CV
@redmeanshelp.bsky.social
Easily-distracted researcher and sometime maker/artist/tinkerer.
To avoid overblown weather forecasts:
1: Use a printed NWS forecast, not a live report (visual/radio)
2: Read the "Area Forecast Discussion" page for your area. One is linked here:
forecast.weather.gov/product.php?...
1: Use a printed NWS forecast, not a live report (visual/radio)
2: Read the "Area Forecast Discussion" page for your area. One is linked here:
forecast.weather.gov/product.php?...
National Weather Service
forecast.weather.gov
December 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
To avoid overblown weather forecasts:
1: Use a printed NWS forecast, not a live report (visual/radio)
2: Read the "Area Forecast Discussion" page for your area. One is linked here:
forecast.weather.gov/product.php?...
1: Use a printed NWS forecast, not a live report (visual/radio)
2: Read the "Area Forecast Discussion" page for your area. One is linked here:
forecast.weather.gov/product.php?...
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Wrong.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
DHS says recording or following law enforcement 'sure sounds like obstruction of justice'
Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.
reason.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Wrong.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
“This type of anticipatory obedience to the state by media executives is an important marker in the nation’s continuing slide into fascism. And it’s happening at dizzying speed.”
www.salon.com/2025/12/22/b...
www.salon.com/2025/12/22/b...
Bari Weiss spiked a major migrant story — and told on herself
Weiss' catch-and-kill puts her editorial incompetence at CBS News on public view
www.salon.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“This type of anticipatory obedience to the state by media executives is an important marker in the nation’s continuing slide into fascism. And it’s happening at dizzying speed.”
www.salon.com/2025/12/22/b...
www.salon.com/2025/12/22/b...
"...internal memo that “the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship.”
According to three CBS sources, the story had been fully fact-checked and legally vetted by the time the network publicized it on Friday afternoon."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/m...
According to three CBS sources, the story had been fully fact-checked and legally vetted by the time the network publicized it on Friday afternoon."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/m...
CBS shelves ‘60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute: ‘People are threatening to quit,’ staffers say | CNN Business
“60 Minutes” just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"...internal memo that “the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship.”
According to three CBS sources, the story had been fully fact-checked and legally vetted by the time the network publicized it on Friday afternoon."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/m...
According to three CBS sources, the story had been fully fact-checked and legally vetted by the time the network publicized it on Friday afternoon."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/m...
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Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
"In a nutshell, Olson’s comments are gross—but so is the situation for disabled people who want to marry their life partner."
"he said marriage should not be for “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent a robust marriage”
"he said marriage should not be for “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent a robust marriage”
A Federal Judge Nominee Said Disabled People Shouldn’t Be Wed. In Fact, Many Can’t. — Mother Jones
Marriage often nullifies the government benefits they need to get by.
apple.news
December 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"In a nutshell, Olson’s comments are gross—but so is the situation for disabled people who want to marry their life partner."
"he said marriage should not be for “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent a robust marriage”
"he said marriage should not be for “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent a robust marriage”
@indivisible.org call today, they talked a bit about concerns that there will be shenanigans with the 2026 vote.
I believe many of the machines have been compromised*, which means we need hand-recounts of the votes, not a machine-based verification or audits.
*chain-of-custody violations, etc.
I believe many of the machines have been compromised*, which means we need hand-recounts of the votes, not a machine-based verification or audits.
*chain-of-custody violations, etc.
December 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
@indivisible.org call today, they talked a bit about concerns that there will be shenanigans with the 2026 vote.
I believe many of the machines have been compromised*, which means we need hand-recounts of the votes, not a machine-based verification or audits.
*chain-of-custody violations, etc.
I believe many of the machines have been compromised*, which means we need hand-recounts of the votes, not a machine-based verification or audits.
*chain-of-custody violations, etc.
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ICE put these rules in place to keep members of Congress from doing our jobs.
The courts have just told ICE that these rules can’t stand. Rightly so—ICE can’t be allowed to operate in the dark.
The courts have just told ICE that these rules can’t stand. Rightly so—ICE can’t be allowed to operate in the dark.
Judge lifts Trump administration limits on lawmaker visits to ICE jails
A federal judge ruled that ICE cannot enforce newly adopted policies that require lawmakers to provide seven days notice before visiting detention facilities.
www.politico.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
ICE put these rules in place to keep members of Congress from doing our jobs.
The courts have just told ICE that these rules can’t stand. Rightly so—ICE can’t be allowed to operate in the dark.
The courts have just told ICE that these rules can’t stand. Rightly so—ICE can’t be allowed to operate in the dark.
If you are inclined to read @wilwheaton.net book Still Just A Geek, I recommend getting the audiobook, because he has a lot of recent commentary on things he wrote five years ago, and reflecting on things he wrote 20+ years ago.
As a fan of SF and with many of the same DX… it’s a good read.
As a fan of SF and with many of the same DX… it’s a good read.
December 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
If you are inclined to read @wilwheaton.net book Still Just A Geek, I recommend getting the audiobook, because he has a lot of recent commentary on things he wrote five years ago, and reflecting on things he wrote 20+ years ago.
As a fan of SF and with many of the same DX… it’s a good read.
As a fan of SF and with many of the same DX… it’s a good read.
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You can hate Ken Paxton and still want to see him win this lawsuit.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent
Automated Content Recognition brings “mass surveillance” to homes, lawsuits say.
arstechnica.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
You can hate Ken Paxton and still want to see him win this lawsuit.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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This isn't hyperbole. In 2023, I watched Cigna revoke approval for my friend Carole's life-saving lung transplant *minutes* before surgery was set to begin—a decision that very nearly killed her.
Public outrage in response to a viral post about her situation is the only reason she's alive today.
Public outrage in response to a viral post about her situation is the only reason she's alive today.
insurance companies literally kill people
UnitedHealth reduced hospitalizations for nursing home seniors. Now it faces wrongful death claims
The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This isn't hyperbole. In 2023, I watched Cigna revoke approval for my friend Carole's life-saving lung transplant *minutes* before surgery was set to begin—a decision that very nearly killed her.
Public outrage in response to a viral post about her situation is the only reason she's alive today.
Public outrage in response to a viral post about her situation is the only reason she's alive today.
Confabulation: confident, detailed fabrications without any awareness they’re false. As the brain’s frontal lobes and their networks degenerate, a person’s ability to evaluate whether a memory is accurate weakens.
Trump's symptoms don’t align with Alzheimer’s, but with Frontotemporal Dementia.
Trump's symptoms don’t align with Alzheimer’s, but with Frontotemporal Dementia.
DAMMIT It's Not Alzheimer's! Here's Why It's A Far Worse Nightmare Scenario
You deserve the facts, not conjecture. Alzheimer's diminishes a person. Trump's not diminishing, he's escalating, and you need to know the frightening reason why.
frankgeorge8675309.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Confabulation: confident, detailed fabrications without any awareness they’re false. As the brain’s frontal lobes and their networks degenerate, a person’s ability to evaluate whether a memory is accurate weakens.
Trump's symptoms don’t align with Alzheimer’s, but with Frontotemporal Dementia.
Trump's symptoms don’t align with Alzheimer’s, but with Frontotemporal Dementia.
Does Spotify tell you how many times they made you watch the ICE recruitment advert?
"“Wrapped”—the streaming service’s popular year-in-review feature that repackages data gathered from individual listeners into brightly hued, shareable statistics"
"“Wrapped”—the streaming service’s popular year-in-review feature that repackages data gathered from individual listeners into brightly hued, shareable statistics"
December 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Does Spotify tell you how many times they made you watch the ICE recruitment advert?
"“Wrapped”—the streaming service’s popular year-in-review feature that repackages data gathered from individual listeners into brightly hued, shareable statistics"
"“Wrapped”—the streaming service’s popular year-in-review feature that repackages data gathered from individual listeners into brightly hued, shareable statistics"
“so poorly staffed that it’s sometimes unable to make sure companies are taking critical steps to protect patients during health emergencies”
www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds
Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had received hundreds of complaints over many years about defective breathing mac...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
“so poorly staffed that it’s sometimes unable to make sure companies are taking critical steps to protect patients during health emergencies”
www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
"By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age."
www.aclu.org/news/racial-...
www.aclu.org/news/racial-...
AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That | ACLU
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age.
www.aclu.org
December 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age."
www.aclu.org/news/racial-...
www.aclu.org/news/racial-...
"Himes and Smith’s undaunted and uncompromising campaign to stop Trump’s quest for dictatorial power and prevent a full-scale war has earned our respect and deserves our praise. They have proven that, even in the minority, Democrats can move public opinion, put the screws on Trump’s regime..."
Undaunted Investigators of ‘Extrajudicial Killings’
Representatives Jim Himes and Adam Smith shine
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Himes and Smith’s undaunted and uncompromising campaign to stop Trump’s quest for dictatorial power and prevent a full-scale war has earned our respect and deserves our praise. They have proven that, even in the minority, Democrats can move public opinion, put the screws on Trump’s regime..."
The TIME entity-of-the-year is NOT the most praiseworthy entity. It's the one they think has dominated the public discourse for good or ill.
December 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The TIME entity-of-the-year is NOT the most praiseworthy entity. It's the one they think has dominated the public discourse for good or ill.
Extremely weird responses from the Pentagon.
"I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.
Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Extremely weird responses from the Pentagon.
"I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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This is really good work.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is really good work.
"Last week... WH released its National Security Strategy... gives the Kremlin everything it has wanted — a US disdainful of NATO, alliances with despots, and resuscitating “spheres of influence,” where great powers control the destinies of weaker nations in their neighborhood."
Like Venezuela?
Like Venezuela?
Epilogue: Russia’s Return on Investment for Interfering in the 2016 Election
Chapter 20 of our series on how Russia attacked the 2016 U.S. election to help Trump win
saltypolitics.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"Last week... WH released its National Security Strategy... gives the Kremlin everything it has wanted — a US disdainful of NATO, alliances with despots, and resuscitating “spheres of influence,” where great powers control the destinies of weaker nations in their neighborhood."
Like Venezuela?
Like Venezuela?
“Is comparing social media to a dangerous drug over the top? Not according to the Surgeon General’s office, in 2023 released an advisory titled “Social Media and Youth Mental Health” summarized extensive evidence of mental health damage to children who consume excessive amounts of social media.
America Has Become a Digital Narco-State
Social media giants have bought our government, and are trying to bully Europe
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“Is comparing social media to a dangerous drug over the top? Not according to the Surgeon General’s office, in 2023 released an advisory titled “Social Media and Youth Mental Health” summarized extensive evidence of mental health damage to children who consume excessive amounts of social media.