Pete Wootton
@petewootton.bsky.social
Guitarist in a rock n’ roll band hasn’t panned out yet. Meantime: Work with Microsoft comms (EVP at WE Communications)
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Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler: President Donald Trump makes false claims about border crossings, regulations, the economy, inflation and many other issues.
Here are 26 statements by the president that were untrue, misleading or lacked context.
Here are 26 statements by the president that were untrue, misleading or lacked context.
Analysis | Fact-checking 26 suspect claims in Trump’s address to Congress
President Donald Trump makes false claims about border crossings, regulations, the economy, inflation and many other issues.
wapo.st
March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler: President Donald Trump makes false claims about border crossings, regulations, the economy, inflation and many other issues.
Here are 26 statements by the president that were untrue, misleading or lacked context.
Here are 26 statements by the president that were untrue, misleading or lacked context.
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Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
www.techdirt.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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The speech is a litany of exploitation of the familes of crime victims and kids with real specific problems this asshole is shoehorning into culture war bullshit.
March 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The speech is a litany of exploitation of the familes of crime victims and kids with real specific problems this asshole is shoehorning into culture war bullshit.
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President Trump declared his desire to claim Greenland, to laughter in the chamber. No modern president has tried to expand the size of U.S. territory. Danish and Greenlandic policymakers believe Trump is entirely serious.
More highlights and analysis: wapo.st/43jhyyx
More highlights and analysis: wapo.st/43jhyyx
March 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
President Trump declared his desire to claim Greenland, to laughter in the chamber. No modern president has tried to expand the size of U.S. territory. Danish and Greenlandic policymakers believe Trump is entirely serious.
More highlights and analysis: wapo.st/43jhyyx
More highlights and analysis: wapo.st/43jhyyx
I would love to know what conversations are happening in the newsrooms right now.
A public presidential address, riddled with lies, misinformation, and provocations — is a true test of the fourth estate.
There is no rule you have to carry it live, or at all.
Seems more consequential this time.
A public presidential address, riddled with lies, misinformation, and provocations — is a true test of the fourth estate.
There is no rule you have to carry it live, or at all.
Seems more consequential this time.
March 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I would love to know what conversations are happening in the newsrooms right now.
A public presidential address, riddled with lies, misinformation, and provocations — is a true test of the fourth estate.
There is no rule you have to carry it live, or at all.
Seems more consequential this time.
A public presidential address, riddled with lies, misinformation, and provocations — is a true test of the fourth estate.
There is no rule you have to carry it live, or at all.
Seems more consequential this time.
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Microsoft reports Q2 revenue up 12% YoY to $69.6B, Microsoft 365 Commercial products and cloud services up 15%, LinkedIn up 9%, and net income up 10% to $24.1B (Microsoft)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Microsoft reports Q2 revenue up 12% YoY to $69.6B, Microsoft 365 Commercial products and cloud services up 15%, LinkedIn up 9%, and net income up 10% to $24.1B (Microsoft)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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We've always been a fan of blueskies.
December 6, 2024 at 1:44 AM
We've always been a fan of blueskies.
It is just nuts.
I have the volume off on the Seahawks game and every time I look over something absolutely unhinged is happening
December 1, 2024 at 8:35 PM
It is just nuts.
It was a pleasure to work with @stevenlevy.bsky.social on this story. His ability to distill and develop interesting narrative from so much material is just remarkable.
Here's my deep dive on how Satya Nadella "re-founded" Microsoft, with the help of the cloud, open source, and of course AI. Plenty of great stories in here. Longform lives! www.wired.com/story/at-age...
Relevant! Relevant! Relevant! At 50, Microsoft Is an AI Giant, Open-Source Lover, and as Bad as Ever
When Satya Nadella took over as CEO, the company was lumbering and uncool. He cleaned up a toxic culture, crafted the deal of the decade, and put Microsoft back on top.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:02 PM
It was a pleasure to work with @stevenlevy.bsky.social on this story. His ability to distill and develop interesting narrative from so much material is just remarkable.
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Shout out to everyone who sat out the election. You're right! No difference between these two candidates and these two parties. Zero!
November 13, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Shout out to everyone who sat out the election. You're right! No difference between these two candidates and these two parties. Zero!
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I seriously spent a couple of days asking around which tech ppl and VCs might get jobs in the Trump administration when the answer was Fox and Friends, Kid Rock and Hawk Tuah girl
November 13, 2024 at 9:35 PM
I seriously spent a couple of days asking around which tech ppl and VCs might get jobs in the Trump administration when the answer was Fox and Friends, Kid Rock and Hawk Tuah girl
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