pynchon my finger in the door of perception

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@UR_Ninja producer/reporter/thing doer

[pynchon my finger in the door of perception @HongPong]

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Our reporting on far right for Unicorn Riot @UR_Ninja mentioned on NPR / WHYY Fresh Air

[UNICORN RIOT @UR_Ninja]

Mining Company Opts Out of Controversial Project Near Sacred Site in Black Hills

An Indigenous sacred site prevailed in court after a multi-pronged approach including both direct action and legal strategy.

https://t.co/oOfreb4uqI

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

As the war drags on, tensions have grown between US and Israeli officials, particularly as Netanyahu exerts pressure for the US to restart the war. “Israel is not capable of fighting and winning wars on its own, but nobody actually knows this, because they never see the back end,” said a US official

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

SCOOP: The U.S. has depleted much of its inventory of advanced missile-defense interceptors after expending far more high-end munitions defending Israel than Israeli forces used themselves, per DOD assessments of Operation Epic Fury 🧵

[Justin Logan @JustinTLogan]

Incredible scoop from John, with a blistering blind quote:

[UNICORN RIOT @UR_Ninja]

New today - The White House’s newly released national counterterrorism strategy identifies the “left-wing,” “anti-fascists,” “anarchists” and “radically pro-transgender ideologies” as terrorist threats equivalent to al Qaeda and the Islamic State. https://t.co/jX1aebxFV3

[Silicon Valley Fodder @Playerinthgame]

A quick reminder about who owns that "media company" telling you datacenters are ok. Yep. It's a Thiel guy.

[Eoin Higgins @EoinHiggins_]

Yes, I'm suing Matt Taibbi.

https://t.co/0wnwUN87U1

[pynchon my finger in the door of perception @HongPong]

https://t.co/yWbv2HskaF in depth on chaotic world of internet security right now

[aída chávez @aidachavez]

I spent years covering Congress for major outlets. Now that I’ve gone independent, Congress won’t give me press credentials because too much of my revenue comes from grants and charitable giving rather than paid subscriptions and advertising.

It has nothing to do with my experience or the quality of my work. The press gallery says I’m being denied access to Congress because my journalism has not yet been sufficiently commodified. https://t.co/KQ08xVxflr

[UNICORN RIOT @UR_Ninja]

Philadelphia Socialists and Progressives Organize Ward Races in Major Challenge to “Old-Fashioned Big-City” Political Machine
Groups Jump into Philadelphia Democratic Party Ward Races in Third Challenge to Entrenched Local Players
https://t.co/tenTQAoKzv

[UNICORN RIOT @UR_Ninja]

NEW: Northern Wisconsin residents gathered to boil maple sap along the banks of the Bad River, on Canadian oil giant Enbridge’s pipeline easement for its 41-mile Line 5 reroute on March 29, 2026

Article: https://t.co/TLDH63fCo0

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

🇦🇪 The New York Times reports that the UAE paid more than $6 million to the reputation management firm Terakeet between 2020 and 2022 to manipulate Google search results and suppress damaging reporting by Drop Site co-founder Ryan Grim, then at The Intercept, about Emirati Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba.

The 2017 investigation examined allegations surrounding Otaiba’s ties to escorts and individuals linked to sex trafficking. According to the NYT, Terakeet responded by creating favorable profiles, using anonymous accounts to edit Wikipedia, and flooding the internet with SEO-optimized content designed to push Grim’s reporting off Google’s front page. By 2023, the article had reportedly been pushed as far back as page five of search results.

The broader NYT investigation examines how wealthy corporations, billionaires, and politically connected figures use high-end “reputation management” firms to manipulate online narratives, suppress scandals, and reshape what appears in Google searches. The report also details Terakeet’s work for Goldman Sachs general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler over her ties to Jeffrey Epstein and billionaire Robert F. Smith following his tax fraud case.

[pynchon my finger in the door of perception @HongPong]

ugh weak

[Nabeel S. Qureshi @nabeelqu]

Well, this is a first: a ChatGPT-generated story won a prestigious literary prize (The Commonwealth Prize).

"Not X, not Y, but Z" sentences everywhere, the "hums" trope, and plenty of other obvious markers of AI writing.

A major milestone for AI, at any rate...

@GrantaMag

[pynchon my finger in the door of perception @HongPong]

my latest report for Unicorn Riot on the left and progressive groups challenging the establishment in Philadelphia - deep dive

[UNICORN RIOT @UR_Ninja]

NEW: Philadelphia Socialists and Progressives Organize Ward Races in Major Challenge to “Old-Fashioned Big-City” Political Machine
Groups Jump into Dem. Ward Races in Third Challenge to Entrenched Local Players, Say Mamdani Win in NYC “Energizing” Factor
https://t.co/tenTQAoKzv

[kate wehwalt @mcmansionhell]

wrote about the most important architectural legacy of the Trump administration: the conversion of logistics warehouses into detention centers https://t.co/NGPUnSXwq5

[David Sirota @davidsirota]

Torching the @InternetArchive & the @WayBackMachine is akin to burning the Library of Alexandria and wiping our digital memory - at a moment when media corporations & the government want to hermetically seal us in a bubble of their propaganda.

We can't let this happen.

[draga 🇭🇳 @sidewinderloops]

found a gem in my yt feed today

[roqayah chamseddine @roqchams]

I strongly recommend following the work of several Lebanese colleagues—reporters and writers whose on-the-ground coverage offers a closer, more immediate and intimate understanding of developments as they unfold. Some publish exclusively in Arabic, and I will make an effort to translate and share their reporting whenever possible.

This is not an exhaustive list, and I will continue to update it as I come across others whose work I believe is worth highlighting.
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@sayedhashem90
@AmalKhalil83
@samerhajali
@radwanmortada (@Almahatta0)
@hasanfakih24
@HadiHtt (@TVFreePalestine)
@Aly_jezzini
@bassemjouny
@ChaabaneHussein (@Legal_Agenda)
@beirutreview25
@Marwa__Osman
@AliRida_SB
@Hasanillaik
@political_aya__
@EyesOnSouth1
@mhmdsweidan
@trhxianl
@ahmadserhann

[Charmaine Chua @CharmaineSChua]

Why is ICE buying so many warehouses, and what does this have to do with the warehouse's historically shifting place in the US economy? In Places Journal, I chronicle the long arc of the warehouse's carceral geography from 1846 to present. https://t.co/maBMM6uddc

[Lina Khan @linamkhan]

For years, Ticketmaster/Live Nation has abused its power against musicians, fans, and venues, dominating the live music industry while worsening it for everyone else.

This jury verdict holding that the company violated state and federal antitrust laws is a key first step towards ending Live Nation’s monopolistic control and securing real relief for those it harmed.

Congratulations to the state attorneys general who kept litigating the case after the Trump DOJ settled cheaply and bailed.