Joey

Joey

@teddychunk.bsky.social

Unpacking history, navigating politics, planning the next adventure.

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I get it but can we stop with “banana republic” as an adjective? Shit makes me cringe as someone of Caribbean Decent…Plenty of other ways to describe this shit show 😒

Paul D@paulyd5.bsky.social

From world envying economy to banana republic and pariah in 3 months! Trumpty Dumpty and his crime syndicate have worked wonders. As for the sub par cookies he'd have been wearing the platter like a hat. Absolute twat!

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The fact that everything around us is burning to the ground & some people still have no clue that they voted for the arsonist or are complicit in the arson is absolutely mind boggling. People are ok with it so long as the black woman isn’t their President 🤯. America, we have a problem!

It’s almost as if part of being American is being a law abiding citizen 🤔

Peter Sagal@petersagal.bsky.social

It’s amazing to find out at this late date how much the rule of law depended on people simply deciding, on a voluntary, daily basis, not to break the law.

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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

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When I talk to kids today and they ask me what I would do if I were 12 today, my answer is always the same, read books and learn how to use AI in every way shape and form you can. It is a living library that gives you responses and can help no matter who you are or where you live.

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Trump and DOGE accused federal civil servants of fraud (with no evidence). Meanwhile, they're halting enforcement of a foreign anti-bribery law, dropping criminal charges against Eric Adams, and pardoning a former governor who tried to sell Obama's Senate seat. Hello?

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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

To tell you how truly disturbing the other place’s algorithm is, I signed in to view a vid on Sec Def’s profile…and the very next video I was fed was something from Elmo….some serious narcissistic nefarious shit…

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Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia. Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.

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Trump's first two weeks back in office has been filled with chaos and dysfunction. But none of it is random. It's part of a plot to spread cynicism and get you to check out. Oligarchs don't want you to keep paying attention. That's how they win. Don't tune out. Don't let them win.

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If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason.

When AI first came out some doofus I worked with said something to this extent. Since then, I used it to get a 10k raise and switch companies. Meanwhile he’s at the same company that just dropped two managers that gave the co everything. Stay in the dark if you want ✌️

wint@dril.bsky.social

until it can provide us with a specific and foolproof list of instructions to **** **** **** , ai will forever and always be a childs toy

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Ladies and gentlemen: we did it

Techmeme@techmeme.com

In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Elizabeth Warren told Elon Musk she’s “happy” to work with DOGE on cutting federal waste. Her 30 recommendations include trimming the $1T defense budget, cracking down on Medicare fraud, and closing tax loopholes for the wealthy. Can these sparring partners find common ground?

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Lots of reporting suggested that, this time around, Trump and his lawyers would avoid the sloppy legal work that plagued his first administration so they’d fare better in the courts. I see no evidence of that in this round of executive orders. This is poor, slipshod work obviously assisted by AI.

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We heard you like video

Bluesky@bsky.app

We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video! Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.

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In all seriousness: the last 2 weeks of TikTok posturing and Zuck grovelling, combined with the X insanity of the last year, should show you that an app with a feed that you don’t control serves *other people’s interests* - not yours.