David Dean
@siliconman.bsky.social
(he/him/his) My family is big & complicated, but has enough love for all kinds of people exactly as they are. I also work for a famous fruit company.
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
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While thousands of Apple workers in Minnesota and around the country are facing daily threats of violence from ICE, Tim Cook is socializing with the man responsible for it.
Shame on you, Tim.
Protect your workers.
We expect better from you.
#1u
#Apple
Shame on you, Tim.
Protect your workers.
We expect better from you.
#1u
#Apple
Tim Cook addresses Minneapolis shootings in internal memo: ‘time for deescalation’
Tim Cook addresses Minneapolis shootings in internal memo: ‘time for deescalation’
Following intense criticism for attending a VIP White House screening of the ‘Melania’ documentary just hours after the killing of Alex Pretti, Bloomberg reports that Tim Cook sent an internal memo to Apple employees, where he tried to address the situation. Read it below.
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9to5mac.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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While thousands of Apple workers in Minnesota and around the country are facing daily threats of violence from ICE, Tim Cook is socializing with the man responsible for it.
Shame on you, Tim.
Protect your workers.
We expect better from you.
#1u
#Apple
Shame on you, Tim.
Protect your workers.
We expect better from you.
#1u
#Apple
Here's Apple CEO Tim Cook hanging out with disgraced sex pest Brett Ratner at the Fascist Dementia Pedophile's party for the movie they collaborated on as part of a straightforward bribery campaign to cover up said dying pedophile's sex crimes and ongoing coup of the United States
January 30, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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*ABSOLUTELY* this.
Street safety is *not* a shared responsibility.
Rather, it's a responsibility borne by those who have the greatest power to make streets safer: Car companies, policymakers, and road designers.
Stop shifting blame on those walking, biking, and driving.
www.kqed.org/news/1206717...
Rather, it's a responsibility borne by those who have the greatest power to make streets safer: Car companies, policymakers, and road designers.
Stop shifting blame on those walking, biking, and driving.
www.kqed.org/news/1206717...
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
*ABSOLUTELY* this.
This tells me how much the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission was trying to kill the rail project. They claim ours will be $4 billion for 22 miles of service.
Imagine providing 8 round trips on existing track and saying it would cost $48 million per mile to do so? I can't get over the sandbagging
December 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This tells me how much the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission was trying to kill the rail project. They claim ours will be $4 billion for 22 miles of service.
Supervisor Koenig straight up insulted the nearly ¾ of voters who told him don’t remove the rails here. It’s a good thing that i’m not a violent person. FTR, it’s not a peace plan if the opposition gets nothing in the bargain. Anyone local who can show up tomorrow to the RTC meeting, please do.
December 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Supervisor Koenig straight up insulted the nearly ¾ of voters who told him don’t remove the rails here. It’s a good thing that i’m not a violent person. FTR, it’s not a peace plan if the opposition gets nothing in the bargain. Anyone local who can show up tomorrow to the RTC meeting, please do.
Pretty old school, Janette DuCharme from Forever Knight.
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Pretty old school, Janette DuCharme from Forever Knight.
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There is no hell hot enough for these people.
This just into the newsroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
There is no hell hot enough for these people.
I’m going to be excited about these wins, but I know that I have to temper my expectations. People are impatient and progress is slow. You can win an election 72/28, but until the people start to see results, the other side will grasp at every straw and flood the zone with bullshit to swing it back.
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I’m going to be excited about these wins, but I know that I have to temper my expectations. People are impatient and progress is slow. You can win an election 72/28, but until the people start to see results, the other side will grasp at every straw and flood the zone with bullshit to swing it back.
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Drives me nuts when reporters include ‘both sides’ but forget to mention that the opposition is two white guys who show up to every meeting with rude comments, and the support is a multi-racial, multi-age and cross-income representation of the entire county.
It's wild that about half of this article is about the naysayers, who were firmly in the minority in presentations, on council, in public surveys, and in public opinion polling
LRT is coming to Cambridge: Regional councillors vote in favour of track expansion | CBC News
The city of Cambridge will be getting the LRT in the future. Regional councillors heard more details on the recommended route extension to get LRT service in Cambridge Tuesday. Councillors voted on th...
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Drives me nuts when reporters include ‘both sides’ but forget to mention that the opposition is two white guys who show up to every meeting with rude comments, and the support is a multi-racial, multi-age and cross-income representation of the entire county.
Define your music in eight artists:
Violent Femmes
EMF
The Cure
Sonic Youth
Judybats
Insane Clown Posse
Beastie Boys
They Might Be Giants
Violent Femmes
EMF
The Cure
Sonic Youth
Judybats
Insane Clown Posse
Beastie Boys
They Might Be Giants
Define your music in eight artists:
LCD Soundsystem
Sharon Van Etten
Led Zeppelin
Talking Heads
Sonic Youth
Robyn
David Bowie
Prince
(So so so many more)
LCD Soundsystem
Sharon Van Etten
Led Zeppelin
Talking Heads
Sonic Youth
Robyn
David Bowie
Prince
(So so so many more)
Define your music taste in eight artists:
Deftones
Sleater-Kinney
Mars Volta
Melvins
Bjork
Fugazi
Tool
Callous Daoboys
Deftones
Sleater-Kinney
Mars Volta
Melvins
Bjork
Fugazi
Tool
Callous Daoboys
October 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Define your music in eight artists:
Violent Femmes
EMF
The Cure
Sonic Youth
Judybats
Insane Clown Posse
Beastie Boys
They Might Be Giants
Violent Femmes
EMF
The Cure
Sonic Youth
Judybats
Insane Clown Posse
Beastie Boys
They Might Be Giants
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Yet Santa Cruz refuses to do anything substantial about climate change, from fighting light rail infrastructure every step of the way, to blocking any attempts at parking revenue, to our assembly member abstaining from voting on transit-adjacent housing. It’s so frustrating. Constantly.
The coastal community could lose up to $34.5 million annually without an action plan.
One of California's most famous surf towns is headed for a major financial hit
The coastal community could lose up to $34.5 million annually without an action plan.
bit.ly
September 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Yet Santa Cruz refuses to do anything substantial about climate change, from fighting light rail infrastructure every step of the way, to blocking any attempts at parking revenue, to our assembly member abstaining from voting on transit-adjacent housing. It’s so frustrating. Constantly.
As I was getting ready to fly home this morning, I learned that a close friend has passed. I'm grateful that I was already on the east coast, but devastated by losing someone who was at my side so often in college.
August 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
As I was getting ready to fly home this morning, I learned that a close friend has passed. I'm grateful that I was already on the east coast, but devastated by losing someone who was at my side so often in college.
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Taking healthcare away from millions of people as Disability Pride Month begins is some anime villain ass shit.
July 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Taking healthcare away from millions of people as Disability Pride Month begins is some anime villain ass shit.
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pretty weird how there's always billion dollars just lying around whenever ICE needs concentration camps but there's never any money when children need healthcare or a simple school lunch. oh well just one of those things I guess
July 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
pretty weird how there's always billion dollars just lying around whenever ICE needs concentration camps but there's never any money when children need healthcare or a simple school lunch. oh well just one of those things I guess
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🧵1/15 Hello @benstiller.redhour.com
We are distant colleagues and have some similarities at our workplaces.
In Severance, characters use collective action to fight back against an exploitative tech company.
We do the same at Apple, but we need your help!
We are distant colleagues and have some similarities at our workplaces.
In Severance, characters use collective action to fight back against an exploitative tech company.
We do the same at Apple, but we need your help!
April 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🧵1/15 Hello @benstiller.redhour.com
We are distant colleagues and have some similarities at our workplaces.
In Severance, characters use collective action to fight back against an exploitative tech company.
We do the same at Apple, but we need your help!
We are distant colleagues and have some similarities at our workplaces.
In Severance, characters use collective action to fight back against an exploitative tech company.
We do the same at Apple, but we need your help!
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I've been trying to understand why I feel the particular flavor of distressed that I do right now. I think it's because we can no longer discuss the lessons we should be learning from any kind of disaster without the worst chucklefucks coming out of the woodwork to wreck everything.
January 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I've been trying to understand why I feel the particular flavor of distressed that I do right now. I think it's because we can no longer discuss the lessons we should be learning from any kind of disaster without the worst chucklefucks coming out of the woodwork to wreck everything.
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I’ve never felt so seen
I feel like this site's demographics can be described as "still mad about the loss of Google Reader"
November 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM
I’ve never felt so seen
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Please please please, each and every time you see someone on social media or in person use past tense language like "during Covid," "back at the height of the pandemic," etc.
Do NOT let them get away with it. Be annoying as fuck. These people are encouraging Covid denial, which spreads the plague.
Do NOT let them get away with it. Be annoying as fuck. These people are encouraging Covid denial, which spreads the plague.
September 20, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Please please please, each and every time you see someone on social media or in person use past tense language like "during Covid," "back at the height of the pandemic," etc.
Do NOT let them get away with it. Be annoying as fuck. These people are encouraging Covid denial, which spreads the plague.
Do NOT let them get away with it. Be annoying as fuck. These people are encouraging Covid denial, which spreads the plague.
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I really believe that the reason the ruling class is ignoring Covid is bc in the early days something shifted. Ppl pulled together. Ppl indulged their interests while at home. We saw a different life.
They didn't like it and they will kill us first.
They didn't like it and they will kill us first.
September 20, 2024 at 2:01 PM
I really believe that the reason the ruling class is ignoring Covid is bc in the early days something shifted. Ppl pulled together. Ppl indulged their interests while at home. We saw a different life.
They didn't like it and they will kill us first.
They didn't like it and they will kill us first.
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Yes please on this.
NHTSA is proposing new rules aimed at saving pedestrian lives which could ultimately see those huge pickup trucks and SUVs shrunken and redesigned
NHTSA Proposes New Vehicle Safety Standard to Better Protect Pedestrians | NHTSA
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking announced would require manufacturers to add pedestrian safety design to reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.
www.nhtsa.gov
September 9, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Yes please on this.
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You don’t have to agree with protest to understand that prioritizing the right to protest is the correct move for an educational institution. There are lots of caveats for sure about harassment, people from outside the institution trying to take advantage, etc. But prioritize the right.
August 28, 2024 at 6:04 PM
You don’t have to agree with protest to understand that prioritizing the right to protest is the correct move for an educational institution. There are lots of caveats for sure about harassment, people from outside the institution trying to take advantage, etc. But prioritize the right.