Aaron Huertas
@aaronhuertas.bsky.social
Carpenter and woodworker. Democracy and unions liker. Building and fixing things: capehenlopencarpentry.com. Writing and editing: aaronhuertas.com.
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.
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“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
Me starring in Quantum Leap: You’re *sure* Ziggy doesn’t want me to help unionize all the workers in this town?
I love how DS9 just has "form a union" episode
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Me starring in Quantum Leap: You’re *sure* Ziggy doesn’t want me to help unionize all the workers in this town?
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really interesting to me how many professional political commentators have basically retconned the draconian immigration enforcement policies of Obama and Biden out of existence and have completely swallowed the right wing narrative of immigration enforcement
Not going to read them all because jesus fucking christ but this is nasty work from Friedersdorf
February 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
really interesting to me how many professional political commentators have basically retconned the draconian immigration enforcement policies of Obama and Biden out of existence and have completely swallowed the right wing narrative of immigration enforcement
And yet it moves
BREAKING: The EPA revokes scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public health, removing a key basis for the climate change fight.
Live updates: Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
The Trump administration revoked a scientific finding at the center of U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, a significant rollback of regulations.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
And yet it moves
I think a couple standups could grind the Senate ton halt in a few days and the actual senators wouldn’t have to take the personal hit for pissing off their colleagues
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I think a couple standups could grind the Senate ton halt in a few days and the actual senators wouldn’t have to take the personal hit for pissing off their colleagues
My offer to serve as a ringer for @coons.senate.gov during the state of the union still stands
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
My offer to serve as a ringer for @coons.senate.gov during the state of the union still stands
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I think you should be allowed to have stand up comedians sub in for you to heckle / deal with hecklers
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
I think you should be allowed to have stand up comedians sub in for you to heckle / deal with hecklers
Repeatedly playing the video of him running away from J6 guys and asking if he’s seen it
February 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Repeatedly playing the video of him running away from J6 guys and asking if he’s seen it
See my instinct would be to get my mouth as close to the mic as possible and whisper “Hosh Jawley”
Hawley ended up getting so aggressive toward Ellison, including calling for his arrest, that even Rand Paul asked him to tone it down
February 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
See my instinct would be to get my mouth as close to the mic as possible and whisper “Hosh Jawley”
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New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
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Yeah it’s probably less common now because people have earlier online footprints. If I have an option I never pick schools.
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Yeah it’s probably less common now because people have earlier online footprints. If I have an option I never pick schools.
Hey if you’re looking for a career change I’m not judging!
February 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Hey if you’re looking for a career change I’m not judging!
Good opportunity to confuse the scammers so I’ll say Matthew Modine.
February 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Good opportunity to confuse the scammers so I’ll say Matthew Modine.
Certainly don’t think OP is phishing, but which high school you went to was a common backup security question for a while and famous alumni are public info.
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Certainly don’t think OP is phishing, but which high school you went to was a common backup security question for a while and famous alumni are public info.