Andy Freed
@freednog.bsky.social
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I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
My eldest kid told the younger to skip high school AP classes and take dual-credit instead. Maybe hearing it from her sister will work better than hearing it from their dad?
January 26, 2026 at 8:34 PM
My eldest kid told the younger to skip high school AP classes and take dual-credit instead. Maybe hearing it from her sister will work better than hearing it from their dad?
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A secret memo allowing federal agents to invade Americans' homes without a warrant would be a historic violation of the Constitution and further justification for the immediate removal of Kristi Noem.
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 6:46 PM
A secret memo allowing federal agents to invade Americans' homes without a warrant would be a historic violation of the Constitution and further justification for the immediate removal of Kristi Noem.
Russell Vought is a villain. Intentionally demoralizing National Park Employees is broken human behavior. theintercept.com/2026/01/21/n...
Trump Admin “Deliberately” Tanking Morale to Get Parks Staff to Quit, Official Says in Leaked Tape
In a leaked tape, a National Park Service official said Trump’s employee policies are a “reign of terror” aimed at driving NPS staff to quit.
theintercept.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Russell Vought is a villain. Intentionally demoralizing National Park Employees is broken human behavior. theintercept.com/2026/01/21/n...
Venezuela is our Poland.
Must read from @vermontgmg.bsky.social to fully understand Trump's thinking (or lack of it) behind his assault on Venezuela
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
The 3 Keys to Understanding Trump’s Retro Coup in Venezuela
This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Venezuela is our Poland.
Maybe I'm missing something, but Cocaine isn't the drug tearing apart communities in the US.
January 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Maybe I'm missing something, but Cocaine isn't the drug tearing apart communities in the US.
Wow. Is he having a stroke?
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Wow. Is he having a stroke?
After a dozen days out on five different rivers, I finally hooked and brought a winter steelhead to hand while Spey casting on the Nestucca. Now I need figure out how to land them more elegantly.
January 2, 2026 at 5:11 AM
After a dozen days out on five different rivers, I finally hooked and brought a winter steelhead to hand while Spey casting on the Nestucca. Now I need figure out how to land them more elegantly.
Jeez - I don't know how much more I can hear about how much or how little protein stuff has.
December 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Jeez - I don't know how much more I can hear about how much or how little protein stuff has.
What is your oldest feature request? Mine was a request for a custom SIS report that I submitted in 2018. We'll have fully moved to a new ERP by July 2027, so I'm on the verge of canceling this one.
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
What is your oldest feature request? Mine was a request for a custom SIS report that I submitted in 2018. We'll have fully moved to a new ERP by July 2027, so I'm on the verge of canceling this one.
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Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
Hell Yeah! Slomosa is coming to Portland in April.
Mission Theater - Slomosa - McMenamins
Pubs, Breweries and Historic Hotels
www.mcmenamins.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Hell Yeah! Slomosa is coming to Portland in April.
I was fortunate enough to see Diego Cara on his 400th start while wearing the sweatshirt my wife bought during the 2013 western conference playoffs against RSL. This time they won. It’s odd how often we see (and defeat) RSL post season.
October 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I was fortunate enough to see Diego Cara on his 400th start while wearing the sweatshirt my wife bought during the 2013 western conference playoffs against RSL. This time they won. It’s odd how often we see (and defeat) RSL post season.
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If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
This fly tying video is one of the most Canadian things I’ve ever seen. www.youtube.com/live/vBo4AHd...
Friday Night Flies - Coho Salmon Tube Fly
YouTube video by Brad Knowles (Pemberton Fish Finder)
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
This fly tying video is one of the most Canadian things I’ve ever seen. www.youtube.com/live/vBo4AHd...
An incredible career and unbelievable humility. Players like him and Chara don't have flashy stats, but their mark is indelible.
What a career Darlington Nagbe has had.
After the Crew won MLS Cup in 2023 I was covering the celebrations in the locker room.
Two different champagne-soaked Crew staffers made sure to tell me:
“He’s the best fucking player this league has seen. You can fucking tweet that.”
After the Crew won MLS Cup in 2023 I was covering the celebrations in the locker room.
Two different champagne-soaked Crew staffers made sure to tell me:
“He’s the best fucking player this league has seen. You can fucking tweet that.”
BREAKING: Columbus Crew midfielder and MLS legend Darlington Nagbe is retiring after the 2025 MLS season, per sources.
Nagbe, 35, is a four-time MLS Cup winner (2015, 2018, 2020, 2023) with three clubs (Portland, Atlanta, Columbus).
One of MLS's best-ever midfielders 👏
Nagbe, 35, is a four-time MLS Cup winner (2015, 2018, 2020, 2023) with three clubs (Portland, Atlanta, Columbus).
One of MLS's best-ever midfielders 👏
October 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
An incredible career and unbelievable humility. Players like him and Chara don't have flashy stats, but their mark is indelible.
The kids might be on to something with the 0.5 zoom thing. Really captures the immenseness of the sky and clouds above the Snake River and Grand Tetons.
October 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The kids might be on to something with the 0.5 zoom thing. Really captures the immenseness of the sky and clouds above the Snake River and Grand Tetons.
During the week-long celebration of my parent's 50th anniversary, we did an overnight backpacking trip into Death Canyon in the Tetons. It was stunning, challenging, and my sister and dad made fun of my "heavy" gear, most of which I acquired while I was in high school.
October 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
During the week-long celebration of my parent's 50th anniversary, we did an overnight backpacking trip into Death Canyon in the Tetons. It was stunning, challenging, and my sister and dad made fun of my "heavy" gear, most of which I acquired while I was in high school.
The obviousness of rolling out the Nazi playbook is astonishing for the lack of recognition it is receiving.
October 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The obviousness of rolling out the Nazi playbook is astonishing for the lack of recognition it is receiving.
Friends and family. What would your reaction be if someone sent an occupying force to your peaceful community? Because it’s coming for you next.
September 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Friends and family. What would your reaction be if someone sent an occupying force to your peaceful community? Because it’s coming for you next.
Not a great shot, but I was hoping to capture the intensity of the plateau, mountains, and sky.
September 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Not a great shot, but I was hoping to capture the intensity of the plateau, mountains, and sky.
Setting fire to the Reichstag.
September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Setting fire to the Reichstag.
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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
My first boss told me during my assessment that goals are not projects. I was confused, but came to understand goals should be the development I need to make the projects successful. He wasn't the best at bedside manner, but he lived what he spoke. It's something I've tried to model since.
September 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
My first boss told me during my assessment that goals are not projects. I was confused, but came to understand goals should be the development I need to make the projects successful. He wasn't the best at bedside manner, but he lived what he spoke. It's something I've tried to model since.