Meditations on Just Existing
Freeform thoughts on the power of allowing myself to be inconsequential
medium.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I think I've read a novel or two about this
Dear Black Friday, we all have big TVs now.
Put groceries on sale!
Put groceries on sale!
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I think I've read a novel or two about this
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
I'd live here
April 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I'd live here
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Jeopardy! is great, but my real passion… Seattle-area local transit.
The Transit Effect With Ken Jennings - Ep. 1: The History of Transit
YouTube video by Community Transit
m.youtube.com
April 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Jeopardy! is great, but my real passion… Seattle-area local transit.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Yes, my economic plan will cause short term pain. But after that you won't feel the pain anymore because you'll be dead
March 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Yes, my economic plan will cause short term pain. But after that you won't feel the pain anymore because you'll be dead
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Great job alert: ProPublica is hiring a computational journalist, "someone who will use technology and data to identify and unlock stories that would otherwise be out of reach."
Salary: $120K-$140K
Remote: ✅
Come join us!
Salary: $120K-$140K
Remote: ✅
Come join us!
Computational Journalist
New York, New York, United States
boards.greenhouse.io
March 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Great job alert: ProPublica is hiring a computational journalist, "someone who will use technology and data to identify and unlock stories that would otherwise be out of reach."
Salary: $120K-$140K
Remote: ✅
Come join us!
Salary: $120K-$140K
Remote: ✅
Come join us!
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Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.
February 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.
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Just a fun, cool, inside thought
I think the president should continue double-crossing spies until something Cool happens
February 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Just a fun, cool, inside thought
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It wasn't an "ad hominem".
I'm calling you an idiot because your argument sucks, not saying your argument sucks because you are an idiot.
Subtle distinction, I know, to understand. Especially for an idiot like you.
I'm calling you an idiot because your argument sucks, not saying your argument sucks because you are an idiot.
Subtle distinction, I know, to understand. Especially for an idiot like you.
February 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It wasn't an "ad hominem".
I'm calling you an idiot because your argument sucks, not saying your argument sucks because you are an idiot.
Subtle distinction, I know, to understand. Especially for an idiot like you.
I'm calling you an idiot because your argument sucks, not saying your argument sucks because you are an idiot.
Subtle distinction, I know, to understand. Especially for an idiot like you.
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"At least 1,000 USAID staff have had our .gov accounts...deactivated and wiped overnight with no advance communications," USAID worker tells me. "This includes colleagues deployed in active war zones like Ukraine and Gaza who rely on USG technology for safety."
bsky.app/profile/kenk...
bsky.app/profile/kenk...
USAID employees overseas are no longer able to access their government security app, which gives them this error code (images provided to me by USAID worker)
February 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"At least 1,000 USAID staff have had our .gov accounts...deactivated and wiped overnight with no advance communications," USAID worker tells me. "This includes colleagues deployed in active war zones like Ukraine and Gaza who rely on USG technology for safety."
bsky.app/profile/kenk...
bsky.app/profile/kenk...
Democrats right now have big yelling-about-the-NAP-while-cops-beat-their-ass energy
February 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Democrats right now have big yelling-about-the-NAP-while-cops-beat-their-ass energy
The Department of Oligarchs Grabbing Everything (DOGE) has gained access to the U.S. Treasury's payments system.
February 3, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The Department of Oligarchs Grabbing Everything (DOGE) has gained access to the U.S. Treasury's payments system.
Why would Trump do this? Acknowledging that "Trump" means "whichever villain is in his ear today," the answer is always one or more of these:
1. It's willfully ignorant
2. It's bigoted
3. It's corrupt
1. It's willfully ignorant
2. It's bigoted
3. It's corrupt
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Why would Trump do this? Acknowledging that "Trump" means "whichever villain is in his ear today," the answer is always one or more of these:
1. It's willfully ignorant
2. It's bigoted
3. It's corrupt
1. It's willfully ignorant
2. It's bigoted
3. It's corrupt
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Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
January 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
So we're all clear that Trump has, without any safeguards whatsoever, handed Musk the power to raid our national coffers and destroy the government for personal gain, right? #wtaf #oligarchy
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
So we're all clear that Trump has, without any safeguards whatsoever, handed Musk the power to raid our national coffers and destroy the government for personal gain, right? #wtaf #oligarchy
@corybooker.com Sir, this is a Wendy's (and it's here to help)
@corybooker.com hello I used to run the Wendy’s Twitter account and I am begging you to let me help you with the dems social media strategy, I will literally do it for free at this point
January 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
@corybooker.com Sir, this is a Wendy's (and it's here to help)
Oh, why would they do that I wonder 🤔
January 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Oh, why would they do that I wonder 🤔