Chad Schultz
chadschultz.bsky.social
Chad Schultz
@chadschultz.bsky.social
- Senior Android Engineer
- Three cats
- Liberal (raised conservative)
- Atheist (raised Baptist)
- Vaccines save lives
- I value science and empathy, and strive to be open to changing my mind based on the evidence.
Tyrant #Trump "moved to escalate a military campaign against drug trafficking while ordering the release of a man prosecutors said had taken ‘cocaine-fueled bribes’ from cartels and ‘protected their drugs with the full power and strength of the state.’"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/b...
#USPolitics
Who Gets a Presidential Pardon?
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Tyrant #Trump having random boaters in the Caribbean executed has gotten so brutal that even some Republicans are balking. There are allegations of war crimes after helpless survivors of an attack, floating in the water, were murdered with a second salvo.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
#BookReview for "Leonardo da Vinci" by Walter Isaacson
Not bad
Audiobook may not be ideal, given how much of the content refers to seeing examples of da Vinci's works. A little dull at time, but overall it's interesting to learn about da Vinci's genius and foibles - like how bad he was at finishing
November 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
#BookReview for "The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You" by Julie Zhuo
It's ok
I appreciate that the author tried to give practical advice. Odd that there was no mention of criticism or controversy of Meta, Zuckerberg, or Sandberg. Also disagree with most the hiring content.
November 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Foster kitten Narve decided he likes the taste of PVC.
Happy #caturday!
November 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
#BookReview for "That's Not What I Meant: The Sociolinguistics of Everyday Conversation - The Modern Scholar" by Deborah Tannen
Meh
Oddly, the author has two "That's Not What I meant" on Audible, of different lengths.
Recording of college lectures. Recycles material from her other books.
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
#BookReview for "Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control" by Ryan Holiday
Meh
Get up earlier. Eat less. Work more hours. Rest. Get help. Don't be a wimp.
A rapid-fire burst of self-improvement goals, each supported by a historical anecdote.
Not bad, but didn't really resonate with me.
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 AM
If there's one thing Max loves more than laying on crinkly paper, it's laying under crinkly paper. Happy #caturday!
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Bypassing normal scientific processes, RFK Jr is directly ordering the CDC to go against all the evidence in order to support his unscientific view that vaccines cause autism. This is a travesty, and is another blow against CDC credibility.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 AM
In an unhinged series of Truth Social posts, Tyrant #Trump calls for 6 congressional Democrats to be executed by hanging.
Why? Because they reminded the armed services of their duty to disobey ILLEGAL orders.
Just more evidence that Trump is fascist.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#USPolitics
Analysis: Why Democrats are warning about Trump giving illegal orders | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has yet again suggested that his political opponents deserve to be executed. And yet again, he’s basing this argument on a rather novel legal theory and a dubious interpretation...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#BookReview for "The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race" by Walter Isaacson
Not bad. Ethical considerations of gene editing most interesting part and deserved more perspective. Amount of people's names and technical details a little overwhelming.
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
US intelligence determined the Saudi prince had a Washington Post journalist executed in 2018.
Trump said "things happen" and that some people didn't like the journalist.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Live Updates: Trump Praises Saudi Prince and Dismisses Question About Killing of Journalist
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"Flexicurity" seems like a great idea - make life easier for the unemployed and help them train for in-demand jobs. The US has a lot to learn from Nordic countries.
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
How to make switching jobs not terrifying : The Indicator from Planet Money
The U.S. labor market is stagnant right now, with little hiring and lots of people holding onto their jobs for dear life. In Denmark, there’s a different kind of labor system where it’s easy for emplo...
www.npr.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A recounting of the mismanagement and corruption Tyrant #Trump brought to the DOJ. Mass firings, favoring Trump's friends, abandoning ethics.

"‘Our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative that the administration already had.’"

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/b...
Chaos at the Justice Department
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
#BookReview for "The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible" by A. J. Jacobs
Recommended
Entertaining. Author not afraid to share his flaws. My interpretation: goes to show how ridiculous the Bible is.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Incompetent and corrupt: Kash Patel frequently uses FBI jet for personal trips, has fired dozens of staff without cause, and screws up investigations due to his inexperience and lack of attention to detail.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Inside Patel’s chaotic reign at FBI: Private flights, hunting and suspect tip-offs
Kash Patel has only been head of the FBI for nine months, but his tenure has already been a turbulent one, according to a new report.
www.the-independent.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Lay on something soft? Not good enough. Lay on the bed? Not quite. Heidi is a queen, and simply must scout out the absolutely most comfortable napping spot in the house. Happy #caturday!
November 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
For your next movie night, consider pairs of movies!
- "Clue" and "Clueless"
- "Inside Out" and "Get Out"
- "Taken" and "Left Behind"
Other suggestions?
November 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I buy a ridiculous amount of cat toys. Automated toys can be handy if they run on a schedule - but sometimes cats tire of them. These toys, on the other hand, are stupid simple, yet the foster kittens just can't get enough of them.
www.petsmart.com/cat/toys/plu...
Whisker City® Spring Toys Cat Toys - 4 Pack
Buy Whisker City® Spring Toys Cat Toys - 4 Pack at Petsmart
www.petsmart.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
"MAGA" is white supremacist.
"White lives matter" is white supremacist.
"We back the blue" is white supremacist.
Christian nationalism is white supremacist.
It's deeply disturbing that any professor who shares that is targeted.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Not only is Tyrant #Trump calling it the "Department of War" deeply disturbing. Not only is he trying to illegally circumvent Congress. The guy who didn't want to pay for food stamps would inflict a $2 billion cost on taxpayers for this vanity project.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
#USPolitics
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tyrant #Trump wants to slash aid for the homeless.
"critics say it could quickly place as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people at risk of returning to the streets."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Republican infighting over whether or not to criticize or accept a neo-Nazi. It's amusing to see the "Jewish space lasers" party act as if they aren't the party of racism and antisemitism.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes exposes widening MAGA antisemitism rift
In recent weeks, Carlson's friendly chat with the white nationalist has caused a rift among Republicans and drama at a leading think tank.
www.usatoday.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Reposted by Chad Schultz
A real president does this.

Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
#BookReview for "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need" by Bill Gates
Recommended!
A depressing, but vitally important topic.
Author does a good job of presenting tons of information on climate solutions in an easily digestible way.
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM