Matthew
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THEY HAVE DEPORTED A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD BIRTHRIGHT CITIZEN
This is why I have no patience anymore for people playing games with this stuff.
This is why I have no patience anymore for people playing games with this stuff.
NEW: A federal judge raised alarm Friday that the Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with "no meaningful process" — even as her father was fighting to keep her in the country.
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
April 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
THEY HAVE DEPORTED A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD BIRTHRIGHT CITIZEN
This is why I have no patience anymore for people playing games with this stuff.
This is why I have no patience anymore for people playing games with this stuff.
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COMMENTARY: Journalists shouldn’t get special privileges on public records. Colo. lawmakers may overturn Dem Gov Jared Polis' veto of a bill that would slow public records requests for everyone but journalists. It’s bad for the public’s right to know - and the media. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3EQ...
Commentary: Public records should stay public records
YouTube video by Next 9NEWS
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April 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
COMMENTARY: Journalists shouldn’t get special privileges on public records. Colo. lawmakers may overturn Dem Gov Jared Polis' veto of a bill that would slow public records requests for everyone but journalists. It’s bad for the public’s right to know - and the media. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3EQ...
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The problem with most machine-based random number generators is that they’re not TRULY random, so if you need genuine randomness it is sometimes necessary to link your code to an external random process like a physical noise source or the current rate of US tariffs on a given country.
April 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The problem with most machine-based random number generators is that they’re not TRULY random, so if you need genuine randomness it is sometimes necessary to link your code to an external random process like a physical noise source or the current rate of US tariffs on a given country.
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The discourse around tariffs has been “things will get more expensive” but I am here to tell you that I am knee deep in reporting on this subject and I strongly suspect that if super high tariffs endure, it will shift to *certain items cease to be available at any price*
April 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The discourse around tariffs has been “things will get more expensive” but I am here to tell you that I am knee deep in reporting on this subject and I strongly suspect that if super high tariffs endure, it will shift to *certain items cease to be available at any price*
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
April 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
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THIS is how the free press needs to operate — support and defend each other, always
"[W]e are reprinting an editorial from the Clarksdale Press Register in Mississippi, which a Chancery Judge, Crystal Wise Martin, ordered removed.... We view this judicial overreach as an abuse of power, a blatant violation of constitutional rights, and a dangerous precedent that must be resisted."
A judge in Mississippi orders newspaper to remove editorial, so we’re publishing it
At Scioto Valley Guardian, Ohio’s leading news website, we stand unwaveringly for the freedom of the press—a cornerstone of democracy enshrined in the First Amendment. Today, we are reprinting an e…
sciotovalleyguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
THIS is how the free press needs to operate — support and defend each other, always
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The main argument for a Strategic BItcoin Reserve seems to be that Bitcoin holders worry about an impending shortage of greater fools and need the US government to act as the greatest fool of last resort.
December 21, 2024 at 8:16 PM
The main argument for a Strategic BItcoin Reserve seems to be that Bitcoin holders worry about an impending shortage of greater fools and need the US government to act as the greatest fool of last resort.
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A lot of you are determined to be miserable no matter what.
You’re not gonna make it the next four years if you can’t take 5 minutes to enjoy Matt Gaetz’s political career ending.
You’re not gonna make it the next four years if you can’t take 5 minutes to enjoy Matt Gaetz’s political career ending.
This is a W. Let’s stack more W’s.
Gaetz withdraws his nomination.
November 21, 2024 at 6:09 PM
A lot of you are determined to be miserable no matter what.
You’re not gonna make it the next four years if you can’t take 5 minutes to enjoy Matt Gaetz’s political career ending.
You’re not gonna make it the next four years if you can’t take 5 minutes to enjoy Matt Gaetz’s political career ending.
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Very good outline of what’s going on here.
No, Elon Musk isn't riding to Alex Jones's rescue in the Infowars auction.
with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social
www.lawandchaospod.com/p/no-elon-mu...
with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social
www.lawandchaospod.com/p/no-elon-mu...
No, Elon Musk Isn't Riding To Alex Jones's Rescue
He's evil, but come on.
www.lawandchaospod.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Very good outline of what’s going on here.
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Let's go!!!!!
‘Inside The NBA’ will move to ESPN in 2025 in a licensing deal with TNT
’Inside The NBA’ Will Move To ESPN In 2025 In Licensing Deal With TNT
Chuck, Shaq, Kenny, and Ernie will continue covering NBA games in 2025, as ESPN will license the show from TNT starting next year.
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November 17, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Let's go!!!!!
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I don’t use mass blocklists for the same reason I would never use an AI to sing a lullaby to my child. Some things just deserve the personal touch so someone knows you were thinking about them.
November 16, 2024 at 4:12 PM
I don’t use mass blocklists for the same reason I would never use an AI to sing a lullaby to my child. Some things just deserve the personal touch so someone knows you were thinking about them.
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Some important context: Bluesky has 20 employees and started the whole project from zero, no starting network or infrastructure. They're also building it in a completely different way than any other social network before it.
What Bluesky is accomplishing should not be taken lightly.
What Bluesky is accomplishing should not be taken lightly.
November 15, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Some important context: Bluesky has 20 employees and started the whole project from zero, no starting network or infrastructure. They're also building it in a completely different way than any other social network before it.
What Bluesky is accomplishing should not be taken lightly.
What Bluesky is accomplishing should not be taken lightly.
Everyone realizing that we should take what he is saying literally
November 15, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Everyone realizing that we should take what he is saying literally
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Let me say something that is controversial because our brains are broken:
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
November 15, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Let me say something that is controversial because our brains are broken:
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
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There are two types of intelligence assets. The first is the kind you own and control. The second is the kind who does what you want w/out you having to exert more than indirect influence.
I'm not sure which kind Tulsi Gabbard is; but also not sure it matters.
I'm not sure which kind Tulsi Gabbard is; but also not sure it matters.
The Curious Case of Tulsi Gabbard: Is She a Russian Asset or a Dupe?
On assets, espionage coups, and the future director of national intelligence.
buff.ly
November 14, 2024 at 6:13 PM
There are two types of intelligence assets. The first is the kind you own and control. The second is the kind who does what you want w/out you having to exert more than indirect influence.
I'm not sure which kind Tulsi Gabbard is; but also not sure it matters.
I'm not sure which kind Tulsi Gabbard is; but also not sure it matters.
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With Mark Cuban rejoining Bluesky, just going to note that his Costplus Drugs is one of the legitimately best things to happen to health care in a while. If you have prescriptions, it's worth checking if they're cheaper there. They likely are.
Hello Less Hateful World
November 12, 2024 at 5:59 PM
With Mark Cuban rejoining Bluesky, just going to note that his Costplus Drugs is one of the legitimately best things to happen to health care in a while. If you have prescriptions, it's worth checking if they're cheaper there. They likely are.
Any good starter packs for Yimby content?
November 12, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Any good starter packs for Yimby content?
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So, boycotting Budweiser is patriotic because the company (barely) supported trans rights, but advocating for a boycott of ExTwitter is criminal and against free speech.
Fucking morons.
Fucking morons.
October 22, 2024 at 10:08 PM
So, boycotting Budweiser is patriotic because the company (barely) supported trans rights, but advocating for a boycott of ExTwitter is criminal and against free speech.
Fucking morons.
Fucking morons.
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In which I explain why @hankgreen.bsky.social is way less prone to conspiracy theories than the richest man in the world.
www.techdirt.com/2024/10/23/e...
www.techdirt.com/2024/10/23/e...
Everything Is A Conspiracy Theory When You Don’t Bother To Educate Yourself
I talk a lot about confirmation bias here because it’s at the heart of many of the debates and discussions regarding disinformation. It’s something we can all fall prey to, at times. But lately, I’…
www.techdirt.com
October 23, 2024 at 5:36 PM
In which I explain why @hankgreen.bsky.social is way less prone to conspiracy theories than the richest man in the world.
www.techdirt.com/2024/10/23/e...
www.techdirt.com/2024/10/23/e...
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going to once again suggest that if you are a political junkie you should get off of social media and find the opportunity to talk to a voter from outside of your immediate social circle
October 21, 2024 at 5:04 PM
going to once again suggest that if you are a political junkie you should get off of social media and find the opportunity to talk to a voter from outside of your immediate social circle
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This bill would re-open the door to the worst software patents, and even patents on human genes.
Tell Congress: We Can't Afford More Bad Patents
A key Senate Committee is about to vote on two bills that would bring back some of the worst patents and empower patent trolls.
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), S. 2140, would throw out...
act.eff.org
September 22, 2024 at 11:48 PM
This bill would re-open the door to the worst software patents, and even patents on human genes.
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As it is a new year, I have updated the subhead for my personal site, and also added a widget to vote.org, which will show up on every page of the site through election day. Because, you know. Kinda important, and it's never too early.
January 1, 2024 at 7:20 PM
As it is a new year, I have updated the subhead for my personal site, and also added a widget to vote.org, which will show up on every page of the site through election day. Because, you know. Kinda important, and it's never too early.