Travis Nichols
@travisjnichols.bsky.social
Director of https://tinyurl.com/y2y3rkts
Editor of http://bit.ly/326rRrY
Author of http://bit.ly/2x7mxCB & http://bit.ly/2CO2DSi
Formerly of CARE, Stand, Greenpeace, Poetry Foundation, Wave Books Poetry Bus, Seattle PI, Amherst Books, Flagpole, AHS Web
Editor of http://bit.ly/326rRrY
Author of http://bit.ly/2x7mxCB & http://bit.ly/2CO2DSi
Formerly of CARE, Stand, Greenpeace, Poetry Foundation, Wave Books Poetry Bus, Seattle PI, Amherst Books, Flagpole, AHS Web
“Standing up to Donald Trump didn’t work."
Whatever the merits of ending the shutdown as a political strategy are, it's fair to say Angus King's confident delivery of the stupidest framing possible is enough to make a person join the seasteading movement.
Whatever the merits of ending the shutdown as a political strategy are, it's fair to say Angus King's confident delivery of the stupidest framing possible is enough to make a person join the seasteading movement.
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“Standing up to Donald Trump didn’t work."
Whatever the merits of ending the shutdown as a political strategy are, it's fair to say Angus King's confident delivery of the stupidest framing possible is enough to make a person join the seasteading movement.
Whatever the merits of ending the shutdown as a political strategy are, it's fair to say Angus King's confident delivery of the stupidest framing possible is enough to make a person join the seasteading movement.
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"Did ICE Bounty Hunters Eat All the Italian Pasta? Or Was It Joyce Carol Oates?"
Your Daily Intel for Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Did ICE Bounty Hunters Eat All the Italian Pasta? Or Was It Joyce Carol Oates?"
Your Daily Intel for Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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"Is Trump Sending Checks to Mamdani and Blaming Kim Kardashian’s ChatGPT Marching Band Robot?"
Your Daily #InstrumIntel for Monday, November 10, 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"Is Trump Sending Checks to Mamdani and Blaming Kim Kardashian’s ChatGPT Marching Band Robot?"
Your Daily #InstrumIntel for Monday, November 10, 2025
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NFL crowd boos Trump after he appeared on the giant stadium screen
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NFL crowd boos Trump after he appeared on the giant stadium screen
Reflections on the OTHER big mayor's race last week . . . this one in Marietta, Georgia between 24-year old systems analyst @samformarietta.bsky.social and 78-year old Steve "Thunder" Tumlin.
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Show Don't Tell Politics — Instrumental Communications
Sam Foster, a 24-year-old IT systems engineer and community organizer, came within 87 votes of defeating five-term incumbent Raymond "Thunder" Tumlin in the Marietta, Georgia mayoral race.
The final ...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Reflections on the OTHER big mayor's race last week . . . this one in Marietta, Georgia between 24-year old systems analyst @samformarietta.bsky.social and 78-year old Steve "Thunder" Tumlin.
www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/show-do...
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The Georgia MAGA utility commission candidates went "woke," and, bully for them, went "broke."
"Live by the scam, die by the scam," as Vic Chesnutt sang.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
"Live by the scam, die by the scam," as Vic Chesnutt sang.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
‘Landslide’ PSC sweep jolts Georgia Democrats ahead of 2026 midterms
Georgia Democrats put Republicans 'on notice' ahead of 2026 midterms with Public Service Commission wins.
www.ajc.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The Georgia MAGA utility commission candidates went "woke," and, bully for them, went "broke."
"Live by the scam, die by the scam," as Vic Chesnutt sang.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
"Live by the scam, die by the scam," as Vic Chesnutt sang.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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"The Louvre Password and the Sentencing of the 'Butt Lady'"
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The latest news, insights, and strategies from Instrumental about content, engagement, AI, and more.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"The Louvre Password and the Sentencing of the 'Butt Lady'"
Your Daily #InstrumIntel for Thursday, November 6, 2025
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"Certified 100% Human Victory!"
The Daily #InstrumIntel for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"Certified 100% Human Victory!"
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A reminder for Georgia voters that you have a chance today to be the HERO in an epic story if you #vote in the Public Service Commission race!
@billmckibben.bsky.social
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The Election Fossil Fuel Companies Don't Want You to Know About — Instrumental Communications
Georgia's Public Service Commission elections could reshape energy policy and break Republican dominance. With bills up $516/year while Georgia Power profits soar, voters face a choice between utility...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A reminder for Georgia voters that you have a chance today to be the HERO in an epic story if you #vote in the Public Service Commission race!
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Coffee Production May Be Imperiled as Forests Are Destroyed for More Crops www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
Coffee Production May Be Imperiled as Forests Are Destroyed for More Crops
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Coffee Production May Be Imperiled as Forests Are Destroyed for More Crops www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
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Hank Green weighs in on the Georgia Public Service Comission election youtu.be/UgvE_gPi7Kc
I Need 1% of Georgia to Watch This Video
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October 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hank Green weighs in on the Georgia Public Service Comission election youtu.be/UgvE_gPi7Kc
Ain't that the truth
October 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Ain't that the truth
Authors! You do know about this, right?
The class action lawsuit against Anthropic that entitles you to compensation if they used your work to train its LLMs?
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The class action lawsuit against Anthropic that entitles you to compensation if they used your work to train its LLMs?
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Submit a Claim
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October 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Authors! You do know about this, right?
The class action lawsuit against Anthropic that entitles you to compensation if they used your work to train its LLMs?
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
The class action lawsuit against Anthropic that entitles you to compensation if they used your work to train its LLMs?
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
Trump's secret threat screening center, the FBI's chat app op, and China's vibe enforcement.
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Trump's secret "Threat Screening Center" — Instrumental Communications
Chicago journalists sue Trump admin over systematic violence against press covering ICE operations, while Texas AG Paxton announces investigations into "leftist terror cells" and the administration mo...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Trump's secret threat screening center, the FBI's chat app op, and China's vibe enforcement.
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Ask and ye shall receive. bsky.app/profile/inst...
October 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Ask and ye shall receive. bsky.app/profile/inst...
Trump's Fingerprints on Justice's Scale Soros Foundations Under a Gale
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Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation
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September 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Trump's Fingerprints on Justice's Scale Soros Foundations Under a Gale
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Reminder: No new enforcement mechanisms but new prioritization and agency coordination. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization
Section 1. Antifa as a Terrorist Threat. Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States
www.whitehouse.gov
September 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Reminder: No new enforcement mechanisms but new prioritization and agency coordination. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...
Opinion | The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News
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September 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...
Will Musk block StarLink in the US?
September 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Will Musk block StarLink in the US?
Kimmel and Colbert and the FCC, sure, but this is as much of a story slate.com/technology/2...
How a Beloved Website Became MAGA’s Latest Villain After Charlie Kirk’s Death
Over the past week, conservative media have turned up their fury toward the free encyclopedia to a degree rarely seen in its 24-year history.
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September 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Kimmel and Colbert and the FCC, sure, but this is as much of a story slate.com/technology/2...
Media monoculture STILL sucks.
Extraordinarily corrupt. I watched FCC chair Brendan Carr's full interview on Hannity. Carr basically said straight out that coverage of Trump he deems overly hostile can be decreed contrary to the "public interest," and thus grounds for yanking licenses:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
September 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Media monoculture STILL sucks.
While I appreciate this, I think giving people concrete things to do is way more helpful. We know it's bad. What should we DO besides "not be quiet in this moment," or, "What does not being quiet look like?"
This is the playbook, folks.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
September 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
While I appreciate this, I think giving people concrete things to do is way more helpful. We know it's bad. What should we DO besides "not be quiet in this moment," or, "What does not being quiet look like?"
OFFICIALLY, "terrorist" orgs must be “foreign” to fit under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
UNOFFICIALLY, Trump can say “Antifa” equals “Terrorist” and his followers can take whatever hint from that they want.
Cue: Horst Wessel.
www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/welp-it...
UNOFFICIALLY, Trump can say “Antifa” equals “Terrorist” and his followers can take whatever hint from that they want.
Cue: Horst Wessel.
www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/welp-it...
Trump says Antifa is a “MAJOR TERRORIST” organization. What does that mean? — Instrumental Communications
The government is using the fear and confusion surrounding a tragedy — in this case the killing of Charlie Kirk — to consolidate power. Let’s look at how they’re doing it this time —through the Depar...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
OFFICIALLY, "terrorist" orgs must be “foreign” to fit under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
UNOFFICIALLY, Trump can say “Antifa” equals “Terrorist” and his followers can take whatever hint from that they want.
Cue: Horst Wessel.
www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/welp-it...
UNOFFICIALLY, Trump can say “Antifa” equals “Terrorist” and his followers can take whatever hint from that they want.
Cue: Horst Wessel.
www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/welp-it...