@jonysake6.bsky.social
Long time tech lawyer and dad in the US west coast. Liberal political views. Not posting directly much but willing to amplify. Distraught watching my beautiful country destroy itself from hatred and misinformation.
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It seems to me like one thing AI would be terrible at is absolutely everything the Civilian Conservation Corps did.
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
It seems to me like one thing AI would be terrible at is absolutely everything the Civilian Conservation Corps did.
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Today's meeting of the #VelshiBannedBookClub features "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley, which explores humans passively upholding authoritarian rule in exchange for mass-entertainment, tech, and comfort. Authors M.T. Anderson and @clarebeams.bsky.social join at 10 am ET to discuss. #Velshi
February 7, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Today's meeting of the #VelshiBannedBookClub features "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley, which explores humans passively upholding authoritarian rule in exchange for mass-entertainment, tech, and comfort. Authors M.T. Anderson and @clarebeams.bsky.social join at 10 am ET to discuss. #Velshi
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2) Gay people went from being literally illegal (you could be jailed for having gay sex) in many states, to being legalized; Same-sex marriage went form unthinkable to being the law of the land in only a little over ten years. Same sex couples went from invisible to being very visible everywhere.
February 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
2) Gay people went from being literally illegal (you could be jailed for having gay sex) in many states, to being legalized; Same-sex marriage went form unthinkable to being the law of the land in only a little over ten years. Same sex couples went from invisible to being very visible everywhere.
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For the youngsters, let’s make a thread of the social progress you’ve seen in your lifetime.
1) I’ll start with the ACA, Obamacare. You can stay on your parents’ insurance until 26. Pre-existing conditions were no longer a thing you could be denied coverage or charged higher premiums for.
1) I’ll start with the ACA, Obamacare. You can stay on your parents’ insurance until 26. Pre-existing conditions were no longer a thing you could be denied coverage or charged higher premiums for.
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
For the youngsters, let’s make a thread of the social progress you’ve seen in your lifetime.
1) I’ll start with the ACA, Obamacare. You can stay on your parents’ insurance until 26. Pre-existing conditions were no longer a thing you could be denied coverage or charged higher premiums for.
1) I’ll start with the ACA, Obamacare. You can stay on your parents’ insurance until 26. Pre-existing conditions were no longer a thing you could be denied coverage or charged higher premiums for.
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Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
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Devastating decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last night endorsing the Trump Bureau of Immigration Appeals 2025 ruling that undocumented immigrants “apprehended anywhere in the United States are ineligible for release on bond, regardless of how long they have resided in the U.S.”
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Devastating decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last night endorsing the Trump Bureau of Immigration Appeals 2025 ruling that undocumented immigrants “apprehended anywhere in the United States are ineligible for release on bond, regardless of how long they have resided in the U.S.”
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Vance needs to be booed more often
Milan set the standard: JD Vance was booed at the Olympics because we see through him.
If he tries his "gaslighting tour" at the Munich Security Conference, he should get the same treatment.
We don't need lectures on democracy from the guys dismantling it
If he tries his "gaslighting tour" at the Munich Security Conference, he should get the same treatment.
We don't need lectures on democracy from the guys dismantling it
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Vance needs to be booed more often
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This is not true. All of the evidence from videos and eyewitnesses show the booing started when Vance appeared on the jumbotron. An accurate headline would say this:
"VANCE BOOED AT MILAN CORTINA OPENING CEREMONY"
"VANCE BOOED AT MILAN CORTINA OPENING CEREMONY"
In an unmistakable sign of Europe’s rapidly dimming view on America, the U.S. delegation entered the Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony to a chorus of boos and disapproving whistles from the international crowd of more than 65,000. on.wsj.com/3ZUmCq1
February 7, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This is not true. All of the evidence from videos and eyewitnesses show the booing started when Vance appeared on the jumbotron. An accurate headline would say this:
"VANCE BOOED AT MILAN CORTINA OPENING CEREMONY"
"VANCE BOOED AT MILAN CORTINA OPENING CEREMONY"
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Trust me he looked at all of it.
F@ck Donald Trump !
President Obama was the best president this country has ever had.
F@ck Donald Trump !
President Obama was the best president this country has ever had.
Trump saw enough of the racist video to post it, but not enough to apologize. That tells you everything.
A decent man who wasn’t racist would have owned it and said sorry.
“I didn’t make a mistake.” ~ Donald Trump
A decent man who wasn’t racist would have owned it and said sorry.
“I didn’t make a mistake.” ~ Donald Trump
February 7, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Trust me he looked at all of it.
F@ck Donald Trump !
President Obama was the best president this country has ever had.
F@ck Donald Trump !
President Obama was the best president this country has ever had.
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“I don't think this is just a phase.”
A look at the growing backlash against U.S. tech dominance
https://restofworld.org/2026/big-tech-backlash-alternatives-upscrolled/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1770476460
A look at the growing backlash against U.S. tech dominance
https://restofworld.org/2026/big-tech-backlash-alternatives-upscrolled/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1770476460
The world is trying to log off U.S. tech
Some global users are turning to services like Proton Mail and UpScrolled instead.
restofworld.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“I don't think this is just a phase.”
A look at the growing backlash against U.S. tech dominance
https://restofworld.org/2026/big-tech-backlash-alternatives-upscrolled/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1770476460
A look at the growing backlash against U.S. tech dominance
https://restofworld.org/2026/big-tech-backlash-alternatives-upscrolled/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1770476460
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JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
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Trump at Prayer Breakfast: “I don’t know how a person of faith can vote for a Democrat. I really don’t,” he said, adding, “They cheat.”
"The audience of some 3,500—the great majority of whom undoubtedly claim to be followers of Jesus—responded to Trump’s remarks with a standing ovation."
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"The audience of some 3,500—the great majority of whom undoubtedly claim to be followers of Jesus—responded to Trump’s remarks with a standing ovation."
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The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Trump at Prayer Breakfast: “I don’t know how a person of faith can vote for a Democrat. I really don’t,” he said, adding, “They cheat.”
"The audience of some 3,500—the great majority of whom undoubtedly claim to be followers of Jesus—responded to Trump’s remarks with a standing ovation."
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"The audience of some 3,500—the great majority of whom undoubtedly claim to be followers of Jesus—responded to Trump’s remarks with a standing ovation."
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For someone who brought meals to AIDS shut-ins who'd been erased by society, and who lost many friends in the 90's, this is simply astounding.
In a moral & ethical society, it would be free for anyone who wants it. We're the only industrialized nation without single payer/nationalized health care.
In a moral & ethical society, it would be free for anyone who wants it. We're the only industrialized nation without single payer/nationalized health care.
February 7, 2026 at 2:25 AM
For someone who brought meals to AIDS shut-ins who'd been erased by society, and who lost many friends in the 90's, this is simply astounding.
In a moral & ethical society, it would be free for anyone who wants it. We're the only industrialized nation without single payer/nationalized health care.
In a moral & ethical society, it would be free for anyone who wants it. We're the only industrialized nation without single payer/nationalized health care.
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More than 19,000 people signed in PRO in support of SB 6346, the Millionaires Tax, ahead of the hearing that is underway right now in the Senate Ways & Means Committee. More than 80k signed in on the bill overall. Watch live on TVW.org. #waleg
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This website is dedicated to TVW's longtime friend, Ronald N. Main.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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My latest.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump has never accepted election results and he is only getting worse
While Trump has been banging the rigged-election drum for years, it is getting worse.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:47 AM
My latest.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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The Obama Meme on Trump’s Truth Social Was Exactly What It Looked Like
The White House took 12 hours to remove a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The White House took 12 hours to remove a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Obama Meme on Trump’s Truth Social Was Exactly What It Looked Like
The White House took 12 hours to remove a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:18 AM
The Obama Meme on Trump’s Truth Social Was Exactly What It Looked Like
The White House took 12 hours to remove a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The White House took 12 hours to remove a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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Here's what we're doing to keep all New Yorkers warm during this historic cold stretch. Please stay inside if you can and look out for your neighbors.
February 7, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Here's what we're doing to keep all New Yorkers warm during this historic cold stretch. Please stay inside if you can and look out for your neighbors.
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AT LEAST I GOT RACIST CHICKEN
(fuck my life that this is something that makes sense, why can’t we just have a boring government that helps people make cool shit)
(fuck my life that this is something that makes sense, why can’t we just have a boring government that helps people make cool shit)
They made up a whole story about a White House staffer posting ut in the middle of the night, and Trump just goes Leeroy Jenkins and says, "You're goddamn right I ordered the Code Red!"
February 7, 2026 at 2:48 AM
AT LEAST I GOT RACIST CHICKEN
(fuck my life that this is something that makes sense, why can’t we just have a boring government that helps people make cool shit)
(fuck my life that this is something that makes sense, why can’t we just have a boring government that helps people make cool shit)
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This is how stupid this President is-Trump believes that this statement is somehow abrogates his responsibility for the statement on the official White House site-Remember he likes to use the site to put out his official statements- But now we know just about anybody can just can type shit on it!
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 AM
This is how stupid this President is-Trump believes that this statement is somehow abrogates his responsibility for the statement on the official White House site-Remember he likes to use the site to put out his official statements- But now we know just about anybody can just can type shit on it!
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They made up a whole story about a White House staffer posting ut in the middle of the night, and Trump just goes Leeroy Jenkins and says, "You're goddamn right I ordered the Code Red!"
February 7, 2026 at 2:18 AM
They made up a whole story about a White House staffer posting ut in the middle of the night, and Trump just goes Leeroy Jenkins and says, "You're goddamn right I ordered the Code Red!"
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BREAKING: Trump says he 'didn't make a mistake' with his racist video post.
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
February 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
BREAKING: Trump says he 'didn't make a mistake' with his racist video post.
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
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Reporter: You frequently criticized Biden for not knowing what was going on in his name, this racist video that was posted on your social media—
Trump: You don’t know what’s going on. I know what’s going on. We know everything.
Trump: You don’t know what’s going on. I know what’s going on. We know everything.
February 7, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Reporter: You frequently criticized Biden for not knowing what was going on in his name, this racist video that was posted on your social media—
Trump: You don’t know what’s going on. I know what’s going on. We know everything.
Trump: You don’t know what’s going on. I know what’s going on. We know everything.