Tomas Apodaca
@tmap.bsky.social
code and reporting at themarkup.org and calmatters.org
pfp & banner are photos I took
pfp & banner are photos I took
San Francisco, earlier today
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
San Francisco, earlier today
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stop illustrating articles about AI with robots challenge
June 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
stop illustrating articles about AI with robots challenge
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PSA from 404 Media: you can opt-out of a data broker selling your flight travel data to the government to be searched without a warrant. Here's how I did it. This is ARC, the data broker owned by major U.S. airlines like United, Delta, American, etc
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out o...
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
PSA from 404 Media: you can opt-out of a data broker selling your flight travel data to the government to be searched without a warrant. Here's how I did it. This is ARC, the data broker owned by major U.S. airlines like United, Delta, American, etc
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
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what a tremendous loss—Lex’s leadership and commitment to taking risks and doing right by people with less power is so rare, and frankly, this way of working is no longer being resourced at the scale we desperately need
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
what a tremendous loss—Lex’s leadership and commitment to taking risks and doing right by people with less power is so rare, and frankly, this way of working is no longer being resourced at the scale we desperately need
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Yesterday, the Associated Press published a story about anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that illustrates perfectly how traditional notions of journalistic objectivity and “both sides” coverage fail to meet the current moment—and even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
The Associated Press Does Free PR for Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A recent story is a glaring example of how traditional journalistic “objectivity" is far from unbiased, and can even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
www.autonomynews.co
October 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Yesterday, the Associated Press published a story about anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that illustrates perfectly how traditional notions of journalistic objectivity and “both sides” coverage fail to meet the current moment—and even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
and I made a "Vampire BBS" for the official Blade (1998) site which was just a short Perl CGI script. A couple met on that forum and got married!
The Internet use to be web sites for every movie or tv show coming out with free stuff for your desktop and the ocassional weird ass web game.
Did you know that, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible?
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
and I made a "Vampire BBS" for the official Blade (1998) site which was just a short Perl CGI script. A couple met on that forum and got married!
For example I made a shockwave game for the official Lost In Space (1998) site where you flew a spaceship around and killed all the cast members!
The Internet use to be web sites for every movie or tv show coming out with free stuff for your desktop and the ocassional weird ass web game.
Did you know that, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible?
October 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
For example I made a shockwave game for the official Lost In Space (1998) site where you flew a spaceship around and killed all the cast members!
See this July story from NPR by @bobbyallyn.bsky.social and @shannonbond.bsky.social; also, note that, in that article, they identified the account on the left as AI-generated, the person in the embedded video thinks it's the one on the right. Maybe it's both! www.npr.org/2025/07/10/n...
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
See this July story from NPR by @bobbyallyn.bsky.social and @shannonbond.bsky.social; also, note that, in that article, they identified the account on the left as AI-generated, the person in the embedded video thinks it's the one on the right. Maybe it's both! www.npr.org/2025/07/10/n...
I’m in love with this album cover and the music is good too joannaduda.bandcamp.com/album/deligh...
Delighted, by Joanna Duda Trio
6 track album
joannaduda.bandcamp.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’m in love with this album cover and the music is good too joannaduda.bandcamp.com/album/deligh...
October 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...
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BREAKING: Hours after California filed suit against the Trump administration Sunday seeking to prevent the president from sending 300 California National guard troops to Portland, Ore., a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking federalized deployment from any state to Oregon.
Trump deploys 300 California Guard troops to Portland; Newsom vows lawsuit
Gov. Gavin Newsom is vowing to sue after he says Trump sent 300 California Guard troops to Portland to quell protests
calmatters.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:45 AM
BREAKING: Hours after California filed suit against the Trump administration Sunday seeking to prevent the president from sending 300 California National guard troops to Portland, Ore., a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking federalized deployment from any state to Oregon.
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@calmatters.org on one of Newsom's Wednesday vetoes:
Newsom just vetoed a bill to regulate license plate readers — even as fresh evidence of misuse emerges
The measure would have required regular purges of license plate databases and regularly audited how automated readers are used.
calmatters.org
October 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
@calmatters.org on one of Newsom's Wednesday vetoes:
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NEW: By inflating numbers and narrowing definitions, the Heritage Foundation is promoting a false link between transgender identity and violence in a push for the FBI to create a new category of terrorism.
By me & @couts.bsky.social:
By me & @couts.bsky.social:
Heritage Foundation Uses Bogus Stat to Push a Trans Terrorism Classification
By inflating numbers and narrowing definitions, Heritage promotes a false link between transgender identity and violence in its push for the FBI to create a new terrorism category.
www.wired.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
NEW: By inflating numbers and narrowing definitions, the Heritage Foundation is promoting a false link between transgender identity and violence in a push for the FBI to create a new category of terrorism.
By me & @couts.bsky.social:
By me & @couts.bsky.social:
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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
post a photo you took on December 26, 2005
September 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
post a photo you took on December 26, 2005
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Once again, 404 Media is very much worth supporting monetarily with a subscription. If you cancelled Disney+ or Hulu, maybe toss some of that money their way (and you'll still have a lot left over!)
We’re Suing ICE for Its $2 Million Spyware Contract
404 Media has filed a lawsuit against ICE for access to its contract with Paragon, a company that sells powerful spyware for breaking into phones and accessing encrypted messaging apps.
www.404media.co
September 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Once again, 404 Media is very much worth supporting monetarily with a subscription. If you cancelled Disney+ or Hulu, maybe toss some of that money their way (and you'll still have a lot left over!)
good morning earthquake 😪
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
good morning earthquake 😪
great song, great video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcxg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcxg...
Tierra Whack - Tip Toe from HIM Official Motion Picture Soundtrack (Music Video)
YouTube video by Tierra Whack
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September 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
great song, great video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcxg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcxg...
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Went on PBS NewsHour last night to talk about Gen Z accelerationist violence
The frantic rush to categorize Charlie Kirk’s killer into a political pole (L vs. R) lacks an understanding of the nihilism of GenZ young men. This is a great @pbsnews.org Hour interview with @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social who is an expert on internet and video game culture via @garbageday.email
A look into the online subcultures tied to Charlie Kirk’s accused killer
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Went on PBS NewsHour last night to talk about Gen Z accelerationist violence
post a photo you took on November 5, 2007
September 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
post a photo you took on November 5, 2007
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Service journalism so nice, the DMV helped itself to the idea!
CalMatters created a tool to help you get your money back from the DMV. Now the agency’s copied it
The agency is now allowing vehicle owners to see if the state owes them money for sales of their towed cars.
calmatters.org
September 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Service journalism so nice, the DMV helped itself to the idea!
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CARE Court made big promises to get the sickest Californians off the street. But nearly two years after it rolled out in the first counties, it's helping far fewer people than anticipated
We asked for data from every county in California. Here's what we found @calmatters.org
tinyurl.com/bddh39c7
We asked for data from every county in California. Here's what we found @calmatters.org
tinyurl.com/bddh39c7
Newsom promised real progress on mental health with CARE Court. Here's what the numbers show
Far fewer people are using Gov. Gavin Newsom's CARE Court than he projected when he launched the mental health program to help homeless Californians.
tinyurl.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
CARE Court made big promises to get the sickest Californians off the street. But nearly two years after it rolled out in the first counties, it's helping far fewer people than anticipated
We asked for data from every county in California. Here's what we found @calmatters.org
tinyurl.com/bddh39c7
We asked for data from every county in California. Here's what we found @calmatters.org
tinyurl.com/bddh39c7
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The Guardian has today printed the names, and where possible, images, of all the media workers killed in Gaza, as part of an international day of action involving more than 150 media organisations.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war
With foreign media barred, Palestinians have reported alone, facing the ‘most deliberate effort to kill and silence’ them ever
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The Guardian has today printed the names, and where possible, images, of all the media workers killed in Gaza, as part of an international day of action involving more than 150 media organisations.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...