David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
RE investor active in: Cobb county, GA; election integrity; socially responsible investment; non-profit mgmt; environmental justice. Husband, father, feminist, UU, he/him/his, jackal.
Political science
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Sociology
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The senators had argued Blanche’s shutdown of crypto investigations would help support drug trafficking, child exploitation and scams.
Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.
Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
The crime/crypto president presides over a an explosion of crypto fueled crimes. Crypto is money laundering, as I have said way too many times.
Reposted by David G. Stewart
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
The senators had argued Blanche’s shutdown of crypto investigations would help support drug trafficking, child exploitation and scams.
Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.
Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.
We need to create more elected federal positions, starting with the Attorney General. It is time to break the executive branch into manageable pieces, along the lines of what is done in 43 states. Six states have one state-wide position, the rest range from 2 to 10+ state-wide positions.
List of U.S. statewide elected officials - Wikipedia
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Split the presidency into pieces: bsky.app/profile/dave...
Robotic AI hand controlling its host.
This is, essentially, [Francis] Wilhoit's Law:
Count me as an anti-conservative: The law cannot protect anyone unless it binds everyone; the law cannot bind anyone unless it protects everyone. When MLK, Jr. and others speak of interdependence, inescapable mutuality and collective freedom, this is what they are fighting for: true equality.
New rule proposed: If a person isn't deemed a terrorist before they were murdered, that they get the benefit of their reputation remaining intact after they were murdered.
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Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
This is an excellent way of engaging university students (and possibly for adaptation to other venues) about the practical and theoretical uses and abuses of AI. Now I want to design a class to do this, and I am not a professor anymore!
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Funny how the Kavanaugh stops aren't so trivial. He helped to unleash the worst of the worst on our society, allowing masked criminals to run roughshod over all of us. "I'm not mad at you, man." She was free to go but had a bad case of being murdered by ICE after a brief encounter in Minneapolis.
Michael Clemens
@mclem.org
· 17d
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
The irony is we didn't learn the lesson of the tech-bros: if you can be "Delled", and it is better to Dell yourself rather than become obsolete. See Eastman Kodak, Xerox, etc., and know that we had the tools and concepts to reinvigorate our outdated tech. Instead we left it to China to Dell us.
Americans are busy ousting all of the science that is next-gen. We invented solar, batteries, medical technology, and more. All of these discards to the Island of Misfit Tech were picked up through our neglegence by others, and the American economic engine will splutter and die. Thanks, oligarchs!
We have to grow up and clean our own laundry. Expecting daddy Barack to come and clean up our mess is political immaturity along with both-siderism & doomerism. We were big enough to elect him & we are big enough to do whatever is required next. Or we aren't, & we will be dragged to the next thing
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We're getting very close to what Anders describes.
Normal, civilised US citizens need to understand it's their system that is sick, not just one man.
In pretty much every other democracy I can think of, doing a January 6 number would have meant imprisonment and being barred from public office.
We're getting very close to what Anders describes.
Normal, civilised US citizens need to understand it's their system that is sick, not just one man.
In pretty much every other democracy I can think of, doing a January 6 number would have meant imprisonment and being barred from public office.
It's the United States threatening Greenland, not only Trump. The American people elected Trump, their rubber-stamp Congress is meant to control him. But they don't so they are part of the problem.
Americans are threatening Europe. Europeans who support the U.S. are traitors.
Americans are threatening Europe. Europeans who support the U.S. are traitors.
Add to American democratic failures are the consistent attacks on the education system via curriculum, privatization & funding mechanisms. Add to this failures in the press, justice, voting & political, faith-based orgs, & attitudes towards democracy(cynicism) & what results is a MAGA system hijack.
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It's the United States threatening Greenland, not only Trump. The American people elected Trump, their rubber-stamp Congress is meant to control him. But they don't so they are part of the problem.
Americans are threatening Europe. Europeans who support the U.S. are traitors.
Americans are threatening Europe. Europeans who support the U.S. are traitors.
1-8
We're getting very close to what Anders describes.
Normal, civilised US citizens need to understand it's their system that is sick, not just one man.
In pretty much every other democracy I can think of, doing a January 6 number would have meant imprisonment and being barred from public office.
We're getting very close to what Anders describes.
Normal, civilised US citizens need to understand it's their system that is sick, not just one man.
In pretty much every other democracy I can think of, doing a January 6 number would have meant imprisonment and being barred from public office.
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
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The truth is simple: ICE can’t be reformed. It has to be canceled and replaced with an immigration system rooted in civil rights, real oversight, and the Constitution. Anything less is enabling abuse with our tax dollars in our name.
George Floyd died in 2020, so the US said, "OMG! Racism is bad! We can change!"
In 2021, the US *talked about* some modest reforms.
In 2022 and 2023, white grievance against those reforms had reached fever pitch.
2024 saw record police funding, record cops killing Black people, and DEI rollback.🤷🏿♂️
In 2021, the US *talked about* some modest reforms.
In 2022 and 2023, white grievance against those reforms had reached fever pitch.
2024 saw record police funding, record cops killing Black people, and DEI rollback.🤷🏿♂️
The arc is long, and there is a lot of work to be done. A thread.
Reposted by David G. Stewart
George Floyd died in 2020, so the US said, "OMG! Racism is bad! We can change!"
In 2021, the US *talked about* some modest reforms.
In 2022 and 2023, white grievance against those reforms had reached fever pitch.
2024 saw record police funding, record cops killing Black people, and DEI rollback.🤷🏿♂️
In 2021, the US *talked about* some modest reforms.
In 2022 and 2023, white grievance against those reforms had reached fever pitch.
2024 saw record police funding, record cops killing Black people, and DEI rollback.🤷🏿♂️
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 9
Did you hear that "bitch" in the background RIGHT AFTER THEY MURDERED HER? WTF?
Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 4
I don't know how to solve for lack of citizen engagement in the political process. If the real problem is driving engagement, then it is a chicken vs. egg problem of education while working in a hobbled system. Or the Australian voter model? I would welcome any alternative to the Unitary Executive.
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 4
We need to create more elected federal positions, starting with the Attorney General. It is time to break the executive branch into manageable pieces, along the lines of what is done in 43 states. Six states have one state-wide position, the rest range from 2 to 10+ state-wide positions.
List of U.S. statewide elected officials - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
What if we attempt to break the Executive into manageable pieces? After establishing the Unitary Executive, the only real response is to break it into pieces, it seems like to me.
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 4
We need to create more elected federal positions, starting with the Attorney General. It is time to break the executive branch into manageable pieces, along the lines of what is done in 43 states. Six states have one state-wide position, the rest range from 2 to 10+ state-wide positions.
List of U.S. statewide elected officials - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Instead of trying to beat these realpolitic liars at their own game, I think we should instead break the prize so that they cannot win so much by lying. Break the executive branch into pieces like 80% of the states already do.
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 4
We need to create more elected federal positions, starting with the Attorney General. It is time to break the executive branch into manageable pieces, along the lines of what is done in 43 states. Six states have one state-wide position, the rest range from 2 to 10+ state-wide positions.
List of U.S. statewide elected officials - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Change the Constitution to dismember the Executive into smaller, more manageable pieces, with recall provisions just like 80% of the states do. We have a tradition of one nationally elected officer, and it has outgrown its usefulness. So, let's change it and make the next president help.
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 4
Hmmm, I wonder who the source(s) were for the US Special Forces that so specifically targeted Maduro were?
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 3
Article Five of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
So, to finish this off: How do we make this change? Article V of the Constitution.
Is it a high hurdle? Yes.
Is there hope that more than 75% of society would agree to this? Yes, since many states already have similar provisions. The moment has clearly shown that action by the people is needed.
Is it a high hurdle? Yes.
Is there hope that more than 75% of society would agree to this? Yes, since many states already have similar provisions. The moment has clearly shown that action by the people is needed.
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 3
Senator Markey's RFK Jr. Attacks Tracker | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
www.markey.senate.gov
but with a multi-executive model, he couldn't have been so reckless in office. He wouldn't have been able to break the law while in office without consequences from an independent AG, or re-invigorated Congressional oversight, or the potential for grass-roots recall.
David Stewart
@davestew.bsky.social
· Jan 3
What Robert Kennedy Jr.’s shocking poll numbers say about 2024
His exceptional popularity probably won't last. But it still says something important about the race.
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Additionally, each nation-wide official could run on a separate set of issues, much closer to direct democracy and decreasing voter apathy. For instance, RFK,Jr could have been elected on separately for SecHealth, ...