Preston
@prestonrhea.bsky.social
San Francisco, being on a bike, music, the built and shared.
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I've been a bit quieter than usual these past months because @astra.bsky.social and I have been going deep into what we are calling End Times Fascism. The research has been bleak, I won't lie, but it's also been inspiring.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I've been a bit quieter than usual these past months because @astra.bsky.social and I have been going deep into what we are calling End Times Fascism. The research has been bleak, I won't lie, but it's also been inspiring.
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I have a piece out today that explores what socialist mayors like Zohran and Katie Wilson can do to fight the tech oligarchy and build a technological alternative at the municipal level. I call it the “digital sewer socialist stack” jacobin.com/2025/12/digi...
Digital Sewer Socialism
With the rise of AI slop and overall “enshittification,” it is increasingly the case that the internet is failing to address the public’s needs. What we need is sewer socialism for the digital realm —...
jacobin.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I have a piece out today that explores what socialist mayors like Zohran and Katie Wilson can do to fight the tech oligarchy and build a technological alternative at the municipal level. I call it the “digital sewer socialist stack” jacobin.com/2025/12/digi...
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A new study has found that Chattanooga, Tennessee's decision to build their own affordable community-owned fiber broadband network has driven $5.3 billion in economic benefits back to the community.
From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:
From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:
Chattanooga’s Municipal Fiber Network Has Delivered $5.3 Billion in Community Benefits, New Study Finds | Welcome to Community Networks
Since 2011, a new study finds that Chattanooga's city-owned fiber network has generated $5.3 billion in net community benefits for Hamilton County. Conducted by researchers at the University of Tennes...
communitynets.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A new study has found that Chattanooga, Tennessee's decision to build their own affordable community-owned fiber broadband network has driven $5.3 billion in economic benefits back to the community.
From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:
From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:
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it’s time.
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
it’s time.
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Greta Byrum reports back from the Global Gathering, a conference of digital rights and internet freedom advocates and technologists. Amid rising authoritarianism, those who value free expression are ever more dependent on the work of this group, which is increasingly under threat, writes Byrum.
Amid Threats, Global Gathering Seeks to Reseed Digital Rights Ecosystem | TechPolicy.Press
Greta Byrum reflects on her experience attending the Digital Rights Defenders Global Gathering in Portugal.
www.techpolicy.press
October 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Greta Byrum reports back from the Global Gathering, a conference of digital rights and internet freedom advocates and technologists. Amid rising authoritarianism, those who value free expression are ever more dependent on the work of this group, which is increasingly under threat, writes Byrum.
Succession
Name an Over-Hyped Tv Show.
October 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Succession
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Nobody asked for it. We did it anyway.
If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.
Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!
If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.
Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!
September 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Nobody asked for it. We did it anyway.
If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.
Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!
If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.
Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!
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Major airlines, including American Airlines, United, and Delta, are selling access to five billion plane ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching and monitoring of peoples’ movements, including by the FBI, Secret Service, ICE.
🔗 www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
🔗 www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching
New documents obtained by 404 Media show how a data broker owned by American Airlines, United, Delta, and many other airlines is selling masses of passenger data to the U.S. government.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Major airlines, including American Airlines, United, and Delta, are selling access to five billion plane ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching and monitoring of peoples’ movements, including by the FBI, Secret Service, ICE.
🔗 www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
🔗 www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
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someone I used to organize with got disappeared by ice. she was a us citizen.
August 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
someone I used to organize with got disappeared by ice. she was a us citizen.
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I have never been more targeted in my entire fucking life
August 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I have never been more targeted in my entire fucking life
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As you wait w/ baited breath for California's new🗺️maps🗺️ expected to drop today, read my/my coworkers' explainer on how redistricting works (w/ @nicolenixon.bsky.social & 🦋Kate Wolffe) www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
CA redistricting 101: how we got here and what’s next for a possible Nov. 4 vote
A spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said their office is aiming to release possible redrawn maps on Friday.
www.sacbee.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
As you wait w/ baited breath for California's new🗺️maps🗺️ expected to drop today, read my/my coworkers' explainer on how redistricting works (w/ @nicolenixon.bsky.social & 🦋Kate Wolffe) www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
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"Chinese carbon dioxide emissions fell 2.7 percent during the first six months of 2025, while U.S. CO2 emissions were up 4.2 percent, according to Carbon Monitor, a global emissions tracker led by an international team of academics."
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
A new way the US may be falling behind China
www.politico.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"Chinese carbon dioxide emissions fell 2.7 percent during the first six months of 2025, while U.S. CO2 emissions were up 4.2 percent, according to Carbon Monitor, a global emissions tracker led by an international team of academics."
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
More and more people are saying it’s bad!
i wanna try something. quote this post if you’re a man who hates the manosphere
August 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
More and more people are saying it’s bad!
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*TSUNAMI WATCH* for the entire West Coast of the U.S., including the Bay Area — this is the result of an underwater M8.7 earthquake off the east coast of Russia.
Waves won't reach our coastline until after midnight. Specific magnitude/height of what we can expect is still being calculated.
Waves won't reach our coastline until after midnight. Specific magnitude/height of what we can expect is still being calculated.
July 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
*TSUNAMI WATCH* for the entire West Coast of the U.S., including the Bay Area — this is the result of an underwater M8.7 earthquake off the east coast of Russia.
Waves won't reach our coastline until after midnight. Specific magnitude/height of what we can expect is still being calculated.
Waves won't reach our coastline until after midnight. Specific magnitude/height of what we can expect is still being calculated.
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I feel like we owe Kojima an apology because he’s like “This is my villain, Corrupto Moneyguy. He controls the media and eats children.” As it turns out, this is a nuanced and accurate view of global politics.
July 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I feel like we owe Kojima an apology because he’s like “This is my villain, Corrupto Moneyguy. He controls the media and eats children.” As it turns out, this is a nuanced and accurate view of global politics.
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It’s official, we secured the Roxie’s future and bought our building!!! Thank you so much for the support💕💕💕 www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Exclusive: Roxie Theater secures forever home for $5 million
The Mission District arthouse venue is now planning key upgrades to enhance the moviegoing experience after securing its forever home.
www.sfchronicle.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It’s official, we secured the Roxie’s future and bought our building!!! Thank you so much for the support💕💕💕 www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
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Richmond Fed president asks business leaders about Trump’s tariffs and learns that firms are “raising prices not because they have to, but because they think they can get away with it.” www.wsj.com/economy/tom-...
To Understand the Economy, This Fed President Is Ditching His Desk
Tom Barkin is looking for clarity about inflation, tariffs and employment the old-fashioned way: He’s talking to people.
www.wsj.com
July 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Richmond Fed president asks business leaders about Trump’s tariffs and learns that firms are “raising prices not because they have to, but because they think they can get away with it.” www.wsj.com/economy/tom-...
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Half of 2025 is done. Summary of CA stats
vs '23; vs '24
40% 18% fossil gas down
216% 65% batteries up
49% 18% solar up
3.7% 0.6% wind up
16.4% 6% WWS up
-0.4% +1.1% change in demand
'23 '24 '25
48.9% 54.6% 57.1% %demand met by WindWaterSolar
45 104 145 days>100% WWS
0.97 3.21 4.94 h/day>100% WWS
vs '23; vs '24
40% 18% fossil gas down
216% 65% batteries up
49% 18% solar up
3.7% 0.6% wind up
16.4% 6% WWS up
-0.4% +1.1% change in demand
'23 '24 '25
48.9% 54.6% 57.1% %demand met by WindWaterSolar
45 104 145 days>100% WWS
0.97 3.21 4.94 h/day>100% WWS
July 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Half of 2025 is done. Summary of CA stats
vs '23; vs '24
40% 18% fossil gas down
216% 65% batteries up
49% 18% solar up
3.7% 0.6% wind up
16.4% 6% WWS up
-0.4% +1.1% change in demand
'23 '24 '25
48.9% 54.6% 57.1% %demand met by WindWaterSolar
45 104 145 days>100% WWS
0.97 3.21 4.94 h/day>100% WWS
vs '23; vs '24
40% 18% fossil gas down
216% 65% batteries up
49% 18% solar up
3.7% 0.6% wind up
16.4% 6% WWS up
-0.4% +1.1% change in demand
'23 '24 '25
48.9% 54.6% 57.1% %demand met by WindWaterSolar
45 104 145 days>100% WWS
0.97 3.21 4.94 h/day>100% WWS
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We told Senator Britt this bill would kill working people and she smirked as the elevator doors closed.
June 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We told Senator Britt this bill would kill working people and she smirked as the elevator doors closed.
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why are we arguing about the exact definition of a concentration camp
July 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
why are we arguing about the exact definition of a concentration camp
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amtrak’s marketing team gets it
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
amtrak’s marketing team gets it
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This is a beautiful collection full of archival interviews with Hollywood actors. Beautiful to have it out here and properly preserved
The Internet Archive gets many donations over the months and years - some are dealt with immediately, while others might not gotten to for some time, or are redundant. In one case, a treasure trove sat for a few years and has finally come online: The Bob Lardine Tapes.
archive.org/details/bobl...
archive.org/details/bobl...
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
June 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
This is a beautiful collection full of archival interviews with Hollywood actors. Beautiful to have it out here and properly preserved