Nick Van Weerdenburg
@vanweerd.bsky.social
Torontonian. Life stints in Boston, Columbus, Seattle, and Portland, OR. Building a better world with better software through Rangle.io, a frontend agentic agile-manifestoed software company that is 100% humans with invisible AI friends.
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This is what is happening.
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
This is what is happening.
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They’re calling her Megyn. R Kelly now.
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
They’re calling her Megyn. R Kelly now.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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While people impatiently wait for the release of the name of the shooter at the LDS church in MI, these statistics may help…#GunControlNow #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
September 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
While people impatiently wait for the release of the name of the shooter at the LDS church in MI, these statistics may help…#GunControlNow #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
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We keep hearing about “difficult choices” to justify spending cuts.
Real difficult choices are between heating and eating, paying your rent or your bills.
The government can make another choice, and it’s not difficult: tax the super-rich.
Real difficult choices are between heating and eating, paying your rent or your bills.
The government can make another choice, and it’s not difficult: tax the super-rich.
October 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
We keep hearing about “difficult choices” to justify spending cuts.
Real difficult choices are between heating and eating, paying your rent or your bills.
The government can make another choice, and it’s not difficult: tax the super-rich.
Real difficult choices are between heating and eating, paying your rent or your bills.
The government can make another choice, and it’s not difficult: tax the super-rich.
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The Trump regime thought the judiciary couldn’t keep pace, but they were wrong. Judges have been steadily building cases, blocking escape routes, and pushing back against the administration’s misconduct. The result? A series of court defeats that the White House can’t just sweep under the rug.
Trump’s Getting Thumped in Court
Bad faith arguments, blatant misrepresentations, illegal appointments and politicized prosecutions are turning judges against Trump’s DOJ.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Trump regime thought the judiciary couldn’t keep pace, but they were wrong. Judges have been steadily building cases, blocking escape routes, and pushing back against the administration’s misconduct. The result? A series of court defeats that the White House can’t just sweep under the rug.
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World Series starting pitching through 5 games:
Dodgers 31⅓ IP, 4.88 ERA, 5 HR, 14.5% K-BB
Blue Jays 27⅓ IP, 3.29 ERA, 5 HR, 20.6% K-BB
Dodgers 31⅓ IP, 4.88 ERA, 5 HR, 14.5% K-BB
Blue Jays 27⅓ IP, 3.29 ERA, 5 HR, 20.6% K-BB
October 30, 2025 at 3:51 AM
World Series starting pitching through 5 games:
Dodgers 31⅓ IP, 4.88 ERA, 5 HR, 14.5% K-BB
Blue Jays 27⅓ IP, 3.29 ERA, 5 HR, 20.6% K-BB
Dodgers 31⅓ IP, 4.88 ERA, 5 HR, 14.5% K-BB
Blue Jays 27⅓ IP, 3.29 ERA, 5 HR, 20.6% K-BB
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10,000+ social co-ops in Italy provide democratized care to children, the poor, and the disabled/elderly. Both care workers and care recipients participate in decision-making and shape the services provided.
A better kind of care is possible. One that is democratic and places people above profit.
A better kind of care is possible. One that is democratic and places people above profit.
Ownership Matters
Web site created using create-react-app
ownershipmatters.net
October 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
10,000+ social co-ops in Italy provide democratized care to children, the poor, and the disabled/elderly. Both care workers and care recipients participate in decision-making and shape the services provided.
A better kind of care is possible. One that is democratic and places people above profit.
A better kind of care is possible. One that is democratic and places people above profit.
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Blue Jay’s Pantone is better!
I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Blue Jay’s Pantone is better!
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Zohran Mamdani caught lying that he understood Plato’s allegory of the cave, yet when asked to explain it, he seemed to instead explain Baudrillard’s theory of Simulacra and Simulation where reality has been replaced by symbols and signs, which seems similar to Plato’s theory but is not the same
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Zohran Mamdani caught lying that he understood Plato’s allegory of the cave, yet when asked to explain it, he seemed to instead explain Baudrillard’s theory of Simulacra and Simulation where reality has been replaced by symbols and signs, which seems similar to Plato’s theory but is not the same
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Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
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The Brewers can win 13 more games in a row, set the all time mark of 27, and then get swept by the Blue Jays. I’m happy the math works out.
August 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Brewers can win 13 more games in a row, set the all time mark of 27, and then get swept by the Blue Jays. I’m happy the math works out.
Moving all professional chirping to Bluesky, hoping to find networks of colleagues and collaborators. #GenAI #Agentic #JavaScript #Angular #React #PostgreSQL #Supabase #NextJS #Vercel #LeanAgile #DesignSystem #Docker #DevOps #Containers #DaggerIO #CMS #Figma #Cloud
rangle.io/blog/fast-fa...
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The Fast Fashion Era of SaaS: How Agentic Development Disrupted Our Business Model
For over 12 years, our business model has been straightforward: time and materials billing based on developer hours. While others competed on price with offshore teams, we competed on our ability to s...
rangle.io
August 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Moving all professional chirping to Bluesky, hoping to find networks of colleagues and collaborators. #GenAI #Agentic #JavaScript #Angular #React #PostgreSQL #Supabase #NextJS #Vercel #LeanAgile #DesignSystem #Docker #DevOps #Containers #DaggerIO #CMS #Figma #Cloud
rangle.io/blog/fast-fa...
rangle.io/blog/fast-fa...
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Taiwanese noodles
July 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Taiwanese noodles
Port Hope, Ontario
July 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Port Hope, Ontario
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Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
June 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
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I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
June 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.