My blog post on FOIAs, executive function, Alan Turing, avoiding propaganda
Hi cypherpunks email list, Y'all might value my new blog post (I've been blogging weekly this year). It uses as its point of departure how I've been catching up on my nagging pile of unattended FOIAs this past week — especially streamlining my processes for keeping track of them with spreadsheets — to discuss the psychology concept of executive function, applying Alan Turing's invention of software programming to mental health recovery and avoiding spy agency propaganda. The post ends with news blasts for Nigeria, Camp Rhonda in Dallas, and Rohingya bodybuilder Noor Kabir. I'm curious what y'all think, though I imagine sending this email will return a bunch of kooky responses from eccentric cypherpunks, which at least will provide me smiles. That's kind of the point of me posting this here... Anyway, this latest entry to my blog is at: https://douglaslucas.com/blog/2021/06/13/foias-executive-function/ And for those who retweet stuff: https://twitter.com/DouglasLucas/status/1404371710447476738 Happy not dying yet, Doug
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Anyway, this latest entry to my blog is at: https://douglaslucas.com/blog/2021/06/13/foias-executive-function/
hello Doug! you mention,
Now I’m confronting the confusing question of whether I can appeal them at all, since some laws/policies require appeals to be filed within, say, 90 days of the adverse determination. I’ve missed many of those deadlines, and I’m currently trying to figure out if I have to start completely over with brand new filings on the same subject matters. But then, can’t the agency just say the new filing is denied because it’s identical to the past filing that was denied? Yet would that still open up a new 90-day window for an appeal? In any case, I don’t want to end up waiting years and years again between my new request and the new adverse determination. I’ll ask the MuckRock experts for help on appealing.
i am in the same boat, and in fact there is a long record of federal agencies using silent denials ("we sent it, we promise") to force the timeout on appeals for denied requests. you will have to submit a *new* request, which will be denied, and you'll want to watch it, because again, they don't always send proper notifications. once you see the denial come across, file the appeal, and specifically state how their claimed exemptions don't apply. E.g. this is in the public interest, this subject is no longer sensitive, etc. good luck! :) best regards, -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iNUEAREKAH0WIQRBwSuMMH1+IZiqV4FlqEfnwrk4DAUCYMlUg18UgAAAAAAuAChp c3N1ZXItZnByQG5vdGF0aW9ucy5vcGVucGdwLmZpZnRoaG9yc2VtYW4ubmV0NDFD MTJCOEMzMDdEN0UyMTk4QUE1NzgxNjVBODQ3RTdDMkI5MzgwQwAKCRBlqEfnwrk4 DCk6AQC8oaT8HkUem1SEYHCOf/B/4X5AZUl3jwZ0fTQ73zvJpgD/QZT0rIz+g/ad S/xYcdULTu4xav/uv2eRVBa168RgsQ0= =HA+P -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Thanks coderman! On 6/16/21 1:32 AM, coderman wrote:
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Monday, June 14, 2021 3:50 AM, Douglas Lucas <dal@riseup.net> wrote: ...
Anyway, this latest entry to my blog is at: https://douglaslucas.com/blog/2021/06/13/foias-executive-function/
hello Doug!
you mention,
Now I’m confronting the confusing question of whether I can appeal them at all, since some laws/policies require appeals to be filed within, say, 90 days of the adverse determination. I’ve missed many of those deadlines, and I’m currently trying to figure out if I have to start completely over with brand new filings on the same subject matters. But then, can’t the agency just say the new filing is denied because it’s identical to the past filing that was denied? Yet would that still open up a new 90-day window for an appeal? In any case, I don’t want to end up waiting years and years again between my new request and the new adverse determination. I’ll ask the MuckRock experts for help on appealing.
i am in the same boat, and in fact there is a long record of federal agencies using silent denials ("we sent it, we promise") to force the timeout on appeals for denied requests.
you will have to submit a *new* request, which will be denied, and you'll want to watch it, because again, they don't always send proper notifications.
once you see the denial come across, file the appeal, and specifically state how their claimed exemptions don't apply. E.g. this is in the public interest, this subject is no longer sensitive, etc.
good luck! :)
best regards,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCIgn8ed-tw MDR - Mandatory Declassification Review Few know about it, many should be using it more. Dig deeper.
On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 9:32 PM grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCIgn8ed-tw MDR - Mandatory Declassification Review
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On Tue, Jun 15, 2021, 10:47 PM Cari Machet <carimachet@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 9:32 PM grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCIgn8ed-tw MDR - Mandatory Declassification Review
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Few know about it, many should be using it more.
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Humans nature is to deliver works... https://vimeo.com/52376938 Signs from Occupy
Life forms live life On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 5:08 PM grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> wrote:
Humans nature is to deliver works... https://vimeo.com/52376938 Signs from Occupy
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Here is an example of an MDR in progress that has a lot of support and publicity behind it... https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/obloq0/my_effort_to_get_the_classifie...
your appeal to other foxes guarding the same general henhouse may be unlikely to succeed,
Once the appeals process fails, you then file a lawsuit, asking the judicial branch (basic separation-of-powers bullshit) to step in and overrule the executive branch or legislative branch agency you’re contending with. Because this process can take years and be expensive if lawyers are required, it prevents a lot of important information from being released and entering the news cycle.
So you, like anybody else with half a brain, know that the system is a scam. To make the self-parody even more hilarious, the useless stuff the govt 'releases' is in turn 90% censored!!! Maybe when you get your 'pdf' all covered in black, you can fill a ... what? LMAO! So now let's look at the people(i.e. you) who use this govt 'service'. What journos like you are doing is wasting time begging your masters/accomplices for bits of PROPAGANDA to publish. You're publishing US govt propaganda while playing the govt game of pretending that your idiotic bullshit entails 'freedom of information' What you are actually working for of course, is freedom FROM information. bottom line Dougles, you're a good, loyal, govcorp boy. (as clearly proven also by your previous, revolting radical feminazi vomits).
Let’s discuss your plan(s) and the execution(s) of your plan(s) Tell us wise one I am not being sarcastic I am actually wondering On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 11:31 AM Punk-BatSoup-Stasi 2.0 <punks@tfwno.gf> wrote:
your appeal to other foxes guarding the same general henhouse may be unlikely to succeed,
Once the appeals process fails, you then file a lawsuit, asking the judicial branch (basic separation-of-powers bullshit) to step in and overrule the executive branch or legislative branch agency you’re contending with. Because this process can take years and be expensive if lawyers are required, it prevents a lot of important information from being released and entering the news cycle.
So you, like anybody else with half a brain, know that the system is a scam.
To make the self-parody even more hilarious, the useless stuff the govt 'releases' is in turn 90% censored!!! Maybe when you get your 'pdf' all covered in black, you can fill a ... what? LMAO!
So now let's look at the people(i.e. you) who use this govt 'service'. What journos like you are doing is wasting time begging your masters/accomplices for bits of PROPAGANDA to publish. You're publishing US govt propaganda while playing the govt game of pretending that your idiotic bullshit entails 'freedom of information'
What you are actually working for of course, is freedom FROM information.
bottom line Dougles, you're a good, loyal, govcorp boy. (as clearly proven also by your previous, revolting radical feminazi vomits).
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:13:58 -0500 Cari Machet <carimachet@gmail.com> wrote:
Let’s discuss your plan(s) and the execution(s) of your plan(s)
Tell us wise one
I am not being sarcastic I am actually wondering
I don't have a plan. I could blow up things by myself but I wouldn't get too far. There's no point in having a plan unless there's a reasonably sized group of people who know what they are talking about and can carry the plan out. Sorry to disappoint you =P
Maybe you can ad onto my and Nietzsche’s plan
When you get a chance check out this newly published report for Jeremy Hammond https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3809358 On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 5:05 PM Punk-BatSoup-Stasi 2.0 <punks@tfwno.gf> wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:13:58 -0500 Cari Machet <carimachet@gmail.com> wrote:
Let’s discuss your plan(s) and the execution(s) of your plan(s)
Tell us wise one
I am not being sarcastic I am actually wondering
I don't have a plan. I could blow up things by myself but I wouldn't get too far. There's no point in having a plan unless there's a reasonably sized group of people who know what they are talking about and can carry the plan out.
Sorry to disappoint you =P
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:36:58 -0500 Cari Machet <carimachet@gmail.com> wrote:
Maybe you can ad onto my and Nietzsche’s plan
When you get a chance check out this newly published report for Jeremy Hammond
you might want to upload that to a site that doesn't push malware from joogle, shitflare, adobe, their own, and others. "It's totally fine to download research from us without registering by clicking the button above, but we'd really appreciate you creating an account " you can't download it unless you run all their malware.
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