Lex Schroeder
@lexschroeder.bsky.social
Writer/editor and strategy leader in climate tech. Ex-Twitter org effectiveness person. Writing on the future of work.
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“The cybercrime division of the Paris prosecutor’s office is investigating X in relation to seven accusations, including complicity in distributing images of a child of pornographic nature, denial of crimes against humanity and fraudulent extraction of data…” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/w...
Police Search X’s Premises in France as Prosecutors Summon Elon Musk
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
“The cybercrime division of the Paris prosecutor’s office is investigating X in relation to seven accusations, including complicity in distributing images of a child of pornographic nature, denial of crimes against humanity and fraudulent extraction of data…” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/w...
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"We’re going to see the Trump administration use a now-familiar strategy: Flood the zone with sh*t; commit such an overwhelming barrage of bad acts that the very worst are thwarted, but many more continue. Our job is to be the most indefatigable whack-a-mole players the world has ever seen."
Block the Vote
Trump's coming assault on American elections.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
"We’re going to see the Trump administration use a now-familiar strategy: Flood the zone with sh*t; commit such an overwhelming barrage of bad acts that the very worst are thwarted, but many more continue. Our job is to be the most indefatigable whack-a-mole players the world has ever seen."
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Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were taken into custody today by DOJ. www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p... For reasons obscure. Gharges have not been released yet. The First Amendment alarm is about as high as it gets.
Journalist Don Lemon taken into custody after Minnesota church protest | CNN Politics
Lemon and another independent journalist, George Fort, have been taken into federal custody in connection to a protest at a church earlier this month in St. Paul, Minnesota.
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were taken into custody today by DOJ. www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p... For reasons obscure. Gharges have not been released yet. The First Amendment alarm is about as high as it gets.
She ruled. Very sad.
Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in "Home Alone" to the iconic Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek" — died Friday at 71. https://to.pbs.org/4c2hxDl
Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning actor and comedian of 'Schitt's Creek' fame, dies at 71
O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in “Home Alone” to the iconic Moira Rose in “Schitt's Creek” — died at her home in Los Angeles ...
www.pbs.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:29 PM
She ruled. Very sad.
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The protests and clashes in Minnesota have raised questions about where this all leads. Claire Finkelstein says it closely mirrors a U.S. civil war simulation she oversaw in 2024. https://to.pbs.org/4a23RWq
Minnesota confrontations mirror simulation of how civil war begins, law professor says
Minnesota is the latest flashpoint in a federal crackdown involving ICE, Border Patrol and other agencies. But it's far from the only place targeted. The protests, the clashes and the violence have ra...
to.pbs.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The protests and clashes in Minnesota have raised questions about where this all leads. Claire Finkelstein says it closely mirrors a U.S. civil war simulation she oversaw in 2024. https://to.pbs.org/4a23RWq
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Ten people familiar with the workings of CBS News say the Paramount unit is veering toward dysfunction, with a management team that doesn’t value standards held by veteran journalists — and a staff that views its editor-in-chief with great skepticism
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
CBS News Veers Toward Dysfunction Under Bari Weiss Following Gaffes at 60 Minutes, Evening News
CBS News is veering toward dysfunction under editor in chief Bari Weiss whose inexperience managing mainsteam TV has put her at odds with staff
variety.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Ten people familiar with the workings of CBS News say the Paramount unit is veering toward dysfunction, with a management team that doesn’t value standards held by veteran journalists — and a staff that views its editor-in-chief with great skepticism
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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New: The @aft.org, which represents some 1.8 million education workers, is ditching X over the proliferation of Grok-generated indecent images of children.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
US teachers union says it's leaving X over sexualized AI images of children
The American Federation of Teachers says it is leaving X, citing the social media site's creation and dissemination of "sickening" images of children in various states of undress.
www.reuters.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
New: The @aft.org, which represents some 1.8 million education workers, is ditching X over the proliferation of Grok-generated indecent images of children.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
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Imagine you're a scientist trying to publish a new study, and being told you can't, unless you do background checks on co-authors who aren't U.S. citizens and send their names to national security staff.
Also, studies about climate change or DEI written w/foreign scientists = rejected. ⬇️
Also, studies about climate change or DEI written w/foreign scientists = rejected. ⬇️
The new directive asks USDA workers in the agency’s research arm to use Google to check the backgrounds of all foreign nationals collaborating with its scientists.
The names of flagged scientists are being sent to national security experts at the agency, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.
The names of flagged scientists are being sent to national security experts at the agency, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.
Trump Administration Orders USDA Employees to Investigate Foreign Researchers They Work With
The new directive asks workers to check the backgrounds of foreign nationals collaborating with the department’s scientists for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” Their names are being sen...
www.propublica.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Imagine you're a scientist trying to publish a new study, and being told you can't, unless you do background checks on co-authors who aren't U.S. citizens and send their names to national security staff.
Also, studies about climate change or DEI written w/foreign scientists = rejected. ⬇️
Also, studies about climate change or DEI written w/foreign scientists = rejected. ⬇️
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Congress is waking up:
"After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives said they wanted to safeguard and even boost funds for basic research."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
"After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives said they wanted to safeguard and even boost funds for basic research."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
Congress Is Rejecting Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Congress is waking up:
"After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives said they wanted to safeguard and even boost funds for basic research."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
"After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives said they wanted to safeguard and even boost funds for basic research."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
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To prepare AI agents for office work, the company is asking contractors to upload projects from past jobs, leaving it to them to strip out confidential and personally identifiable information. www.wired.com/story/openai...
OpenAI Is Asking Contractors to Upload Work From Past Jobs to Evaluate the Performance of AI Agents
To prepare AI agents for office work, the company is asking contractors to upload projects from past jobs, leaving it to them to strip out confidential and personally identifiable information.
www.wired.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:19 AM
To prepare AI agents for office work, the company is asking contractors to upload projects from past jobs, leaving it to them to strip out confidential and personally identifiable information. www.wired.com/story/openai...
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Thank you @massgovernor.bsky.social for your proactive leadership.
While Trump and Republicans rip away healthcare from millions, this action will save lives and help keep healthcare affordable for families in Massachusetts. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
While Trump and Republicans rip away healthcare from millions, this action will save lives and help keep healthcare affordable for families in Massachusetts. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
Mass. unveils $250 million in subsidies to protect residents from premium hikes - The Boston Globe
Officials said the move virtually negates insurance premium increases for 270,000 people.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Thank you @massgovernor.bsky.social for your proactive leadership.
While Trump and Republicans rip away healthcare from millions, this action will save lives and help keep healthcare affordable for families in Massachusetts. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
While Trump and Republicans rip away healthcare from millions, this action will save lives and help keep healthcare affordable for families in Massachusetts. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
Ugh, I don’t want this “help”. I like thinking!
Your Gmail inbox is getting an AI-powered update. Google announced new AI features to help users write emails, summarise information, and create to-do lists.
Google adds new AI features to Gmail, making it a personal assistant
Your Gmail inbox is getting an AI-powered update. Google announced new AI features to help users write emails, summarise information, and create to-do lists.
l.euronews.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Ugh, I don’t want this “help”. I like thinking!
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A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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We're hiring two editors to join our newsroom! Responsibilities include:
🟣 Supporting a team of reporters to center our story standards and audience needs
🟣 Designing and implement short- and long-term coverage plans
🟣 Editing stories across types and formats
Apply here: https://bit.ly/48Xlw0U
🟣 Supporting a team of reporters to center our story standards and audience needs
🟣 Designing and implement short- and long-term coverage plans
🟣 Editing stories across types and formats
Apply here: https://bit.ly/48Xlw0U
January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
We're hiring two editors to join our newsroom! Responsibilities include:
🟣 Supporting a team of reporters to center our story standards and audience needs
🟣 Designing and implement short- and long-term coverage plans
🟣 Editing stories across types and formats
Apply here: https://bit.ly/48Xlw0U
🟣 Supporting a team of reporters to center our story standards and audience needs
🟣 Designing and implement short- and long-term coverage plans
🟣 Editing stories across types and formats
Apply here: https://bit.ly/48Xlw0U
Shameful. UCLA study found that “of the top 250 most-viewed current and library scripted series in 2024, more than 91.7% were created by a white person, with white men accounting for 79% of all show creators”
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
More than 90% of streaming shows created by white people, study shows
Annual UCLA study finds declines in cultural diversity behind and in front of the camera since last year
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Shameful. UCLA study found that “of the top 250 most-viewed current and library scripted series in 2024, more than 91.7% were created by a white person, with white men accounting for 79% of all show creators”
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Wrote a thing:
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
Five Facets of the Attack on Venezuela by the Rogue Nation the US Has Become
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They are saying it baldly: this is an oil grab. There is a history of oil grabs going back to British imperialism in the middle east in the late nineteenth century and murders of Osage Nation triba...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Wrote a thing:
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
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Trump's bombing of Venezuela, kidnapping of Maduro & attempt to run the country are brazen violations of our Constitution & int'l law.
It will endanger US lives, destabilize the region, & cost us billions of dollars.
Congress must stop this endless war & hold Trump accountable.
It will endanger US lives, destabilize the region, & cost us billions of dollars.
Congress must stop this endless war & hold Trump accountable.
January 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Trump's bombing of Venezuela, kidnapping of Maduro & attempt to run the country are brazen violations of our Constitution & int'l law.
It will endanger US lives, destabilize the region, & cost us billions of dollars.
Congress must stop this endless war & hold Trump accountable.
It will endanger US lives, destabilize the region, & cost us billions of dollars.
Congress must stop this endless war & hold Trump accountable.
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Here's your daily reminder that Donald Trump is not a king and we will not bow down to him.
December 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Here's your daily reminder that Donald Trump is not a king and we will not bow down to him.
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We love links because we love the open web
It is so incredibly nice to have a social platform that values links again - a breath of fresh air in the poisoned ecosystem of the creator economy
November 19, 2024 at 5:00 AM
We love links because we love the open web
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We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you.
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
The Engagement Is Better on Bluesky - Bluesky
Bluesky is the lobby to the open web. Find and build your community here.
bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 10:30 PM
We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you.
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
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Full List of Degrees Not Classed As ‘Professional’ by Trump Admin
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www.newsweek.com/full-list-de...
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Full List of Degrees Not Classed As ‘Professional’ by Trump Admin
www.newsweek.com/full-list-de...
www.newsweek.com/full-list-de...
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The EPA is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists.
Here’s what to look out for:
Here’s what to look out for:
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The EPA is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists.
Here’s what to look out for:
Here’s what to look out for:
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v1.110 is live!
We’ve expanded post-reporting options from 5 → 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’ve expanded post-reporting options from 5 → 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
v1.110 is live!
We’ve expanded post-reporting options from 5 → 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’ve expanded post-reporting options from 5 → 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
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The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸