newmethos
@newmethos.bsky.social
Freelance projection designer, climber, and hiker. Mixology is a habit and a hobby. Movies when I have time for them.
What the fuck?!
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
What the fuck?!
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My campaign ad in 2028: you will go months without thinking about politics. Your government will function. You will be able to worry about what color the dress is or if the boy in the balloon is okay, not whether you’ll wake up to a tweet about invading Vanuatu because I saw a tik tok.
February 4, 2026 at 7:47 PM
My campaign ad in 2028: you will go months without thinking about politics. Your government will function. You will be able to worry about what color the dress is or if the boy in the balloon is okay, not whether you’ll wake up to a tweet about invading Vanuatu because I saw a tik tok.
So this Public investing platform sounds entirely willing to scam you with this Generate Token nonsense. They have to disclose that it’s not any kind of financial instrument in the ad (for how much longer with this SEC, who knows). But they will take your money so you can pretend
February 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
So this Public investing platform sounds entirely willing to scam you with this Generate Token nonsense. They have to disclose that it’s not any kind of financial instrument in the ad (for how much longer with this SEC, who knows). But they will take your money so you can pretend
Man, if I'm in the Canadian government, I'm just declaring anyone who works for ICE persona non grata. All Canadian law enforcement should utterly refuse to work with HSI. It's like publicly collaborating with open KGB officers at this point www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ICE has offices in 5 Canadian cities. Is your city on the list? | CBC News
The U.S. government’s website lists ICE offices in five Canadian cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa.
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Man, if I'm in the Canadian government, I'm just declaring anyone who works for ICE persona non grata. All Canadian law enforcement should utterly refuse to work with HSI. It's like publicly collaborating with open KGB officers at this point www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup
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51st.news
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup
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ICE & Border Patrol as constituted are incompatible with democracy, constitutional governance, & law.
Homan is declaring the inevitability of fascist power.
To which I say: fuck that and fuck him.
A diversity of tactics & together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
Homan is declaring the inevitability of fascist power.
To which I say: fuck that and fuck him.
A diversity of tactics & together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
This is an absolute threat. “You’re not going to stop ICE. You’re not going to stop Border Patrol.”
Said with the cool casual tone of a sociopath.
Said with the cool casual tone of a sociopath.
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
ICE & Border Patrol as constituted are incompatible with democracy, constitutional governance, & law.
Homan is declaring the inevitability of fascist power.
To which I say: fuck that and fuck him.
A diversity of tactics & together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
Homan is declaring the inevitability of fascist power.
To which I say: fuck that and fuck him.
A diversity of tactics & together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
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You cannot do "commonsense reform" for a secret police force that's declared itself exempt from constitutional requirements. You cannot reform ultraviolent agencies that have been corrupt for decades and now have accountability only to the president's goons and lackeys.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
You cannot do "commonsense reform" for a secret police force that's declared itself exempt from constitutional requirements. You cannot reform ultraviolent agencies that have been corrupt for decades and now have accountability only to the president's goons and lackeys.
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Last week, I posted a small survey that looked at FBref alternatives in an attempt to assess what resources remain for women’s soccer fans. For @theixsports.bsky.social, I expanded that survey, and the results are grim. Here’s what that means for the future of woso data and coverage:
For The IX Soccer, @catabush.com wrote about the importance of access to analytics and why FBref losing Opta data is a huge blow for women's soccer coverage.
Loss of FBref advanced stats is disaster for women’s soccer data - The IX Sports
After Opta forced FBref to pull certain statistics, the disparity between men’s and women’s soccer coverage has become more pronounced.
www.theixsports.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Last week, I posted a small survey that looked at FBref alternatives in an attempt to assess what resources remain for women’s soccer fans. For @theixsports.bsky.social, I expanded that survey, and the results are grim. Here’s what that means for the future of woso data and coverage:
Yep
Former executive editor @postbaron.bsky.social says the Post is "a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction." www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
February 4, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Yep
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The Washington Post has laid off hundreds of talented journalists, so many of whom I was lucky to work with over the years.
The Post Guild launched this fund to support them:
The Post Guild launched this fund to support them:
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
gofund.me
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The Washington Post has laid off hundreds of talented journalists, so many of whom I was lucky to work with over the years.
The Post Guild launched this fund to support them:
The Post Guild launched this fund to support them:
Really can't emphasize enough what an obvious dipshit move it is to ditch the sports page in an era where every streaming giant, including Amazon, is spending huge amounts of money to chase showing live sports.
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Really can't emphasize enough what an obvious dipshit move it is to ditch the sports page in an era where every streaming giant, including Amazon, is spending huge amounts of money to chase showing live sports.
Bezos would rather destroy the paper than sell it to someone else who actually doesn't mind losing money or pissing off the Trump admin. Psycho shit.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Bezos would rather destroy the paper than sell it to someone else who actually doesn't mind losing money or pissing off the Trump admin. Psycho shit.
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“The fact the Bezos and Will Lewis can’t make local sports work is such proof of their indifference and incompetence." - @danpfeiffer.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/02/with...
With “Sweeping Layoffs,” “Bezos is not trying to save The Washington Post. He’s trying to survive Donald Trump”
Crazy times in this country, including in the media. This morning, per the NY Times: "The Washington Post told employees on Wednesday that it was beginning a widespread round of layoffs." Also: "WaPo'...
bluevirginia.us
February 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
“The fact the Bezos and Will Lewis can’t make local sports work is such proof of their indifference and incompetence." - @danpfeiffer.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/02/with...
I suppose this is quite specific to my podcast habits, but I think its very funny that the Acast ad folks use the same woman's voice for BetterHelp and Grow Therapy ad reads, it's just perfect marketing madness
February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I suppose this is quite specific to my podcast habits, but I think its very funny that the Acast ad folks use the same woman's voice for BetterHelp and Grow Therapy ad reads, it's just perfect marketing madness
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The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
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1. Build huge subscriber base by telling them their $ supports democracy.
2. Don’t establish other revenue sources.
3. Rug-pull subscribers by pushing opinion side to the right.
4. Subscribers leave, revenue falls.
5. Enact crippling newsroom cuts.
2. Don’t establish other revenue sources.
3. Rug-pull subscribers by pushing opinion side to the right.
4. Subscribers leave, revenue falls.
5. Enact crippling newsroom cuts.
February 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM
1. Build huge subscriber base by telling them their $ supports democracy.
2. Don’t establish other revenue sources.
3. Rug-pull subscribers by pushing opinion side to the right.
4. Subscribers leave, revenue falls.
5. Enact crippling newsroom cuts.
2. Don’t establish other revenue sources.
3. Rug-pull subscribers by pushing opinion side to the right.
4. Subscribers leave, revenue falls.
5. Enact crippling newsroom cuts.
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Remember last year when the absolute incompetents that run the Washington Post set a completely unrealistic goal of 200 million paid subscribers? Who wants to wager on whether they lost their jobs today? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/b...
February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Remember last year when the absolute incompetents that run the Washington Post set a completely unrealistic goal of 200 million paid subscribers? Who wants to wager on whether they lost their jobs today? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/b...
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
Just a remarkably short sighted decision and a flagrant betrayal of the history of the paper, Bezos and his henchmen are an absolute disgrace
The layoffs at the Washington Post have begun, with newsroom leaders telling employees its sports and books sections will be 'eliminated in current forms' and its international coverage will be downsized
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Just a remarkably short sighted decision and a flagrant betrayal of the history of the paper, Bezos and his henchmen are an absolute disgrace
“Standing Outside a Broken Phonebooth with Money in my Hand” by Primitive Radio Gods and it’s not close: youtu.be/4XJxFAoiWSY?...
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 AM
“Standing Outside a Broken Phonebooth with Money in my Hand” by Primitive Radio Gods and it’s not close: youtu.be/4XJxFAoiWSY?...
YES! Let’s make this happen.
Some **PERSONAL NEWS** as the go-getters say.
@burnitalldownpod.com has been on a hiatus for a couple of years. We are SO READY to return, but need your help because we don't have backing by a corporation, and need this to be sustainable.
Enter Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bur...
@burnitalldownpod.com has been on a hiatus for a couple of years. We are SO READY to return, but need your help because we don't have backing by a corporation, and need this to be sustainable.
Enter Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bur...
Burn It All Down, the feminist sports podcast you need
A new season of what haters have called a "capitalist-hating, Trump-hating, NFL protest-loving group of far-Left women."
www.kickstarter.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
YES! Let’s make this happen.
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This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
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Frankly, if the PTA mom gets convicted we’re past them using evidence to get you; they’ll just make it up. Yes, it is privilege to not have to think about opsec or whatever, but the thing is people with privilege are in the streets. The context has changed so can we stop fighting the old wars?
February 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Frankly, if the PTA mom gets convicted we’re past them using evidence to get you; they’ll just make it up. Yes, it is privilege to not have to think about opsec or whatever, but the thing is people with privilege are in the streets. The context has changed so can we stop fighting the old wars?
Windows travails update: absolutely no Windows media can make it out of the BIOS at all regularly and that suggests, reluctant as I am to admit it, that my 5 year old motherboard may have utterly shit the bed
February 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Windows travails update: absolutely no Windows media can make it out of the BIOS at all regularly and that suggests, reluctant as I am to admit it, that my 5 year old motherboard may have utterly shit the bed