Brad deGraf

Brad deGraf

@bdegraf.bsky.social

Trust networks and global-scale coordination using them ✅︎ https://greencheck.world/user?user=3409f19e00da809808952a2c8bdf06020fa11ab4d51450bb60dbd052f2b518ef

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God
@thegodshow.com

Thou shalt arrest Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Can I get an amen?

Brad deGraf
@bdegraf.bsky.social

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai@bigearthdata.ai

Deep Beneath The Gulf Of Mexico, There's Been An "Immense But Not Immutable" Collapse Of Life ->IFLScience | More on "Deep Gulf of Mexico ecosystem collapse" at BigEarthData.ai | #Collapse

iflscience.comDeep Beneath The Gulf Of Mexico, There's Been An "Immense But Not Immutable" Collapse Of LifeOr at least it did. Between 2011 and 2015, the abundance of animals such as lanternfish and bristlemouth fishes in the Gulf of Mexico underwent a catastrophic decline. The fact that this is only being scientifically reported more than a decade later is perhaps indicative of how much attention we are paying. Meanwhile, in recent months it seems we've heard more from the United States Government about changing the region’s name than whether the waters can support life. Professor Tracey Sutton of Nova Southeastern University and colleagues tested the health of the Gulf’s deep ocean both by sampling with nets and using sonar to detect the presence and depth of larger animals. Following an initial extended research campaign in 2011, nine surveys were conducted between 2015 and 2023 using the same methods to test ecosystem health. “This integrative approach represents the largest effort of its kind in oceanographic history,” the authors note. Even during the course of 2011, cephalopods (squid and octopuses) declined sharply, but fish numbers increased, so it was not clear if there was an ecosystem-wide problem. However, by four years later, fish were three times less abundant than when the 2011 survey started. This is separate, although...

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Peter Gleick
@petergleick.bsky.social

Print this on an index card, stick it in your pocket, and take it to the polls with you when you vote. 18 US Code §592: Troops at Polls, prohibited by law. [You can copy the text in the Alt-txt box directly.]

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NSPM 7 Defendants Union
@nspm7union.bsky.social

The Defendant’s Union has 4 goals: 1. Make NSPM-7 a household term 2. Popularize a united framework for fighting legal repression 3. Re-center the political discussion of the left onto ourselves, in our own words 4. Treat repression as an organizing terrain

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Benjamin Wittes
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org

Here’s your assignment for today: while your government is selling out Ukraine for Russian diesel, you can donate directly to the companies that are developing and building intercepter drones that are keeping Ukrainians alive and safe. wildhornets.com/en/

wildhornets.comWild Hornets – FPV Drones. Ukrainian UAV Manufacturer, Wild HornetsUkrainian UAV Manufacturer Wild Hornets. We produce FPV drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ground control stations, interceptors, high-speed drones, and the Queen Hornet.

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Naomi Klein
@naomiaklein.bsky.social

Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comNaomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascismIn a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each other

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🗽LOLGOP🗽
@lolgop.bsky.social

A distinction I hadn't thought of before I heard Schneier, one of the best security minds out there, say it: A lot of the problems we have with AI are mostly problems with capitalism itself.

Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social

Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneier say we must distinguish AI's technological problems from its capitalism problems. Developers are solving the first, they argue, while leaving the second to market incentives. Structural reforms will be necessary to steer industry toward the public interest.

techpolicy.pressSeparating AI’s Technological Problems From its Capitalism ProblemsNathan E. Sanders and Bruce Schneier say integrating a technology as disruptive as AI responsibly requires deep structural reforms.

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Pacific Antifascist Research Collective
@pacantifa.is

Here is our full list of all 145 sex pests and sexual predators from ICE and Customs & Border Protection in a single image. The entries outlined in red indicate entries involving alleged sex crimes against children.

Brad deGraf
@bdegraf.bsky.social

#DeportMusk and #NationalizeSpaceX

Gregg Gonsalves@gregggonsalves.bsky.social

"If there is a question to ask, then, it is this: Why does Musk get a pass? Why do politicians, journalists and commentators treat his far-right racist radicalism as a sideshow rather than the core of his political, ideological and industrial project..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society (Gift Article)Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?

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Stan Oklobdzija
@stano.bsky.social

Election denial should get you removed from higher office and banned for life from ever running again.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

TRUMP TO ADDRESS FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN 2020 ELECTION AND 2020 ELECTION MATTERS IN THURSDAY SPEECH - MS NOW

Brad deGraf
@bdegraf.bsky.social

@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov ?

Kevin Foster@kevinhfoster.bsky.social

Seems worth noting how no Democratic Congress member (as far as I can tell) has actively spoken out against the political persecution of the Prairieland anti-ICE protesters. It should go without saying that treating antifascism as terrorism is a serious threat to Democracy.

theguardian.comTexas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prisonActivists accused of being part of antifa get long prison terms in case seen as test of Trump’s crackdown on dissent

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Indivisible ❌👑
@indivisible.org

“Hickenlooper is refusing to appear on stage with Gonzales for a debate and he's skipping many campaign forums that she is attending.” Colorado deserves a senator who isn’t afraid to show up and be a real Democratic fighter. Let’s get out the vote for Julie Gonzales: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

axios.com1-minute voter guide: Democratic U.S. Senate raceIn the U.S. Senate primary, Democrats are watching a rare intraparty showdown that doubles as a debate over the party's future.

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New_ Public
@newpublic.org

This is Tyler Fischer, the solo builder behind Sill, Excellence Award Winner of the #OpenSocialAwards 🏆 We really do use Sill everyday for finding widely-shared links from Bluesky and Mastodon. It’s an incredibly useful tool that defies the algorithms, ads, and feeds of traditional social media.

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evangeline63.bsky.social
@evangeline63.bsky.social

THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUICIDE BY OLIGARCHY. HUMANITY COULD ORGANIZE ITSELF AGAINST THE DEATH OF OUR PLANET/OUR ONLY HOME. WE COULD CREATE A NEW ECONOMY ON GREEN ENERGY AND HEALING THE DAMAGE WE HAVE DONE TO EACH OTHER AND OUR PLANET. THERE IS ENOUGH. ALL WE NEED IS THE WILL TO LIVE.

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Greg Sargent
@gregsargent.bsky.social

Elon Musk's incitement of pogroms in Belfast reveals he'll use his immense wealth and influence to foment untold fascist violence in the future. Only a global movement can break his power. New piece from @polphilpod.bsky.social and me. Threading highlights below. 1/ newrepublic.com/article/2119...

newrepublic.comElon Musk’s Race War Just Took Darker Turn—Time for a Global ResponseThe violent fascist riots in Belfast reveal the future that the trillionaire really wants. We need an international movement to constrain him.