Andy Hansen
@catdroid.bsky.social
Self-employed IT Guy in Iowa. Yankees and Packers fan, despite the content of my skeets. Left of the DNC. Calmer than you are. www.andyhansenit.com
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the "left" broadly advocated for open access community owned gigabit fiber networks while the right coddled monopoly access to the detriment of progress and affordability for four decades
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
the "left" broadly advocated for open access community owned gigabit fiber networks while the right coddled monopoly access to the detriment of progress and affordability for four decades
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it's hard to see someone else live your dream
February 17, 2026 at 10:40 PM
it's hard to see someone else live your dream
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Someone had to make it
February 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Someone had to make it
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The FCC chair whispered, didn’t issue a ruling that could be assaulted in court, and CBS scurried to pre-comply
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The FCC chair whispered, didn’t issue a ruling that could be assaulted in court, and CBS scurried to pre-comply
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These interviews with former Obama administration officials underscore a mistake none of them will express bluntly.
They gravely overestimated the character of the American people. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
They gravely overestimated the character of the American people. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
February 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
These interviews with former Obama administration officials underscore a mistake none of them will express bluntly.
They gravely overestimated the character of the American people. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
They gravely overestimated the character of the American people. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
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peter, james, john, and the rest of the fellas
February 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
peter, james, john, and the rest of the fellas
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I don't think these are unreasonable asks
Again, all I'm asking is that any Democrat who wants my vote support 1. Reverting Trump's anti-trans policies, 2. Commit to fighting against the future erosion of trans rights, and 3. Support legislation codifying trans rights into law.
Very weird how many of you centrists think that's unreasonable
Very weird how many of you centrists think that's unreasonable
February 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I don't think these are unreasonable asks
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When Ds are back in charge, they have to change everything. No moderate half-measures. Just relentless razing of the corrupt institutions that enriched the worst people in the world and propped up fascism.
A few suggestions...
A few suggestions...
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
When Ds are back in charge, they have to change everything. No moderate half-measures. Just relentless razing of the corrupt institutions that enriched the worst people in the world and propped up fascism.
A few suggestions...
A few suggestions...
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I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
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It is absolutely a choice.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
It is absolutely a choice.
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Remember when Roe was settled law? Remember when birthright citizenship was just an unquestioned feature of the 14th amendment? Remember when states and localities regulated guns all the time because of course the 2nd amendment wasn’t about individual self-defense?
February 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Remember when Roe was settled law? Remember when birthright citizenship was just an unquestioned feature of the 14th amendment? Remember when states and localities regulated guns all the time because of course the 2nd amendment wasn’t about individual self-defense?
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My kid being one of ‘em and we read every single one of the books that came to her.
My daughter graduated summa cum laude from UNI in December.
Correlation is not causation. But still, Dolly’s program helped instill a love
of reading that helped my child succeed.
My daughter graduated summa cum laude from UNI in December.
Correlation is not causation. But still, Dolly’s program helped instill a love
of reading that helped my child succeed.
The angel of abundance, the Dolly Lama of literacy, the distributor of almost a third of a billion books for kids.
The study found that children enrolled in Parton’s Imagination Library “were 5 times more likely to be interested in reading, 11 times more likely to be interested in books, and 15 times more likely to join in during shared reading, compared to children who aren't enrolled.”
February 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
My kid being one of ‘em and we read every single one of the books that came to her.
My daughter graduated summa cum laude from UNI in December.
Correlation is not causation. But still, Dolly’s program helped instill a love
of reading that helped my child succeed.
My daughter graduated summa cum laude from UNI in December.
Correlation is not causation. But still, Dolly’s program helped instill a love
of reading that helped my child succeed.
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While I maintain that Vertigo is Hitchcock's best, I can understand why someone would dislike it.
Rear Window, on the other hand, is that rare perfection where I can't comprehend how someone couldn't enjoy it. Godfather 1 (even if 2 is better) and Wizard of Oz are other examples of this.
#TCMParty
Rear Window, on the other hand, is that rare perfection where I can't comprehend how someone couldn't enjoy it. Godfather 1 (even if 2 is better) and Wizard of Oz are other examples of this.
#TCMParty
February 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
While I maintain that Vertigo is Hitchcock's best, I can understand why someone would dislike it.
Rear Window, on the other hand, is that rare perfection where I can't comprehend how someone couldn't enjoy it. Godfather 1 (even if 2 is better) and Wizard of Oz are other examples of this.
#TCMParty
Rear Window, on the other hand, is that rare perfection where I can't comprehend how someone couldn't enjoy it. Godfather 1 (even if 2 is better) and Wizard of Oz are other examples of this.
#TCMParty
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they're not replacing cars, they're replacing bicycle delivery guys
February 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
they're not replacing cars, they're replacing bicycle delivery guys
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
This is a raygun shirt.
I am trying to fight less on the internet stop making it so hard
February 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This is a raygun shirt.
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get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship
Can somebody in the west wing stop calming him down and just let it happen?
February 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Can somebody in the west wing stop calming him down and just let it happen?
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“Whether approved by Congress or not.”
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
“Whether approved by Congress or not.”
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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The concept of “lying under oath” is up for grabs right now. All the Trump SCOTUS judges did it about Roe. Kennedy did it to get his post. If one of these fuckers isn’t prosecuted it will be crystal clear that there are zero repercussions for doing so, and everyone will lie forever.
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The concept of “lying under oath” is up for grabs right now. All the Trump SCOTUS judges did it about Roe. Kennedy did it to get his post. If one of these fuckers isn’t prosecuted it will be crystal clear that there are zero repercussions for doing so, and everyone will lie forever.
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The Trump administration has revoked the key rule allowing the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases. What's next? A big, stupid mess, reports @mollytaft.com:
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 7:26 PM
The Trump administration has revoked the key rule allowing the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases. What's next? A big, stupid mess, reports @mollytaft.com: