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Don Watkins
@linuxnerd.bsky.social
I am a writer, educator, lifelong learner,tech-nerd, Linux and macOS user, library fan, progressive, US Navy veteran, and grandfather. I blog at https://donwatkins.info and write for allthingsopen.org. Living in Western New York state.
The Political Economy of the US Media System: Excavating the Roots of the Present Crisis - Roosevelt Institute rooseveltinstitute.org/publications... | @daraveda.bsky.social
The Political Economy of the US Media System: Excavating the Roots of the Present Crisis - Roosevelt Institute
Bilal Baydoun, Shahrzad Shams, and Victor Pickard trace the roots of the US media crisis to decades of deregulation and commercial capture, outlining how consolidation, news deserts, and platform domi...
rooseveltinstitute.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause
Advantage held even after removing coronavirus-related deaths from the mix
www.medpagetoday.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Reposted by Don Watkins
We're announcing a new partnership with StopNCII.org to prevent non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) from spreading on Bluesky. While NCII hasn't been frequent on our platform, these incidents are devastating for victims and preventing them is a top safety priority. 1/4
Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse | StopNCII.org
StopNCII.org is operated by the Revenge Porn Helpline which is part of SWGfL, a charity that believes that all should benefit from technology, free from harm.
StopNCII.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia | ScienceDaily www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia
A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in dementia among seniors who received the shingles vaccine. The protective effec...
www.sciencedaily.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Tesla German Sales Drop 20% in November as BYD Overtakes U.S. EV Maker finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-g...
Tesla German Sales Drop 20% in November as BYD Overtakes U.S. EV Maker
Registrations fall sharply year to date amid intensifying competition in Europe's electric vehicle market.
finance.yahoo.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Reposted by Don Watkins
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Get your own tinfoil hat or share with others. Great gag gift!
www.etsy.com/listing/1333...
www.etsy.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Reposted by Don Watkins
When we govern from City Hall with dignity as the cornerstone of our politics, we'll be following in the footsteps of great mayors like @sanders.senate.gov . Grateful to the Senator for stopping by to talk about the work of building a government that delivers for working people.
December 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Reposted by Don Watkins
VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR VOTE

Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Reposted by Don Watkins
In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
‘The government is subsidizing corporate profits’: Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Llmao. As is often the case,"ai" is a rhetorical technology in this context: what it *does* is provide a justification for what they wanted to do anyway, and a reason why their washed up center of hacks should get more money
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 4d
Using artificial intelligence to identify Congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system. n.pr/48mmSlu
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Researchers Determine Moon Serves No Purpose But Alerting Raccoons It Safe To Come Out — theonion.com/researchers-...
Researchers Determine Moon Serves No Purpose But Alerting Raccoons It Safe To Come Out
PASADENA, CA—Dispelling numerous widespread beliefs about the role the celestial body plays in life on Earth, astronomers at the California Institute of Technology published a paper in the Proceedings...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM