Pablo Roa
@pabloroa.bsky.social
immigrant, digital strategist, arepa enthusiast and amateur beer brewer✨
currently: U.S. Senate🏛️ • fmr: Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin, Pete for America, Indivisible, others • views=mine • 🇨🇴
currently: U.S. Senate🏛️ • fmr: Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin, Pete for America, Indivisible, others • views=mine • 🇨🇴
thinking about how we're just a few Mark Lerner checks away from entering what could be the most dominant DC sports era of the 21st century🥲
December 13, 2024 at 4:42 PM
thinking about how we're just a few Mark Lerner checks away from entering what could be the most dominant DC sports era of the 21st century🥲
this stuff is just weird and unsustainable
"That wasn't the sound of fear. That was the sound of civility" -- Joe Scarborough makes an impassioned defense of the decision he and Mika made to defend Fox News from David Frum as well as their meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
December 5, 2024 at 3:43 PM
this stuff is just weird and unsustainable
if you’re a billionaire in line to kiss the ring stay in line and also you are literally the worst
"Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday"
Corporate America Launches Unorthodox Campaign to Gain Trump’s Attention
Companies are looking at scrubbing left-leaning policies from their websites and scoping out appearances on conservative podcasts.
www.wsj.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:19 PM
if you’re a billionaire in line to kiss the ring stay in line and also you are literally the worst
I think it's too early to assume they won't, but obviously there should be a massive fan and media revolt if the #Nats don't spend money this offseason
I'm not worried and I think they'll spend as they always have (when it's made sense to do so), but if they don't...gonna be a lotttt of empty seats
I'm not worried and I think they'll spend as they always have (when it's made sense to do so), but if they don't...gonna be a lotttt of empty seats
If the Nationals fielded a roster today, it would have a payroll of roughly $35 million, with nobody making more than $5 million. Suffice it to say, there’s plenty of room to spend to address their biggest needs. www.masnsports.com/blog/with-fe...
With few remaining commitments, Nats should have flexibility to spend
As the dust settled from Friday night’s decision by the Nationals not to tender contracts to Kyle Finnegan and Tanner Rainey, a few follow-up thoughts came to mind.One, they barely have any veterans o...
www.masnsports.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:57 PM
I think it's too early to assume they won't, but obviously there should be a massive fan and media revolt if the #Nats don't spend money this offseason
I'm not worried and I think they'll spend as they always have (when it's made sense to do so), but if they don't...gonna be a lotttt of empty seats
I'm not worried and I think they'll spend as they always have (when it's made sense to do so), but if they don't...gonna be a lotttt of empty seats
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People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
November 27, 2024 at 6:22 AM
People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
every time I fly spirit I tell myself I’m never doing it again…and yet here I am, packing a silly little bag
November 23, 2024 at 12:20 AM
every time I fly spirit I tell myself I’m never doing it again…and yet here I am, packing a silly little bag
block. the. bots.
(and report!)
(and report!)
November 22, 2024 at 9:51 PM
block. the. bots.
(and report!)
(and report!)
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Alright, time to give this a try. For those who don't know me, my name's Chris and I'm proud to represent the great state of Maryland in the U.S. Senate.
We're big fans of blue skies (and blue crabs) in Maryland, so this seems like the place to be!
We're big fans of blue skies (and blue crabs) in Maryland, so this seems like the place to be!
November 22, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Alright, time to give this a try. For those who don't know me, my name's Chris and I'm proud to represent the great state of Maryland in the U.S. Senate.
We're big fans of blue skies (and blue crabs) in Maryland, so this seems like the place to be!
We're big fans of blue skies (and blue crabs) in Maryland, so this seems like the place to be!
he's gonna be White House Counsel isn't he
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, withdrew from consideration for the role on Thursday. Sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz had drawn much scrutiny, including from senators who would vote to approve the position. nyti.ms/3CDuO5D
November 21, 2024 at 8:02 PM
he's gonna be White House Counsel isn't he
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A lot of people are taking the viewpoint that we’re gonna go from 0 to 100 on January 22. That is simply not going to be the case. 2/3 of all federal judges were not appointed by Donald Trump. The federal government is not all-powerful. Protests, lawsuits, and elections will still be a check.
What should we do to “push back”? Military shows up to deport someone, so what can I do? What can you do? A strongly-worded column, condemning the actions? Threaten to call the cops? Pull out your gun and start firing?
November 21, 2024 at 2:34 PM
A lot of people are taking the viewpoint that we’re gonna go from 0 to 100 on January 22. That is simply not going to be the case. 2/3 of all federal judges were not appointed by Donald Trump. The federal government is not all-powerful. Protests, lawsuits, and elections will still be a check.
sorry but there is a zero percent chance that it’s only wednesday
November 20, 2024 at 8:05 PM
sorry but there is a zero percent chance that it’s only wednesday
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New York Times Headline Writers Stop Being Reactionaries Challenge.
“Venezuelan Migrant Found Guilty” writes the New York Times
November 20, 2024 at 6:28 PM
New York Times Headline Writers Stop Being Reactionaries Challenge.
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Jay: I think social media should be basically common infrastructure that society gets to use and evolve it as society evolves, building a more democratic form of social media to reflect a democratic society.
November 20, 2024 at 5:07 AM
Jay: I think social media should be basically common infrastructure that society gets to use and evolve it as society evolves, building a more democratic form of social media to reflect a democratic society.
declaring victory welcome @andres-f.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 3:04 PM
declaring victory welcome @andres-f.bsky.social
the second this platform becomes the place where people live-post about non-cursed things (read: sports), the other place is fully cooked
November 20, 2024 at 1:53 AM
the second this platform becomes the place where people live-post about non-cursed things (read: sports), the other place is fully cooked
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If you've been thinking that Bluesky SEEMS BIGGER than Threads, that's because now it IS BIGGER (at least in the US)
(And this graph understates the reality because so much of Threads is just Instagram-style engagement bait.)
(And this graph understates the reality because so much of Threads is just Instagram-style engagement bait.)
Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
November 20, 2024 at 1:03 AM
If you've been thinking that Bluesky SEEMS BIGGER than Threads, that's because now it IS BIGGER (at least in the US)
(And this graph understates the reality because so much of Threads is just Instagram-style engagement bait.)
(And this graph understates the reality because so much of Threads is just Instagram-style engagement bait.)
more proof that the biggest obstacle for these platforms is the self destructive ego of their billionaire CEOs
Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
November 19, 2024 at 10:42 PM
more proof that the biggest obstacle for these platforms is the self destructive ego of their billionaire CEOs
almost every nominee has in some way spent their career tearing apart the institution they're about to lead — and that's by design
November 19, 2024 at 9:42 PM
almost every nominee has in some way spent their career tearing apart the institution they're about to lead — and that's by design
a guy who made a fortune scamming people in the health care space is about to be in charge of Medicare and Medicaid. what could go wrong?
Trump names Dr. Mehmet Oz head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:25 PM
a guy who made a fortune scamming people in the health care space is about to be in charge of Medicare and Medicaid. what could go wrong?
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this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
November 19, 2024 at 2:06 PM
this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
"Her selection to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials, not only because of her lack of experience in intelligence but also because she has embraced a worldview that mirrors disinformation straight out of the Kremlin’s playbook."
How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:17 PM
"Her selection to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials, not only because of her lack of experience in intelligence but also because she has embraced a worldview that mirrors disinformation straight out of the Kremlin’s playbook."
exactly - even just seeing a feed with actual human names and profile pictures makes a *huge* difference
At the risk of reading too much into Bluesky’s success at the moment, I do think it’s a signal that people don’t want to be surrounded by bots and manipulated algorithms
AI can only go so far. We want human connection.
AI can only go so far. We want human connection.
November 19, 2024 at 4:42 PM
exactly - even just seeing a feed with actual human names and profile pictures makes a *huge* difference
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It's notable to me that after years of fear-mongering about trans women playing sports, Republican leaders are now so emboldened that they won't even acknowledge that trans people exist. Almost like it was never really about sports.
November 19, 2024 at 3:36 PM
It's notable to me that after years of fear-mongering about trans women playing sports, Republican leaders are now so emboldened that they won't even acknowledge that trans people exist. Almost like it was never really about sports.
Republicans want to cut Medicaid and food stamps to fund tax cuts for billionaires and we should probably make sure everyone knows that
November 19, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Republicans want to cut Medicaid and food stamps to fund tax cuts for billionaires and we should probably make sure everyone knows that