DarrylSmith42
@darrylsmith.bsky.social
An upright biped interested in life, the universe, and everything.
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worth every second
April 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
worth every second
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When you think of what the US state has at its disposal, totalitarianism does not look impossible:
- Facial recognition technology
- Armed drones, that can take out marked people
- A propaganda system already enmeshed in our lives (social media)
- Militias ready to become death squads
Resist now.
- Facial recognition technology
- Armed drones, that can take out marked people
- A propaganda system already enmeshed in our lives (social media)
- Militias ready to become death squads
Resist now.
April 16, 2025 at 5:08 AM
When you think of what the US state has at its disposal, totalitarianism does not look impossible:
- Facial recognition technology
- Armed drones, that can take out marked people
- A propaganda system already enmeshed in our lives (social media)
- Militias ready to become death squads
Resist now.
- Facial recognition technology
- Armed drones, that can take out marked people
- A propaganda system already enmeshed in our lives (social media)
- Militias ready to become death squads
Resist now.
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muppets on the cover of life magazine: thread
April 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
muppets on the cover of life magazine: thread
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Reporter: On Pete Hegseth and the IG investigation, do you want to comment on that? On the Signal app
Trump: Don’t bring that up again
Trump: Don’t bring that up again
April 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Reporter: On Pete Hegseth and the IG investigation, do you want to comment on that? On the Signal app
Trump: Don’t bring that up again
Trump: Don’t bring that up again
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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10/ And once Trump has the lawyers, colleges and industry under his thumb, it becomes very hard for the opposition to have any viable space to maneuver.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
10/ And once Trump has the lawyers, colleges and industry under his thumb, it becomes very hard for the opposition to have any viable space to maneuver.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
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I don't expect any of our major media outlets to acknowledge this outright, but this is the thing: These aren't 'steep' tariffs, these are _insane_ tariffs. These are 'nobody in the White House understands decimal points' numbers. It speaks to total economic illiteracy _throughout the White House_.
There's no question that today's tariff announcement will give the United States the highest tariff rates of any industrialized country. And it's not even close.
April 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I don't expect any of our major media outlets to acknowledge this outright, but this is the thing: These aren't 'steep' tariffs, these are _insane_ tariffs. These are 'nobody in the White House understands decimal points' numbers. It speaks to total economic illiteracy _throughout the White House_.
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“The FDA as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed.”
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Widespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadership
Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.
www.npr.org
April 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
“The FDA as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed.”
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
March 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
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This hits hard…
“Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.”
You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.
“Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.”
You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.
February 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This hits hard…
“Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.”
You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.
“Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.”
You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.
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BREAKING: Trump does NOT invoke the section of the TikTok-related law allowing for a 90-day delay if there is "significant progress toward a sale, instead issuing an "executive order" directing the AG not to enforce the law for 75 days and to give providers "a letter" saying they're OK.
January 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
BREAKING: Trump does NOT invoke the section of the TikTok-related law allowing for a 90-day delay if there is "significant progress toward a sale, instead issuing an "executive order" directing the AG not to enforce the law for 75 days and to give providers "a letter" saying they're OK.
A musical journey...
Front Room Session 45
on.soundcloud.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A musical journey...
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The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 1:05 PM
The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
A new music mix:
on.soundcloud.com/7bcjh
on.soundcloud.com/7bcjh
Front Room Session 43
on.soundcloud.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:43 PM
A new music mix:
on.soundcloud.com/7bcjh
on.soundcloud.com/7bcjh
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is anyone working on getting the bsky team a new whiteboard
A whiteboard from our Jan 2023 team retreat where I wrote down our goals, and the top one was “10k user signups.”
We’re growing by 10k users every 10-15 minutes right now.
We’re growing by 10k users every 10-15 minutes right now.
November 16, 2024 at 6:28 PM
is anyone working on getting the bsky team a new whiteboard