Rob Liota
@robliota.bsky.social
Software developer / Unlicensed cello operator.
I try to write things both humans and compilers can understand.
I try to write things both humans and compilers can understand.
Thought-fart: is the fear of nuking the filibuster actually that legislation will get done along bipartisan lines and collapse the notion of party orthodoxy (Maybe even on both sides of the aisle?)
November 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thought-fart: is the fear of nuking the filibuster actually that legislation will get done along bipartisan lines and collapse the notion of party orthodoxy (Maybe even on both sides of the aisle?)
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If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
The Platner apologists have clearly never played secret hitler.
October 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The Platner apologists have clearly never played secret hitler.
“Trying these people under the law (which we’ve circumvented to condemn them to death) is not our job.”
Q: Some smugglers have survived these strikes and been sent back to their home countries. If they're terrorists, why not arrest and detain them?
TRUMP: *immediately punts question to Hegseth*
TRUMP: *immediately punts question to Hegseth*
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“Trying these people under the law (which we’ve circumvented to condemn them to death) is not our job.”
“I am not a secret Nazi” is exactly the kind of unnecessarily equivocal statement you would expect from an American Nazi.
It pains me to see it, because Platner seemed like the real deal.
It pains me to see it, because Platner seemed like the real deal.
October 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“I am not a secret Nazi” is exactly the kind of unnecessarily equivocal statement you would expect from an American Nazi.
It pains me to see it, because Platner seemed like the real deal.
It pains me to see it, because Platner seemed like the real deal.
Would be unsurprised if they’re renting their own personal vehicles out to themselves, in light of the recent case involving the shooting of Marimar Martinez and subsequent evidence tampering of the involved ICE vehicle being a personal one driven back to Maine.
Ellis asks about dashcam videos. Harvick initially says "some of our vehicles are rental vehicles which we put red-and-blue portable lights in."
But then he says CBP vehicles, in general, don't have dashcams.
He confirms for Ellis that the only video would be from body-worn cameras.
But then he says CBP vehicles, in general, don't have dashcams.
He confirms for Ellis that the only video would be from body-worn cameras.
October 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Would be unsurprised if they’re renting their own personal vehicles out to themselves, in light of the recent case involving the shooting of Marimar Martinez and subsequent evidence tampering of the involved ICE vehicle being a personal one driven back to Maine.
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NEW: After Russ Vought experienced the chaotic failures of Trump’s first term, he made it his mission to ensure that a reelected Trump would not “lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
NEW: After Russ Vought experienced the chaotic failures of Trump’s first term, he made it his mission to ensure that a reelected Trump would not “lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
People complaining about a 2% tax bump on their million dollar+ New York City incomes should feel free to enjoy their money somewhere else (in the middle of a derelict soybean field, or 50 miles away from the nearest grocery store, for instance.)
October 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
People complaining about a 2% tax bump on their million dollar+ New York City incomes should feel free to enjoy their money somewhere else (in the middle of a derelict soybean field, or 50 miles away from the nearest grocery store, for instance.)
On this day, remembering that Columbus was neither Italian, nor American, and was a despicable person, and that Fiorello LaGuardia was both Italian American and antifascist.
October 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
On this day, remembering that Columbus was neither Italian, nor American, and was a despicable person, and that Fiorello LaGuardia was both Italian American and antifascist.
This is what those voter rolls were for.
Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?
TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.
TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.
October 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This is what those voter rolls were for.
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What To Know About NSPM-7 https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-nspm-7/
October 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What To Know About NSPM-7 https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-nspm-7/
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This is a terrible loss. We just can’t have any nice things, can we?
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This is a terrible loss. We just can’t have any nice things, can we?
I assume what’s going on with Adelita Grijalva is a preview of what we can expect after the midterms and presidential election.
October 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I assume what’s going on with Adelita Grijalva is a preview of what we can expect after the midterms and presidential election.
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A federal judge greenlit Holtec to dump 45,000 gallons of radioactive water from Indian Point into the Hudson, sparking outrage. New York officials and environmentalists warn this reckless move could undo decades of river restoration.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
October 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A federal judge greenlit Holtec to dump 45,000 gallons of radioactive water from Indian Point into the Hudson, sparking outrage. New York officials and environmentalists warn this reckless move could undo decades of river restoration.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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People seem convinced that there is a plan to reinstitute the draft and I think they should take a minute and think of how the entire country went batshit insane over being asked to wear little fabric masks in public for a while
October 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
People seem convinced that there is a plan to reinstitute the draft and I think they should take a minute and think of how the entire country went batshit insane over being asked to wear little fabric masks in public for a while
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So Trump is defunding the police.
Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs, according to a letter from New York Governor Kathy Hochul to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
October 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
So Trump is defunding the police.
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A very big Onion announcement:
The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece.
It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.
It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on October 2nd.
Then two weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot.
The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece.
It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.
It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on October 2nd.
Then two weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot.
September 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A very big Onion announcement:
The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece.
It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.
It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on October 2nd.
Then two weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot.
The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece.
It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.
It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on October 2nd.
Then two weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot.
Straight-up supervillain shit.
September 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Straight-up supervillain shit.
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I am pleased to report that Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins has dropped another total evisceration of the Supreme Court.
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
September 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I am pleased to report that Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins has dropped another total evisceration of the Supreme Court.
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
A lot of people in the replies chuckling about how they couldn’t possibly take “antifa“ to court.
They’ve been summarily executing “terrorist drug runners“ (fishermen?) off the coast, guys.
They’ve been summarily executing “terrorist drug runners“ (fishermen?) off the coast, guys.
Trump just designated “Antifa” as a terrorist organization, on par with ISIS and Al Qaeda. As a reminder, “antifa” is short for “antifascist”.
They will use this lie to surveil, imprison, and kill Americans on the left.
This may be our Reichstag Fire moment. Wake up.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/p...
They will use this lie to surveil, imprison, and kill Americans on the left.
This may be our Reichstag Fire moment. Wake up.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/p...
Trump says he’s designating Antifa as a terrorist organization | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left anti-fascism movement Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform in the early hours of Thursday mor...
www.cnn.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A lot of people in the replies chuckling about how they couldn’t possibly take “antifa“ to court.
They’ve been summarily executing “terrorist drug runners“ (fishermen?) off the coast, guys.
They’ve been summarily executing “terrorist drug runners“ (fishermen?) off the coast, guys.
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𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛, 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑑
After equipping this item, you may not remove it from your hand. You must gaze deeply into it with every action and be driven mad. Messages from the damned come to you in haunting whispers and chilling images. Every year, you must purchase the newest version.
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛, 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑑
After equipping this item, you may not remove it from your hand. You must gaze deeply into it with every action and be driven mad. Messages from the damned come to you in haunting whispers and chilling images. Every year, you must purchase the newest version.
September 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛, 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑑
After equipping this item, you may not remove it from your hand. You must gaze deeply into it with every action and be driven mad. Messages from the damned come to you in haunting whispers and chilling images. Every year, you must purchase the newest version.
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛, 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑑
After equipping this item, you may not remove it from your hand. You must gaze deeply into it with every action and be driven mad. Messages from the damned come to you in haunting whispers and chilling images. Every year, you must purchase the newest version.
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My daughter has always used a tablet-based platform for standardized testing here in Idaho and most weeks they do some work on it, with monthly metrics testing and an annual exam. It sucks and we talk a lot as a family about standardized testing, but that's not what this is about. It's about AI.
September 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
My daughter has always used a tablet-based platform for standardized testing here in Idaho and most weeks they do some work on it, with monthly metrics testing and an annual exam. It sucks and we talk a lot as a family about standardized testing, but that's not what this is about. It's about AI.
This is among the most disgusting uses of technology humanity has ever created. We couldn’t stop at weapons of mass death; we needed to kill art itself too.
Orson Welles’ Lost Movie Will Use AI to Reconstruct Missing 43 Minutes
Orson Welles’ Lost Movie Will Use AI to Reconstruct Missing 43 Minutes
Since the rise of generative artificial intelligence in 2022, the technology has mostly been plugged into parts of the production pipeline as far as its deployment in Hollywood. Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding. As it stands, it’s mostly thought of as a tool to streamline certain processes and cut costs.
bit.ly
September 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is among the most disgusting uses of technology humanity has ever created. We couldn’t stop at weapons of mass death; we needed to kill art itself too.