign Targeting the 2016 US Presidential Election, 30 December 2016 (U) In May 2025, Director of the Central role in the US presidential election created Intelligence Agency (DCIA) John Ratcliffe tasked confusion about the IC's actual assessment. These CIA's Directorate of Analysis (DA) to conduct a contradictory messages prompted President lessons-learned review of the procedures and Obama on 6 December to direct then-Director of analytic tradecraft employed in the highest National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper to classified version of the Intelligence Community ~ conduct a comprehensive review of all available Assessment (ICA) Russia’s Influence Campaign intelligence and provide the IC's best assessment Targeting the 2016 US Presidential Election, dated of Russian activities related to the election. 30 December 2016. The review focused particular attention on the ICA's most debated judgment— » (U) However, before work on the assessment that Russian President Vladimir Putin "aspired” to even began, media leaks suggesting that the IC help then-candidate Donald Trump win the had already reached definitive conclusions election. Drawing on CIA materials provided
CIA NOTE 26 June 2025 (U) Memo To: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (U) From: Deputy Director of CIA for Analysis (U) Subject: Tradecraft Review of the 2016 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian Election Interference (U) Reference: Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), Russia’s Influence Campaign Targeting the 2016 US Presidential Election, 30 December 2016 (U) In May 2025, Director of the Central role in the US presidential election created Intelligence Agency (DCIA) John Ratcliffe tasked confusion about the IC's actual assessment. These CIA's Directorate of Analysis (DA) to conduct a contradictory messages prompted President lessons-learned review of the procedures and Obama on 6 December to direct then-Director of analytic tradecraft employed in the highest National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper to classified version of the Intelligence Community ~ conduct a comprehensive review of all available Assessment (ICA) Russia’s Influence Campaign intelligence and provide the IC's best assessment Targeting the 2016 US Presidential Election, dated of Russian activities related to the election. 30 December 2016. The review focused particular attention on the ICA's most debated judgment— » (U) However, before work on the assessment that Russian President Vladimir Putin "aspired” to even began, media leaks suggesting that the IC help then-candidate Donald Trump win the had already reached definitive conclusions election. Drawing on CIA materials provided
Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)
@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to  ·  activity timestamp last week

🇺🇸First day back in #Lviv 🇺🇦 — this marks my third visit to the Lviv Volunteer Kitchen, where Ukrainian and international volunteers come together to prepare morale-boosting ready-made meals 🫕 for the heroes on the front lines.

If you’d like to support their incredible work, here’s the link➡️ https://linktr.ee/lvkitchen2014

🌻I’ll continue sharing updates from the ground, including reflections on #Ukraine ‘s rich #culture, and #history.

Slava Ukraini🇺🇦

#Boston#Humanitarian#Freedom#Democracy#EMT #USA
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@skykiss@sfba.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Since August 13, Russian occupation authorities in Mariupol have been accepting applications for “compensatory housing.”

The program redistributes apartments taken from those killed during the city’s capture or who fled occupation, labeling them “ownerless property.”

#Ukraine #eu#Uk#EuropeanUnion#usa
skykiss ♾️🇺🇦 Vote Midterms
@skykiss@sfba.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Since August 13, Russian occupation authorities in Mariupol have been accepting applications for “compensatory housing.”

The program redistributes apartments taken from those killed during the city’s capture or who fled occupation, labeling them “ownerless property.”

#Ukraine #eu#Uk#EuropeanUnion#usa