Frédéric Dubut
@fredericdubut.com
AI Red Team @microsoft.com | Secretary @43rddemocrats.org | Proud girl dad | Enjoying travel, gaming, sports | French American | Pronouns: he/him | All opinions, good or bad, my own, not those of my employer, yada yada...
We were expecting Mayoral candidate Katie Wilson at our event tonight, turns out we'll have Mayor-elect Katie Wilson instead 🥳 join us at Stoup Capitol Hill starting at 6.30pm!
Excited about Katie Wilson pulling into the lead? Want to politick with others who care about our local elections?
Join us on Tuesday, November 11th from 6:30pm @ Stoup Brewing (1158 Broadway, Kid & Pet friendly) for our monthly social!
#Seattle #SEAElex #SeattlePol #SeattlePolitics #LocalPolitics
Join us on Tuesday, November 11th from 6:30pm @ Stoup Brewing (1158 Broadway, Kid & Pet friendly) for our monthly social!
#Seattle #SEAElex #SeattlePol #SeattlePolitics #LocalPolitics
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
We were expecting Mayoral candidate Katie Wilson at our event tonight, turns out we'll have Mayor-elect Katie Wilson instead 🥳 join us at Stoup Capitol Hill starting at 6.30pm!
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We're proud to announce our endorsed candidates and ballot measures for the upcoming August primary election! 🧵
Congrats to all of our endorsed candidates, and thanks to all 197 community members who attended the meeting.
#Endorsement #Seattle #KingCounty #SeattlePublicSchools #PortOfSeattle
Congrats to all of our endorsed candidates, and thanks to all 197 community members who attended the meeting.
#Endorsement #Seattle #KingCounty #SeattlePublicSchools #PortOfSeattle
June 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We're proud to announce our endorsed candidates and ballot measures for the upcoming August primary election! 🧵
Congrats to all of our endorsed candidates, and thanks to all 197 community members who attended the meeting.
#Endorsement #Seattle #KingCounty #SeattlePublicSchools #PortOfSeattle
Congrats to all of our endorsed candidates, and thanks to all 197 community members who attended the meeting.
#Endorsement #Seattle #KingCounty #SeattlePublicSchools #PortOfSeattle
It's got to be France winning the World Cup at home in 1998. "Après avoir vu ça on peut mourir tranquille" / "After seeing this we can die in peace." youtu.be/Jqm20HVyxDA?...
May 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's got to be France winning the World Cup at home in 1998. "Après avoir vu ça on peut mourir tranquille" / "After seeing this we can die in peace." youtu.be/Jqm20HVyxDA?...
This conversation reminds me of the dress meme. If you interpret ChatGPT as the underlying LLM, then of course it's not a search engine. If you read it as the product that OpenAI sells you for $20 a month, then yes it includes a search engine (and other capabilities).
This is one of the most-shared posts on Bluesky in the past day and it's just completely false. You might think ChatGPT is a *bad* search engine, or prefer another search engine. But it has had integrated web search since last year.
May 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This conversation reminds me of the dress meme. If you interpret ChatGPT as the underlying LLM, then of course it's not a search engine. If you read it as the product that OpenAI sells you for $20 a month, then yes it includes a search engine (and other capabilities).
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🗳️ Ballots & Bubbly is back! Meet local candidates, connect with neighbors, and vote in straw polls for the local races in the 43rd LD.
Admission includes food, drinks, and voting tickets for the straw poll.
Register Here ➡️ secure.actblue.com/donate/ballo...
Admission includes food, drinks, and voting tickets for the straw poll.
Register Here ➡️ secure.actblue.com/donate/ballo...
Ballots & Bubbly 2025
Ballots & Bubbly is a fun and friendly event where people can vote for their preferred candidate in the 43rd's different races
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April 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
🗳️ Ballots & Bubbly is back! Meet local candidates, connect with neighbors, and vote in straw polls for the local races in the 43rd LD.
Admission includes food, drinks, and voting tickets for the straw poll.
Register Here ➡️ secure.actblue.com/donate/ballo...
Admission includes food, drinks, and voting tickets for the straw poll.
Register Here ➡️ secure.actblue.com/donate/ballo...
Governor Ferguson is working for us, the people of Washington State. If like me you've been very disappointed in his first 100 days, especially his lack of support for progressive taxation, let him know!
He's *your* employee, of course you can (and should!) contact him and let him know what you think of his first 100 days and your support of an income tax! governor.wa.gov/contacting-g...
Contacting the Governor's Office | Governor Bob Ferguson
governor.wa.gov
April 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Governor Ferguson is working for us, the people of Washington State. If like me you've been very disappointed in his first 100 days, especially his lack of support for progressive taxation, let him know!
It's been proven again and again that early education pays for itself multiple times. It's an investment we absolutely need to make here in Washington as federal funds are drying up. Cutting programs like this is just unfathomable.
www.seattletimes.com/education-la...
www.seattletimes.com/education-la...
WA may gut its early preschool program for low-income families
House and Senate Democrats have proposed allocating no money toward the state's preschool program for children under 3.
www.seattletimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:59 AM
It's been proven again and again that early education pays for itself multiple times. It's an investment we absolutely need to make here in Washington as federal funds are drying up. Cutting programs like this is just unfathomable.
www.seattletimes.com/education-la...
www.seattletimes.com/education-la...
Dune and Dune II are among the very first PC games I ever played many, many moons ago. I still love them and it's a very cool homage from the @duneawakening.com devs to incorporate both excellent soundtracks into their game. duneawakening.com/en/the-class...
The Classic 90's music from Dune and Dune II games is coming to Dune: Awakening! |
duneawakening.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Dune and Dune II are among the very first PC games I ever played many, many moons ago. I still love them and it's a very cool homage from the @duneawakening.com devs to incorporate both excellent soundtracks into their game. duneawakening.com/en/the-class...
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Free speech expert: The myth of the censorship industrial complex is so ludicrous that even the Supreme Court’s conservative majority dismissed it out of hand last year.
March 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Free speech expert: The myth of the censorship industrial complex is so ludicrous that even the Supreme Court’s conservative majority dismissed it out of hand last year.
If only there was a procedural tool to force them to join you at the negotiation table... 🤔
The Senate Democratic Caucus was unified on a ‘clean’ one-month CR that would have kept the government open and given Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation. I’m disappointed that our Republican colleagues wouldn’t join us in that effort.
March 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
If only there was a procedural tool to force them to join you at the negotiation table... 🤔
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If he barely scraped together 8 votes and almost 40 Dem senators vote no on the CR, on such a consequential vote, the only logical next step would be to move to replace him as Minority Leader. @murray.senate.gov would make a great leader who actually does meet the moment.
A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, state, and country.
Musk has said he wants a shutdown, and reporting has shown he is already making plans to use the shutdown to expedite his destruction of key government programs and services.
Musk has said he wants a shutdown, and reporting has shown he is already making plans to use the shutdown to expedite his destruction of key government programs and services.
March 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
If he barely scraped together 8 votes and almost 40 Dem senators vote no on the CR, on such a consequential vote, the only logical next step would be to move to replace him as Minority Leader. @murray.senate.gov would make a great leader who actually does meet the moment.
If he barely scraped together 8 votes and almost 40 Dem senators vote no on the CR, on such a consequential vote, the only logical next step would be to move to replace him as Minority Leader. @murray.senate.gov would make a great leader who actually does meet the moment.
A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, state, and country.
Musk has said he wants a shutdown, and reporting has shown he is already making plans to use the shutdown to expedite his destruction of key government programs and services.
Musk has said he wants a shutdown, and reporting has shown he is already making plans to use the shutdown to expedite his destruction of key government programs and services.
March 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
If he barely scraped together 8 votes and almost 40 Dem senators vote no on the CR, on such a consequential vote, the only logical next step would be to move to replace him as Minority Leader. @murray.senate.gov would make a great leader who actually does meet the moment.
Every single person from @team18f.bsky.social I've had the chance to meet was kind, smart and dedicated to public service. I'm not surprised they led the pushback against Musk's goons, and I hope everyone will land on their feet as soon as possible.
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Every single person from @team18f.bsky.social I've had the chance to meet was kind, smart and dedicated to public service. I'm not surprised they led the pushback against Musk's goons, and I hope everyone will land on their feet as soon as possible.
Gov. Ferguson's budget proposal in a nutshell.
February 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Gov. Ferguson's budget proposal in a nutshell.
Our daughter was born just a few hours after the Alaska Airlines exit door incident, so you bet she's always flying in her own seat! But I acknowledge we are also privileged to be able to afford the extra full-price ticket. apnews.com/article/toro...
Everyone agrees kids are safer flying in their own seats, but no one requires it. Why?
Crash landing of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto has highlighted the potential dangers of flying with a young child on an adult's lap.
apnews.com
February 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Our daughter was born just a few hours after the Alaska Airlines exit door incident, so you bet she's always flying in her own seat! But I acknowledge we are also privileged to be able to afford the extra full-price ticket. apnews.com/article/toro...
I love it! We need to tell the stories of these many dedicated public servants whose lives are being destroyed by Elon Musk and his goons.
Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE
Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE
We the Builders aims to explain why DOGE’s data access matters.
buff.ly
February 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I love it! We need to tell the stories of these many dedicated public servants whose lives are being destroyed by Elon Musk and his goons.
In the face of adversity, we all have the agency to make our own choices and not to compromise our values. Ms. Sassoon deserves praise for her courage and refusing to engage in blatant corruption. May we all show the same courage when it is called upon us.
Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney, resigned on Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order that she drop a corruption case against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, that she had championed, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
Manhattan’s Federal Prosecutor Quits After Adams Case Is Ordered Dropped (Gift Article)
Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, quit after the Justice Department told her to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
In the face of adversity, we all have the agency to make our own choices and not to compromise our values. Ms. Sassoon deserves praise for her courage and refusing to engage in blatant corruption. May we all show the same courage when it is called upon us.
This is heartbreaking. Once again, dedicated and loyal workers bear the burden of Musk's incompetence and arrogance, all while he gets rewarded with expensive government contracts. Cut costs for thee but not for me!
Via Robbie Gramer at Politico, in a legal filing a USAID employee details trying to leave Kinshasa, Congo with their family and leaving their possessions behidn amid panic created by Trump and Musk's sudden shutdown of the agency
February 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This is heartbreaking. Once again, dedicated and loyal workers bear the burden of Musk's incompetence and arrogance, all while he gets rewarded with expensive government contracts. Cut costs for thee but not for me!
Overwhelming support for funding more affordable housing 🎉 despite City Council trying very hard to confuse the s**t out of voters with their prop 1B. Mayor Harrell and City Council – the message from the people is loud and clear, and the upcoming Comp Plan should reflect it.
Congratulations to all of the organizers and volunteers with @houseourneighbors.bsky.social on a blowout victory tonight for Prop 1A! 💛🥳
Let’s build social housing, Seattle!
Let’s build social housing, Seattle!
February 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Overwhelming support for funding more affordable housing 🎉 despite City Council trying very hard to confuse the s**t out of voters with their prop 1B. Mayor Harrell and City Council – the message from the people is loud and clear, and the upcoming Comp Plan should reflect it.
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Here is a script you can use for any issue. Find your reps' # at reps.fyi or 5calls.org. Every time you see a news story that horrifies you: call, or something else about it. It matters to say what you believe. You are setting a norm.
![Hi, my name is [NAME], I'm a constituent in [ZIP CODE]. I'm calling because I saw that [TERRIBLE THING] is happening. I think this is appalling. [PERSONAL STORY, if you have one.] I want you to do everything you can to stop this. I will remember your actions when I cast my next vote. Thank you.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hwmmdl5nok26w3zhmg2d3fvt/bafkreigihtf5o2suhsnecpwijziyhsmxflvzzogbjre2okvstqagg6bw6y@jpeg)
February 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Here is a script you can use for any issue. Find your reps' # at reps.fyi or 5calls.org. Every time you see a news story that horrifies you: call, or something else about it. It matters to say what you believe. You are setting a norm.
Out of all our elected officials, AG @nickbrownnow.bsky.social is among those few who seem to be truly meeting the moment. 👏
Washington state has sued the Trump administration over its executive order targeting medical practices for transgender youth.
Washington state sues Trump over transgender youth executive order
Washington state has sued the Trump administration over its executive order targeting medical practices for transgender youth.
www.kuow.org
February 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Out of all our elected officials, AG @nickbrownnow.bsky.social is among those few who seem to be truly meeting the moment. 👏
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we need to make cynicism uncool.
like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)
giving up is not actually that sophisticated!
like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)
giving up is not actually that sophisticated!
It is kind of hard to find out who the actual bad actors are and who are just lazy, cynical people who don't want to fight.
February 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
we need to make cynicism uncool.
like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)
giving up is not actually that sophisticated!
like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)
giving up is not actually that sophisticated!
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Ok here is the thing with action/praxis/protest/showing up:
Sometimes you contribute by being a megaphone. Sometimes by being a wallet. Sometimes by being a physical body. Sometimes by being fuel or being relief.
If you can’t be one thing at any given moment you can almost certainly be another.
Sometimes you contribute by being a megaphone. Sometimes by being a wallet. Sometimes by being a physical body. Sometimes by being fuel or being relief.
If you can’t be one thing at any given moment you can almost certainly be another.
February 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Ok here is the thing with action/praxis/protest/showing up:
Sometimes you contribute by being a megaphone. Sometimes by being a wallet. Sometimes by being a physical body. Sometimes by being fuel or being relief.
If you can’t be one thing at any given moment you can almost certainly be another.
Sometimes you contribute by being a megaphone. Sometimes by being a wallet. Sometimes by being a physical body. Sometimes by being fuel or being relief.
If you can’t be one thing at any given moment you can almost certainly be another.
A lot of folks underestimate how much good will we received from other countries over the past century for being a reliable ally and partner. Even if we manage to rebuild trust, our foreign relationships are bound to become primarily transactional for the foreseeable future, mainly to our detriment.
It will take years to repair the damage that Trump and Musk have done in less than two weeks. And it’s going to take a lot of hard work to make sure we even get the chance.
February 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A lot of folks underestimate how much good will we received from other countries over the past century for being a reliable ally and partner. Even if we manage to rebuild trust, our foreign relationships are bound to become primarily transactional for the foreseeable future, mainly to our detriment.
Lol this is North Korea level of propaganda.
Gonna say there’s no way this is true.
A few places to check though to independently verify
(short thread)
A few places to check though to independently verify
(short thread)
February 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Lol this is North Korea level of propaganda.