Jeff Pettiross
@pettiross.com
dad, designerd, actor, never convicted
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"A team of independent forensic analysts examined their testimony. The experts called it consistent and credible, saying most of the acts described met the United Nations’ definition of torture."
In our name, with our tax dollars.
Trump II is an indelible stain on our national honor.
In our name, with our tax dollars.
Trump II is an indelible stain on our national honor.
Don't look away. Under Trump the United States is a state that tortures and disappears www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"A team of independent forensic analysts examined their testimony. The experts called it consistent and credible, saying most of the acts described met the United Nations’ definition of torture."
In our name, with our tax dollars.
Trump II is an indelible stain on our national honor.
In our name, with our tax dollars.
Trump II is an indelible stain on our national honor.
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Why is food assistance not an “essential function” that continues during a shutdown but ICE raids are?
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Why is food assistance not an “essential function” that continues during a shutdown but ICE raids are?
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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People getting stupid horny for a fridge magnet poetry game with ambitions, that feels about right for AI fans
October 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
People getting stupid horny for a fridge magnet poetry game with ambitions, that feels about right for AI fans
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In an old ad for board game Scattergories in Spain a player was shown flouncing out while anothet said “OK, we’ll accept ‘octopus’ as a pet”.
“Aceptamos pulpo” has now entered the language in the meaning of “that’s a bit of a stretch but let’s go with it just for the sake of argument”.
“Aceptamos pulpo” has now entered the language in the meaning of “that’s a bit of a stretch but let’s go with it just for the sake of argument”.
October 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
In an old ad for board game Scattergories in Spain a player was shown flouncing out while anothet said “OK, we’ll accept ‘octopus’ as a pet”.
“Aceptamos pulpo” has now entered the language in the meaning of “that’s a bit of a stretch but let’s go with it just for the sake of argument”.
“Aceptamos pulpo” has now entered the language in the meaning of “that’s a bit of a stretch but let’s go with it just for the sake of argument”.
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This isn’t hysteria or alarmism, and it’s certainly not an incitement to violence. It’s clarity in the face of real and escalating danger.
September 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This isn’t hysteria or alarmism, and it’s certainly not an incitement to violence. It’s clarity in the face of real and escalating danger.
Reading the Old Man’s War series through @snoislelibraries.bsky.social. @scalzi.com’s narrators feel like breathless spectators, always catching up to the characters and the events they make and feel. Love all the books, great escapes from the world.
(& 👍 for thoughtful forewords in new editions!)
(& 👍 for thoughtful forewords in new editions!)
September 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Reading the Old Man’s War series through @snoislelibraries.bsky.social. @scalzi.com’s narrators feel like breathless spectators, always catching up to the characters and the events they make and feel. Love all the books, great escapes from the world.
(& 👍 for thoughtful forewords in new editions!)
(& 👍 for thoughtful forewords in new editions!)
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Assuming CDC formally adopts ACIP's recommendations, CVS tells me it will provide Covid vaccines without a prescription in all 50 states and won't require even self-attestation of a qualifying condition — "it’s up to the individual patient."
No confirmation from Walgreens or Walmart yet.
No confirmation from Walgreens or Walmart yet.
I have reached out to CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to ask how they will apply these recommendations to people seeking vaccines at their pharmacies. I cannot provide any info on how this will affect your ability to get a vaccine right now, because I don't know yet.
September 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Assuming CDC formally adopts ACIP's recommendations, CVS tells me it will provide Covid vaccines without a prescription in all 50 states and won't require even self-attestation of a qualifying condition — "it’s up to the individual patient."
No confirmation from Walgreens or Walmart yet.
No confirmation from Walgreens or Walmart yet.
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It doesn't repeat, but it rhymes.
September 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It doesn't repeat, but it rhymes.
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We are SO close to reaching the 218 House rep signatures required for Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie’s bipartisan measure to pass, which would force a vote to release the Epstein files. But we're still just short and in need of one last push. app.sosha.ai/s/I1dW5qDu
Take 2 mins to call your rep now!
app.sosha.ai
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We are SO close to reaching the 218 House rep signatures required for Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie’s bipartisan measure to pass, which would force a vote to release the Epstein files. But we're still just short and in need of one last push. app.sosha.ai/s/I1dW5qDu
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Release the Epstein files. Now.
Read Ranking Member Robert Garcia's full statement here:
Read Ranking Member Robert Garcia's full statement here:
September 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Release the Epstein files. Now.
Read Ranking Member Robert Garcia's full statement here:
Read Ranking Member Robert Garcia's full statement here:
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🧵 We have a rare healing opportunity 🧵
Many who defended Charlie Kirk as “nothing more than a good Christian” are being forcibly exposed to his hateful bigotry - a side of him algorithmically omitted from their social media diet.
People with a conscience are likely expressing shame and regret.
Many who defended Charlie Kirk as “nothing more than a good Christian” are being forcibly exposed to his hateful bigotry - a side of him algorithmically omitted from their social media diet.
People with a conscience are likely expressing shame and regret.
September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🧵 We have a rare healing opportunity 🧵
Many who defended Charlie Kirk as “nothing more than a good Christian” are being forcibly exposed to his hateful bigotry - a side of him algorithmically omitted from their social media diet.
People with a conscience are likely expressing shame and regret.
Many who defended Charlie Kirk as “nothing more than a good Christian” are being forcibly exposed to his hateful bigotry - a side of him algorithmically omitted from their social media diet.
People with a conscience are likely expressing shame and regret.
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Professors can no longer talk about “gender”—but it’s fine to lust after, objectify, and exploit pre-pubescent and underage girls in Trump’s America.
September 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Professors can no longer talk about “gender”—but it’s fine to lust after, objectify, and exploit pre-pubescent and underage girls in Trump’s America.
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Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
September 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
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I'm in there somewhere...
The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House:
Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social
Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm in there somewhere...
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We’re looking for a developer-journalist to join @propublica.org’s News Applications team. You would write code, analyze data, build interactives — all in the service of public interest journalism.
Check it out: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
Check it out: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
News Applications Developer
Remote, United States
job-boards.greenhouse.io
September 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We’re looking for a developer-journalist to join @propublica.org’s News Applications team. You would write code, analyze data, build interactives — all in the service of public interest journalism.
Check it out: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
Check it out: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
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Counting the days until Etsy gets shuttered. Most of the things I see there are individuals shipping from overseas to the US. I just had my recent order for a Kobo e-reader case from Lithuania cancelled. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Why countries are suspending postal service to the US
The ‘de minimis’ exemption allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US duty-free
www.independent.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Counting the days until Etsy gets shuttered. Most of the things I see there are individuals shipping from overseas to the US. I just had my recent order for a Kobo e-reader case from Lithuania cancelled. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
I’ve missed the Eyeo Festival, but I might have a new must-go.
📢 Early bird registration for Info+ 2025 is now open!
Check out the list of accepted talks and start planning your conference experience:
informationplusconference.com/2025/program...
Check out the list of accepted talks and start planning your conference experience:
informationplusconference.com/2025/program...
August 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I’ve missed the Eyeo Festival, but I might have a new must-go.
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Can we talk about that headline? If it’s true, you don’t need “Democrats say.” If it’s untrue, don’t put it in a headline. Either way, you’re fucking reporters. Find out what’s true, and write that.
August 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Can we talk about that headline? If it’s true, you don’t need “Democrats say.” If it’s untrue, don’t put it in a headline. Either way, you’re fucking reporters. Find out what’s true, and write that.
"You can always tell ambitious women by the shape of our heads — they’re flat on top from being patted patronizingly."
🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...
🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...
Stephanie Shirley, Who Created a Tech World for Women, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
"You can always tell ambitious women by the shape of our heads — they’re flat on top from being patted patronizingly."
🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...
🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...
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You can't teach U.S. history without "divisive" narratives. Slavery wasn't "unifying." The Japanese incarceration wasn't "unifying." The anti-immigrant Operation Wetback (real name) wasn't "unifying."
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.
White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
You can't teach U.S. history without "divisive" narratives. Slavery wasn't "unifying." The Japanese incarceration wasn't "unifying." The anti-immigrant Operation Wetback (real name) wasn't "unifying."
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.
“This kind of dual respiration may have evaded detection until now because it was considered impossible.”
When you assume, nature makes an ass out of you.
www.quantamagazine.org/the-cells-th...
When you assume, nature makes an ass out of you.
www.quantamagazine.org/the-cells-th...
The Cells That Breathe Two Ways | Quanta Magazine
In a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, a microbe does something that life shouldn’t be able to do: It breathes oxygen and sulfur at the same time.
www.quantamagazine.org
August 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“This kind of dual respiration may have evaded detection until now because it was considered impossible.”
When you assume, nature makes an ass out of you.
www.quantamagazine.org/the-cells-th...
When you assume, nature makes an ass out of you.
www.quantamagazine.org/the-cells-th...
Looking for another reason to go local with your morning coffee stop? Starbucks has caved on DEI. Follow the link for a dozen companies that have stepped up support despite pressure from the Trump administration.
Many companies quickly and cynically abandoned their stated principles and values immediately upon facing pressure from the Trump world.
Here are 20 of the worst offenders that canceled or rolled back their efforts at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI): spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Here are 20 of the worst offenders that canceled or rolled back their efforts at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI): spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
August 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Looking for another reason to go local with your morning coffee stop? Starbucks has caved on DEI. Follow the link for a dozen companies that have stepped up support despite pressure from the Trump administration.