Alfred Poor
@alfredpoor.bsky.social
I am a keynote speaker, virtual event expert, and a video meeting advisor. I have had a checkered career in the technology industry, where I have spent most of my time explaining complex concepts to people in ways that they can put them to practical use.
The U.S. Army just about sums it all up, I'd say.
"It can't happen here." Are you sure? Do you care whether we protect democracy for all in this country?
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"It can't happen here." Are you sure? Do you care whether we protect democracy for all in this country?
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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
January 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The U.S. Army just about sums it all up, I'd say.
"It can't happen here." Are you sure? Do you care whether we protect democracy for all in this country?
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"It can't happen here." Are you sure? Do you care whether we protect democracy for all in this country?
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"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Dr. King
Dr. King
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Dr. King
Dr. King
At least King Canute *knew* his decree would not stop the tide from coming in....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Cn...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Cn...
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
At least King Canute *knew* his decree would not stop the tide from coming in....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Cn...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Cn...
Joyce Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social:
"...between 2018 and 2022, 223 people were shot by officers working for or with the four primary federal law enforcement agencies, and that 151, or an average of 30 per year, were killed."
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"...between 2018 and 2022, 223 people were shot by officers working for or with the four primary federal law enforcement agencies, and that 151, or an average of 30 per year, were killed."
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January 19, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Joyce Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social:
"...between 2018 and 2022, 223 people were shot by officers working for or with the four primary federal law enforcement agencies, and that 151, or an average of 30 per year, were killed."
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"...between 2018 and 2022, 223 people were shot by officers working for or with the four primary federal law enforcement agencies, and that 151, or an average of 30 per year, were killed."
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Why does our federal government continue to lie to us about matters that can be so easily proven to be otherwise? Do they think we're that stupid? ...that we don't care? ...or that we won't find out?
We need a government that serves the people, not lies.
❌❌❌ STOP THE COUP! ❌❌❌
We need a government that serves the people, not lies.
❌❌❌ STOP THE COUP! ❌❌❌
Last week I asked BOP officials if they had sent tactical teams to Minneapolis. They denied it (left).
Multiple agency sources told me otherwise, and photos from
reporters on the ground soon confirmed BOP folks were there.
Now BOP is finally admitting it (right):
Multiple agency sources told me otherwise, and photos from
reporters on the ground soon confirmed BOP folks were there.
Now BOP is finally admitting it (right):
January 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Why does our federal government continue to lie to us about matters that can be so easily proven to be otherwise? Do they think we're that stupid? ...that we don't care? ...or that we won't find out?
We need a government that serves the people, not lies.
❌❌❌ STOP THE COUP! ❌❌❌
We need a government that serves the people, not lies.
❌❌❌ STOP THE COUP! ❌❌❌
When a plane crashes, the NTSB takes a year or more before announcing an analysis of the causes.
When an ICE officer kills a US citizen, our Attorney General announces that the officer is innocent, before there is ANY investigation.
See the difference?
When an ICE officer kills a US citizen, our Attorney General announces that the officer is innocent, before there is ANY investigation.
See the difference?
a woman talking to another woman with the words " you don t think that 's worth investigating "
ALT: a woman talking to another woman with the words " you don t think that 's worth investigating "
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
When a plane crashes, the NTSB takes a year or more before announcing an analysis of the causes.
When an ICE officer kills a US citizen, our Attorney General announces that the officer is innocent, before there is ANY investigation.
See the difference?
When an ICE officer kills a US citizen, our Attorney General announces that the officer is innocent, before there is ANY investigation.
See the difference?
Let's not stop at ICE. We need to shut down DHS and return its components to where they were pre 9/11. This experiment is not working as intended.
Speaker Mike Johnson: "We should not be limiting funding for Homeland Security at a dangerous time. We need public officials to allow law enforcement to do their jobs."
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Let's not stop at ICE. We need to shut down DHS and return its components to where they were pre 9/11. This experiment is not working as intended.
***THEY DON'T CARE THAT THEY ARE VIOLATING THE LAW!***
That's how the Administration operates. They say it out loud. The President says that his only constraint is "his morality", not the law.
We must defend the Constitutiona and the rule of law if they are to be preserved.
❌❌❌ STOP THE COUP! ❌❌❌
That's how the Administration operates. They say it out loud. The President says that his only constraint is "his morality", not the law.
We must defend the Constitutiona and the rule of law if they are to be preserved.
❌❌❌ STOP THE COUP! ❌❌❌
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 10:09 PM
***THEY DON'T CARE THAT THEY ARE VIOLATING THE LAW!***
That's how the Administration operates. They say it out loud. The President says that his only constraint is "his morality", not the law.
We must defend the Constitutiona and the rule of law if they are to be preserved.
❌❌❌ STOP THE COUP! ❌❌❌
That's how the Administration operates. They say it out loud. The President says that his only constraint is "his morality", not the law.
We must defend the Constitutiona and the rule of law if they are to be preserved.
❌❌❌ STOP THE COUP! ❌❌❌
Six more budget bills to pass both houses in just three weeks.
I don't think even Wilbur and Orville could get these off the ground in time.
What choices remain? Yet another CR or a shutdown?
The Congressional Republicans repeatedly prove that they are incapable of governing.
I don't think even Wilbur and Orville could get these off the ground in time.
What choices remain? Yet another CR or a shutdown?
The Congressional Republicans repeatedly prove that they are incapable of governing.
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Six more budget bills to pass both houses in just three weeks.
I don't think even Wilbur and Orville could get these off the ground in time.
What choices remain? Yet another CR or a shutdown?
The Congressional Republicans repeatedly prove that they are incapable of governing.
I don't think even Wilbur and Orville could get these off the ground in time.
What choices remain? Yet another CR or a shutdown?
The Congressional Republicans repeatedly prove that they are incapable of governing.
Is there any part of the Executive Branch of our federal government that you trust to conduct a fair and thorough investigation of this fatal ICE shooting?
If your answer is "No," think about that for a moment.
Is it possible to restore trust in our government? How could we do that?
If your answer is "No," think about that for a moment.
Is it possible to restore trust in our government? How could we do that?
January 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Is there any part of the Executive Branch of our federal government that you trust to conduct a fair and thorough investigation of this fatal ICE shooting?
If your answer is "No," think about that for a moment.
Is it possible to restore trust in our government? How could we do that?
If your answer is "No," think about that for a moment.
Is it possible to restore trust in our government? How could we do that?
Telehealth is not just about saving lives in sparsely populated rural areas. It's about helping patients in cities and underserved communities. It's about helping patients with chronic conditions or mobility issues or financial constraints that make it difficult to get to healthcare providers.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Telehealth is not just about saving lives in sparsely populated rural areas. It's about helping patients in cities and underserved communities. It's about helping patients with chronic conditions or mobility issues or financial constraints that make it difficult to get to healthcare providers.
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Hey, Congress! Here's a radical idea; how about you do the job that you were elected to do, that you swore an oath to do, and that we the taxpayers PAY YOU TO DO!
Maybe start by finally passing a budget, insead of more Continuing Resolutions and government shutdowns. Is that too much to ask?
Maybe start by finally passing a budget, insead of more Continuing Resolutions and government shutdowns. Is that too much to ask?
January 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Hey, Congress! Here's a radical idea; how about you do the job that you were elected to do, that you swore an oath to do, and that we the taxpayers PAY YOU TO DO!
Maybe start by finally passing a budget, insead of more Continuing Resolutions and government shutdowns. Is that too much to ask?
Maybe start by finally passing a budget, insead of more Continuing Resolutions and government shutdowns. Is that too much to ask?
Roberts shares some of the blame, to be sure, but the buck truly stops at Mitch McConnell's desk. He had not one, but two clear opportunities to stop ALL of this, but he was a coward. "We'll let the courts handle it."
He failed our nation and now we reap the whirlwind that he could have stopped.
He failed our nation and now we reap the whirlwind that he could have stopped.
No discussion of democracy. No discussion of elections. Plenty of talk by Trump about running the country and taking the oil. Let’s not forget to thank John Roberts for his role in immunizing this international criminal.
January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Roberts shares some of the blame, to be sure, but the buck truly stops at Mitch McConnell's desk. He had not one, but two clear opportunities to stop ALL of this, but he was a coward. "We'll let the courts handle it."
He failed our nation and now we reap the whirlwind that he could have stopped.
He failed our nation and now we reap the whirlwind that he could have stopped.
No more CRs! Congress: do your job and pass a budget (even if the President thinks he can just ignore it).
I'm fine with another government "partial" shutdown because it will be further proof the Congressional Republicans are incapable of governing.
The sooner that voters realize this, the better!
I'm fine with another government "partial" shutdown because it will be further proof the Congressional Republicans are incapable of governing.
The sooner that voters realize this, the better!
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
No more CRs! Congress: do your job and pass a budget (even if the President thinks he can just ignore it).
I'm fine with another government "partial" shutdown because it will be further proof the Congressional Republicans are incapable of governing.
The sooner that voters realize this, the better!
I'm fine with another government "partial" shutdown because it will be further proof the Congressional Republicans are incapable of governing.
The sooner that voters realize this, the better!
@spectrum.ieee.org chose one of my articles as one of their top five climate tech stories for 2025:
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The Top 5 Climate Tech Stories of 2025
Zapping forever chemicals, Greenland’s rare earths trove, and more
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December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
@spectrum.ieee.org chose one of my articles as one of their top five climate tech stories for 2025:
spectrum.ieee.org/amp/top-clim...
spectrum.ieee.org/amp/top-clim...
I'm pleased to find that one of my articles was included in IEEE Spectrum's list of the top seven consumer electronics stories for 2025:
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spectrum.ieee.org/top-consumer...
The Top 7 Consumer Electronics Stories of 2025
E-paper displays now rival LCDs, offering a gentler screen experience. Discover more in IEEE Spectrum's top consumer electronics stories of 2025.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I'm pleased to find that one of my articles was included in IEEE Spectrum's list of the top seven consumer electronics stories for 2025:
spectrum.ieee.org/top-consumer...
spectrum.ieee.org/top-consumer...
Please call AG Bondi to testify under oath and in public about the justification for certain redactions, *** as required by the law! ***
Donald Trump and the DOJ are breaking federal law by continuing to cover up for Jeffrey Epstein's decades-long, billion-dollar, international sex trafficking ring.
We’re fighting for justice for survivors, accountability for abusers and safety for the public.
We’re fighting for justice for survivors, accountability for abusers and safety for the public.
Some lawmakers criticize DOJ release of Epstein files, say 'fails to comply' with law
Several members of Congress criticized the Department of Justice's release of some of the files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
abcnews.go.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Please call AG Bondi to testify under oath and in public about the justification for certain redactions, *** as required by the law! ***
When it comes to the economy, the Republicans remind me of Alice's tea party:
"Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today."
"Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today."
a mad hatter is sitting at a table with a bunch of cakes on it
ALT: a mad hatter is sitting at a table with a bunch of cakes on it
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
When it comes to the economy, the Republicans remind me of Alice's tea party:
"Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today."
"Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today."
Trump 2.0 = The National Plaintiff Lawyer Full Employment Act
Lawsuits against the government have barely begun and the tidal wave will continue for years, if not decades.
Lawsuits against the government have barely begun and the tidal wave will continue for years, if not decades.
December 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump 2.0 = The National Plaintiff Lawyer Full Employment Act
Lawsuits against the government have barely begun and the tidal wave will continue for years, if not decades.
Lawsuits against the government have barely begun and the tidal wave will continue for years, if not decades.
These details about the failed strike that wasted $30 million deserve to be reported more widely.
A monumental waste of money, all to try to trick U.S. evangelicals into continuing to support Trump as a “protector of Christians.”
December 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
These details about the failed strike that wasted $30 million deserve to be reported more widely.
Guess what? Venezuela is about 90% Christian. #justsaying
December 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Guess what? Venezuela is about 90% Christian. #justsaying
I don't think that I could love this more.
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
December 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I don't think that I could love this more.
Pam Bondi must be forced immediately to come before Congress -- under oath and in public -- to explain this and other redactions. I don't see how any of these fall under the limited exceptions under the law.
Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Pam Bondi must be forced immediately to come before Congress -- under oath and in public -- to explain this and other redactions. I don't see how any of these fall under the limited exceptions under the law.
To be honest, I expected nothing less
Can't wait to try it myself!
Can't wait to try it myself!
So apparently there are many Epstein files on the DOJ website where you can highlight the redacted text, copy it, and paste it onto another document to read the redactions
December 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
To be honest, I expected nothing less
Can't wait to try it myself!
Can't wait to try it myself!