David Sloane
@davidcsloane.bsky.social
The only survivor of the National People's Gang
Boston-ish
He/Him, BLM, 🏳️🌈, 🏳️⚧️, 🍉, ☮️, 🗽, 🐈
Boston-ish
He/Him, BLM, 🏳️🌈, 🏳️⚧️, 🍉, ☮️, 🗽, 🐈
This whole album is glorious despair
December 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This whole album is glorious despair
An exceptional thread
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
An exceptional thread
Going to put "Bluesky: 85% gifted kid burn outs" on mugs, hats, tshirts, etc.
The only way to be good at something is to be bad at it first, a truism that we all repeat and this site of like 85% gifted kid burn outs refuses to instantiate.
December 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Going to put "Bluesky: 85% gifted kid burn outs" on mugs, hats, tshirts, etc.
Time to dust off those No Blood For Oil signs from 2003
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Time to dust off those No Blood For Oil signs from 2003
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Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
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Taking a break from the sickening tragedy to focus on the beauty for a moment. Rob Reiner achieved something so rare and coveted that artists and entertainers dream of and rarely achieve: cultural permanence. How many times have you made a reference to something going to 11? Shouted "Inconceivable"?
December 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Taking a break from the sickening tragedy to focus on the beauty for a moment. Rob Reiner achieved something so rare and coveted that artists and entertainers dream of and rarely achieve: cultural permanence. How many times have you made a reference to something going to 11? Shouted "Inconceivable"?
Surprisingly suspenseful
December 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Surprisingly suspenseful
Trump decimated CISA and now they're limited to this kind of hobbyist-level "use Apple security features" guidance.
CISA outlined five cybersecurity tips and tools for iPhone users looking to protect their data and privacy, including Lockdown Mode and iCloud Private Relay.
5 CISA Security Rules Every iPhone User Should Know - BGR
www.bgr.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Trump decimated CISA and now they're limited to this kind of hobbyist-level "use Apple security features" guidance.
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"Staff, patients and visitors are being asked to wear face masks on wards at three hospital sites as flu cases rise."
#Flunami
(This is what appropriate masks to stop the spread of airborne infectious diseases look like!👇)
#Flunami
(This is what appropriate masks to stop the spread of airborne infectious diseases look like!👇)
Masks to be worn as flu hits Berkshire and Surrey hospitals
Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Staff, patients and visitors are being asked to wear face masks on wards at three hospital sites as flu cases rise."
#Flunami
(This is what appropriate masks to stop the spread of airborne infectious diseases look like!👇)
#Flunami
(This is what appropriate masks to stop the spread of airborne infectious diseases look like!👇)
Same bro. Same.
December 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Same bro. Same.
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LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
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Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
A compelling deep dive into a toxic mess in Eastern Oregon
In a part of rural Oregon in which large agricultural operations are a crucial driver of the economy, massive data center construction by Amazon has supercharged a pollution problem related to chemicals in the community’s water supply.
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A compelling deep dive into a toxic mess in Eastern Oregon
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Stop Hacklore!
hacklore.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Mamdani's discipline is just unreal. It's more than message discipline, which is important on its own. He never loses the "happy to be here and have this conversation" tone - which is just about the only option with Trump.
Q: Just days ago you referred to Trump as a 'despot.' Will you retract?
MAMDANI: We're both very clear on our positions & what I really appreciate about the president is our meeting focused not on places of disagreement but shared purpose we have
TRUMP: I've been called much worse than a despot
MAMDANI: We're both very clear on our positions & what I really appreciate about the president is our meeting focused not on places of disagreement but shared purpose we have
TRUMP: I've been called much worse than a despot
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Mamdani's discipline is just unreal. It's more than message discipline, which is important on its own. He never loses the "happy to be here and have this conversation" tone - which is just about the only option with Trump.
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Something in the news reminded me of the Cheers pilot episode, which begins with a married Boston University prof dumping his student-girlfriend, Diane Chambers
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me...
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Something in the news reminded me of the Cheers pilot episode, which begins with a married Boston University prof dumping his student-girlfriend, Diane Chambers
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me...
Something in the news reminded me of the Cheers pilot episode, which begins with a married Boston University prof dumping his student-girlfriend, Diane Chambers
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me...
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Something in the news reminded me of the Cheers pilot episode, which begins with a married Boston University prof dumping his student-girlfriend, Diane Chambers
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me...
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Starbucks workers are on strike in 40 cities today. The coffee shop union movement they helped inspire is now everywhere: www.bonappetit.com/story/barist...
America's Baristas Are Brewing Up a Labor Movement
From union victories at local coffee institutions to the campaigns at giants like Starbucks, this grassroots movement is fundamentally reshaping the service industry.
www.bonappetit.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Starbucks workers are on strike in 40 cities today. The coffee shop union movement they helped inspire is now everywhere: www.bonappetit.com/story/barist...
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Our Democratic State House is advancing a MAGA energy bill that rolls back clean energy and energy efficiency commitments and taxes consumers to build new pipelines.
#mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/sweep...
#mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/sweep...
Sweeping energy bill to weaken 2030 climate goals clears key House committee - CommonWealth Beacon
The measure is ushering in an unexpected — and messy — debate over the state’s overall policy push to meet its 2030 climate commitments as Gov. Maura Healey’s energy affordability package filed earlie...
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Our Democratic State House is advancing a MAGA energy bill that rolls back clean energy and energy efficiency commitments and taxes consumers to build new pipelines.
#mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/sweep...
#mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/sweep...
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A Quick Take on Team Cave’s Big Win talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
A Quick Take on Team Cave’s Big Win
I have what I suspect is a somewhat counterintuitive take on the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
A Quick Take on Team Cave’s Big Win talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
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I often think about how the government hounded Aaron Swartz to death for scraping Jstor, yet all these AI companies scraped almost literally all of human knowledge (and continue to do so even when they're told to stop) and have had no criminal consequences.
November 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I often think about how the government hounded Aaron Swartz to death for scraping Jstor, yet all these AI companies scraped almost literally all of human knowledge (and continue to do so even when they're told to stop) and have had no criminal consequences.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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I poured everything I had into this one. "I see you gathering, hundreds at a time, to learn, to keep watch, and bare your teeth. I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could." organizingmythoughts.org/in-chicago-w...
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I poured everything I had into this one. "I see you gathering, hundreds at a time, to learn, to keep watch, and bare your teeth. I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could." organizingmythoughts.org/in-chicago-w...