Aaron Huertas
@aaronhuertas.bsky.social
Carpenter and woodworker. Democracy and unions liker. Building and fixing things: capehenlopencarpentry.com. Writing and editing: aaronhuertas.com.
One of those EO threats where you’re basically putting a blog post on official letterhead, legally speaking
Trump threatens to present an executive order on voter ID if it can’t pass Congress
February 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
One of those EO threats where you’re basically putting a blog post on official letterhead, legally speaking
Can we save the electoralism harm reduction discourse for October 2028? Pretty sure we're not gonna have electoral college reform or a multi-party democracy by then.
I actually think it’s a good thing to not preemptively swear you’ll vote for Gavin Newsome before he’s the candidate
February 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Can we save the electoralism harm reduction discourse for October 2028? Pretty sure we're not gonna have electoral college reform or a multi-party democracy by then.
To be fair, finding people who are roughly the same level of athleticism but who are completely untrained in the sport
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
To be fair, finding people who are roughly the same level of athleticism but who are completely untrained in the sport
the toddler, who rarely has screen time, is looking at the dude's face going "oh no!"
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
the toddler, who rarely has screen time, is looking at the dude's face going "oh no!"
the dog is acting up like he's upset too I'm like yeah buddy we needed that one
February 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
the dog is acting up like he's upset too I'm like yeah buddy we needed that one
having a beer, watching the Olympics: yeah I just simply would not have done it like that
February 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
having a beer, watching the Olympics: yeah I just simply would not have done it like that
all my bejeweled donkeys gone
February 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
all my bejeweled donkeys gone
Reposted by Aaron Huertas
CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF!
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF!
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
this makes a lot of sense in context
they tried to upsell me on donkey
February 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
this makes a lot of sense in context
Fund Progressive Media So More Well-Adjusted People Can Do It
February 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Fund Progressive Media So More Well-Adjusted People Can Do It
For some progressive media figures, it's not really horseshoe theory but an intrinsic anti-establishment streak that led them down this path to begin with. It's not lucrative and is a bit of a grind. Staying on Twitter surely makes it worse above and beyond Uygur's idiosyncracies.
I think more people should keep their insane thoughts to themselves.
February 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
For some progressive media figures, it's not really horseshoe theory but an intrinsic anti-establishment streak that led them down this path to begin with. It's not lucrative and is a bit of a grind. Staying on Twitter surely makes it worse above and beyond Uygur's idiosyncracies.
Plumber who pointed me in the right direction said “You gonna put a Ford transmission in a Ferrari?”
February 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Plumber who pointed me in the right direction said “You gonna put a Ford transmission in a Ferrari?”
Replaced all the internal mechanisms on a toilet today and fixed a light fixture that had failed. Didn't know Kohler components were specific to their toilets; wound up going to a plumbing store to get 1:1 parts. Good stuff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Replaced all the internal mechanisms on a toilet today and fixed a light fixture that had failed. Didn't know Kohler components were specific to their toilets; wound up going to a plumbing store to get 1:1 parts. Good stuff.
Glad to see union leaders talking about a general strike. Mass strikes require planning, strike funds and mutual aid. (They will not happen through posting and spontaneous action.)
I spoke with SEIU’s David Huerta, who was arrested in an ICE raid last year and awaits trial.
He says it’s time to go “on offense.”
“Should we use a general strike as a tool? Absolutely. We should be prepared to use that tool because our democracy is worth it.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...
He says it’s time to go “on offense.”
“Should we use a general strike as a tool? Absolutely. We should be prepared to use that tool because our democracy is worth it.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...
Labor Leader Arrested In ICE Raid Says It’s Time To Go 'On Offense' Against Trump
Now awaiting trial, David Huerta says he refuses to "bend the knee" and stay silent on the president's immigration crackdown.
www.huffpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Glad to see union leaders talking about a general strike. Mass strikes require planning, strike funds and mutual aid. (They will not happen through posting and spontaneous action.)
If you get to Home Depot early enough you can hear the birds chirping in the rafters.
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
If you get to Home Depot early enough you can hear the birds chirping in the rafters.
I keep coming back to the need to fund media that is 90% not political with some politics sprinkled in, but very hard to find anyone with money who wants to bite on that despite the sort of obvious nature of needing to reach people who opt-out of anything that looks like news / political content.
February 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
I keep coming back to the need to fund media that is 90% not political with some politics sprinkled in, but very hard to find anyone with money who wants to bite on that despite the sort of obvious nature of needing to reach people who opt-out of anything that looks like news / political content.
I think media professionals, scientists and public-interest / democracy-enjoyer political operatives all have shared struggles with reaching audiences who aren't intrinsically news-attentive. It's not like journalists haven't been trying to grow their audiences!
February 13, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I think media professionals, scientists and public-interest / democracy-enjoyer political operatives all have shared struggles with reaching audiences who aren't intrinsically news-attentive. It's not like journalists haven't been trying to grow their audiences!
Toddler sleep regressions hit different. Poor guy wakes up and is like hey I really need to check on the dog, can we go see the dog?
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Toddler sleep regressions hit different. Poor guy wakes up and is like hey I really need to check on the dog, can we go see the dog?
“Oh he must have been harboring this woman and the woman’s niece” I thought.
Nope!
Nope!
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece
The Justice Department alleges that CBP officer and supervisor Andres Wilkinson had been living in Laredo, Texas, with a woman who had overstayed her visa and is now in the U.S. illegally.
cbsn.ws
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 AM
“Oh he must have been harboring this woman and the woman’s niece” I thought.
Nope!
Nope!
No such thing as a true 90 degree corner on most drywalled walls due to mudding
what’s the most obvious on-the-ground truth that your profession knows, but people don’t live like it’s true?
what other jfc-inducing truths are sitting in plain sight for people who know how to see what’s happening?
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 AM
No such thing as a true 90 degree corner on most drywalled walls due to mudding
The 15th time I saw this in my feed I finally clocked that he's saying "toilet seat" rather than "toilet tank" or "the back of the toilet" which is not a subtle distinction.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
The 15th time I saw this in my feed I finally clocked that he's saying "toilet seat" rather than "toilet tank" or "the back of the toilet" which is not a subtle distinction.
Reposted by Aaron Huertas
“I don't see any plan, any strategy, any end game,” says Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the University of Vermont. “I don't see anything from this administration, just fuck everything up as much as you can. You can print that.”
Sounds accurate to me.
Sounds accurate to me.
The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“I don't see any plan, any strategy, any end game,” says Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the University of Vermont. “I don't see anything from this administration, just fuck everything up as much as you can. You can print that.”
Sounds accurate to me.
Sounds accurate to me.
I’d assume I was a cursed were-creature of some sort but would responsibly limit my ambitions to state government
February 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I’d assume I was a cursed were-creature of some sort but would responsibly limit my ambitions to state government