Hugo Fenderbender
@hugofenderbender.bsky.social
Digital storyteller by day, couch potato thrill-seeker by night! *Everything posted here has been read or watched, not just retreaded.
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To share the #truth, means we must verify it from credible sources to be credible ourselves. HF
*Please let me know if I’m missing anyone. #news #starterpack
*Please let me know if I’m missing anyone. #news #starterpack
Deeply troubling': #Obama responds to Trump #racist video post
““What is true is that there doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum and a sense of propriety, and respect for the office, right? So, that's been lost.”
““What is true is that there doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum and a sense of propriety, and respect for the office, right? So, that's been lost.”
'Deeply troubling': Obama responds to Trump racist video post — ABC News
The video was taken down after growing calls from both sides of the aisles.
apple.news
February 15, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“Don’t take the Stalin-istic bait #TimCook! Resist caving to their intimidation tactics and attempts to impose state control over the flow of information.
All it takes is a big company, like #Apple, to fearlessly stand up and say no…we have integrity and will not bend to #censorship.” hF
All it takes is a big company, like #Apple, to fearlessly stand up and say no…we have integrity and will not bend to #censorship.” hF
Trump’s campaign against ‘left-wing’ media finds a new target: Apple News
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson wrote a letter to Apple that warned the company its choice of articles in Apple News could violate the law.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:51 AM
“Don’t take the Stalin-istic bait #TimCook! Resist caving to their intimidation tactics and attempts to impose state control over the flow of information.
All it takes is a big company, like #Apple, to fearlessly stand up and say no…we have integrity and will not bend to #censorship.” hF
All it takes is a big company, like #Apple, to fearlessly stand up and say no…we have integrity and will not bend to #censorship.” hF
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The president is overruling science to eliminate measures that protect us from pollution and environmental damage, mainly to benefit multinational corporations that have thrown money at his campaign, ballroom, and family.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The president is overruling science to eliminate measures that protect us from pollution and environmental damage, mainly to benefit multinational corporations that have thrown money at his campaign, ballroom, and family.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.
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I want to be clear: Donald Trump’s administration is temporary. California’s commitment is not.
He will be gone in three years. Our resolve to confront climate change is enduring and we remain a stable, reliable partner in that fight.
He will be gone in three years. Our resolve to confront climate change is enduring and we remain a stable, reliable partner in that fight.
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I want to be clear: Donald Trump’s administration is temporary. California’s commitment is not.
He will be gone in three years. Our resolve to confront climate change is enduring and we remain a stable, reliable partner in that fight.
He will be gone in three years. Our resolve to confront climate change is enduring and we remain a stable, reliable partner in that fight.
“Words can be powerful and destructive weapons. And, they can reveal so much about the true character of the stupid people who spew and thrust them upon others.” hF #slurs #Epstein
Trump’s communications chief uses derogatory slur in rant against lawmakers over the Epstein files
Trump’s communications chief uses derogatory slur in rant against lawmakers
Steven Cheung used the slur against lawmakers Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie
trib.al
February 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Bad Bunny’s Stunning Redefinition of “America” #badbunny #superbowl
Bad Bunny’s Stunning Redefinition of “America”
His joyous, internationalist, worker-centered vision was a declaration of war against Trumpism.
www.thenation.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Bad Bunny’s Stunning Redefinition of “America” #badbunny #superbowl
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February 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
"Their aim was to #DrainTheSwamp, but I think they missed a few!" hF #corruption
"Reuters: Vought has more than a dozen US marshals in his security detail."
"Wall Street Journal: Homeland Security is leasing a $70 million jet that Kristi Noem and her alleged boyfriend use to travel in luxury."
"Reuters: Vought has more than a dozen US marshals in his security detail."
"Wall Street Journal: Homeland Security is leasing a $70 million jet that Kristi Noem and her alleged boyfriend use to travel in luxury."
BREAKING: The Project 2025 architect who promised to put federal employees “in trauma” is spending $15 million of former USAID funding—money that would have gone toward fighting HIV, polio, malaria, and other diseases—to bankroll his security detail. trib.al/mRYS7FH
February 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"Their aim was to #DrainTheSwamp, but I think they missed a few!" hF #corruption
"Reuters: Vought has more than a dozen US marshals in his security detail."
"Wall Street Journal: Homeland Security is leasing a $70 million jet that Kristi Noem and her alleged boyfriend use to travel in luxury."
"Reuters: Vought has more than a dozen US marshals in his security detail."
"Wall Street Journal: Homeland Security is leasing a $70 million jet that Kristi Noem and her alleged boyfriend use to travel in luxury."
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From Henry Ford To Elon Musk, Classic Forbes Interviews With America’s Greatest Innovators
From Henry Ford To Elon Musk, Classic Forbes Interviews With America’s Greatest Innovators
The groundbreaking men and women who built the United States have talked to Forbes about their vision and passion for the future for more than a century. Here they are in their own words.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
From Henry Ford To Elon Musk, Classic Forbes Interviews With America’s Greatest Innovators
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To share the #truth, means we must verify it from credible sources to be credible ourselves. HF
*Please let me know if I’m missing anyone. #news #starterpack
*Please let me know if I’m missing anyone. #news #starterpack
January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
To share the #truth, means we must verify it from credible sources to be credible ourselves. HF
*Please let me know if I’m missing anyone. #news #starterpack
*Please let me know if I’m missing anyone. #news #starterpack
Research confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing #tariff costs, despite the president’s assertions otherwise.
Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Research confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing #tariff costs, despite the president’s assertions otherwise.
The f-word. No, the other one.
“Fags don’t just exist within the #culture; they’re responsible for #commentary and refinement.” Topher Payne #LGBTQ #slurs
“Seriously?” Pop culture, seriously considered — @washingtonpost.com Newsletter
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“Fags don’t just exist within the #culture; they’re responsible for #commentary and refinement.” Topher Payne #LGBTQ #slurs
“Seriously?” Pop culture, seriously considered — @washingtonpost.com Newsletter
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February 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The f-word. No, the other one.
“Fags don’t just exist within the #culture; they’re responsible for #commentary and refinement.” Topher Payne #LGBTQ #slurs
“Seriously?” Pop culture, seriously considered — @washingtonpost.com Newsletter
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“Fags don’t just exist within the #culture; they’re responsible for #commentary and refinement.” Topher Payne #LGBTQ #slurs
“Seriously?” Pop culture, seriously considered — @washingtonpost.com Newsletter
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
Buy-it-for-life #coffee makers can save money, reduce waste, brew better. #BIFL
“Why throw away your money, and your tastebuds, when you can have a Moccamaster —which they report “as a durable favorite, with replacement parts available, and a reported 15-to-20-year lifespan.” hF
“Why throw away your money, and your tastebuds, when you can have a Moccamaster —which they report “as a durable favorite, with replacement parts available, and a reported 15-to-20-year lifespan.” hF
Column | Buy-it-for-life coffee makers can save money, reduce waste, brew better
That new $50 drip coffee maker on your counter? Destined for the landfill after a few years of dispensing mediocre coffee.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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Inside an #AI start-up’s plan to scan and dispose of millions of #books
“I don’t know what’s worse, burning books because people don’t like what they say or feeding them to machines that don’t care what they say.” hF
#Anthropic #OpenAI #Meta #Google
“I don’t know what’s worse, burning books because people don’t like what they say or feeding them to machines that don’t care what they say.” hF
#Anthropic #OpenAI #Meta #Google
Inside an AI start-up’s plan to scan and dispose of millions of books
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Even as senior Trump officials cut vital foreign aid programs — in one case celebrating with cake afterward — they had been repeatedly warned that people would die.
Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of USAID.
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Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of USAID.
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ProPublica Event: Inside the Destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development
Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
events.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Even as senior Trump officials cut vital foreign aid programs — in one case celebrating with cake afterward — they had been repeatedly warned that people would die.
Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of USAID.
📌 RSVP and submit a question:
Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of USAID.
📌 RSVP and submit a question:
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Opposition to President Trump’s policies abroad and at home has followed the U.S. Olympic team to Italy, forcing athletes, coaches and American fans to respond to — or sidestep — the backlash. trib.al/sKjBCfN
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Opposition to President Trump’s policies abroad and at home has followed the U.S. Olympic team to Italy, forcing athletes, coaches and American fans to respond to — or sidestep — the backlash. trib.al/sKjBCfN
What to Know About the Feds Investigating #Nike for #Discrimination Against Whites
“I didn’t realize us white folk have suffered so much oppression. Fear of progress and change, paired with a self-righteous sense of #privilege, sure brings out the #worstoftheworst in some white folk.” hF
“I didn’t realize us white folk have suffered so much oppression. Fear of progress and change, paired with a self-righteous sense of #privilege, sure brings out the #worstoftheworst in some white folk.” hF
Video: What to Know About the Federal Investigation Into Nike
The federal agency that safeguards hiring practices is investigating Nike for what the agency said amounted to discrimination against white workers. Rebecca Davis O’Brien, a reporter covering labor fo...
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
What to Know About the Feds Investigating #Nike for #Discrimination Against Whites
“I didn’t realize us white folk have suffered so much oppression. Fear of progress and change, paired with a self-righteous sense of #privilege, sure brings out the #worstoftheworst in some white folk.” hF
“I didn’t realize us white folk have suffered so much oppression. Fear of progress and change, paired with a self-righteous sense of #privilege, sure brings out the #worstoftheworst in some white folk.” hF
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‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
“Let’s just call the spade for what he really is…aside from the obvious, the #worstoftheworst.” hF
“Let’s just call the spade for what he really is…aside from the obvious, the #worstoftheworst.” hF
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
“Let’s just call the spade for what he really is…aside from the obvious, the #worstoftheworst.” hF
“Let’s just call the spade for what he really is…aside from the obvious, the #worstoftheworst.” hF
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The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
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The show Heated Rivalry only exists because of an article by Rachel Kurzius inspired Jacob Tierney to reach out to Rachel Reid. Today @washingtonpost.com laid Rachel off.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/0...
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Hockey romance novels are in the news. Here’s why they’re so popular.
The subgenre captured mainstream attention after a brouhaha involving NHL player Alex Wennberg.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The show Heated Rivalry only exists because of an article by Rachel Kurzius inspired Jacob Tierney to reach out to Rachel Reid. Today @washingtonpost.com laid Rachel off.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/0...
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
“Let’s just call the spade for what he really is…aside from the obvious, the #worstoftheworst.” hF
“Let’s just call the spade for what he really is…aside from the obvious, the #worstoftheworst.” hF
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
“Let’s just call the spade for what he really is…aside from the obvious, the #worstoftheworst.” hF
“Let’s just call the spade for what he really is…aside from the obvious, the #worstoftheworst.” hF
“A perfect read while, well, catching up on how the world going to shit in my only place of real solitude. Now, where did I put that damn remote for this thing!” hF #TMI
Once considered an oddity in American homes, bidets are becoming increasingly common.
Doctors share the best ways to get the most from a bidet
Bidets once were considered an oddity in American homes. But they're becoming increasingly common as more people seek a hygienic and sustainable alternative to toilet paper or a hand managing certain physical conditions.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:39 PM
“A perfect read while, well, catching up on how the world going to shit in my only place of real solitude. Now, where did I put that damn remote for this thing!” hF #TMI