costrike
@costrike.bsky.social
Lecturer, writer, & socent interested in inequality, sustainability, resource use, systems thinking, & maintaining democracy. Enjoy cooking, gardening, writing & wandering.
Matters will not improve of their own accord.
Matters will not improve of their own accord.
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@costrike.bsky.social
· Nov 11
I'm noodling on the next Wicked Problems Collaborative project, so it feels like a good time to create a starter pack. It's been a huge honor to collaborate with this crew - so many great people who are trying to make things better.
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How Larry Summers’s Power Delayed the Reckoning Over His Epstein Ties
The former Treasury Secretary and Harvard president’s enormous network and clout kept him immune from past Jeffrey Epstein revelations. But this time was just too much.
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Is anyone talking about the 25th?
President Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy “illegal orders.” https://to.pbs.org/4r5aZZH
Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — cal...
www.pbs.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Is anyone talking about the 25th?
Shouting angrily to insult a reporter, rather than answering their question, is part of the president's "frank and honest" approach
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Shouting angrily to insult a reporter, rather than answering their question, is part of the president's "frank and honest" approach
That apple's rotten to the core
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
That apple's rotten to the core
Bout time
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Bout time
International students paid over $50B in tuition last year, so schools just lost a big chunk of that on top of all of the Trump admin's cuts. I think that if you threw him out today, the system would still contract.
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
International students paid over $50B in tuition last year, so schools just lost a big chunk of that on top of all of the Trump admin's cuts. I think that if you threw him out today, the system would still contract.
Post your getaway vehicle
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Post your getaway vehicle
A reminder of what he'd like us all to forget, and a minor edit to help Jim maintain factual accuracy.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A reminder of what he'd like us all to forget, and a minor edit to help Jim maintain factual accuracy.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but napping regularly counts as a hobby
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but napping regularly counts as a hobby
This opens with, "You're being sold an AI future where you're obsolete or irrelevant..."
It's an ad from Palantir that claims that they're totally not doing that, while mysteriously avoiding the subject of privacy
It's an ad from Palantir that claims that they're totally not doing that, while mysteriously avoiding the subject of privacy
THE POLITICS OF AI ARE ABOUT TO EXPLODE
We talk with @esaagar.bsky.social about how big tech may soon find itself friendless in DC, as basically all sides of the political spectrum are setting up to oppose AI in some way podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
We talk with @esaagar.bsky.social about how big tech may soon find itself friendless in DC, as basically all sides of the political spectrum are setting up to oppose AI in some way podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Politics of AI Are About to Explode
Podcast Episode · Odd Lots · 11/19/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This opens with, "You're being sold an AI future where you're obsolete or irrelevant..."
It's an ad from Palantir that claims that they're totally not doing that, while mysteriously avoiding the subject of privacy
It's an ad from Palantir that claims that they're totally not doing that, while mysteriously avoiding the subject of privacy
Charcuterie overboard.🌱🧄🍽️
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Charcuterie overboard.🌱🧄🍽️
Shhhhhh
Did Donald Trump just stupid his way into socialism? @JoshJohnsonComedy #dailyshow
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Shhhhhh
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The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
After Arrest by ICE, City Comptroller Rejects Deal and Seeks Trial
Other officials arrested while protesting at 26 Federal Plaza in September will have their federal charges dropped if they avoid arrest inside a federal building for six months.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
Need to go spend some time back in the middle of nowhere.
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Need to go spend some time back in the middle of nowhere.
Dear Chicago
You'll never guess
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You'll never guess
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November 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Dear Chicago
You'll never guess
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You'll never guess
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Society will remain broken until we deal with this
Extreme wealth allows people to live in such a way that they only ever have to interact with others who cater to them.
That kind of king-of-my-castle existence breeds a sense of entitlement that quickly turns to hostility when wealthy people face even the slightest of pushback.
That kind of king-of-my-castle existence breeds a sense of entitlement that quickly turns to hostility when wealthy people face even the slightest of pushback.
"When an off-camera female reporter... began to ask if there was anything 'incriminating' in the Epstein emails, Trump pointed a finger in her face. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy,' he said menacingly."
Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
people.com/donald-trump...
Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
people.com/donald-trump...
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Society will remain broken until we deal with this
"Summers currently holds Harvard’s highest faculty distinction as a University Professor. He also serves as the director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Biz & Govt at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Summers will continue to direct the center...
Summers will continue to direct the center...
"Summers stepped down from his position as an advisor to the Yale Budget Lab... on Monday... His profile was removed from the lab’s website by Monday evening."
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"Summers currently holds Harvard’s highest faculty distinction as a University Professor. He also serves as the director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Biz & Govt at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Summers will continue to direct the center...
Summers will continue to direct the center...
"Summers stepped down from his position as an advisor to the Yale Budget Lab... on Monday... His profile was removed from the lab’s website by Monday evening."
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"Summers stepped down from his position as an advisor to the Yale Budget Lab... on Monday... His profile was removed from the lab’s website by Monday evening."
"the European legislative machinery & its regulatory prowess are often seen as the bulwark against tech power. But despite the very tangible costs & challenges, this is a ground on which hyperscalers are comfortable. As long as they can keep the discussion at the level of regulatory autonomy, the...
Want to read something sharp and well-written in advance of the Digital Sovereignty summit tomorrow? That's what @leevisaari.bsky.social is for.
www.ips-journal.eu/work-and-dig...
www.ips-journal.eu/work-and-dig...
The big tech playbook
By framing digital sovereignty around regulation and political autonomy, big tech has deflected attention from deeper critiques of its systemic power
www.ips-journal.eu
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"the European legislative machinery & its regulatory prowess are often seen as the bulwark against tech power. But despite the very tangible costs & challenges, this is a ground on which hyperscalers are comfortable. As long as they can keep the discussion at the level of regulatory autonomy, the...
"he doesn’t seem to be thinking about politics at all. He doesn’t seem overly concerned about how Rs do in the elections next year.
& so from that perspective, if I was Republican, I would be pretty concerned about this, because you have a president who should be leading the way politically & isn't"
& so from that perspective, if I was Republican, I would be pretty concerned about this, because you have a president who should be leading the way politically & isn't"
Transcript: Trump Fury at Epstein Mess Explodes as Allies Openly Panic
With Trump distracted by Jeffrey Epstein even as allies and advisers fret about the midterms, the author of a new piece on Trump’s standing decodes why his approval is hitting dangerous new lows.
newrepublic.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
"he doesn’t seem to be thinking about politics at all. He doesn’t seem overly concerned about how Rs do in the elections next year.
& so from that perspective, if I was Republican, I would be pretty concerned about this, because you have a president who should be leading the way politically & isn't"
& so from that perspective, if I was Republican, I would be pretty concerned about this, because you have a president who should be leading the way politically & isn't"
Not up for debate
The last country on the planet that is an position to decide another country’s leadership needs to go is the United States.
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Not up for debate
Like the dudes that never make it out of Galt's Gulch, but it's fascism
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino "also revered Starship Troopers, Robert Heinlein's 1959 military sci-fi classic about an interstellar war between humans and alien bugs - a book his sister says he still reads to this day."
An endless amount of deranged details in this interview with Greg Bovino's sister, but most notably that his uncle produced the Jack Nicholson movie The Border and the depiction of the agent as corrupt radicalized him as a 12-yr-old.
"Since then, he was like, 'Dude, I want to do Border Patrol.'"
"Since then, he was like, 'Dude, I want to do Border Patrol.'"
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Like the dudes that never make it out of Galt's Gulch, but it's fascism
The one person who gives out full pardons like they're tic-tacs
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The one person who gives out full pardons like they're tic-tacs
Looking forward to the circular firing squad
Insiders are saying the Department of Homeland Security's ICE hiring is in "chaos" and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller is reportedly angry over "lagging" deportation numbers.
‘Everyone is being screamed at’: Insiders say Stephen Miller irate as deportations lagging
Insiders are saying the Department of Homeland Security's ICE hiring is in "chaos" and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller is reportedly angry over "lagging" deportation numbers. A DHS source tol...
www.rawstory.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Looking forward to the circular firing squad
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In 2028 I will vote for whoever will send Stephen Miller to The Hague.
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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