Doug Mohney
@dougontech.bsky.social
#space #satellite #ces2025 #fiber #broadband and other hashtags of #tech.
There are those in our families and local communities that already have hard days now. In the days and weeks to come, what can you do to help?
There are those in our families and local communities that already have hard days now. In the days and weeks to come, what can you do to help?
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insane to be reporting this stuff with a straight face. like what are we doing here man
February 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
insane to be reporting this stuff with a straight face. like what are we doing here man
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⚡SBU sends text warning Russians are trying to recruit Ukrainians to register Starlink terminals
SBU sends text warning Russians are trying to recruit Ukrainians to register Starlink terminals
The messages come a week after Ukraine's defense ministry agreed with Starlink's parent company, SpaceX, to introduce mandatory registration for the internet terminals in Ukraine, a move meant to prev...
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
⚡SBU sends text warning Russians are trying to recruit Ukrainians to register Starlink terminals
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Your latest reminder not to sleep on China's space program.
China performed a successful in-flight abort test of the Mengzhou crew spacecraft and a reentry, powered descent and splashdown of a first stage CZ-10A today. Big step for its lunar and human spaceflight programs
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Your latest reminder not to sleep on China's space program.
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President Trump and his allies are considering unprecedented federal interference in state-run elections despite scant evidence of noncitizen voting. In his Election Policy Roundup, Cato’s Walter Olson explains how courts and state officials are poised to push back.
https://ow.ly/NfXc50YcusI
https://ow.ly/NfXc50YcusI
Election Policy Roundup
A roundup of items on voting and elections focusing on whether this year’s midterm elections will be held under normal conditions, including Donald Trump talk of “federalizing” election governance in localities he distrusts, incidence of noncitizen voting, courts reject federal demands for state voter files, alarming comments from presidential allies, and more.
ow.ly
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
President Trump and his allies are considering unprecedented federal interference in state-run elections despite scant evidence of noncitizen voting. In his Election Policy Roundup, Cato’s Walter Olson explains how courts and state officials are poised to push back.
https://ow.ly/NfXc50YcusI
https://ow.ly/NfXc50YcusI
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AI-Gen is dying, repost to make it die faster :)
Sora 2 apparently cost something like $5 billion to run every year and so far made OpenAI around $1.4 million.
February 11, 2026 at 12:37 AM
AI-Gen is dying, repost to make it die faster :)
Your local sports answer @robpegoraro.com
(Media) SCOOP: Weeks ago, the owner of the Washington City Paper had offered to purchase The Washington Post's sports and local sections, keeping their desks alive.
The Post reporters were laid off and the desks were shut down instead.
www.theverge.com/policy/87683...
The Post reporters were laid off and the desks were shut down instead.
www.theverge.com/policy/87683...
Bezos could have saved WaPo’s sports and local journalists. He laid them off instead.
“The equation isn’t adding up.”
www.theverge.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Your local sports answer @robpegoraro.com
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just found out the puppy bowl (12mil) got twice as many viewers as the tpusa halftime show (6mil) and im extremely disappointed at how few viewers that is. the puppy bowl deserved better.
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
just found out the puppy bowl (12mil) got twice as many viewers as the tpusa halftime show (6mil) and im extremely disappointed at how few viewers that is. the puppy bowl deserved better.
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The lionmaxxing was a solid design choice
February 10, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The lionmaxxing was a solid design choice
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"cooled by the vacuum of space" - huh, neat. hey does anyone know how thermoses work
This would have been a good point for someone to have asked, is that really how things work? Or is vacuum in fact an excellent insulator? www.ft.com/content/a5cf...
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"cooled by the vacuum of space" - huh, neat. hey does anyone know how thermoses work
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A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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Doggos just wants to have snow fun.
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Doggos just wants to have snow fun.
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Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
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really cannot emphasize enough that the dawn of "physical intelligence" will present barriers to AI adoption and a need for vetting and algorithmic auditing that will make many of the firms rushing to occupy this space quake in their boots
When AI was added to a tool for sinus surgery: “Cerebrospinal fluid leaked from one patient’s nose. In another… a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient’s skull. In two other cases, patients suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured”
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 PM
really cannot emphasize enough that the dawn of "physical intelligence" will present barriers to AI adoption and a need for vetting and algorithmic auditing that will make many of the firms rushing to occupy this space quake in their boots
Good morning @teroterotero.bsky.social - Your #Finland battery boys are coming out swinging this morning
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The Journey Begins. 20th of Feb 2026, 8:00 AM CET
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February 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Good morning @teroterotero.bsky.social - Your #Finland battery boys are coming out swinging this morning
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If Tesla were a car company, you’d almost have to be concerned about this kind of data. Luckily, Tesla is an AI and Robotics company now.
BYD sold 5,001 vehicles in Australia in January, a staggering 641% increase year-over-year, while Tesla managed just 501, leaving the American automaker in 24th place as Chinese brands continue their takeover of the Australian EV market.
#BYD #Tesla
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#BYD #Tesla
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BYD outsells Tesla 10-to-1 in Australia as Chinese EVs dominate January sales
BYD sold 5,001 vehicles in Australia in January, a staggering 641% increase year-over-year, while Tesla managed just 501, leaving the...
electrek.co
February 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
If Tesla were a car company, you’d almost have to be concerned about this kind of data. Luckily, Tesla is an AI and Robotics company now.
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Cantwell cited a SpaceX application to deploy 1M satellites for an orbital data center, w/ few details about spacecraft characteristics or orbits. “Literally, the FCC could fail to take any action on this, & within one and a half years, 1M satellites would be approved” spacenews.com/senate-commi...
Senate committee delays consideration of bill to streamline FCC satellite licensing
A Senate committee has delayed consideration of a bill intended to expedite FCC reviews of satellite licenses amid concerns it may be too permissive.
spacenews.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Cantwell cited a SpaceX application to deploy 1M satellites for an orbital data center, w/ few details about spacecraft characteristics or orbits. “Literally, the FCC could fail to take any action on this, & within one and a half years, 1M satellites would be approved” spacenews.com/senate-commi...
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Uhoh those the were load-bearing witches.
Etsy just kicked witches off their platform.
What could possibly go wrong.
www.vice.com/en/article/e...
What could possibly go wrong.
www.vice.com/en/article/e...
Etsy Witches Say Spell Casting Is No Longer Welcome on the Platform
For years, you could hire someone on Etsy to curse an evil ex, protect your home, or manifest better luck. Well, until now.
www.vice.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Uhoh those the were load-bearing witches.
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What's that? You say you want to learn more about Puerto Rico's electricity grid?
Puerto Rico's electricity crisis
In this episode, lawyer and activist Ruth Santiago discusses Puerto Rico's latest electricity crisis, as the island struggles to restore power in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. In the wake of Hurricane ...
www.volts.wtf
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
What's that? You say you want to learn more about Puerto Rico's electricity grid?
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Doocy: "The new face of RealFood .gov is Mike Tyson. How did you settle on someone who was most famous for eating Evander Holyfield's ear?"
RFK Jr.: "Brett Ratner who helped produce the ad had a lifelong friendship with him."
RFK Jr.: "Brett Ratner who helped produce the ad had a lifelong friendship with him."
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Doocy: "The new face of RealFood .gov is Mike Tyson. How did you settle on someone who was most famous for eating Evander Holyfield's ear?"
RFK Jr.: "Brett Ratner who helped produce the ad had a lifelong friendship with him."
RFK Jr.: "Brett Ratner who helped produce the ad had a lifelong friendship with him."
Elon bored.
I posted this just before his latest pivot to Moonbase Alpha...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
I posted this just before his latest pivot to Moonbase Alpha...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Is Starship the pinnacle of Elon's SpaceX patience?
Look at Tesla's "success" in 2025. Its car line is dead, crashed into the wall with the fiasco of the Cybertruck and overrun by ...
Is Starship the pinnacle of Elon's SpaceX patience?
Look at Tesla's "success" in 2025. Its car line is dead, crashed into the wall with the fiasco of the Cybertruck and overrun by BYD and other Chin...
www.linkedin.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Elon bored.
I posted this just before his latest pivot to Moonbase Alpha...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
I posted this just before his latest pivot to Moonbase Alpha...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Turning Point USA Halftime Show Opens With Snake-Handling Preacher
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Turning Point USA Halftime Show Opens With Snake-Handling Preacher
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With rural hospitals closing or perpetually understaffed, western Kansans often have to drive anywhere from an hour to multiple hours for doctor’s appointments. And fixing that for such a large area will be hard. https://loom.ly/Nzx_2F8
Western Kansans have to travel miles to see a doctor. Experts say it leads to worse health outcomes
Western Kansas is the place for a quiet, rural lifestyle. But with that comes shortages when you need to see a doctor. Many will drive an hour or more to receive quality health care. But some of the problems may not be easily fixed.
www.kcur.org
July 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
With rural hospitals closing or perpetually understaffed, western Kansans often have to drive anywhere from an hour to multiple hours for doctor’s appointments. And fixing that for such a large area will be hard. https://loom.ly/Nzx_2F8
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Elon planning on going from 50 kids to 500 kids
February 9, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Elon planning on going from 50 kids to 500 kids