Carl Watson
@mindfulagony.bsky.social
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I don't think you can look at what is brewing in Washington right now and just assume that the US will still be a functioning geopolitical actor this time next year
February 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I don't think you can look at what is brewing in Washington right now and just assume that the US will still be a functioning geopolitical actor this time next year
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The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
February 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
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The world’s richest man has declared war on the US government and, in just days, has moved to slash its size and reach, gaining access to its most sensitive secrets. He has also threatened to use his fortune to bankroll electoral challenges to anyone opposing him.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Elon Musk Is President
The world’s richest man has declared war on the federal government, and his influence appears unchecked.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The world’s richest man has declared war on the US government and, in just days, has moved to slash its size and reach, gaining access to its most sensitive secrets. He has also threatened to use his fortune to bankroll electoral challenges to anyone opposing him.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Starting today, Donold’s idiotic 25% tariff hike on imports from Canada and Mexico (and 10% on China) is set to make life more expensive for every American. Even his own voters are furious over what they voted for. Let’s break down this economic self-own.
Morons Who Voted For Tariffs Now Angry About Tariffs
Dear Humans,
www.thegodpodcast.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Starting today, Donold’s idiotic 25% tariff hike on imports from Canada and Mexico (and 10% on China) is set to make life more expensive for every American. Even his own voters are furious over what they voted for. Let’s break down this economic self-own.
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Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
January 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
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As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
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More “masculine energy”? You mean “more sexism”?
January 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
More “masculine energy”? You mean “more sexism”?
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Donald Trump bragged about an enormous new AI-infrastructure project—but it’s a private venture, not a federal program. Stargate reveals just how beholden the government is to the AI industry, @matteowong.bsky.social writes:
Does Sam Altman Need Donald Trump, or Is It the Other Way Around?
Stargate isn’t a victory for the new president.
www.theatlantic.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Donald Trump bragged about an enormous new AI-infrastructure project—but it’s a private venture, not a federal program. Stargate reveals just how beholden the government is to the AI industry, @matteowong.bsky.social writes:
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You thought we were anti-science before? Hold his beer…
We also left the WHO, so if Avian flu takes off, we’re on our own.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
We also left the WHO, so if Avian flu takes off, we’re on our own.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern
A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the
www.statnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
You thought we were anti-science before? Hold his beer…
We also left the WHO, so if Avian flu takes off, we’re on our own.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
We also left the WHO, so if Avian flu takes off, we’re on our own.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/t...
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Elon will outlive Trump, has way more money, and his sights are set on global warlord status, likely modeled after what he saw growing up in South Africa. Stop equivocating. The Nazi salute came out of the Roman salute. The Romans were fascist colonizers. Nazis were failed Romans.
He meant it.
He meant it.
“B-b-b-but did he like mean it? He was high right? Plus he’s kinda weird.”
Shut up. Now is quite literally the most important time in American history to believe your eyes and have a spine.
Shut up. Now is quite literally the most important time in American history to believe your eyes and have a spine.
January 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Elon will outlive Trump, has way more money, and his sights are set on global warlord status, likely modeled after what he saw growing up in South Africa. Stop equivocating. The Nazi salute came out of the Roman salute. The Romans were fascist colonizers. Nazis were failed Romans.
He meant it.
He meant it.
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They really are.
January 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
They really are.
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Fleeing Facebook? Before you delete your account, this might be more useful. (They track and profit off you whether you use Meta or not. This explains how to minimize that.)
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Fleeing Facebook? Before you delete your account, this might be more useful. (They track and profit off you whether you use Meta or not. This explains how to minimize that.)
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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Letters reveal a decadeslong strategy — starting with targeted programs for needy kids then expanding benefits to all families — by politicians, church officials, and activists who all believe that the separation of church and state is illegitimate.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
By @alecmac.bsky.social
The Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Religious Schools
Private letters reveal the strategy behind the decadeslong quest — successful in 12 states and counting — by politicians, church officials and activists to make taxpayer-funded school vouchers…
propub.li
January 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Letters reveal a decadeslong strategy — starting with targeted programs for needy kids then expanding benefits to all families — by politicians, church officials, and activists who all believe that the separation of church and state is illegitimate.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
By @alecmac.bsky.social
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
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Genuinely have never met a white dude who complained about DEI, quotas and affirmative action who wasn't leaking mediocrity from every pore, so this all checks out
this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What?
For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America’s DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse.
www.wsj.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Genuinely have never met a white dude who complained about DEI, quotas and affirmative action who wasn't leaking mediocrity from every pore, so this all checks out
1991 RX-7 FD.
Forged Thompson Motorsports LS2.
Mamo Motorsports MMS220 Heads.
Mamo-spec'd cam: 227 / 230 114+2.
Mamo-ported Fast 92.
Ohlins DFV Coilovers.
T-56 Magnum and Ford 8.8 differential.
#rx7fd #rx7 #fdrx7 #LSSwap #mamomotorsports #lsnation #ls2 #mamofied #roninspeedworks
Forged Thompson Motorsports LS2.
Mamo Motorsports MMS220 Heads.
Mamo-spec'd cam: 227 / 230 114+2.
Mamo-ported Fast 92.
Ohlins DFV Coilovers.
T-56 Magnum and Ford 8.8 differential.
#rx7fd #rx7 #fdrx7 #LSSwap #mamomotorsports #lsnation #ls2 #mamofied #roninspeedworks
January 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
1991 RX-7 FD.
Forged Thompson Motorsports LS2.
Mamo Motorsports MMS220 Heads.
Mamo-spec'd cam: 227 / 230 114+2.
Mamo-ported Fast 92.
Ohlins DFV Coilovers.
T-56 Magnum and Ford 8.8 differential.
#rx7fd #rx7 #fdrx7 #LSSwap #mamomotorsports #lsnation #ls2 #mamofied #roninspeedworks
Forged Thompson Motorsports LS2.
Mamo Motorsports MMS220 Heads.
Mamo-spec'd cam: 227 / 230 114+2.
Mamo-ported Fast 92.
Ohlins DFV Coilovers.
T-56 Magnum and Ford 8.8 differential.
#rx7fd #rx7 #fdrx7 #LSSwap #mamomotorsports #lsnation #ls2 #mamofied #roninspeedworks
My rare, raucous and wondrous machine. Motus MST... there's a long story as to how I came to buy a Motus that includes a near death experience from a close friend but that is not my story to tell. I will say that's this ride is epic.
#Motus #MotusMST #AmericanV4 #MotusMotorcycles
#Motus #MotusMST #AmericanV4 #MotusMotorcycles
January 15, 2025 at 4:43 AM
My rare, raucous and wondrous machine. Motus MST... there's a long story as to how I came to buy a Motus that includes a near death experience from a close friend but that is not my story to tell. I will say that's this ride is epic.
#Motus #MotusMST #AmericanV4 #MotusMotorcycles
#Motus #MotusMST #AmericanV4 #MotusMotorcycles
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Dear Modern Humans,
You thought you were so much smarter than people from the Middle Ages. But you're not.
Why do you think the dark ages lasted so long? It was because of greedy, insane despots who crushed progress and dangerous thoughts.
It won't end until you rise up and overthrow them all.
You thought you were so much smarter than people from the Middle Ages. But you're not.
Why do you think the dark ages lasted so long? It was because of greedy, insane despots who crushed progress and dangerous thoughts.
It won't end until you rise up and overthrow them all.
January 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Dear Modern Humans,
You thought you were so much smarter than people from the Middle Ages. But you're not.
Why do you think the dark ages lasted so long? It was because of greedy, insane despots who crushed progress and dangerous thoughts.
It won't end until you rise up and overthrow them all.
You thought you were so much smarter than people from the Middle Ages. But you're not.
Why do you think the dark ages lasted so long? It was because of greedy, insane despots who crushed progress and dangerous thoughts.
It won't end until you rise up and overthrow them all.
How much e30 content on bluesky? Adding my recent work getting the s54 swap back on the road with KW v1 coilovers and fixing brake issues with the master cylinders.
It's a blast to drive again!
#e30 #s54e30 #e30s54 #bmwe30 #bmw3series #respectyourelders #e30life #dirtythirty
It's a blast to drive again!
#e30 #s54e30 #e30s54 #bmwe30 #bmw3series #respectyourelders #e30life #dirtythirty
January 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
How much e30 content on bluesky? Adding my recent work getting the s54 swap back on the road with KW v1 coilovers and fixing brake issues with the master cylinders.
It's a blast to drive again!
#e30 #s54e30 #e30s54 #bmwe30 #bmw3series #respectyourelders #e30life #dirtythirty
It's a blast to drive again!
#e30 #s54e30 #e30s54 #bmwe30 #bmw3series #respectyourelders #e30life #dirtythirty