Catherine Jefferson
@ergoone.bsky.social
Tech industry oldtimer. Antispam & security. Writer. Supporter of #Ukraine and #Israel, NOT Netanyahu! Worried about the future of American denocracy under Trump. A lifelong independent who wants to go back to having two viable political parties, d----t!
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Catherine Jefferson
@ergoone.bsky.social
· Dec 24
This conversation reminds me of several I had with my sister decades ago. I'm on the autism spectrum, picky about facts. She's neurotypical, and usually prefers to generalize.
She'd get upset about some injustice, an make a wildly overbroad statement about it. I'd be annoyed and "fix" it. ;)
She'd get upset about some injustice, an make a wildly overbroad statement about it. I'd be annoyed and "fix" it. ;)
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An interesting piece about memory and the PC market - centered on @falconnorthwest.bsky.social, my PC maker.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/t...
How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
An interesting piece about memory and the PC market - centered on @falconnorthwest.bsky.social, my PC maker.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/t...
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The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
Two cases and the grease that breaks democracy
The obvious lesson many are drawing is that ordinary citizens are more reliable protectors of democracy than judges in black robes.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
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That's what happens when terrorism has no consequences
February 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
That's what happens when terrorism has no consequences
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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Russia deliberately struck his country’s embassy in Kyiv. He said the building was hit three times and that even after Azerbaijan shared diplomatic coordinates following the first strike, two more attacks occurred. #Ukraine
February 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Russia deliberately struck his country’s embassy in Kyiv. He said the building was hit three times and that even after Azerbaijan shared diplomatic coordinates following the first strike, two more attacks occurred. #Ukraine
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Europe must be ready to fight to protect its people, values & way of life, UK PM Starmer told world leaders on Saturday. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he also called for deeper links & cooperation, including economic ties, between the UK & the EU. 14 Feb
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Munich Security Conference: Europe must be ready to fight, Keir Starmer tells world leaders
The prime minister's speech comes after a tumultuous week in his political career back home.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Europe must be ready to fight to protect its people, values & way of life, UK PM Starmer told world leaders on Saturday. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he also called for deeper links & cooperation, including economic ties, between the UK & the EU. 14 Feb
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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NBC News is out with a very strong report into the apparent use of excessive force by ICE and other DHS officers, beyond the most notorious shootings.
It also features this photo, which I couldn’t get past.
It also features this photo, which I couldn’t get past.
February 14, 2026 at 10:52 PM
NBC News is out with a very strong report into the apparent use of excessive force by ICE and other DHS officers, beyond the most notorious shootings.
It also features this photo, which I couldn’t get past.
It also features this photo, which I couldn’t get past.
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Africa's top regional body opened its annual summit on Saturday in Ethiopia to discuss the future of the continent of some 1.4 billion people, as the organization faces widespread discontent. https://to.pbs.org/4azaU9h
African Union summit begins as discontent spreads among young people
Africa has the youngest population in the world, with more than 400 million people aged 15 to 35 years old. But it is also home to several of the oldest and longest-serving leaders — a paradox that ha...
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February 14, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Africa's top regional body opened its annual summit on Saturday in Ethiopia to discuss the future of the continent of some 1.4 billion people, as the organization faces widespread discontent. https://to.pbs.org/4azaU9h
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They survived. But for how long? (It must have been a very *light* armor, not unlike their cheap body armor.)
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
They survived. But for how long? (It must have been a very *light* armor, not unlike their cheap body armor.)
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Another Russian armored vehicle was destroyed on the Vovchansk axis. The vehicle was reduced to burning wreckage on the battlefield. Russians were not happy. #Ukraine
February 14, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Another Russian armored vehicle was destroyed on the Vovchansk axis. The vehicle was reduced to burning wreckage on the battlefield. Russians were not happy. #Ukraine
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The flowers you received for #ValentinesDay might have been picked by "Rio" who harvests flowers in Oxnard CA. She earns min wage and makes 8-12 bunches an hour to keep up with productivity requirements. She likes working in nurseries as it’s stable year round work. #WeFeedYou
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The flowers you received for #ValentinesDay might have been picked by "Rio" who harvests flowers in Oxnard CA. She earns min wage and makes 8-12 bunches an hour to keep up with productivity requirements. She likes working in nurseries as it’s stable year round work. #WeFeedYou
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Not great. lnk.thebulwark.com/4tQG30X
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Not great. lnk.thebulwark.com/4tQG30X
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Watch the full interview: youtu.be/uI-hgSE5QIw
Barack Obama BREAKS SILENCE on Trump's ape video, Bad Bunny, and 2028 election
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Watch the full interview: youtu.be/uI-hgSE5QIw
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Our latest EFFector is out! We're covering Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas to silence critics, our push to expand encryption protections, and a new bill to stop government face scans. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3
Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Our latest EFFector is out! We're covering Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas to silence critics, our push to expand encryption protections, and a new bill to stop government face scans. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Please watch this and share this. Steal it if you want. It's crucial to get this out. The SAVE Act WILL wrongly disenfranchise American citizens. Here is how.
youtu.be/vD33pC_sSy0
youtu.be/vD33pC_sSy0
Here's How the SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise You
YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly
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February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Please watch this and share this. Steal it if you want. It's crucial to get this out. The SAVE Act WILL wrongly disenfranchise American citizens. Here is how.
youtu.be/vD33pC_sSy0
youtu.be/vD33pC_sSy0
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AP - 5 EU nations report Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned, blame the Kremlin… www.cnbc.com/2026/02/14/5...
5 European nations say Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin
Navalny, who staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe, died in the Arctic penal colony in February 2024.
www.cnbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
AP - 5 EU nations report Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned, blame the Kremlin… www.cnbc.com/2026/02/14/5...
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Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power. trib.al/NS4Lf8H
Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.
trib.al
February 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power. trib.al/NS4Lf8H
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“Polymarket and rival prediction market Kalshi are currently embroiled in legal battles at the state level, where regulators in states including NV, NY and NJ say that trading event contracts on sports amounts to gambling that falls under state jurisdiction…” ^
February 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
“Polymarket and rival prediction market Kalshi are currently embroiled in legal battles at the state level, where regulators in states including NV, NY and NJ say that trading event contracts on sports amounts to gambling that falls under state jurisdiction…” ^
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what is this dystopian marketing - polymarket. first you make bets, oops errr financial-ize predictions, then go broke, cannot afford food & come by our free grocery store? www.cnbc.com/2026/02/14/h...
Polymarket is back in the U.S. with a free grocery store—what to know about it and other prediction markets
Prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi let users win money by correctly guessing the outcome of practically any event.
www.cnbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:08 PM
what is this dystopian marketing - polymarket. first you make bets, oops errr financial-ize predictions, then go broke, cannot afford food & come by our free grocery store? www.cnbc.com/2026/02/14/h...
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If the #TumblerRidge shooting affected you, help is available:
- 911 (emergency)
- BC Mental Health Crisis Line: 310‑6789
- National Suicide Crisis Line: 988
- Kids Help Phone: 1‑800‑668‑6868 / text 686868
More: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/... - Government of British Columbia
#BCNews 2/2
- 911 (emergency)
- BC Mental Health Crisis Line: 310‑6789
- National Suicide Crisis Line: 988
- Kids Help Phone: 1‑800‑668‑6868 / text 686868
More: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/... - Government of British Columbia
#BCNews 2/2
Supporting people through the Tumbler Ridge tragedy
The government of British Columbia is working to ensure every possible support is available for the community of Tumbler Ridge, and for people around the province dealing with the impacts of this trag...
www2.gov.bc.ca
February 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If the #TumblerRidge shooting affected you, help is available:
- 911 (emergency)
- BC Mental Health Crisis Line: 310‑6789
- National Suicide Crisis Line: 988
- Kids Help Phone: 1‑800‑668‑6868 / text 686868
More: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/... - Government of British Columbia
#BCNews 2/2
- 911 (emergency)
- BC Mental Health Crisis Line: 310‑6789
- National Suicide Crisis Line: 988
- Kids Help Phone: 1‑800‑668‑6868 / text 686868
More: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/... - Government of British Columbia
#BCNews 2/2
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TUMBLER RIDGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will not be returning to their current high school following last week’s deadly mass shooting, the local school district said in a release.” globalnews.ca/news/1166806... - Global News
#BCNews #BCPoli #MassShooting #TumblerRidge 1/2
#BCNews #BCPoli #MassShooting #TumblerRidge 1/2
Tumbler Ridge students won’t ‘return to current school site’ after mass shooting | Globalnews.ca
Tumbler Ridge students won’t be returning to their high school after last week’s mass shooting that killed eight victims, the local school district says.
globalnews.ca
February 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM
TUMBLER RIDGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will not be returning to their current high school following last week’s deadly mass shooting, the local school district said in a release.” globalnews.ca/news/1166806... - Global News
#BCNews #BCPoli #MassShooting #TumblerRidge 1/2
#BCNews #BCPoli #MassShooting #TumblerRidge 1/2
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The $3.5 trillion leverage loans and private credit markets could be hit next by disruption from the AI boom, according to UBS analyst Matthew Mish who expects $75 billion to $120 billion in fresh defaults in the two markets by the end of this year. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/a...
AI disruption could spark a ‘shock to the system’ in credit markets, UBS analyst says
UBS analyst Matthew Mish told CNBC that the artificial intelligence transformation is happening faster than he and his colleagues had previously anticipated.
www.cnbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The $3.5 trillion leverage loans and private credit markets could be hit next by disruption from the AI boom, according to UBS analyst Matthew Mish who expects $75 billion to $120 billion in fresh defaults in the two markets by the end of this year. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/a...
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"A new ruling from the Trump administration says that when the sun disappears at night, we don’t know where it goes. All remaining top scientists have been taken from their positions and tasked with getting to the bottom of this."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
"A new ruling from the Trump administration says that when the sun disappears at night, we don’t know where it goes. All remaining top scientists have been taken from their positions and tasked with getting to the bottom of this."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Poland's Sikorski 'not sure' if peace in Ukraine is a priority for US: Rubio’s tone at the conference was an improvement, but it did not fully answer Europe’s central question: whether the US is prepared to keep Ukraine at the top of its agenda as it pivots toward Asia.
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Poland's Sikorski 'not sure' if peace in Ukraine is a priority for US
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said he is “not sure” the United States still treats ending the war in Ukraine as a top priority, despite what he described as frank private talks with U.S....
tvpworld.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Poland's Sikorski 'not sure' if peace in Ukraine is a priority for US: Rubio’s tone at the conference was an improvement, but it did not fully answer Europe’s central question: whether the US is prepared to keep Ukraine at the top of its agenda as it pivots toward Asia.
tvpworld.com/91593354/sik...
tvpworld.com/91593354/sik...
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The question now is whether the Ukrainian advance will continue further south, thus moving beyond the gray zone into the area that was under Russian control.
The village of Uspenivka, the center of the operation, could be a target.
The village of Uspenivka, the center of the operation, could be a target.
February 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
The question now is whether the Ukrainian advance will continue further south, thus moving beyond the gray zone into the area that was under Russian control.
The village of Uspenivka, the center of the operation, could be a target.
The village of Uspenivka, the center of the operation, could be a target.