Ezra Mechaber
@ezra.im
Cabinet Affairs. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Cabinet Affairs. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
You’re absolutely right! Being investigated by a grand jury is scary—let’s break it down:
*You are a Fed chair*. Traditionally that means independence—a grand jury subpoena threatens that conception.
*It isn’t grounded in reality.* Because this is a baseless accusation, it adds insult to injury.
*You are a Fed chair*. Traditionally that means independence—a grand jury subpoena threatens that conception.
*It isn’t grounded in reality.* Because this is a baseless accusation, it adds insult to injury.
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
You’re absolutely right! Being investigated by a grand jury is scary—let’s break it down:
*You are a Fed chair*. Traditionally that means independence—a grand jury subpoena threatens that conception.
*It isn’t grounded in reality.* Because this is a baseless accusation, it adds insult to injury.
*You are a Fed chair*. Traditionally that means independence—a grand jury subpoena threatens that conception.
*It isn’t grounded in reality.* Because this is a baseless accusation, it adds insult to injury.
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Recruitment
workforcenow.adp.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
We're hiring for a senior technical lead at @runforsomething.net - if you're an engineer/coder looking to build great products for a meaningful mission, check the JD & apply. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
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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
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*whispering* this is the performance of public virtue and should be feted
Losing my shit at Ashley St Clair doing a reverse Naomi Wolf.
January 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
*whispering* this is the performance of public virtue and should be feted
The National Design Studio (the new Trump team) isn't brave enough to let you buy one of just the weird bowl of rice and beans. ndstudio.gov/shop/eat-rea...
Guidelines - Eat Real Food Poster
National Design Studio presents the limited-edition Dietary Guidelines for Americans "Eat Real Food" poster, featuring 31 hand-drawn colored-pencil illustrations of whole foods, printed at 24 × 36 inc...
ndstudio.gov
January 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The National Design Studio (the new Trump team) isn't brave enough to let you buy one of just the weird bowl of rice and beans. ndstudio.gov/shop/eat-rea...
Gotta pay up if you want to generate sexualized images of children.
Elon Musk's Grok is limiting AI image generation to paid users on X after condemnation over sexualized deepfakes. bloom.bg/3YA0Zuy
January 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Gotta pay up if you want to generate sexualized images of children.
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A million ways for this to go bad but it’s generally positive that OpenAI trying to put this huge amount of existing activity into a managed space. And keep in mind the alternative for these users seeking health info is most likely the YouTube grifter wild west www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment.’
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A million ways for this to go bad but it’s generally positive that OpenAI trying to put this huge amount of existing activity into a managed space. And keep in mind the alternative for these users seeking health info is most likely the YouTube grifter wild west www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
This seems relatively stupid, but also hilarious given Steve Schwarzman just donated $5 million to Trump's Super PAC.
Shares of Blackstone and other housing-related companies tumbled after President Donald Trump said he would move to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
Blackstone, Housing Stocks Slip as Trump Targets Big Investors
Shares of Blackstone Inc. and other housing-related companies tumbled Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would move to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
bloom.bg
January 7, 2026 at 11:21 PM
This seems relatively stupid, but also hilarious given Steve Schwarzman just donated $5 million to Trump's Super PAC.
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I have watched the video. I think you probably do not need to watch the video. it shows what you think it's gonna show in terms of lack of justification.
January 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I have watched the video. I think you probably do not need to watch the video. it shows what you think it's gonna show in terms of lack of justification.
Little moment of joy on today’s subway trip: Two women discovering they were both reading the same book (A Frozen River) and having a delightful conversation about it.
January 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Little moment of joy on today’s subway trip: Two women discovering they were both reading the same book (A Frozen River) and having a delightful conversation about it.
I don't think about Stancil at all. (non-derogatory)
neither pro-Stancil nor anti-Stancil, but a secret pro-third thing (going outside)
January 6, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I don't think about Stancil at all. (non-derogatory)
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it's all so bloody stupid
January 5, 2026 at 11:18 PM
it's all so bloody stupid
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welp, it's the new year so glitch is fully shut down! the URL redirects to the blog, (glitch.com)
was truly a delight to get to build for that community 😭
was truly a delight to get to build for that community 😭
Glitch Blog
The official blog for glitch.com
blog.glitch.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
welp, it's the new year so glitch is fully shut down! the URL redirects to the blog, (glitch.com)
was truly a delight to get to build for that community 😭
was truly a delight to get to build for that community 😭
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Slappin’ on star bellies like you wanted me calling me all the time like blondie check out my sneetchie behind it’s fine all of the time
The Sneetches of Peaches
January 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Slappin’ on star bellies like you wanted me calling me all the time like blondie check out my sneetchie behind it’s fine all of the time
@aedwardslevy.bsky.social :siren:
Vegetarian Greek food restaurant called Don't Meat Your Gyros
January 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
@aedwardslevy.bsky.social :siren:
Been building a cargo bike recently from a frame I got on Craigslist. As time goes on, I find out more and more of the components are close to their death and it’s an expensive way to think about the Ship of Theseus.
January 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Been building a cargo bike recently from a frame I got on Craigslist. As time goes on, I find out more and more of the components are close to their death and it’s an expensive way to think about the Ship of Theseus.
@pfrazee.com in case I can persuade you and the team: I'd love for the settings page to have a search bar for filtering. Possible implementation here: github.com/bluesky-soci...
January 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
@pfrazee.com in case I can persuade you and the team: I'd love for the settings page to have a search bar for filtering. Possible implementation here: github.com/bluesky-soci...
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Oh right, *this* is why I had anxiety in 2017.
January 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Oh right, *this* is why I had anxiety in 2017.
There are like five really quality replies to this post, and absolutely all of them are buried beneath garbage Elmo stuff.
@alexbenzer.com when do we get better reply sorting?
@alexbenzer.com when do we get better reply sorting?
The WHCA just collectively, consensually gave up on doing their jobs huh?
These are ALL WH pool reports from today.
January 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
There are like five really quality replies to this post, and absolutely all of them are buried beneath garbage Elmo stuff.
@alexbenzer.com when do we get better reply sorting?
@alexbenzer.com when do we get better reply sorting?
Is there a quasi-coherent explanation for why they've gone after Maduro this go'round? Unfinished business? Horny for regime change anywhere? Something else?
Trump's first White House was horny to overthrow Maduro. But the people who drove that failed coup -- guys like John Bolton -- are all gone now. This is an almost completely different set of plotters.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President
A successful CIA hack of Venezuela's military payroll system, insider fights for spy agency resources, and messy opposition politics: A WIRED investigation reveals a secret Trump-era attempt to oust a...
www.wired.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Is there a quasi-coherent explanation for why they've gone after Maduro this go'round? Unfinished business? Horny for regime change anywhere? Something else?
"Lee said Rubio does not anticipate further action in Venezuela now that Maduro was in custody." 🤔
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
So like…now what? Is there a plan here exactly for what happens when you decapitate a government overnight?
Or is this just the “Jesus take the wheel” school of military planning?
Or is this just the “Jesus take the wheel” school of military planning?
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
"Lee said Rubio does not anticipate further action in Venezuela now that Maduro was in custody." 🤔
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Did you know about Relay? I did not know about Relay. It ripped.
letterboxd.com/film/relay-2...
letterboxd.com/film/relay-2...
Relay (2024)
A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.
letterboxd.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Did you know about Relay? I did not know about Relay. It ripped.
letterboxd.com/film/relay-2...
letterboxd.com/film/relay-2...
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Today felt like Monday until noonish then like Thursday for an hour and then Friday for the rest of the day
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Today felt like Monday until noonish then like Thursday for an hour and then Friday for the rest of the day