Deidre Dunnit
@dddunnit.bsky.social
Angry AF American trying to make sense of a world gone insane.
Really brilliant read.
“Sean Parker, Facebook’s founding president, confessed in 2017: “The thought process was: ‘How do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?’ The inventors—it’s me, it’s Zuckerberg, it’s Systrom—understood this consciously. And we did it anyway.”
“Sean Parker, Facebook’s founding president, confessed in 2017: “The thought process was: ‘How do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?’ The inventors—it’s me, it’s Zuckerberg, it’s Systrom—understood this consciously. And we did it anyway.”
Content
The phrase has become reflex: everything is content now.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Really brilliant read.
“Sean Parker, Facebook’s founding president, confessed in 2017: “The thought process was: ‘How do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?’ The inventors—it’s me, it’s Zuckerberg, it’s Systrom—understood this consciously. And we did it anyway.”
“Sean Parker, Facebook’s founding president, confessed in 2017: “The thought process was: ‘How do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?’ The inventors—it’s me, it’s Zuckerberg, it’s Systrom—understood this consciously. And we did it anyway.”
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This is pretext. Trump’s been obsessed w/wind turbines for decades, which began after Scotland put some in near his golf course. He sued the govt & lost, which is why he claims they cause cancer, mental illness in whales, bird extinctions, etc. Welcome to the 19th century. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is pretext. Trump’s been obsessed w/wind turbines for decades, which began after Scotland put some in near his golf course. He sued the govt & lost, which is why he claims they cause cancer, mental illness in whales, bird extinctions, etc. Welcome to the 19th century. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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"Publicly denigrating a Corps that has served faithfully for 250 years undermines the trust commanders depend upon." Pete Hegseth did exactly that. New from @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4qmRv1F
Pete Hegseth Said Military Chaplains Are ‘Degraded.’ He’s Wrong.
Military chaplains exist to help service members, not indoctrinate them.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Publicly denigrating a Corps that has served faithfully for 250 years undermines the trust commanders depend upon." Pete Hegseth did exactly that. New from @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4qmRv1F
“The target is those expressing “opposition to law and immigration enforcement; extreme views in favor of mass migration and open borders; adherence to radical gender ideology,” as well as “anti-Americanism,” “anti-capitalism,” and “anti-Christianity.””
FBI Making List of American “Extremists,” Leaked Memo Reveals
Are you on Trump's naughty list?
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“The target is those expressing “opposition to law and immigration enforcement; extreme views in favor of mass migration and open borders; adherence to radical gender ideology,” as well as “anti-Americanism,” “anti-capitalism,” and “anti-Christianity.””
This is weird…and scary.
And I read TAE might be Russian financed, and tied to the murder of Nuno Loureiro (MIT professor).
Anyone else hearing this? I haven’t had a chance to deep dive…
And I read TAE might be Russian financed, and tied to the murder of Nuno Loureiro (MIT professor).
Anyone else hearing this? I haven’t had a chance to deep dive…
Trump Media & Technology Group to Merge with TAE Technologies - TAE Technologies | Fusion Power Clean Energy Company
Trump Media & Technology Group to Merge with TAE Technologies, a Premier Fusion Power Company, in All-Stock Transaction Valued at More Than $6 Billion Combined company expects to site and commence construction of the first utility-scale fusion power plant in 2026
tae.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This is weird…and scary.
And I read TAE might be Russian financed, and tied to the murder of Nuno Loureiro (MIT professor).
Anyone else hearing this? I haven’t had a chance to deep dive…
And I read TAE might be Russian financed, and tied to the murder of Nuno Loureiro (MIT professor).
Anyone else hearing this? I haven’t had a chance to deep dive…
The Trump administration plans to close the Nat’l Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, calling its research "climate alarmism."
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe wrote that closing NCAR would be "taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet."
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe wrote that closing NCAR would be "taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet."
Trump moves to shut down climate research lab, calls its work "alarmism"
NCAR's closure would hit climate research and public safety hard.
www.axios.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Trump administration plans to close the Nat’l Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, calling its research "climate alarmism."
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe wrote that closing NCAR would be "taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet."
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe wrote that closing NCAR would be "taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet."
So now you can be arrested and detained by ICE for simply observing their activities. We got here quick.
ICE arrests three, then detains Northside Rotary president — North News
By Melody Hoffmann, Reporter North Minneapolis Rotary Club Co-President Susan Tincher was detained by ICE officials early on Dec. 9 shortly after approaching 21st Street and Oliver Avenue North t...
mynorthnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
So now you can be arrested and detained by ICE for simply observing their activities. We got here quick.
“Economic withdrawal as political weapon. When you can’t vote, you can still refuse to buy. Or refuse to stay.”
“The opposite of consumption isn’t poverty. It’s refusal. It’s asking, before the click, who pays for the convenience. Who drowns in the leftovers. Who profits from the distraction.”
“The opposite of consumption isn’t poverty. It’s refusal. It’s asking, before the click, who pays for the convenience. Who drowns in the leftovers. Who profits from the distraction.”
The Consumption Ritual
You’re scrolling.
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“Economic withdrawal as political weapon. When you can’t vote, you can still refuse to buy. Or refuse to stay.”
“The opposite of consumption isn’t poverty. It’s refusal. It’s asking, before the click, who pays for the convenience. Who drowns in the leftovers. Who profits from the distraction.”
“The opposite of consumption isn’t poverty. It’s refusal. It’s asking, before the click, who pays for the convenience. Who drowns in the leftovers. Who profits from the distraction.”
I’ve had a terrible feeling about Musk for decades—going back to when he promised Teslas would be like Volkswagens—affordable to everyone—as would rooftop solar. I believe he’s one of the most dangerous men on the planet now.
Elon Musk’s Climate Denial for Dummies (Starring Elon Musk)
Why the world’s loudest amateur scientist keeps getting the climate crisis wrong, and how his ignorance is slowing the planet’s last chance at survival.
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I’ve had a terrible feeling about Musk for decades—going back to when he promised Teslas would be like Volkswagens—affordable to everyone—as would rooftop solar. I believe he’s one of the most dangerous men on the planet now.
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Reporting from @kylegriffin1.bsky.social: Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7.
"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump’s threat. joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump’s threat. joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
Sorry, George Washington Would Not Have Hanged Them.
This week, Donald Trump continues to use his claimed power to kill people who have received no due process, in international waters, based on his administration’s assertion that they are narcoterroris...
joycevance.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Reporting from @kylegriffin1.bsky.social: Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7.
"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump’s threat. joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump’s threat. joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
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Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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On Wednesday, the Trump administration circulated a six-page draft executive order titled “Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy.” It would create an “AI Litigation Task Force” led by the Attorney General to challenge state AI laws, among other provisions.
White House Circulates Draft Executive Order Targeting State AI Laws | TechPolicy.Press
The draft order, titled "Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy," followed a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump.
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
On Wednesday, the Trump administration circulated a six-page draft executive order titled “Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy.” It would create an “AI Litigation Task Force” led by the Attorney General to challenge state AI laws, among other provisions.
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Our data, analyzed by @washingtonpost.com, shows giving from the 100 wealthiest Americans has risen 140x since 2000. In 2024 they accounted for 7.5% of federal election spending - $1 of every $13. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... @bethreinhard.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our data, analyzed by @washingtonpost.com, shows giving from the 100 wealthiest Americans has risen 140x since 2000. In 2024 they accounted for 7.5% of federal election spending - $1 of every $13. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... @bethreinhard.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com
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BREAKING:
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
BREAKING:
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
If you think the midterm wins were a step away from Fascism please know they’re working to make it even harder for the next election.
And don’t be surprised that he’s running for a third term because this was the plan all along.
And don’t be surprised that he’s running for a third term because this was the plan all along.
Trump’s assault on voting intensifies as midterms loom:‘a wholesale attack on free and fair elections’
White House is manipulating voting system, from redistricting to rule changes, to affect midterms
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you think the midterm wins were a step away from Fascism please know they’re working to make it even harder for the next election.
And don’t be surprised that he’s running for a third term because this was the plan all along.
And don’t be surprised that he’s running for a third term because this was the plan all along.
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Just left the latest hearing in Jim Comey's criminal case. It did not go well for DOJ
The magistrate judge scolded them for an "indict first, investigate second" posture and ordered them to turn over reams of material — including all grand jury info — to Comey's team
Details TK
The magistrate judge scolded them for an "indict first, investigate second" posture and ordered them to turn over reams of material — including all grand jury info — to Comey's team
Details TK
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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After inflicting Gestapo tactics on Americans.
These cowards move onto Military bases.
The biggest cowards are hiding on MILITARY BASES for fear of their safety.
Civilians do not deserve the security of our military housing.
The housing is for service members ONLY
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
These cowards move onto Military bases.
The biggest cowards are hiding on MILITARY BASES for fear of their safety.
Civilians do not deserve the security of our military housing.
The housing is for service members ONLY
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
After inflicting Gestapo tactics on Americans.
These cowards move onto Military bases.
The biggest cowards are hiding on MILITARY BASES for fear of their safety.
Civilians do not deserve the security of our military housing.
The housing is for service members ONLY
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
These cowards move onto Military bases.
The biggest cowards are hiding on MILITARY BASES for fear of their safety.
Civilians do not deserve the security of our military housing.
The housing is for service members ONLY
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...