Marco Rogers
@polotek.bsky.social
Web developer, movie buff, and pretty much the best guy you know.
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Marco Rogers
@polotek.bsky.social
· May 29
So we need to decide what we're going to do. The default is that we walk willingly into this fresh hell and spend the rest of our lives complaining about it.
I believe there is an opportunity to focus on regulation and ethics standards. To put guardrails in place. But we're running out of time.
I believe there is an opportunity to focus on regulation and ethics standards. To put guardrails in place. But we're running out of time.
I think this is the last cogent thread I wrote about LLM tech. I still subscribe to everything in it. And it also outlines my two major ethical concerns when I think about my resistance to fully adopting it.
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Remember when Dems folded and got nothing and everyone was so happy and patting themselves on the back about getting the Epstein Files released and they just blacked everything out and started deleting shit and now they're bombing Venezuela because we re-opened the government. Anyway
If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Remember when Dems folded and got nothing and everyone was so happy and patting themselves on the back about getting the Epstein Files released and they just blacked everything out and started deleting shit and now they're bombing Venezuela because we re-opened the government. Anyway
History is written by the winners.
January 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
History is written by the winners.
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I cannot emphasize enough the importance of finding one constructive real world offline thing you can do to use your particular skills in service of fighting fascism as a psychological defense against the constant drumbeat of fuckery
my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of finding one constructive real world offline thing you can do to use your particular skills in service of fighting fascism as a psychological defense against the constant drumbeat of fuckery
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No, it was a successful coup. None of the people who led it were punished, and are in fact back in power, rewarded for their efforts to break the system by running it. Donald Trump is currently the dictator he attempted to become 5 years ago, and it’s because nobody treated trying as a crime.
We must speak plainly: January 6th was an attempted coup. It was an effort to nullify millions of lawful votes and subvert the will of the American people.
January 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
No, it was a successful coup. None of the people who led it were punished, and are in fact back in power, rewarded for their efforts to break the system by running it. Donald Trump is currently the dictator he attempted to become 5 years ago, and it’s because nobody treated trying as a crime.
Finding your people is hard. Especially if you're not sure they even exist. But don't ignore that feeling that you're out of place in your current circles. When you feel accepted and valued for being exactly who you are, those are your people. Keep looking.
January 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Finding your people is hard. Especially if you're not sure they even exist. But don't ignore that feeling that you're out of place in your current circles. When you feel accepted and valued for being exactly who you are, those are your people. Keep looking.
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It took like one year of anti DEI after about three of a ramp down for a lot of media to collapse in
And my other takes are meaner
And my other takes are meaner
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
It took like one year of anti DEI after about three of a ramp down for a lot of media to collapse in
And my other takes are meaner
And my other takes are meaner
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my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
January 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
We do it all the time. We don't have a choice.
They're convinced their psychic well-being depends on it. But in the same way that it's possible to acknowledge that racism exists and still live a decent life as a white person, it's also possible to recognize just how fucked all of this is while maintaining a semblance of your normal daily life.
You couldn't ask for a more clear illustration of why we are failing to meet any of these challenges right now. There is a whole class of white people who are dedicated to actively pretending this is normal.
January 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
We do it all the time. We don't have a choice.
This is wild. Even Stephen Miller is calling out white people like Jake Tapper for acting like they don't know what's happening right now. Can't make this shit up.
"I'm saying the quite part loud and you keep ignoring me!"
"I'm saying the quite part loud and you keep ignoring me!"
Stephen Miller: This whole period that happened after World War II where the West began apologizing and groveling and begging—
Host: I don't even know what you're talking about right now. I asked you if there would be an election in Venezuela.
Host: I don't even know what you're talking about right now. I asked you if there would be an election in Venezuela.
January 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This is wild. Even Stephen Miller is calling out white people like Jake Tapper for acting like they don't know what's happening right now. Can't make this shit up.
"I'm saying the quite part loud and you keep ignoring me!"
"I'm saying the quite part loud and you keep ignoring me!"
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January 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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Why did you erase @sotreu.blacksky.app's existence from this work??????
Congrats @bridgettodd.bsky.social for getting this timely op-ed published in Essence Magazine: www.essence.com/news/money-c...
Elon Musk’s X Is A Misinformation Machine—And Black Women Saw It Coming | Essence
For years, Black women have sounded the alarm about digital manipulation. X’s new policies prove how right they were.
www.essence.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Why did you erase @sotreu.blacksky.app's existence from this work??????
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The label of “activist” also get disproportionally applied to journalist of color who try to represent their communities and bring light to injustices / disparities.
We should categorically reject and contest the assertion or implication that being an "activist" in some way diminishes/qualifies a person's perspective or positions; it's part of an insidious and reactionary project to make "passive apolitical consumer" the only correct mode of citizenship
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The label of “activist” also get disproportionally applied to journalist of color who try to represent their communities and bring light to injustices / disparities.
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We should categorically reject and contest the assertion or implication that being an "activist" in some way diminishes/qualifies a person's perspective or positions; it's part of an insidious and reactionary project to make "passive apolitical consumer" the only correct mode of citizenship
January 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
We should categorically reject and contest the assertion or implication that being an "activist" in some way diminishes/qualifies a person's perspective or positions; it's part of an insidious and reactionary project to make "passive apolitical consumer" the only correct mode of citizenship
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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Preach.
White Supremacy Culture controls U.S. politics, especially MAGA politics.
White Supremacy Culture controls U.S. politics, especially MAGA politics.
It is truly insane to me that our system has the means to end this insanity but the people who can effect it refuse to…even though we are now at a point where in cannot possibly be in their own interest to keep supporting this shitshow
January 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Preach.
White Supremacy Culture controls U.S. politics, especially MAGA politics.
White Supremacy Culture controls U.S. politics, especially MAGA politics.
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You can find your US reps and senators here: reps.fyi
If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.
If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.
Find Your Representative
Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.
reps.fyi
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 AM
You can find your US reps and senators here: reps.fyi
If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.
If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.
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By retreating only to "kitchen table issues" to avoid being labeled "woke," Democratic leaders have left an open goal for the GOP. When you treat the harassment of vulnerable communities as a "distraction" rather than a crisis, you're not avoiding a fight: you're just forfeiting it.
January 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
By retreating only to "kitchen table issues" to avoid being labeled "woke," Democratic leaders have left an open goal for the GOP. When you treat the harassment of vulnerable communities as a "distraction" rather than a crisis, you're not avoiding a fight: you're just forfeiting it.
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
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"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
12 takeaways from Smith's closed-door testimony
www.readtpa.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
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and that's part of why coal mines are this kind of totem of a lost virtuous working class. because those jobs were white and there whiteness has largely been treated as natural without questioning the dynamics that kep them white.
December 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
and that's part of why coal mines are this kind of totem of a lost virtuous working class. because those jobs were white and there whiteness has largely been treated as natural without questioning the dynamics that kep them white.
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When Trump was seen as a one-off, it was different. An aberration.
The second time, and the 51st state threats (as well as threats to Greenland and Panama) affected many Canadians deeply.
Yo-yoing between the Democratic Party and dangerous MAGA makes trusting the US practically impossible.
The second time, and the 51st state threats (as well as threats to Greenland and Panama) affected many Canadians deeply.
Yo-yoing between the Democratic Party and dangerous MAGA makes trusting the US practically impossible.
December 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
When Trump was seen as a one-off, it was different. An aberration.
The second time, and the 51st state threats (as well as threats to Greenland and Panama) affected many Canadians deeply.
Yo-yoing between the Democratic Party and dangerous MAGA makes trusting the US practically impossible.
The second time, and the 51st state threats (as well as threats to Greenland and Panama) affected many Canadians deeply.
Yo-yoing between the Democratic Party and dangerous MAGA makes trusting the US practically impossible.
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We’re at the point where we have concentration camps and slave patrols and the people with the most safety think a mean joke is the pinnacle of resistance
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 AM
We’re at the point where we have concentration camps and slave patrols and the people with the most safety think a mean joke is the pinnacle of resistance
This has been my life for 24 hours.
"Ban AI!"
You mean heavily regulate it?
"No I mean kill it with fire! Nobody can use it."
Okay what would that look like? Where have we done that before?
<Proceeds to describe examples that all constitute strict regulation and not banning>
"Ban AI!"
You mean heavily regulate it?
"No I mean kill it with fire! Nobody can use it."
Okay what would that look like? Where have we done that before?
<Proceeds to describe examples that all constitute strict regulation and not banning>
December 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This has been my life for 24 hours.
"Ban AI!"
You mean heavily regulate it?
"No I mean kill it with fire! Nobody can use it."
Okay what would that look like? Where have we done that before?
<Proceeds to describe examples that all constitute strict regulation and not banning>
"Ban AI!"
You mean heavily regulate it?
"No I mean kill it with fire! Nobody can use it."
Okay what would that look like? Where have we done that before?
<Proceeds to describe examples that all constitute strict regulation and not banning>
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HUUUUUGE.
Any retail investor can put money in a multitude of crypto-backed ETFs, and institutional investors are increasingly in the mix too. There’s billions upon billions of dollars in these ETFs.
And crypto DERIVATIVES ETFs are popping up left and right, too.
Any retail investor can put money in a multitude of crypto-backed ETFs, and institutional investors are increasingly in the mix too. There’s billions upon billions of dollars in these ETFs.
And crypto DERIVATIVES ETFs are popping up left and right, too.
Okay. Since I posted this yesterday, so many people have tried to convince me that we "won" against crypto and it's dead. Because they don't hear about it anymore. I really need y'all to pay attention. Crypto is still huge. Not only is it not dead, it continues to cause massive harm.
DEI is banned. Cryptocurrency is still around and has largely succeeded at perpetuating the largest siphoning of wealth I think I'll ever see in my lifetime. Cops are still killing Black people, and now they get to kidnap everybody else too.
December 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
HUUUUUGE.
Any retail investor can put money in a multitude of crypto-backed ETFs, and institutional investors are increasingly in the mix too. There’s billions upon billions of dollars in these ETFs.
And crypto DERIVATIVES ETFs are popping up left and right, too.
Any retail investor can put money in a multitude of crypto-backed ETFs, and institutional investors are increasingly in the mix too. There’s billions upon billions of dollars in these ETFs.
And crypto DERIVATIVES ETFs are popping up left and right, too.
This was pretty uncharitable. I regret framing the criticism this way.
I honestly don't know what kind of information diet people have. I know that mine is still all messed up. Because I relied heavily on Twitter to surface and contextualize things. Bluesky had but caught up.
I honestly don't know what kind of information diet people have. I know that mine is still all messed up. Because I relied heavily on Twitter to surface and contextualize things. Bluesky had but caught up.
No, people really do not realize this. We have fallen back into a place where people assume that their immediate surroundings are representative of what's going on at large. If they're not hearing about it, it must not be a problem.
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The sitting president has laundered millions and probably billions through crypto, which is an ongoing affair with the guy. Do people not realize this?
December 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This was pretty uncharitable. I regret framing the criticism this way.
I honestly don't know what kind of information diet people have. I know that mine is still all messed up. Because I relied heavily on Twitter to surface and contextualize things. Bluesky had but caught up.
I honestly don't know what kind of information diet people have. I know that mine is still all messed up. Because I relied heavily on Twitter to surface and contextualize things. Bluesky had but caught up.