Bash O Wicks
@bashowicks.bsky.social
💻Tech
📈Econ
📰Journalism
⚖️Law
🏢 Beltway politics
🗳️ Harris-Walz campaign
🏒 Panthers - Red Wings
🏈 Commanders
📍Washington, D.C. (I’ve seen some stuff)
https://www.threads.net/@bashowicks
📈Econ
📰Journalism
⚖️Law
🏢 Beltway politics
🗳️ Harris-Walz campaign
🏒 Panthers - Red Wings
🏈 Commanders
📍Washington, D.C. (I’ve seen some stuff)
https://www.threads.net/@bashowicks
Mind blowing!🤯
~$2500 in tariffs on ~$3500 aluminum ordered from China by a small biz.
Since tariffs are cumulative, the 73% tax currently charged on this order would balloon to 90-140% once Trump’s further increases kick in.
Who do you think is ultimately paying for this madness?
#TrumpTariffs
~$2500 in tariffs on ~$3500 aluminum ordered from China by a small biz.
Since tariffs are cumulative, the 73% tax currently charged on this order would balloon to 90-140% once Trump’s further increases kick in.
Who do you think is ultimately paying for this madness?
#TrumpTariffs
April 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Mind blowing!🤯
~$2500 in tariffs on ~$3500 aluminum ordered from China by a small biz.
Since tariffs are cumulative, the 73% tax currently charged on this order would balloon to 90-140% once Trump’s further increases kick in.
Who do you think is ultimately paying for this madness?
#TrumpTariffs
~$2500 in tariffs on ~$3500 aluminum ordered from China by a small biz.
Since tariffs are cumulative, the 73% tax currently charged on this order would balloon to 90-140% once Trump’s further increases kick in.
Who do you think is ultimately paying for this madness?
#TrumpTariffs
Massive #TeslaTakedown protest at the Tesla dealership in Fort Lauderdale Florida on Saturday. 300-400 people.
Media courtesy of my parents, whom I thought bought a place there to regroup and take a break from politics, but been spending Saturday's at the Tesla dealership.
Will post video later.
Media courtesy of my parents, whom I thought bought a place there to regroup and take a break from politics, but been spending Saturday's at the Tesla dealership.
Will post video later.
March 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Massive #TeslaTakedown protest at the Tesla dealership in Fort Lauderdale Florida on Saturday. 300-400 people.
Media courtesy of my parents, whom I thought bought a place there to regroup and take a break from politics, but been spending Saturday's at the Tesla dealership.
Will post video later.
Media courtesy of my parents, whom I thought bought a place there to regroup and take a break from politics, but been spending Saturday's at the Tesla dealership.
Will post video later.
🧵 I’m still in Florida since we escaped the inauguration. My parents bought a house here early last year, and it’s our first time here together. I’ve been working remote and spending free time helping with construction. My gov adjacent employer asked us to lay low through the chaos, however… 1/2
February 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🧵 I’m still in Florida since we escaped the inauguration. My parents bought a house here early last year, and it’s our first time here together. I’ve been working remote and spending free time helping with construction. My gov adjacent employer asked us to lay low through the chaos, however… 1/2
I’m going to miss David Lynch 🪦😔
In memoriam I watched Inland Empire last night while working late. It was the only Lynch film I hadn’t seen, but I don’t think you can watch a Lynch film without your full attention.
In memoriam I watched Inland Empire last night while working late. It was the only Lynch film I hadn’t seen, but I don’t think you can watch a Lynch film without your full attention.
January 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m going to miss David Lynch 🪦😔
In memoriam I watched Inland Empire last night while working late. It was the only Lynch film I hadn’t seen, but I don’t think you can watch a Lynch film without your full attention.
In memoriam I watched Inland Empire last night while working late. It was the only Lynch film I hadn’t seen, but I don’t think you can watch a Lynch film without your full attention.
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😳 Only 0.3% of Bluesky users have crossed 1000 followers & only 0.01% have crossed 10K followers. 50% of all Bluesky users have only 1 follower.
Male users make up 63.7%, while female users only make up 36.2%.
37.7% of BS’s 26M users are from Brazil—25.62% are from the USA
Per Hype Fury.
Male users make up 63.7%, while female users only make up 36.2%.
37.7% of BS’s 26M users are from Brazil—25.62% are from the USA
Per Hype Fury.
January 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
😳 Only 0.3% of Bluesky users have crossed 1000 followers & only 0.01% have crossed 10K followers. 50% of all Bluesky users have only 1 follower.
Male users make up 63.7%, while female users only make up 36.2%.
37.7% of BS’s 26M users are from Brazil—25.62% are from the USA
Per Hype Fury.
Male users make up 63.7%, while female users only make up 36.2%.
37.7% of BS’s 26M users are from Brazil—25.62% are from the USA
Per Hype Fury.
Hagseth: look at where we’ve gotten w/past secdefs. It’s time for someone with dirt on their boots.
Meanwhile “Mad dog” Mattis: guess I got my nickname catching rabies from a loose dog at a tea party.
Meanwhile “Mad dog” Mattis: guess I got my nickname catching rabies from a loose dog at a tea party.
January 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hagseth: look at where we’ve gotten w/past secdefs. It’s time for someone with dirt on their boots.
Meanwhile “Mad dog” Mattis: guess I got my nickname catching rabies from a loose dog at a tea party.
Meanwhile “Mad dog” Mattis: guess I got my nickname catching rabies from a loose dog at a tea party.
Pete Hagseth will get confirmed. What Tim Kaine, Gary Peters, Tammy Duckworth, Mark Kelly so pointedly demonstrated is he is deeply flawed, incredibly unqualified, and entirely unprepared for the job. Secdef is one of those positions that you don’t want a leader failing upwards w/dire consequences.
January 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Pete Hagseth will get confirmed. What Tim Kaine, Gary Peters, Tammy Duckworth, Mark Kelly so pointedly demonstrated is he is deeply flawed, incredibly unqualified, and entirely unprepared for the job. Secdef is one of those positions that you don’t want a leader failing upwards w/dire consequences.
Checked Threads and seems we’re taking the leap to Bluesky. Anyone got starter packs broken down into groups like tech, law, natsec, indie/investigative journo, etc? 🙏
January 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Checked Threads and seems we’re taking the leap to Bluesky. Anyone got starter packs broken down into groups like tech, law, natsec, indie/investigative journo, etc? 🙏
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Genuinely baffled by the unempirical assertion that Community Notes “works.” Does it? How do Meta know? The best available research is pretty mixed on this point.
And as they go all-in on an unproven concept, will Meta commit to publicly releasing data so people can actually study this?
And as they go all-in on an unproven concept, will Meta commit to publicly releasing data so people can actually study this?
January 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Genuinely baffled by the unempirical assertion that Community Notes “works.” Does it? How do Meta know? The best available research is pretty mixed on this point.
And as they go all-in on an unproven concept, will Meta commit to publicly releasing data so people can actually study this?
And as they go all-in on an unproven concept, will Meta commit to publicly releasing data so people can actually study this?
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BREAKING: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have cast decisive votes against Biden's NLRB nominee. This means the Democrats will not secure control of the national labor regulator through 2026. These two Senators effectively handed Trump control of the board when his term begins.
December 11, 2024 at 6:51 PM
BREAKING: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have cast decisive votes against Biden's NLRB nominee. This means the Democrats will not secure control of the national labor regulator through 2026. These two Senators effectively handed Trump control of the board when his term begins.
Bluesky filling the space where we used to go to complain about our other social being down 🙃
Threads and IG are down.
Threads and IG are down.
December 11, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Bluesky filling the space where we used to go to complain about our other social being down 🙃
Threads and IG are down.
Threads and IG are down.
Twitter blue legacy accounts posting starter packs, and it’s all the same blue Twitter legacy accounts on repeat def gives peak Twitter vibes. A true clone in the making 😁
November 23, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Twitter blue legacy accounts posting starter packs, and it’s all the same blue Twitter legacy accounts on repeat def gives peak Twitter vibes. A true clone in the making 😁
I’m just gonna post through my trauma by immersing myself in turkey content for the next week 😋😭
November 22, 2024 at 6:57 PM
I’m just gonna post through my trauma by immersing myself in turkey content for the next week 😋😭
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Having watched politics unfold on social media for a decade now, I can tell you one of the failures of the left has been relying on a handful of influencers(for lack of a better term) with a million followers instead of building an army of 100k of us to to do the heavy lifting.
November 17, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Having watched politics unfold on social media for a decade now, I can tell you one of the failures of the left has been relying on a handful of influencers(for lack of a better term) with a million followers instead of building an army of 100k of us to to do the heavy lifting.
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It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners.
I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.
Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...
I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.
Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...
BlueSky for Beginners
YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:18 AM
It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners.
I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.
Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...
I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.
Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...
I’m traveling to NC today.
It’s strange leaving my blue bubble since I returned home from the campaign. People don’t seem to want to make eye contact. Maybe I’m overthinking it, but I sense there’s a question mark hanging over all of us.
It’s strange leaving my blue bubble since I returned home from the campaign. People don’t seem to want to make eye contact. Maybe I’m overthinking it, but I sense there’s a question mark hanging over all of us.
November 15, 2024 at 12:50 PM
I’m traveling to NC today.
It’s strange leaving my blue bubble since I returned home from the campaign. People don’t seem to want to make eye contact. Maybe I’m overthinking it, but I sense there’s a question mark hanging over all of us.
It’s strange leaving my blue bubble since I returned home from the campaign. People don’t seem to want to make eye contact. Maybe I’m overthinking it, but I sense there’s a question mark hanging over all of us.
Bluesky UI on iPad is truly wild. It cycles through screen sizes and random crazy behavior in a single sesh like it was abandoned halfway through build.
November 13, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Bluesky UI on iPad is truly wild. It cycles through screen sizes and random crazy behavior in a single sesh like it was abandoned halfway through build.
That was tough to watch. It really hit where I hoped I was becoming numb 🫤
November 13, 2024 at 4:34 PM
That was tough to watch. It really hit where I hoped I was becoming numb 🫤
Also trying out buffer to cross post between Bluesky and Threads. If anyone has a preference between Buffer and Openvibe, please share.
November 13, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Also trying out buffer to cross post between Bluesky and Threads. If anyone has a preference between Buffer and Openvibe, please share.
I’m starting to use Openvibe to cross post to Bluesky and Threads for now. I’d like to be more active on bsky and hope this is the solution.
November 13, 2024 at 1:30 PM
I’m starting to use Openvibe to cross post to Bluesky and Threads for now. I’d like to be more active on bsky and hope this is the solution.
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Obama rapping Eminem lyrics 🔥
🎥@aaron.rupar
🎥@aaron.rupar
October 23, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Obama rapping Eminem lyrics 🔥
🎥@aaron.rupar
🎥@aaron.rupar
This is what Threads looks like rn. It’s a mess…
October 22, 2024 at 6:32 PM
This is what Threads looks like rn. It’s a mess…
Bluesky UI on the ipad is wild. It cycles through multiple variations of super-expanding and reducing windows with each click. I’m so dizzy.
October 11, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Bluesky UI on the ipad is wild. It cycles through multiple variations of super-expanding and reducing windows with each click. I’m so dizzy.