Cameron Momtaz
@cameronmomtaz.bsky.social
COO/co-founder Rai Technology Inc. Horses, horse archery, and aikido. Northern California.
Yes- this 100%!
In the 80s we spoke a lot of the first world and the third world and except for a few exceptions like Singapore it seemed that a substantial portion of the world was doomed to live in inescapable deep poverty. Things are much much better!
In the 80s we spoke a lot of the first world and the third world and except for a few exceptions like Singapore it seemed that a substantial portion of the world was doomed to live in inescapable deep poverty. Things are much much better!
I get there are lots of reasons for pessimism, but a lot of desperately poor nations are developing, global child mortality has tanked since I was a kid, malaria deaths are way down, extreme poverty is *way* down, access to water and power are widespread, solar power is booming...
September 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Yes- this 100%!
In the 80s we spoke a lot of the first world and the third world and except for a few exceptions like Singapore it seemed that a substantial portion of the world was doomed to live in inescapable deep poverty. Things are much much better!
In the 80s we spoke a lot of the first world and the third world and except for a few exceptions like Singapore it seemed that a substantial portion of the world was doomed to live in inescapable deep poverty. Things are much much better!
Great series. Strongly recommend.
In this episode of Airborne Firefighters, the firefight continues into the night as aerial firefighters try to protect a Southern California community.
New episode on Tuesday evenings.
youtu.be/ULRiUUuxKhQ?...
New episode on Tuesday evenings.
youtu.be/ULRiUUuxKhQ?...
Returning Home as the Battle Continues into the Night | Airborne Firefighters Episode 8
YouTube video by Airborne Firefighters
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August 19, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Great series. Strongly recommend.
During summer abroad as part of my MBA program I was scheduled to spend a month at an Aerospace company in Southern France. In August. I turned up and they said 'nice to meet you. Nobody's here. We suggest you go explore Europe.' Suggestion taken.
American OOO: I am on my annual 2.3 days of vacation, so sorry, it might take an extra 30 seconds to reply [immediate response]
European OOO: I will reply to emails when I return from hiking Outer Mongolia in 97 days, AND I get healthcare without having to go into debt, you utter LOSER
European OOO: I will reply to emails when I return from hiking Outer Mongolia in 97 days, AND I get healthcare without having to go into debt, you utter LOSER
my absolute favorite thing is emailing someone in Europe and getting an OOO message that's like "what are you doing trying to email me in August, please try again at the end of the month like a decent human" and suddenly remembering that civilization does in fact exist
August 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
During summer abroad as part of my MBA program I was scheduled to spend a month at an Aerospace company in Southern France. In August. I turned up and they said 'nice to meet you. Nobody's here. We suggest you go explore Europe.' Suggestion taken.
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We have seized the airports and radio stations. Madison has fallen. We ask the people of Wisconsin to please remain calm during this period of transition.
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar secures Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor
August 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
We have seized the airports and radio stations. Madison has fallen. We ask the people of Wisconsin to please remain calm during this period of transition.
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For Black people, Black immigrants, a shackling like this is just too much. As everybody knows: The statue of liberty has a BROKEN shackle at her feet. Immigration should signify freedom, not slavery!
August 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
For Black people, Black immigrants, a shackling like this is just too much. As everybody knows: The statue of liberty has a BROKEN shackle at her feet. Immigration should signify freedom, not slavery!
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As an adaptation of Homer’s epic, the Honda Odyssey is a complete disaster. With its roomy cabin and rear entertainment system for the kids, the minivan foregrounds concerns that only arose with the American nuclear family and say nothing about the brutality that underlay the Bronze Age.
WHEN will emily wilson review THIS
August 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
As an adaptation of Homer’s epic, the Honda Odyssey is a complete disaster. With its roomy cabin and rear entertainment system for the kids, the minivan foregrounds concerns that only arose with the American nuclear family and say nothing about the brutality that underlay the Bronze Age.
#$SPCX For Starship to work there's a performance and weight loss needle that needs to be threaded. Maybe they can do it? But removing lidar and radar from Teslas really calls into question the decision making going on.
www.gadgetreview.com/waymos-ceo-p...
www.gadgetreview.com/waymos-ceo-p...
Waymo's CEO Pinpoints Where Camera-Only Self-Driving Falls Short
Waymo CEO argues camera-only self-driving hits a safety ceiling, while sensor fusion cuts serious crashes 94% versus human drivers.
www.gadgetreview.com
August 6, 2026 at 1:34 AM
#$SPCX For Starship to work there's a performance and weight loss needle that needs to be threaded. Maybe they can do it? But removing lidar and radar from Teslas really calls into question the decision making going on.
www.gadgetreview.com/waymos-ceo-p...
www.gadgetreview.com/waymos-ceo-p...
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As billions around the world tune in to the World Cup, this is what has happened to football in #Palestine.
Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed at least 1,007 Palestinian athletes and sports professionals and destroyed more than 260 sports facilities.
Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed at least 1,007 Palestinian athletes and sports professionals and destroyed more than 260 sports facilities.
July 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
As billions around the world tune in to the World Cup, this is what has happened to football in #Palestine.
Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed at least 1,007 Palestinian athletes and sports professionals and destroyed more than 260 sports facilities.
Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed at least 1,007 Palestinian athletes and sports professionals and destroyed more than 260 sports facilities.
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“You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom. You can only be free if I am free.”
~Clarence Darrow.
Image: Associated Press.
~Clarence Darrow.
Image: Associated Press.
June 28, 2026 at 10:49 PM
“You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom. You can only be free if I am free.”
~Clarence Darrow.
Image: Associated Press.
~Clarence Darrow.
Image: Associated Press.
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D-Day commemoration at Omaha Beach, June 6, 2024.
A D-Day veteran to Ukrainian President Zelensky:
“You’re a savior of the people. My hero.”
Zelensky: “No, no, you saved Europe. You are our hero.”
A D-Day veteran to Ukrainian President Zelensky:
“You’re a savior of the people. My hero.”
Zelensky: “No, no, you saved Europe. You are our hero.”
June 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
D-Day commemoration at Omaha Beach, June 6, 2024.
A D-Day veteran to Ukrainian President Zelensky:
“You’re a savior of the people. My hero.”
Zelensky: “No, no, you saved Europe. You are our hero.”
A D-Day veteran to Ukrainian President Zelensky:
“You’re a savior of the people. My hero.”
Zelensky: “No, no, you saved Europe. You are our hero.”
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The recovery team lead was born in Colombia. Suck it, MAGA.
two men are standing next to each other on a stage and one of them is holding a sword .
ALT: two men are standing next to each other on a stage and one of them is holding a sword .
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April 11, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The recovery team lead was born in Colombia. Suck it, MAGA.
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In an age of creeping relativism, a universal moral law still exists.
Threatening to end an entire civilization of 90 million people in order to bend a nation’s conduct to your will is grossly morally wrong. It is evil. And we should say this loudly.
Threatening to end an entire civilization of 90 million people in order to bend a nation’s conduct to your will is grossly morally wrong. It is evil. And we should say this loudly.
April 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
In an age of creeping relativism, a universal moral law still exists.
Threatening to end an entire civilization of 90 million people in order to bend a nation’s conduct to your will is grossly morally wrong. It is evil. And we should say this loudly.
Threatening to end an entire civilization of 90 million people in order to bend a nation’s conduct to your will is grossly morally wrong. It is evil. And we should say this loudly.
Just watched the Artemis astronauts crying and doing a group hug as they do incredible things for all humanity. The best of us. What a contrast.
April 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Just watched the Artemis astronauts crying and doing a group hug as they do incredible things for all humanity. The best of us. What a contrast.
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Grade-A nightmare fuel from @bretdevereaux.bsky.social acoup.blog/2026/03/25/m...
Miscellanea: The War in Iran
This post is a set of my observations on the current war in Iran and my thoughts on the broader strategic implications. I am not, of course, an expert on the region nor do I have access to any spec…
acoup.blog
March 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Grade-A nightmare fuel from @bretdevereaux.bsky.social acoup.blog/2026/03/25/m...
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The fact of the matter is: a severe #IceStorm is developing across much of the country at this very moment, with potentially devastating and far-reaching consequences extending far beyond the region of maximum #ice concentration. Watch out for the #ice, and help your neighbors weather the storm.
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
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We didn't ask for this technology and most of us don't want it. But this is a fundamental human rights issue. The decisions we make now as this technology is in its infancy will define our relationship with this technology going forward. We need to rise to the occasion.
The ability to generate sexually explicit, non-consensual images using AI isn't just a matter of online safety - it strikes at the core of the right to dignity, privacy & equality. These technologies are fuelling misogyny & harassment when young people are already overwhelmed by women-hating content
January 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
We didn't ask for this technology and most of us don't want it. But this is a fundamental human rights issue. The decisions we make now as this technology is in its infancy will define our relationship with this technology going forward. We need to rise to the occasion.
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If you begin Star Trek: Voyager episode Spirit Folk at exactly 11:49:35 on New Year's Eve, Ensign Harry Kim will kiss a cow as the clock strikes midnight. Join in a very dumb annual tradition and start 2026 off on the right hoof.
December 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
If you begin Star Trek: Voyager episode Spirit Folk at exactly 11:49:35 on New Year's Eve, Ensign Harry Kim will kiss a cow as the clock strikes midnight. Join in a very dumb annual tradition and start 2026 off on the right hoof.
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This is about half of my monthly La Crosse County Board pay, turned into food. The other half? Already donated in the form of food for some of the little free pantries around La Crosse.
As food insecurity grows, even small efforts matter.
As food insecurity grows, even small efforts matter.
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is about half of my monthly La Crosse County Board pay, turned into food. The other half? Already donated in the form of food for some of the little free pantries around La Crosse.
As food insecurity grows, even small efforts matter.
As food insecurity grows, even small efforts matter.
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you should quit social media if you can.
if you can't, you should use apps that give you and old-school reverse chronological feed of posts from people you follow. yes, like bluesky.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
if you can't, you should use apps that give you and old-school reverse chronological feed of posts from people you follow. yes, like bluesky.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
You should quit social media for good
Platforms optimized for engagement warp our politics, erode attention, and harm our wellbeing. Here’s how I minimize time on the (anti‑)social web.
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
you should quit social media if you can.
if you can't, you should use apps that give you and old-school reverse chronological feed of posts from people you follow. yes, like bluesky.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
if you can't, you should use apps that give you and old-school reverse chronological feed of posts from people you follow. yes, like bluesky.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
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The subject of those quotes had been on his mind for a while.
Here's a prescient passage Carl Sagan wrote one year before that last interview, in his 1995 book “The Demon Haunted World.”
Replace "crystals" and "horoscopes" with "cell phones" and "Facebook" and it could have been written yesterday.
Here's a prescient passage Carl Sagan wrote one year before that last interview, in his 1995 book “The Demon Haunted World.”
Replace "crystals" and "horoscopes" with "cell phones" and "Facebook" and it could have been written yesterday.
December 20, 2023 at 3:31 PM
The subject of those quotes had been on his mind for a while.
Here's a prescient passage Carl Sagan wrote one year before that last interview, in his 1995 book “The Demon Haunted World.”
Replace "crystals" and "horoscopes" with "cell phones" and "Facebook" and it could have been written yesterday.
Here's a prescient passage Carl Sagan wrote one year before that last interview, in his 1995 book “The Demon Haunted World.”
Replace "crystals" and "horoscopes" with "cell phones" and "Facebook" and it could have been written yesterday.
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Our ability to comprehend daily events has been corrupted by a toxic info environment where political & attentional dynamics distort & manipulate our “collective sensemaking” processes. Our “official” sources are now products of that same environment. Reality fractures, along with the social fabric.
September 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Our ability to comprehend daily events has been corrupted by a toxic info environment where political & attentional dynamics distort & manipulate our “collective sensemaking” processes. Our “official” sources are now products of that same environment. Reality fractures, along with the social fabric.