Jeff Spookydale
@jefflandale.bsky.social
Portland, OR nonprofit org development. Putting the "organized" into social justice organizing.
the ai voice chat bot that progressive has now includes fake typing sounds this is a special kind of hell.
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
the ai voice chat bot that progressive has now includes fake typing sounds this is a special kind of hell.
same tbh
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
same tbh
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Folks, I’m still looking for an immigration attorney who works on deportation defense (and appeals) for the family I wrote about here. IL and IN based preferably.
Since I started working on this article the number of people kidnapped by ICE has *tripled* truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Kidnapped My Neighbor in Broad Daylight. The Aftermath Left Me Reeling.
Watching disappearances in our community leaves psychological trauma, but we can counter it with our solidarity.
truthout.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Folks, I’m still looking for an immigration attorney who works on deportation defense (and appeals) for the family I wrote about here. IL and IN based preferably.
this pains me to say but the seth mcfarlane / mark wahlburg movie Ted was, apparently, somehow, inexplicably prescient www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
this pains me to say but the seth mcfarlane / mark wahlburg movie Ted was, apparently, somehow, inexplicably prescient www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
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The actual secret to why I know stuff is that I ask a question any time I don’t understand literally anything. I don’t care how simple it is. Anybody who makes fun of you for asking a simple question likely doesn’t know the answer either
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The actual secret to why I know stuff is that I ask a question any time I don’t understand literally anything. I don’t care how simple it is. Anybody who makes fun of you for asking a simple question likely doesn’t know the answer either
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There should be something like ostracism where everyone in a given cafe at a given moment can vote on which conversation is most annoying and those people have to leave the cafe.
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
There should be something like ostracism where everyone in a given cafe at a given moment can vote on which conversation is most annoying and those people have to leave the cafe.
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
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So frustrating. Killing a free and easy way for Americans to file their taxes in exchange for a more complicated and or fee-based program from private companies is ludicrous. Why would a government want to make it difficult for citizens to pay their taxes?
IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
So frustrating. Killing a free and easy way for Americans to file their taxes in exchange for a more complicated and or fee-based program from private companies is ludicrous. Why would a government want to make it difficult for citizens to pay their taxes?
The AI bubble is like if the Dutch also believes that the tulips were God.
This is shocking. One of the things that stands out to me most is how proselytizing is so necessary to the belief system. People have to share the “good news.”
November 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The AI bubble is like if the Dutch also believes that the tulips were God.
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
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Folks I think it’s time to start phasing out Twitter screenshots on here. We all know what’s going on there, we all chose to leave, you farming for engagement doesn’t justify making us see that shit.
October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Folks I think it’s time to start phasing out Twitter screenshots on here. We all know what’s going on there, we all chose to leave, you farming for engagement doesn’t justify making us see that shit.
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For over a year now I’ve worked so hard and tried everything I could to avoid this. But I couldn’t save enough, so here we are.
I made a Gofundme. Depending on the outcome I will either hire an expensive immigration lawyer and give it one more try, or pack up and use the money to start over.
I made a Gofundme. Depending on the outcome I will either hire an expensive immigration lawyer and give it one more try, or pack up and use the money to start over.
Donate to Help FT Stay Here...Or Start over, organized by F Theory
Short version first:
I’m an undocumented freelancer/gig worker with no health insu… F Theory needs your support for Help FT Stay Here...Or Start over
www.gofundme.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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here’s what i think about pitchfork doing a comments section and reader scores open.substack.com/pub/jaimebro...
It's Probably Good That Pitchfork Is Doing Comments And Reader Scores
Thoughts on forums, criticism, and competition.
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
here’s what i think about pitchfork doing a comments section and reader scores open.substack.com/pub/jaimebro...
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Going through my entertainment subscriptions to see.which ones I can switch over to recurring charitable donations. I haven't looked at some of these channels and services in months and if I'm sitting restless at home I'd be better off reading something and knowing that my money was helping someone.
October 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Going through my entertainment subscriptions to see.which ones I can switch over to recurring charitable donations. I haven't looked at some of these channels and services in months and if I'm sitting restless at home I'd be better off reading something and knowing that my money was helping someone.
Living a mile away from a DVD rental store that has basically everything (and a collection of film memorabilia and costumes!) is such a joy.
Shitty contrarian take.
In middle school my best friend and I spent all week planning which movies to rent for our Friday night movie marathon. Then we’d make a trip together to rent them. Then we’d watch them.
No ads, no buffering, no choosing what to watch for 45 minutes, and it was pure joy.
In middle school my best friend and I spent all week planning which movies to rent for our Friday night movie marathon. Then we’d make a trip together to rent them. Then we’d watch them.
No ads, no buffering, no choosing what to watch for 45 minutes, and it was pure joy.
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Living a mile away from a DVD rental store that has basically everything (and a collection of film memorabilia and costumes!) is such a joy.
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Anyone who doesn’t figure out it’s a Nazi tattoo within 18 years is definitely not qualified for the fucking US Senate.
October 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Anyone who doesn’t figure out it’s a Nazi tattoo within 18 years is definitely not qualified for the fucking US Senate.
i absolutely don't want to live in a world where i get emails with subject lines asking me to review the experience of euthanizing my beloved dog
October 14, 2025 at 5:15 AM
i absolutely don't want to live in a world where i get emails with subject lines asking me to review the experience of euthanizing my beloved dog
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Ut oh.
Yesterday I reported that just 18% of the cases against people arrested September 27-28 at Broadview in Chicago had survived.
Make that 9% -- they just moved to dismiss another case.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/08/g...
Yesterday I reported that just 18% of the cases against people arrested September 27-28 at Broadview in Chicago had survived.
Make that 9% -- they just moved to dismiss another case.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/08/g...
Greg Bovino's September 27 "Shitshow:" Batting 9% [Updated] - emptywheel
Of the eleven people the government charged in conjunction with a "shitshow" Chief Custom and Border Patrol Greg Bovino staged at Chicago's ICE facility on September 27, the publicly filed charges aga...
www.emptywheel.net
October 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ut oh.
Yesterday I reported that just 18% of the cases against people arrested September 27-28 at Broadview in Chicago had survived.
Make that 9% -- they just moved to dismiss another case.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/08/g...
Yesterday I reported that just 18% of the cases against people arrested September 27-28 at Broadview in Chicago had survived.
Make that 9% -- they just moved to dismiss another case.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/08/g...
@emptywheel.bsky.social 's reporting on just how many cases are falling apart against protestors has been really valuable for trying to help people exercise their rights in these fascist times www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/08/g...
Greg Bovino's September 27 "Shitshow:" Batting 18% - emptywheel
Of the eleven people the government charged in conjunction with a "shitshow" Chief Custom and Border Patrol Greg Bovino staged at Chicago's ICE facility on September 27, the publicly filed charges aga...
www.emptywheel.net
October 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
@emptywheel.bsky.social 's reporting on just how many cases are falling apart against protestors has been really valuable for trying to help people exercise their rights in these fascist times www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/08/g...
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Today, @consumerreports.org @aspendigital.bsky.social @gca.bsky.social released the 4th Annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, co written by @gigastacey.bsky.social @jefflandale.bsky.social and I.
innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-Consume...
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth 1/x
innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-Consume...
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth 1/x
October 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Today, @consumerreports.org @aspendigital.bsky.social @gca.bsky.social released the 4th Annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, co written by @gigastacey.bsky.social @jefflandale.bsky.social and I.
innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-Consume...
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth 1/x
innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-Consume...
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth 1/x
We've been on such a roll updating pages and adding new ones!
@consumerreports.org and @yaelwrites.com offer Security Planner, a free tool to help keep your data secure with a personalized plan
Security Planner - Innovation at Consumer Reports
Personalized recommendations and expert advice on topics like protecting your social media accounts, locking down devices, and reducing intrusive tracking by websites
innovation.consumerreports.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We've been on such a roll updating pages and adding new ones!
my life would be better if dumbarton oaks, loeb, and i tatti had seasonal sales like Steam
September 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
my life would be better if dumbarton oaks, loeb, and i tatti had seasonal sales like Steam
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For over a year now I’ve worked so hard and tried everything I could to avoid this. But I couldn’t save enough, so here we are.
I made a Gofundme. Depending on the outcome I will either hire an expensive immigration lawyer and give it one more try, or pack up and use the money to start over.
I made a Gofundme. Depending on the outcome I will either hire an expensive immigration lawyer and give it one more try, or pack up and use the money to start over.
Donate to Help FT Stay Here...Or Start over, organized by F Theory
Short version first:
I’m an undocumented freelancer/gig worker with no health insu… F Theory needs your support for Help FT Stay Here...Or Start over
www.gofundme.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
For over a year now I’ve worked so hard and tried everything I could to avoid this. But I couldn’t save enough, so here we are.
I made a Gofundme. Depending on the outcome I will either hire an expensive immigration lawyer and give it one more try, or pack up and use the money to start over.
I made a Gofundme. Depending on the outcome I will either hire an expensive immigration lawyer and give it one more try, or pack up and use the money to start over.
I want to take whatever the Goodreads recommendation algorithm is huffing.
August 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I want to take whatever the Goodreads recommendation algorithm is huffing.