Aaron Kraemer
@aaronkraemer.bsky.social
Landscape Architect and an anti-car transportation dork. I pick things up and put them down. Upper Midwest transplant. 🏳️🌈 (he/him)
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Oh the irony of ChatGPT users and Claude Coders being the reason they themselves won't have hardware to use ChatGPT and Claude Code on in the near future is too good
February 18, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Oh the irony of ChatGPT users and Claude Coders being the reason they themselves won't have hardware to use ChatGPT and Claude Code on in the near future is too good
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who would’ve guessed that the least dramatic discipline in the winter olympics and the least dramatic country would cause so much drama 🥌👈🏻
February 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM
who would’ve guessed that the least dramatic discipline in the winter olympics and the least dramatic country would cause so much drama 🥌👈🏻
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Heated rivalry? More like 50 shades of GAY.
Am I right?
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(Worked hard on this one)
Am I right?
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(Worked hard on this one)
December 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Heated rivalry? More like 50 shades of GAY.
Am I right?
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(Worked hard on this one)
Am I right?
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(Worked hard on this one)
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🚨🚨🚨 🧵You Build the Fences First
Infrastructure for Tyranny
In 1933, the Nazis did not hide Dachau.
They invited outsiders to see it.
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
Infrastructure for Tyranny
In 1933, the Nazis did not hide Dachau.
They invited outsiders to see it.
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
You Build the Fences First
Infrastructure for Tyranny
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
🚨🚨🚨 🧵You Build the Fences First
Infrastructure for Tyranny
In 1933, the Nazis did not hide Dachau.
They invited outsiders to see it.
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
Infrastructure for Tyranny
In 1933, the Nazis did not hide Dachau.
They invited outsiders to see it.
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
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We're overdue for a true, left-wing rehaul of national politics in this country. We tried the neoliberal way for the last 30+ years, it led to millions of disaffected voters, mass wealth inequality, and fascism. Let's try something else.
February 15, 2026 at 11:41 PM
We're overdue for a true, left-wing rehaul of national politics in this country. We tried the neoliberal way for the last 30+ years, it led to millions of disaffected voters, mass wealth inequality, and fascism. Let's try something else.
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It is unsurprising to anyone from Massachusetts that elements of our state government fight basic transparency.
Massachusetts has spent months delaying & denying @boltsmag.org’s public records requests on how many people it has transferred ICE during Trump as part of its formal contract with ICE.
A supervisor of records ruled last week that the state’s denials are improper; we hope to get records soon.
A supervisor of records ruled last week that the state’s denials are improper; we hope to get records soon.
Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State - Bolts
As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.
boltsmag.org
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
It is unsurprising to anyone from Massachusetts that elements of our state government fight basic transparency.
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can you imagine how disappointed you’d be if you knew nothing about this book and only picked it up for this particular cover
February 14, 2026 at 8:23 AM
can you imagine how disappointed you’d be if you knew nothing about this book and only picked it up for this particular cover
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From mastodon: two stories side by side in NY Times
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
From mastodon: two stories side by side in NY Times
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Exactly $0 of our tax revenue should be spent on this.
"AI assistants could be used ... to help state workers answer questions from citizens by finding relevant information scattered across many web sites and documents. The assistants could also help write emails and presentations or organize data into spreadsheets."
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/b...
Healey rolls out ChatGPT-powered AI assistant for state workers - The Boston Globe
Massachusetts plans to make the digital tool available to all 40,000 employees in the state's executive branch.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Exactly $0 of our tax revenue should be spent on this.
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Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
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James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48
I remember that damn helicopter. It was honesty a little unnerving at the time.
At the protests in Boston on Jan 10, a state police helicopter hovered low enough over the crowd that it was hard to hear the speakers. None of the usual news helicopters were overhead.
I filed a public records request with @massstatepolice.bsky.social asking why.
bsky.app/profile/some...
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I filed a public records request with @massstatepolice.bsky.social asking why.
bsky.app/profile/some...
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The loud helicopter is state police.
It’s oppressive. Intimidating. Making it hard to hear the speakers.
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It’s oppressive. Intimidating. Making it hard to hear the speakers.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I remember that damn helicopter. It was honesty a little unnerving at the time.
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What is the City of Boston going to do about sharing a plaza with ICE? Will we move resident-facing operations to satellite locations? Will we somehow restrict other operations on the plaza? How will we act if ICE is next door to City Hall?
This article lists the JFK Federal in Boston as the planned site for more ICE in Massachusetts @universalhub.com
NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
What is the City of Boston going to do about sharing a plaza with ICE? Will we move resident-facing operations to satellite locations? Will we somehow restrict other operations on the plaza? How will we act if ICE is next door to City Hall?
I took my bass clarinet instead of my sax to a small group jazz ensemble/rehearsal last night. 11/10 inky cool notes.
February 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
I took my bass clarinet instead of my sax to a small group jazz ensemble/rehearsal last night. 11/10 inky cool notes.
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I don't like how often I am compelled to use this meme when comparing Massachusetts to NY on housing policy
February 11, 2026 at 11:16 AM
I don't like how often I am compelled to use this meme when comparing Massachusetts to NY on housing policy
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand jury refuses to indict lawmakers in probe over video telling military to refuse illegal orders, AP source says.
February 11, 2026 at 2:39 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand jury refuses to indict lawmakers in probe over video telling military to refuse illegal orders, AP source says.
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have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
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This sparks joy.
February 10, 2026 at 12:38 AM
This sparks joy.
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This is what we’re doing to people. We are the bad guys.
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
This is what we’re doing to people. We are the bad guys.
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So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh
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after enduring all of these commercials I am no longer purchasing goods or services ever again
February 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
after enduring all of these commercials I am no longer purchasing goods or services ever again
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10,000 views.
Congrats, I guess?
Congrats, I guess?
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
10,000 views.
Congrats, I guess?
Congrats, I guess?