Maryland Poppa
@mdpoppa.bsky.social
Ed & EdTech, Instructional Design, Curriculum Technology, Media Production...& Politics. Trying to focus less on the latter but with little success.
We all need to go on more hikes.
Be Kind, Don't Lie. Realize your Potential.
Anna's City, Mary's land
We all need to go on more hikes.
Be Kind, Don't Lie. Realize your Potential.
Anna's City, Mary's land
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Among the many reasons I get mad when people describe climate activists as 'unrealistic' or 'emotional' is that you won't any worse disconnection from reality than the very serious and grown-up data centre industry in the United States.....
www.linkedin.com/posts/elena-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/elena-...
February 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Among the many reasons I get mad when people describe climate activists as 'unrealistic' or 'emotional' is that you won't any worse disconnection from reality than the very serious and grown-up data centre industry in the United States.....
www.linkedin.com/posts/elena-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/elena-...
one of the things that drive me the craziest is you can't get a lot of these outlets (Politico, Axios, CNN, NYT) to report candidly on the way Trump 2.0 has irreparably harmed corporate oversight and consumer protection, but they'll parrot MAGA mythologies on antitrust until they're blue in the face
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This is hilarious and also prescient on how Elon's posts will degrade over the next 5 few years
We all know about the Claude spiritual bliss attractor state. But what happens when you let Grok talk to itself for a long time? Answer:
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 AM
This is hilarious and also prescient on how Elon's posts will degrade over the next 5 few years
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Trump nominates hospitality executive to lead National Park Service | Trump administration
Donald Trump has nominated the hospitality executive Scott Socha – whose company once sued to claim trademark rights to the name “Yosemite National Park” – to lead the National Park Service. The nomination…
Donald Trump has nominated the hospitality executive Scott Socha – whose company once sued to claim trademark rights to the name “Yosemite National Park” – to lead the National Park Service. The nomination…
Trump nominates hospitality executive to lead National Park Service | Trump administration
Donald Trump has nominated the hospitality executive Scott Socha – whose company once sued to claim trademark rights to the name “Yosemite National Park” – to lead the National Park Service. The nomination of an outsider with business ties to the agency he’d oversee comes at a pivotal moment for the service, which lost a quarter of its staff under Doge’s civil sector purge and which has been the subject of the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to…
virtualnewss360.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Trump nominates hospitality executive to lead National Park Service | Trump administration
Donald Trump has nominated the hospitality executive Scott Socha – whose company once sued to claim trademark rights to the name “Yosemite National Park” – to lead the National Park Service. The nomination…
Donald Trump has nominated the hospitality executive Scott Socha – whose company once sued to claim trademark rights to the name “Yosemite National Park” – to lead the National Park Service. The nomination…
This week seems to be particularly insane with news of incompetence and cruelty
Bleak
Bleak
"About half of the high-powered .50-caliber cartridges that the Mexican authorities have seized from cartels since 2012 were traced to an ammunition factory outside Kansas City, Mo., that is owned by the United States government, Mexico’s defense secretary said on Tuesday."
Cartel’s Seized Ammunition Is Traced to U.S. Army Plant, Mexico Says
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This week seems to be particularly insane with news of incompetence and cruelty
Bleak
Bleak
Lol what.
What's this guy's position again? Something important?
Jeeeeeezzzzuuuusss
What's this guy's position again? Something important?
Jeeeeeezzzzuuuusss
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Lol what.
What's this guy's position again? Something important?
Jeeeeeezzzzuuuusss
What's this guy's position again? Something important?
Jeeeeeezzzzuuuusss
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TTP identified more than two dozen X accounts allegedly run by Iranian government officials, state agencies, and state-run news outlets which display a blue checkmark, indicating they have access to X’s premium service.
Elon Musk's X Appears to Be Violating US Sanctions by Selling Premium Accounts to Iranian Leaders
While publicly supporting protesters in Iran, Elon Musk's X appears to have been selling premium accounts to regime officials. Checkmarks were removed from certain accounts after a WIRED inquiry.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
TTP identified more than two dozen X accounts allegedly run by Iranian government officials, state agencies, and state-run news outlets which display a blue checkmark, indicating they have access to X’s premium service.
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The album The Band by the band The Band? Pretty good.
February 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The album The Band by the band The Band? Pretty good.
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Clever response to the Ring commercial. youtu.be/ROFblZ_-9q4
Definitely Only for Dogs: Ring's Superbowl Commercial (Parody)
YouTube video by Wyze
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Clever response to the Ring commercial. youtu.be/ROFblZ_-9q4
I'd like to think this is the way forward for much of the 'print' industry, whether online or paper or both. I hope this works out for LNP!
The awkwardly named LNP/Lancaster Online, in Pennsylvania, is going fully nonprofit. #journalism www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/lanc...
Lancaster Online’s transition to nonprofit newsroom model - Editor and Publisher
Local news organizations across the country are searching for sustainable paths forward as traditional business models continue to erode. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s oldest continu...
www.editorandpublisher.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I'd like to think this is the way forward for much of the 'print' industry, whether online or paper or both. I hope this works out for LNP!
Reposted heavily but going to again cause this is just such a typically stupid situation borne of a pathetically incompetent administration.
The only thing worse than the incompetence is the malevolence.
The only thing worse than the incompetence is the malevolence.
So DOD risked civilian airspace to obliterate some fucking balloons; when FAA found out and asked them to stop they refused; FAA did what it had to keep people safe; when the public rightly freaked out, DOD relented, lied, and blamed the FAA.
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Reposted heavily but going to again cause this is just such a typically stupid situation borne of a pathetically incompetent administration.
The only thing worse than the incompetence is the malevolence.
The only thing worse than the incompetence is the malevolence.
Got my TechDirt s230 commemorative coin!
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Got my TechDirt s230 commemorative coin!
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The sad irony is, many of these same newsrooms have sold themselves on a version of this critique. Many journalists also believe that the problem of right-wing distrust can only be remedied with more pandering, at the expense of the existing audience. Not so! www.offmessage.net/p/a-requiem-...
February 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Honestly, Thomas Massie might have been the most effective questioner of Bondi today. This presentation was so damning, it makes clear that Pam Bondi's DOJ is either the most incompetent in history, or they are the most corrupt in history actively participating in a cover up of the Epstein files.
Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Honestly, Thomas Massie might have been the most effective questioner of Bondi today. This presentation was so damning, it makes clear that Pam Bondi's DOJ is either the most incompetent in history, or they are the most corrupt in history actively participating in a cover up of the Epstein files.
This is great! Wanna improve vaccine uptake and counter the goofball anti-vaxers?
Beer Vaccine!
Oh, the things we dare to dream
Beer Vaccine!
Oh, the things we dare to dream
“The idea really is to just take living yeast, which are what makes beer, and put a vaccine inside the living yeast. And by doing that, you can actually get the yeast to cause an immune response,” says Buck, who works at the National Cancer Institute.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
This Scientist Brewed and Drank His Own 'Vaccine Beer' to Combat a Dangerous Virus. It Seems to Have Worked
Blood tests revealed that the beverage elicited an immune response, according to preliminary research. But far more safety and efficacy testing would be needed before this vaccine could become availab...
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
This is great! Wanna improve vaccine uptake and counter the goofball anti-vaxers?
Beer Vaccine!
Oh, the things we dare to dream
Beer Vaccine!
Oh, the things we dare to dream
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👏🙏 One year ago today, Quakers joined an interfaith lawsuit representing millions of Americans seeking to stop the Trump administration’s policy allowing ICE raids at houses of worship.
The case remains in appeals, and our advocacy to protect sensitive community locations continues.
(More ⬇️)
The case remains in appeals, and our advocacy to protect sensitive community locations continues.
(More ⬇️)
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
👏🙏 One year ago today, Quakers joined an interfaith lawsuit representing millions of Americans seeking to stop the Trump administration’s policy allowing ICE raids at houses of worship.
The case remains in appeals, and our advocacy to protect sensitive community locations continues.
(More ⬇️)
The case remains in appeals, and our advocacy to protect sensitive community locations continues.
(More ⬇️)
BLEAKNESS
Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.
February 11, 2026 at 2:52 AM
BLEAKNESS
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Since smart doorbells are in the news, I have to report that I just got a "someone is at your door" message from Blink & when I went to reply it showed nothing but an Amazon truck in front of my house. So I looked at the clip and it showed a woman grabbing a package and saying, "SORRY, WRONG DOOR."
February 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Since smart doorbells are in the news, I have to report that I just got a "someone is at your door" message from Blink & when I went to reply it showed nothing but an Amazon truck in front of my house. So I looked at the clip and it showed a woman grabbing a package and saying, "SORRY, WRONG DOOR."
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On Monday evening, Rachel Maddow spotlighted this group working out of Baltimore. Just another in a long list of unsung, American heroes. Donate to their project!
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland
Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.
www.thebanner.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
On Monday evening, Rachel Maddow spotlighted this group working out of Baltimore. Just another in a long list of unsung, American heroes. Donate to their project!
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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SCOOP from @leahfeiger.bsky.social— a look at where exactly ICE is expanding: www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
SCOOP from @leahfeiger.bsky.social— a look at where exactly ICE is expanding: www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
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NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
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I finally have a newsletter!
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
The Fine Print*
A newsletter by Karl Bode covering tech, media, politics, and consumer rights.
karlbode.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I finally have a newsletter!
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
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EPSTEIN FILES IN WOLFF CASE IN SDNY: Melania Trump Moved to Dismiss Wolff Case or Transfer to FLA- He Submits 302 on Zampolli, Emails w/ Ghislaine Maxwell from Epstein Files- Inner City Press story innercitypress.com/sdny110avysk... Filings on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/epstei...
Melania Trump Moved to Dismiss Wolff Case or Transfer it to
SDFL He Files 302 on ZampolliInner City Press: Investigative Reporting from the United
Nations
InnerCityPress.com is engaged
these days in reporting on the SDNY and other courts, and still
investigative journalism about the United Nations, including the
World Bank, the IMF, th...
innercitypress.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:38 AM
EPSTEIN FILES IN WOLFF CASE IN SDNY: Melania Trump Moved to Dismiss Wolff Case or Transfer to FLA- He Submits 302 on Zampolli, Emails w/ Ghislaine Maxwell from Epstein Files- Inner City Press story innercitypress.com/sdny110avysk... Filings on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/epstei...
It just gets better
On all the outrage toward Bad Bunny’s halftime performance
February 10, 2026 at 2:57 AM
It just gets better
Good, summative article. People should read it.
Section 230 Turns 30; Both Parties Want It Gone—For Contradictory Reasons
Here's what's strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But for opposite reasons. That, alone, should…
Here's what's strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But for opposite reasons. That, alone, should…
Section 230 Turns 30; Both Parties Want It Gone—For Contradictory Reasons
Here's what's strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But for opposite reasons. That, alone, should highlight that something is wrong in their analysis. Republicans hate it because they say it lets websites censor conservative speech. Democrats hate it because they say it lets websites host dangerous disinformation.
www.techdirt.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Good, summative article. People should read it.