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Public interest technologist | Elevating digital frameworks | entrepreneur | proud Chickasaw

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Iran So Far - SNL Digital Short
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Iran So Far - SNL Digital Short

We can’t forget this amazing piece of unforgettable media from SNL and Adam Levine: m.youtube.com/watch?v=zoS8...

(You know, back when politics made some sort of sense πŸ˜πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ)

01.03.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. The attack came despite U.S. intelligence assessments that Iran’s forces were unlikely to pose an immediate threat to the U.S. mainland within the next decade.”

@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

01.03.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1452    πŸ” 607    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 59
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America Needs to Prepare for Elon Musk Like He's a State-Sponsored Cyber Attack His anti-virtue approach: scramble, divide, conquer.

America Needs to Prepare for Elon Musk Like He's a State-Sponsored Cyber Attack

My look at what we must do to prepare, knowing that Musk is going to supercharge the social-engineering fuckery that helped Trump win 2024, and there's no one who is going to stop him. Except us.

01.03.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7

An entire generation of public servants was inspired when our standard bearer stood up and declared he was against β€œdumb wars” with no tangible strategy in mind. Here we go again. πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ

Republicans start wars and explode the debt. I am doubtful we have many more cycles of this insanity to spare

28.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It matters because generally when a person flagrantly breaks the law again and again they GO TO JAIL. But we here in America seem to be struggling with that second part. May we learn our lessons of Watergate and Iraq and put responsibility and accountability back on the menu.

28.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations. You harassed a married staffer until she submitted to your perversions leading to her suicide and still kept your job because the Republican Party stands for nothing except the acquisition of power. Congrats, Tony. bsky.app/profile/atru...

27.02.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6599    πŸ” 2052    πŸ’¬ 242    πŸ“Œ 69
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Donald Trump canceled Direct File after giant tax prep companies spent millions lobbying.

Why? Because Direct File let you file your taxes for free.

So today, I’m introducing a bill to make Direct File the law of the land. And 160 members of Congress are joining me.

26.02.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4194    πŸ” 1039    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 44
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US cybersecurity agency CISA reportedly in dire shape amid Trump cuts and layoffs | TechCrunch Under the first year of the Trump administration, the U.S. cyber agency CISA has faced cuts, layoffs, and furloughs, as bipartisan lawmakers and cybersecurity industry sources say the agency is unprepared to handle a crisis.

Under the first year of the Trump administration, the U.S. cyber agency CISA has faced cuts, layoffs, and furloughs, as bipartisan lawmakers and cybersecurity industry sources say the agency is unprepared to handle a crisis.

25.02.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Good lordβ€”the shadow disinformation campaign is coming from, literally, inside the White House?!

What a colossal embarrassment. Our team under #44 always viewed our social media as an obligation to inform and invite Americans into the conversationβ€”never to poison their minds. πŸ€¬βœŠπŸΌπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

25.02.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And yet, they know he's a liar and a rapist and wholly unfit for office--but they keep supporting him, running interference, and cheering him on like drunken frat boys.

Remind me which circle of hell awaits these folks?

25.02.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only a couple minutes into Trump’s State of the Union and the lies have started. Working families don’t think our nation is β€œbigger, better, richer, or stronger” than ever before.

Costs are up, American citizens killed in the streets, and Trump wants to drag us into a war that nobody wants.

25.02.2026 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 212    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh boy 😩

25.02.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

24.02.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hell yes, Flav! πŸ₯‡βœŠπŸΌπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

24.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This should end well, I’m sure. β€œMove fast and break things” applied to the largest and most lethal fighting force on the planet 😬

Not stopping to think about β€œbut should we?” are they?

24.02.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is the last day of the 4th year of Russia's war.
Day 1461, which is 365 x4, plus one for the leap year.

Russia thought we would not see Day 4, western leaders thought 4 weeks was overly ambitious.
But Ukraine refused to surrender and each and every day I've documented it:

23.02.2026 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 388    πŸ” 140    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 5

Tomorrow everyone will be asking: when will the Russo-Ukrainian war end? The right question is: what can we do to make the Russian invasion fail?

23.02.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2733    πŸ” 795    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 12

Cannon is the gift that keeps on giving 🀬

23.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump Suffers Setback Unrelated To Child Rape

Trump Suffers Setback Unrelated To Child Rape

Trump Suffers Setback Unrelated To Child Rape

20.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10747    πŸ” 2758    πŸ’¬ 93    πŸ“Œ 83
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What Gary Kasparov says. The "side deals" are the very essence of the transaction. And this is how Trump makes foreign policy.

20.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 539    πŸ” 194    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

If we survive this, we’re going to have to rebuild the American national security apparatus from the ground up.

Zero Trust and a full reboot of all policies, systems, and people are going to be required.

The Trump Cartel and co are deeply, deeply compromisedβ€”we’ve been breached and auctioned

20.02.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ it is SO refreshing to at least see them squirm. Praying for a sea change of actual accountability. πŸ™πŸ»βœŠπŸΌπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

19.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because...*checks notes*, Article II is the branch that appropriates money. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈπŸ₯΅

But I mean, they wouldn't act when he literally tried to kill them. So I don't expect a measly $10B bribery fund with concern many of them.

19.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible β€œAmerica at 250!” achievement

19.02.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13450    πŸ” 3457    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 127

It is notable that Andrew has been arrested for "misconduct in public office", which is precisely what the US Supreme Court decided no American president can ever be charged with.

19.02.2026 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3334    πŸ” 1042    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 14
19.02.2026 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

What’s killed more Americans: Heritage’s policy positions or transgender folks? You be the judge.

Dear Kevin: back off our friends and communities. If you want to outlaw something, start with pedophilia in your own party.

We will not be the target of your hateful distractions.

18.02.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Matt Walsh can kindly get a life and stop obsessing over other people's genitals and bedrooms. I'm sure there's something else he could be doing with his time, like talking about how the GOP/ICE are murdering immigrants and deporting US citizens while the Trump Cartel covers up rampant pedophilia.

17.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Should have thought about how you'd have to torch the Bill of Rights in order to achieve your hollow promise to deport 11M immigrants.

Not our problem. It's either the Rule of Law or it's not, congressman.

17.02.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0