Stacey King
@staceyking.bsky.social
Data, AI, quantum, IP, policy, transformation, and strategy geek of sorts. Writer. Proud mum. Odd obsession with fountain pens, fashion, and dictionaries. ECS! Against all forms of fascism. All postings are personal and represent no one else's position.
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Perhaps it is time for blue states to opt out. They’ve been holding the red states upright for generations now.
August 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Perhaps it is time for blue states to opt out. They’ve been holding the red states upright for generations now.
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"If you live in Alaska, I need you to buy a Ukrainian flag and turn any area that Putin is going to be into a sea of Ukrainian flags - so many that, when Putin lands, all he's going to see is just yellow and blue."
August 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"If you live in Alaska, I need you to buy a Ukrainian flag and turn any area that Putin is going to be into a sea of Ukrainian flags - so many that, when Putin lands, all he's going to see is just yellow and blue."
Maybe the question we should be laser focused on isn't why Trump doesn't want the Epstein files released, but rather why he no longer cares about having the voter base behind him.
July 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Maybe the question we should be laser focused on isn't why Trump doesn't want the Epstein files released, but rather why he no longer cares about having the voter base behind him.
Finally, I agree with a headline. Unlike some other pubs headlines about the party being shocked.
Perhaps the idea that the dem est is "shocked" should point to the larger problem that people are sick of dems continuously moving to the right.
About time.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Perhaps the idea that the dem est is "shocked" should point to the larger problem that people are sick of dems continuously moving to the right.
About time.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mamdani’s defeat of Cuomo offers Democrats a path out of the wilderness
Mamdani signifies a generational change and rebuke to a party establishment grown complacent and hypocritical
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Finally, I agree with a headline. Unlike some other pubs headlines about the party being shocked.
Perhaps the idea that the dem est is "shocked" should point to the larger problem that people are sick of dems continuously moving to the right.
About time.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Perhaps the idea that the dem est is "shocked" should point to the larger problem that people are sick of dems continuously moving to the right.
About time.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Necessary caveats in comments.
This is a solid summary of some of the historical reasons for why Iran doesn't trust the West's word (if you promise not to do X, we won't do Y).
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Also - for more of the same - see the film Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat.
This is a solid summary of some of the historical reasons for why Iran doesn't trust the West's word (if you promise not to do X, we won't do Y).
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Also - for more of the same - see the film Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat.
Why is Iran’s nuclear programme so essential to its identity?
Why does a country with large oil reserves feel such a need to have home-grown civil nuclear energy?
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Necessary caveats in comments.
This is a solid summary of some of the historical reasons for why Iran doesn't trust the West's word (if you promise not to do X, we won't do Y).
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Also - for more of the same - see the film Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat.
This is a solid summary of some of the historical reasons for why Iran doesn't trust the West's word (if you promise not to do X, we won't do Y).
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Also - for more of the same - see the film Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat.
Nice, ECS. @soundersfc.com @sounderatheart.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Nice, ECS. @soundersfc.com @sounderatheart.com
Perfect summary.
So long, Elon: the cuts didn’t go to plan, but you completely shredded your reputation | Marina Hyde
Judging by Musk’s approval ratings, Tesla investors won’t be the only ones happy to see the dethroning of the king of Doge, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Perfect summary.
JD Vance breaks everything he touches.
April 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
JD Vance breaks everything he touches.
My confidence in air travel in the US is depleting by the day.
April 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
My confidence in air travel in the US is depleting by the day.
One would think Duke has bigger issues from a brand perspective than White Lotus.
April 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
One would think Duke has bigger issues from a brand perspective than White Lotus.
The level of fraud that is likely being perpetrated by the very people creating chaos and whiplash to the markets will one day generate case studies, laws, and historical/economic analysis similar to that from the "Gilded Age."
I mean....I guess that is a form of future job creation...
I mean....I guess that is a form of future job creation...
April 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The level of fraud that is likely being perpetrated by the very people creating chaos and whiplash to the markets will one day generate case studies, laws, and historical/economic analysis similar to that from the "Gilded Age."
I mean....I guess that is a form of future job creation...
I mean....I guess that is a form of future job creation...
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When we rewrite this constitution it's going to have to be a parliamentary system next time around.
April 9, 2025 at 5:26 AM
When we rewrite this constitution it's going to have to be a parliamentary system next time around.
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I feel every word of this in my soul
Abigail Disney at @patrioticmillionaires.org: "The men we associate with 'broligarchy' are the emotionally stupid men (Bezos) psychologically underdeveloped men (Zuckerberg) damaged men (Musk) or overindulged & spoiled men Trump. They put more faith in aggression as a means of problem solving."
April 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I feel every word of this in my soul
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“What happened? You helped elect Donald Trump you fucking moron” - @timmiller.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
“What happened? You helped elect Donald Trump you fucking moron” - @timmiller.bsky.social
This is bad.
Head of National Security Agency and Cyber Command Is Ousted
No reason was given for the removal of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, but the far-right activist Laura Loomer had called for his ouster in a meeting with President Trump, an official said.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
This is bad.
(Daily reminders - new input.)
Don't fly United.
Check.
Don't fly United.
Check.
United receives FAA approval for first Starlink-equipped airplanes
United Airlines said Monday the Federal Aviation Administration has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft type and that the first commercial flight is planned for May.
www.reuters.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
(Daily reminders - new input.)
Don't fly United.
Check.
Don't fly United.
Check.
They have such a "mandate" they are withdrawing nominations because they know they will lose the special election. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump withdraws Elise Stefanik’s UN nomination to protect GOP House majority
Move comes after months of delays, with unconfirmed New York Republican unable to participate in either UN or House
www.theguardian.com
March 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
They have such a "mandate" they are withdrawing nominations because they know they will lose the special election. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This is moving into the Pinochet-era of "arrests." Masks up, unmarked cars, whisking away students/journalists, and no one know where they are.
Ice agents detain Tufts graduate student over pro-Palestinian activism
Video shows DHS officials wearing masks partially covering their faces while detaining Rumeysa Ozturk in the street
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is moving into the Pinochet-era of "arrests." Masks up, unmarked cars, whisking away students/journalists, and no one know where they are.
Oh...Elon Musk's crackerjack team of 18 yr olds is on the case...I am sure they will solve the problem of negligence, fat finger typing, and blatant disregard of the law.
March 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Oh...Elon Musk's crackerjack team of 18 yr olds is on the case...I am sure they will solve the problem of negligence, fat finger typing, and blatant disregard of the law.
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Make this go viral!
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
March 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Make this go viral!
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
How much do you want to bet it is the Atlantic reporter who gets hauled up on charges for reporting on the blatant violation of national security and not those responsible for it?
March 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
How much do you want to bet it is the Atlantic reporter who gets hauled up on charges for reporting on the blatant violation of national security and not those responsible for it?
@adamsmith.house.gov I asked this question in your dial-in town hall a few weeks ago. It didn't make the cut of questions put to you, but I will re-ask it now. What is your plan for when this Administration ignores the courts? What specific actions will Congress take to defend checks and balances?
March 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
@adamsmith.house.gov I asked this question in your dial-in town hall a few weeks ago. It didn't make the cut of questions put to you, but I will re-ask it now. What is your plan for when this Administration ignores the courts? What specific actions will Congress take to defend checks and balances?
This so concisely summarizes my thinking right now. It is worth a listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/0xVK...
open.spotify.com/episode/0xVK...
Make Authoritarianism Great Again? with Maria Ressa
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This so concisely summarizes my thinking right now. It is worth a listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/0xVK...
open.spotify.com/episode/0xVK...
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these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
March 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions