Steve Ashby
@scashby.bsky.social
gen-xer in a blue state
IT guru by profession who has managed to merge beer and music into a weekend gig.
Avid reader, audiobooks, podcasts
Just getting back into biking.
Looking for good people and no yard signs or big flags.
IT guru by profession who has managed to merge beer and music into a weekend gig.
Avid reader, audiobooks, podcasts
Just getting back into biking.
Looking for good people and no yard signs or big flags.
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Proof this guy is full of SITH.
In Star Wars. those who have embraced the Dark Side of the Force wield red lightsabers. So, in other words, perfect.
May 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Proof this guy is full of SITH.
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Some of us always meant it, but yeah, I was just commiserating with an old Reason colleague about what a disappointing eye-opener the Trump era has been. If we’re not all-hands for this, if we can’t see an authoritarian emergency this obvious, who are we even kidding?
The failure of libertarians to pick the right side in this has exposed their whole thought system. A principled libertarian attack on limiting government overreach would be welcome at this time. Put no such thing exists. Libertarian just means selfish.
April 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Some of us always meant it, but yeah, I was just commiserating with an old Reason colleague about what a disappointing eye-opener the Trump era has been. If we’re not all-hands for this, if we can’t see an authoritarian emergency this obvious, who are we even kidding?
@warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @keating.house.gov What can be done about this? No warrant, destruction of private property... Can we start arresting these agents who are acting without impunity? What if it's not just illegals next? Who is standing up to the new brownshirts?
Lawyer: Federal agents detain Guatemalan man, 29, with no criminal record - The New Bedford Light
Immigration agents blocked the car that he and his wife were driving in and smashed a window to detain him without presenting a warrant.
newbedfordlight.org
April 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
@warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @keating.house.gov What can be done about this? No warrant, destruction of private property... Can we start arresting these agents who are acting without impunity? What if it's not just illegals next? Who is standing up to the new brownshirts?
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PSA from @johncusack.bsky.social: Democracy is under attack — and paywalls shouldn’t stand in the way of accessing vital public records.
News outlets, it’s time to drop the paywalls for FOIA-based reporting.
@wired.com did it. @404media.co did it.
Now, it’s your turn.
News outlets, it’s time to drop the paywalls for FOIA-based reporting.
@wired.com did it. @404media.co did it.
Now, it’s your turn.
John Cusack: Time to drop paywalls for FOIA reporting
YouTube video by Freedom of the Press Foundation
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
PSA from @johncusack.bsky.social: Democracy is under attack — and paywalls shouldn’t stand in the way of accessing vital public records.
News outlets, it’s time to drop the paywalls for FOIA-based reporting.
@wired.com did it. @404media.co did it.
Now, it’s your turn.
News outlets, it’s time to drop the paywalls for FOIA-based reporting.
@wired.com did it. @404media.co did it.
Now, it’s your turn.
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
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OMG. I was wondering that as the tariff numbers made no sense, but this is even dumber than I thought. I mean, this is "fail your econ 101 class and have to go meet with the professor" bad.
james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
April 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
OMG. I was wondering that as the tariff numbers made no sense, but this is even dumber than I thought. I mean, this is "fail your econ 101 class and have to go meet with the professor" bad.
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"An ultraportable device this light does not come without sacrifices, and Mead has opted for the unusual choice of not including a keyboard. Instead, it's operated entirely by a stylus."
Review: The Mead Spiral 100 College-Ruled Notebook
Releasing the same month as the latest iPad, Mead has taken a big risk with its new 100 Notebook series. Built around a minimal feature set and a l...
www.mcsweeneys.net
March 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"An ultraportable device this light does not come without sacrifices, and Mead has opted for the unusual choice of not including a keyboard. Instead, it's operated entirely by a stylus."
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31 years ago today, this joke first aired on TV.
March 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
31 years ago today, this joke first aired on TV.
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Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
March 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
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Welp, there goes the US defense industry.
March 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Welp, there goes the US defense industry.
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Every American has the right to know what DOGE is doing with their personal information. I submitted a Privacy Act request to DOGE, demanding they tell me why they have my Social Security number and direct deposit information.
DOGE and the Privacy Act
raskin.house.gov
March 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Every American has the right to know what DOGE is doing with their personal information. I submitted a Privacy Act request to DOGE, demanding they tell me why they have my Social Security number and direct deposit information.
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Tesla has recalled... every single Cybertruck. Every one they've ever sold. For a hardware issue
www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesl...
www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesl...
Tesla Recalls Every Single Cybertruck Over Stainless Steel Trims Falling Off | Carscoops
151 Cybertruck owners filed warranty claims after noticing the roof trim panel above the windows was coming loose
www.carscoops.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Tesla has recalled... every single Cybertruck. Every one they've ever sold. For a hardware issue
www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesl...
www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesl...
please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...
Tell Trump to Keep His Hands Off The Post Office
The U.S. Postal Service is again under attack by Donald Trump and the world's biggest business con, Elon Musk. Trump’s plans to overhaul the post office and privatize it would be disastrous for people...
sign.moveon.org
March 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...
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Just a non-gentle reminder of this guy's past. People knew who he was and what he stood for. His resume was blatantly clear. Now, he is doing the same on a massive scale and with help.
March 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Just a non-gentle reminder of this guy's past. People knew who he was and what he stood for. His resume was blatantly clear. Now, he is doing the same on a massive scale and with help.
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Numerous Teams Express Interest In Aaron Rodgers Playing Elsewhere
Numerous Teams Express Interest In Aaron Rodgers Playing Elsewhere
NEW YORK—Leaping at the opportunity to make their intentions clear, numerous NFL front offices expressed interest this week in quarterback Aaron Rodgers playing elsewhere, sources confirmed Tuesday. “...
theonion.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Numerous Teams Express Interest In Aaron Rodgers Playing Elsewhere
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Reminds us of how @marshablackburn voted against it then showed up to try to take credit for it: x.com/thetnholler/...
March 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Reminds us of how @marshablackburn voted against it then showed up to try to take credit for it: x.com/thetnholler/...
This is fantastic and a great leap forward for a more informed public.
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This is fantastic and a great leap forward for a more informed public.
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I didn't know how much I needed this.
I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
a statue of a hippopotamus with its mouth open and teeth showing .
Alt: A hippo being tossed a watermelon, which it crushes in its massive jaws.
media.tenor.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I didn't know how much I needed this.
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The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
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Office of Gov. Ethics sec. 2635.702: a federal employee ‘shall not use his public office for his own private gain, for the endorsement of any product, service or enterprise, or for the private gain of friends, relatives, or persons with whom the employee is affiliated in a nongovernmental capacity.’
March 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Office of Gov. Ethics sec. 2635.702: a federal employee ‘shall not use his public office for his own private gain, for the endorsement of any product, service or enterprise, or for the private gain of friends, relatives, or persons with whom the employee is affiliated in a nongovernmental capacity.’
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Justice Department official says she was fired for not letting convicted domestic abuser Mel Gibson have a gun.
DOJ Official Fired After Refusing Order on Trump Ally Mel Gibson
A top Justice Department official says she was ousted after rejecting to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights.
newrepublic.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Justice Department official says she was fired for not letting convicted domestic abuser Mel Gibson have a gun.
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Dropkick Murphys just had an epic moment at their show:
They made a friendly wager with a fan in a MAGA shirt—“Let’s see where it’s made.”
Then they checked his MAGA shirt tag…
Made in Nicaragua.
They swapped it with a Made in America Dropkick Murphys tee.
Legendary.
They made a friendly wager with a fan in a MAGA shirt—“Let’s see where it’s made.”
Then they checked his MAGA shirt tag…
Made in Nicaragua.
They swapped it with a Made in America Dropkick Murphys tee.
Legendary.
March 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Dropkick Murphys just had an epic moment at their show:
They made a friendly wager with a fan in a MAGA shirt—“Let’s see where it’s made.”
Then they checked his MAGA shirt tag…
Made in Nicaragua.
They swapped it with a Made in America Dropkick Murphys tee.
Legendary.
They made a friendly wager with a fan in a MAGA shirt—“Let’s see where it’s made.”
Then they checked his MAGA shirt tag…
Made in Nicaragua.
They swapped it with a Made in America Dropkick Murphys tee.
Legendary.
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On this day in 1978, Elvis Costello and the Attractions recorded Live at the El Mocambo, also airing the concert live on CHUM-FM in Toronto. As the show's fame began to grow, it became heavily bootlegged and later released as a promo item, and an official release.
March 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
On this day in 1978, Elvis Costello and the Attractions recorded Live at the El Mocambo, also airing the concert live on CHUM-FM in Toronto. As the show's fame began to grow, it became heavily bootlegged and later released as a promo item, and an official release.