Chuck Taylor | Seattle
@chcktylr.bsky.social
Retired WA journalist. Seattle Times, Everett Herald, Crosscut, Seattle Weekly, Tri-City Herald. Born in NH, reared in MI, live in Seattle. Non-current private pilot. FAA-certified drone pilot. Amateur photographer.
Paul Krugman on the bullshit that is cryptocurrency.
Is This Crypto’s Fimbulwinter?
Political power may not be enough to save the crypto cult
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Paul Krugman on the bullshit that is cryptocurrency.
As Jeff Bezos "grovels before the administration, he’s letting the darkness consume an institution he once proudly treasured — and as so many at The Post suspect, it’s hard to imagine at this point that it’s all by accident."
As The Washington Post cleaved off a third of its workforce, chief executive Will Lewis and owner Jeff Bezos were nowhere to be found—leaving the storied institution to profusely bleed while its top leaders hid from accountability.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...
Bezos’ WashPost Bloodletting
As The Washington Post cleaved off a third of its workforce, chief executive Will Lewis and owner Jeff Bezos were nowhere to be found—leaving the storied institution to profusely bleed while its top l...
www.status.news
February 5, 2026 at 5:26 AM
As Jeff Bezos "grovels before the administration, he’s letting the darkness consume an institution he once proudly treasured — and as so many at The Post suspect, it’s hard to imagine at this point that it’s all by accident."
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This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
A question nags at me, and maybe it's answered in a book about Jeffrey Epstein, or in news I missed: When all those young teenaged girls were abused, where were the parents? Did they simply fail to keep track of their kids? Were they absent? Who was supposed to keep the children safe?
February 5, 2026 at 1:52 AM
A question nags at me, and maybe it's answered in a book about Jeffrey Epstein, or in news I missed: When all those young teenaged girls were abused, where were the parents? Did they simply fail to keep track of their kids? Were they absent? Who was supposed to keep the children safe?
How is this going to work on the West Coast, where everyone votes by mail?
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
How is this going to work on the West Coast, where everyone votes by mail?
Post alum and lifelong subscriber Ashley Parker:
"The least cynical explanation is that Bezos simply isn’t paying attention. ... Or maybe, as many of us who deeply love the Post fear, the decimation is the plan."
I think it's now the latter.
"The least cynical explanation is that Bezos simply isn’t paying attention. ... Or maybe, as many of us who deeply love the Post fear, the decimation is the plan."
I think it's now the latter.
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Post alum and lifelong subscriber Ashley Parker:
"The least cynical explanation is that Bezos simply isn’t paying attention. ... Or maybe, as many of us who deeply love the Post fear, the decimation is the plan."
I think it's now the latter.
"The least cynical explanation is that Bezos simply isn’t paying attention. ... Or maybe, as many of us who deeply love the Post fear, the decimation is the plan."
I think it's now the latter.
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MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
If your income exceeds $1 million per year and you aren't willing to pay a 9.9% state tax, there's something morally wrong with you. Yes, we'd prefer you leave Washington state.
Washington state Democrats roll out millionaire's tax, governor pushes back
Gov. Bob Ferguson says lawmakers' new income tax plan wouldn't return enough money to residents.
www.axios.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
If your income exceeds $1 million per year and you aren't willing to pay a 9.9% state tax, there's something morally wrong with you. Yes, we'd prefer you leave Washington state.
The second-richest person on the planet is laying off a third of the Washington Post newsroom in the most cowardly way possible — without explanation. Expect him to slowly strangle The Post and shut it down. One more oligarch killing important institutions. Fuck you, Jeff Bezos.
Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
apnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The second-richest person on the planet is laying off a third of the Washington Post newsroom in the most cowardly way possible — without explanation. Expect him to slowly strangle The Post and shut it down. One more oligarch killing important institutions. Fuck you, Jeff Bezos.
I'm watching Scott Bessent testify on Capitol Hill and boy, all I can say is someone should wipe the smirk off his face and slap him upside the head. What a dick.
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I'm watching Scott Bessent testify on Capitol Hill and boy, all I can say is someone should wipe the smirk off his face and slap him upside the head. What a dick.
If you're on the West Coast or in the east and still awake, tune in the rerun of "The Last Word" with Lawrence O'Donnell at 10 pm PST (1 am EST) on MS NOW. It's an emotional recap of a shadow hearing on Capitol Hill today featuring innocent victims of DHS thugs. Also: Renee Good's brothers testify.
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 AM
If you're on the West Coast or in the east and still awake, tune in the rerun of "The Last Word" with Lawrence O'Donnell at 10 pm PST (1 am EST) on MS NOW. It's an emotional recap of a shadow hearing on Capitol Hill today featuring innocent victims of DHS thugs. Also: Renee Good's brothers testify.
A classy response to what must be an awful and embarrassing situation.
Melinda French Gates reacts to new details about Bill Gates in the Epstein files
In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband, Bill Gates, being mentioned in the most recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
A classy response to what must be an awful and embarrassing situation.
I used to marvel at how my grandparents' generation was born at the dawn of flight and lived to see men walk on the moon. I think something similar is happening with Boomers: We were born at the dawn of the computer age and are living to see artificial intelligence deceptively outsmart humankind.
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I used to marvel at how my grandparents' generation was born at the dawn of flight and lived to see men walk on the moon. I think something similar is happening with Boomers: We were born at the dawn of the computer age and are living to see artificial intelligence deceptively outsmart humankind.
CNN has been re-running the 2018 series "1968: The Year That Changed America." It's almost comforting to be reminded how fucked up things were. I was 10 or 11 and just beginning to figure out the world. Assassinations, Vietnam, riots, volatile politics, a trip to the moon. There was a lot to unpack.
1968: The year in pictures
Marked by turmoil, tragedy and triumph, 1968 was a roller coaster. Political protests hit an international crescendo, violence struck at the heart of America and wartime atrocities tested the world’s ...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:12 AM
CNN has been re-running the 2018 series "1968: The Year That Changed America." It's almost comforting to be reminded how fucked up things were. I was 10 or 11 and just beginning to figure out the world. Assassinations, Vietnam, riots, volatile politics, a trip to the moon. There was a lot to unpack.
Reposted by Chuck Taylor | Seattle
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
I have no tattoos, but after watching the Grammys, I've decided that if I ever get some, I will put them on my face. Go big or go home.
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I have no tattoos, but after watching the Grammys, I've decided that if I ever get some, I will put them on my face. Go big or go home.
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The Trump regime has declared the American people to be their enemy. They know the creation of a dictatorship requires unreasonable uses of force. That's why they tear-gassed a crowd, including children, in Portland today.
Anti-ICE protest draws massive crowd at South Portland facility, feds deploy tear gas
Thousands of demonstrators marched on the ICE building, leading federal officers to launch pepper balls and tear gas at them.
www.oregonlive.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The Trump regime has declared the American people to be their enemy. They know the creation of a dictatorship requires unreasonable uses of force. That's why they tear-gassed a crowd, including children, in Portland today.
Reposted by Chuck Taylor | Seattle
Protest sign of the day.
January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Protest sign of the day.
About six months ago, when a Bitcoin was worth around $125,000, a guy I know, who is a crypto-cultish buyer and holder, told me he expected it would do nothing but continue to rise. Feel bad for him. Ouch.
January 31, 2026 at 8:24 PM
About six months ago, when a Bitcoin was worth around $125,000, a guy I know, who is a crypto-cultish buyer and holder, told me he expected it would do nothing but continue to rise. Feel bad for him. Ouch.
"In a divided country where many elections are close and congressional control could come down to a handful of races, a local disruption affecting turnout or vote counting could have national consequences."
Opinion | Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. You Can Help Defend Them.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"In a divided country where many elections are close and congressional control could come down to a handful of races, a local disruption affecting turnout or vote counting could have national consequences."
The police chief in a small Minnesota city intervened Thursday to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident who is a US citizen.
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to be the first time local police...
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The police chief in a small Minnesota city intervened Thursday to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident who is a US citizen.
Holy crap. Is Bari Weiss referenced (though unnamed) in the Epstein files?
If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
January 31, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Holy crap. Is Bari Weiss referenced (though unnamed) in the Epstein files?
"The early abdication of this country's elite sent a powerful signal to both the Trump administration and U.S. society that Trump was going to be able to get away with a lot. And we paid a price for it. That's why things went so far so fast in 2025."
‘This Is a New Dimension’
As federal agents begin arresting journalists, experts tell Status that Donald Trump's attacks on the press have crossed into openly authoritarian behavior.
www.status.news
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"The early abdication of this country's elite sent a powerful signal to both the Trump administration and U.S. society that Trump was going to be able to get away with a lot. And we paid a price for it. That's why things went so far so fast in 2025."
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NYT Editorial from before the 2024 election.
Trump at least did not hide his intentions
And The NYT in news pages and opinion pieces (separate teams) extensively documented this well before the election
Trump at least did not hide his intentions
And The NYT in news pages and opinion pieces (separate teams) extensively documented this well before the election
January 31, 2026 at 1:14 PM
NYT Editorial from before the 2024 election.
Trump at least did not hide his intentions
And The NYT in news pages and opinion pieces (separate teams) extensively documented this well before the election
Trump at least did not hide his intentions
And The NYT in news pages and opinion pieces (separate teams) extensively documented this well before the election
End of an era.
Seahawks going up for sale after Super Bowl
The Seahawks' appearance in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 could be the last game for the Allen family as owners of the team, as the franchise will be put up for sale.
www.seattletimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:58 PM
End of an era.