SimpleContraption
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I make things simple.
Design leader, ex-Google, MSFT, Expedia, frogDesign.
Design leader, ex-Google, MSFT, Expedia, frogDesign.
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my opinion on what the Founders wanted is generally “who cares it was hundreds of years ago let us handle modern problems” but they could not possibly have been clearer about “no Donald Trumps” and on this issue we really should have listened
It is bracing to reread the Framers’ bone-deep fears about foreign corruption of the presidency and realize Trump is exactly what they were trying to prevent. slate.com/news-and-pol...
May 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
my opinion on what the Founders wanted is generally “who cares it was hundreds of years ago let us handle modern problems” but they could not possibly have been clearer about “no Donald Trumps” and on this issue we really should have listened
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The Trump admin is dismantling Freedom of Information Act offices. Then the offices send out emails like, “Hello, the FOIA office has been placed on admin leave and is unable to respond to any emails.” The lengths this admin will go to ensure zero transparency with the American people is astounding.
April 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Trump admin is dismantling Freedom of Information Act offices. Then the offices send out emails like, “Hello, the FOIA office has been placed on admin leave and is unable to respond to any emails.” The lengths this admin will go to ensure zero transparency with the American people is astounding.
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It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
April 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
Modest proposal: how about a Dem/Lefty billionaire offers a "Tesla Regret Buyback Program" - fair market value for Tesla owners who bought an EV in good faith and who now want out.
The billionaire buys them and recycles them, removing them from the road. Kill the 2nd-ary market. Eh? eh?
The billionaire buys them and recycles them, removing them from the road. Kill the 2nd-ary market. Eh? eh?
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Modest proposal: how about a Dem/Lefty billionaire offers a "Tesla Regret Buyback Program" - fair market value for Tesla owners who bought an EV in good faith and who now want out.
The billionaire buys them and recycles them, removing them from the road. Kill the 2nd-ary market. Eh? eh?
The billionaire buys them and recycles them, removing them from the road. Kill the 2nd-ary market. Eh? eh?
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“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.
December 14, 2024 at 3:06 AM
“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.
"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide...?"
- A Man for All Seasons
Yeah, I can think of no reason at all this passage seems relevant to the events of our age. Ahem.
- A Man for All Seasons
Yeah, I can think of no reason at all this passage seems relevant to the events of our age. Ahem.
December 4, 2024 at 9:16 PM
"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide...?"
- A Man for All Seasons
Yeah, I can think of no reason at all this passage seems relevant to the events of our age. Ahem.
- A Man for All Seasons
Yeah, I can think of no reason at all this passage seems relevant to the events of our age. Ahem.
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
I've been here about a week and already, somehow, I'm following 500+ people which means I've been way too quick to bulk-follow folks/lists.
Now I want some follower-management tools! (Sorry Bluesky... you must be drowning in feature requests at this point).
Now I want some follower-management tools! (Sorry Bluesky... you must be drowning in feature requests at this point).
December 4, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I've been here about a week and already, somehow, I'm following 500+ people which means I've been way too quick to bulk-follow folks/lists.
Now I want some follower-management tools! (Sorry Bluesky... you must be drowning in feature requests at this point).
Now I want some follower-management tools! (Sorry Bluesky... you must be drowning in feature requests at this point).
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Where my people at? I’m sooooo close to 100k on YouTube! Have you seen my latest Tax Myths: USA 🇺🇸 v. Germany 🇩🇪 for 2024? Go watch it and then subscribbbbbbe so I can get a Play Button 🥰 Okay, luv ya! 💚
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Tax Myths: USA 🇺🇸 v. Germany 🇩🇪 #livingingermany
YouTube video by Aly: @usa.mom.in.germany
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November 27, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Where my people at? I’m sooooo close to 100k on YouTube! Have you seen my latest Tax Myths: USA 🇺🇸 v. Germany 🇩🇪 for 2024? Go watch it and then subscribbbbbbe so I can get a Play Button 🥰 Okay, luv ya! 💚
youtube.com/shorts/VIr7f...
youtube.com/shorts/VIr7f...
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Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
YouTube video by MSNBC
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November 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
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RFK Jr. visited Samoa in June 2019, meeting with the anti-vaxers there....by November 2019, the island nation saw a widespread measles outbreak, with thousands infected and more than eighty dead by the end of the year, mostly children.
Trump Picks Anti-Vax Nut RFK Jr. to Run Health Department
What could possibly go wrong.
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November 20, 2024 at 1:00 AM
RFK Jr. visited Samoa in June 2019, meeting with the anti-vaxers there....by November 2019, the island nation saw a widespread measles outbreak, with thousands infected and more than eighty dead by the end of the year, mostly children.
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"I have to say, I've really been enjoying the platform Bluesky. It functions almost identically to Twitter—but without all the baggage,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social.
November 13, 2024 at 2:25 AM
"I have to say, I've really been enjoying the platform Bluesky. It functions almost identically to Twitter—but without all the baggage,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social.