Foad Afshari
@foadafshari.bsky.social
There is a ton of things going on but as a distraction, I figured I would try this. Battlefield 6 drops tomorrow and with it the new Portal. I downloaded the SDK and loaded it up into Xodot and I gotta admit, it’s crazy that you can do this on an iPad Pro. cc: @migueldeicaza.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
There is a ton of things going on but as a distraction, I figured I would try this. Battlefield 6 drops tomorrow and with it the new Portal. I downloaded the SDK and loaded it up into Xodot and I gotta admit, it’s crazy that you can do this on an iPad Pro. cc: @migueldeicaza.bsky.social
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We are beta testing a new feature with the @nba.com. If you click their profile picture when there’s a red border with a “live” callout below, you will be directed to the live content they are promoting.
We aren’t trapping you in Bluesky. We want you to use Bluesky to discover what’s happening.
We aren’t trapping you in Bluesky. We want you to use Bluesky to discover what’s happening.
May 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We are beta testing a new feature with the @nba.com. If you click their profile picture when there’s a red border with a “live” callout below, you will be directed to the live content they are promoting.
We aren’t trapping you in Bluesky. We want you to use Bluesky to discover what’s happening.
We aren’t trapping you in Bluesky. We want you to use Bluesky to discover what’s happening.
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What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
May 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
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Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
www.404media.co
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
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If only we had elected representatives who, when our democracy is at risk, didn’t ruminate about when the public might “rise up” but stepped forward to lead.
Schumer: "If he defies the Supreme Court, then we are in uncharted territory ... our entire democracy is at risk. I believe that if Donald Trump should defy the courts, the public will rise up. Democrats will fight it in every single way ... autocrats only succeed if the public lets them."
March 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If only we had elected representatives who, when our democracy is at risk, didn’t ruminate about when the public might “rise up” but stepped forward to lead.
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We are in hell in American cybersecurity. This will embolden and fund DPRK hackers.
But the libs are being owned and politics are boring, right?
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
Thanks @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com @briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
But the libs are being owned and politics are boring, right?
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
Thanks @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com @briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
March 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
We are in hell in American cybersecurity. This will embolden and fund DPRK hackers.
But the libs are being owned and politics are boring, right?
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
Thanks @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com @briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
But the libs are being owned and politics are boring, right?
home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
Thanks @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com @briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
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Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.
DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread
Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.
wrd.cm
March 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.
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Take a moment today to read about a few of the young children whom Trump and Musk killed by shutting down USAID. The blame for these deaths falls on them.
There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Take a moment today to read about a few of the young children whom Trump and Musk killed by shutting down USAID. The blame for these deaths falls on them.
There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
There will be hundreds of thousands more dead kids before their lethal crusade against foreign aid ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Great fucking job @schumer.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social @fetterman.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov, @cortezmasto.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov.
Tell me again how this was worth it, now that the GOP is laughing at you and planning to continue to abuse and humiliate you while destroying the US
Tell me again how this was worth it, now that the GOP is laughing at you and planning to continue to abuse and humiliate you while destroying the US
Two Republican senators told me tonight this vote shows they can execute the same strategy again — cut Democrats out of the negotiations on a gov’t funding bill, pass it thru the House, and expect Senate Dems to back down and not filibuster it.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
March 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Great fucking job @schumer.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social @fetterman.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov, @cortezmasto.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov.
Tell me again how this was worth it, now that the GOP is laughing at you and planning to continue to abuse and humiliate you while destroying the US
Tell me again how this was worth it, now that the GOP is laughing at you and planning to continue to abuse and humiliate you while destroying the US
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Walz: I think they hate public education because it’s easier to run an authoritarian government if you don’t have a population that knows.
March 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Walz: I think they hate public education because it’s easier to run an authoritarian government if you don’t have a population that knows.
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A typical human story. Acceptance of abuse invites more abuse, even if retaliation can be costly. People are warier of people who hit back.
Two Republican senators told me tonight this vote shows they can execute the same strategy again — cut Democrats out of the negotiations on a gov’t funding bill, pass it thru the House, and expect Senate Dems to back down and not filibuster it.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A typical human story. Acceptance of abuse invites more abuse, even if retaliation can be costly. People are warier of people who hit back.
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Two Republican senators told me tonight this vote shows they can execute the same strategy again — cut Democrats out of the negotiations on a gov’t funding bill, pass it thru the House, and expect Senate Dems to back down and not filibuster it.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
March 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Two Republican senators told me tonight this vote shows they can execute the same strategy again — cut Democrats out of the negotiations on a gov’t funding bill, pass it thru the House, and expect Senate Dems to back down and not filibuster it.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
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The government-subsidized post-war research university system in the US will likely go down in history as our country’s single greatest contribution to the world.
And, for the selfish, likely our greatest source of soft (if not often hard) power.
And it is getting torched to the ground.
And, for the selfish, likely our greatest source of soft (if not often hard) power.
And it is getting torched to the ground.
UMASS IS RESCINDING ALL GRAD POSITIONS FOR THIS YEAR
March 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The government-subsidized post-war research university system in the US will likely go down in history as our country’s single greatest contribution to the world.
And, for the selfish, likely our greatest source of soft (if not often hard) power.
And it is getting torched to the ground.
And, for the selfish, likely our greatest source of soft (if not often hard) power.
And it is getting torched to the ground.
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Walz: There’s nothing conservative about an unelected South African nepo baby firing people at the VA.
March 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Walz: There’s nothing conservative about an unelected South African nepo baby firing people at the VA.
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If you’re in the neighborhood…
March 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If you’re in the neighborhood…
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From inside the DoD:
“Schumer's bungling over the past two months & creation of this lose-lose scenario is a complete dereliction of his duties.
This was the sole moment where they had any real potential leverage to stand up and fight for the Constitution & they completely blew it from day 1.”
“Schumer's bungling over the past two months & creation of this lose-lose scenario is a complete dereliction of his duties.
This was the sole moment where they had any real potential leverage to stand up and fight for the Constitution & they completely blew it from day 1.”
Text from a fed employee:
“We are truly alone.”
“We are truly alone.”
"I don’t get paid if there’s a shutdown but shutting the government down and putting up a fight is preferable to giving in."
"Every single one of my colleagues supports a shutdow."
"Everyone I know in my office was hoping the Dems would grow a spine and shut the government down."
"Every single one of my colleagues supports a shutdow."
"Everyone I know in my office was hoping the Dems would grow a spine and shut the government down."
March 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
From inside the DoD:
“Schumer's bungling over the past two months & creation of this lose-lose scenario is a complete dereliction of his duties.
This was the sole moment where they had any real potential leverage to stand up and fight for the Constitution & they completely blew it from day 1.”
“Schumer's bungling over the past two months & creation of this lose-lose scenario is a complete dereliction of his duties.
This was the sole moment where they had any real potential leverage to stand up and fight for the Constitution & they completely blew it from day 1.”
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Really glad Democrats saved the fucking filibuster so they could NOT USE IT.
Fucking cowards
Fucking cowards
March 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Really glad Democrats saved the fucking filibuster so they could NOT USE IT.
Fucking cowards
Fucking cowards
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Collaborators with the fascists.
March 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Collaborators with the fascists.
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If you are a Southern California person upset about @schumer.senate.gov ‘s craven betrayal of our country, the theatre his book tour will be at on 3/23 is the Moss Theatre.
Their phone number is 310-828-5582
Their phone number is 310-828-5582
March 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If you are a Southern California person upset about @schumer.senate.gov ‘s craven betrayal of our country, the theatre his book tour will be at on 3/23 is the Moss Theatre.
Their phone number is 310-828-5582
Their phone number is 310-828-5582
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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Cool so what happens if GOP attach a national abortion ban to a CR? You'll vote for that too?
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My YES vote is *not* an endorsement of this deeply flawed CR.
My YES vote is 💯 about refusing to shut our government down.
I refuse to punish working families and plunge millions of Americans into chaos.
I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever vote to shut our government down.
My YES vote is 💯 about refusing to shut our government down.
I refuse to punish working families and plunge millions of Americans into chaos.
I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever vote to shut our government down.
March 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Cool so what happens if GOP attach a national abortion ban to a CR? You'll vote for that too?
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Today the biggest split among Democrats is between those who want to stand and fight and those who want to play dead.
House Democrats united to stand and fight. Too many Senate Democrats played dead.
We need more leaders from the stand and fight wing of the Democratic Party.
House Democrats united to stand and fight. Too many Senate Democrats played dead.
We need more leaders from the stand and fight wing of the Democratic Party.
March 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Today the biggest split among Democrats is between those who want to stand and fight and those who want to play dead.
House Democrats united to stand and fight. Too many Senate Democrats played dead.
We need more leaders from the stand and fight wing of the Democratic Party.
House Democrats united to stand and fight. Too many Senate Democrats played dead.
We need more leaders from the stand and fight wing of the Democratic Party.
It was on this day that I changed my party affiliation to Independent. It’s obvious Democratic leadership doesn’t support people like @aoc.bsky.social or have the stones to meet the moment. They very rarely have and that’s why we are here.
If the Democratic Party doesn't change and meet the moment it deserves to fail and become obsolete.
March 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It was on this day that I changed my party affiliation to Independent. It’s obvious Democratic leadership doesn’t support people like @aoc.bsky.social or have the stones to meet the moment. They very rarely have and that’s why we are here.