Scott Tobis
@blankcanvas.bsky.social
Screenwriter/Journalist/Storyteller/Red Sox fan/DEMOCRAT (Frivolous, Roast of Paul Hogan, Avon Ladies of the Amazon, The Replacements, Desperate Housewives, Ms., Pipeline Artists, Southbay, etc. ) Full of equal parts: Creativity, sarcasm, and iced coffee.
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Trump is selling out our kids’ future so his fossil fuel billionaire friends can get even richer.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Trump is selling out our kids’ future so his fossil fuel billionaire friends can get even richer.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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They talk and act exactly like Nazis in pursuit of the exact same objectives as Nazis using the exact same tactics and rationales as Nazis but it would be wrong to call them Nazis until they grow the little mustache.
White House stands by State Department nominee who complains that "white Americans are increasingly second-class citizens," warns of "white erasure" and says "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed." @camcgrady.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
They talk and act exactly like Nazis in pursuit of the exact same objectives as Nazis using the exact same tactics and rationales as Nazis but it would be wrong to call them Nazis until they grow the little mustache.
State sanctioned death warrant. Good thing that “elections don’t matter” — assuming we ever have legit elections again.
It’s a mass murder suicide
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
State sanctioned death warrant. Good thing that “elections don’t matter” — assuming we ever have legit elections again.
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What is happening at the Department of Justice under Attorney General Bondi is a disgrace.
February 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
What is happening at the Department of Justice under Attorney General Bondi is a disgrace.
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
Everything he touches eventually dies.
It’s the opposite of the Midas touch…
I’m a humanistic atheist, but I’m finding myself praying for my country.
It’s the opposite of the Midas touch…
I’m a humanistic atheist, but I’m finding myself praying for my country.
Crypto Takes a Deep Slide Despite Trump’s Support
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Everything he touches eventually dies.
It’s the opposite of the Midas touch…
I’m a humanistic atheist, but I’m finding myself praying for my country.
It’s the opposite of the Midas touch…
I’m a humanistic atheist, but I’m finding myself praying for my country.
Let the good times roll!
Donald Trump is making China great again | Steven Greenhouse
The president’s policies have weakened the US’s competitive position and undermined its alliances to China’s advantage
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Let the good times roll!
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Two days ago, we discovered Trump has engaged in the most corrupt behavior of any president in history—giving secret technology to China's ally in exchange for the Trump family getting half a billion dollars.
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm
White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Two days ago, we discovered Trump has engaged in the most corrupt behavior of any president in history—giving secret technology to China's ally in exchange for the Trump family getting half a billion dollars.
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
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as ever:
archive.org/donate?origi...
The Internet Archive is probably the org I've supported/urged ppl to fundraise for the most, after my own org, #MEAction.
Seriously, if you won't miss $5/month, it's always a good time to support the Archive.
archive.org/donate?origi...
The Internet Archive is probably the org I've supported/urged ppl to fundraise for the most, after my own org, #MEAction.
Seriously, if you won't miss $5/month, it's always a good time to support the Archive.
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:09 AM
as ever:
archive.org/donate?origi...
The Internet Archive is probably the org I've supported/urged ppl to fundraise for the most, after my own org, #MEAction.
Seriously, if you won't miss $5/month, it's always a good time to support the Archive.
archive.org/donate?origi...
The Internet Archive is probably the org I've supported/urged ppl to fundraise for the most, after my own org, #MEAction.
Seriously, if you won't miss $5/month, it's always a good time to support the Archive.
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If you can't stand up for a fellow journalist when she's being ridiculously bullied and demeaned for asking a basic question of a public leader, you sure as hell aren't going stand up for anything as abstract as a national principle or ethos.
American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.
American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.
February 5, 2026 at 12:09 AM
If you can't stand up for a fellow journalist when she's being ridiculously bullied and demeaned for asking a basic question of a public leader, you sure as hell aren't going stand up for anything as abstract as a national principle or ethos.
American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.
American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.
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The hometown newspaper that I read as a teenager through Watergate and Vietnam and made me crave the life of a reporter is now being butchered by a billionaire who had $75 million to bribe and flatter a president and his wife but nothing to save journalism, an bulwark of the republic itself. Got it.
February 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The hometown newspaper that I read as a teenager through Watergate and Vietnam and made me crave the life of a reporter is now being butchered by a billionaire who had $75 million to bribe and flatter a president and his wife but nothing to save journalism, an bulwark of the republic itself. Got it.
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Trump promised to lower costs.
Instead, thanks to his chaotic economic policies, families paid an extra $2,120 in 2025.
Trump’s broken promises have consequences that show up in Americans’ bills.
Instead, thanks to his chaotic economic policies, families paid an extra $2,120 in 2025.
Trump’s broken promises have consequences that show up in Americans’ bills.
Trump’s unlikely promise to ‘end inflation’ still saw families paying an extra $2,120 for goods and services in 2025 | Fortune
The year-on-year inflation increase equates to an added cost of $2,120 per household, assuming they purchased the same goods and services in 2025 that they bought in 2024. That includes an increase of...
fortune.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Trump promised to lower costs.
Instead, thanks to his chaotic economic policies, families paid an extra $2,120 in 2025.
Trump’s broken promises have consequences that show up in Americans’ bills.
Instead, thanks to his chaotic economic policies, families paid an extra $2,120 in 2025.
Trump’s broken promises have consequences that show up in Americans’ bills.
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Parents are afraid to send their kids to school, classrooms sit half-empty, children are being taken to detention facilities. We’ve crossed a line.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Parents are afraid to send their kids to school, classrooms sit half-empty, children are being taken to detention facilities. We’ve crossed a line.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
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Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
“L’ennemi du bien est le bien”.
- Voltaire
I’m not fluent in French (or can even carry on a conversation that doesn’t involve a baguette, jamón, and beurre), but I hope this encourages at least a few people to look up the translation and heed the words during these troubling times.)
- Voltaire
I’m not fluent in French (or can even carry on a conversation that doesn’t involve a baguette, jamón, and beurre), but I hope this encourages at least a few people to look up the translation and heed the words during these troubling times.)
January 29, 2026 at 11:11 PM
“L’ennemi du bien est le bien”.
- Voltaire
I’m not fluent in French (or can even carry on a conversation that doesn’t involve a baguette, jamón, and beurre), but I hope this encourages at least a few people to look up the translation and heed the words during these troubling times.)
- Voltaire
I’m not fluent in French (or can even carry on a conversation that doesn’t involve a baguette, jamón, and beurre), but I hope this encourages at least a few people to look up the translation and heed the words during these troubling times.)
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ICE is an entity that didn't even exist until 2003. Its functions were tasked to other entities for generations. If its thuggery is abolished, those functions return to Customs/CBP. Not so with basic constabularies, organized and maintained in every society for centuries.
Abolish ICE. Not policing.
Abolish ICE. Not policing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:02 PM
ICE is an entity that didn't even exist until 2003. Its functions were tasked to other entities for generations. If its thuggery is abolished, those functions return to Customs/CBP. Not so with basic constabularies, organized and maintained in every society for centuries.
Abolish ICE. Not policing.
Abolish ICE. Not policing.
Have they made the final decision to rebrand the FBI as the
Fraud Based Institute?
Fraud Based Institute?
FBI raids Fulton County elections warehouse in Union City
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reportedly raiding a Fulton County elections warehouse in Union City, in South Fulton. Authorities have not said what prompted the operation or what records or m...
www.decaturish.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Have they made the final decision to rebrand the FBI as the
Fraud Based Institute?
Fraud Based Institute?
Well, Bezos had to find a way to pay for the Melania “documentary” somehow, didn’t he? ($40 million purchase price and 35 million in P&A)
Time for us all to bow to our feudal, high-tech overlords.
Time for us all to bow to our feudal, high-tech overlords.
Amazon tells workers it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in second big wave of layoffs
Workers informed after message erroneously said affected employees in US, Canada and Costa Rica had already been told
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Well, Bezos had to find a way to pay for the Melania “documentary” somehow, didn’t he? ($40 million purchase price and 35 million in P&A)
Time for us all to bow to our feudal, high-tech overlords.
Time for us all to bow to our feudal, high-tech overlords.
I’m sure everyone already knows this, but I find it curious that the two federal officers who murdered US citizens over the past three weeks were well trained. Not the poorly trained ICE thugs we see in Democratic cities.
Food for thought…
Food for thought…
There have been 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year. Trump’s agents committed two of them: a mom and a nurse who cared for our Veterans.
Stay the hell out of our cities.
Stay the hell out of our cities.
January 26, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I’m sure everyone already knows this, but I find it curious that the two federal officers who murdered US citizens over the past three weeks were well trained. Not the poorly trained ICE thugs we see in Democratic cities.
Food for thought…
Food for thought…
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Bill Kristol sees this shit clearly. I don't know how so many elected Democrats don't.
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Bill Kristol sees this shit clearly. I don't know how so many elected Democrats don't.