Colin Wright
@colinpsp.bsky.social
he/him - husband to Toby
⚖️ IP Counsel @Stryker
🖋️ (my views, not Stryker's)
🐝 EE Alum @GeorgiaTech
📍Palm Springs, CA, USA
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ColinPSP
⚖️ IP Counsel @Stryker
🖋️ (my views, not Stryker's)
🐝 EE Alum @GeorgiaTech
📍Palm Springs, CA, USA
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ColinPSP
It just gets worse and worse for President Trump. Results still matter, and on all the big issues, results are sucking. Americans know it, despite whatever propaganda Fox is peddling...
October 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
It just gets worse and worse for President Trump. Results still matter, and on all the big issues, results are sucking. Americans know it, despite whatever propaganda Fox is peddling...
A natural reaction to the bull$&it coming out of DC, but are we closer to a break up of the union that Abraham Lincoln worked so hard to save? Putin couldn’t have orchestrated our downfall as a nation any better than this…
Snubbing Kennedy, States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A natural reaction to the bull$&it coming out of DC, but are we closer to a break up of the union that Abraham Lincoln worked so hard to save? Putin couldn’t have orchestrated our downfall as a nation any better than this…
Dump Substack, people! Use @ghost.org or @buttondown.com or whatever non-Nazi platform you prefer!
Substack’s “Nazi problem” won’t go away after push notification apology
Substack may be legitimizing neo-Nazis as “thought leaders,” researcher warns.
arstechnica.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Dump Substack, people! Use @ghost.org or @buttondown.com or whatever non-Nazi platform you prefer!
“I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine”
The only reason we ever became concerned with a “trade deficit” was in the 80s when Japanese car companies were eating American companies lunch.
That’s it.
It’s not meant to be an economic strategy.
I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine
That’s it.
It’s not meant to be an economic strategy.
I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine
April 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine”
The Economist and The Wall Street Journal, looney liberal rags that they are, have condemned Trump's tariffs as "mindless ... profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error" and "the end of U.S. economic leadership."
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
President Trump’s mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc
But the rest of the world can limit the damage
www.economist.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The Economist and The Wall Street Journal, looney liberal rags that they are, have condemned Trump's tariffs as "mindless ... profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error" and "the end of U.S. economic leadership."
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
Excited at the launch of my future congressman’s campaign!
Thank you to everyone who came to our first campaign listening session post-launch! Ready to win this together. #CA41
April 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Excited at the launch of my future congressman’s campaign!
So proud to be a part of this campaign, supporting a brilliant entrepreneur, philanthropist, and friend who is running to represent the desert (and points west) in Congress! One of the most flippable districts in America, CA-41.
Local entrepreneur Brandon Riker launches Congressional campaign
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Democrat Brandon Riker, a Coachella Valley resident and successful business entrepreneur, announced his campaign for California’s 41st Congressional District. Riker is a ...
kesq.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
So proud to be a part of this campaign, supporting a brilliant entrepreneur, philanthropist, and friend who is running to represent the desert (and points west) in Congress! One of the most flippable districts in America, CA-41.
Had a blast at the Red Dress Dress Red party here in #palmsprings last night, benefitting our local LGBT community center! My inadvertent Wynonna won them ovah.
@gavinhw.bsky.social
@gavinhw.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Had a blast at the Red Dress Dress Red party here in #palmsprings last night, benefitting our local LGBT community center! My inadvertent Wynonna won them ovah.
@gavinhw.bsky.social
@gavinhw.bsky.social
This is our future...
Cis woman confronted by police officers in Arizona Walmart restroom for looking too masculine speaks out (exclusive)
“It’s already enough being Black and facing discrimination,” Kalaya Morton told The Advocate. “Now I have to worry about being harassed just for needing to pee?”
www.advocate.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is our future...
So disappointed in my alma mater, GeorgiaTech. Have a backbone!
February 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
So disappointed in my alma mater, GeorgiaTech. Have a backbone!
Saturday, Palm Springs!
Come hear this amazing queer power house speak at the Victory in Palm Springs reception on Saturday, February 8th! Tickets supporting the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund can be purchased at victoryfund.org/palmsprings
@karinejean-pierre.bsky.social @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social
@karinejean-pierre.bsky.social @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social
The exit interview: Karine Jean-Pierre on misinformation, the White House, and making queer history
Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to The Advocate about being press secretary under President Joe Biden, living and working proud and out, and what she plans to do now.
www.advocate.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Saturday, Palm Springs!
In better news, this song is a banger! Thank you, Gaga.
Lady Gaga - Abracadabra (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by LadyGagaVEVO
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
In better news, this song is a banger! Thank you, Gaga.
In what world is it even arguable that birthright citizenship in the US isn't constitutional? There is NO argument, period.
January 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
In what world is it even arguable that birthright citizenship in the US isn't constitutional? There is NO argument, period.
I wonder how many January 6 rioters will see the light and reject their pardons as Jason Riddle did here...
Keene man arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 rejects Trump’s pardon
On his first day in office this week, President Donald Trump pardoned all rioters at the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jason Riddle served time in jail for his participation in the 2021 riot.
www.vermontpublic.org
January 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I wonder how many January 6 rioters will see the light and reject their pardons as Jason Riddle did here...
Come hear this amazing queer power house speak at the Victory in Palm Springs reception on Saturday, February 8th! Tickets supporting the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund can be purchased at victoryfund.org/palmsprings
@karinejean-pierre.bsky.social @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social
@karinejean-pierre.bsky.social @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social
The exit interview: Karine Jean-Pierre on misinformation, the White House, and making queer history
Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to The Advocate about being press secretary under President Joe Biden, living and working proud and out, and what she plans to do now.
www.advocate.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Come hear this amazing queer power house speak at the Victory in Palm Springs reception on Saturday, February 8th! Tickets supporting the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund can be purchased at victoryfund.org/palmsprings
@karinejean-pierre.bsky.social @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social
@karinejean-pierre.bsky.social @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social
Come join the @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social here in #PalmSprings on Saturday, February 8th! Our amazing special guest will be Former White House Press Secretary @karinejean-pierre.bsky.social!
victoryfund.org/palmsprings
victoryfund.org/palmsprings
January 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Come join the @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social here in #PalmSprings on Saturday, February 8th! Our amazing special guest will be Former White House Press Secretary @karinejean-pierre.bsky.social!
victoryfund.org/palmsprings
victoryfund.org/palmsprings
Trump's Return-to-Office mandate blows. "The [US Patent & Trademark Office] operates ... the federal government’s most extensive telework program, with thousands of patent examiners working remotely across the country. Many were hired with explicit promises of permanent remote work arrangements."
Detailed Return-to-Office Implementation Guidance: Potentially Major Disruption for USPTO Operations
Dennis Crouch In a significant development likely affecting USPTO operations, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued detailed implementation …
patentlyo.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Trump's Return-to-Office mandate blows. "The [US Patent & Trademark Office] operates ... the federal government’s most extensive telework program, with thousands of patent examiners working remotely across the country. Many were hired with explicit promises of permanent remote work arrangements."
Costco & Apple. I was already an addict of both companies, and now I pledge them my undying loyalty for life!
Apple, Costco stand behind DEI programs
Both companies' directors are encouraging shareholders to vote against resolutions asking them to reconsider DEI initiatives.
www.advocate.com
January 17, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Costco & Apple. I was already an addict of both companies, and now I pledge them my undying loyalty for life!
How will we get to Sesame Street? Whither empath?
No more sunny days? ‘Sesame Street’ finds itself homeless after 55 years.
As “Sesame Street” enters what may be its final season, a Monitor columnist reflects on losing shows for children that created a set of tenets rooted in love.
www.csmonitor.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
How will we get to Sesame Street? Whither empath?
Reposted by Colin Wright
You will read countless times today that the LA mayor cut the LA Fire Department's budget by $23 million.
That is a lie.
The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
That is a lie.
The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
January 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
You will read countless times today that the LA mayor cut the LA Fire Department's budget by $23 million.
That is a lie.
The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
That is a lie.
The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
Looking forward to this event here in Palm Springs next month! Especially excited that White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will be the keynote for the event!
Victory in Palm Springs – LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
Join LGBTQ+ Victory Fund at the Victory in Los Angeles 2023 celebration, where you can show your backing for our endorsed LGBTQ+ candidates in their election campaigns and contribute to the expansion ...
victoryfund.org
January 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Looking forward to this event here in Palm Springs next month! Especially excited that White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will be the keynote for the event!
The deserts around Palm Springs (~1-2 hours east of the fires) while dry, are themselves at lower risk from wildfires than the LA basin, primarily due to low amounts of vegetation. Which is to say, Toby and I are safe, but in shock from the devastation unfolding here in SoCal.
2 dead and more than 1,000 homes, businesses, other buildings destroyed in L.A. County fires
More than 1,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit th...
www.latimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The deserts around Palm Springs (~1-2 hours east of the fires) while dry, are themselves at lower risk from wildfires than the LA basin, primarily due to low amounts of vegetation. Which is to say, Toby and I are safe, but in shock from the devastation unfolding here in SoCal.