rik
@electronicartifacts.com
computer scientist, family man, lapsed academic, bicycle/motorcylist, open source/access/society/… zealot, music lover.
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Cardinal Joseph Tobin, one of the country's highest-ranking Catholic leaders, called for the defunding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to "concern for the common good."
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, one of the country's highest-ranking Catholic leaders, called for the defunding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to "concern for the common good."
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Excellent deep dive into the NIH Institute Director search morass from Undark.
undark.org/2026/01/29/n...
undark.org/2026/01/29/n...
At NIH, a Power Struggle Over Institute Directorships Deepens
The biomedical research giant is largely run by 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized?
undark.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Excellent deep dive into the NIH Institute Director search morass from Undark.
undark.org/2026/01/29/n...
undark.org/2026/01/29/n...
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They didn't die in vain. Every astronaut who flew after, including my brother Scott and me, benefited from lessons learned. We explore more safely because of them, and we’ll never forget their sacrifice.
January 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
They didn't die in vain. Every astronaut who flew after, including my brother Scott and me, benefited from lessons learned. We explore more safely because of them, and we’ll never forget their sacrifice.
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A federal judge praised progress toward ‘constitutional policing’ but said the Oakland Police Department has not yet earned full independence from court supervision.
Racial disparities in officer discipline complicate OPD’s push to end federal oversight
A federal judge praised progress toward ‘constitutional policing’ but said the Oakland Police Department has not yet earned full independence from court supervision.
oaklandside.org
January 28, 2026 at 6:10 PM
A federal judge praised progress toward ‘constitutional policing’ but said the Oakland Police Department has not yet earned full independence from court supervision.
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I'll try it!
If you're looking for a break from outrage, I recommend this film, Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague. About the legendary making of Jean-Luc Godard’s groundbreaking rule-shattering masterpiece, Breathless. I'd watch Breathless first. A great double feature!
Zoey Deutch is a spot on Jean Seberg.
Zoey Deutch is a spot on Jean Seberg.
‘I have Yes tattooed on my foot!’ Zoey Deutch on playing Jean Seberg in a joyous celebration of Godard classic Breathless
The Hollywood actor is about to go stratospheric thanks to Nouvelle Vague, a film about the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s masterpiece. How did she feel about playing the beloved blond gamine in some of ...
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 AM
I'll try it!
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Redditors say this is real, loaded in Port Of Oakland
(if you’re colorblind like me, the shipping container colors spell out “Renée”)
(if you’re colorblind like me, the shipping container colors spell out “Renée”)
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Redditors say this is real, loaded in Port Of Oakland
(if you’re colorblind like me, the shipping container colors spell out “Renée”)
(if you’re colorblind like me, the shipping container colors spell out “Renée”)
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I just set up a recurring donation to @wikipedia.org. As the information environment grows increasingly totalitarian, Wikipedia is more important than ever, and it's under existential threat. Imagine losing it.
h/t @anildash.com
www.anildash.com/2026/01/15/w...
h/t @anildash.com
www.anildash.com/2026/01/15/w...
Wikipedia at 25: What the web can be - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:05 AM
I just set up a recurring donation to @wikipedia.org. As the information environment grows increasingly totalitarian, Wikipedia is more important than ever, and it's under existential threat. Imagine losing it.
h/t @anildash.com
www.anildash.com/2026/01/15/w...
h/t @anildash.com
www.anildash.com/2026/01/15/w...
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Goddamit I should have known it was too good to last. Some senior editor decided to both-sides it after all. Cowards! Charlatans!
January 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Goddamit I should have known it was too good to last. Some senior editor decided to both-sides it after all. Cowards! Charlatans!
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“Please get the truth out about our son.”
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“Please get the truth out about our son.”
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
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Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
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This woman speaks for the majority of Americans. 🙌🙏🫶👇
January 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This woman speaks for the majority of Americans. 🙌🙏🫶👇
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Lot of terrible stuff happening right now but the Bay Model in Marin is the coolest thing ive been to all year. So awesome to see a simulator showing the delta , the Berkeley Marina and the salt falts of the South Bay!
January 24, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Lot of terrible stuff happening right now but the Bay Model in Marin is the coolest thing ive been to all year. So awesome to see a simulator showing the delta , the Berkeley Marina and the salt falts of the South Bay!
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If this is what they do to white American citizens in front of everyone, imagine what happens to non-white people behind closed doors.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
If this is what they do to white American citizens in front of everyone, imagine what happens to non-white people behind closed doors.
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This book by Wimsatt is exceptional if you're interested in understanding the world, knowledge, science, etc.
It can be challenging especially in some parts.
But now Johannes Jaeger has written a stand alone accessible paper. I highly recommend it!
zenodo.org/records/1829...
It can be challenging especially in some parts.
But now Johannes Jaeger has written a stand alone accessible paper. I highly recommend it!
zenodo.org/records/1829...
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This book by Wimsatt is exceptional if you're interested in understanding the world, knowledge, science, etc.
It can be challenging especially in some parts.
But now Johannes Jaeger has written a stand alone accessible paper. I highly recommend it!
zenodo.org/records/1829...
It can be challenging especially in some parts.
But now Johannes Jaeger has written a stand alone accessible paper. I highly recommend it!
zenodo.org/records/1829...
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2/ And Republicans in congress: Stop your silence and stop being complicit.
January 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM
2/ And Republicans in congress: Stop your silence and stop being complicit.
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Democrats needing to message on affordability as the country endures a brutal authoritarian takeover is tragic. Take it from someone who lives in occupied Minneapolis. Our problems go deeper than prices.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Democrats needing to message on affordability as the country endures a brutal authoritarian takeover is tragic. Take it from someone who lives in occupied Minneapolis. Our problems go deeper than prices.
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The most consistent principle to surviving under Trump is that everything can be rolled back if the organizations involved can bother to fight it.
That is why the preemptive surrender from universities, corporations, the Democrats, and even national governments, is so galling. They don’t need to!
That is why the preemptive surrender from universities, corporations, the Democrats, and even national governments, is so galling. They don’t need to!
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The most consistent principle to surviving under Trump is that everything can be rolled back if the organizations involved can bother to fight it.
That is why the preemptive surrender from universities, corporations, the Democrats, and even national governments, is so galling. They don’t need to!
That is why the preemptive surrender from universities, corporations, the Democrats, and even national governments, is so galling. They don’t need to!
#oakland + #wiki = oaklandwiki.org !
Come and join others helping to make this great resource even better.
oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/694b3...
Come and join others helping to make this great resource even better.
oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/694b3...
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
#oakland + #wiki = oaklandwiki.org !
Come and join others helping to make this great resource even better.
oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/694b3...
Come and join others helping to make this great resource even better.
oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/694b3...
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We have to get rid of Jeffries and Schumer. We have to. It’s unendurable that these men are the most prominent Democrats of the moment. They are two of the most broadly undistinguished men I could imagine in politics, zero fire, zero fight, zero zeal, machine politicians with sinecures.
January 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
We have to get rid of Jeffries and Schumer. We have to. It’s unendurable that these men are the most prominent Democrats of the moment. They are two of the most broadly undistinguished men I could imagine in politics, zero fire, zero fight, zero zeal, machine politicians with sinecures.
Is this building on oaklandwiki.org ?! last time I checked, this site was in need of maintenance?
January 21, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Is this building on oaklandwiki.org ?! last time I checked, this site was in need of maintenance?
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"The coffins with three Danish soldiers killed in Helmand, Afghanistan, arriving in Denmark in Dec. 2008."
""Krestine Havemann/Polfoto, via Associated Press"
archive.nytimes.com/rendezvous.b...
""Krestine Havemann/Polfoto, via Associated Press"
archive.nytimes.com/rendezvous.b...
I think a good strategy for your non-leftist social media presence (ie everywhere but here) is to give this photo - the remains of Danish soldiers returning in coffins after being killed in America's war in Afghanistan - as wide an audience as possible. Remind people who we're betraying
January 19, 2026 at 10:54 PM
"The coffins with three Danish soldiers killed in Helmand, Afghanistan, arriving in Denmark in Dec. 2008."
""Krestine Havemann/Polfoto, via Associated Press"
archive.nytimes.com/rendezvous.b...
""Krestine Havemann/Polfoto, via Associated Press"
archive.nytimes.com/rendezvous.b...
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This is how we first teach chirality to our undergrads !
Loved this from @simonmaechling.bsky.social - chemistry FTW…
@dereklowe.bsky.social @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social
@dereklowe.bsky.social @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social
January 19, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This is how we first teach chirality to our undergrads !
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The Guardian is literally the only major media outlet that isn’t focusing on “protests” but on what‘s happening with abductions, intimidation, and ICE violence.
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
People in Minneapolis and St Paul: what is life like in the Twin Cities right now?
We want to hear from people in Minnesota about the surge of thousands of federal immigration agents in the area
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The Guardian is literally the only major media outlet that isn’t focusing on “protests” but on what‘s happening with abductions, intimidation, and ICE violence.
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
Teni East Kitchen, moving a half mile, sees new, tasty possibilities with larger space
The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
oaklandside.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
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This is not the language of the government of a free country.
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
This is not the language of the government of a free country.