Dr. Jim Ellsworth

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I'm a retired, General Officer level U.S. Army Intelligence leader who's been in INFOSEC since the 1980s, when it was mostly mainframes & Novell. Certifications came after, when I was off leading in the PSYOP / counternarrative side of IO, so I don't have any & cannot claim to be any sort of technical expert--but I can still (in sha' Allah) talk intelligently with folks who ARE technical experts & help connect such discourse to strategic outcomes.

I'm also coming onboard as Associate Director of an academic Global & National Security Policy Institute, a Twitter refugee sold on the fediverse as the most resilient architecture to avoid getting co-opted by billionaires or governments, an observant Muslim & aspiring alim, and a senior EDUCATIONAL Technology scholar.

As I said in my old Twitter bio, "Yep--weird." :-D

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Surviving Change (my book)https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED443417
The Data-Center Panic Is Overblown

Critics are inflating the costs.

The Atlantic

If you hate enshittification, you’ll love these new pins and stickers. 💩 

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/enshittification-merch-actually-fights-enshittification

Enshittification Merch That Actually Fights Enshittification 

There are now enshittification pins and stickers in the EFF shop, and all proceeds go directly to EFF's work defending digital rights. When someone sees the enshittification emoji, it signals that you understand what's happening to the internet, and that you know we can do better.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Remember, folks, Cap says 'hateful speech' is pretty much THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE response to nazis!

It's a tremendous event for the fans and the players, and I do share in their happiness--but FIFA really should have denied the U.S. the hosting when we're conducting an illegal war of aggression in violation of the United Nations Charter (against one of the other competing nations, whose participation we're actively impeding!) AND actively supporting a #genocide in Palestine and ANOTHER illegal war of aggression (the invasion and attempted annexation of parts of Lebanon) by #IsraelAtWarCrimes.

Some things are more important than sports (or blind, "my country, right or wrong" patriotism).

https://www-aljazeera-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/sports/2026/6/13/dream-come-true-world-cup-fever-ignites-los-angeles-as-usa-beat-paraguay

‘A dream come true’: Fans revel as US win World Cup opener on home soil

Dominating 4-1 victory adds to joy of Team USA fans relishing the opportunity to see football on the brightest stage.

Al Jazeera
Justice Department approves Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

The Justice Department has signed off on Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News.

NBC News

Tomorrow is Trump’s 80th birthday — and we’re not giving him the attention that he craves.

Instead, we’re joining a night of localized organizing around the nation with Jane Fonda, Patti Smith, Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone, Bette Midler, Rufus Wainwright, and many more friends of the First Amendment: https://riseupsingout.com

Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment

An uplifting evening of song, solidarity, and action. Sunday, June 14, 2026 | 7:30pm ET | The Town Hall NYC

Gabriel Zucman (@gabrielzucman.bsky.social)

In bookstores across the US on August 25. If ever there was a time to act, it is now.

Bluesky Social

The fascists are doing everything they can to dismantle the right of the People to vote--the most fundamental right in a democracy--so they can consolidate permanent minority rule under their #TurdReich.

Blue state governors need to start requesting international election monitors NOW, to document the extent, duration, and impact of these attacks on the Constitution on their ability to conduct a free and fair election this fall.

If it becomes necessary for those who swore "to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against ALL enemies, foreign AND DOMESTIC" (emphasis added) to intervene to restore the rule of law, it's going to be crucial for us to have all the evidence we can get showing that #AgolfShitler and his minions have placed themselves irreversibly in that category.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/12/fbi-raid-ohio-voting-group-election

FBI raid at office of Ohio voting rights group raises concerns of crack downs before midterm elections

Agents seized phones and laptops of Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that does voter registration work

The Guardian
Kennedy Center misses deadline to remove Trump’s name, citing storms

After courts knocked down attempts to delay the signage change, crews built scaffolding but failed to remove President Donald Trump’s name by midnight.

The Washington Post