Jacques Yerby
@tenpadargye.bsky.social
Computer geek & Buddhist
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Yet another reminder that when billionaires take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech.
It’s a win for oligarchy.
The super-rich won't hesitate to sell out the American public if it means getting merger approvals or deregulation that helps their bottom line.
It’s a win for oligarchy.
The super-rich won't hesitate to sell out the American public if it means getting merger approvals or deregulation that helps their bottom line.
December 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Yet another reminder that when billionaires take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech.
It’s a win for oligarchy.
The super-rich won't hesitate to sell out the American public if it means getting merger approvals or deregulation that helps their bottom line.
It’s a win for oligarchy.
The super-rich won't hesitate to sell out the American public if it means getting merger approvals or deregulation that helps their bottom line.
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The entire reason that JD Vance is serving in the role of vice president right now is that Trump's previous VP was brave enough to refuse to do something illegal when the president sent a mob to murder him, so Trump had to find a coward.
December 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The entire reason that JD Vance is serving in the role of vice president right now is that Trump's previous VP was brave enough to refuse to do something illegal when the president sent a mob to murder him, so Trump had to find a coward.
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Vance: *delivering an over-rehearsed line that only someone who spends 18 hours a day on nazi forums understands*
Marjorie taylor greene: When I was little I had a cabbage patch doll that looked exactly like you
Marjorie taylor greene: When I was little I had a cabbage patch doll that looked exactly like you
December 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Vance: *delivering an over-rehearsed line that only someone who spends 18 hours a day on nazi forums understands*
Marjorie taylor greene: When I was little I had a cabbage patch doll that looked exactly like you
Marjorie taylor greene: When I was little I had a cabbage patch doll that looked exactly like you
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I don't want to underestimate JD Vance but if any even slightly authentically mean Republican runs, he will shrink and transform into a baby wearing a propeller hat and holding a lollypop right there on the debate stage
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I don't want to underestimate JD Vance but if any even slightly authentically mean Republican runs, he will shrink and transform into a baby wearing a propeller hat and holding a lollypop right there on the debate stage
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I think Russell Crowe is right about this. Gladiator II was not only not needed, it was also a terrible film. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Russell Crowe says makers of Gladiator II did not ‘understand what made the first one special’
The actor has criticised the creative team behind the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic, saying it lacked the moral core that defined the original Oscar-winning film
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I think Russell Crowe is right about this. Gladiator II was not only not needed, it was also a terrible film. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
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In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
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I keep having to justify why I want to go to conferences outside the USA and the simple answer is "Many of the people it would be helpful to talk to are no longer able to enter the USA"
December 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I keep having to justify why I want to go to conferences outside the USA and the simple answer is "Many of the people it would be helpful to talk to are no longer able to enter the USA"
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I don’t understand how the Republican candidate for Miami mayor could have possibly lost when he was endorsed by Donald Trump, Ron Desantis, Rick Scott and Ted Cruz.
December 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I don’t understand how the Republican candidate for Miami mayor could have possibly lost when he was endorsed by Donald Trump, Ron Desantis, Rick Scott and Ted Cruz.
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15 years sober today. I’m very grateful for everyone who has helped me get here, in big and small ways.
Not everyone needs sobriety but man, I sure did. Life is so much better, even when things are hard, as they inevitably are sometimes. And the good times are more joyful.
Thank you!
Not everyone needs sobriety but man, I sure did. Life is so much better, even when things are hard, as they inevitably are sometimes. And the good times are more joyful.
Thank you!
December 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
15 years sober today. I’m very grateful for everyone who has helped me get here, in big and small ways.
Not everyone needs sobriety but man, I sure did. Life is so much better, even when things are hard, as they inevitably are sometimes. And the good times are more joyful.
Thank you!
Not everyone needs sobriety but man, I sure did. Life is so much better, even when things are hard, as they inevitably are sometimes. And the good times are more joyful.
Thank you!
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"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity." - Nelson Mandela #NOH8 #HumanRightsDay
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity." - Nelson Mandela #NOH8 #HumanRightsDay
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Big night for Democrats...from Miami to Georgia...voters just delivered a harsh gut-check to the GOP. Democrats reclaimed the mayor’s seat in Miami for the first time in nearly 30 years. In Georgia, a state House district that went for Trump last year FLIPPED BLUE.
Oh..Good morning!😁
Oh..Good morning!😁
December 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Big night for Democrats...from Miami to Georgia...voters just delivered a harsh gut-check to the GOP. Democrats reclaimed the mayor’s seat in Miami for the first time in nearly 30 years. In Georgia, a state House district that went for Trump last year FLIPPED BLUE.
Oh..Good morning!😁
Oh..Good morning!😁
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Some folks are saying—presumably accurately—that Stevens is only doing this to help her in the Senate primary.
I don't see why that's a problem.
I don't see why that's a problem.
🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Some folks are saying—presumably accurately—that Stevens is only doing this to help her in the Senate primary.
I don't see why that's a problem.
I don't see why that's a problem.
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No.
Octopus could be the next commercially farmed seafood. Should it be? — Fast Company
They’re clever, they’re otherworldly, and if a growing band of companies and scientists have their way, they’re going to be raised for human consumption. Inside the birth of a new and controversial in...
apple.news
December 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
No.
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
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A gerrymander is not a sure thing…
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A gerrymander is not a sure thing…
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Poll: Voters Say Billionaires Pay Too Little in Taxes, Back Action on Inequality
truthout.org
Poll: Voters Say Billionaires Pay Too Little in Taxes, Back Government Action on Inequality
twp.ai
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Poll: Voters Say Billionaires Pay Too Little in Taxes, Back Action on Inequality
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Blackstone is trying to buy New Mexico utilities so it can enable data center construction. The acquisition would be a key expansion by the world’s largest private equity firm, and it’d bleed ratepayers dry. From James Baratta: trib.al/qrhxq9t
Private Equity’s Utility Spending Spree Threatens New Mexico - The American Prospect
Two firms are vying for control over much of New Mexico’s energy infrastructure, but consumer advocates are fighting back.
trib.al
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Blackstone is trying to buy New Mexico utilities so it can enable data center construction. The acquisition would be a key expansion by the world’s largest private equity firm, and it’d bleed ratepayers dry. From James Baratta: trib.al/qrhxq9t
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Newly leaked memo targets 'anyone who isn’t a Trump supporter': investigator
Newly leaked memo targets 'anyone who isn’t a Trump supporter': investigator
A leaked memo by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directs the Justice Department and FBI to compile a list of groups that may be labeled “domestic terrorism” organizations based on political views related to immigration, gender and U.S. policy. The memo was obtained by independent investigative journ...
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Newly leaked memo targets 'anyone who isn’t a Trump supporter': investigator
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The United States could begin requiring visitors from countries on the visa waiver program to provide up to five years of their social media history, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal.
https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W
https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The United States could begin requiring visitors from countries on the visa waiver program to provide up to five years of their social media history, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal.
https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W
https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W
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This #HumanRightsDay I am proud to be supporting Amnesty International’s efforts to support asylum seekers, immigrants, and refugees, as well as stopping the spread of dangerous authoritarian practices. Join me! amnestyusa.org/act
December 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This #HumanRightsDay I am proud to be supporting Amnesty International’s efforts to support asylum seekers, immigrants, and refugees, as well as stopping the spread of dangerous authoritarian practices. Join me! amnestyusa.org/act