Cosmic Loper
@cosmicloper.bsky.social
Interested in philosophy, religion, and politics.
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I had some *thoughts* about @durbin.senate.gov ridiculous plan to sunset Section 230 unless Mark Zuckerberg tells him how else to kill the open internet.
Senators Want To Hold The Open Internet Hostage, Demand Zuckerberg Write The Ransom Note
Not this shit again. A bipartisan group of the most anti-internet Senators around have released their latest version of a plan to “sunset Section 230.” We went over this last year when they floated the same…
Not this shit again. A bipartisan group of the most anti-internet Senators around have released their latest version of a plan to “sunset Section 230.” We went over this last year when they floated the same…
Senators Want To Hold The Open Internet Hostage, Demand Zuckerberg Write The Ransom Note
Not this shit again. A bipartisan group of the most anti-internet Senators around have released their latest version of a plan to “sunset Section 230.” We went over this last year when they floated the same idea: they have no actual plan for how to make sure the open internet can continue. Instead, their “plan” is to put a gun to the head of the open internet and say they’re going to shoot it… unless Meta gives them a different alternative.
www.techdirt.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I had some *thoughts* about @durbin.senate.gov ridiculous plan to sunset Section 230 unless Mark Zuckerberg tells him how else to kill the open internet.
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When an Omaha mother discovered high levels of lead in her son’s blood, she looked up EPA soil tests and discovered potentially harmful levels of the metal in her yard.
City officials said her home didn’t qualify for a government-funded cleanup.
With @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
City officials said her home didn’t qualify for a government-funded cleanup.
With @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
The EPA Was Considering a Massive Lead Cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump Shifted Guidance.
The Trump administration says it will speed cleanups, but residents of the largest residential lead Superfund site worry fewer properties will be remediated.
www.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
When an Omaha mother discovered high levels of lead in her son’s blood, she looked up EPA soil tests and discovered potentially harmful levels of the metal in her yard.
City officials said her home didn’t qualify for a government-funded cleanup.
With @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
City officials said her home didn’t qualify for a government-funded cleanup.
With @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
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Government websites changing on the fly to conform with what their leaders are saying in meeting is some serious Orwellian vibes.
A Dem senator pressed Trump's FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, on the agency's independence at a hearing today, noting it says "independent" right on the FCC website.
Minutes later, with the hearing still going on, the website updated. The word "independent" was gone. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Minutes later, with the hearing still going on, the website updated. The word "independent" was gone. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Brendan Carr said the FCC isn’t independent. Its website quickly updated.
The Federal Communications Commission chairman faced questioning over the agency’s role in pressuring media companies and its independence from the president.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Government websites changing on the fly to conform with what their leaders are saying in meeting is some serious Orwellian vibes.
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A great piece by my colleague @donmoyn.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Democrats need a theory of power, but democracies need a theory of accountability
No, the Trump administration is not a model for how to get things done
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A great piece by my colleague @donmoyn.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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Two babies were born in New York within a year of each other, soon after WWII.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Two babies were born in New York within a year of each other, soon after WWII.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
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Attacks like this have effects are much wider than the bean count on specific ships or submarines put out of action.
Russia now has a choice. Invest even more in defense of the base (and never feel safe), or find a safer base (there isn't one short of a full withdrawl from the Black Sea)
Russia now has a choice. Invest even more in defense of the base (and never feel safe), or find a safer base (there isn't one short of a full withdrawl from the Black Sea)
December 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Attacks like this have effects are much wider than the bean count on specific ships or submarines put out of action.
Russia now has a choice. Invest even more in defense of the base (and never feel safe), or find a safer base (there isn't one short of a full withdrawl from the Black Sea)
Russia now has a choice. Invest even more in defense of the base (and never feel safe), or find a safer base (there isn't one short of a full withdrawl from the Black Sea)
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You're in the Trump administration, or you're a Republican in Congress. You consider yourself a decent person. You lack the nerve directly to contradict Trump. But you COULD post your own comment on Rob Reiner to make clear Trump wasn't speaking for you.
Has anyone done this?
Has anyone done this?
December 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
You're in the Trump administration, or you're a Republican in Congress. You consider yourself a decent person. You lack the nerve directly to contradict Trump. But you COULD post your own comment on Rob Reiner to make clear Trump wasn't speaking for you.
Has anyone done this?
Has anyone done this?
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"I have always found it quaint and rather touching that there is a movement [Libertarians] in the US that thinks Americans are not yet selfish enough."
-- Christopher Hitchens, who died #OTD 2011
-- Christopher Hitchens, who died #OTD 2011
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"I have always found it quaint and rather touching that there is a movement [Libertarians] in the US that thinks Americans are not yet selfish enough."
-- Christopher Hitchens, who died #OTD 2011
-- Christopher Hitchens, who died #OTD 2011
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Lol the US just abandoned their effort to get mad at the guy that threw Bolsonaro in prison. Big "my toddler tantrum didn't get me nothing so we're done here" energy.
*US REMOVES BRAZIL'S MORAES FROM SANCTIONS LIST
*US ALSO DELETES VIVIANE BARCI DE MORAES FROM SANCTIONS LIST
*US REMOVES BRAZIL'S MORAES FROM SANCTIONS LIST
*US ALSO DELETES VIVIANE BARCI DE MORAES FROM SANCTIONS LIST
December 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Lol the US just abandoned their effort to get mad at the guy that threw Bolsonaro in prison. Big "my toddler tantrum didn't get me nothing so we're done here" energy.
*US REMOVES BRAZIL'S MORAES FROM SANCTIONS LIST
*US ALSO DELETES VIVIANE BARCI DE MORAES FROM SANCTIONS LIST
*US REMOVES BRAZIL'S MORAES FROM SANCTIONS LIST
*US ALSO DELETES VIVIANE BARCI DE MORAES FROM SANCTIONS LIST
The key to feeling rested after the holidays is to take it easy and slack off the last 3 weeks of December.
This should be official national policy.
This should be official national policy.
December 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The key to feeling rested after the holidays is to take it easy and slack off the last 3 weeks of December.
This should be official national policy.
This should be official national policy.
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We must approach each day with these questions: What can we do to protect free and fair elections? How can we counter what the GOP is doing? How can we advance the voting rights of every eligible citizen and ensure their ballots are accurately counted and elections properly certified?
The Greatest Threat to Democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We must approach each day with these questions: What can we do to protect free and fair elections? How can we counter what the GOP is doing? How can we advance the voting rights of every eligible citizen and ensure their ballots are accurately counted and elections properly certified?
Tim comes across as a patriot.
December 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Tim comes across as a patriot.
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No surprise that the nuclear industry is undermining renewable energy in the US. They’ve been doing that in France for a long time.
How a Nuclear-Fossil Fuel Alliance Is Winning the Fight for Energy Dominance
The once unlikely partnership’s influence now reaches right into the White House, where President Trump wants to ban certain renewable projects.
www.bloomberg.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
No surprise that the nuclear industry is undermining renewable energy in the US. They’ve been doing that in France for a long time.
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Controlling fire is one of humanity’s most important technologies. Understanding when fires were first lit on purpose is of great interest to palaeoanthropologists. And a new piece of the jigsaw has been unearthed
Humans were lighting fires from scratch a lot earlier than previously thought
A 400,000-year-old tinderbox is found in eastern England
econ.st
December 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Controlling fire is one of humanity’s most important technologies. Understanding when fires were first lit on purpose is of great interest to palaeoanthropologists. And a new piece of the jigsaw has been unearthed
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U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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headline game a plus: “driverless delivery” sfstandard.com/2025/12/09/b...
Driverless delivery: Woman gives birth in San Francisco Waymo
Waymo detected “unusual activity” in the robotaxi and initiated a call to check on the passenger.
sfstandard.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
headline game a plus: “driverless delivery” sfstandard.com/2025/12/09/b...
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Holy cow, @chrislhayes.bsky.social justice read this post live on air. Bluesky has got the juice.
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Holy cow, @chrislhayes.bsky.social justice read this post live on air. Bluesky has got the juice.
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whilst you and I struggle with imposter syndrome
SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
www.thehandbasket.co
December 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
whilst you and I struggle with imposter syndrome
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Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
We Did It, Texas Dems, We Did It
Candidates in every legislative, statewide, and federal race. Now it’s time to build power where it counts.
www.lonestarleft.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
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Trump’s worldview is one of winners and losers. Always has been. His new National Security Strategy picks Russia, China, authoritarians, his friends and his family as the winners. Do you know who Trump decided the losers are? You and your family and our safety.
Donald Trump’s bleak, incoherent foreign-policy strategy
Allies may panic; despots will cheer
www.economist.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Trump’s worldview is one of winners and losers. Always has been. His new National Security Strategy picks Russia, China, authoritarians, his friends and his family as the winners. Do you know who Trump decided the losers are? You and your family and our safety.
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"So my plea to Democrats is: Press your advantage. Full speed ahead. It’s not yet time to indulge thoughts of peace and good will to all men (if that’s your thing). For the next two weeks, the kind of Christmas spirit we need is Washington crossing the Delaware."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
All Gas. No Brakes. Trump Quakes.
It’s dark out there, literally and politically. But there is hope, too.
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"So my plea to Democrats is: Press your advantage. Full speed ahead. It’s not yet time to indulge thoughts of peace and good will to all men (if that’s your thing). For the next two weeks, the kind of Christmas spirit we need is Washington crossing the Delaware."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Learned a new phrase: Mailbox Farmer
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Learned a new phrase: Mailbox Farmer
In the best of all worlds, fortune favors the bald.
December 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
In the best of all worlds, fortune favors the bald.
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What a sh*t show:
Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him
As the president threatens Venezuela, Russia and China are filling the information vacuum.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
What a sh*t show:
Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...