Silicon Valley Dude
@mit1975eecs.bsky.social
Retired EE. Opinions are my own. No tolerance for MAGAs.
Democracy is not a spectator sport. Voted first time 1972 age 19.
Deleted my Xitter. Goodbye Elon. Never on FakeBook. Sorry Mark.
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Democracy is not a spectator sport. Voted first time 1972 age 19.
Deleted my Xitter. Goodbye Elon. Never on FakeBook. Sorry Mark.
BlueSkyUser: #5,481,704; Registered: 21 May 2024
Pinned
You have to see this.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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Powerful. A must watch. And learn.
If Trump's skin were any thinner his guts would be spreading out all over the floor ... www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Trump, 79, Claims It’s ‘Illegal’ for Late-Night Host to Mock Him
The president is once again shouting at the TV.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
If Trump's skin were any thinner his guts would be spreading out all over the floor ... www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Now this is just plain stupid.
Acting like a 12 year old.
With the nuclear codes, btw.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/t...
Acting like a 12 year old.
With the nuclear codes, btw.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/t...
Trump slaps 10% extra tariff on Canada over Reagan trade ad
President Donald Trump is imposing an extra 10% tariff on Canadian imports for what he says is a misleading TV ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan.
www.cnbc.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Now this is just plain stupid.
Acting like a 12 year old.
With the nuclear codes, btw.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/t...
Acting like a 12 year old.
With the nuclear codes, btw.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/t...
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This isn’t about California.
It’s about stopping Trump’s coup before it happens.
You don’t negotiate with arsonists — you put out the fire. #YesOnProp50
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
It’s about stopping Trump’s coup before it happens.
You don’t negotiate with arsonists — you put out the fire. #YesOnProp50
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
October 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This isn’t about California.
It’s about stopping Trump’s coup before it happens.
You don’t negotiate with arsonists — you put out the fire. #YesOnProp50
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
It’s about stopping Trump’s coup before it happens.
You don’t negotiate with arsonists — you put out the fire. #YesOnProp50
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
JFC the grift never ends ... www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/t...
Trump wants $230 million from DOJ for investigating him: NYT
President Donald Trump was previously criminally charged in connection with efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss and retaining classified documents.
www.cnbc.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
JFC the grift never ends ... www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/t...
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No Kings-San Francisco, CA
October 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
No Kings-San Francisco, CA
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Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela
Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.
www.theatlantic.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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I still can't believe 77 million people rebooked on the Titanic. (Trump Voters)
October 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I still can't believe 77 million people rebooked on the Titanic. (Trump Voters)
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October 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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This.
Is.
Brilliant.
Is.
Brilliant.
October 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This.
Is.
Brilliant.
Is.
Brilliant.
No shit, sherlock. www.thedailybeast.com/former-white...
Former White House Lawyer Says Electing Trump Is America’s ‘Biggest Mistake’
Ty Cobb harshly criticized his former client on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’
www.thedailybeast.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
No shit, sherlock. www.thedailybeast.com/former-white...
LOL so Trump wants to tweak the US version of TikTok just like the Chinese Communist Party has done to the current worldwide version of TikTok. Make it a political tool of the government.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA”
Uncertainty reigns as Trump claims China approved TikTok deal.
arstechnica.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
LOL so Trump wants to tweak the US version of TikTok just like the Chinese Communist Party has done to the current worldwide version of TikTok. Make it a political tool of the government.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Something way too sketchy is going on with the DOGE boys ...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Senate staff probes DOGE, finds locked doors and windows covered with trash bags
Democratic report describes Social Security risk and secretive DOGE offices.
arstechnica.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Something way too sketchy is going on with the DOGE boys ...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Stephen Miller: Chat GPT, please write me a speech in the message and tone of Joseph Goebbels 1932 speech about the murder of the 22 year old Nazi activist Horst Wessel in 1930 ...
www.rawstory.com/goebbels-ste...
www.rawstory.com/goebbels-ste...
'Scary as all hell': Onlookers horrified as Stephen Miller parrots Nazi speech
Stephen Miller delivered a venomous speech at right-wing activist Charlie Kirk's memorial service that bore a close resemblance to one given by a notorious Nazi leader at a similar event, according to...
www.rawstory.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Stephen Miller: Chat GPT, please write me a speech in the message and tone of Joseph Goebbels 1932 speech about the murder of the 22 year old Nazi activist Horst Wessel in 1930 ...
www.rawstory.com/goebbels-ste...
www.rawstory.com/goebbels-ste...
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Things have only gotten worse since this clip went viral.🤬😢
September 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Things have only gotten worse since this clip went viral.🤬😢
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The following is a statement from the WGA on ABC’s decision to pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The following is a statement from the WGA on ABC’s decision to pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
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‘Great News for America!’ Trump Absolutely Revels in Kimmel Suspension — Pushes NBC to Axe Jimmy Fallon Next
www.mediaite.com
Trump Celebrates ABC Suspending Jimmy Kimmel in Truth Post
twp.ai
September 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
‘Great News for America!’ Trump Absolutely Revels in Kimmel Suspension — Pushes NBC to Axe Jimmy Fallon Next
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None of the last 31 political attacks was by anyone from 'the Left'. Not one. We can count them.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
None of the last 31 political attacks was by anyone from 'the Left'. Not one. We can count them.
The script written for Donald Trump which he read stiltedly straight after Charlie Kirk was shot declared assassinations in the USA were caused by “the radical Left”. He said: “For years, those on the...
www.dailykos.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
None of the last 31 political attacks was by anyone from 'the Left'. Not one. We can count them.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
MIT takes the #1 spot on Forbes’ annual top colleges list, which showcases 500 colleges that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt.
www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
Forbes America's Top Colleges List 2026 - Best US Universities Ranked
Search the Forbes 2026 list of America's Top Colleges, ranking the best universities in the US based on student academic, career and financial success.
www.forbes.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
MIT takes the #1 spot on Forbes’ annual top colleges list, which showcases 500 colleges that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt.
www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
From the stick-your-head-in-a-hole-in-the-ground department: www.cnbc.com/2025/08/20/t...
Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects
The president's comment comes after the administration tightened federal permitting for renewables last month.
www.cnbc.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
From the stick-your-head-in-a-hole-in-the-ground department: www.cnbc.com/2025/08/20/t...
You know I used to think that Elon Musk was the most evil billionaire, with X/Twitter/Grok Nazification. But no longer.
Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook/AI now is Public Enemy #1.
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook/AI now is Public Enemy #1.
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
Mark Zuckerberg's vision for humanity is terrifying
It's time for a reckoning.
www.sfgate.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
You know I used to think that Elon Musk was the most evil billionaire, with X/Twitter/Grok Nazification. But no longer.
Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook/AI now is Public Enemy #1.
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook/AI now is Public Enemy #1.
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
News from the bury your head in the sand department. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/e...
Trump EPA seeks to repeal finding that carbon dioxide emissions threaten public health
The EPA action is part of President Donald Trump's broader effort to expand fossil fuel production while limiting the expansion of renewable energy.
www.cnbc.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
News from the bury your head in the sand department. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/e...
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Now do Collins and Murkowski ... talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/ba...
Tillis Announces He Will Not Run Again After Voting Against Advancing the Big Bill
One of the two Republican senators to vote against opening debate on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Now do Collins and Murkowski ... talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/ba...