Sid Acker
@siddharma.bsky.social
Survivor of wave-function collapse.
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It's Elmo's birthday
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
It's Elmo's birthday
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It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
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It's funny how all these billionaires started buying up all the social media apps, newspapers, and television networks right as all these revelations were starting to come out.
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2012 and 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s island
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 AM
It's funny how all these billionaires started buying up all the social media apps, newspapers, and television networks right as all these revelations were starting to come out.
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In response to the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration officers, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent a note to his staff praising Trump for “his openness to engaging on issues that matter to us all”
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 AM
In response to the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration officers, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent a note to his staff praising Trump for “his openness to engaging on issues that matter to us all”
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“Why would you bring a gun to a protest?”
Pal, there are people who bring AR’s to the grocery store and you’re totally cool with that so maybe sit this one out.
Pal, there are people who bring AR’s to the grocery store and you’re totally cool with that so maybe sit this one out.
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 PM
“Why would you bring a gun to a protest?”
Pal, there are people who bring AR’s to the grocery store and you’re totally cool with that so maybe sit this one out.
Pal, there are people who bring AR’s to the grocery store and you’re totally cool with that so maybe sit this one out.
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The Rodney King video is one of the most important moments in American history because it showed people, particularly comfortable white people, irrefutable evidence that marginalized people’s stories of how police behaved - which were never believed - were in fact true.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The Rodney King video is one of the most important moments in American history because it showed people, particularly comfortable white people, irrefutable evidence that marginalized people’s stories of how police behaved - which were never believed - were in fact true.
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They lived, worked, served—and hundreds of them gave their lives—side by side with American troops. Anyone who served in Afghanistan knows how much this mattered, and we will never forget.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
They lived, worked, served—and hundreds of them gave their lives—side by side with American troops. Anyone who served in Afghanistan knows how much this mattered, and we will never forget.
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no it didn’t. that isn’t true.
For a few hours this week, it felt like the world and all its horrors stopped with one subject taking over the internet: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham. https://cnn.it/4qKHJa7
January 23, 2026 at 5:31 AM
no it didn’t. that isn’t true.
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it's difficult to remember, but there was in fact a time when you could wake up and the news would not be stupid
January 23, 2026 at 7:59 AM
it's difficult to remember, but there was in fact a time when you could wake up and the news would not be stupid
The 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist freedom.press/digisec/blog... from @freedom.press
The 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist
Our digital security training team's checklist to help journalists secure their digital life.
freedom.press
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist freedom.press/digisec/blog... from @freedom.press
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a thing that happened when I lived in hong kong is the police went from being a trusted branch of the civil service to an organization that a huge chunk of society feared and distrusted. and that genie doesn't really go back into the bottle
January 13, 2026 at 9:58 AM
a thing that happened when I lived in hong kong is the police went from being a trusted branch of the civil service to an organization that a huge chunk of society feared and distrusted. and that genie doesn't really go back into the bottle
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Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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really went dark for the sequel
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
really went dark for the sequel
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One of the all-time great Christmas albums
November 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
One of the all-time great Christmas albums
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People say the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is corny and corporate, but where else can you see Busta Rhymes and the Ninja Turtles together for 35 seconds
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
People say the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is corny and corporate, but where else can you see Busta Rhymes and the Ninja Turtles together for 35 seconds
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A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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Happy Thanksgiving! I wrote something for everyone to discuss around the dinner table when the pie is passed around and everyone proposes specific measures to seize the wealth and break the anti-democratic power of the tech oligarchy.
How To Expropriate An Artificial Intelligence Oligarchy
An industry whose bubble is set to burst is crucial to U.S. national security, you say?
www.forever-wars.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! I wrote something for everyone to discuss around the dinner table when the pie is passed around and everyone proposes specific measures to seize the wealth and break the anti-democratic power of the tech oligarchy.
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🚀 It's launch day for @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite along with #IrideSpazio and #Iceye satellites.
Tune in today, 26 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int
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Tune in today, 26 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🚀 It's launch day for @esaearth.esa.int's HydroGNSS satellite along with #IrideSpazio and #Iceye satellites.
Tune in today, 26 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
Tune in today, 26 November, from 18:01 GMT/19:01 CET, to watch the liftoff live on #ESAwebTV.
📺 watch.esa.int
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
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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...
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stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
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A healthcare system where we hope someone wants our autograph
James Van Der Beek is selling autographed and unsigned 'Varsity Blues' jerseys to raise money for his cancer treatment and to support for other families: 'Endlessly grateful for all of you.'
James Van Der Beek dons 'Varsity Blues' jersey to raise money for cancer treatment: 'Endlessly grateful for all of you'
James Van Der Beek is selling autographed and unsigned 'Varsity Blues' jerseys to raise money for his cancer treatment and to support for other families: 'Endlessly grateful for all of you.'
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A healthcare system where we hope someone wants our autograph