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Accountant, twin dad, windmill enthusiast, ultimate frisbee retiree. Lincoln, NE by way of SC.
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Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this

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submitted 23 days ago • 4 comments

NCMEC isn't just some nonprofit, they were created (and are funded) by Congress to run the mandatory reporting system for CSAM. They run the filtering system tech companies use, too. Shutting them down, you might as well issue a proclamation saying CSAM is legal now.

submitted 24 days ago • 18 comments

I want a world where everyone is able to live a life of dignity. I want a world where it is expected that people work hard to the best of their abilities, and where we guarantee that no one will live with less than they need

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Why target USAID when it’s <1% of budget? “USAID funds democracy-promotion programs around the world, including in European countries where right-wing populist movements are thriving. Musk has become an ally of those movements, some of whose leaders have specifically targeted the agency…” Gift link

submitted 28 days ago • 63 comments

“I never thought he would tariff MY imports” sobs man who is a prominent senator in the “tariff on all imports” party

submitted 28 days ago • 72 comments

I want to spell out the basic reason it’s so dangerous for Elon to have control of the U.S. payments system. It may seem like a technical matter, but the dynamics are simple. 1/x

submitted 29 days ago • 166 comments

That really is quite the headline, from the pretty right-wing Wall Street Journal.

submitted 30 days ago • 44 comments

Even if you completely ignore that Canada has been an unfailing ally to us, this is going to completely wreck US auto manufacturing among other things. Ford and GM will be toast if these tariffs stand.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks: "We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."

submitted 29 days ago • 708 comments

I keep thinking about how the misrepresentation of the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit convinced Americans that it was too easy to sue corporations — a laughable idea if you think about it for 10 seconds. It's the same with trans kids: The scandal is that care is too hard to get, not too easy.

submitted 31 days ago • 30 comments

Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people. Good trade.

submitted 46 days ago • 175 comments

We have to tolerate everyone having guns because it’s essential to have the right to resist a tyrannical government but also if you hold one of those guns when the government breaks into your house in the middle of the night they can shoot you.

submitted 62 days ago • 66 comments