Kyle R Freund
@kylefreund.com
Communicating on coffee, cocoa, fair trade, sustainability & stuff. Wisconsin farm kid grown up. Madison, Wis. he/him https://goodislove.wordpress.com
non stop hits!
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 AM
non stop hits!
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the only thing musk should be remembered for
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
the only thing musk should be remembered for
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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials. In 2018, I spent an afternoon with Ben Ferencz who, at the age of 99, was the last living prosecutor of the Nazis. Here’s what he had to say in “Fahrenheit 11/9” about the dark turn the world was taking.
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials. In 2018, I spent an afternoon with Ben Ferencz who, at the age of 99, was the last living prosecutor of the Nazis. Here’s what he had to say in “Fahrenheit 11/9” about the dark turn the world was taking.
There are certain things that have to be publicly-funded, where the profit-motive always works against good outcomes.
Prisons are #1 on that list, healthcare would be #2. What else should always be publicly-owned?
Prisons are #1 on that list, healthcare would be #2. What else should always be publicly-owned?
After 27 years in the U.S., Don Lupe was detained by ICE at his New Jersey workplace. His family and community fought to bring him home. His story shows the quiet, devastating toll these detentions take on families, and the growing rise of raids at NJ bonded warehouses. @documentedny.bsky.social
A Family's Fight to Bring Their Father Home - Documented
Don Lupe had been living in the U.S. for 27 years when he was detained by ICE agents during a worksite raid in New Jersey. Then his family fought to have him freed.
documentedny.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
There are certain things that have to be publicly-funded, where the profit-motive always works against good outcomes.
Prisons are #1 on that list, healthcare would be #2. What else should always be publicly-owned?
Prisons are #1 on that list, healthcare would be #2. What else should always be publicly-owned?
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We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
Residents of a south Dublin housing estate are trying to uncover the cause of damage to around 40 cars which has resulted in repair bills totalling tens of thousands of euro
Foxes in south Dublin estate accused of damaging cars
Residents of a south Dublin housing estate are trying to uncover the cause of damage to around 40 cars which has resulted in repair bills of totalling tens of thousands of euro.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Happy post of the day to all of you.
i beg to differ
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Happy post of the day to all of you.
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1981-11-19 - nah i'm good
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
1981-11-19 - nah i'm good
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We don't really know how bicycles work.
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
We don't really know how bicycles work.
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This is a man whose wife was SHOT IN THE HEAD having to act even-keeled when the President of the United States tries to incite violence against him. Trump has to go, right now.
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This is a man whose wife was SHOT IN THE HEAD having to act even-keeled when the President of the United States tries to incite violence against him. Trump has to go, right now.
Put on a tie, you slob.
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Put on a tie, you slob.
Guess we're going to have to go back to paper newspapers & classifieds.
So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run.
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Stereogum says Google's switch to AI Overviews reduced its ad revenue by *70 percent* www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Guess we're going to have to go back to paper newspapers & classifieds.
All hail Andy Rooney, our affordability queen! youtu.be/MOLadHoWOH4?...
The High Cost Of Everything
YouTube video by CBS
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November 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
All hail Andy Rooney, our affordability queen! youtu.be/MOLadHoWOH4?...
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Does "no insurance" even qualify as the concepts of a plan
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Does "no insurance" even qualify as the concepts of a plan
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Gonna re-up my angry thread about Ronaldo and corruption from yesterday since he’s supposed to show up at the White House today.
A woman reported that Ronaldo assaulted her in Vegas in 2009. "In recent months, Ronaldo has also been part of diplomatic efforts to woo the U.S. President Donald Trump."
The United States Soccer Federation and the Portuguese Football Federation will soon confirm a match between their men’s teams to take place in Atlanta in March 2026.
The match could end an almost 12-year absence for Cristiano Ronaldo from playing football in the U.S.
@adamcrafton.bsky.social
The match could end an almost 12-year absence for Cristiano Ronaldo from playing football in the U.S.
@adamcrafton.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Gonna re-up my angry thread about Ronaldo and corruption from yesterday since he’s supposed to show up at the White House today.
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This is all the data that Elon and the DOGE criminals stole from us in January/February.
Also, only citizens can have voter registrations.
Also, only citizens can have voter registrations.
license plate data merged with credit header data, marriage records, vehicle ownership, and voter registrations, in one app for ICE agents. oh and it sends push notifications when someone they're seeking is nearby.
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
www.404media.co
November 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This is all the data that Elon and the DOGE criminals stole from us in January/February.
Also, only citizens can have voter registrations.
Also, only citizens can have voter registrations.
Your coffee is at risk...
“Destroying the forests is killing the rains, which hurts soil moisture. The droughts, in turn, cause crop failures, including in coffee.” Deforestation in Brazil to plant more coffee is hurting Brazil's ability to grow more coffee. www.baristamagazine.com/deforestatio...
#CoffeeFeed
#CoffeeFeed
Deforestation in Brazil is Threatening the Future of Coffee—Here's What to Know
Etelle Higonnet of Coffee Watch explains what's at risk, and how the industry can pave a better path forward.
www.baristamagazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Your coffee is at risk...
Besides changing the number of teams, this World Cup will be the absolute shittiest thing ever.
Kristi Noem on FIFA tourists: "Then they would go home. And go home in a timely manner."
November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Besides changing the number of teams, this World Cup will be the absolute shittiest thing ever.
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In the US, if you want to get away with murder, run them over with a car or get a dog to shoot them.
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In the US, if you want to get away with murder, run them over with a car or get a dog to shoot them.
The only good thing the GOP does is pass the buck & shift blame. That cup & ball game is their entire bag.
The WI Legislature has been starving local gov't of resources for decades, and has provided few tools to make up the gap.
One tools is the VRF, or "wheel tax." As we saw in Cudahy last night - where a proposed $50 VRF failed to pass - adding fees to local property taxes is extremely unpopular.
One tools is the VRF, or "wheel tax." As we saw in Cudahy last night - where a proposed $50 VRF failed to pass - adding fees to local property taxes is extremely unpopular.
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The only good thing the GOP does is pass the buck & shift blame. That cup & ball game is their entire bag.
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Jeffrey Epstein originally got interested in Noam Chomsky because he heard he’d written a book on manufacturing consent
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Jeffrey Epstein originally got interested in Noam Chomsky because he heard he’d written a book on manufacturing consent