Dozens of signal jammers are popping up around the Strait of Hormuz, interfering with missile projections, scrambling ships' GPS and interrupting Israelis' farm equipment. via @patrickhowelloneill.com today. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

exclusive: OpenAI Tapped for Voice Control Tech in US Drone Swarm Challenge www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Exclusive: US Has Investigated Claims That WhatsApp Chats Aren't Private www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

News: Trump has said he wants to make America the “crypto capital of the world.” His sons’ company is now relying on a manufacturer that's under national security investigation for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NEW: Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts www.propublica.org/article/kris... w @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social

US election offices are operating with fewer security resources -- like the intel-sharing that previously stopped bomb threats -- after DHS abandoned local support, per @patrickhowelloneill.com's latest scoop @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"You can’t catch me unless you catch me on video," said a dirty Kansas City cop after smashing TVs and stealing crab legs(!) during a police raid. Hack exposes police misconduct records and discredited officers going back years, per new @wired.com reporting. www.wired.com/story/hack-e...

Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest. The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says. "I could smell the onions and mustard."

how to help families losing SNAP benefits, an unprecedented halt that experts say could trigger the worst hunger crisis in the US since the Great Depression 🚨16 million kids are among those who will be impacted 🚨 www.thecut.com/article/how-...

NEWS: A director on a team that developed zero-day hacking tools for an L3Harris subsidiary is charged with trying to sell trade secrets to Russia, @patrickhowelloneill.com reports. Cops seized 22 wristwatches, Tiffany jewelry + diamond rings. Gift link here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

DHS is moving hundreds of people focused stopping mass shooters, curbing Russian hacks + counter-terrorism work into immigration roles. Some are forcibly moved across the country. And anyone who declines risks losing their job. exclusive with @patrickhowelloneill.com gift link:

SCOOP: The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE www.propublica.org/article/trum...

News @bloomberg.com ! The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

a very thoughtful interview with spy novelist Alan Furst open.spotify.com/episode/7E8M...

news --> A politically motivated hacker says they stole student records from Columbia University to try to prove that the school was violating a SCOTUS decision on affirmative action. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New: How a Tiny Middleman Could Access Two-Factor Login Codes From Tech Giants www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Hack at United Natural Foods distributor isn't expected to be resolved until June 15 at the soonest, according to messages seen by @bloomberg.com + Forklift drivers told to stay home after "nationwide" outage + Whole Foods & a co-op chain still hope for deliveries www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

news: Chinese hackers breached a US telecom in 2023, a year before the intelligence community said it started spotting Salt Typhoon clues. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Big far-right podcasts are pushing the false narrative that Ukraine is selling US weapons to cartels. @mckenziefsadeghi.bsky.social tracks how the propaganda spread from a QAnon influencer to a Russian network of fake news sites, then to Tucker Carlson. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/how-the-kr...

Propagandhi are among the latest to announce the cancellation of all of their 2025 US tour dates, citing "circumstances beyond our control." exclaim.ca/music/articl...

This case feels like a canary in the coalmine. Courts certified a judge's win. GOP efforts to throw out ballots from pro-Riggs counties keep moving thru the courts. Democracy groups warn it's a test case to invalidate future elections. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... bsky.app/profile/mrpa...

Worth remembering amid Trump officials' attacks on the alleged "censorship cartel" --> DHS almost totally shut down its anti-misinformation work in 2023. I&A closed an OSINT unit looking for online extremism & white supremacy. And they stopped reporting almost all threats to the social firms.

New @margimurphy.bsky.social scoop -- A private jet hack surfaces a guide to serving Elon Musk on flights - he doesn't like noise from air vents - he likes to nap on day-trips - fuel conservation isn't a priority www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Trump administration ordered the CDC to stop communicating with the public just as cases of bird flu and measles were growing. Hundreds of pages of documents reveal what went on behind the scenes. Read the latest from Jason Leopold's FOIA Files ⤵️

this is so great, from @margimurphy.bsky.social

DHS workers who specialize in anti-terrorism work -- combatting online radicalization and training local PDs -- are worried they'll be re-assigned to Guantanamo to aid the Trump admin's plans there. bsky.app/profile/jeff...

news —> DHS slashes personnel leading fight against domestic extremism - CP3 helped intervene on >1000 cases + potential mass casualty events - Respected director resigned March 3 amid sweeping cuts - $79 million to curb violence is under review 🎁 Gift Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

News —> The Trump administration ordered the nonpartisan agency that preps diplomats on US policy to drop DEI terms and move away from Biden-era programs, including one aimed at combatting sexual violence. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

If anyone is as obsessed as me with perfectly executed muay thai teep kicks (no one is, I know) this is a wonderful display of that www.youtube.com/watch?v=keCD...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the formation of a task force to remove CPD officers with 'ties to extremist and anti-government groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.'

NEWS: In USDA, multiple people have been asked to report the names of LGBTQ employee resource group leaders to higher-ranking officials, according to interviews with workers and a document reviewed by Mother Jones. + similar in the Department of the Interior

US cuts are hammering internet watchdog groups trying to fight radicalization online (w/ @dzuidijk.bsky.social) - A project trying to subvert surveillance in Iran is done - Fact-checkers debunking Russian propaganda are done - White supremacist recruiting is back www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New @bloomberg.com exclusive: DOJ + SEC are investigating a $32 million deal between CrowdStrike and a government IT seller, according to two people familiar and a document. Federal agents have been interviewing IRS staffers and gathering evidence for months. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New @bloomberg.com: Undocumented workers helped build Elon Musk’s Tesla gigafactory bloom.bg/41gG6a3

New: A 2nd DOGE staffer has amplified extremists online, including Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate www.reuters.com/world/us/sta...

glad that's all cleared up bsky.app/profile/bloo...

There's a part in "Civil War" I think about all the time, when Kirsten Dunst and another character are talking about their up-close experience with the hostile government takeover. And one of them say, "My parents are pretending it isn't happening."

Farmers who backed Trump (i.e., mega-wealthy agriculture industry donors) convinced the White House to supply them with more water than the city of LA, but now worry about deportations. super interesting story (gift link) --> www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

A Russian Oligarch Held Stake in Musk’s SpaceX Through Trust While He Was Sanctioned www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

News --> The Trump team made good on a threat today to dismiss Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which conducts oversight on FBI + intel agencies. The White House previously gave Democratic PCLOB members until Thursday to resign, breaking 20 years of precedent.

The Department of Justice has just DELETED its four-year-old webpage on the US Capitol riot investigations.

NEW: Bloomberg reviewed +1K hours of YouTube vids from 9 popular streamers and podcasters who cater to American men. We analyzed 2 yrs of guests and transcripts to see how they discussed political topics and understand their role as a new mainstream info hub www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

we're still underestimating the extent to which aesthetics are crucial for fascism

the Terrorgram collective is now a terrorist organization, a rare case of the US designating violent white supremacists. it's group that's published brochures on how to kill cops & destroy power facilities, and the decision unlocks new powers for investigators. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/why-...

Focus on CISA's role combatting disinfo is political theater. The agency has done essentially nothing on this for two years, dating back to heat from Rep. Jim Jordan and a big court order that stopped DHS bosses from communicating w social media companies. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

recent movie reviews -- Anora: A+ funny and sad, spilled Coca-Cola in the movies and pretended not to notice. A Real Pain: A-, felt really authentic. perfect length. looked at my phone like twice. Notes on a Scandal (2006): solid B. Judi Dench in a suburban thriller. Between the Temples: yawn