Shawn
@sdc.bsky.social
they/their
Ex LGBTQ Politico for HRC. Live in Denver, but probably in the mountains.
Hacker, futurist, post leftist, poetry, haikus, aspiring mountain climber. Mostly optimistic commentary but sometimes the pessimism gets me. Talk to me about algorithms
Ex LGBTQ Politico for HRC. Live in Denver, but probably in the mountains.
Hacker, futurist, post leftist, poetry, haikus, aspiring mountain climber. Mostly optimistic commentary but sometimes the pessimism gets me. Talk to me about algorithms
Time is the grief of loving the present.
📷 taken at RMNP under full moon with loving friends
📷 taken at RMNP under full moon with loving friends
August 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Time is the grief of loving the present.
📷 taken at RMNP under full moon with loving friends
📷 taken at RMNP under full moon with loving friends
Friend just showed me the tiktok account of Nutter Butter, absolute unhinged acid trip of a brand account.
August 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Friend just showed me the tiktok account of Nutter Butter, absolute unhinged acid trip of a brand account.
Mount the possible
on jagged edges, cut from
the love of being.
#haiku #shotoniphone #maroonbells #poetry #landscape
on jagged edges, cut from
the love of being.
#haiku #shotoniphone #maroonbells #poetry #landscape
July 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Mount the possible
on jagged edges, cut from
the love of being.
#haiku #shotoniphone #maroonbells #poetry #landscape
on jagged edges, cut from
the love of being.
#haiku #shotoniphone #maroonbells #poetry #landscape
It’s pretty weak sauce that Tillis isn’t going to run again after being attacked by Trump.
But on the other hand he knows it is a cult. He could try really hard and campaign well to lose to a guy who played football at NC State named Gork with an IQ of 50 and 30 sexual assault accusations.
But on the other hand he knows it is a cult. He could try really hard and campaign well to lose to a guy who played football at NC State named Gork with an IQ of 50 and 30 sexual assault accusations.
June 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It’s pretty weak sauce that Tillis isn’t going to run again after being attacked by Trump.
But on the other hand he knows it is a cult. He could try really hard and campaign well to lose to a guy who played football at NC State named Gork with an IQ of 50 and 30 sexual assault accusations.
But on the other hand he knows it is a cult. He could try really hard and campaign well to lose to a guy who played football at NC State named Gork with an IQ of 50 and 30 sexual assault accusations.
This is not just true of Louisiana, every GOP controlled state has higher rates of Medicaid usage and more at risk rural hospitals.
Coming from Appalachia Ohio, the two hospitals closest to my ailing parents, one of which is managing stage IV cancer, will likely close if this passes.
Coming from Appalachia Ohio, the two hospitals closest to my ailing parents, one of which is managing stage IV cancer, will likely close if this passes.
Every major health system in Louisiana is warning Speaker Mike Johnson and the rest of the state’s congressional delegation that the Senate GOP’s planned Medicaid cuts “would be historic in their devastation.”
Louisiana hospitals warn Mike Johnson of 'devastation' from megabill
www.politico.com
June 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This is not just true of Louisiana, every GOP controlled state has higher rates of Medicaid usage and more at risk rural hospitals.
Coming from Appalachia Ohio, the two hospitals closest to my ailing parents, one of which is managing stage IV cancer, will likely close if this passes.
Coming from Appalachia Ohio, the two hospitals closest to my ailing parents, one of which is managing stage IV cancer, will likely close if this passes.
🧵 It’s really awesome that Zohran won. Historic upset.
What’s even better in the midst of this is a huge endorsement for rank choice voting and what it incentivizes in our politics.
What’s even better in the midst of this is a huge endorsement for rank choice voting and what it incentivizes in our politics.
June 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🧵 It’s really awesome that Zohran won. Historic upset.
What’s even better in the midst of this is a huge endorsement for rank choice voting and what it incentivizes in our politics.
What’s even better in the midst of this is a huge endorsement for rank choice voting and what it incentivizes in our politics.
I feel like millennials should have generational rage against Steve from Blues Clues for setting up expectations that mail was a source of joy.
May 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I feel like millennials should have generational rage against Steve from Blues Clues for setting up expectations that mail was a source of joy.
Some March shenanigans in Utah.
April 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Some March shenanigans in Utah.
#Merica Got this great shot driving down Berthoud Pass. It was a no look just grab the phone and shoot a bunch, but it turned out to be one of my favorites.
It reminded me that political struggle is a lot like that. You just keep showing up and pushing and one day all that didn’t matter mattered.
It reminded me that political struggle is a lot like that. You just keep showing up and pushing and one day all that didn’t matter mattered.
March 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
#Merica Got this great shot driving down Berthoud Pass. It was a no look just grab the phone and shoot a bunch, but it turned out to be one of my favorites.
It reminded me that political struggle is a lot like that. You just keep showing up and pushing and one day all that didn’t matter mattered.
It reminded me that political struggle is a lot like that. You just keep showing up and pushing and one day all that didn’t matter mattered.
There’s nothing you can say to convince me that Tuberville doesn’t eat crayons.
If only we had a word for a shape with three sides.
February 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
There’s nothing you can say to convince me that Tuberville doesn’t eat crayons.
Which is why you need to give $5 more dollars like right now. You too can have the secret decoder ring to GOP tax policy.
Trump and House and Senate Republicans are united on this:
They want to give their billionaire buddies a tax break and have the American people pay the cost.
Democrats are fighting to expose it.
They want to give their billionaire buddies a tax break and have the American people pay the cost.
Democrats are fighting to expose it.
February 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Which is why you need to give $5 more dollars like right now. You too can have the secret decoder ring to GOP tax policy.
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I've decided to call this period in American history (2016-??) The Circumstances
February 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I've decided to call this period in American history (2016-??) The Circumstances
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NEW: There's been a 51-percent drop in injuries an a 55-percent drop in crashes year-over-year within the congestion relief zone in just the first 12 days of the program. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/23/c...
Congestion Relief Zone is Also a CRASH Relief Zone: Data - Streetsblog New York City
Congestion pricing critics will have one less reason to say the toll isn't working
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
NEW: There's been a 51-percent drop in injuries an a 55-percent drop in crashes year-over-year within the congestion relief zone in just the first 12 days of the program. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/23/c...
It’s that time of year in Denver when the native Subaru herds begin to grow their ski racks
January 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It’s that time of year in Denver when the native Subaru herds begin to grow their ski racks
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Someone’s cellphone playing “Margaritaville” for thirty seconds while they rummaged around in their bag to try and silence it during the land acknowledgment at a Martin Luther King Day service felt…metaphorical.
January 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Someone’s cellphone playing “Margaritaville” for thirty seconds while they rummaged around in their bag to try and silence it during the land acknowledgment at a Martin Luther King Day service felt…metaphorical.
Why is the knee jerk reaction to tech company media entrapment is “We just need another company to save us”?
Distributed protocols already exist, the Fediverse already exists, IndieWeb is pushing for making social a protocol level of the internet.
This feels like Lucy and the football.
Distributed protocols already exist, the Fediverse already exists, IndieWeb is pushing for making social a protocol level of the internet.
This feels like Lucy and the football.
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday. In anticipation of the coming U.S. TikTok ban, which will go through on Sunday unless paused by the…
tcrn.ch
January 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Why is the knee jerk reaction to tech company media entrapment is “We just need another company to save us”?
Distributed protocols already exist, the Fediverse already exists, IndieWeb is pushing for making social a protocol level of the internet.
This feels like Lucy and the football.
Distributed protocols already exist, the Fediverse already exists, IndieWeb is pushing for making social a protocol level of the internet.
This feels like Lucy and the football.
I know fabulist means a person who lies, but it seems homophobic when they use it against Santos.
December 2, 2023 at 4:46 AM
I know fabulist means a person who lies, but it seems homophobic when they use it against Santos.
October 31, 2023 at 5:21 PM
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born too late to explore the seas, born too early to explore the stars, born just in time to explore the long-term effects of microplastics
October 27, 2023 at 7:01 PM
born too late to explore the seas, born too early to explore the stars, born just in time to explore the long-term effects of microplastics
How did we lose Mathew Perry before Henry Kissinger? YOU KEEP TAKING THE WRONG ONE!
October 29, 2023 at 1:36 AM
How did we lose Mathew Perry before Henry Kissinger? YOU KEEP TAKING THE WRONG ONE!
And they say America doesn’t have culture.
October 28, 2023 at 1:45 AM
And they say America doesn’t have culture.
Just the small town mayor of Flavortown making appeal to the previous president to solve the issues Flavortown residents care about.
July 10, 2023 at 1:16 AM
Just the small town mayor of Flavortown making appeal to the previous president to solve the issues Flavortown residents care about.
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THE BILLIONAIRES YEARN FOR A WATERY GRAVE AND WHO ARE WE TO DENY THEM
Holy shit OCEANGATE is selling tickets for another 250k Titanic expedition and it’s almost sold out already
June 30, 2023 at 2:20 PM
THE BILLIONAIRES YEARN FOR A WATERY GRAVE AND WHO ARE WE TO DENY THEM
Conundrum hot springs outside of Aspen is as close to religious experience I get. And when I describe it to my non outside friends they think it’s culty.
“Wanna hike 12 miles, sleep at 14k elevation, and stew in hot creek water?”
“Wanna hike 12 miles, sleep at 14k elevation, and stew in hot creek water?”
June 26, 2023 at 11:16 PM
Conundrum hot springs outside of Aspen is as close to religious experience I get. And when I describe it to my non outside friends they think it’s culty.
“Wanna hike 12 miles, sleep at 14k elevation, and stew in hot creek water?”
“Wanna hike 12 miles, sleep at 14k elevation, and stew in hot creek water?”