Bill Lamb
@zachvat.bsky.social
Retired newspaper editor.
Graduate, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
Mac user since 1985.
Photo: Lake Zürich on a sunny, but chilly December day with the snow-covered peaks of Switzerland in the background.
Graduate, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
Mac user since 1985.
Photo: Lake Zürich on a sunny, but chilly December day with the snow-covered peaks of Switzerland in the background.
Crash And Burn - The Ezra Miller Story
YouTube video by The Critical Drinker
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February 17, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Spending millions/billions, and to what end?
February 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Spending millions/billions, and to what end?
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🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
February 17, 2026 at 3:50 AM
🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
Fools and their money.
February 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Fools and their money.
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I never thought I'd be one of those "in the good old days" kind of people - but ffs, putting networked computers in everything from cars to washing machines is really getting on my nerves.
Everything is a subscription. Everything is a scam.
Why are all these "smart devices" so gd stupid?
Everything is a subscription. Everything is a scam.
Why are all these "smart devices" so gd stupid?
February 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I never thought I'd be one of those "in the good old days" kind of people - but ffs, putting networked computers in everything from cars to washing machines is really getting on my nerves.
Everything is a subscription. Everything is a scam.
Why are all these "smart devices" so gd stupid?
Everything is a subscription. Everything is a scam.
Why are all these "smart devices" so gd stupid?
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Reposted by Bill Lamb
Reposted by Bill Lamb
New at Media Nation: AI-boosting editor blasts j-schools as being out of touch. The reality is more complex #journalism #ai dankennedy.net/2026/02/17/a...
AI-boosting editor blasts j-schools as being out of touch. The reality is more complex.
A prominent editor has unleashed a scathing attack on journalism schools for what he claims is their retrograde attitude toward artificial intelligence. Since the editor, Chris Quinn of Cleveland.c…
dankennedy.net
February 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM
New at Media Nation: AI-boosting editor blasts j-schools as being out of touch. The reality is more complex #journalism #ai dankennedy.net/2026/02/17/a...
By description, I was a journalist. I ended my career as a managing editor by position. But I've always thought of myself simply as a writer.
February 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
By description, I was a journalist. I ended my career as a managing editor by position. But I've always thought of myself simply as a writer.
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Also - so much of the country is addicted to Faux News, that’s why they have no idea.
If they were forced to announce it, I think the dam would break.
If they were forced to announce it, I think the dam would break.
February 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Also - so much of the country is addicted to Faux News, that’s why they have no idea.
If they were forced to announce it, I think the dam would break.
If they were forced to announce it, I think the dam would break.
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Somebody’s scared.
February 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Somebody’s scared.
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Meta does NOT like the Epstein files!
I cross-post on many social media accounts. Threads has now suspended two of my accounts (@tomwellborn3rd and @tomwellborn33, 34k followers and 18k followers) for posting Epstein information right from the DOJ.
I cross-post on many social media accounts. Threads has now suspended two of my accounts (@tomwellborn3rd and @tomwellborn33, 34k followers and 18k followers) for posting Epstein information right from the DOJ.
February 17, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Meta does NOT like the Epstein files!
I cross-post on many social media accounts. Threads has now suspended two of my accounts (@tomwellborn3rd and @tomwellborn33, 34k followers and 18k followers) for posting Epstein information right from the DOJ.
I cross-post on many social media accounts. Threads has now suspended two of my accounts (@tomwellborn3rd and @tomwellborn33, 34k followers and 18k followers) for posting Epstein information right from the DOJ.
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In other words, Iowa Republicans recognize that Iowa is very much in play for Dems in 2026.
February 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
In other words, Iowa Republicans recognize that Iowa is very much in play for Dems in 2026.
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This is crazy. The government — or fear of the government — is editing a CBS comedy show. Via @brianstelter.bsky.social
"Yesterday, Stephen Colbert taped a 'Late Show' interview with James Talarico, a candidate in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, but then CBS lawyers intervened."
"Yesterday, Stephen Colbert taped a 'Late Show' interview with James Talarico, a candidate in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, but then CBS lawyers intervened."
February 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
This is crazy. The government — or fear of the government — is editing a CBS comedy show. Via @brianstelter.bsky.social
"Yesterday, Stephen Colbert taped a 'Late Show' interview with James Talarico, a candidate in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, but then CBS lawyers intervened."
"Yesterday, Stephen Colbert taped a 'Late Show' interview with James Talarico, a candidate in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, but then CBS lawyers intervened."
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Laughing quietly to myself after the server at this tiny Taiwanese restaurant looked around the dining room with great confusion before figuring out that yes the painfully white guy sitting at a computer was the one who ordered the spicy street food.
February 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Laughing quietly to myself after the server at this tiny Taiwanese restaurant looked around the dining room with great confusion before figuring out that yes the painfully white guy sitting at a computer was the one who ordered the spicy street food.
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FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social also wrote for @theintercept.com about how this "guilt by literature" case about anarchist zines will ultimately impact the press.
February 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM
FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social also wrote for @theintercept.com about how this "guilt by literature" case about anarchist zines will ultimately impact the press.
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Oh, there’s also this. Probably just a coincidence.
February 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Oh, there’s also this. Probably just a coincidence.
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Trump’s CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced today he will try to block states from regulating online prediction (gambling) markets. Wonder why?
February 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Trump’s CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced today he will try to block states from regulating online prediction (gambling) markets. Wonder why?
Imagine being that rich and powerful, yet bowing down to The Mango Moron With 34 Felony Convictions.
I'd spend my last dime in opposition. Then borrow some money to keep going.
I'd spend my last dime in opposition. Then borrow some money to keep going.
In a powerful report, Free Press has documented how media and tech leaders like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have caved to Trump's attacks on DEI.
Read our interview with report author @rlivier.bsky.social to learn more: https://www.freepress.net/blog/trump-attacks-dei-core-authentic-democracy
Read our interview with report author @rlivier.bsky.social to learn more: https://www.freepress.net/blog/trump-attacks-dei-core-authentic-democracy
Q&A with Ruth Livier: 'DEI Is at the Core of an Authentic Democracy'
In a groundbreaking report, Livier examines how the nation’s largest media companies have caved to the Trump administration's attacks on DEI.
www.freepress.net
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Imagine being that rich and powerful, yet bowing down to The Mango Moron With 34 Felony Convictions.
I'd spend my last dime in opposition. Then borrow some money to keep going.
I'd spend my last dime in opposition. Then borrow some money to keep going.
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Tropical paradise at the Phi Phi Islands, Thailand.
#phiphiislands #thailand #islandhopping #beachvibes #travel
#phiphiislands #thailand #islandhopping #beachvibes #travel
February 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Tropical paradise at the Phi Phi Islands, Thailand.
#phiphiislands #thailand #islandhopping #beachvibes #travel
#phiphiislands #thailand #islandhopping #beachvibes #travel
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Russian UAV operator Myroslav Simonov from the elite "Rubicon" unit has defected to Ukraine’s side. He says that after being deployed near Kupiansk and seeing how casually orders were given to execute prisoners, he went AWOL and crossed over to the Ukrainian side.
youtu.be/Xq4f8MHrl_o?...
youtu.be/Xq4f8MHrl_o?...
February 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Russian UAV operator Myroslav Simonov from the elite "Rubicon" unit has defected to Ukraine’s side. He says that after being deployed near Kupiansk and seeing how casually orders were given to execute prisoners, he went AWOL and crossed over to the Ukrainian side.
youtu.be/Xq4f8MHrl_o?...
youtu.be/Xq4f8MHrl_o?...
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GOP Rep. Carter (GA): "We can't have a warrant every time"
You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.
You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.
February 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
GOP Rep. Carter (GA): "We can't have a warrant every time"
You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.
You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.
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“We are a sustainable community, but we are not a rural community.”
They just wanted to grow food. Their suburban neighbors declared war.
“We are a sustainable community, but we are not a rural community.”
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
“We are a sustainable community, but we are not a rural community.”
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The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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Meeting the newest member of the family for the first time.. 😊
February 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Meeting the newest member of the family for the first time.. 😊