MB
@mblaber.bsky.social
Sierra Club digital organizer.
🌱 Reducing meat is “our best and most immediate chance to reverse the trajectory of climate change” — https://stanford.io/3VhOFhq
🌱 Reducing meat is “our best and most immediate chance to reverse the trajectory of climate change” — https://stanford.io/3VhOFhq
Reposted by MB
Seeking to kneecap states and hand even more power over to his big tech cronies, the ever power thirsty and David Sacks gets ratioed. For now at least — this group is like mold and always returns www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
David Sacks tried to kill state AI laws — and it blew up in his face
A leaked executive order reveals that the tech billionaire would have become America’s AI policy gatekeeper.
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Seeking to kneecap states and hand even more power over to his big tech cronies, the ever power thirsty and David Sacks gets ratioed. For now at least — this group is like mold and always returns www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Holy wow
Generally speaking, do you agree or disagree with the principles of socialism?"
Agree: 42%
Disagree: 39%
TIPP / Oct 31, 2025
Agree: 42%
Disagree: 39%
TIPP / Oct 31, 2025
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Holy wow
Reposted by MB
As an Eagle Scout, this feels incredibly short-sighted. So many dudes in my Boy Scout Troop joined the military because they were in scouting.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
As an Eagle Scout, this feels incredibly short-sighted. So many dudes in my Boy Scout Troop joined the military because they were in scouting.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Reposted by MB
Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to "attack boy-friendly spaces," according to documents reviewed by NPR.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to "attack boy-friendly spaces," according to documents reviewed by NPR.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Reposted by MB
This is near 100% confirmation that Tesla won't get a permit to roll out FSD Supervised in Europe.
My hunch is that the Regulator needs Tesla's FSD data, which Tesla has refused to submit even to regulators in California since 2014.
I wonder what Tesla has to hide?
My hunch is that the Regulator needs Tesla's FSD data, which Tesla has refused to submit even to regulators in California since 2014.
I wonder what Tesla has to hide?
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This is near 100% confirmation that Tesla won't get a permit to roll out FSD Supervised in Europe.
My hunch is that the Regulator needs Tesla's FSD data, which Tesla has refused to submit even to regulators in California since 2014.
I wonder what Tesla has to hide?
My hunch is that the Regulator needs Tesla's FSD data, which Tesla has refused to submit even to regulators in California since 2014.
I wonder what Tesla has to hide?
Reposted by MB
Per multiple sources:
Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases
At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases
At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Per multiple sources:
Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases
At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases
At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
Reposted by MB
people older than me and people younger than me are equally ignorant of climate change as a global crisis
Captain Planet target audience stands firm
Captain Planet target audience stands firm
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
people older than me and people younger than me are equally ignorant of climate change as a global crisis
Captain Planet target audience stands firm
Captain Planet target audience stands firm
Reposted by MB
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Reposted by MB
No, I’m not “just shopping somewhere else.” I’m taking back my power. My money goes where my values live, and that sure as hell isn’t Target, Amazon, or Home Depot this week.
#WeAintBuyingIt
#WeAintBuyingIt
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
No, I’m not “just shopping somewhere else.” I’m taking back my power. My money goes where my values live, and that sure as hell isn’t Target, Amazon, or Home Depot this week.
#WeAintBuyingIt
#WeAintBuyingIt
Why is he doing this? There must be some kind of data or behavioral science behind it, but it just seems out of touch.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Why is he doing this? There must be some kind of data or behavioral science behind it, but it just seems out of touch.
Reposted by MB
JICYMI ▶️ “Many of the most influential personalities in the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement on X are based outside of the US, including Russia, Nigeria and India, a new transparency feature on the social media site has revealed.”
Shocked to find gambling in the establishment.
Shocked to find gambling in the establishment.
Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals
Users posing as rightwing Americans are operating internationally, per the platform’s transparency feature
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
JICYMI ▶️ “Many of the most influential personalities in the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement on X are based outside of the US, including Russia, Nigeria and India, a new transparency feature on the social media site has revealed.”
Shocked to find gambling in the establishment.
Shocked to find gambling in the establishment.
Reposted by MB
Leaders of a Minnesota church knew one of their own was molesting little girls. Instead of calling police, they told victims to "forgive and forget" — and let the abuser hug one of them. ProPublica and the Star Tribune expose how this cover-up worked.
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Leaders of a Minnesota Church Community Enabled a Child Abuser
ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune found that victims of abuse within an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Duluth were told to forgive and forget. Here’s what to know from our…
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Leaders of a Minnesota church knew one of their own was molesting little girls. Instead of calling police, they told victims to "forgive and forget" — and let the abuser hug one of them. ProPublica and the Star Tribune expose how this cover-up worked.
Reposted by MB
Fox Biz: "A new Reuters poll shows President Trump's approval rating falling to its lowest level. This is because, apparently, of prices and the Epstein files."
November 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Fox Biz: "A new Reuters poll shows President Trump's approval rating falling to its lowest level. This is because, apparently, of prices and the Epstein files."
Reposted by MB
Our Wins Of The Week
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...
Our Wins Of The Week
Just ten months into Donald Trump’s second term and more than a year since he was reelected, the American people are sending a clear message in poll after poll that they are just not that into him.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Our Wins Of The Week
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...
Reposted by MB
"If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes. CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism."-Bill Cassidy when he confirmed RFK Jr. in February 2025
CASSIDY: I know it's titillating, but I think we need to move beyond the titillation
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes. CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism."-Bill Cassidy when he confirmed RFK Jr. in February 2025
BP, parent co. of Arco & AMPM, has a $550M refueling contract with ICE. In Coachella Valley, CA, most Arcos are owned by Trump megadonor Nachattar Chandi. We’re boycotting Arco and demonstrate outside the Arco in Cathedral Canyon and Ramon in Cathedral City at 10 am every Sunday. Join us tomorrow!
November 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
BP, parent co. of Arco & AMPM, has a $550M refueling contract with ICE. In Coachella Valley, CA, most Arcos are owned by Trump megadonor Nachattar Chandi. We’re boycotting Arco and demonstrate outside the Arco in Cathedral Canyon and Ramon in Cathedral City at 10 am every Sunday. Join us tomorrow!
Reposted by MB
Reposted by MB
I, for one, have only really thought about the VRA through the prism of federal elections, not local elections.
But this well-reported piece reminds us that ending the VRA will have an impact on ALL levels of representative government.
Via @pascalsabino.bsky.social.
boltsmag.org/voting-right...
But this well-reported piece reminds us that ending the VRA will have an impact on ALL levels of representative government.
Via @pascalsabino.bsky.social.
boltsmag.org/voting-right...
Black Residents in West Tennessee Just Won Fairer Districts. Now Comes SCOTUS. - Bolts
The Supreme Court may further erode the Voting Rights Act in an upcoming decision. Beyond affecting Congress, that would reverberate across local governments nationwide.
boltsmag.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I, for one, have only really thought about the VRA through the prism of federal elections, not local elections.
But this well-reported piece reminds us that ending the VRA will have an impact on ALL levels of representative government.
Via @pascalsabino.bsky.social.
boltsmag.org/voting-right...
But this well-reported piece reminds us that ending the VRA will have an impact on ALL levels of representative government.
Via @pascalsabino.bsky.social.
boltsmag.org/voting-right...
Reposted by MB
This great thread makes a point I've been trying to convey for years. Calling all data-driven prediction or decision software "AI" is a huge gift to LLM hypemen, who want people to believe, incorrectly, that LLM data centers are crucial for solar forecasting or operating buildings and power grids.
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This great thread makes a point I've been trying to convey for years. Calling all data-driven prediction or decision software "AI" is a huge gift to LLM hypemen, who want people to believe, incorrectly, that LLM data centers are crucial for solar forecasting or operating buildings and power grids.
Reposted by MB
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
Reposted by MB
for days we got the "Showdown with Socialism" buildup only to get the payoff of Trump essentially saying "wow this socialist guy fuckin rules. I, on the other hand, am a fascist". what a country. what an era
bsky.app/profile/self...
bsky.app/profile/self...
donald trump endorsed zohran mamdani before chuck schumer lmao
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
for days we got the "Showdown with Socialism" buildup only to get the payoff of Trump essentially saying "wow this socialist guy fuckin rules. I, on the other hand, am a fascist". what a country. what an era
bsky.app/profile/self...
bsky.app/profile/self...
Reposted by MB
was already feeling insane from the Trump/Mamdani meeting but I now worry that my brain chemistry will simply never be the same
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
was already feeling insane from the Trump/Mamdani meeting but I now worry that my brain chemistry will simply never be the same
Reposted by MB
I really, really strongly encourage you to watch Aaron's clips of the Trump-Mamdani meeting, not just read his recaps.
This is a totally different Trump than we ever normally see. It's wild to see him like this—and Mamdani is the one who brought it out in him. There's a lesson here.
This is a totally different Trump than we ever normally see. It's wild to see him like this—and Mamdani is the one who brought it out in him. There's a lesson here.
Q: would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani administration ?
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I really, really strongly encourage you to watch Aaron's clips of the Trump-Mamdani meeting, not just read his recaps.
This is a totally different Trump than we ever normally see. It's wild to see him like this—and Mamdani is the one who brought it out in him. There's a lesson here.
This is a totally different Trump than we ever normally see. It's wild to see him like this—and Mamdani is the one who brought it out in him. There's a lesson here.
Reposted by MB
also trump is always deferential to celebrities and mamdani is a celebrity bsky.app/profile/atru...
Q: would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani administration ?
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
also trump is always deferential to celebrities and mamdani is a celebrity bsky.app/profile/atru...
Reposted by MB
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has released receipts that reveal that ProPublica has reported that Kristi Noem secretly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds to a consulting firm affiliated with her own campaign.
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has released receipts that reveal that ProPublica has reported that Kristi Noem secretly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds to a consulting firm affiliated with her own campaign.