Profile avatar
ismael-tech.bsky.social
Queer + Texan 🌈 | Houston -based, RGV-raised | Nonprofit tech + data nerd 🤓 | Runner 🏃‍♂️ | Into politics, volunteering, & making ✨ change ✨ | Always down to chat about the latest hot takes or cool ideas. #bigquery #python #programming
23 posts 66 followers 107 following
Prolific Poster

No, gracias. Disrespectfully.

Entire government agencies are being reshaped, career experts are leaving and power is shifting — often behind closed doors. ProPublica is investigating. 🧵⬇️ (1/6)

#KNOWYOURRIGHTS: WARRANTS Remember: ICE agents normally have administrative warrants. These do NOT give them the authority to enter your home or carry out arrest, but they will try to convince you it does. Scroll through for important info to look out for ⬇️

Undocumented students should be able to access education. Youth immigrant organizers fought for and won in-state tuition for all Florida residents regardless of immigration status, but the latest anti-immigration bill in Florida rolls back this right. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hi Bluesky family! 👋 We’re United We Dream: the largest immigrant youth-led network in the country whose members are leading the fight for the dignity and respect of all immigrants. We can’t wait to build this community together 💙

Why is Musk, who has no official role, sitting down and doing interviews with Trump in the White House?

We are so grateful to the sources and families who trusted us with this reporting. Investigative reporting is more critical than ever in this moment in history. Support the fourth estate!

Some disturbing thoughts keep crossing my mind. Have some anxiety, on me! Don't worry, I have a silver bullet chaser for ya too!

This video kicks ass: youtu.be/o2jzKo1RqWU?...

have said it before and will say it again: Bluesky Chat/DMs are not E2EE. don't put anything sensitive in there you wouldn't want rando law enforcement to pore over. use it to exchange Signal contact info. consider "disappearing messages". do it by habit, get your friends+fam to also.

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone Call it a Day Of Transparency

It feels like no one should have to say this, and yet we are in a situation where it needs to be said, very loudly and clearly, before it’s too late to do anything about it: The United States is not a startup. If you run it like one, it will break. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/the-us...

Better headline: Trump is Breaking The Law List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

NEW: Elon Musk’s DOGE is working on a custom chatbot called GSAi. The project is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.

The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.

Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare. Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.” We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽

Community demonstration and solidarity opportunity. Excited to be in community 🎉 #Houston

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

this is how it feels to reach 30 MILLION users!!!

Coffee and House music DAY event in Houston Saturday - Feb. 1 posh.vip/e/coffee-hou...

i remember when people on here laughed at me for saying this was coming. instead of engaging with the possibility of it, they dismissed the possibility. we cannot prepare for what's coming if we just pretend it couldn't possibly happen.

Target becomes latest big US company to end diversity initiatives https://www.ft.com/content/e23a793b-b383-43f0-9690-af89acc40987

Happy Friday. Self treat and thinking about what certifications to focus on. Thinking PMP and Google’s data engineering ☺️☺️💯💪 Any feedback or thoughts?

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

THREAD: As expected, Trump kicked off his first day in office unleashing a slate of attacks to create chaos and fear in our immigration system. Here’s a thread of his anti-immigrant executive orders and what they mean for American families ⬇️

mother of pearl, nobody cares about the data china has about americans. the natsec concern is not the spying (unless it comes to government employees), it is the direct and unfettered access to shape the hearts and minds millions of americans. it is an “enemy” propagandist’s wet dream.

Hey everybody! You may notice Trending start to appear in your app! Here’s some quick info: - This is a beta - Search page on mobile, right sidebar on desktop - You can disable it with the X button on the trending section - English only for now, while we test it Merry Christmas!

turn on netflix now if you want to see the beyonce halftime show!!

Netflix Gameday with Beyoncé #Houston

Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning.

This was a fun interview. We covered everything , including bluesky !

The Meta giants — Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and WhatsApp — all appeared to have had issues and, in some cases, crashed for users on Wednesday. mashable.com/article/inst...

Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.

Spotify Wrapped

The SEO chapter of 2024 Web Almanac is live! This is the most in-depth edition of the SEO chapter ever written. We analyzed 17M pages and 83TB of data, including home and inner website pages. almanac.httparchive.org/en/2024/seo

NEW: Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. There are 24 million users on the social media platform. With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.

Setting up today

Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪

Checking Spotify for the 186th time to see if Wrapped 2024 has dropped yet

“Breaking in” to tech is hard, but staying and growing in tech is harder. We never really talk about it, so I wrote a long blog post sharing why i think it’s hard and how to navigate tech. dev.to/blackgirlbyt...

It’s really disheartening to see trans users having to step back from Bluesky because of the influx of transphobic harassment. Trans posters built the culture of this platform and it would behoove cis allies to advocate for their safety as Bluesky expands and they get targeted