Dan Siroky
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architect (buildings) + developer (software)
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After this quote is a bit of framing Pritzker has notably been using more: he goes through and names how "we can't rely" on all three branches of the federal government to have any loyalty to the Constitution. The implication of who else that leaves in the American system of government isn't subtle.
Pritzker: What's at stake here is free speech. It's our constitution and our way of life. Do we really want the president intimidating people, organizations to get others fired? People ought to be standing up and speaking out.
September 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
After this quote is a bit of framing Pritzker has notably been using more: he goes through and names how "we can't rely" on all three branches of the federal government to have any loyalty to the Constitution. The implication of who else that leaves in the American system of government isn't subtle.
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"This is my third time in Gaza since December 2023 as a volunteer surgeon with Medical Aid for Palestinians. [...] nothing has prepared me for the sheer horror I’m witnessing now: the weaponisation of starvation against an entire population."
I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard
A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard
www.theguardian.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
"This is my third time in Gaza since December 2023 as a volunteer surgeon with Medical Aid for Palestinians. [...] nothing has prepared me for the sheer horror I’m witnessing now: the weaponisation of starvation against an entire population."
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Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices.
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices....
www.eff.org
July 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices.
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
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firmly convinced that the ideal American mayor is a genial transit nerd
The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets.
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
July 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
firmly convinced that the ideal American mayor is a genial transit nerd
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ALL ABOARD, KANSAS CITY📢📢📢
Join us alongside @atucomms.bsky.social and @moworkers.org to fight for our buses next thursday at city hall!
Show up at 12:45, rally starts at 1. We will pack city hall chambers after as council approves the final city budget. 💪
Join us alongside @atucomms.bsky.social and @moworkers.org to fight for our buses next thursday at city hall!
Show up at 12:45, rally starts at 1. We will pack city hall chambers after as council approves the final city budget. 💪
March 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
ALL ABOARD, KANSAS CITY📢📢📢
Join us alongside @atucomms.bsky.social and @moworkers.org to fight for our buses next thursday at city hall!
Show up at 12:45, rally starts at 1. We will pack city hall chambers after as council approves the final city budget. 💪
Join us alongside @atucomms.bsky.social and @moworkers.org to fight for our buses next thursday at city hall!
Show up at 12:45, rally starts at 1. We will pack city hall chambers after as council approves the final city budget. 💪
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i am once again saying that if you allow polling to define rights, you don't have any real rights at all
the problem with the "trans sports participation is a loser / 80-20 issue" framing is that it ignores how it got that way. it didn't just happen out of nowhere. It's been a 5+ year campaign by Republicans to make it an 80-20 issue, and noone fought back.
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
i am once again saying that if you allow polling to define rights, you don't have any real rights at all
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these people are hopeless. i hope they all get tea partied next year
Democratic lawmakers are expected to communicate their opposition to Donald Trump during the president’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night by color-coordinating.
Democrats Plan to Protest Trump’s Speech by Wearing Pink
Democratic lawmakers are expected to communicate their opposition to Donald Trump during the president’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night by color-coordinating.
www.thecut.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
these people are hopeless. i hope they all get tea partied next year
Really needed to read this right now, I've been doomscrolling a ton lately and it hasn't helped anything. Gonna log off for a while and call my rep + senators (even though they suck), then find some tangible things to do.
February 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Really needed to read this right now, I've been doomscrolling a ton lately and it hasn't helped anything. Gonna log off for a while and call my rep + senators (even though they suck), then find some tangible things to do.
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billionaires shouldn't exist.
100% tax on every cent over 999,999,999.99
100% tax on every cent over 999,999,999.99
"If state governments can find the political will to seize his assets and destroy the basis of his wealth, they should. If foreign governments can, they should do the same." www.liberalcurrents.com/elon-musk-is...
Elon Musk Is a Bigger Short Term Threat Than Trump
We need to rally against his insurgency in the federal government, and we need to do it now.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
billionaires shouldn't exist.
100% tax on every cent over 999,999,999.99
100% tax on every cent over 999,999,999.99
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Definitely becoming a believer in that good times weak men shit tbh. These people think shit just appears in front of them by magic. Clean water comes out of your tap, ratshit absent from your cereal, and your Amazon package at your porch all by magic. Do whatever you want and it will keep coming
January 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Definitely becoming a believer in that good times weak men shit tbh. These people think shit just appears in front of them by magic. Clean water comes out of your tap, ratshit absent from your cereal, and your Amazon package at your porch all by magic. Do whatever you want and it will keep coming
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“There is now no major corporate-owned social media platform that is not aligned with Trump or beholden to him in some way, and nearly every American is on at least one of these platforms.”
www.404media.co/decentralize...
www.404media.co/decentralize...
Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy
The TikTok ban and Donald Trump's rise to power show how fragile our social media accounts are. We must normalize and invest in decentralized social media.
www.404media.co
January 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“There is now no major corporate-owned social media platform that is not aligned with Trump or beholden to him in some way, and nearly every American is on at least one of these platforms.”
www.404media.co/decentralize...
www.404media.co/decentralize...
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Some words from MLK Jr to consider as the tech oligarchy cements its power
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/martin-lut...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/martin-lut...
January 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Some words from MLK Jr to consider as the tech oligarchy cements its power
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/martin-lut...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/martin-lut...
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the constitution is a public and political document as much as a legal one and constitutional meaning is a public and political process. trump can say X but other political institutions, and the nation’s various publics, have to agree for it to mean anything
January 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
the constitution is a public and political document as much as a legal one and constitutional meaning is a public and political process. trump can say X but other political institutions, and the nation’s various publics, have to agree for it to mean anything
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“Will pay any amount.”
Feels like one of those futile pleas we’re going to hear from wealthy people more and more in the era of climate change.
Feels like one of those futile pleas we’re going to hear from wealthy people more and more in the era of climate change.
January 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM
“Will pay any amount.”
Feels like one of those futile pleas we’re going to hear from wealthy people more and more in the era of climate change.
Feels like one of those futile pleas we’re going to hear from wealthy people more and more in the era of climate change.
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Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
More from Zuck: "We're bringing back civic content. For a while the community asked to see less politics because it was making people stressed, so we stopped recommending these posts. But it feels like we're in a new era now..."
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
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My neighbor Jenny wrote her annual piece about all of the cool food and beverage concepts coming to town next year:
Opening Soon: The Most Anticipated Bars and Restaurants Coming in 2025 - IN Kansas City Magazine
The start of another year is about new beginnings, which makes it the perfect time to look ahead to see what bars and restaurants we expect to open in Kansas City in 2025. This list is an annual exerc...
www.inkansascity.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
My neighbor Jenny wrote her annual piece about all of the cool food and beverage concepts coming to town next year:
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Waymo is peak American innovation. With way less money they could have built a reliable public transport network, but instead someone was like "what if we could find a way for empty vehicles to contribute to traffic too? There's no reason we can't have more cars on the road than there are drivers"
December 30, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Waymo is peak American innovation. With way less money they could have built a reliable public transport network, but instead someone was like "what if we could find a way for empty vehicles to contribute to traffic too? There's no reason we can't have more cars on the road than there are drivers"
@kcstreetcar.org y'all got a typo in your bio for your website, just FYI
December 6, 2024 at 4:21 AM
@kcstreetcar.org y'all got a typo in your bio for your website, just FYI
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read this gardenscenery.net/p/this-stran...
This Strange Moment
A message to you from the fleeting present.
gardenscenery.net
December 6, 2024 at 2:01 AM
read this gardenscenery.net/p/this-stran...
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You didn't forget, did you?
November 24, 2024 at 3:52 AM
You didn't forget, did you?
Finally rolled over to 1,000 miles on the cargo bike this morning! Took about 6 months, but stocking up on gear to make sure we don't stop when it gets colder. The Wren from Lark's Bikes Blankets kept the kid toasty on the ride to daycare
November 11, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Finally rolled over to 1,000 miles on the cargo bike this morning! Took about 6 months, but stocking up on gear to make sure we don't stop when it gets colder. The Wren from Lark's Bikes Blankets kept the kid toasty on the ride to daycare
Bye bye streak 🫡
As of this morning, @nytguildtech.bsky.social, which represents NYT tech workers, is on strike.
Unless it's resolved while today's Wordle is still live, this streak is gone.
Here's a 🧵 with info on the picket line and how you can help. PLEASE READ — the rules may not be what you think!
Unless it's resolved while today's Wordle is still live, this streak is gone.
Here's a 🧵 with info on the picket line and how you can help. PLEASE READ — the rules may not be what you think!
November 4, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Bye bye streak 🫡
May have to steal this idea! My son loves busses and likes riding the bike more than riding in the car
Prep for my kid's Trunk or Treat event tomorrow night is going fairly well. Wonder if I'll be the only bike this year... #bikebus
October 25, 2024 at 12:49 PM
May have to steal this idea! My son loves busses and likes riding the bike more than riding in the car
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October is Pedestrian Safety Month, so don’t forget to blame pedestrians themselves for dying at the highest rate in 40 years.
October 24, 2024 at 1:46 AM
October is Pedestrian Safety Month, so don’t forget to blame pedestrians themselves for dying at the highest rate in 40 years.