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"Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder." Arnold J. Toynbee
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So we’re gonna call this the orange scare yeah?
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A new caucus in Congress co-chaired by Seattle Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is launching a series of “field hearings” focused on affordability.
Democrats’ ‘Monopoly Busters’ caucus holds Seattle field hearing on food affordability
A new caucus in Congress co-chaired by Seattle Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is launching a series of “field hearings” focused on affordability
www.knkx.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A new caucus in Congress co-chaired by Seattle Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is launching a series of “field hearings” focused on affordability.
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One awesome thing about being an indie writer: pretty much every person I've encountered who does it has learned a ton from other indies who've generously shared their knowledge and support, and wants to pay it forward.
With the awful WaPo layoffs and the state of journalism more broadly, if it's useful for any writers and reporters considering going indy, @molly.wiki, @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social of Aftermath, @jasonkoebler.bsky.social of 404 Media, @edzitron.com and me will do a little workshop next week.
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
One awesome thing about being an indie writer: pretty much every person I've encountered who does it has learned a ton from other indies who've generously shared their knowledge and support, and wants to pay it forward.
Fuck this American sovereignty bullshit! Just like these pro ICE commercials
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Fuck this American sovereignty bullshit! Just like these pro ICE commercials
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(Blocked by paywall and could only read the first paragraph, but…) sounds like you have a prosecutor’s without enough discretion for the reality of the situation bc we all know public defenders don’t having charging authority
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
New WA caseload standards cast doubt on future of public defense
Washington counties would either need about three times as many defense attorneys or see prosecutors file two-thirds fewer cases under new caseload standards by the state bar association.
www.seattletimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:39 PM
(Blocked by paywall and could only read the first paragraph, but…) sounds like you have a prosecutor’s without enough discretion for the reality of the situation bc we all know public defenders don’t having charging authority
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
@nicollewallace.bsky.social and @jahimes.bsky.social what’s more dangerous: keeping Trump’s secrets or telling Americans wtf?
February 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
@nicollewallace.bsky.social and @jahimes.bsky.social what’s more dangerous: keeping Trump’s secrets or telling Americans wtf?
Yuck, its starting to feel a lot like a cesspool
“Whatever Stefany Shaheen’s duties are at ARMI, what’s indisputable is that her mother, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, played a vital role in getting federal funding into Kamen’s hands.””
nhjournal.com/kamens-epste...
“Whatever Stefany Shaheen’s duties are at ARMI, what’s indisputable is that her mother, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, played a vital role in getting federal funding into Kamen’s hands.””
nhjournal.com/kamens-epste...
Kamen’s “Epstein Island” Travel Could Create Turbulence for Stefany Shaheen - NH Journal
New Hampshire - Kamen’s “Epstein Island” Travel Could Create Turbulence for Stefany Shaheen - NH Journal -
nhjournal.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Yuck, its starting to feel a lot like a cesspool
“Whatever Stefany Shaheen’s duties are at ARMI, what’s indisputable is that her mother, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, played a vital role in getting federal funding into Kamen’s hands.””
nhjournal.com/kamens-epste...
“Whatever Stefany Shaheen’s duties are at ARMI, what’s indisputable is that her mother, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, played a vital role in getting federal funding into Kamen’s hands.””
nhjournal.com/kamens-epste...
Omg soooo cool! ❤️ Still might kill me one day, but I guess humans come with the same risk 🤷🏼♀️
youtu.be/SX4WKUHAP4E?...
youtu.be/SX4WKUHAP4E?...
February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Omg soooo cool! ❤️ Still might kill me one day, but I guess humans come with the same risk 🤷🏼♀️
youtu.be/SX4WKUHAP4E?...
youtu.be/SX4WKUHAP4E?...
What a fucker, so when your employees made a tool to see if you were telling the truth about a “less than 15%” layoff, you fired them 🙄 sounds like a cover up to me…why does it feel like all of these CEOs are pretty disgusting?
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/p...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/p...
Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires 'obstructionist' employees who created tool to track layoffs
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready lashed out at staffers who created an internal tool to track layoffs at the company, and fired those involved.
www.cnbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
What a fucker, so when your employees made a tool to see if you were telling the truth about a “less than 15%” layoff, you fired them 🙄 sounds like a cover up to me…why does it feel like all of these CEOs are pretty disgusting?
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/p...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/p...
Tech bros pick the douchey of the douchiest to be their heroes 🙄 sounds like we should stop rewarding manipulative fucks
“His vision isn’t about perfecting consumer products—it’s about building the underlying systems that the rest of the economy may soon depend on.”
www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
“His vision isn’t about perfecting consumer products—it’s about building the underlying systems that the rest of the economy may soon depend on.”
www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
Sam Altman On OpenAI's Game-Changing New Device And His Longtime Feud With Elon Musk
Sam Altman founded his first tech company as a teenager and was running Y combinator, the world’s leading startup accelerator, by 28. As CEO of OpenAI, the 40-year-old billionaire unleashed ChatGPT, c...
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Tech bros pick the douchey of the douchiest to be their heroes 🙄 sounds like we should stop rewarding manipulative fucks
“His vision isn’t about perfecting consumer products—it’s about building the underlying systems that the rest of the economy may soon depend on.”
www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
“His vision isn’t about perfecting consumer products—it’s about building the underlying systems that the rest of the economy may soon depend on.”
www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
It just seems like a presentation from an elementary school science fair 20 years ago when this is your visual aid
February 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
It just seems like a presentation from an elementary school science fair 20 years ago when this is your visual aid
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
@wadems.org @atg.wa.gov hey WA attorneys, have you heard of this FAFO thing (the legend) Krasner and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty are doing? Might want to spread the word so people can help out
@dalarrykrasner.bsky.social
@hennepinatty.bsky.social
federaloverreach.org
@dalarrykrasner.bsky.social
@hennepinatty.bsky.social
federaloverreach.org
Fight Against Federal Overreach
The Fight Against Federal Overreach (FAFO) is a national coalition of District Attorneys collaborating to ensure federal officials are held accountable when they exceed their lawful authority.
federaloverreach.org
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 AM
@wadems.org @atg.wa.gov hey WA attorneys, have you heard of this FAFO thing (the legend) Krasner and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty are doing? Might want to spread the word so people can help out
@dalarrykrasner.bsky.social
@hennepinatty.bsky.social
federaloverreach.org
@dalarrykrasner.bsky.social
@hennepinatty.bsky.social
federaloverreach.org
““To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave,” Wilson wrote in a statement Saturday night. “Through your use of violence and the trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.””
apnews.com/article/port...
apnews.com/article/port...
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has demanded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at demonstrators — including young children — outside an...
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
““To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave,” Wilson wrote in a statement Saturday night. “Through your use of violence and the trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.””
apnews.com/article/port...
apnews.com/article/port...
@anthropic.com why doesn’t making AI consider the “golden rule” work to align AI to human goals/safety in a general way?
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
@anthropic.com why doesn’t making AI consider the “golden rule” work to align AI to human goals/safety in a general way?
So bribes basically, bribes, bribes is only one word. I’m surprised the secret stake wasn’t “47%” bc Trump is dumb like that 🙄
“Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates purchased a secret 49% stake in the Trump family's World Liberty Financial”
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/01/s...
“Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates purchased a secret 49% stake in the Trump family's World Liberty Financial”
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/01/s...
United Arab Emirates' 'Spy Sheikh' bought secret stake in Trump crypto company: WSJ
“This is corruption, plain and simple," said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.
www.cnbc.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
So bribes basically, bribes, bribes is only one word. I’m surprised the secret stake wasn’t “47%” bc Trump is dumb like that 🙄
“Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates purchased a secret 49% stake in the Trump family's World Liberty Financial”
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/01/s...
“Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates purchased a secret 49% stake in the Trump family's World Liberty Financial”
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/01/s...
Omfg are we done giving these people all the money and influence?
February 1, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Omfg are we done giving these people all the money and influence?
Richest People in the World (1900-2026) - From Rockefeller to Musk
YouTube video by Global Stats
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Just look at them. The more evil you do that uglier you get. Inside and out. #VanityFair #AI #MarcoRubio #StephenMiller #JDVance #SuzieWiles #KarolineLeavitt youtube.com/shorts/WJNPt...
This is going viral
YouTube video by Keith Edwards
youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Just look at them. The more evil you do that uglier you get. Inside and out. #VanityFair #AI #MarcoRubio #StephenMiller #JDVance #SuzieWiles #KarolineLeavitt youtube.com/shorts/WJNPt...
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Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity …
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity …
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity deepfakes. Some of these files were specifically designed to make pornographic images banned by the site, a new analysis has found. The study, from researchers at Stanford and Indiana…
www.technologyreview.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity …
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity …
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
And I thought some conglomerate of the right liked kids, in a normal way…in that they want us to make a bunch more of them, but maybe they don’t or at least not as much as I thought
youtu.be/LF4o4Z01Q0I?...
youtu.be/LF4o4Z01Q0I?...
ChatGPT in a kids robot does exactly what experts warned.
YouTube video by InsideAI
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 PM
And I thought some conglomerate of the right liked kids, in a normal way…in that they want us to make a bunch more of them, but maybe they don’t or at least not as much as I thought
youtu.be/LF4o4Z01Q0I?...
youtu.be/LF4o4Z01Q0I?...