Aaron Wood
@woodaa.bsky.social
American journalist in Georgia, specializing in fintech, economics and business
1) Do... old voters believe that experience has a 1:1 correlation with political success?
Ignoring that there have been younger politicians at higher levels, political "experience" in the US, where different vested interests play ping pong regulatory capture, is not necessarily an asset.
Ignoring that there have been younger politicians at higher levels, political "experience" in the US, where different vested interests play ping pong regulatory capture, is not necessarily an asset.
June 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
1) Do... old voters believe that experience has a 1:1 correlation with political success?
Ignoring that there have been younger politicians at higher levels, political "experience" in the US, where different vested interests play ping pong regulatory capture, is not necessarily an asset.
Ignoring that there have been younger politicians at higher levels, political "experience" in the US, where different vested interests play ping pong regulatory capture, is not necessarily an asset.
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Impeachment articles on this alone should be submitted overnight. California should refuse cooperating with the federal government on anything. The legislature should pass a broad anti-commandeering law. And every governor worth their salt should fly to California and pledge mutual assistance.
Just to be clear, Governor Newsom hasn't broken any laws. If this line is crossed, and the President has a sitting governor arrested, then the choice for Democratic leaders, senior military officers and federal employees becomes one of accepting dictatorship or taking drastic action.
"I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great" -- Trump endorses the arrest of Gov. Gavin Newsom
June 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Impeachment articles on this alone should be submitted overnight. California should refuse cooperating with the federal government on anything. The legislature should pass a broad anti-commandeering law. And every governor worth their salt should fly to California and pledge mutual assistance.
No one really likes to work for a lush, even a kind-hearted one. REALLY no one wants work for a mean, erratic drunk.
“Top Defense Department jobs, including the defense secretary’s chief of staff, are normally considered prestigious and typically attract multiple qualified candidates. But at least three people have already turned down potential roles under Hegseth.”
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White House struggles to hire senior advisers to Pete Hegseth
At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host. Supporters say his leadership has been effective.
www.nbcnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
No one really likes to work for a lush, even a kind-hearted one. REALLY no one wants work for a mean, erratic drunk.
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On Tuesday night I was barred from entering Georgia, my home for the last three years. Official reasons were given as “other,” but from the circumstances of my departure in April it’s clear the refusal is directly tied to my work covering the country as a journalist. 1/
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Between harassment and expulsion, Georgia is bent on silencing British journalist Will Neal
Independent British journalist Will Neal was arbitrarily denied entry into Georgia, where he has lived since 2022, upon returning from a trip to the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU). Report...
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May 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On Tuesday night I was barred from entering Georgia, my home for the last three years. Official reasons were given as “other,” but from the circumstances of my departure in April it’s clear the refusal is directly tied to my work covering the country as a journalist. 1/
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Brian Eno calls on Microsoft to cease its partnership with Israel and pledges to donate the original fee for his Windows '95 chime to victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza
Brian Eno Calls On Microsoft To Cease Partnership With Israel, Will Donate Windows ‘95 Chime Fee To Victims In Gaza
Art-music master Brian Eno is the composer of what might be one of the most-heard pieces of music in history, even if much of the world doesn’t necessarily process it as a piece of music. Eno made the...
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May 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Brian Eno calls on Microsoft to cease its partnership with Israel and pledges to donate the original fee for his Windows '95 chime to victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza
From a human perspective this micropaid AI future is already terrible, but the idea of putting it on top of crypto from a technical standpoint also is insane. The most inflated figures have blockchain tx/s in the 5000s/sec range. Imagine now globally you have tens of thousands of calls/sec so your
AI birthday failures notwithstanding, @dkthomp.bsky.social's full post raises a much bigger and more interesting question of how a dead internet monetizes when it's all just crawler bots talking at each other x.com/DKThomp/stat...
May 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
From a human perspective this micropaid AI future is already terrible, but the idea of putting it on top of crypto from a technical standpoint also is insane. The most inflated figures have blockchain tx/s in the 5000s/sec range. Imagine now globally you have tens of thousands of calls/sec so your
I have never heard how "SHEIN" is pronounced ☺️🙂↔️
May 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I have never heard how "SHEIN" is pronounced ☺️🙂↔️
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"first they laughed at llms" yeah we laughed at NFTs and the N-Gage, too, so sometimes us laughing boys have the right of it.
May 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"first they laughed at llms" yeah we laughed at NFTs and the N-Gage, too, so sometimes us laughing boys have the right of it.
American speed running Russia in the 2010s
May 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
American speed running Russia in the 2010s
I wasn't a huge Warren fan but she's like the only fucking Dem left in the Senate who gives a rip about consumer protection, while the Republicans are just actively trying to rip off investors
"You shouldn't be within a thousand miles of the directorship of the IRS" -- Elizabeth Warren grilled IRS commissioner nominee Billy Long so hard that he was left stammering and shaking by the end of her questioning
May 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I wasn't a huge Warren fan but she's like the only fucking Dem left in the Senate who gives a rip about consumer protection, while the Republicans are just actively trying to rip off investors
This is historically inaccurate. Andropov and Chernenko were much younger when they died.
Biden was our Chernenko and these are our Aging Kremlin Hardliners
May 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is historically inaccurate. Andropov and Chernenko were much younger when they died.
Don't worry, we actually know that the $2 billion was used to settle a Gulfi investment in a crypto exchange (Binance) that signed a $4 billion criminal settlement with the SEC just like 1.5 years ago for money laundering and sanctions violations.
We know more about Biden's prostate than Trump's shady $2 Billion crypto scam.
May 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Don't worry, we actually know that the $2 billion was used to settle a Gulfi investment in a crypto exchange (Binance) that signed a $4 billion criminal settlement with the SEC just like 1.5 years ago for money laundering and sanctions violations.
The Dems who were against mostly just wanted safeguards against money laundering, corruption etc included in the bill. But little did they know that the crypto industry's strongest tactic is to frown at the senators they bought, point at the bill, and say "that makes us SAD ☹️"
Why the FUCK did SIXTEEN Democratic Senators just vote for Trump’s crypto-coin bill?!?!
WHY IS EVERYONE CORRUPT?!?
WHY IS EVERYONE CORRUPT?!?
May 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The Dems who were against mostly just wanted safeguards against money laundering, corruption etc included in the bill. But little did they know that the crypto industry's strongest tactic is to frown at the senators they bought, point at the bill, and say "that makes us SAD ☹️"
None of these men are in heaven
January 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
None of these men are in heaven
The cafe I'm working at now has the same soundtrack as a gay bar in 2014 and I'm so here for it
January 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The cafe I'm working at now has the same soundtrack as a gay bar in 2014 and I'm so here for it
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I don't think we should annex Canada because I don't want to have to deal with the Quebecois
January 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I don't think we should annex Canada because I don't want to have to deal with the Quebecois
Old York 🤝 New York
Shitloads of snow
Shitloads of snow
January 7, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Old York 🤝 New York
Shitloads of snow
Shitloads of snow
Me only knowing how to make carnitas in four-pound increments could really strangle my healthy eating 2025 resolution in the crib
January 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Me only knowing how to make carnitas in four-pound increments could really strangle my healthy eating 2025 resolution in the crib
In 2025, I'm going to start unironically responding to tepid invitations and social overtures with "Inshallah."
January 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In 2025, I'm going to start unironically responding to tepid invitations and social overtures with "Inshallah."
In a brilliant moment of jet-lag induced sleep deprivation and the munchies I have combined carnitas on corn tortillas with pudina chutney and chunks of paneer. I know that fusion is obnoxious but this slaps so hard.
January 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
In a brilliant moment of jet-lag induced sleep deprivation and the munchies I have combined carnitas on corn tortillas with pudina chutney and chunks of paneer. I know that fusion is obnoxious but this slaps so hard.
January 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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can a human be gay for just one person
January 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
can a human be gay for just one person
Hello hi happy new year from Georgia
December 31, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Hello hi happy new year from Georgia
A hipster is making a fuss about stray dogs at the cafe, but the strays are infinitely better behaved than his Corgi with one brain cell bouncing back and forth like a slow game of Atari Pong
December 31, 2024 at 6:17 AM
A hipster is making a fuss about stray dogs at the cafe, but the strays are infinitely better behaved than his Corgi with one brain cell bouncing back and forth like a slow game of Atari Pong