Garrett Hodgson
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Technologist, Gardener, Husband, Dad.
Lots of good ideas, most of them suck.
Lots of good ideas, most of them suck.
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Black Friday! The day we buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like with money we don’t have—all the day after giving gratitude for what we already have.
Makes Perfect Sense.😐
IF you shop today, shop local, shop small biz, shop minority owned, or shop women owned.
Makes Perfect Sense.😐
IF you shop today, shop local, shop small biz, shop minority owned, or shop women owned.
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Black Friday! The day we buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like with money we don’t have—all the day after giving gratitude for what we already have.
Makes Perfect Sense.😐
IF you shop today, shop local, shop small biz, shop minority owned, or shop women owned.
Makes Perfect Sense.😐
IF you shop today, shop local, shop small biz, shop minority owned, or shop women owned.
Yes! We need to be operating as the opposition, not submitting to bad-faith "bipartisanship" structures to gradually erode progress, in the best case.
We need loud, continuous opposition that reinforces an alternative, positive vision for America.
We need loud, continuous opposition that reinforces an alternative, positive vision for America.
Pete Buttigieg would be a good DNC spokesperson.
He would do a GREAT job of going around the country, being on TV all the time, and putting out Dem messaging on EVERY issue.
He would be an excellent counter-Leavitt. And we NEED one. He should be holding regular press conferences and putting
He would do a GREAT job of going around the country, being on TV all the time, and putting out Dem messaging on EVERY issue.
He would be an excellent counter-Leavitt. And we NEED one. He should be holding regular press conferences and putting
November 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Yes! We need to be operating as the opposition, not submitting to bad-faith "bipartisanship" structures to gradually erode progress, in the best case.
We need loud, continuous opposition that reinforces an alternative, positive vision for America.
We need loud, continuous opposition that reinforces an alternative, positive vision for America.
Ray Davis understood the assignment. Go Bills!
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Ray Davis understood the assignment. Go Bills!
High crimes and misdemeanors.
This morning, Trump called for the execution of 6 Members of Congress.
Trump must be removed from office. Today. He is a clear & present danger to this country. Invoke the 25th Amendment, or impeach & convict him. Now. He is an immediate danger to this country. He must be removed from office today.
Trump must be removed from office. Today. He is a clear & present danger to this country. Invoke the 25th Amendment, or impeach & convict him. Now. He is an immediate danger to this country. He must be removed from office today.
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
High crimes and misdemeanors.
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Most Americans have no idea this is happening. GOP lawmakers are using a legal weapon called state preemption to override will of millions living in big cities that vote for progress & fairness. This is a nationwide power grab hiding in plain sight.
#Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
Most Americans have no idea this is happening. GOP lawmakers are using a legal weapon called state preemption to override will of millions living in big cities that vote for progress & fairness. This is a nationwide power grab hiding in plain sight.
#Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Most Americans have no idea this is happening. GOP lawmakers are using a legal weapon called state preemption to override will of millions living in big cities that vote for progress & fairness. This is a nationwide power grab hiding in plain sight.
#Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
Most Americans have no idea this is happening. GOP lawmakers are using a legal weapon called state preemption to override will of millions living in big cities that vote for progress & fairness. This is a nationwide power grab hiding in plain sight.
#Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
We talk about a crisis of masculinity in this country, and how young men are adrift -- right there is your reason why. Cowards all!
To be honest, male or female, someone should have called Trump out on being such a dick.
November 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We talk about a crisis of masculinity in this country, and how young men are adrift -- right there is your reason why. Cowards all!
On the one hand, I'm glad to see real science being done in this area, to add weight to other arguments against Daylight Saving Time.
On the other hand, NO DUH!
On the other hand, NO DUH!
“Sleep and circadian experts generally advocate for permanent Standard Time… Change between Standard Time and DST is not simply loss/gain of sleep, but rather misalignment between circadian and social clocks…”
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
On the one hand, I'm glad to see real science being done in this area, to add weight to other arguments against Daylight Saving Time.
On the other hand, NO DUH!
On the other hand, NO DUH!
I constantly hear folks in other parts of the country complain about the lack of affordable housing, especially single family homes and up-to-date, reasonably priced apartments.
As I drive around Erie county, seeing new construction of mixed-use buildings and condos, I feel proud to live here.
As I drive around Erie county, seeing new construction of mixed-use buildings and condos, I feel proud to live here.
Communities across our nation need more housing, and Erie County is no different. That's why today we held our 4th Housing Summit to bring developers, contractors, public officials, and funders together to discuss ways to build more housing, especially affordable housing. 1/2
November 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I constantly hear folks in other parts of the country complain about the lack of affordable housing, especially single family homes and up-to-date, reasonably priced apartments.
As I drive around Erie county, seeing new construction of mixed-use buildings and condos, I feel proud to live here.
As I drive around Erie county, seeing new construction of mixed-use buildings and condos, I feel proud to live here.
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At the end of the day, Generative A.I. is nothing more than a plagiarism machine. It will never birth the next Dr. Seuss, Jim Henson, David Lynch or any other artist known for their unique and creative imagination and storytelling.
November 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
At the end of the day, Generative A.I. is nothing more than a plagiarism machine. It will never birth the next Dr. Seuss, Jim Henson, David Lynch or any other artist known for their unique and creative imagination and storytelling.
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This is a statement I received from a Epstein survivor who is a Jane Doe.
Share it widely.
Share it widely.
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This is a statement I received from a Epstein survivor who is a Jane Doe.
Share it widely.
Share it widely.
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Importance: High
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
When QAnon Meets Veep
The dumb, abhorrent truth at the heart of the Epstein scandal
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Importance: High
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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This
Isn’t
Even
The
Worst
Stuff.
Isn’t
Even
The
Worst
Stuff.
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
This
Isn’t
Even
The
Worst
Stuff.
Isn’t
Even
The
Worst
Stuff.
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The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
Tarif-induced inflation is so bad I'm considering dollar-cost averaging my coffee bean purchases.
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Tarif-induced inflation is so bad I'm considering dollar-cost averaging my coffee bean purchases.
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Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
This is what more people need to understand. These folks feel like winners when other people suffer. They see the world as zero-sum -- the more losers they create the better off they are.
It isn't just that many of them don't care if people starve. It's also that many of them want people to starve and die.
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is what more people need to understand. These folks feel like winners when other people suffer. They see the world as zero-sum -- the more losers they create the better off they are.
A disabled Democratic Socialist, no less.
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A disabled Democratic Socialist, no less.
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Hi Trump
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Hi Trump
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There is an entire PhD about the 21st Century to be written among the intersection of three events in the last 24 hours: Dick Cheney's death; McClatchy (key to disproving Iraq War lies) closes its DC bureau; & the US elects first Muslim mayor of NYC and first statewide official ever (in VA).
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
There is an entire PhD about the 21st Century to be written among the intersection of three events in the last 24 hours: Dick Cheney's death; McClatchy (key to disproving Iraq War lies) closes its DC bureau; & the US elects first Muslim mayor of NYC and first statewide official ever (in VA).
Trump is intentionally making people -- children! -- ho hungry to feed their lust for power.
These people are sadists who feel bigger when they put other people down.
Who looks at this and thinks, "Yep, that's the kind of leader we need!"?
These people are sadists who feel bigger when they put other people down.
Who looks at this and thinks, "Yep, that's the kind of leader we need!"?
The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
November 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Trump is intentionally making people -- children! -- ho hungry to feed their lust for power.
These people are sadists who feel bigger when they put other people down.
Who looks at this and thinks, "Yep, that's the kind of leader we need!"?
These people are sadists who feel bigger when they put other people down.
Who looks at this and thinks, "Yep, that's the kind of leader we need!"?