David Llorito
@rainwalker64.bsky.social
Books. Bicycles. Travels. Coffee. And hikes. (Views expressed are mine.)
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💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”
April 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”
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💥 BREAKING: Goldman Sachs shareholders voted today to reject two anti-DEI proposals, both by 98-2 percent. GS Board urged shareholders to vote to reject proposals. "We believe that diversity, including diversity of thought, experience and perspectives, is important to our commercial success."
April 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
💥 BREAKING: Goldman Sachs shareholders voted today to reject two anti-DEI proposals, both by 98-2 percent. GS Board urged shareholders to vote to reject proposals. "We believe that diversity, including diversity of thought, experience and perspectives, is important to our commercial success."
The Busuanga Loop was tough, but I’m starting to miss it. Rough roads offer an interesting experience. #biketouring #bikepacking #surly #coron #palawan
March 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Busuanga Loop was tough, but I’m starting to miss it. Rough roads offer an interesting experience. #biketouring #bikepacking #surly #coron #palawan
March 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!
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Utrecht NL is about to build the largest Dutch car-free neighbourhood.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
February 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Utrecht NL is about to build the largest Dutch car-free neighbourhood.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
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Gracie Abrams, the year’s biggest pop star: ‘Trump has only been in office a month, and everybody is more at risk’
Gracie Abrams, the year’s biggest pop star: ‘Trump has only been in office a month, and everybody is more at risk’
After dodging toxic fans, ‘nepo baby’ jibes and her own projectile vomit, the 25-year-old has just spent eight weeks at UK No 1. She explains why she’s now writing about our dark, uncertain future
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Gracie Abrams, the year’s biggest pop star: ‘Trump has only been in office a month, and everybody is more at risk’
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Craig Unger, an American journalist and writer who has written two books on Trump’s connections to Russia’s security services and the Russian mafia, says he is "absolutely certain" that the U.S. president is a Russian asset.
Is Donald Trump a Russian asset? This US author is 'completely certain' he is
Questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's possibly shady relationship with Russia and the country's security services have long swirled, even culminating in a special counsel investigation during ...
kyivindependent.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Craig Unger, an American journalist and writer who has written two books on Trump’s connections to Russia’s security services and the Russian mafia, says he is "absolutely certain" that the U.S. president is a Russian asset.
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Gripping read. So the relevant model for what's going on with Musk and friends might be Imperial Japan and Manchuria in the 1930s.
Techno-Fascism Comes to America
The historic parallels that help explain Elon Musk’s rampage on the federal government.
www.newyorker.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Gripping read. So the relevant model for what's going on with Musk and friends might be Imperial Japan and Manchuria in the 1930s.
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RFK Jr said he wants to send folks who are taking antidepressants and ADHD medications to "wellness farms" in rural America where they will be forced to labor by growing organic food to "cure their addictions."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. wants to send people addicted to antidepressants to government "wellness farms"
The farms will "reparent" them.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
RFK Jr said he wants to send folks who are taking antidepressants and ADHD medications to "wellness farms" in rural America where they will be forced to labor by growing organic food to "cure their addictions."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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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.
#biketouring brings you to beautiful places. #busuangaloop
January 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#biketouring brings you to beautiful places. #busuangaloop
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JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.
January 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.
January 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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The population of Plains, Georgia is 573. Jimmy Carter knew his neighbors and they turned out to bid him a final farewell. 🇺🇸
January 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The population of Plains, Georgia is 573. Jimmy Carter knew his neighbors and they turned out to bid him a final farewell. 🇺🇸
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Do you not know with how little wisdom the world is governed? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/never-unde...
Never Underestimate the Ignorance of the Powerful
When you’re a star, people let you think you're smart
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Do you not know with how little wisdom the world is governed? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/never-unde...
One thing I noticed in 2024: everywhere you go (GenSan, Davao, Cebu, Siargao, Iloilo, Coron, Puerto Princesa, Bohol) the airports are crowded, bursting at the seams. I think that's the #economy growing at 6%. We need to expand our #airports if we intend to attract more #tourists.
January 3, 2025 at 3:01 AM
So tell me, what do you expect from #2025? It’s going to be same s—t for me: hike a few #mountains, cycle a few more islands, read a few more #books, sleep on a few more #beaches, and contribute more to the world through honest #work. Laugh more often. If I can, I’ll plant a few more #mangroves.
January 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
So tell me, what do you expect from #2025? It’s going to be same s—t for me: hike a few #mountains, cycle a few more islands, read a few more #books, sleep on a few more #beaches, and contribute more to the world through honest #work. Laugh more often. If I can, I’ll plant a few more #mangroves.
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Mandatory repost. Barely a parody now
December 30, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Mandatory repost. Barely a parody now
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A federal appeals court upheld a $5 million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the US president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist reut.rs/4fzAiMt
Trump loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5-million defamation, sexual assault verdict
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $5-million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the U.S. president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist.
reut.rs
December 30, 2024 at 7:19 PM
A federal appeals court upheld a $5 million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the US president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist reut.rs/4fzAiMt
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‘Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian,’ said President Joe Biden of Jimmy Carter, who died at 100. Here is what other world leaders had to say about the former president reut.rs/3ZSzQDr
World leaders react to former US President Jimmy Carter's death
World leaders and U.S. politicians reacted to news that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who as president brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, has died at age 100.
reut.rs
December 30, 2024 at 12:54 AM
‘Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian,’ said President Joe Biden of Jimmy Carter, who died at 100. Here is what other world leaders had to say about the former president reut.rs/3ZSzQDr