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Former CTO Obama Foundation msft/gusto/goog/Obama/twtr/aapl/goog

Still the Complicated Man Who Risks his neck for non-binary peeps, transpeeps and women

Not the #Shaft many of you newbies are looking 4

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Shaft @theshaft.co · Nov 21
In 2017 #Obama called out the need for creating a tech counter narrative to what Twitter, Truth Social and the like have been doing. Why didn’t we?
Only speak good of the dead. #scottadams is dead…
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January 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
1/ Sometimes #StarTrek storylines get really close to the fuckery we are experiencing in the united states
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January 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
If you are in tech and conflicted about how to reconcile working in tech with people who are proto-facists, read this!
The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026? - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Most excellent analysis of where tech is and why: open.substack.com/pub/proofofc...
Revenge of The Nerds Redux
On grievance, meritocracy, and the systems that now govern us
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January 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I am spending the day acknowledging the beginnings of a continent wide genocide that continues to this day.

While taking some satisfaction that the colonizers chickens are coming home to roost.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#FAFO is still coming for #target Simping Ain't Easy or profitable
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This aged…
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Another #warcriminal dead. #goodday
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November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Keeping #SonyaMassey family in my thoughts today.
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Hit me up when y’all save your democracy. I’m gonna go play some COD #nokingsday
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October 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
To those who screaming "act now to save #democracy" It's too late. Your time to act was a decade ago. Almost 1/2 the country is ok with what is happening. This almost ensures there will be no turning back.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
And here’s a thing I’ll add. Making jokes means you don’t understand your privilege and center that instead of the harm your blind spots are enabling.
Here’s a thing I’ll add, as someone who’s been there: if you’re the CEO of a platform with millions of users, you don’t get to have as much fun on that platform, period. And your job is to eat shit every time a legitimate critique of policy comes up. That’s the gig. Don’t sign up if you aren’t game.
i am catching up on the moderation discourse and it’s really annoying that this episode basically goes back to leadership trying to have a goof and a gag. there’s not a lot of room-reading happening which comes across as immature and unprofessional
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Anyone taking bets on when, not if the dem leadership caves and keeps the government open? #dinos #simps @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
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September 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#RestInPower Assata Shakur
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September 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Earthquake
September 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I may have to watch Django Unchained to improve my mood this week.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
People are posting #memes about how bad things are. Folks this is the end of the beginning of the fall.
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September 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Chickens coming home to roost. #charliekirk
September 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
September 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
#dinos such an appropriate name.
📌REMINDER: On Day 1 of Trump's regime, Marco Rubio, a first-degree liar and moron, was confirmed to be Secretary of State by a 99-0 margin.

I mean, just in case you were wondering how fast Democrats folded ...
August 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM