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Wendell Albright

@wendella.bsky.social

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Diplomatic dude. I know a little about international economics. I once explained the electoral college on Mongolian TV. Climate change believes in you. Vaccines are good, actually.

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · Jun 10

It's like Asimov's "Nightfall" except instead of the stars driving us insane, it's social media...

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 35m

Australia loves coal - but they're doing this at speed

WIRED @wired.com · 3h

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 37m

outstanding thread, be sure to read thru to the kicker

David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social · 1h

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Pop Quiz!

Every American should know the basics of our Founding, don’t you agree?

The history, and the Constitution itself?

Well, to make sure you know it, and as part of my virtual Democracy Academy, let me give you a quick pop quiz.

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 39m

Interesting - the depreciation of the physical assets (computers) shortens their window to get profitable...

The Pleasure Vice Principle (he/him/his) @hannibaltabu.bsky.social · 7h

I saw the dot coms crash from a front row seat. AI is running out of money way faster.

The evangelism is insecurity from people who made the wrong bet. I’ve seen it before. futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 45m

If you've read a scrap of history (which they have not) you know that 'Christians' subdivide each other into 'acceptable' and 'not', and very often Catholics and Mormons to name just a couple are placed in the "NOT" category...

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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 54m

One of my favorite buildings here in Cleveland. The Hart Building is only 9 feet wide!

Originally the HQ of a furniture maker, built in 1868. Its facade is cast iron. Later the HQ of a biz that made scales, engines, pumps, and windmills. It's now apartments! Noisy club district though.

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 58m

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 1h

nobody in the Trump administration has heard of the Streisand Effect

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisa...

Streisand effect - Wikipedia

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 1h

Congrats to the Mariners, and I don't quite understand why my feed has SO MANY Seattle sports fans in it!

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 22h

Thoughts and prayers to Cosplay Cop Kristi who had to brave the dogs, farmer’s markets, capybaras, and marathon runners of Portland this week.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10h

Trump clearly decided that rapid identification of public health threats to the U.S. is something that only Democrats want.

Public health largely began in the military because once upon a time, leaders understood that disease is the greatest threat to militarily readiness. That’s over.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1h

One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 1h

The only people nuttier than those who claim to support Trump and Ukraine are those who are adamant that Trump and Maduro are great opposites. Trump is simply trying to be an American Maduro, power with no belief and, of course, a commitment to personal enrichment.

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Boo. @uhjustin.bsky.social · 10h

They’re always out to protect Benny “I totally didn’t know my entire media operation was being bankrolled by the Russian government” Johnson.

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 10h

some prime primer material here!

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

Here’s a primer on ‘primer.’

It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”

It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”

Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 10h

"Fat ankles a sign of a REALLY good heart" my fucking ass...

Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 10h

they don't realize they and their loved ones can die from disease, too

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 11h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 11h

Maybe Pam Bondi can have a press conference to criticize people for threatening Coates, like she did for Benny Johnson today.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 13h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Seann with two Ns @jinglespigtails.bsky.social · 13h

went out on my patio to document the hellscape

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 12h

oh no he's gonna be autistic

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 14h

This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 12h

he's a good man

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13h

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13h

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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