gabe ck
@gkostolny.bsky.social
motorcyclist, caffeine addict, new dad, and PM leader in security. opinions mine alone.
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Dems' combative response to Republicans openly trying to steal Congressional seats via extreme gerrymandering, such as CA Gov. Newsom holding a state referendum to authorize retaliation, is one of the few times in years they've taken power seriously.
This Jia Lynn Yang piece about how is well done.
This Jia Lynn Yang piece about how is well done.
How the Democrats Became the Party That Brings Pencils to a Knife Fight
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Dems' combative response to Republicans openly trying to steal Congressional seats via extreme gerrymandering, such as CA Gov. Newsom holding a state referendum to authorize retaliation, is one of the few times in years they've taken power seriously.
This Jia Lynn Yang piece about how is well done.
This Jia Lynn Yang piece about how is well done.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is planning to direct states and tribes to immediately stop certain activities intended to combat domestic violent extremism, according to a draft of an information bulletin obtained by WIRED.
Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority
Documents obtained by WIRED show FEMA plans to direct states and tribes to halt activities intended to combat domestic violent extremism so as to align with "current administration priorities."
www.wired.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is planning to direct states and tribes to immediately stop certain activities intended to combat domestic violent extremism, according to a draft of an information bulletin obtained by WIRED.
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S.F. cult favorite chain Philz Coffee is on the verge of closing a deal to sell to a private equity firm for $145 million.
But the deal cancels all stocks, leaving employees empty-handed.
missionlocal.org/2025/07/phil...
But the deal cancels all stocks, leaving employees empty-handed.
missionlocal.org/2025/07/phil...
Philz Coffee close to closing deal to sell to private equity firm for $145 million
Employee stocks will be canceled as part of the deal; former employees point to culture change across Philz Coffee.
missionlocal.org
August 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
S.F. cult favorite chain Philz Coffee is on the verge of closing a deal to sell to a private equity firm for $145 million.
But the deal cancels all stocks, leaving employees empty-handed.
missionlocal.org/2025/07/phil...
But the deal cancels all stocks, leaving employees empty-handed.
missionlocal.org/2025/07/phil...
Fuuuuuck yes.
I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
July 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Fuuuuuck yes.
Ugh. Nothing gets me carsick - except one pedal driving in Tesla model 3 Ubers. Fuck. Why can’t I filter them out??? 🤢
June 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Ugh. Nothing gets me carsick - except one pedal driving in Tesla model 3 Ubers. Fuck. Why can’t I filter them out??? 🤢
Watching Ocean’s 11 and realizing I’m f’ing old.
June 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Watching Ocean’s 11 and realizing I’m f’ing old.
ahh, incentives. 🇺🇸🇨🇳
but I'd like to direct your attention to this bit, where telecom industry lawyers instructed their employees to avoid looking for any more evidence that Chinese hackers compromised the entirety of our telecom networks to spy on powerful people:
June 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
ahh, incentives. 🇺🇸🇨🇳
That gold I bought at Costco looking mighty fine right now. 🤦♂️
June 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
That gold I bought at Costco looking mighty fine right now. 🤦♂️
this is spot on target. I remember arguments in high school when prop 187 was being debated about the imagery around this and how the MX flag turned people off. the visuals are important! www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
A message to Trump protesters in California: Put down the Mexican flags | Opinion
This is how immigration activists lose the message to Donald Trump.
www.sacbee.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
this is spot on target. I remember arguments in high school when prop 187 was being debated about the imagery around this and how the MX flag turned people off. the visuals are important! www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
iPadOS 26 here I come. 🫧
June 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
iPadOS 26 here I come. 🫧
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AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they
June 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they
so far, the new sleeping pad I ordered during the REI anniversary sale has gone Bozeman->Billings->Butte->Pocatello->Salt Lake City->San Francisco->San Leandro (destination)->Honolulu. 🙃
June 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
so far, the new sleeping pad I ordered during the REI anniversary sale has gone Bozeman->Billings->Butte->Pocatello->Salt Lake City->San Francisco->San Leandro (destination)->Honolulu. 🙃
folks hiding from Trump's reaction to the TACO trade question & tariffs being torpedoed by courts?
May 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
folks hiding from Trump's reaction to the TACO trade question & tariffs being torpedoed by courts?
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if you know anything about katie miller i’m marisakabas.04 on signal
May 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
if you know anything about katie miller i’m marisakabas.04 on signal
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I have no where to put this. I don't need it in any (ANY!) sense of the word. But thanks to @aplante.com I have seen it and I really want it. Once I figure out a use for it...
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May 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I have no where to put this. I don't need it in any (ANY!) sense of the word. But thanks to @aplante.com I have seen it and I really want it. Once I figure out a use for it...
now THIS is the sort of corporate investment I can get behind. www.wired.com/story/lego-f...
Formula 1 Drivers Just Hit the Track in These Full-Sized Lego Cars
At the Miami Grand Prix's driver's parade, the sport's biggest stars rode in drivable Lego cars that took eight months to build. It was as awesome as it sounds.
www.wired.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
now THIS is the sort of corporate investment I can get behind. www.wired.com/story/lego-f...
some day this shitbag will be revealed to actually be Red Skull.
Stephen Miller: "Children will be taught to love America. Children will be taught to be patriots. Children will be taught civic values for schools that want federal taxpayer funding ... we're gonna make sure these funds are not being used to promote communist ideology."
May 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
some day this shitbag will be revealed to actually be Red Skull.
damn, @theonion.com - why you gotta burn me like that? theonion.com/dad-has-some...
Dad Has Some Choice Words About Hotel Bathroom’s Caulking
HONOLULU—Refusing to pull any punches in his appraisal of the shoddy workmanship, vacationing dad David Stayton reportedly had some choice words about his hotel bathroom’s caulking, family sources con...
theonion.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
damn, @theonion.com - why you gotta burn me like that? theonion.com/dad-has-some...
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NEW from me: A whistleblower says DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data...and then someone posted a threatening letter to his door.
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
NEW from me: A whistleblower says DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data...and then someone posted a threatening letter to his door.
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
I love the idea of this place as a way to avoid Zuck and Elon, but why is it so full of humorless scolds?
April 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I love the idea of this place as a way to avoid Zuck and Elon, but why is it so full of humorless scolds?
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I put a little dab of ketchup on every spider I see in case that’s the one I eat in the middle of the night.
April 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I put a little dab of ketchup on every spider I see in case that’s the one I eat in the middle of the night.
Would shit have gotten so crazy if I hadn’t decided to take a break from booze in April? Definitely poorly timed, regardless. 💵📉
April 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Would shit have gotten so crazy if I hadn’t decided to take a break from booze in April? Definitely poorly timed, regardless. 💵📉
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Chaotic clown car administration continues chaos.
Nobody really knows anything.
Nobody really knows anything.
New now: The White House says Canada/Mexico tariffs will remain UNCHANGED -- still 25% over fentanyl concerns, with exemptions for USMCA-compliant goods.
Note this is contrary to what the Treasury sec said initially, and what a WH official told me earlier. Details getting hammered out in real time.
Note this is contrary to what the Treasury sec said initially, and what a WH official told me earlier. Details getting hammered out in real time.
April 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Chaotic clown car administration continues chaos.
Nobody really knows anything.
Nobody really knows anything.
the price movement in the market after this latest "90 day pause" is wild. what a shit show.
April 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
the price movement in the market after this latest "90 day pause" is wild. what a shit show.
feeling pretty good about selling off a bunch of stuff this AM during the dead cat bounce.
April 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
feeling pretty good about selling off a bunch of stuff this AM during the dead cat bounce.