Rob
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· Oct 27
Where’s Rick Scott’s bill to end Puerto Rico’s colonial status?! That’s what I thought…
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The White House just sent a "Don't Panic" email. That'll do it
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The White House just sent a "Don't Panic" email. That'll do it
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I'm uninstalling my RING today.
Dystopia notwithstanding, the Ring commercial about their surveillance finding lost pets makes no sense.
Of the ~10M pets lost annually, their service finds ~500. They want Americans to commit privacy suicide for a .005% success rate???
Yeah, no thanks. Cancelling.
Dystopia notwithstanding, the Ring commercial about their surveillance finding lost pets makes no sense.
Of the ~10M pets lost annually, their service finds ~500. They want Americans to commit privacy suicide for a .005% success rate???
Yeah, no thanks. Cancelling.
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I'm uninstalling my RING today.
Dystopia notwithstanding, the Ring commercial about their surveillance finding lost pets makes no sense.
Of the ~10M pets lost annually, their service finds ~500. They want Americans to commit privacy suicide for a .005% success rate???
Yeah, no thanks. Cancelling.
Dystopia notwithstanding, the Ring commercial about their surveillance finding lost pets makes no sense.
Of the ~10M pets lost annually, their service finds ~500. They want Americans to commit privacy suicide for a .005% success rate???
Yeah, no thanks. Cancelling.
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
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From one natural-born US citizen to another, have a great Benito Bowl!
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
From one natural-born US citizen to another, have a great Benito Bowl!
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We have launched a new fundraiser to support The Washington Post's courageous international employees and local staff who were laid off, who are not eligible for Guild protections, and who face additional logistical challenges and security risks.
Please give & share widely:
gofund.me/e765aab9f
Please give & share widely:
gofund.me/e765aab9f
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
gofund.me
February 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
We have launched a new fundraiser to support The Washington Post's courageous international employees and local staff who were laid off, who are not eligible for Guild protections, and who face additional logistical challenges and security risks.
Please give & share widely:
gofund.me/e765aab9f
Please give & share widely:
gofund.me/e765aab9f
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Interestingly, DC *itself* has seen a massive surge in MMR vaccination over the past 5 years, leaping from a dismal 78.9% vaccination rate among kindergartners in 2020-21 to roughly 93% by 2024-2025.
It was one of the highest vaccination surges in the country. www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/...
It was one of the highest vaccination surges in the country. www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/...
February 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Interestingly, DC *itself* has seen a massive surge in MMR vaccination over the past 5 years, leaping from a dismal 78.9% vaccination rate among kindergartners in 2020-21 to roughly 93% by 2024-2025.
It was one of the highest vaccination surges in the country. www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/...
It was one of the highest vaccination surges in the country. www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/...
Welcome back! Time to rebuild…
This week, a brave New Mexican who voted for Trump three times went on C-SPAN to talk about the lies, racism, and corruption that he and his Admin are creating.
The tides are turning. We all feel it. America—it’s time to reclaim our country.
The tides are turning. We all feel it. America—it’s time to reclaim our country.
February 8, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Welcome back! Time to rebuild…
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"over several drinks" 👀
Whew, this new ending to the updated story
February 8, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"over several drinks" 👀
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Does he get a hairbrush as part of his severance?
According to the Financial Times, it was the Super Bowl photos.
Will Lewis steps down as Washington Post publisher and CEO after job cuts
British journalist’s tenure was controversial after being appointed by Jeff Bezos to turn around the newspaper
www.ft.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Does he get a hairbrush as part of his severance?
¡Qué vivan los trabajadores!
A JBS plant’s largely immigrant workforce is refusing to back down after they accuse their employer of poor working conditions.
From our colleagues at @thefern.org:
From our colleagues at @thefern.org:
These Haitian meatpacking workers face deportation. They voted to strike anyway.
A JBS plant’s largely immigrant workforce is refusing to back down after they accuse their employer of poor working conditions.
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
¡Qué vivan los trabajadores!
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Think it’s time to listen to “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” 24 hours a day until the Super Bowl now
February 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Think it’s time to listen to “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” 24 hours a day until the Super Bowl now
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Gore Verbinski and the 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' producers are offering free tickets to anyone who has lost their job due to AI
"We believe you should get something out of the AI 'revolution'"
🎟️ feverup.com/m/558073
"We believe you should get something out of the AI 'revolution'"
🎟️ feverup.com/m/558073
February 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Gore Verbinski and the 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' producers are offering free tickets to anyone who has lost their job due to AI
"We believe you should get something out of the AI 'revolution'"
🎟️ feverup.com/m/558073
"We believe you should get something out of the AI 'revolution'"
🎟️ feverup.com/m/558073
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Congrats to the Volkswagen workers and our @uaw.org family in Chattanooga! This tentative agreement is a historic milestone that will inspire other workers across the South.
Workers in the South, and across the country, are hungry for strong union contracts and respect on the job.
Workers in the South, and across the country, are hungry for strong union contracts and respect on the job.
After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, the 3,200 workers at VW Chattanooga have won a tentative agreement that provides 20 percent across-the-board wage increases, affordable health care, real job security, and more.
🔗 uaw.org/uaw-reaches-...
🔗 uaw.org/uaw-reaches-...
UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Marking Historic Breakthrough for Southern Autoworkers - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of Americ...
Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant have won a historic tentative agreement with the company. After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, th...
uaw.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Congrats to the Volkswagen workers and our @uaw.org family in Chattanooga! This tentative agreement is a historic milestone that will inspire other workers across the South.
Workers in the South, and across the country, are hungry for strong union contracts and respect on the job.
Workers in the South, and across the country, are hungry for strong union contracts and respect on the job.
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After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, the 3,200 workers at VW Chattanooga have won a tentative agreement that provides 20 percent across-the-board wage increases, affordable health care, real job security, and more.
🔗 uaw.org/uaw-reaches-...
🔗 uaw.org/uaw-reaches-...
UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Marking Historic Breakthrough for Southern Autoworkers - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of Americ...
Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant have won a historic tentative agreement with the company. After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, th...
uaw.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:35 AM
After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, the 3,200 workers at VW Chattanooga have won a tentative agreement that provides 20 percent across-the-board wage increases, affordable health care, real job security, and more.
🔗 uaw.org/uaw-reaches-...
🔗 uaw.org/uaw-reaches-...
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The decimation of the WaPo's news staff is a disaster for accountability journalism globally and community journalism in the D/M/V.
I'm at a loss for words to describe the magnitude of greed it takes to hoard hundreds of billions of dollars while sacking reporters, editors and photojournalists.
I'm at a loss for words to describe the magnitude of greed it takes to hoard hundreds of billions of dollars while sacking reporters, editors and photojournalists.
February 5, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The decimation of the WaPo's news staff is a disaster for accountability journalism globally and community journalism in the D/M/V.
I'm at a loss for words to describe the magnitude of greed it takes to hoard hundreds of billions of dollars while sacking reporters, editors and photojournalists.
I'm at a loss for words to describe the magnitude of greed it takes to hoard hundreds of billions of dollars while sacking reporters, editors and photojournalists.
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Big tech has gutted ad revenue and monopolized distribution, billionaires have exerted a corrosive control over the platforms, and both squeezed the industry away. We have to organize. We have to get systematic, and think and act collectively.
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Big tech has gutted ad revenue and monopolized distribution, billionaires have exerted a corrosive control over the platforms, and both squeezed the industry away. We have to organize. We have to get systematic, and think and act collectively.
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Washington Post laid off many of their staff photographers, too. Which seems missing from a lot of coverage I’ve read.
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Washington Post laid off many of their staff photographers, too. Which seems missing from a lot of coverage I’ve read.
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again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
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The brilliant and brave *former* Ukraine correspondent at the
@washingtonpost.com, Lizzie Johnson.
"I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated."
This country is being destroyed by the oligarch class. Are y'all ready to overthrow them?
@washingtonpost.com, Lizzie Johnson.
"I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated."
This country is being destroyed by the oligarch class. Are y'all ready to overthrow them?
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The brilliant and brave *former* Ukraine correspondent at the
@washingtonpost.com, Lizzie Johnson.
"I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated."
This country is being destroyed by the oligarch class. Are y'all ready to overthrow them?
@washingtonpost.com, Lizzie Johnson.
"I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated."
This country is being destroyed by the oligarch class. Are y'all ready to overthrow them?
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thinking of everyone at the post today, who are exceptional journalists.
this is bleak.
this is bleak.
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
thinking of everyone at the post today, who are exceptional journalists.
this is bleak.
this is bleak.