@cdunkleychan.bsky.social
Infrastructure executive, math nerd, policy wonk.
Posting about tech, politics, infrastructure, and society. Really just organizing my thoughts publicly.
Posting about tech, politics, infrastructure, and society. Really just organizing my thoughts publicly.
Yes, the message is comply or die. No, it isn't new. Men and boys of colour have been told for years, "They want a reason to shoot. Don't give it to them." I was 13 years old when my mother told me the police would treat me differently. Black boys hear it younger. Welcome to the USA.
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Yes, the message is comply or die. No, it isn't new. Men and boys of colour have been told for years, "They want a reason to shoot. Don't give it to them." I was 13 years old when my mother told me the police would treat me differently. Black boys hear it younger. Welcome to the USA.
I was born and raised in San Francisco. Nancy Pelosi was elected to Congress when my parents were high school juniors. During Obama's time, I interned with the California Speaker, and met many of the individuals rising to the fight for her seat. 1/
November 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I was born and raised in San Francisco. Nancy Pelosi was elected to Congress when my parents were high school juniors. During Obama's time, I interned with the California Speaker, and met many of the individuals rising to the fight for her seat. 1/
I once again ask, at what point is the constitutional responsibility of the people to bear arms against a tyrannical government triggered?
A question for any constitutional law experts on here:
At what point is law enforcement, federal or local, infringing on constitutional rights of a citizen or resident in such a way that invokes a right to armed defense?
At what point is law enforcement, federal or local, infringing on constitutional rights of a citizen or resident in such a way that invokes a right to armed defense?
October 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I once again ask, at what point is the constitutional responsibility of the people to bear arms against a tyrannical government triggered?
A question for any constitutional law experts on here:
At what point is law enforcement, federal or local, infringing on constitutional rights of a citizen or resident in such a way that invokes a right to armed defense?
At what point is law enforcement, federal or local, infringing on constitutional rights of a citizen or resident in such a way that invokes a right to armed defense?
October 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A question for any constitutional law experts on here:
At what point is law enforcement, federal or local, infringing on constitutional rights of a citizen or resident in such a way that invokes a right to armed defense?
At what point is law enforcement, federal or local, infringing on constitutional rights of a citizen or resident in such a way that invokes a right to armed defense?
Senator Lisa Murkowski just demonstrated the single biggest issue with a Representative Republic. If any member of a republic can be exempted from the law, there is in fact no nation.
July 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Senator Lisa Murkowski just demonstrated the single biggest issue with a Representative Republic. If any member of a republic can be exempted from the law, there is in fact no nation.
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I will quit my job and work for any candidate who promises to put the leadership of this administration in the same overseas gulag they've been shipping people to
April 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I will quit my job and work for any candidate who promises to put the leadership of this administration in the same overseas gulag they've been shipping people to
We are on the verge of an age of (very precedented) violence in this country and I am afraid.
March 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We are on the verge of an age of (very precedented) violence in this country and I am afraid.
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who up charging they back and shoulder muscles 24/7
back and shoulder muscles: they're like batteries, for storing tension
January 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
who up charging they back and shoulder muscles 24/7
The world is about to get unfathomably less stable.
The State Department issued a broad freeze on U.S. foreign assistance funding Friday, halting support for most global projects while exempting emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt.
ground.news/article/stat...
ground.news/article/stat...
Ground News - State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Friday froze new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions to allow humanitarian food programs
ground.news
January 27, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The world is about to get unfathomably less stable.
My major issue with Biden's claim that we're on the verge of oligarchy is that he's simply late. The oligarchy began with Citizens United. We're on the verge of total corporatocracy, at least in part because media outlets stopped reporting on oligarchy risk weeks after Citizens.
Trump is the consequence rather than the cause of the anti-democratic surge.
Here's how the Supreme Court's infamous Citizens United decision — issued 15 years ago today — overwhelmed our political system with money and brought us to our current moment.
Here's how the Supreme Court's infamous Citizens United decision — issued 15 years ago today — overwhelmed our political system with money and brought us to our current moment.
How Citizens United Got Us Trump | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains what people can do to beat Trump, stop our move towards oligarchy and kickstart a new era of people-powered democracy.Watch More: Why B...
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My major issue with Biden's claim that we're on the verge of oligarchy is that he's simply late. The oligarchy began with Citizens United. We're on the verge of total corporatocracy, at least in part because media outlets stopped reporting on oligarchy risk weeks after Citizens.
In 2023, I listened to an NPR report about a mother fleeing Venezuela with her daughter. She was a lawyer at home, and told NPR that she thought she could build a better life for her daughter in the US and pursue the American dream. A lot stood out in that article. 1/3
President Trump issued executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the U.S. and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.
Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1
President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In 2023, I listened to an NPR report about a mother fleeing Venezuela with her daughter. She was a lawyer at home, and told NPR that she thought she could build a better life for her daughter in the US and pursue the American dream. A lot stood out in that article. 1/3
What's additionally concerning is that TikTok has always targetted me with radicalizing left wing misinformation and propaganda, but the relative increase in it since inauguration day has been so astonishing that I'm deleting the app.
I'm deeply opposed to the TikTok ban - it isn't a real solution to the real issue of data privacy, the law increases Patriot Act era autocratic tools, and the measure consolidates Meta's market power. That said, it's rough watching some of the uncritical perspectives of American RedNote/XHS users.
January 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What's additionally concerning is that TikTok has always targetted me with radicalizing left wing misinformation and propaganda, but the relative increase in it since inauguration day has been so astonishing that I'm deleting the app.
Do y'all think I can land special favors from the administration if I promise to pay all my staff bonuses in TRUMP coin?
January 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Do y'all think I can land special favors from the administration if I promise to pay all my staff bonuses in TRUMP coin?
In before the Enabling Act of 2025.
Never thought I'd see the sieg heil at an American inauguration.
Never thought I'd see the sieg heil at an American inauguration.
January 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In before the Enabling Act of 2025.
Never thought I'd see the sieg heil at an American inauguration.
Never thought I'd see the sieg heil at an American inauguration.
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Just have to say that the $Trump meme coin is a gift to all of us who are not fans of his.
It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this.
I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock
It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this.
I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock
January 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Just have to say that the $Trump meme coin is a gift to all of us who are not fans of his.
It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this.
I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock
It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this.
I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock
I'm deeply opposed to the TikTok ban - it isn't a real solution to the real issue of data privacy, the law increases Patriot Act era autocratic tools, and the measure consolidates Meta's market power. That said, it's rough watching some of the uncritical perspectives of American RedNote/XHS users.
January 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm deeply opposed to the TikTok ban - it isn't a real solution to the real issue of data privacy, the law increases Patriot Act era autocratic tools, and the measure consolidates Meta's market power. That said, it's rough watching some of the uncritical perspectives of American RedNote/XHS users.
The House GOP published their initial overview of potentially fiscal policy changes through multiple committees, laying the basis of staff analysis in the months preceding their first tax and spending bills. They intend to entirely warp the fabric of the American economy. 1/11
#policy #wearedoomed
#policy #wearedoomed
January 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The House GOP published their initial overview of potentially fiscal policy changes through multiple committees, laying the basis of staff analysis in the months preceding their first tax and spending bills. They intend to entirely warp the fabric of the American economy. 1/11
#policy #wearedoomed
#policy #wearedoomed
Infrastructure that doesn't consider human use (cars aren't people) is bad and civil engineers who don't consider human use should feel bad.
One of the most important model city-building projects in the world.
“Initially, everyone thought it would cause gridlock. But people adapted. Now we can’t imagine the highway ever being here.”
The fantastic people-place that replaced an elevated highway, transforming a city & improving traffic.
“Initially, everyone thought it would cause gridlock. But people adapted. Now we can’t imagine the highway ever being here.”
The fantastic people-place that replaced an elevated highway, transforming a city & improving traffic.
‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream
Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Infrastructure that doesn't consider human use (cars aren't people) is bad and civil engineers who don't consider human use should feel bad.
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I don’t believe one person in his cabinet that says they will respect marriage equality as settled law and leave it alone. Three Supreme Court justices said the same thing about abortion and lied.
January 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I don’t believe one person in his cabinet that says they will respect marriage equality as settled law and leave it alone. Three Supreme Court justices said the same thing about abortion and lied.
There's a lot of chatter surrounding President Biden's farewell address, but I have not seen anyone talk about the last 3 minutes of his speech. Biden tells the story of the "keeper of the flame", the laborer charged with polishing the torch of the Statue of Liberty before calling on the People. 1/5
January 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
There's a lot of chatter surrounding President Biden's farewell address, but I have not seen anyone talk about the last 3 minutes of his speech. Biden tells the story of the "keeper of the flame", the laborer charged with polishing the torch of the Statue of Liberty before calling on the People. 1/5
Art isn't always in the eye of the beholder. Sometimes it's the context of the artist or the piece. 1/2
January 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Art isn't always in the eye of the beholder. Sometimes it's the context of the artist or the piece. 1/2
My fellow Asian-Americans, I know we're expected to be quiet and reserved, model minority nonsense, but it's okay to speak up (literally and otherwise).
January 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My fellow Asian-Americans, I know we're expected to be quiet and reserved, model minority nonsense, but it's okay to speak up (literally and otherwise).
I am begging higher education administrators to make public speaking and presentation skills mandatory education for PhD. researchers, especially those going out to present their research.
#HigherEducation
#HigherEducation
January 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am begging higher education administrators to make public speaking and presentation skills mandatory education for PhD. researchers, especially those going out to present their research.
#HigherEducation
#HigherEducation