jarocki
@jarocki.bsky.social
Maker, breaker, hunter, storyteller, collector of digital oddities
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Trump’s $45 million birthday parade with its tanks and helicopters is an authoritarian ego trip. But the real show of force this weekend won't take place in D.C., it’ll happen in the streets as protesters gather nationwide to declare "No Kings in America!"
If You Think We Can’t Beat Trump, Remember The 3.5% Rule
History shows autocrats are vulnerable to massive nonviolent resistance
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Trump’s $45 million birthday parade with its tanks and helicopters is an authoritarian ego trip. But the real show of force this weekend won't take place in D.C., it’ll happen in the streets as protesters gather nationwide to declare "No Kings in America!"
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If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.
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The “we don’t need PMs, just hire more engineers” mindset tech execs seem to have these days is both stupid and short-sighted. Engineers are not good at PM work and they don’t enjoy it, so they’re not motivated to bother learning - especially when “glue work” isn’t rewarded come review time. 😡
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May 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The “we don’t need PMs, just hire more engineers” mindset tech execs seem to have these days is both stupid and short-sighted. Engineers are not good at PM work and they don’t enjoy it, so they’re not motivated to bother learning - especially when “glue work” isn’t rewarded come review time. 😡
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I'm thinking about how tonight was probably the first time Kilmar Abrego Garcia learned that millions of people care about him - the first time he learned that the United States Supreme Court ruled 9-0 to bring him home. I'm thinking what it must mean for him to know, right now, that he isn't alone.
April 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I'm thinking about how tonight was probably the first time Kilmar Abrego Garcia learned that millions of people care about him - the first time he learned that the United States Supreme Court ruled 9-0 to bring him home. I'm thinking what it must mean for him to know, right now, that he isn't alone.
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Call the Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121) every day and tell your representatives:
You swore to defend the Constitution.
That Nazi thug president tramples democracy every day.
The concentration camps are here.
We need you to shout “Impeach!”
All together.
Every day.
(Please repost.)
You swore to defend the Constitution.
That Nazi thug president tramples democracy every day.
The concentration camps are here.
We need you to shout “Impeach!”
All together.
Every day.
(Please repost.)
April 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Call the Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121) every day and tell your representatives:
You swore to defend the Constitution.
That Nazi thug president tramples democracy every day.
The concentration camps are here.
We need you to shout “Impeach!”
All together.
Every day.
(Please repost.)
You swore to defend the Constitution.
That Nazi thug president tramples democracy every day.
The concentration camps are here.
We need you to shout “Impeach!”
All together.
Every day.
(Please repost.)
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250 years ago we started our war against tyranny. Our country was born rejecting a king and we sure as hell won’t let Trump destroy our democracy now. No Kings!
April 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
250 years ago we started our war against tyranny. Our country was born rejecting a king and we sure as hell won’t let Trump destroy our democracy now. No Kings!
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I hate to be that guy, but this is the five-alarm fire, and every elected Democrat and frankly, every Washington reporter should be ringing the bell. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone. Nobody with a voice should give this administration a moment’s peace about it.
NEW: A second filing today from the DOJ tells Judge Xinis that in their view, since Mr. Abrego is in Bukele's custody, she can't order them to do anything further to bring him back since that's not what "facilitate" means.
They also say the deal with Bukele is classified and/or a state secret.
They also say the deal with Bukele is classified and/or a state secret.
April 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I hate to be that guy, but this is the five-alarm fire, and every elected Democrat and frankly, every Washington reporter should be ringing the bell. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone. Nobody with a voice should give this administration a moment’s peace about it.
This is NOT ok
"the state can just summarily imprison someone without filing charges or holding a trial" doesn't just overturn democracy it overturns 1000 years of common law, like throwing out the entire legal system entirely and saying all people in America are the state's property.
They continue to violate a court order to retrieve someone they illegally deported.
We’re now well beyond a constitutional crisis. If they’re allowed to do this, their secret police can sweep up anyone, for any reason, deport them & refuse to bring them back.
That would be the end of democracy.
We’re now well beyond a constitutional crisis. If they’re allowed to do this, their secret police can sweep up anyone, for any reason, deport them & refuse to bring them back.
That would be the end of democracy.
April 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This is NOT ok
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The Democratic senator from New Jersey began speaking at 7 p.m. Monday and continued into Tuesday evening.
Cory Booker breaks record for longest known Senate speech, beating Strom Thurmond
The Democratic senator from New Jersey began speaking at 7 p.m. Monday and continued into Tuesday evening.
bit.ly
April 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The Democratic senator from New Jersey began speaking at 7 p.m. Monday and continued into Tuesday evening.
Cory Booker is a badass
#SenatorCoryAnthonyBooker
#TotallyNOTaFilibuster
#MakeAmericaActuallyGreatAgain
#SenatorCoryAnthonyBooker
#TotallyNOTaFilibuster
#MakeAmericaActuallyGreatAgain
April 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Cory Booker is a badass
#SenatorCoryAnthonyBooker
#TotallyNOTaFilibuster
#MakeAmericaActuallyGreatAgain
#SenatorCoryAnthonyBooker
#TotallyNOTaFilibuster
#MakeAmericaActuallyGreatAgain
This is not okay
The Department of Defense spokesman’s written reply to ESPN regarding why <Jackie Robinson> was disappeared from its website. This should be required reading for every adult American. Along with the question: which side of this do you fall on?
March 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is not okay
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"virtually all modern internet services experience [DDoS attacks] regularly and must proactively defend themselves.... [But] some X ... servers...weren't properly secured behind the company's Cloudflare DDoS protection and were publicly visible.....As a result attackers could target them"
What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X
Elon Musk said a “massive cyberattack” disrupted X on Monday and pointed to “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area” as the source of the attack. Security experts say that's not how it works.
www.wired.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"virtually all modern internet services experience [DDoS attacks] regularly and must proactively defend themselves.... [But] some X ... servers...weren't properly secured behind the company's Cloudflare DDoS protection and were publicly visible.....As a result attackers could target them"
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Why is the headline on all X outage stories about Musk blaming Ukraine for the DDoS? Why aren't media outlets putting the emphasis on the security lapse that allowed script kiddies (or whoever) to launch the attack against X as well as the lack of any evidence that the traffic came from Ukraine IPs?
March 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Why is the headline on all X outage stories about Musk blaming Ukraine for the DDoS? Why aren't media outlets putting the emphasis on the security lapse that allowed script kiddies (or whoever) to launch the attack against X as well as the lack of any evidence that the traffic came from Ukraine IPs?
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For years i had patience with my trump loving former friends. They arent the same people they were 20 years ago, 10 years ago or even 2 years ago. I am no longer able to be friends with them even 5 years ago they would not be friends with who they are today, Soulless, heartless and hateful
March 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
For years i had patience with my trump loving former friends. They arent the same people they were 20 years ago, 10 years ago or even 2 years ago. I am no longer able to be friends with them even 5 years ago they would not be friends with who they are today, Soulless, heartless and hateful
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“Though both Hitler and Hugenberg were fiercely anti-Communist, antidemocratic, anti-immigrant, and anti-Semitic, their attempts at political partnership failed spectacularly and repeatedly.”
Timothy W. Ryback on Hitler's relationship with his oligarchs: theatln.tc/Hy5fsNe5
Timothy W. Ryback on Hitler's relationship with his oligarchs: theatln.tc/Hy5fsNe5
February 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“Though both Hitler and Hugenberg were fiercely anti-Communist, antidemocratic, anti-immigrant, and anti-Semitic, their attempts at political partnership failed spectacularly and repeatedly.”
Timothy W. Ryback on Hitler's relationship with his oligarchs: theatln.tc/Hy5fsNe5
Timothy W. Ryback on Hitler's relationship with his oligarchs: theatln.tc/Hy5fsNe5
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RFK Jr. and his movement do not simply ignore the need for vaccination, Benjamin Mazer writes. They also trivialize and dismiss preventable child death. theatln.tc/dbdtuQVB
RFK Jr., America’s Leading Advocate for Getting Measles
Contrary to what the health secretary says, the outbreak of disease in Texas is, in fact, unusual.
theatln.tc
February 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
RFK Jr. and his movement do not simply ignore the need for vaccination, Benjamin Mazer writes. They also trivialize and dismiss preventable child death. theatln.tc/dbdtuQVB
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The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.
February 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.
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Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.
February 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.
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Trump is firing employees at the Western Area Power Administration. According to New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich “we could be looking at a 20% reduction in their workforce, crippling the western grid and leading to blackouts and power outages.”
February 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Trump is firing employees at the Western Area Power Administration. According to New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich “we could be looking at a 20% reduction in their workforce, crippling the western grid and leading to blackouts and power outages.”
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From a source: Here's the form letter being sent to CISA employees who have been laid off.
"...you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit the Agency's current needs, and your performance has not been adequate to justify further employment..."
"...you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit the Agency's current needs, and your performance has not been adequate to justify further employment..."
February 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
From a source: Here's the form letter being sent to CISA employees who have been laid off.
"...you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit the Agency's current needs, and your performance has not been adequate to justify further employment..."
"...you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit the Agency's current needs, and your performance has not been adequate to justify further employment..."
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A federal judge ordered the CDC to temporarily restore the pages it has taken down from its website to comply with President Trump’s executive order barring any references to race, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Judge Orders CDC to Temporarily Restore Pages Removed After Trump Edict
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed certain information on its website to comply with President Trump’s order barring references to race, gender identity or sexual orientation.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A federal judge ordered the CDC to temporarily restore the pages it has taken down from its website to comply with President Trump’s executive order barring any references to race, gender identity or sexual orientation.
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This is just insane and you all know that, right? Unelected, unfettered, untouchable, unsupported by facts and completely without transparency: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Musk makes sweeping claims about federal corruption, without providing evidence.
The billionaire, whose federal cost-cutting team has been operating in secrecy, asserted that he had uncovered waste and fraud across the bureaucracy, without providing evidence.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This is just insane and you all know that, right? Unelected, unfettered, untouchable, unsupported by facts and completely without transparency: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...