Pete Lee
@petelee.bsky.social
Disaster responder: licensed EMT, ham radio operator, FAA Part 107 drone pilot, Emeritus Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon (2019-2023)
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Why I have to buy doughnuts with cash - @bhgreeley.bsky.social here on the problems of US payments and why that means he has to pay with dollar notes at his local store with doughnuts that are “definitional” www.ft.com/content/8766...
Why I have to buy doughnuts with cash
Powerful lobbies are hindering a digital transition by America’s huge network of some 4,500 banks
www.ft.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Why I have to buy doughnuts with cash - @bhgreeley.bsky.social here on the problems of US payments and why that means he has to pay with dollar notes at his local store with doughnuts that are “definitional” www.ft.com/content/8766...
Financial Times: “…a federal judge last week barred the OPM from firing probationary workers at specific government departments, clarifying that the office “does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees at another agency”.”
March 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Financial Times: “…a federal judge last week barred the OPM from firing probationary workers at specific government departments, clarifying that the office “does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees at another agency”.”
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You know where you can go and not worry about breaking the economic blackout today?
Your local library! All those books and you won’t spend a penny!
Your local library! All those books and you won’t spend a penny!
February 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
You know where you can go and not worry about breaking the economic blackout today?
Your local library! All those books and you won’t spend a penny!
Your local library! All those books and you won’t spend a penny!
“… only 1.3% of votes cast were in support of a resolution calling on the company to report on racial and gender hiring statistics "to prove it does not practice discrimination."
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/...
John Deere investors firmly reject anti-DEI resolutions at annual meeting
Investors at John Deere's annual meeting reject anti-DEI resolutions despite company distancing itself from diversity measures
www.desmoinesregister.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
“… only 1.3% of votes cast were in support of a resolution calling on the company to report on racial and gender hiring statistics "to prove it does not practice discrimination."
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/...
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
If you could help my brother Mark out by chipping in, I’d appreciate it: he’s been my mentor on so many things related to civic engagement and organizing…
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...
Donate to Support Mark Sturbois' Final Journey, organized by Mark Sturbois
I'm Mark Sturbois. February before last I was diagnosed with terminal cancer and gi… Mark Sturbois needs your support for Support Mark Sturbois' Final Journey
www.gofundme.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
If you could help my brother Mark out by chipping in, I’d appreciate it: he’s been my mentor on so many things related to civic engagement and organizing…
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...
“Though it looked like he was over 50 percent on Election Night, the steady drip of late ballots has eroded his percentage to (currently) 49.87 percent, with further slippage very likely before all the votes are in.”
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Trump Has Lost His Popular-Vote Majority
Let’s be clear about the limited nature of what he calls an “unprecedented and powerful mandate” from voters.
nymag.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:27 PM
“Though it looked like he was over 50 percent on Election Night, the steady drip of late ballots has eroded his percentage to (currently) 49.87 percent, with further slippage very likely before all the votes are in.”
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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Hey, I've written something for MSNBC (first time I've written for them). www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The blurred line between X and the Trump administration
Forget the ridiculous "Twitter Files." This is what it actually looks like when a social media company works in concert with the government.
www.msnbc.com
November 20, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Hey, I've written something for MSNBC (first time I've written for them). www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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china: leading the way with green energy tech
and the largest annual emitter of greenhouse gases in the world
think: texas but bigger
and the largest annual emitter of greenhouse gases in the world
think: texas but bigger
November 19, 2024 at 6:13 PM
china: leading the way with green energy tech
and the largest annual emitter of greenhouse gases in the world
think: texas but bigger
and the largest annual emitter of greenhouse gases in the world
think: texas but bigger
FT: “Andriy Kovalenko, a [UKR] National Security and Defense Council official, wrote on Telegram that the Karachev arsenal contained artillery, glide bombs, anti-aircraft missiles and ammunition for weapons systems supplied by North Korea.”
November 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
FT: “Andriy Kovalenko, a [UKR] National Security and Defense Council official, wrote on Telegram that the Karachev arsenal contained artillery, glide bombs, anti-aircraft missiles and ammunition for weapons systems supplied by North Korea.”
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Vaccination saves lives. Period.
November 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Vaccination saves lives. Period.
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number of oil/gas lobbyists at cop29 this year: >1700
if they were a country, would be third largest delegation in attendance
if they were a country, would be third largest delegation in attendance
November 15, 2024 at 10:53 PM
number of oil/gas lobbyists at cop29 this year: >1700
if they were a country, would be third largest delegation in attendance
if they were a country, would be third largest delegation in attendance
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Hypothetical. I'm curious what people think. If the DOGE agency worked on the premise that half of all savings in a federal program were distributed as increased benefits to qualified recipients, would you consider the details ?
November 15, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Hypothetical. I'm curious what people think. If the DOGE agency worked on the premise that half of all savings in a federal program were distributed as increased benefits to qualified recipients, would you consider the details ?
Fun thing about measles: it frequently erases all of your immune system “memory”. Have a great day!
"He Will Make America Sick": Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Head HHS
“He Will Make America Sick”: Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic RFK Jr. to Head HHS
Public health officials are decrying President-elect Donald Trump for selecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would head a sprawling...
www.democracynow.org
November 15, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Fun thing about measles: it frequently erases all of your immune system “memory”. Have a great day!
“Experts say this law-and-order approach has already been tried, and failed.
"Independent of whether you think it's a good idea, I just don't see that happening," says Keith Humphreys, professor of psychology who studies addiction medicine at Stanford University.”
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
"Independent of whether you think it's a good idea, I just don't see that happening," says Keith Humphreys, professor of psychology who studies addiction medicine at Stanford University.”
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Trump would like to bring back mental institutions, but experts are skeptical
Permanent tent cities are another idea Trump has for dealing with people who are unhoused. Sequestering people with mental illness or substance abuse in one place has been tried, an expert says, and "it turns into hell on earth."
www.npr.org
November 13, 2024 at 8:01 PM
“Experts say this law-and-order approach has already been tried, and failed.
"Independent of whether you think it's a good idea, I just don't see that happening," says Keith Humphreys, professor of psychology who studies addiction medicine at Stanford University.”
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
"Independent of whether you think it's a good idea, I just don't see that happening," says Keith Humphreys, professor of psychology who studies addiction medicine at Stanford University.”
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Was there today for the H.R. 9495 vote (bill that would have allowed labeling nonprofits as terrorist supporting organizations).
Voted no, of course - but I do want to report that the activism DID work and persuaded members.
I thought it’d be a lonely NO vote, which we take often. It wasn’t.
Voted no, of course - but I do want to report that the activism DID work and persuaded members.
I thought it’d be a lonely NO vote, which we take often. It wasn’t.
November 13, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Was there today for the H.R. 9495 vote (bill that would have allowed labeling nonprofits as terrorist supporting organizations).
Voted no, of course - but I do want to report that the activism DID work and persuaded members.
I thought it’d be a lonely NO vote, which we take often. It wasn’t.
Voted no, of course - but I do want to report that the activism DID work and persuaded members.
I thought it’d be a lonely NO vote, which we take often. It wasn’t.
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15M people on Bluesky!!! 💫
The Verge beat us to our own announcement — that's the beauty of an open network with public stats!
The Verge beat us to our own announcement — that's the beauty of an open network with public stats!
Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark
Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark
Bluesky’s latest signup surge continues.
buff.ly
November 13, 2024 at 3:43 PM
15M people on Bluesky!!! 💫
The Verge beat us to our own announcement — that's the beauty of an open network with public stats!
The Verge beat us to our own announcement — that's the beauty of an open network with public stats!
