Robert
@justarobert.bsky.social
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Elon is waging a multi-front war on democracy, so we have to adopt a diversity of tactics as well! Shout-out to the folks who came out tonight to test some projected messaging on the Tesla Showroom in Sunnyvale, CA.
@teslatakedown.com
@teslatakedown.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Elon is waging a multi-front war on democracy, so we have to adopt a diversity of tactics as well! Shout-out to the folks who came out tonight to test some projected messaging on the Tesla Showroom in Sunnyvale, CA.
@teslatakedown.com
@teslatakedown.com
A runoff election is imminent. Ballots are due December 30, which is not an ideal date. Get your ballots in early.
More good election news from the Bay Area, Neysa Fligor winning the special election for County Assessor. She's backed by many of the South Bay's progressive leaders.
@nextdoorsv.bsky.social
@nextdoorsv.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A runoff election is imminent. Ballots are due December 30, which is not an ideal date. Get your ballots in early.
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
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Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
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You've seen the one with the unyielding young lady on jury duty, surrounded by Eleven Angry Men all trying to Splain at her?
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
You've seen the one with the unyielding young lady on jury duty, surrounded by Eleven Angry Men all trying to Splain at her?
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I don't know when I'll write it up, but among the things Rudy Giuliani got pardoned for is destroying the lives of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I don't know when I'll write it up, but among the things Rudy Giuliani got pardoned for is destroying the lives of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
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Might you have missed some of the depth of Tuesday's results, beyond the big headline races?
I'd been watching roughly 200 races heading into Election Day, so here's a thread of some of what you don't want to skip over!
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I'd been watching roughly 200 races heading into Election Day, so here's a thread of some of what you don't want to skip over!
🧵
November 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Might you have missed some of the depth of Tuesday's results, beyond the big headline races?
I'd been watching roughly 200 races heading into Election Day, so here's a thread of some of what you don't want to skip over!
🧵
I'd been watching roughly 200 races heading into Election Day, so here's a thread of some of what you don't want to skip over!
🧵
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FUN FACT: Turns out other people have done the research and the five-second rule for food has connections to both Genghis Khan and Julia Child.
www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the...
www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the...
November 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
FUN FACT: Turns out other people have done the research and the five-second rule for food has connections to both Genghis Khan and Julia Child.
www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the...
www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the...
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Just showed the boys some select scenes of Jurassic Park and the older toddler goes “I hope they’re ok!” And I say: it’s ok, look, the little boy and the girl are safe! To which he says
No. I mean the velociraptors.
No. I mean the velociraptors.
November 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Just showed the boys some select scenes of Jurassic Park and the older toddler goes “I hope they’re ok!” And I say: it’s ok, look, the little boy and the girl are safe! To which he says
No. I mean the velociraptors.
No. I mean the velociraptors.
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Holy shit. Noam Shazeer, one of the original authors on the "Attention is All You Need" paper and Character.AI founder, came out as major transphobe. Like Trumpian levels of "this is child mutilation" of transphobia.
(via The Information)
(via The Information)
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Holy shit. Noam Shazeer, one of the original authors on the "Attention is All You Need" paper and Character.AI founder, came out as major transphobe. Like Trumpian levels of "this is child mutilation" of transphobia.
(via The Information)
(via The Information)
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A final fuck off to James Watson and to every news source who’s naming him as one of two co-discoverers of DNA structure without mentioning Rosalind Franklin. 🖕
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A final fuck off to James Watson and to every news source who’s naming him as one of two co-discoverers of DNA structure without mentioning Rosalind Franklin. 🖕
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I've gotten this question a bunch.
Of the races I was watching on my cheat sheet, here are the GOP wins:
—Nassau County executive & DA
—mayor of Columbia, SC
—mayor of Binghamton, NY
—mayor of Manchester, NH
—prosecutor of Virginia Beach
—a special election for NH state House
note: all holds
Of the races I was watching on my cheat sheet, here are the GOP wins:
—Nassau County executive & DA
—mayor of Columbia, SC
—mayor of Binghamton, NY
—mayor of Manchester, NH
—prosecutor of Virginia Beach
—a special election for NH state House
note: all holds
I’m inspired to ask—did Republicans win ANYWHERE??
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I've gotten this question a bunch.
Of the races I was watching on my cheat sheet, here are the GOP wins:
—Nassau County executive & DA
—mayor of Columbia, SC
—mayor of Binghamton, NY
—mayor of Manchester, NH
—prosecutor of Virginia Beach
—a special election for NH state House
note: all holds
Of the races I was watching on my cheat sheet, here are the GOP wins:
—Nassau County executive & DA
—mayor of Columbia, SC
—mayor of Binghamton, NY
—mayor of Manchester, NH
—prosecutor of Virginia Beach
—a special election for NH state House
note: all holds
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Freki has both seen and had enough.
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Freki has both seen and had enough.
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I have calculated a set of county-level benchmarks for following the statewide elections in VA, NJ, GA and PA tonight. This is smarter than just watching votes roll in because it helps account for unreported areas. Will update the spreadsheet as votes come in. Link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025 statewide elections benchmarks (VA, NJ, GA, PA)
docs.google.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I have calculated a set of county-level benchmarks for following the statewide elections in VA, NJ, GA and PA tonight. This is smarter than just watching votes roll in because it helps account for unreported areas. Will update the spreadsheet as votes come in. Link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Spent my Halloween evening watching the game. This is all I have to say.
November 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Spent my Halloween evening watching the game. This is all I have to say.
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The key is to keep everything exactly the same. Even a minor difference could throw everything off.
Wondermark #1575; In which the Audience participates (Part 2)
↩ Start from Part 1
Wondermark #1575; In which the Audience participates (Part 2)
↩ Start from Part 1
October 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The key is to keep everything exactly the same. Even a minor difference could throw everything off.
Wondermark #1575; In which the Audience participates (Part 2)
↩ Start from Part 1
Wondermark #1575; In which the Audience participates (Part 2)
↩ Start from Part 1
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[GIFT LINK] Lots of folks are sharing this incisive commentary from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on the Nazi tattoo candidate and the Democrats' insistence that we have to tolerate a smidge of racism to appeal to the working class.
She, of course takes, that apart.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
She, of course takes, that apart.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
[GIFT LINK] Lots of folks are sharing this incisive commentary from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on the Nazi tattoo candidate and the Democrats' insistence that we have to tolerate a smidge of racism to appeal to the working class.
She, of course takes, that apart.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
She, of course takes, that apart.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
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cackled at this on the broadcast
October 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
cackled at this on the broadcast
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NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game
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I've talked before about power struggles within hardening authoritarianism. Usually, regime supporters fight over using rule-of-law in crackdowns (with massive abuses, of course) vs. completely embracing extrajudicial methods. Here, we see the latter dominating. Which is very bad news going forward.
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I've talked before about power struggles within hardening authoritarianism. Usually, regime supporters fight over using rule-of-law in crackdowns (with massive abuses, of course) vs. completely embracing extrajudicial methods. Here, we see the latter dominating. Which is very bad news going forward.
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Mamdani says that six years ago, a well-meaning uncle told him that he didn't have to tell people he was Muslim
October 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Mamdani says that six years ago, a well-meaning uncle told him that he didn't have to tell people he was Muslim
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The passing of Daniel Naroditsky hits hard. He was a sweet soul, a wonderful chess teacher, and he’s gone much too soon. www.joeposnanski.com/p/daniel-nar...
Daniel Naroditsky and the Chase of Beauty
Remembering a chess grandmaster who found wonder in every move.
www.joeposnanski.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The passing of Daniel Naroditsky hits hard. He was a sweet soul, a wonderful chess teacher, and he’s gone much too soon. www.joeposnanski.com/p/daniel-nar...
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For the sake of posterity I thought I'd do a thread on all the epically stupid things Trump has done in recent days.
1) Let them eat ballroom
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
1) Let them eat ballroom
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
For the sake of posterity I thought I'd do a thread on all the epically stupid things Trump has done in recent days.
1) Let them eat ballroom
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
1) Let them eat ballroom
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...