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This @stevenlevy.bsky.social essay is many things. One of them is a love letter to the transformative, oppositional, innovative, optimistic Silicon Valley of the not-too-distant past. When founders talked about changing the world for the better — and meant it.
No one knows Silicon Valley better than @stevenlevy.bsky.social. And no one is more clear-eyed about how far removed it has become from its supposed ideals.
I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong
Tech got what it wanted by electing Trump. A year later, it looks more like a suicide pact.
www.wired.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This @stevenlevy.bsky.social essay is many things. One of them is a love letter to the transformative, oppositional, innovative, optimistic Silicon Valley of the not-too-distant past. When founders talked about changing the world for the better — and meant it.
Heartbreaking. A new bill would sell off 250M+ acres of public land—including rec areas & wildlife habitat—to fund tax cuts for the wealthy. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Tell your reps: stop this. #ProtectPublicLands
🔗 www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
🔗 www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Heartbreaking. A new bill would sell off 250M+ acres of public land—including rec areas & wildlife habitat—to fund tax cuts for the wealthy. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Tell your reps: stop this. #ProtectPublicLands
🔗 www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
🔗 www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
I Ran the L.A.P.D. I Know What Happens When Troops Are Sent to American Cities. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/o...
Opinion | I Ran the L.A.P.D. I Know What Happens When Troops Are Sent to American Cities.
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I Ran the L.A.P.D. I Know What Happens When Troops Are Sent to American Cities. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/o...
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"If the admittedly mistaken word of someone somewhere in the vast government bureaucracy is enough to pluck a man from Maryland and deliver him to a foreign prison in mere days—what is there to protect lawful immigrants, American citizens, or anyone?"
Will Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 Next?
Allow me to invite you down this rabbit hole of stupidity.
www.thebulwark.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"If the admittedly mistaken word of someone somewhere in the vast government bureaucracy is enough to pluck a man from Maryland and deliver him to a foreign prison in mere days—what is there to protect lawful immigrants, American citizens, or anyone?"
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Watch: @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and and @jvl.bsky.social discuss the absurd war plans text chain...scandal? Is it a scandal if they're all absolutely shameless? www.youtube.com/watch?v=aosV...
BREAKING: The Text Chain That Should END Trump’s Presidency
This is bad — Trump officials accidentally added The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat, openly discussing sensitive war plans against Yemen—including operational details. Sarah Longwell and JVL take on this shocking security breach, calling out the incompetence, recklessness, and sheer absurdity of the Trump administration’s inner circle. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join
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March 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Watch: @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and and @jvl.bsky.social discuss the absurd war plans text chain...scandal? Is it a scandal if they're all absolutely shameless? www.youtube.com/watch?v=aosV...
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
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"It’s worse than you think because the people running the government seem to have no higher mission than to watch it burn."
From genius @brbarrett.bsky.social who cuts through all of the DOGE chaos better than any other person on the planet.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
From genius @brbarrett.bsky.social who cuts through all of the DOGE chaos better than any other person on the planet.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
www.wired.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"It’s worse than you think because the people running the government seem to have no higher mission than to watch it burn."
From genius @brbarrett.bsky.social who cuts through all of the DOGE chaos better than any other person on the planet.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
From genius @brbarrett.bsky.social who cuts through all of the DOGE chaos better than any other person on the planet.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
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"This is the thing about liars—they may be telling you sweet little lies, the sorts of lies you love to hear, in the moment. But they will turn on you the moment it serves them."
They - and all of us - are probably going to find out.
They - and all of us - are probably going to find out.
Fool Me Twice, I’ll Make You FBI Director
Plus: Going along to get along in a time of democratic decline.
www.thebulwark.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"This is the thing about liars—they may be telling you sweet little lies, the sorts of lies you love to hear, in the moment. But they will turn on you the moment it serves them."
They - and all of us - are probably going to find out.
They - and all of us - are probably going to find out.
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I am continuing to look for suggestions on what I can do to help resist the illegal and undemocratic actions of this administration. Here are a few
robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-wh...
robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-wh...
What you can do
Revised and expanded
robertreich.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I am continuing to look for suggestions on what I can do to help resist the illegal and undemocratic actions of this administration. Here are a few
robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-wh...
robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-wh...
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So Win. | Nike
YouTube video by Nike
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February 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Some really interesting insights into Elon and some of the other tech billionaires shift to the far right. Long but worth reading.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...
Opinion | What Elon Musk Wants
The journalist Kara Swisher discusses Elon Musk's goals in government — and the factors that have led to his radicalization.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Some really interesting insights into Elon and some of the other tech billionaires shift to the far right. Long but worth reading.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...
I have decided I can not just sit quietly and hope everything turns out ok. Democracy and our country is under attack. We are sliding towards fascism. I believe we must do what we can to stop it. I am looking for things I can do. Here are some ideas.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I have decided I can not just sit quietly and hope everything turns out ok. Democracy and our country is under attack. We are sliding towards fascism. I believe we must do what we can to stop it. I am looking for things I can do. Here are some ideas.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
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"Here's the reality: Russia is weak. Putin’s only hope is Western weakness, especially lifelines from Trump." ICYMI Garry Kasparov: www.thebulwark.com/p/bad-things...
‘Bad Things Happened’: Trump Still Doesn’t Understand the Ukraine War
And in his eagerness to cut a deal to end it, he may give Putin the lifeline he so desperately needs.
www.thebulwark.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Here's the reality: Russia is weak. Putin’s only hope is Western weakness, especially lifelines from Trump." ICYMI Garry Kasparov: www.thebulwark.com/p/bad-things...
“Books teaching communication have a rule: If somebody is misunderstood during a speech or conversation, it’s the fault of the communicator, not the listener”
“And Musk’s refusal to simply and clearly state “That is not what I meant””
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
“And Musk’s refusal to simply and clearly state “That is not what I meant””
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
Sometimes a Nazi Salute Is a Nazi Salute
Did Elon Musk intentionally "sieg heil" at Donald Trump's inauguration rally? Sometimes it only matters what you do, not what you intend.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
“Books teaching communication have a rule: If somebody is misunderstood during a speech or conversation, it’s the fault of the communicator, not the listener”
“And Musk’s refusal to simply and clearly state “That is not what I meant””
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
“And Musk’s refusal to simply and clearly state “That is not what I meant””
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
“A Hitler salute is a Hitler salute is a Hitler salute,” German Die Zeit wrote
“There is no need to make this unnecessarily complicated,” the editorial said. “Anyone on a political stage giving a political speech in front of a partly right-wing extremist audience,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/w...
“There is no need to make this unnecessarily complicated,” the editorial said. “Anyone on a political stage giving a political speech in front of a partly right-wing extremist audience,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/w...
What Elon Musk’s Salute Was All About (Gift Article)
A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:09 AM
“A Hitler salute is a Hitler salute is a Hitler salute,” German Die Zeit wrote
“There is no need to make this unnecessarily complicated,” the editorial said. “Anyone on a political stage giving a political speech in front of a partly right-wing extremist audience,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/w...
“There is no need to make this unnecessarily complicated,” the editorial said. “Anyone on a political stage giving a political speech in front of a partly right-wing extremist audience,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/w...
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Good spending time and effort trying to tame a non-deterministic system into a deterministic one. It will be anything but trivial to do!
January 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Good spending time and effort trying to tame a non-deterministic system into a deterministic one. It will be anything but trivial to do!