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Politics and influence at E&E News/POLITICO. Leak to me: tcama@eenews.net. Signal: timothycama.29

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This always feels a little passive aggressive, Google

23.02.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A startup blamed for deadly floods is pitching cloud seeding to lawmakers Rainmaker Technology is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbying and gold-framed Metro ads in a play for national attention.

A cloud-seeding startup that MAGA lawmakers blamed for Texas flooding last July is now spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbying and gold-framed Metro ads in very Trumpy play for attention. www.eenews.net/articles/a-s...

29.01.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a group of people and says `` right to jail '' . ALT: a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a group of people and says `` right to jail '' .

People who shovel the walkway leading to their sidewalk but not the sidewalk

29.01.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does this storm have a name yet? If not, I propose:
- Snowcrete
- Snowsyfus
- Snowrever

28.01.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hot take: Seasons should be half as long

I don't mind winter. But we're a month in and I'm tired of it

28.01.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

TIL 'inclement' and 'clemency' come from a shared etymology

26.01.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone use 'inclement' in normal speech? Seems like it's only in announcements from businesses

26.01.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why all the 2016 lookbacks? Why not 2006?

19.01.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe we should bring back the β€˜Paul is Dead’ conspiracy theory, just for fun

15.01.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's a two-division appropriations bill. We should call it ...

13.01.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chalkboard advertising "Author Event: Shelter from the Storm by Julian Hattem"

Chalkboard advertising "Author Event: Shelter from the Storm by Julian Hattem"

So thankful for everyone who came out to my book launch event last night, for @timothycama.bsky.social for joining me in a discussion, and for @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social for hosting

What a nice evening!

07.01.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On high alert today for circlers-back

05.01.2026 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Next DC mayor's swearing-in: Dupont Underground? Bureau of Engraving and Printing?

01.01.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I, for one, am glad serif fonts are making a comeback

31.12.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Spoiler alert: If a character’s name hasn’t been revealed, there’s a good chance they’re actually a character you already know. Someone is imagining them to be different, or they’re in two different timelines or something

19.12.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mandatory prison time for people who don't shovel/salt their sidewalks

16.12.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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15.12.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I Think I'm a Clone Now
YouTube video by "Weird Al" Yankovic - Topic I Think I'm a Clone Now

Far too many songs for which I know the Weird Al parody far better than the original youtu.be/7vFGKHzY_38

07.12.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A neutral arbiter agrees: @politico.com violated our contract and its own journalistic standards when it deployed AI.

Our readers deserve news, not slop!

wbng.org/2025/12/01/p...

01.12.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 8

"Wherever" should have an additional e

Maybe add a New Yorker diaeresis. "WhereΓ«ver"

21.11.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe the entire internet shouldn’t rely on a few companies to operate

18.11.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone actually water plants with the water from a new filter?

16.11.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TODAY: PEN Guild heads to arbitration over POLITICO’s contract-breaking use of AI. This fight could set the standard for how AI is used in newsrooms across the country.

✍️ Sign our petition and help us go into arbitration with full support: bit.ly/PENGuild

11.07.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Politico’s AI tool spits out made-up slop, union says Unionized staffers say the AI tool violates language in their contract.

Politico’s new AI product has generated garbled or made-up Washington intelligence, including a lobbying effort by a fictional basket-weaver guild, the outlet’s unionized staff has complained.

09.06.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Is there any place as hot and humid as D.C. where such a large portion of the workforce is expected to wear dark suits year-round?

02.06.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mayor says D.C. Streetcar is going away, β€˜next generation streetcar’ is coming The streetcar that took more than a decade and $200 million to launch will shut down in two more years.

All hail the β€˜Next Generation Streetcar,’ a bus www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

28.05.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Politico’s Newsroom Is Starting a Legal Battle With Management Over AI Politico has rules about AI in the newsroom. Staffers say those rules have been violatedβ€”and they’re gearing up for a fight.

Politico has rules about AI in the newsroom. Staffers say those rules have been violatedβ€”and they’re gearing up for a fight. www.wired.com/story/politi...

22.05.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 332    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 6

The Senate is currently voting on a motion to table the point of order that points of order are not in order

This right after voting against a motion to table a point of order, on the grounds that points of order are not in order

21.05.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is β€˜Beltway Series’ really the official name for a Nationals-Orioles series?

Why not β€˜Parkway Series?’ Or β€˜MARC Series?’

17.05.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion

14.05.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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