Calvin
@calvinpollak.bsky.social
Assistant Teaching Professor of Tech & Prof Comm at University of Washington. Formerly: USU, CMU (PhD). Producer, co-host of re:verb podcast (reverbcast.com). Posts my own. He/him.
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If you have not watched our new mayor, @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social speech, I encourage you to go watch the whole thing. It was incredibly inspiring and hopeful. Here are some short, Bluesky friendly clips. #seattle #pnw #cascadia #washingtonstate #kingcounty #unionstrong #katiewilson
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
If you have not watched our new mayor, @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social speech, I encourage you to go watch the whole thing. It was incredibly inspiring and hopeful. Here are some short, Bluesky friendly clips. #seattle #pnw #cascadia #washingtonstate #kingcounty #unionstrong #katiewilson
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Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson elected Seattle’s next mayor
Wilson took a 1,976-vote lead over Bruce Harrell. With a maximum of 1,320 ballots remaining, it is mathematically impossible for Harrell to catch up.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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The Seattle Times has called the mayor's race for Katie Wilson.
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Seattle Times has called the mayor's race for Katie Wilson.
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Mayor Harrell will "provide an address to the people of the city of Seattle," at 12 p.m. Thursday, per a media advisory.
Katie Wilson has widened her lead over Bruce Harrell to nearly 2,000 votes in Seattle's mayoral race — up more than 600 from Tuesday — following today's ballot drop that added approximately 1,650 ballots.
Harrell - 136,513 (49.48%)
Wilson - 138,489 (50.19%)
Harrell - 136,513 (49.48%)
Wilson - 138,489 (50.19%)
Katie Wilson has expanded her lead over Bruce Harrell to 1,346 votes in Seattle's mayoral race, up from 91 votes on Monday, following today's drop that added approximately 5,800 ballots to the tally. She's now over 50 percent.
Harrell - 135,871 (49.59%)
Wilson - 137,217 (50.08%)
Harrell - 135,871 (49.59%)
Wilson - 137,217 (50.08%)
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Mayor Harrell will "provide an address to the people of the city of Seattle," at 12 p.m. Thursday, per a media advisory.
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KING 5 has called it!
Katie Wilson defeats incumbent Bruce Harrell to become Seattle mayor
In Wednesday's ballot drop, Katie Wilson extended her lead to 1,976 votes over Bruce Harrell. KING 5 is now calling this race for Katie Wilson.
www.king5.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
KING 5 has called it!
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Pentagon-funded study warns dementia among U.S. officials poses national security threat, as Senators Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein — who enjoy privileged access to highly classified intelligence — suffer health episodes.
Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein, who have access to top-secret information, recently had public health episodes.
theintercept.com
September 12, 2023 at 7:34 PM
Pentagon-funded study warns dementia among U.S. officials poses national security threat, as Senators Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein — who enjoy privileged access to highly classified intelligence — suffer health episodes.
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This has to be one of the funniest posts ever made about Bluesky
August 26, 2023 at 10:26 PM
This has to be one of the funniest posts ever made about Bluesky
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This screenshot should be going in dozens of sociology, political theory, and rhetorical theory lectures to illustrate folk ideological understandings of class and power. It's just too perfect. Thank you, Rod.
August 25, 2023 at 4:21 PM
This screenshot should be going in dozens of sociology, political theory, and rhetorical theory lectures to illustrate folk ideological understandings of class and power. It's just too perfect. Thank you, Rod.
A common argument for the NSA's surveillance programs, both in gov documents and public advocacy, is: "our enemies do it too -- we can't unilaterally disarm!"
Same arg applies to "dignified and respectful" spying. So, this is NSA self-mythologizing to dissociate from the moral valence of its work.
Same arg applies to "dignified and respectful" spying. So, this is NSA self-mythologizing to dissociate from the moral valence of its work.
NSA instructs employees to spy “with dignity and respect,” per new internal directive:
theintercept.com/2023/08/25/n...
theintercept.com/2023/08/25/n...
NSA Orders Employees to Spy on the World “With Dignity and Respect”
A rights advocate said, “This is like the CIA putting out a statement saying that going forward they’ll only waterboard people with dignity and respect.”
theintercept.com
August 25, 2023 at 3:50 PM
A common argument for the NSA's surveillance programs, both in gov documents and public advocacy, is: "our enemies do it too -- we can't unilaterally disarm!"
Same arg applies to "dignified and respectful" spying. So, this is NSA self-mythologizing to dissociate from the moral valence of its work.
Same arg applies to "dignified and respectful" spying. So, this is NSA self-mythologizing to dissociate from the moral valence of its work.
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NSA instructs employees to spy “with dignity and respect,” per new internal directive:
theintercept.com/2023/08/25/n...
theintercept.com/2023/08/25/n...
NSA Orders Employees to Spy on the World “With Dignity and Respect”
A rights advocate said, “This is like the CIA putting out a statement saying that going forward they’ll only waterboard people with dignity and respect.”
theintercept.com
August 25, 2023 at 2:16 PM
NSA instructs employees to spy “with dignity and respect,” per new internal directive:
theintercept.com/2023/08/25/n...
theintercept.com/2023/08/25/n...
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There’s an off-chance Trump tweeting this is a violation of the terms of his bail, which would get him thrown in jail AND make it the funniest tweet of all time
August 25, 2023 at 1:47 AM
There’s an off-chance Trump tweeting this is a violation of the terms of his bail, which would get him thrown in jail AND make it the funniest tweet of all time