Funksands
@funksands.bsky.social
Left coaster
Proud parent
Business owner
I have a much better half
MMT-curious
He/Him
Proud parent
Business owner
I have a much better half
MMT-curious
He/Him
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Funksands
@funksands.bsky.social
· Jun 29
Presidents Trump and the GOP have laid out their vision of the future of the US in their BBB.
Prisons
Coal
Secret Police
Death
Disease
Heat
Concentration Camps
Bombs
Hungry Leopards
How could anyone craft a winning message running against this dawning golden age??
Prisons
Coal
Secret Police
Death
Disease
Heat
Concentration Camps
Bombs
Hungry Leopards
How could anyone craft a winning message running against this dawning golden age??
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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You guys, can i tell you what an incredible year we have had at @climatecabinet.org and @clicabedu.bsky.social?
December 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
You guys, can i tell you what an incredible year we have had at @climatecabinet.org and @clicabedu.bsky.social?
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Misinformation *is* central to democratic problems today, but the solution is *not* to correct such epistemic failures directly. Instead, we must address them at their roots, in social identity.
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
The Problem is Epistemic. The Solution is Not. | Blog of the APA
Doubts about the wisdom of the masses are as old as philosophy itself. Yet interest in democracy’s “epistemic” merits has surged in the last decade—and it is no mystery why. Democracy is collapsing ar...
blog.apaonline.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Misinformation *is* central to democratic problems today, but the solution is *not* to correct such epistemic failures directly. Instead, we must address them at their roots, in social identity.
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
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Such a treat to speak with @volts.wtf about social identity and the epistemic crisis.
David is really sharp and does a fantastic interview - no small feat to make a plodding academic sound like a lively conversationalist!
Highly recommend the podcast to anyone (like me) who didn't know it before.
David is really sharp and does a fantastic interview - no small feat to make a plodding academic sound like a lively conversationalist!
Highly recommend the podcast to anyone (like me) who didn't know it before.
Today on Volts: I've got a nerdy one for you! I talk with political scientist @samuel-bagg.bsky.social about the epistemic crisis & its roots in social identity. He explains why factchecking & media literacy classes will never solve misinformation -- why something deeper & stronger is required.
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers
Political scientist Samuel Bagg explains why social identity is at the root of the misinformation crisis -- which calls for something deeper than factchecking.
www.volts.wtf
December 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Such a treat to speak with @volts.wtf about social identity and the epistemic crisis.
David is really sharp and does a fantastic interview - no small feat to make a plodding academic sound like a lively conversationalist!
Highly recommend the podcast to anyone (like me) who didn't know it before.
David is really sharp and does a fantastic interview - no small feat to make a plodding academic sound like a lively conversationalist!
Highly recommend the podcast to anyone (like me) who didn't know it before.
Jesus Christ, stop! He’s already dead!
Electrification of the earth is inevitable. Matt can go live in a coal mine and keep churning out dreck
Electrification of the earth is inevitable. Matt can go live in a coal mine and keep churning out dreck
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Jesus Christ, stop! He’s already dead!
Electrification of the earth is inevitable. Matt can go live in a coal mine and keep churning out dreck
Electrification of the earth is inevitable. Matt can go live in a coal mine and keep churning out dreck
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21. And before team Yglesias responds by saying "yeah, but it's bad politics to run on climate and energy"... I'd point out that I've won 4 elections in a very purple district running on climate and energy. Pro-tip: leadership is possible! You don't have to be stupid to win!
December 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
21. And before team Yglesias responds by saying "yeah, but it's bad politics to run on climate and energy"... I'd point out that I've won 4 elections in a very purple district running on climate and energy. Pro-tip: leadership is possible! You don't have to be stupid to win!
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After grant reinstatements, the total estimate of canceled and delayed NIH funding this year has dropped from more than $5 billion to $730 million.
December 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
After grant reinstatements, the total estimate of canceled and delayed NIH funding this year has dropped from more than $5 billion to $730 million.
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1/3: Gender-affirming care is legal and protected in Washington state.
✅ Health insurers cannot deny or limit gender-affirming care coverage for people of any age when it’s prescribed as medically necessary.
✅ Health insurers cannot deny or limit gender-affirming care coverage for people of any age when it’s prescribed as medically necessary.
December 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
1/3: Gender-affirming care is legal and protected in Washington state.
✅ Health insurers cannot deny or limit gender-affirming care coverage for people of any age when it’s prescribed as medically necessary.
✅ Health insurers cannot deny or limit gender-affirming care coverage for people of any age when it’s prescribed as medically necessary.
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The #Seahawks just earned a huge win over the LA Rams in OT to take the lead atop the NFC, and a bizarre ruling of a backwards pass on what at first appeared to be a failed two-point conversion played a big role in a miraculous comeback.
sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seattle-...
sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seattle-...
Bizarre backwards pass saves Seattle Seahawks in huge win
An incredible turn of events on what appeared to be an unsuccessful two-point try helped the Seattle Seahawks beat the LA Rams on Thursday.
sports.mynorthwest.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The #Seahawks just earned a huge win over the LA Rams in OT to take the lead atop the NFC, and a bizarre ruling of a backwards pass on what at first appeared to be a failed two-point conversion played a big role in a miraculous comeback.
sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seattle-...
sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seattle-...
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Man I’m happy for Sam Darnold. Battled back and threw some fuckin DIMES on that drive. What an awesome moment for him.
WHAT A GAME
WHAT A GAME
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Man I’m happy for Sam Darnold. Battled back and threw some fuckin DIMES on that drive. What an awesome moment for him.
WHAT A GAME
WHAT A GAME
wtf is this game? 😳
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
wtf is this game? 😳
Every scam has an end date
December 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Every scam has an end date
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Turns out the “beautiful secret” was invading Venezuela all along 🥹
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Turns out the “beautiful secret” was invading Venezuela all along 🥹
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Whether it’s trans rights, or genocide funding, or all sorts of corrupt corporate laws, there’s only so many times you can fuck over your voters before you make yourselves our enemy. It’s madness to think you deserve unconditional support just for sometimes being a bit better than actual Nazis.
December 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Whether it’s trans rights, or genocide funding, or all sorts of corrupt corporate laws, there’s only so many times you can fuck over your voters before you make yourselves our enemy. It’s madness to think you deserve unconditional support just for sometimes being a bit better than actual Nazis.
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The UW Huskies are national men's soccer champs for the first time in program history after Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime to beat NC State 3-2.
sports.mynorthwest.com/ncaa/uw/uw-h...
sports.mynorthwest.com/ncaa/uw/uw-h...
UW Huskies win in OT for 1st men's soccer national title
Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime as the UW Huskies beat North Carolina State 3-2 to win the men’s soccer NCAA championship.
sports.mynorthwest.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The UW Huskies are national men's soccer champs for the first time in program history after Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime to beat NC State 3-2.
sports.mynorthwest.com/ncaa/uw/uw-h...
sports.mynorthwest.com/ncaa/uw/uw-h...
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This is going to be a very rough week for trans folks - especially trans youth and their families. Buckle up. 🧵
December 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This is going to be a very rough week for trans folks - especially trans youth and their families. Buckle up. 🧵
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If you're in the Burlington area and affected by recent flooding, Office of the Insurance Commissioner staff will be sharing insurance resources at a Town Hall tonight hosted by Burlington city leaders - Dec. 15 at 5 pm at Burlington City Hall Council Chambers (833 S. Spruce St.): 🧵
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
If you're in the Burlington area and affected by recent flooding, Office of the Insurance Commissioner staff will be sharing insurance resources at a Town Hall tonight hosted by Burlington city leaders - Dec. 15 at 5 pm at Burlington City Hall Council Chambers (833 S. Spruce St.): 🧵
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In the bad old days, “state officials often asked residents to use less electricity on hot summer days to prevent power outages. But there have been no such alerts since 2022, largely because batteries have allowed California to use its abundant solar power well into the evening.”
Progress!😎
Progress!😎
Once a Gamble in the Desert, Electric Grid Batteries Are Everywhere
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
In the bad old days, “state officials often asked residents to use less electricity on hot summer days to prevent power outages. But there have been no such alerts since 2022, largely because batteries have allowed California to use its abundant solar power well into the evening.”
Progress!😎
Progress!😎
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis
President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, the...
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
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This is incredible (good news too): “After a 40% fall in 2024 in battery equipment costs, it’s clear we’re on track for another major fall in 2025…The economics for batteries are unrecognizable, & the industry is only just getting to grips with this new paradigm”
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible
Energy think tank Ember says utility-scale battery costs have fallen to $65/MWh outside China and the United States, enabling solar power to be delivered when needed.
www.pv-magazine.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is incredible (good news too): “After a 40% fall in 2024 in battery equipment costs, it’s clear we’re on track for another major fall in 2025…The economics for batteries are unrecognizable, & the industry is only just getting to grips with this new paradigm”
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
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When Mayor-elect Mamdani takes office, he will immediately feel the crushing weight of the housing crisis, including 25 years of astronomical rent inflation and 350k New Yorkers who don't have homes...but we've got ideas to help him ameliorate this hell.
How Mayor Mamdani Could Turn NYPD Parking Spots Into Apartments
And other housing ideas for the new administration's first 100 days.
hellgatenyc.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
When Mayor-elect Mamdani takes office, he will immediately feel the crushing weight of the housing crisis, including 25 years of astronomical rent inflation and 350k New Yorkers who don't have homes...but we've got ideas to help him ameliorate this hell.
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Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
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12 days of Christmas-ISH movies starts now - with DIE HARD. Because of course it does. It's the obvious choice.
We've got a list and we're checking it twice but if you've got thoughts share them with us here in the comments.
emeraldcityvideo.net/2025/12/13/e...
We've got a list and we're checking it twice but if you've got thoughts share them with us here in the comments.
emeraldcityvideo.net/2025/12/13/e...
ECV’s 12 Nights of Christmas-ish Movies – Day One
Ok, got a little delayed on this one. I’ve got 12 Christmas-ish movies for you to enjoy this year. Russ and I will be releasing them once a day like a 50% off Aldi’s advent calendar. We…
emeraldcityvideo.net
December 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
12 days of Christmas-ISH movies starts now - with DIE HARD. Because of course it does. It's the obvious choice.
We've got a list and we're checking it twice but if you've got thoughts share them with us here in the comments.
emeraldcityvideo.net/2025/12/13/e...
We've got a list and we're checking it twice but if you've got thoughts share them with us here in the comments.
emeraldcityvideo.net/2025/12/13/e...