Gene Perry
@genelewisperry.bsky.social
Policy guy with @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social | (((ᏣᎳᎩ))) | #COYS
I've never before been one to enlist in the War on Christmas, but the 6 year old has an elf on the shelf in her classroom and is praying and praying that we get one at home...
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I've never before been one to enlist in the War on Christmas, but the 6 year old has an elf on the shelf in her classroom and is praying and praying that we get one at home...
"If you build it, they will come", but "it" is trillions of dollars in AI infrastructure, "they" is all of us, and "come" is constantly having our default preferences be reset to use AI without our consent.
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"If you build it, they will come", but "it" is trillions of dollars in AI infrastructure, "they" is all of us, and "come" is constantly having our default preferences be reset to use AI without our consent.
I am 'the algorithm keeps trying to show me videos on techniques to fix back pain' years old.
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I am 'the algorithm keeps trying to show me videos on techniques to fix back pain' years old.
It's too late for me but consider this a warning to any naive young Americans considering becoming a Tottenham fan...
November 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It's too late for me but consider this a warning to any naive young Americans considering becoming a Tottenham fan...
English Premier League votes to preserve the free market in professional sports salaries, rejects the top down control model of American sports www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...
Premier League clubs vote AGAINST new 'anchoring' spending cap rules
Premier League clubs have voted against new highly controversial salary cap rules - but have green lit the introduction of new squad cost rules to replace the existing PSR regulations.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
English Premier League votes to preserve the free market in professional sports salaries, rejects the top down control model of American sports www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...
File under "the past is much stranger than we think."
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
File under "the past is much stranger than we think."
Of the twelve humans who have walked on the moon, four are still alive. The youngest of them is 90 years old.
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Of the twelve humans who have walked on the moon, four are still alive. The youngest of them is 90 years old.
Reposted by Gene Perry
We are proud to have supporters across the country and hope you’ll join them by making a gift and sharing what local news means to you.
Donate Today: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/donate/
Donate Today: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/donate/
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We are proud to have supporters across the country and hope you’ll join them by making a gift and sharing what local news means to you.
Donate Today: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/donate/
Donate Today: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/donate/
Indiana Jones voice: "That belongs in a museum!" apnews.com/article/loui...
Grand jury indicts former Louisiana House Speaker for allegedly stealing rare state artifact
A grand jury indicted former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder for allegedly stealing a rare artifact that had gone missing from the state capitol.
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Indiana Jones voice: "That belongs in a museum!" apnews.com/article/loui...
Fair to have different views about Democrats' difficult strategic choices in this moment, but people who are big mad about a vote to reopen the government for less than 3 months are missing some perspective.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Fair to have different views about Democrats' difficult strategic choices in this moment, but people who are big mad about a vote to reopen the government for less than 3 months are missing some perspective.
Love to see a disclaimer about what my new toaster oven may or may not remember.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Love to see a disclaimer about what my new toaster oven may or may not remember.
Reposted by Gene Perry
AI is failing the test when it comes to factual accuracy; the decline of news and journalism won't help. It serves the financial interest of AI companies—and the mission of the OpenAI nonprofit—to invest in reviving local news, says Rebuild Local News President Steven Waldman.
buff.ly/gLr76Lz
buff.ly/gLr76Lz
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
AI is failing the test when it comes to factual accuracy; the decline of news and journalism won't help. It serves the financial interest of AI companies—and the mission of the OpenAI nonprofit—to invest in reviving local news, says Rebuild Local News President Steven Waldman.
buff.ly/gLr76Lz
buff.ly/gLr76Lz
A thing about authoritarianism is that the country has to be made small enough to fit in one greedy man's hand. Let's keep America big. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A thing about authoritarianism is that the country has to be made small enough to fit in one greedy man's hand. Let's keep America big. #NoKings
Me in @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social: Supporting local news and information isn't a partisan issue—it's a community issue. What we do next will determine whether we're still a community that knows itself, or a collection of strangers who happen to live in the same place. thepickup.com/tulsa-doesnt...
Tulsa Doesn’t Exist Without Local News - The Pickup
Local news is essential for communities, but it’s declining nearly everywhere. We can all be part of turning that around.
thepickup.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Me in @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social: Supporting local news and information isn't a partisan issue—it's a community issue. What we do next will determine whether we're still a community that knows itself, or a collection of strangers who happen to live in the same place. thepickup.com/tulsa-doesnt...
Someday America will have a President who can leave the public eye for three consecutive days without creating speculation that they're dead.
October 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Someday America will have a President who can leave the public eye for three consecutive days without creating speculation that they're dead.
How is the U.S. Supreme Court majority planning to spin their rediscovery of the rule of law next time there's a Democratic President?
September 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
How is the U.S. Supreme Court majority planning to spin their rediscovery of the rule of law next time there's a Democratic President?
PBS KIDS programming is genuinely higher quality than the kids shows on commercial networks, most of which is built to sell toys. Weather Hunters launched just on this month on PBS, and it's already the 6 year old's favorite.
September 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
PBS KIDS programming is genuinely higher quality than the kids shows on commercial networks, most of which is built to sell toys. Weather Hunters launched just on this month on PBS, and it's already the 6 year old's favorite.
Reposted by Gene Perry
Join us in supporting local news across the country and building stronger communities! Our open positions include People & Operations Manager, Deputy Campaigns Director, and Development Manager.
Apply now: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/careers/
Apply now: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/careers/
Careers - Rebuild Local News
www.rebuildlocalnews.org
September 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Join us in supporting local news across the country and building stronger communities! Our open positions include People & Operations Manager, Deputy Campaigns Director, and Development Manager.
Apply now: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/careers/
Apply now: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/careers/
I know we're all supposed to skate past ridiculous lies by people in power nowadays, but think about the logic of being able to choose which state you will live on the streets in and choosing Oklahoma. The weather alone!
Gov. Kevin Stitt claimed that a large portion of Tulsa’s homeless population isn’t from Oklahoma as he celebrated a new initiative to clean up camps under highway bridges and overpasses, even though surveys say otherwise.
September 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I know we're all supposed to skate past ridiculous lies by people in power nowadays, but think about the logic of being able to choose which state you will live on the streets in and choosing Oklahoma. The weather alone!
Imagine loving a corporate merger so much that you would trade the United States of America for one.
September 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Imagine loving a corporate merger so much that you would trade the United States of America for one.
My take on political violence is that Donald Trump is an unpopular president with no ideas about how to become popular. Instead he's desperately trying to provoke violence by his political opponents in order to:
September 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
My take on political violence is that Donald Trump is an unpopular president with no ideas about how to become popular. Instead he's desperately trying to provoke violence by his political opponents in order to:
Forever asking everyone not to describe stuff as "Oklahoma is trying to..." when it's one guy sending out a press release who doesn't actually have the power to do the thing.
September 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Forever asking everyone not to describe stuff as "Oklahoma is trying to..." when it's one guy sending out a press release who doesn't actually have the power to do the thing.
Reposted by Gene Perry
Latest on Our Towns foundation site:
An open list of organizations and innovators trying to rebuild local news. Meant to be an organic and dynamic. Additions and suggestions welcomed. Examples of people "meeting the moment" in innovative ways.
www.ourtownsfoundation.org#special-report
An open list of organizations and innovators trying to rebuild local news. Meant to be an organic and dynamic. Additions and suggestions welcomed. Examples of people "meeting the moment" in innovative ways.
www.ourtownsfoundation.org#special-report
Our Towns Civic Foundation
The Our Towns Civic Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to uncovering, sharing, and learning from stories of civic renewal that can inspire local success.
www.ourtownsfoundation.org
September 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Latest on Our Towns foundation site:
An open list of organizations and innovators trying to rebuild local news. Meant to be an organic and dynamic. Additions and suggestions welcomed. Examples of people "meeting the moment" in innovative ways.
www.ourtownsfoundation.org#special-report
An open list of organizations and innovators trying to rebuild local news. Meant to be an organic and dynamic. Additions and suggestions welcomed. Examples of people "meeting the moment" in innovative ways.
www.ourtownsfoundation.org#special-report
It's interesting that of all the extremist ideologies floating around right now, memelord nihilism is the one that most reliably produces actual shooters. I hope our takeaway is to not spend so much time on the Internet and not let our kids disappear into it either.
September 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It's interesting that of all the extremist ideologies floating around right now, memelord nihilism is the one that most reliably produces actual shooters. I hope our takeaway is to not spend so much time on the Internet and not let our kids disappear into it either.