Joshua Tretakoff
@jtretakoff.bsky.social
Longtime tech enthusiast, gadget guru extraordinaire, cigar connoisseur, and love seeing everyone's perspective.
Financially, the smartest NFL player since Rob Gronkowski. Keep all that money, get more, retire get more from TV. Kudos.
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Falcons will indeed cut Kirk Cousins before March 13 - NBC Sports
Cousins is going to get paid again, on the open market.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Financially, the smartest NFL player since Rob Gronkowski. Keep all that money, get more, retire get more from TV. Kudos.
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Maybe someone can explain why Google WearOS gets about 1.5 days of battery life at best, but proprietary Chinese wearables get 2 weeks with similar functionality? Makes me value my OnePlus Watch with dual OS so much.
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Motorola Razr Fold Book-Style Foldable: Specs, Details, Release Date | WIRED
At CES 2026, the company also announced a new smartwatch, stylus, Bluetooth tracker, and even a weird AI pendant.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Maybe someone can explain why Google WearOS gets about 1.5 days of battery life at best, but proprietary Chinese wearables get 2 weeks with similar functionality? Makes me value my OnePlus Watch with dual OS so much.
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The #Pebble train keeps on rolling!
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge share.google/69u5HNVk1OIk...
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge share.google/69u5HNVk1OIk...
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge
Get ready for Round 2.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The #Pebble train keeps on rolling!
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge share.google/69u5HNVk1OIk...
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge share.google/69u5HNVk1OIk...
The #Pebble train keeps on rolling!
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge share.google/69u5HNVk1OIk...
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge share.google/69u5HNVk1OIk...
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge
Get ready for Round 2.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The #Pebble train keeps on rolling!
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Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot | The Verge share.google/69u5HNVk1OIk...
Nice move, Isaacson. A savvy political solution right out of The West Wing.
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NASA’s New Chief Finds Loophole for Texas Shuttle Switcheroo
“One way or another, we’re going to make sure Johnson Space Center gets its historic spacecraft right where it belongs.”
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December 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Nice move, Isaacson. A savvy political solution right out of The West Wing.
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Wow. To file a huge lawsuit and then quietly drop it weeks later? That's a Trump move. Not a good look for Gavin; should've made a bigger deal about CA self funding.
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California drops suit over cancellation of high-speed rail funding - Trains share.google/gaqAxhFLqdTF...
California drops suit over cancellation of high-speed rail funding - Trains
SACRAMENTO — California has ended its lawsuit over $4 billion in grant funding cancelled by the Trump administration, Bloomberg reports, deciding it can on longer rely on help for the project from the federal government. “This action reflects the state’s assessment that the federal government is not a reliable, constructive, or trustworthy partner in advancing [...]Read More...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Wow. To file a huge lawsuit and then quietly drop it weeks later? That's a Trump move. Not a good look for Gavin; should've made a bigger deal about CA self funding.
California drops suit over cancellation of high-speed rail funding - Trains share.google/gaqAxhFLqdTF...
California drops suit over cancellation of high-speed rail funding - Trains share.google/gaqAxhFLqdTF...
Yes, they're breaking the law. Again. And the penalty is...? Now you see why they have no problem breaking the law.
Justice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Justice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Justice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files - The New York Times
Several members of Congress criticized the department’s No. 2, Todd Blanche, after he said more documents would be coming weeks late.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Yes, they're breaking the law. Again. And the penalty is...? Now you see why they have no problem breaking the law.
Justice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Justice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Home Depot is not a gov't agency. They lose business when their parking lots are swarmed by stormtroopers, driving customers away. I don't condone the administration, but Home Depot is the victim here, as well.
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Noise machines installed by LA Home Depot ‘torture’ for day laborers, advocates say | US news | The Guardian
Advocates call for removal of machines and demand that company speak out against ICE raids in parking lots
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December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Home Depot is not a gov't agency. They lose business when their parking lots are swarmed by stormtroopers, driving customers away. I don't condone the administration, but Home Depot is the victim here, as well.
Noise machines installed by LA Home Depot share.google/daK2YyW6qcuA...
Noise machines installed by LA Home Depot share.google/daK2YyW6qcuA...
Oh, Samsung. You are amusing.
December 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Oh, Samsung. You are amusing.
“If he were to authorize some activity on land, then you’d have to, then it’s war, then Congress,” - WH Chief of Staff. Why is it only war if on land? Just want to understand the new rules, honestly.
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“If he were to authorize some activity on land, then you’d have to, then it’s war, then Congress,” - WH Chief of Staff. Why is it only war if on land? Just want to understand the new rules, honestly.
The Chief of Staff is probably the 2nd most powerful person in the US. Even in this WH, you don't get to that position without determination & careful thought. Now ask why she gave these on the record quotes. It's not accidental.
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Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president ‘has an alcoholic’s personality’ and much more in candid interviews | CNN Politics
The White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, delivered a series of unusually candid and at times unflattering assessments of President Donald Trump, his second-term agenda and some of his closest allies in a series of wide-ranging interviews with Vanity Fair published Tuesday.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Chief of Staff is probably the 2nd most powerful person in the US. Even in this WH, you don't get to that position without determination & careful thought. Now ask why she gave these on the record quotes. It's not accidental.
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Damn. This was the champion of the EV mainstream movement. This hurts.
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Ford Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions | WIRED
The move comes as a response to the Trump administration’s waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Damn. This was the champion of the EV mainstream movement. This hurts.
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CNN, you have learned NOTHING. Yes, yes he can: all it takes are good men to do nothing, and that's what they're doing. "But Trump can’t change US law via executive order,"
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Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday classifying “illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals” as weapons of mass destruction.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:26 AM
CNN, you have learned NOTHING. Yes, yes he can: all it takes are good men to do nothing, and that's what they're doing. "But Trump can’t change US law via executive order,"
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According to AI, the estimated annual cost to provide security for all NFL teams players' homes on game days would be $500k to $1m. NFL profits last year? More than $2 Billion. It's time.
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Titans DT Jeffery Simmons has home broken into during road loss to 49ers - Yahoo Sports
Jeffery Simmons is just the latest professional athlete to have his home broken into in the United States in recent years
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December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
According to AI, the estimated annual cost to provide security for all NFL teams players' homes on game days would be $500k to $1m. NFL profits last year? More than $2 Billion. It's time.
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Odd to mention his age in the headline & article when there is nothing age related about the story. # editorneeded
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December 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Odd to mention his age in the headline & article when there is nothing age related about the story. # editorneeded
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Beeper becomes more vital to me every day. Great free product: all messages from all services (including SMS/RCS!) in 1 app. Yay!
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November Highlights: group chats, AI in chat, labels – Beeper Blog
Parity: Create Group Chats Long awaited, you can finally create group chats right from Beeper. More features like add/remove members to come soon. Invoke AI in Chats Rolling out as an experimental …
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December 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Beeper becomes more vital to me every day. Great free product: all messages from all services (including SMS/RCS!) in 1 app. Yay!
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"In contrast, industry analysts estimate that X generated just $2.5 billion in 2024." JUST? When did a multiBILLION revenue number become so meaningless?
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Elon Musk Slapped With $140 Million Fine Over Deceptive Blue Checks on X
The fine would put a big dent in one Musk's only revenue-generating moves after taking over Twitter.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"In contrast, industry analysts estimate that X generated just $2.5 billion in 2024." JUST? When did a multiBILLION revenue number become so meaningless?
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9 days to launch a replacement crew capsule. Contrast that against the nearly 6 months it took to do the same for the ISS. 🇨🇳 understood the assignment.
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China launches emergency space mission - Newsweek share.google/tDXdCRSapH6B...
China launches emergency space mission - Newsweek
The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft was launched on Tuesday after three Chinese astronauts were left stranded at the Tiangong space station earlier this month.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
9 days to launch a replacement crew capsule. Contrast that against the nearly 6 months it took to do the same for the ISS. 🇨🇳 understood the assignment.
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China launches emergency space mission - Newsweek share.google/tDXdCRSapH6B...
This is a hack article, complete clickbait, by @nytimes.com. Why? Presidential pardons don't stop future criminal acts, as much as 30% of the time, & that's outside of this president's pardons.
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Jonathan Braun, Felon Freed by Trump, to Be Sentenced Again in Brooklyn - The New York Times
A Brooklyn federal judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by sexually assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This is a hack article, complete clickbait, by @nytimes.com. Why? Presidential pardons don't stop future criminal acts, as much as 30% of the time, & that's outside of this president's pardons.
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
I did not have this headline on my 2025 bingo card. And yet...
Antonio Brown captured in Dubai by U.S. Marshals on attempted murder charge www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Antonio Brown captured in Dubai by U.S. Marshals on attempted murder charge www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Antonio Brown captured in Dubai by U.S. Marshals on attempted murder charge
Brown faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with a Miami shooting that happened in May.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I did not have this headline on my 2025 bingo card. And yet...
Antonio Brown captured in Dubai by U.S. Marshals on attempted murder charge www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Antonio Brown captured in Dubai by U.S. Marshals on attempted murder charge www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Progress, but a financial penalty would be in order to ensure this doesn't happen again.
Judge: White House briefings must provide sign language for deaf Americans : NPR share.google/WI73sdoSCUqa...
Judge: White House briefings must provide sign language for deaf Americans : NPR share.google/WI73sdoSCUqa...
Judge: White House briefings must provide sign language for deaf Americans : NPR
The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Progress, but a financial penalty would be in order to ensure this doesn't happen again.
Judge: White House briefings must provide sign language for deaf Americans : NPR share.google/WI73sdoSCUqa...
Judge: White House briefings must provide sign language for deaf Americans : NPR share.google/WI73sdoSCUqa...
"The flight, UPS 2976, climbed to just 175 feet before swiftly descending, he added." Um, that's a polite way to put it.
One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says - The New York Times
The aircraft’s left engine fell off as the plane rolled toward takeoff, according to safety investigators. At least 11 people died after the plane plunged to the ground.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"The flight, UPS 2976, climbed to just 175 feet before swiftly descending, he added." Um, that's a polite way to put it.
One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
As a lifelong defender of bacon's superiority, I may need to admit defeat in light of this well reasoned argument. I'll have to test next time I'm in 🗽.
The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/d...
The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/d...
The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami - The New York Times
New York City has been overlooking the obvious all along.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
As a lifelong defender of bacon's superiority, I may need to admit defeat in light of this well reasoned argument. I'll have to test next time I'm in 🗽.
The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/d...
The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/d...
My 2nd favorite day of the year. This one, the reality resembles the fiction more than ever.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
My 2nd favorite day of the year. This one, the reality resembles the fiction more than ever.