Carlos Bohórquez
@ca-boh.bsky.social
Be kind to yourself. NYC. Product. Harvard MBA. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Latino. Jazz. English / Español / Deutsch. 🇻🇪 🇨🇴 🇩🇪 🇵🇪 🇺🇸 🗽
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Carlos Bohórquez
@ca-boh.bsky.social
· Dec 1
Moving out of Threads and into Bluesky.
Algorithmic selection and data openness make all the difference. Much healthier ecosystem.
Spreading the word!
Algorithmic selection and data openness make all the difference. Much healthier ecosystem.
Spreading the word!
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"Why isn't Walz calling out the Minnesota National Guard?!"
Well, under 10 U.S.C. 12301, members of the National Guard can be ordered to active duty and placed under federal control - but only if the Governor (or other relevant state official) consents to their being ordered to active duty
Well, under 10 U.S.C. 12301, members of the National Guard can be ordered to active duty and placed under federal control - but only if the Governor (or other relevant state official) consents to their being ordered to active duty
January 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
"Why isn't Walz calling out the Minnesota National Guard?!"
Well, under 10 U.S.C. 12301, members of the National Guard can be ordered to active duty and placed under federal control - but only if the Governor (or other relevant state official) consents to their being ordered to active duty
Well, under 10 U.S.C. 12301, members of the National Guard can be ordered to active duty and placed under federal control - but only if the Governor (or other relevant state official) consents to their being ordered to active duty
Wikipedia is a real triumph of humanity, and this post nails it.
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Wikipedia is a real triumph of humanity, and this post nails it.
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Huge announcement from Gov. Hochul:
Next phase of 2nd Av subway expansion would cross west on 125th St all the way to Broadway, connecting to busy stations on the 2/3, A/B/C/D, and 1 lines.
This would provide much needed crosstown access for 100s of thousands of uptown residents. Truly exciting.
Next phase of 2nd Av subway expansion would cross west on 125th St all the way to Broadway, connecting to busy stations on the 2/3, A/B/C/D, and 1 lines.
This would provide much needed crosstown access for 100s of thousands of uptown residents. Truly exciting.
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Huge announcement from Gov. Hochul:
Next phase of 2nd Av subway expansion would cross west on 125th St all the way to Broadway, connecting to busy stations on the 2/3, A/B/C/D, and 1 lines.
This would provide much needed crosstown access for 100s of thousands of uptown residents. Truly exciting.
Next phase of 2nd Av subway expansion would cross west on 125th St all the way to Broadway, connecting to busy stations on the 2/3, A/B/C/D, and 1 lines.
This would provide much needed crosstown access for 100s of thousands of uptown residents. Truly exciting.
Cyber attack?
January 15, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Cyber attack?
DHS announces suspension of processing of immigrant visas until further notice (including family-based "greencards").
Non-immigrant visas still being processed.
Non-immigrant visas still being processed.
When you combine today's announcement with the June and December travel bans, the Trump administration has now banned or indefinitely suspended immigrant visas* for 90 different countries, including 70% of African countries.
*visas that provide a green card and a path to eventual citizenship
*visas that provide a green card and a path to eventual citizenship
January 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
DHS announces suspension of processing of immigrant visas until further notice (including family-based "greencards").
Non-immigrant visas still being processed.
Non-immigrant visas still being processed.
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It's finally happening.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
It's finally happening.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
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Ich recherchiere gerade zu Medien und ihren Präsenzen auf X. Die Tagesschau holt mit ihren 5,1 Millionen Followern bei manchen Tweets gerade mal 2 Retweets und dann 15 Replies, die durch die Bank rechtsradikaler Bullshit sind. Was machen die noch da? Was soll das bringen?
January 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Ich recherchiere gerade zu Medien und ihren Präsenzen auf X. Die Tagesschau holt mit ihren 5,1 Millionen Followern bei manchen Tweets gerade mal 2 Retweets und dann 15 Replies, die durch die Bank rechtsradikaler Bullshit sind. Was machen die noch da? Was soll das bringen?
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nice 😎
“Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement.”
“Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement.”
Bandcamp’s Mission and Our Approach to Generative AI
We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.
blog.bandcamp.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
nice 😎
“Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement.”
“Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement.”
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the google AI overview rocks
January 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
the google AI overview rocks
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Lowest murder rate in London since records began.
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Lowest murder rate in London since records began.
This would be a disaster for the USD.
I think it’s more likely than not that we see the end of Fed independence and NATO this year.
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 AM
This would be a disaster for the USD.
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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
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hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
Goodness gracious.
January 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Goodness gracious.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cutting clean energy supply options & increased data center demands will continue to make energy less affordable.
Cutting clean energy supply options & increased data center demands will continue to make energy less affordable.
'I had no electricity for six months': American families struggle with soaring energy prices
Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.
www.bbc.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cutting clean energy supply options & increased data center demands will continue to make energy less affordable.
Cutting clean energy supply options & increased data center demands will continue to make energy less affordable.
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
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Something lovely for the weekend!
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
January 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Something lovely for the weekend!
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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Der Reflex in einigen deutschen Medien, automatisch in faktenfreien „Both sidesism“ zu verfallen, wenn es um staatlich sanktionierten Terror und Mord geht - egal ob beim Thema Venezuela, ICE oder Grönland - ist eine Bankrotterklärung an Journalismus. „Polarisierung“ ist halt ein bequemes Buzzword.
Trump geht es um die „totale Zerstörung der Orientierung an Wahrheit (…) und ihre totalitäre Ersetzung durch Macht und Herrschaft“ (@andreaskemper.bsky.social). Die Berichterstattung über die Exekution von Renee Good zeigt: Trump ist dem Ziel der Zerstörung näher gekommen www.mdr.de/altpapier/da...
Kolumne: Das Altpapier am 9. Januar 2026 – Lügen haben lange Beine | MDR.DE
Die Obsession deutscher Journalisten für die Wirklichkeitsverdrehungen der US-Regierung hat in den Berichten über den Mord an der US-Amerikanerin Renee Nicole Good ein ungeahntes Ausmaß erreicht.
www.mdr.de
January 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Der Reflex in einigen deutschen Medien, automatisch in faktenfreien „Both sidesism“ zu verfallen, wenn es um staatlich sanktionierten Terror und Mord geht - egal ob beim Thema Venezuela, ICE oder Grönland - ist eine Bankrotterklärung an Journalismus. „Polarisierung“ ist halt ein bequemes Buzzword.
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Corporate margins up.
Employee share of corporate income down.
Tells you everything you need to know about the fight between capital and labor.
(via EPB)
Employee share of corporate income down.
Tells you everything you need to know about the fight between capital and labor.
(via EPB)
January 9, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Corporate margins up.
Employee share of corporate income down.
Tells you everything you need to know about the fight between capital and labor.
(via EPB)
Employee share of corporate income down.
Tells you everything you need to know about the fight between capital and labor.
(via EPB)
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Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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Where's the money from congestion pricing going anyway?
It's being used to buy new trains, make them run faster and more frequently, renovate old subway platforms and stations, install elevators across the system and more. youtube.com/shorts/uD_wL...
It's being used to buy new trains, make them run faster and more frequently, renovate old subway platforms and stations, install elevators across the system and more. youtube.com/shorts/uD_wL...
What congestion pricing tolls pay for #mta #nyc #nycsubway #subway
YouTube video by Streetsblog NYC
youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Where's the money from congestion pricing going anyway?
It's being used to buy new trains, make them run faster and more frequently, renovate old subway platforms and stations, install elevators across the system and more. youtube.com/shorts/uD_wL...
It's being used to buy new trains, make them run faster and more frequently, renovate old subway platforms and stations, install elevators across the system and more. youtube.com/shorts/uD_wL...
Are Skyfeed feeds down?
January 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Are Skyfeed feeds down?
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“Four days after President Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela, the sprawling political, security and intelligence apparatus that propped up Mr. Maduro’s strongman rule is in still place, and day-to-day life for many Venezuelans has worsened.” — NYT, Jan. 8, 2026
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“Four days after President Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela, the sprawling political, security and intelligence apparatus that propped up Mr. Maduro’s strongman rule is in still place, and day-to-day life for many Venezuelans has worsened.” — NYT, Jan. 8, 2026