Steven J White
@stevenjwhite.bsky.social
bassist | composer | bass clarinetist | posting music, science, politics
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The regime’s approach to Venezuela continues to be the purest expression of Trump’s authoritarian ambitions.
Venezuela has become the Trump regime’s comfort atrocity. And it’s only a matter of time before it gets even worse. Possibly far worse. Possibly very fast.
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela is a sneak attack on our freedom
We must force to Congress debate and vote on it.
www.thefarce.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The regime’s approach to Venezuela continues to be the purest expression of Trump’s authoritarian ambitions.
Good morning, George.
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Good morning, George.
Is there a list of what did this for her?
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Is there a list of what did this for her?
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While Maryland Gov. Moore posted about Trans Day of Rememberance, his state was torturing a trans woman by denying her hormones and housing her with men--according to her lawyer--for 2 months.
All of this for "hate crime" charges from alleged vandalism of a trans symbol near a Catholic school.
All of this for "hate crime" charges from alleged vandalism of a trans symbol near a Catholic school.
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
While Maryland Gov. Moore posted about Trans Day of Rememberance, his state was torturing a trans woman by denying her hormones and housing her with men--according to her lawyer--for 2 months.
All of this for "hate crime" charges from alleged vandalism of a trans symbol near a Catholic school.
All of this for "hate crime" charges from alleged vandalism of a trans symbol near a Catholic school.
People are actually conflating machine learning with LLMs? oh ffs
November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
People are actually conflating machine learning with LLMs? oh ffs
I just read the 'quickie d20 mechanics' bit on itch.io, looks like fun!
Download the latest indie games
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itch.io
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I just read the 'quickie d20 mechanics' bit on itch.io, looks like fun!
So it's Alienesque or is it a total submersion into that world?
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
So it's Alienesque or is it a total submersion into that world?
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Me, on how Pam Bondi's shenanigans from last week will likely backfire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
Back to Bondi
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Me, on how Pam Bondi's shenanigans from last week will likely backfire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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We are in the John Wick universe
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We are in the John Wick universe
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Remarkable: Rep Chrissy Houlahan, one of the Dems that Trump called for executing, tells me her office literally filled out a Capitol Police threat report that listed "the president" as the person making the threat.
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
Trump’s Angry Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Just Backfired Badly
As Trump’s call for the execution of “seditious” Dems works against him, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, one of his targets, explains why she and other Dems are warning servicemembers against carrying out ille...
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Remarkable: Rep Chrissy Houlahan, one of the Dems that Trump called for executing, tells me her office literally filled out a Capitol Police threat report that listed "the president" as the person making the threat.
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
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Ukraine is rejecting Trump’s plan right now at the UN Security Council.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Ukraine is rejecting Trump’s plan right now at the UN Security Council.
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I'll be listening to this later today.
Here’s a link to the recording of the excellent @bylinesnetwork.co.uk panel discussion that took place a couple of weeks ago.
Hope against hate - urgent and essential viewing - featuring:
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social and @nafeez.bsky.social
youtu.be/SvEYiW73HIk
Hope against hate - urgent and essential viewing - featuring:
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social and @nafeez.bsky.social
youtu.be/SvEYiW73HIk
Hope against hate - how citizens and journalists can reclaim democracy (live event)
YouTube video by Bylines Network
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'll be listening to this later today.
Hey... It's my favorite kind of meme as well!
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hey... It's my favorite kind of meme as well!
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Open call! Our final call for artists in 2025 is a brand new project called Flow, reimagining the life of a river through sound! 🏞️
The project is a collaboration between Cities and Memory, the University of Padova and the University of Würzburg.
citiesandmemory.com/flow
The project is a collaboration between Cities and Memory, the University of Padova and the University of Würzburg.
citiesandmemory.com/flow
Flow - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
Flow is a new creative exploration, telling the story of a river through the power of sound, a collaboration between the University of Padova, the University of Würzburg and Cities and Memory.
citiesandmemory.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Open call! Our final call for artists in 2025 is a brand new project called Flow, reimagining the life of a river through sound! 🏞️
The project is a collaboration between Cities and Memory, the University of Padova and the University of Würzburg.
citiesandmemory.com/flow
The project is a collaboration between Cities and Memory, the University of Padova and the University of Würzburg.
citiesandmemory.com/flow
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In this podcast we chat about the physics of coffee making, ponytails, toilet flushes and much more from the book Physics Around the Clock 🧪⚛️. ow.ly/5STm50Xtv0y
Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life – Physics World
The author of Physics Around the Clock is our podcast guest
ow.ly
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In this podcast we chat about the physics of coffee making, ponytails, toilet flushes and much more from the book Physics Around the Clock 🧪⚛️. ow.ly/5STm50Xtv0y
I'm not saying the outage was caused by a DNS misconfiguration, but it was caused by a DNS misconfiguration.
a cartoon says no one 's saying that but im certainly thinking it loudly
ALT: a cartoon says no one 's saying that but im certainly thinking it loudly
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm not saying the outage was caused by a DNS misconfiguration, but it was caused by a DNS misconfiguration.
I've noticed this happening more often. Maybe they don't know you can place names in the comments?
November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I've noticed this happening more often. Maybe they don't know you can place names in the comments?
We are SOOOOOOO great, aren't we?
To this day in 2025, thousands of children are forced into child marriage in the United States and Republicans seem to want to keep it that way. With several thousand documented child marriages every single year, some involving as children as young as 10.
Epstein Files Reminder: USA has a child marriage epidemic—it's even worse than you think
Despite more than 300,000 documented child marriages since 2000, Republicans are fighting to keep it that way
www.qasimrashid.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We are SOOOOOOO great, aren't we?
Ya know how Charlie Kirk used to ask people 'What is a woman'? Interviewers and reporters should ask trumpists 'What is a fascist '.
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ya know how Charlie Kirk used to ask people 'What is a woman'? Interviewers and reporters should ask trumpists 'What is a fascist '.
I'm back to masking in public spaces due to being on chemotherapy. No pushback at all from anyone in public, yet. If it ever happens, I'll make sure to get pictures or video of their horror of having offended me in my diseased state or their denial of me actually being sick.
November 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I'm back to masking in public spaces due to being on chemotherapy. No pushback at all from anyone in public, yet. If it ever happens, I'll make sure to get pictures or video of their horror of having offended me in my diseased state or their denial of me actually being sick.
