Peter
@poot.foo
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◆ Technical Designer
◆ Seattle, WA
Mostly just nature pics.
◆ Technical Designer
◆ Seattle, WA
Mostly just nature pics.
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100% agree on this. Claw back ICE funding, put it towards affordable housing. Call your reps and tell them to sign onto the Progressive Caucus plan. reps.fyi
This could be the unified Dem position. It is wildly popular. Puts the regime on defense on two fronts at the same time. Good policy, good politics.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
January 17, 2026 at 4:37 AM
100% agree on this. Claw back ICE funding, put it towards affordable housing. Call your reps and tell them to sign onto the Progressive Caucus plan. reps.fyi
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pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
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this choad would've been fired from the SPD if he had stuck around instead of running for sheriff of Pierce County, the toxic dumping ground of local policing
www.king5.com/article/news...
www.king5.com/article/news...
January 16, 2026 at 4:59 AM
this choad would've been fired from the SPD if he had stuck around instead of running for sheriff of Pierce County, the toxic dumping ground of local policing
www.king5.com/article/news...
www.king5.com/article/news...
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People aren’t wrong when they say our tax code is stifling for small businesses.
Because we don’t have an income tax (which would better spread the burden among beneficiaries of economic growth), our business taxes have to be higher to compensate.
Even worse, we tax revenue instead of profits!
Because we don’t have an income tax (which would better spread the burden among beneficiaries of economic growth), our business taxes have to be higher to compensate.
Even worse, we tax revenue instead of profits!
I hope to see our new mayor and her team working on solutions focused on easing burden on small businesses.
B&O taxes (on gross receipts, not profit) are awful. Health care being tied to jobs (rather than single-payer) is awful (yes I know that’s not a City issue). And more I don’t know about…
B&O taxes (on gross receipts, not profit) are awful. Health care being tied to jobs (rather than single-payer) is awful (yes I know that’s not a City issue). And more I don’t know about…
An ‘invisible crisis’ is crushing Seattle’s small businesses, survey finds
Squeezed between high costs and low revenue, small businesses are taking on debt, putting off bill payments and laying off staff as they struggle to stay afloat.
www.seattletimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
People aren’t wrong when they say our tax code is stifling for small businesses.
Because we don’t have an income tax (which would better spread the burden among beneficiaries of economic growth), our business taxes have to be higher to compensate.
Even worse, we tax revenue instead of profits!
Because we don’t have an income tax (which would better spread the burden among beneficiaries of economic growth), our business taxes have to be higher to compensate.
Even worse, we tax revenue instead of profits!
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On Trump’s “Liberation Day,” he promised that his tariffs would bring manufacturing jobs back to America.
But the U.S. has LOST manufacturing jobs in every single month since that announcement.
Trump’s economy is bad for American workers. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
But the U.S. has LOST manufacturing jobs in every single month since that announcement.
Trump’s economy is bad for American workers. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
U.S. Has Lost Manufacturing Jobs Every Month Since ‘Liberation Day’
American manufacturers shed about 8,000 jobs in December, according to the Labor Department, marking the eighth straight month of losses since President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs in April.
The ...
www.wsj.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
On Trump’s “Liberation Day,” he promised that his tariffs would bring manufacturing jobs back to America.
But the U.S. has LOST manufacturing jobs in every single month since that announcement.
Trump’s economy is bad for American workers. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
But the U.S. has LOST manufacturing jobs in every single month since that announcement.
Trump’s economy is bad for American workers. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Been reading “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams, the ex-Director of Policy at Facebook.
It’s reinforced FB leadership’s profound incompetence, and how Zuckerberg — in particular — has built a tool he can wield to prop up his ego and amass influence at any cost, including human lives.
It’s reinforced FB leadership’s profound incompetence, and how Zuckerberg — in particular — has built a tool he can wield to prop up his ego and amass influence at any cost, including human lives.
imagine having infinite money and influence and choosing to suck the dick of fascism. such loser shit.
so crazy how money makes you pathetic.
so crazy how money makes you pathetic.
Trump’s former Deputy National Security Advisor has just been named the new President of META
January 12, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Been reading “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams, the ex-Director of Policy at Facebook.
It’s reinforced FB leadership’s profound incompetence, and how Zuckerberg — in particular — has built a tool he can wield to prop up his ego and amass influence at any cost, including human lives.
It’s reinforced FB leadership’s profound incompetence, and how Zuckerberg — in particular — has built a tool he can wield to prop up his ego and amass influence at any cost, including human lives.
The Presumpscot River, home of Westbrook, Maine’s “famous” ice disk!
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
January 12, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The Presumpscot River, home of Westbrook, Maine’s “famous” ice disk!
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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Alaska officials gave false info to American Samoans, telling them they can vote. (They can’t, due to a unique status.)
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public official...
boltsmag.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Alaska officials gave false info to American Samoans, telling them they can vote. (They can’t, due to a unique status.)
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
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NEW // Sunday Video: Seoul Removed Highway, Restored River, and Traffic Got Better www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/11/s...
Sunday Video: Seoul Removed Highway, Restored River, and Traffic Got Better » The Urbanist
# Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes showcases what Cheonggyecheon Expressway is like today, after being converted back to a creek and pedestrian pathway, including newer improvements in recent years.
www.theurbanist.org
January 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
NEW // Sunday Video: Seoul Removed Highway, Restored River, and Traffic Got Better www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/11/s...
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For the past year, communities have been successfully protecting their neighbors from abduction and forcing ICE agents to leave. There are so many examples of this (videos, articles, etc.) that you could easily find them if you were genuinely curious.
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
For the past year, communities have been successfully protecting their neighbors from abduction and forcing ICE agents to leave. There are so many examples of this (videos, articles, etc.) that you could easily find them if you were genuinely curious.
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I will reiterate that no Democratic politician is even capable of commanding a response that meets the severity of this moment.
The proper response to the lawless misuse of our institutions is not more institutionalism.
It is radical reconstruction.
It is transformation.
It is revolution.
The proper response to the lawless misuse of our institutions is not more institutionalism.
It is radical reconstruction.
It is transformation.
It is revolution.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I will reiterate that no Democratic politician is even capable of commanding a response that meets the severity of this moment.
The proper response to the lawless misuse of our institutions is not more institutionalism.
It is radical reconstruction.
It is transformation.
It is revolution.
The proper response to the lawless misuse of our institutions is not more institutionalism.
It is radical reconstruction.
It is transformation.
It is revolution.
“I think we only get to a healthier industry for workers when more studios are sustainable, and more jobs are stable. And things get unstable very fast as you grow.”
The industry really does need *more* and *smaller* studios. The last few decades of mergers and acquisitions has been cancerous.
The industry really does need *more* and *smaller* studios. The last few decades of mergers and acquisitions has been cancerous.
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
January 9, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“I think we only get to a healthier industry for workers when more studios are sustainable, and more jobs are stable. And things get unstable very fast as you grow.”
The industry really does need *more* and *smaller* studios. The last few decades of mergers and acquisitions has been cancerous.
The industry really does need *more* and *smaller* studios. The last few decades of mergers and acquisitions has been cancerous.
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Since 2020, when police murdered George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and more than 1,100 other people, more Americans have questioned the role and practices of police in society – and hoped for meaningful reform.
So, what does the state of policing look like now, 6 years later? 🧵
So, what does the state of policing look like now, 6 years later? 🧵
January 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Since 2020, when police murdered George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and more than 1,100 other people, more Americans have questioned the role and practices of police in society – and hoped for meaningful reform.
So, what does the state of policing look like now, 6 years later? 🧵
So, what does the state of policing look like now, 6 years later? 🧵
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The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
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It took years of corruption to get to where we are now.
Right-wing orgs spent $55M pushing Project 2025, political donors spent $15B during the 2024 campaign cycle, and then the GOP steered $170B to immigration enforcement—with many of the contractors having political connections.
Right-wing orgs spent $55M pushing Project 2025, political donors spent $15B during the 2024 campaign cycle, and then the GOP steered $170B to immigration enforcement—with many of the contractors having political connections.
January 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
It took years of corruption to get to where we are now.
Right-wing orgs spent $55M pushing Project 2025, political donors spent $15B during the 2024 campaign cycle, and then the GOP steered $170B to immigration enforcement—with many of the contractors having political connections.
Right-wing orgs spent $55M pushing Project 2025, political donors spent $15B during the 2024 campaign cycle, and then the GOP steered $170B to immigration enforcement—with many of the contractors having political connections.
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Every day, thousands of women and children are victimized by people on X using the Grok chatbot to generate scantily clad and naked photos of them.
It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.
It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.
Elon Musk’s X must be banned
Regulators need to stop cowering before the richest man in the world
disconnect.blog
January 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Every day, thousands of women and children are victimized by people on X using the Grok chatbot to generate scantily clad and naked photos of them.
It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.
It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.
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We've been stomping up and down capitol hill for 5 years warning people about this. With one bill, we could close the databroker loophole and protect EVERYONE's privacy. The bill to do this already passed the house in *April 2024*
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
ICE has recently bought the capability of monitoring the location histories of entire neighborhoods worth of phones. The data is likely harvested from apps that sell your data, which filters up through data brokers and eventually to companies that sell to ICE:
www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
We've been stomping up and down capitol hill for 5 years warning people about this. With one bill, we could close the databroker loophole and protect EVERYONE's privacy. The bill to do this already passed the house in *April 2024*
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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This kind of persistent, warrantless government surveillance is the exact sort of thing the Fourth Amendment should protect against. SCOTUS agrees. And yet: commercial data brokers enable it every day. The dangers are only escalating. www.wired.com/story/opinio... (h/t @jshermcyber.bsky.social)
Data Brokers Are a Threat to Democracy
Unless the federal government steps up, the unchecked middlemen of surveillance capitalism will continue to harm our civil rights and national security.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This kind of persistent, warrantless government surveillance is the exact sort of thing the Fourth Amendment should protect against. SCOTUS agrees. And yet: commercial data brokers enable it every day. The dangers are only escalating. www.wired.com/story/opinio... (h/t @jshermcyber.bsky.social)