Chris Lay
@chrislay.bsky.social
Villen, lefty, runner, engineer, in that order.
Formerly @christopherlay on the former birdsite.
Formerly chrislay on Zuckbook.
Also @chrislay at extinct pachyderm dot online.
Some ville, Mass
Formerly @christopherlay on the former birdsite.
Formerly chrislay on Zuckbook.
Also @chrislay at extinct pachyderm dot online.
Some ville, Mass
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Chris Lay
@chrislay.bsky.social
· Jul 24
An idea: UBI+JG. The SOEs staffed by the JG produce the basket of goods and services necessary to dignified material existence and participation in society, priced so that the whole basket costs the UBI. The UBI is fully taxed away by progressive income tax by the time you get to 1.5x median income.
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If justice isn't available in the short or medium term, you have to shift the timeline, and be willing to reallocate resources on a longer frame. We're in for more years of governmental denial and forgetfulness. It won't be the first time a people's faced that. But you don't have to cede your memory
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
If justice isn't available in the short or medium term, you have to shift the timeline, and be willing to reallocate resources on a longer frame. We're in for more years of governmental denial and forgetfulness. It won't be the first time a people's faced that. But you don't have to cede your memory
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America First (TM) means paying 30,000 Danish citizens $100,000 bonuses EACH while Americans can’t afford health insurance.
Wait wait wait, while Americans have to pay hundreds of billions of dollars in new tariffs, Trump is going send over $10,000 to each person in *Greenland*?????????
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
U.S. officials have discussed sending lump sum payments to Greenlanders as part of a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States, according to four sources famil...
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
America First (TM) means paying 30,000 Danish citizens $100,000 bonuses EACH while Americans can’t afford health insurance.
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Democrats should run on the fact that their opposition is literally killing Americans and destroying the country.
It’s not hyperbole. That’s the message they should be blasting out to media every day.
They are killing Americans and destroying the country. They hate our freedom. They hate democracy
It’s not hyperbole. That’s the message they should be blasting out to media every day.
They are killing Americans and destroying the country. They hate our freedom. They hate democracy
January 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Democrats should run on the fact that their opposition is literally killing Americans and destroying the country.
It’s not hyperbole. That’s the message they should be blasting out to media every day.
They are killing Americans and destroying the country. They hate our freedom. They hate democracy
It’s not hyperbole. That’s the message they should be blasting out to media every day.
They are killing Americans and destroying the country. They hate our freedom. They hate democracy
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Well how about that!
interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Well how about that!
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Can I offer you a happy snow pup after all the horrible images and news from Minneapolis?
January 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Can I offer you a happy snow pup after all the horrible images and news from Minneapolis?
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There it is in bold print. They fear becoming a minority because of how they treat minorities.
January 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
There it is in bold print. They fear becoming a minority because of how they treat minorities.
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First, they lied about what we saw on video when ICE killed Renee Good.
Now, they're politicizing the investigation by freezing out Minnesota authorities, so the full truth may never see the light of day.
They are breaking our country. We must continue demanding accountability.
Now, they're politicizing the investigation by freezing out Minnesota authorities, so the full truth may never see the light of day.
They are breaking our country. We must continue demanding accountability.
January 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
First, they lied about what we saw on video when ICE killed Renee Good.
Now, they're politicizing the investigation by freezing out Minnesota authorities, so the full truth may never see the light of day.
They are breaking our country. We must continue demanding accountability.
Now, they're politicizing the investigation by freezing out Minnesota authorities, so the full truth may never see the light of day.
They are breaking our country. We must continue demanding accountability.
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some people love quoting "the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must." That was Athens saying that at the height of its empire. Few of those people seem to remember what happened to Athens the very next year.
January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
some people love quoting "the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must." That was Athens saying that at the height of its empire. Few of those people seem to remember what happened to Athens the very next year.
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Lol I remember people being impressed by Hakeems "strong statement" yesterday. Fucking Charlie Brown ass people never ever learn.
Jeffries dodged when multiple reporter, myself included, ask about using appropriations to rein in ICE
January 8, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Lol I remember people being impressed by Hakeems "strong statement" yesterday. Fucking Charlie Brown ass people never ever learn.
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This matters not because it shows that Sean Davis barely has two synapses that he can rub together, but rather because this is indicative of the broader, Trumpian/GOP effort to frame everyone to the left of Susan Collins as an un-American Communist who is thus an enemy to the country.
January 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
This matters not because it shows that Sean Davis barely has two synapses that he can rub together, but rather because this is indicative of the broader, Trumpian/GOP effort to frame everyone to the left of Susan Collins as an un-American Communist who is thus an enemy to the country.
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The co-founder and CEO of The Federalist is accusing the Trump-appointed 250th commission of being “stupid communists” because they mentioned FDR’s Four Freedoms speech which was famously memorialized by that noted communist, Norman Rockwell.
January 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The co-founder and CEO of The Federalist is accusing the Trump-appointed 250th commission of being “stupid communists” because they mentioned FDR’s Four Freedoms speech which was famously memorialized by that noted communist, Norman Rockwell.
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To apply, send a message sharing why you are interested in joining to Shannon Lawler, staff liaison to the Fair Housing Commission, by January 30, 2026.
Email:[email protected].
Or mail: Somerville Fair Housing Commission, 50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville, MA 02145 ATTN: Shannon Lawler
Email:[email protected].
Or mail: Somerville Fair Housing Commission, 50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville, MA 02145 ATTN: Shannon Lawler
January 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
To apply, send a message sharing why you are interested in joining to Shannon Lawler, staff liaison to the Fair Housing Commission, by January 30, 2026.
Email:[email protected].
Or mail: Somerville Fair Housing Commission, 50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville, MA 02145 ATTN: Shannon Lawler
Email:[email protected].
Or mail: Somerville Fair Housing Commission, 50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville, MA 02145 ATTN: Shannon Lawler
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The City of Somerville has one opening in the Fair Housing Commission. Any Somerville community member over the age of 18 can apply. They typically meet on the 4th Thursday of each month for one hour. Members commit to 3 year terms.
January 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The City of Somerville has one opening in the Fair Housing Commission. Any Somerville community member over the age of 18 can apply. They typically meet on the 4th Thursday of each month for one hour. Members commit to 3 year terms.
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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This should honestly be a legal requirement for discontinued products.
Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them
Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them
Bose speakers un-bricked
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This should honestly be a legal requirement for discontinued products.
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if trump thought he had a winning hand here he would be the first person in front of the press. they know it’s bad so they send their little pig man out to gobble up the slop
January 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM
if trump thought he had a winning hand here he would be the first person in front of the press. they know it’s bad so they send their little pig man out to gobble up the slop
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my immediate thought is they are sending vance out to eat shit for the administration
January 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
my immediate thought is they are sending vance out to eat shit for the administration
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But yes this
Your daily reminder that having to do this radiates weakness, not strength. Yes, there are people who will buy this. But if they thought enough people were going to buy it, they wouldn’t have to do this.
They have to do the hard sell precisely because they know how many people aren’t buying it.
They have to do the hard sell precisely because they know how many people aren’t buying it.
Vance: "She was trying to ram this guy with her car, he shot back, he defended himself, he's already been seriously wounded in operations before. And everybody that is repeating the lie that this is some innocent woman who was out for a drive in Minneapolis, you should be ashamed of yourselves"
January 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
But yes this
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This guy is such a baby loser and I can't wait to see him cry from his corner suite at the Heritage foundation live on Rumble in 2029.
Vance: "She was trying to ram this guy with her car, he shot back, he defended himself, he's already been seriously wounded in operations before. And everybody that is repeating the lie that this is some innocent woman who was out for a drive in Minneapolis, you should be ashamed of yourselves"
January 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
This guy is such a baby loser and I can't wait to see him cry from his corner suite at the Heritage foundation live on Rumble in 2029.
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BREAKING: ICE killed a Minnesota woman in broad daylight & there must be accountability.
But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.
They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.
But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.
They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.
January 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
BREAKING: ICE killed a Minnesota woman in broad daylight & there must be accountability.
But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.
They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.
But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.
They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.
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also by shooting people. that's especially unsafe, I feel
By refusing to coordinate with local law enforcement, ICE is not making our community safe. It is making it less safe.
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
also by shooting people. that's especially unsafe, I feel
This. Every American cop of any stripe is a loaded gun attached to a petty bureaucrat; the more loaded guns you leave lying around, the greater the chance that one will be used for something terrible.
Defunding the police was always a good idea. The bipartisan rejection of it helped lead us to where we are now. Until we recognize its necessity, we will continue our downward spiral.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-conseq...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-conseq...
The Consequences of Rejecting "Defund the Police"
Political cowardice is paid for in blood.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
This. Every American cop of any stripe is a loaded gun attached to a petty bureaucrat; the more loaded guns you leave lying around, the greater the chance that one will be used for something terrible.
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Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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A few thoughts on this important NYT analysis:
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A few thoughts on this important NYT analysis:
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.