Carl B Latro
@carlblatro.bsky.social
Aging New Zealand Pākehā male
Computer programmer of sorts
Current interests: Tilt Five, Banglejs, existential threats
Computer programmer of sorts
Current interests: Tilt Five, Banglejs, existential threats
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Carl B Latro
@carlblatro.bsky.social
· Apr 22
My pinned post on x...
x.com/BLatro/statu...
"My definition of democracy:
Democracy isn't a system for selecting good leaders.
#Democracy is a system for removing unpopular leaders with the least amount of bloodshed possible."
x.com/BLatro/statu...
"My definition of democracy:
Democracy isn't a system for selecting good leaders.
#Democracy is a system for removing unpopular leaders with the least amount of bloodshed possible."
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That is one mightily effective party political broadcast, and it really is not often I have ever been able to say that after a lifetime watching them.
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 8:17 PM
That is one mightily effective party political broadcast, and it really is not often I have ever been able to say that after a lifetime watching them.
I only saw audio of this on The Kaka, so here's the video of it...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jrw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jrw...
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
I only saw audio of this on The Kaka, so here's the video of it...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jrw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jrw...
This speech by the Canadian Prime Minister is impressive and signals a sane way forward from the mess we're currently living in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE98...
#Canada #Davos, #WEF #MarkCarney
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE98...
#Canada #Davos, #WEF #MarkCarney
Davos LIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:53 AM
This speech by the Canadian Prime Minister is impressive and signals a sane way forward from the mess we're currently living in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE98...
#Canada #Davos, #WEF #MarkCarney
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE98...
#Canada #Davos, #WEF #MarkCarney
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Fun fact: Vivaldi browser is based in Oslo....I gotta go by one day and personally thank them for sticking with the philosophy of making stuff that works rather than cramming it full of janky slop
vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
January 20, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Fun fact: Vivaldi browser is based in Oslo....I gotta go by one day and personally thank them for sticking with the philosophy of making stuff that works rather than cramming it full of janky slop
vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
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I really believe nonviolence is the way through this. They have so much fire power, engaging in direct conflict with ICE will get our community members killed. But nonviolent resistance works.
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
This is so smart. I’m so impressed with all the different ways you’re helping your neighbors.
January 20, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I really believe nonviolence is the way through this. They have so much fire power, engaging in direct conflict with ICE will get our community members killed. But nonviolent resistance works.
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I feel like this should really be a bigger part of the story www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
January 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I feel like this should really be a bigger part of the story www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Don't ask, when are we going to do MMT? We already are youtu.be/J6ZUJbl829E?...
Don't ask, when are we going to do MMT? We already are
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 9:15 AM
"I really think the thing that they’ve been working towards for 10 years is to get Trump to be able to use the n-word in public. And I think we are less than a year away."
sf.gazetteer.co/theyve-pickl...
sf.gazetteer.co/theyve-pickl...
‘They’ve pickled each others’ brains’
Longtime entrepreneur and critic Anil Dash speaks with Gazetteer on where the tech industry has been and where it may be going.
sf.gazetteer.co
January 18, 2026 at 12:42 AM
"I really think the thing that they’ve been working towards for 10 years is to get Trump to be able to use the n-word in public. And I think we are less than a year away."
sf.gazetteer.co/theyve-pickl...
sf.gazetteer.co/theyve-pickl...
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Someone told me to check out Ed Zitron & his whole analysis is based on his very incorrect belief that large language models do not and will never do useful things (and thus all data center capacity built for them will collapse). That is very wrong. They are useful and this is a software revolution.
January 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Someone told me to check out Ed Zitron & his whole analysis is based on his very incorrect belief that large language models do not and will never do useful things (and thus all data center capacity built for them will collapse). That is very wrong. They are useful and this is a software revolution.
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The polls in Wales are, frankly, unprecedented
Don’t look back in Bangor – politicalbetting.com
www1.politicalbetting.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 AM
The polls in Wales are, frankly, unprecedented
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Pretty straightforward statement. It isn't any more complicated than this.
I am leaving X.
The app is capable of creating pornographic images of children, there is absolutely no question: I cannot, in good conscience, remain on the platform.
Follow me on Instagram: @ tonyvaughanmp
Follow me on Bluesky: @ tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
Follow me on Facbook: Tonyvaughanlabour
The app is capable of creating pornographic images of children, there is absolutely no question: I cannot, in good conscience, remain on the platform.
Follow me on Instagram: @ tonyvaughanmp
Follow me on Bluesky: @ tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
Follow me on Facbook: Tonyvaughanlabour
January 14, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Pretty straightforward statement. It isn't any more complicated than this.
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Very proud to be appointed to the board of the European Petrochemical Association; my first act will be announcing an immediate end to all single-use plastic production, an immediate shutdown in all facilities polluting vulnerable communities and a payrise for me of a trillion dollars
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Very proud to be appointed to the board of the European Petrochemical Association; my first act will be announcing an immediate end to all single-use plastic production, an immediate shutdown in all facilities polluting vulnerable communities and a payrise for me of a trillion dollars
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María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, said she would to hand her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize award to President Trump — an extraordinary bid to win his sympathies that has sparked sharp reaction from the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Machado’s Nobel gamble: A peace offering to win over a wary Trump
The Venezuelan opposition leader said she would hand her 2025 award to the president, an extraordinary move to regain his favor as he warms to the remnants of the Maduro regime.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, said she would to hand her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize award to President Trump — an extraordinary bid to win his sympathies that has sparked sharp reaction from the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
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MLK was talking about universal basic income before it was trendy.
He believed it could be a cause to unite poor people of all races. And even people with racial biases are more likely to support universal basic income when they’re struggling financially.
He believed it could be a cause to unite poor people of all races. And even people with racial biases are more likely to support universal basic income when they’re struggling financially.
Martin Luther King Jr. was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income
The policy of providing guaranteed cash incomes has gained momentum in recent years. This tool to tackle inequality has the potential to address racial resentment.
buff.ly
January 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
MLK was talking about universal basic income before it was trendy.
He believed it could be a cause to unite poor people of all races. And even people with racial biases are more likely to support universal basic income when they’re struggling financially.
He believed it could be a cause to unite poor people of all races. And even people with racial biases are more likely to support universal basic income when they’re struggling financially.
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"If the lawyers come over to our side, we don't need the police to defect. We used to joke at protests about a lawyer's bloc standing between us and the cops where the lawyers would just stare at them in their riot gear and say "I dare you to even think about it."
- David Graeber
- David Graeber
January 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
"If the lawyers come over to our side, we don't need the police to defect. We used to joke at protests about a lawyer's bloc standing between us and the cops where the lawyers would just stare at them in their riot gear and say "I dare you to even think about it."
- David Graeber
- David Graeber
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Europe sending troops to reinforce Greenland against US attack. This is our timeline now.
Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and France will participate alongside Denmark to expanded military exercises in Greenland.
Scoop with @victorjack.bsky.social and Chris Lunday www.politico.eu/article/denm...
Scoop with @victorjack.bsky.social and Chris Lunday www.politico.eu/article/denm...
Denmark and allies boost Greenland military footprint as Trump ramps up pressure
The deployment comes as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies talk of taking over the Arctic island.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Europe sending troops to reinforce Greenland against US attack. This is our timeline now.
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On Jan. 7, two days after Nick Benson (@ottergoose.net) put out his call for dashcam donations, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot legal observer Renee Good in the face. Now, he’s received over 500 dashcams. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
January 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
On Jan. 7, two days after Nick Benson (@ottergoose.net) put out his call for dashcam donations, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot legal observer Renee Good in the face. Now, he’s received over 500 dashcams. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
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Why the Iranian government doesn't want you to see this film: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-15/jafar-panahi-iran-it-was-just-an-accident/106227500
Why the Iranian government doesn't want you to see this film
Would you face prison for what you believe in? Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi already has and, following the release of his latest film, he may again.
www.abc.net.au
January 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Why the Iranian government doesn't want you to see this film: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-15/jafar-panahi-iran-it-was-just-an-accident/106227500
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Project 2025 laid the groundwork for Wednesday’s raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/proj...
Project 2025 laid the groundwork for Wednesday’s raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home
On Wednesday morning, the FBI executed a search warrant on a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a probe into a government worker accused of illegally retaining classified information. The…
www.niemanlab.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Project 2025 laid the groundwork for Wednesday’s raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/proj...
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Google offers bargain: Sell your soul to Gemini, and it'll give you smarter answers
Google offers bargain: Sell your soul to Gemini, and it'll give you smarter answers
But private data will stay private and won't be used for training, Google says
Google on Wednesday began inviting Gemini users to let its chatbot read their Gmail, Photos, Search history, and YouTube data in exchange for possibly more personalized responses.…
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Google offers bargain: Sell your soul to Gemini, and it'll give you smarter answers
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Day 1419 of my 3 day war. Unleash the teletubbies!!!
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
January 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Day 1419 of my 3 day war. Unleash the teletubbies!!!
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
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"i serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward" is the kind of phrase that would be slightly cringe online and is incredibly badass when being stated by a man surrounded by armed men threatening to murder him
it's incredible how if you put this entire dialog into the Left Behind series, it would basically work, but instead it's just IRL MN
!["Sir! This is a warning!" the agent yelled as he punched the man's vehicle window. "Stop f—king following us! You are impeding operations! This is the United States federal government!"
"I live over here," the driver explained. "I got to get to my house."
"This is your warning!" the officer exclaimed.
"I serve the Lord; go to church," the resident replied.
"I will arrest you!" the officer threatened.
"Don't make a bad decision," another agent warned.
"I serve the Lord," the driver repeated. "Not a draft-dodging coward."
"Let these people go to church," the driver added. "Let these people serve the Lord and worship."
"You're not going to like the outcome of this, sir," the first officer said. "I guarantee that... Did you not learn from what just happened [when Renee Good was killed]?"
"Learn what?" the driver asked. "I serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward. I can't believe you'd take orders from a draft dodger."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreibjwvcxk2ptdafgbwfhk4rjalweyoz3d55gl72qhwhiudhu6aywcm@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"i serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward" is the kind of phrase that would be slightly cringe online and is incredibly badass when being stated by a man surrounded by armed men threatening to murder him
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I feel like I remember situations like this from some history books... But what history was that again?
Maybe it was in someone's diary that was published... Goodness, who was it?
Maybe it was in someone's diary that was published... Goodness, who was it?
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I feel like I remember situations like this from some history books... But what history was that again?
Maybe it was in someone's diary that was published... Goodness, who was it?
Maybe it was in someone's diary that was published... Goodness, who was it?