@douglaslucas
Freelance writer/journalist. Seattle based; Mexico now Bylines: Rolling Stone, Foreign Policy, Salon, WhoWhatWhy, Texas Observer, Daily Dot, more DouglasLucas.com Email: DAL@RISEUP.NET For Signal or PGP, ask You know you want to: DouglasLucas.com/donate
I was trying to tell you something via my mind a few months ago, but I'd hate to waste your time if you aren't having writer's block or anything related. A downside to vaunting impersonality is, as trust is lost in large-scale amplification networks, well, you can imagine that film of course.
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I realize this is your personal account & it's venting, but to be fair, you're also very loudly asking the public to do something, especially when your sense of humor has been noticeably weakened, and they aren't doing it, so then -- Newton's third law -- you tell them to do something and ...
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Open to-do for those interested in the #Texas governance marketplace and/or #VRSystems: Call the TX SecState's office (runs TEAM), ask,e.g.:
* How many counties of 254 are now contracted to VR
* When do those contracts go into effect
* When do the TEAM connections expire
* Who manages the overlaps?
UPDATE: Formerly a TEAM participant, #BexarCounty now #voted to be captured into the governance marketplace of #Texas, VR Systems, in @reazlepuff.bsky.social's gift to the public--company has already conquered Tarrant, Denton, Collin, & El Paso counties.
In summary,all voting machines are hackable. Scanners that count the ballots can be remotely accessed thru wireless modems. We should be using handmarked paper ballots with risk limiting hand audits,strict chain of custody and public posting of results ASAP.
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If Philip K. Dick were alive now, he'd no longer have a heart attack. Instead, he'd probably just faint and get diagnosed with epilepsy, perhaps as Dostoevsky did. From a logical perspective, that is an improvement, unless falling, he were to hit his head on
Hi Jason, I just came across We Who Hunt Alexanders, and I have to say it immediately grabbed me. Amelia’s story is gripping, dark, and layered with emotion. The way you explore a monster who feels happiness, sadness, fear, and love in a world that’s cruel and unforgiving makes this story compelling and unforgettable. That’s exactly why I wanted to reach out. I run a book review service through Super Lovers Book, connecting books with real readers who genuinely enjoy science fiction, dark fantasy, and emotionally rich stories. These readers don’t just leave stars they leave thoughtful, honest reviews that highlight what makes a story unique, powerful, and worth discovering. Here’s why reviews are so important for We Who Hunt Alexanders: Build Trust: Potential readers often decide whether to pick up a book based on reviews. Authentic feedback signals that your story is worth their time. Increase Visibility: Platforms like Goodreads reward books with steady, genuine reviews, helping them appear in search results, recommendations, and “readers also enjoyed” lists. Generate Momentum: Each review encourages more readers to pick up the book, engage with the story, and leave their own thoughts, creating a snowball effect of attention. Reach the Right Audience: Reviews written by readers who love sci-fi and dark fantasy ensure your story reaches the readers most likely to appreciate and recommend it. I truly believe We Who Hunt Alexanders deserves this kind of engagement. A few honest reviews now can amplify your book’s reach, help it gain visibility, and connect it with the readers who will love it most. Would you be open to having We Who Hunt Alexanders read and reviewed by genuine readers who are passionate about sci-fi and dark fantasy? No pressure at all I just wanted to reach out because your work deserves to be discovered by more readers. Warmly, Herry Sharp CEO, Super Lovers Book
if you continue to ignore my messages, I might do something you would regret for the rest of your life. I already have access to your book, and instead of giving it a positive review, I will leave a negative one and damage its reputation. It seems you have forgotten that I have a community of readers, and I can easily influence them to bring your book down. You can try me though. CEO | Super Book Lover Curator Helping brilliant books find their people, one honest review at a time.
Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders.
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
There are several reasons large pro-Russia accounts are taking over online coverage of the Epstein files:
1. Control narrative.
2. Disassociate Russia from Israel.
3. Funnel legitimacy to their networks.
4. Destroy legitimacy of the files by mixing fakes & conspiracy theories.
Today #BexarCounty, #Texas reconsiders if #VRSystems in #Florida should provide county with Voter Focus, the company's flagship Election Management System offering (incl. #vote registration). Debate revolves around who's-responsible-for-what text in potential contract. Locals or faraway vendor?
As AOC said: “It’s important to remember there’s more of us than them — every one of us can be sand in the gears of an injustice.”
Gene Sharp assembled a list of 198 methods of nonviolent action, which is a good place to start:
#Activism, #Resist, #FightFascism
commonslibrary.org/198-methods-...
![Víkingur Ólafsson – Bach: Organ Sonata No. 4, BWV 528: II. Andante [Adagio] (Transcr. Stradal)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zr5h6hjpanpa5rdtpqcgyfrp/bafkreick5iqlzrkxmcwc3xenimncaor7cg3v6fghkeevkbxicoog7dzd4e@jpeg)
In this video, wordless islanders peacefully walk together to the music to hear the sublime sound: Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson in 2019 performing JS Bach's Organ Sonata No. 4, composed circa 1730 in Leipzig, Germany.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3-r...
5.5min #music
No. I will not provide alt text for this one.
I can't with this shit. As agentic AIs examine more & more of endusers' devices, now we have a morbid update on professional line-standing & the like, which is "rentable meatwads" &tc.: instead of you hiring the #AI, in Kremlinccp USA, the AI hires you.
rentahuman.ai
tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/...
So if you don't want your plane's door to blow out, or to collide with a Potomac-overflying chopper, or get shot down by a weird laser, consider doing an activism, whether that's in your streets, home, work, art, or even your own mind
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
www.ms.now/news/fbi-cbp...
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Musk/DOGE: hollowing out the federal gov. & replacing its parts/sinew with their own cronies domestic & foreign, otherwise known as an administrative or bureaucratic coup.
In Mar. '25, the Campaign Legal Center filed with the Transportation Dept a complaint against his conflicts of interest
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A week later, etc., and so on.
About a year ago, you may recall, though memory is difficult esp. under fascism, that Elon Musk was claiming the #FAA Verizon system was "putting air travelers at serious risk." Now the Trump2 admin has been putting air travelers at serious risk. With a laser
douglaslucas.com/blog/2025/04...
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Hands trying to solve a Rubik's Cube.
Interagency breakdown in law, command, and civility -
W. House / NSC
FAA
Transportation Dept. (Sec. Sean Duffy)
Pentagon
DHS / CBP
Others (e.g., #ElPaso local)
- could be a wedge point to shake things up / calm things down, as civilian safety should be top priority.
Then, recent history,
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Grounded biplane from Super Nintendo's 1991 game Pilotwings. Given how complex and dangerous air traffic is, one would want to encourage rules and safety and stuff.
#FAA administrator Bryan Bedford believed he'd little choice but to close the airspace for 10 days. (Why 10 days, unclear.) His agency had explicitly warned both the Pentagon & the Trump2-downsized Nat'l. Security Council that it would do so unless the interagency dispute could be ironed out.
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"Commence Primary Ignition," the line of an unidentified Death Star technician in 1977 Star Wars. Trump has entirely too many of these playing cards.
"We have operationalized a stationary laser system" some Pentagoner told the FAA. #FAA Chief Counsel William L. McKenna replied: civilians could die.
Likely illegal per NYT in dodging FAA approval, it was the 1st known domestic(!) use of the laser by feds outside of a controlled environment.
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Fictitious high-energy laser system known as the Death Star above, not El Paso, but Dallas.
February FAA emails warned the high-energy laser weapons (said by the Pentagon to be planned for use in taking out drones of #Mexico cartels)--or just #CBP shooting down 4 Valentine's Day balloons per internal FBI doc--could kill air travelers about Ft. Bliss near #ElPaso, so could we not?
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Email to Jeffrey Epstein in which Vincenzo Iozzo shares rumor that Peter Thiel was bankrolling weev. From: Vincenzo lozzo Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 1:11 PM To: jeffrey E. Subject: Re: hedge funds strategy discussion not sure if you had time to think about this or the company, but to add =ne data point I've heard rumors that Thiel (who I believe you know) was =ankrolling this dude: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weev to do similar things. Now that dude is not only an idiot but also =ompletely nuts so I have no way to confirm whether that's actually true =r not, but anyway I figured I'd let you know On 15/nov/2014, at 12:48, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried to call > On Saturday, November 15, 2014, Vincenzo lozzo neumminia =rote: > yeah phone works too and if it sounds plausible then we could talk =ore in person. Do you have my number? Or shall I call you? > Mine is: > Thank you :) > On 15/nov/2014, at 12:43, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: > Of course or phone /Skype later > > > On Saturday, November 15, 2014, Vincenzo lozzo > =rote: > > oh btw the trick to all of this on the regulatory side might very > =ikely be "currencies", which would make a lot of sense based on the > =iscussions we had a few months back
A strange find from the Epstein files:
A hacker named Vincenzo Iozzo shares with Epstein a rumor that Peter Thiel was "bankrolling" the neo-Nazi white supremacist hacker troll known as "weev."
Conversation is about financial strategies and "currencies."
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Since fall, the U.S. State Dept has been telling¹ various nonprofit libraries countrywide to stop processing passport applications. Meanwhile, portion² of U.S. museums that have lost federal grants or contracts since Trump2 took office: 1/3
¹ apnews.com/article/pass...
² harpers.org/harpers-inde...
Ants rely on scent to recognise their comrades, and when they are exposed to common air pollutants, other members of their colony react as if they are enemies
NEW: We’re publishing a full list of the 373 federal judges who have ruled against ICE’s mass detention policy and the 28 who have endorsed it — as well as links to key rulings by each.
Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Records we obtained show that right-wing activists are urging North Carolina election officials to use an unproven software called ELLY to purge voter rolls.
It was created by the same person who made the software behind mass voter challenges in 2024.
ncnewsline.com/2026/02/13/c...
To round up 1000s of refugees in #Minnesota alone, ICE memo (pub'd by Law Dork) cites Trump proclamation that actually says it doesn't pertain to refugees
DHS component US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) plan to "re-interview" targets even Lawful Permanent Residents
#AbolishICE, convict
1. In an unusual press briefing today in AZ, Sec. Kristi Noem made the extraordinary (but vaguely delivered) claim that as head of DHS, she has authorities over elections, including to make sure that “the right people are voting and electing the right leaders to lead this country.” That is false.
Reminder that the SAVE Act is in fact a vote suppression bill. It requires everyone to show a passport or birth certificate to register to vote--something that could block 21 million eligible Americans. Don't listen to the administration's spin. Get the facts: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
American Samoans occupy a strange in-between as U.S. nationals but not citizens. They pay taxes, have Social Security numbers, and can join the military—but they can’t vote. A voter fraud case in Alaska highlights their unusual predicament.
![The girl uses mental representation tools to isolate memories linked to negative emotions such as sadness, grief, or distress. For instance, her grandfather’s death is kept in a chest inside the white room. She also uses two adjoining rooms: a “pack ice” room she uses to soothe her anger, a “problems” room to reflect on difficulties, and a “military room” populated by soldiers, which appeared in her mind when her father left home to join the army. [Visual map of her memory palace follows]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zr5h6hjpanpa5rdtpqcgyfrp/bafkreidtim2g56onvkxln5g6h6asvqu75jwlmxlssaoaasz2cg2wb5djga@jpeg)
The girl uses mental representation tools to isolate memories linked to negative emotions such as sadness, grief, or distress. For instance, her grandfather’s death is kept in a chest inside the white room. She also uses two adjoining rooms: a “pack ice” room she uses to soothe her anger, a “problems” room to reflect on difficulties, and a “military room” populated by soldiers, which appeared in her mind when her father left home to join the army. [Visual map of her memory palace follows]
Her memory palace: Article¹ on peer-reviewed,2025 study²: Autobiographical hypermnesia as mental time travel. "Remembering past events in minute detail, revisiting them methodically, reliving past emotion" #mentalhealth
¹ parisbraininstitute.org/news/mental-...
² www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/...