Tim Chambers
@timothychambers.net
Technologist, researcher, fascinated at how new technologies enable new politics, and vice versa. @tchambers@indieweb.social on Mastodon, which you can follow via: @tchambers.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
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easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”
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Republicans’ warning for President Donald Trump is growing louder with the Department of Homeland Security set to shut down in just days: Don’t feel public pressure to relent on an issue central to his campaign.
Republicans urge Trump to hold firm against Democrats’ DHS demands as clock ticks toward shutdown | CNN Politics
Republicans’ warning for President Donald Trump is growing louder with the Department of Homeland Security set to shut down in just days: Don’t feel public pressure to relent on an issue central to hi...
www.cnn.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Republicans’ warning for President Donald Trump is growing louder with the Department of Homeland Security set to shut down in just days: Don’t feel public pressure to relent on an issue central to his campaign.
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Can a DC reporter ask Mike Johnson if he's ever seen anything ever?
More to the point, why don't reporters come armed with phones ready to show Johnson all the things he claims to have not seen.
More to the point, why don't reporters come armed with phones ready to show Johnson all the things he claims to have not seen.
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Can a DC reporter ask Mike Johnson if he's ever seen anything ever?
More to the point, why don't reporters come armed with phones ready to show Johnson all the things he claims to have not seen.
More to the point, why don't reporters come armed with phones ready to show Johnson all the things he claims to have not seen.
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A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
How crawlers impact the operations of the Wikimedia projects diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/01/h...
How crawlers impact the operations of the Wikimedia projects
Since the beginning of 2024, the demand for the content created by the Wikimedia volunteer community – especially for the 144 million images, videos, and other files on Wikimedia Commons – has grow…
diff.wikimedia.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM
How crawlers impact the operations of the Wikimedia projects diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/01/h...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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I’m hoping this is the app I’ve been waiting for.
Together at last 🦋 🐘
Together at last 🦋 🐘
February 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I’m hoping this is the app I’ve been waiting for.
Together at last 🦋 🐘
Together at last 🦋 🐘
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Over the past year, @vegh.ca and I have been working on something very exciting!
We thought we'd give you a little teaser now and you can sign up to hear more very soon.
We thought we'd give you a little teaser now and you can sign up to hear more very soon.
Indigo
A new social app for the Fediverse, by Aaron Vegh and Ben McCarthy.
indigosocial.app
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Over the past year, @vegh.ca and I have been working on something very exciting!
We thought we'd give you a little teaser now and you can sign up to hear more very soon.
We thought we'd give you a little teaser now and you can sign up to hear more very soon.
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We're excited to launch our most-requested Bridgy Fed feature: being able to interact with unbridged users!
Starting today, when people interact with you on the other side of the bridge, you'll get a notification over DM along with a "respond" link, where you can like, repost, reply, or block.
Starting today, when people interact with you on the other side of the bridge, you'll get a notification over DM along with a "respond" link, where you can like, repost, reply, or block.
Launch: Interact with Unbridged Replies & Mentions
Last year, we launched a feature for Bridgy Fed that sent a DM of an hourly digest of interactions that we couldn't bridge back to your native platform. While that gave you visibility into interaction...
blog.anew.social
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We're excited to launch our most-requested Bridgy Fed feature: being able to interact with unbridged users!
Starting today, when people interact with you on the other side of the bridge, you'll get a notification over DM along with a "respond" link, where you can like, repost, reply, or block.
Starting today, when people interact with you on the other side of the bridge, you'll get a notification over DM along with a "respond" link, where you can like, repost, reply, or block.
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“Social media is something many use for news, friends, or as an escape from the world. You should feel safe and comfortable using it.”
this is exactly why i made @anisota.net and why i want to see an abundance of independent social interfaces designed by and for different niche communities
this is exactly why i made @anisota.net and why i want to see an abundance of independent social interfaces designed by and for different niche communities
I really love "people over platforms". The world is in turmoil, to say the least. Social media is something many use for news, friends, or as an escape from the world. You should feel safe and comfortable using it. And that's something I think I can help provide to the ecosystem and I have tried to.
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
“Social media is something many use for news, friends, or as an escape from the world. You should feel safe and comfortable using it.”
this is exactly why i made @anisota.net and why i want to see an abundance of independent social interfaces designed by and for different niche communities
this is exactly why i made @anisota.net and why i want to see an abundance of independent social interfaces designed by and for different niche communities
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POSSE 1.1.2 brings social interaction syncing, webmention replies, and unified responses. Plus a teaser for ownpost.app, a native iOS/macOS...
#webmention #opensource #ghostcms #smallweb #indieweb #indiewebnews #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/posse-1-1-2-bringing-the-conversation-home/
#webmention #opensource #ghostcms #smallweb #indieweb #indiewebnews #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/posse-1-1-2-bringing-the-conversation-home/
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
POSSE 1.1.2 brings social interaction syncing, webmention replies, and unified responses. Plus a teaser for ownpost.app, a native iOS/macOS...
#webmention #opensource #ghostcms #smallweb #indieweb #indiewebnews #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/posse-1-1-2-bringing-the-conversation-home/
#webmention #opensource #ghostcms #smallweb #indieweb #indiewebnews #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/posse-1-1-2-bringing-the-conversation-home/
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A thread.
In this week's newsletter, I visualized The Washington Post's 2024 losses as stacks of $100 bills, each stack containing $10 million.
An anonymous 5'7" gentleman is shown for the sake of comparison.
1/3
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
An anonymous 5'7" gentleman is shown for the sake of comparison.
1/3
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A thread.
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Netflix boss Ted Sarandos got sucked into the MAGA culture wars this week when he appeared on Capitol Hill.
Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/vElQbG0sfXQ?...
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.status.news/power-lines
Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/vElQbG0sfXQ?...
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.status.news/power-lines
February 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Netflix boss Ted Sarandos got sucked into the MAGA culture wars this week when he appeared on Capitol Hill.
Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/vElQbG0sfXQ?...
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.status.news/power-lines
Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/vElQbG0sfXQ?...
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.status.news/power-lines
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on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
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Reuters reviewed President Trump's recent economic speeches and found a consistent pattern: lots of claims that inflation is ‘beaten’ and prices are falling, regardless of the strain many Americans say they feel reut.rs/4r3PKHv
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Reuters reviewed President Trump's recent economic speeches and found a consistent pattern: lots of claims that inflation is ‘beaten’ and prices are falling, regardless of the strain many Americans say they feel reut.rs/4r3PKHv
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Yes. The folks who study election rumors and conspiracy theories are worried that a forced (and false) confession by Maduro (of 2020 election fraud) is a real possibility, and we’ve already seen some (wink, wink) foreshadowing of such a move.
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Yes. The folks who study election rumors and conspiracy theories are worried that a forced (and false) confession by Maduro (of 2020 election fraud) is a real possibility, and we’ve already seen some (wink, wink) foreshadowing of such a move.
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The way forward for Dems is to abandon the "turn-the-page/turn-the-cheek ethos" and replace it with "proud accountability for enemies of democracy," says @brianbeutler.bsky.social.
Post-Trump era must be about accountability, not hollow reconciliation.
www.offmessage.net/p/immigratio...
Post-Trump era must be about accountability, not hollow reconciliation.
www.offmessage.net/p/immigratio...
Immigration, Fascism, And The Politics Of The American Creed
We have to protect what's best about America from ALL threats, not just the easiest scapegoats.
www.offmessage.net
February 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The way forward for Dems is to abandon the "turn-the-page/turn-the-cheek ethos" and replace it with "proud accountability for enemies of democracy," says @brianbeutler.bsky.social.
Post-Trump era must be about accountability, not hollow reconciliation.
www.offmessage.net/p/immigratio...
Post-Trump era must be about accountability, not hollow reconciliation.
www.offmessage.net/p/immigratio...
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J.D. Vance was booed so badly at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony that even the announcers commented on it.
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
February 6, 2026 at 9:57 PM
J.D. Vance was booed so badly at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony that even the announcers commented on it.
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
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"Andor" creator Tony Gilroy spoke to us about how his acclaimed "Star Wars" series on a festering rebellion against authoritarian power became an anti-ICE symbol and seeped into our real-world political moment.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/andor-ice-...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/andor-ice-...
'Andor' and the Real-World Rebellion
Series creator Tony Gilroy talks to Status about how his acclaimed Disney+ series became an anti-ICE symbol, and where it might fit in the future of “Star Wars.”
www.status.news
February 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
"Andor" creator Tony Gilroy spoke to us about how his acclaimed "Star Wars" series on a festering rebellion against authoritarian power became an anti-ICE symbol and seeped into our real-world political moment.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/andor-ice-...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/andor-ice-...
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Telehealth company Hims & Hers said Thursday it will launch a cheaper, off-brand version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy, just weeks after drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its highly anticipated reformulation of the blockbuster medication. https://to.pbs.org/4qYC6oN
Hims & Hers launches Wegovy knockoff pill, drugmaker Novo Nordisk vows to sue
The announcement from Hims is the latest example of the company's efforts to capitalize on obesity drugs like Wegovy, which have shown dramatic success in helping users shed pounds.
www.pbs.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Telehealth company Hims & Hers said Thursday it will launch a cheaper, off-brand version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy, just weeks after drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its highly anticipated reformulation of the blockbuster medication. https://to.pbs.org/4qYC6oN
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⚠️ SW-ISAC Advisory
The IFTAS Do Not Interact domain denylist has been updated.
This newly added domain(s) are identified as federating illegal content, based on human review.
If you are a user of the IFTAS DNI denylist, please update accordingly […]
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February 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
⚠️ SW-ISAC Advisory
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If you are a user of the IFTAS DNI denylist, please update accordingly […]
The IFTAS Do Not Interact domain denylist has been updated.
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New from @lauren-egan.bsky.social: Inside Dems' Plans to Beat Back Trump's Attacks on the Midterms.
Read The Opposition, only @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-dem...
Read The Opposition, only @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-dem...
Inside Dems’ Plans to Beat Back Trump’s Attacks on the Midterms
The party is taking concrete actions now to preempt the election meddling they know is coming.
www.thebulwark.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
New from @lauren-egan.bsky.social: Inside Dems' Plans to Beat Back Trump's Attacks on the Midterms.
Read The Opposition, only @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-dem...
Read The Opposition, only @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-dem...
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Democrats lay out demands in prickly DHS funding fight
Democrats lay out demands in prickly DHS funding fight
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security still needs to be worked out after President Trump signed a law that reopened most of the federal government.
cnb.cx
February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Democrats lay out demands in prickly DHS funding fight
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Super Bowl prepares for potential AI cybersecurity threat reut.rs/4c5tckQ
Super Bowl prepares for potential AI cybersecurity threat
Before the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks face off at Super Bowl LX, Levi’s Stadium needed a tech upgrade package.
reut.rs
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Super Bowl prepares for potential AI cybersecurity threat reut.rs/4c5tckQ
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Novo Nordisk risks weight-loss price war as discount pressures deepen reut.rs/3ZRebvA
Novo Nordisk risks weight-loss price war as discount pressures deepen
Danish obesity drug maker Novo Nordisk's new CEO risks being on the losing side of a damaging price war as "unprecedented" price pressure forces it to slash the cost of its blockbuster Wegovy drug in the United States, analysts and investors said.
reut.rs
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Novo Nordisk risks weight-loss price war as discount pressures deepen reut.rs/3ZRebvA