joelmonkey.bsky.social
@joelmonkey.bsky.social
Fortysomething software engineer just outside of Boston. I live with my partner and two cats, and make a weeklyish commute to see my other partner a few miles away.
Are there procedures for breaking the Epstein Filibuster (tm), or are we simply at the speaker's whim?
Speaker Johnson now signaling the House will remain out of session next week, the fifth recess week in a row
October 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Are there procedures for breaking the Epstein Filibuster (tm), or are we simply at the speaker's whim?
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In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
Not a shitpost: #NoKings is feel-good performative activism for comfortable mostly upper and upper middle class white folks and that’s good, actually. Millions of people in the streets protesting a fascist regime is good. It is good for the normie baseline to be massive displays of public dissent.
October 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
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Democrats just flipped the Omaha mayor's office with ads like this. The right-wing obsession with genitals is starting to backfire.
May 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Democrats just flipped the Omaha mayor's office with ads like this. The right-wing obsession with genitals is starting to backfire.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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I have been hearing from people that they have been having issues accessing their Social Security accounts. INSTEAD of going to a branch which may be hundreds or 1Ks+ of miles away from you, call your members of Congress. They have constituent services that will help you regain access. Please share!
March 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I have been hearing from people that they have been having issues accessing their Social Security accounts. INSTEAD of going to a branch which may be hundreds or 1Ks+ of miles away from you, call your members of Congress. They have constituent services that will help you regain access. Please share!
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Worth tracking these data closely.
March 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Worth tracking these data closely.
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Remember — the first lie of fascism is inevitability. And it is a lie. We can fight back.
SCOOP: Many of the pages that went missing on Friday from the CDC website on Friday have reappeared — in response to intense media coverage, backlash from the scientific community and concern for the public’s health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
‘Gender Ideology’ Ban is Already Harming Health, Experts Say (Gift Article)
Documents purged from government websites include guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Remember — the first lie of fascism is inevitability. And it is a lie. We can fight back.
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Elon is deleting tweets and suspending accounts that tweeted out the names inside this article.
He's afraid.
They're afraid.
He's afraid.
They're afraid.
Wired has apparently identified six people connected to DOGE. Members of this group may be trying to gain access to critical systems:
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Elon is deleting tweets and suspending accounts that tweeted out the names inside this article.
He's afraid.
They're afraid.
He's afraid.
They're afraid.
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Thinking of the young air national guardsman who illegally shared classified material on Discord to impress people he played video games with online.
If he had waited a few years, he could’ve been placed high in the Office of Personnel Management, downloading US secrets with White House permission.
If he had waited a few years, he could’ve been placed high in the Office of Personnel Management, downloading US secrets with White House permission.
Air Guardsman Jack Teixeira Gets 15 Years for Discord Leak
Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira was sentenced to 15 years in prison for leaking top secret documents to online chatrooms.
www.airandspaceforces.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Thinking of the young air national guardsman who illegally shared classified material on Discord to impress people he played video games with online.
If he had waited a few years, he could’ve been placed high in the Office of Personnel Management, downloading US secrets with White House permission.
If he had waited a few years, he could’ve been placed high in the Office of Personnel Management, downloading US secrets with White House permission.
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The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Unelected agents of a oligarch have seized core services of the state without legal sanction or authorization; yes, that's a coup
it's not hyperbolic to say we're witnessing a coup.
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Unelected agents of a oligarch have seized core services of the state without legal sanction or authorization; yes, that's a coup
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Don’t worry a modern first-world democracy can’t fall to an authoritarian takeover [reads news feed] okay fine but THIS first world democracy can’t fall to an authoritarian takeover, our traditions and institutions are too robust and oh lol look at that weird dude wrapped in a flag carrying a cross
December 3, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Don’t worry a modern first-world democracy can’t fall to an authoritarian takeover [reads news feed] okay fine but THIS first world democracy can’t fall to an authoritarian takeover, our traditions and institutions are too robust and oh lol look at that weird dude wrapped in a flag carrying a cross
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A holiday that's boozy for many people is a good time for this reminder . . .
Do not ever — not one time, not for any reason — pressure someone to have a drink of alcohol that they don't want.
Not ever, not one sip, not under any circumstances.
Do not ever — not one time, not for any reason — pressure someone to have a drink of alcohol that they don't want.
Not ever, not one sip, not under any circumstances.
November 28, 2024 at 9:06 PM
A holiday that's boozy for many people is a good time for this reminder . . .
Do not ever — not one time, not for any reason — pressure someone to have a drink of alcohol that they don't want.
Not ever, not one sip, not under any circumstances.
Do not ever — not one time, not for any reason — pressure someone to have a drink of alcohol that they don't want.
Not ever, not one sip, not under any circumstances.
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1/ With more users joining Bluesky, we know how important it is to identify which accounts are real. Users deserve confidence that the accounts they interact with are authentic.
Sharing some details about our impersonation policy 🧵
Sharing some details about our impersonation policy 🧵
November 29, 2024 at 8:46 PM
1/ With more users joining Bluesky, we know how important it is to identify which accounts are real. Users deserve confidence that the accounts they interact with are authentic.
Sharing some details about our impersonation policy 🧵
Sharing some details about our impersonation policy 🧵
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yes twitter sucked because of all the maga/nazi chuds, but an underrated amount of that was them barging in on talk abt movies, books, art, food, whatever. they infected every aspect of it, so if u were black, jewish, queer, trans, whatever, you couldn’t just live your digital life w/o dealing w it
November 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM
yes twitter sucked because of all the maga/nazi chuds, but an underrated amount of that was them barging in on talk abt movies, books, art, food, whatever. they infected every aspect of it, so if u were black, jewish, queer, trans, whatever, you couldn’t just live your digital life w/o dealing w it
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This is the most devastating part. Forcing trans people into bathrooms they do not appear the gender of leaves them at immense risk for violence, especially trans masc folks.
November 20, 2024 at 11:21 PM
This is the most devastating part. Forcing trans people into bathrooms they do not appear the gender of leaves them at immense risk for violence, especially trans masc folks.
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It's trans day of remembrance where we remember all of our siblings we've lost this year to violence and hate. We know we've lost at least 350 trans and nonbinary people have been murdered in the last year.
We honor the dead and fight like hell for the living.
We honor the dead and fight like hell for the living.
November 20, 2024 at 2:37 PM
It's trans day of remembrance where we remember all of our siblings we've lost this year to violence and hate. We know we've lost at least 350 trans and nonbinary people have been murdered in the last year.
We honor the dead and fight like hell for the living.
We honor the dead and fight like hell for the living.
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bluesky request.
do not follow or reward quote-doomers. people who quote an article and only add something like "you have no idea how bad this is" or "it's over" or "say goodbye to everything you love".
they succeed from your stress. they're bringing you down with them. stay awake; not like this.
do not follow or reward quote-doomers. people who quote an article and only add something like "you have no idea how bad this is" or "it's over" or "say goodbye to everything you love".
they succeed from your stress. they're bringing you down with them. stay awake; not like this.
November 19, 2024 at 6:04 AM
bluesky request.
do not follow or reward quote-doomers. people who quote an article and only add something like "you have no idea how bad this is" or "it's over" or "say goodbye to everything you love".
they succeed from your stress. they're bringing you down with them. stay awake; not like this.
do not follow or reward quote-doomers. people who quote an article and only add something like "you have no idea how bad this is" or "it's over" or "say goodbye to everything you love".
they succeed from your stress. they're bringing you down with them. stay awake; not like this.
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X has a new terms of service that goes into effect on November 15. It says that by using X, you agree that everything you post can be used to train their AI models.
November 12, 2024 at 12:29 AM
X has a new terms of service that goes into effect on November 15. It says that by using X, you agree that everything you post can be used to train their AI models.
Nikki Haley: no one will beat me in the Nevada primary!
Monkey's Paw: twitches
www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/p...
Monkey's Paw: twitches
www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/p...
Nikki Haley will lose Nevada GOP primary to ‘none of these candidates’ as Biden notches Democratic win | CNN Politics
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will lose Nevada’s non-binding Republican primary to “none of these candidates,” an option Nevada voters have to express their dissatisfaction with all of the ca...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Nikki Haley: no one will beat me in the Nevada primary!
Monkey's Paw: twitches
www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/p...
Monkey's Paw: twitches
www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/p...