The Accidental Dr🦋
@timely06.bsky.social
“When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty” - Thomas Jefferson. Either you #resist, or you will serve. I block MAGAs and supporters of #OrangeClown. #Vote
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The Accidental Dr🦋
@timely06.bsky.social
· Jul 19
I donated to @npr.org. Please do the same, support your local station. The fascists can never win. #resist #firstamendment #freedomofspeech
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Between deep funding cuts by governments and donors, and technology companies actively trying to squeeze independent media and community information platforms out of existence, this work and the work done by our peers is fundamental for democracy.
Protect journalism to protect democracy
Protect journalism to protect democracy The Cockroach movement in India; live music in Casablanca; street art in Russia; our books and music recommendations; and more! View this email in your browser Protect journalism to protect democracy Dear Readers...
mailchi.mp
September 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Between deep funding cuts by governments and donors, and technology companies actively trying to squeeze independent media and community information platforms out of existence, this work and the work done by our peers is fundamental for democracy.
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If desperation and embarrassment had a baby…it’d be Trump’s midterm approach.
Your deadbeat president is never giving you $5,000
But the pledge reveals an increasingly frantic midterms strategy.
www.motherjones.com
September 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
If desperation and embarrassment had a baby…it’d be Trump’s midterm approach.
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Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.
The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.
www.wired.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.
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How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution. www.wired.com/story/transi...
Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work
How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution.
www.wired.com
August 23, 2026 at 11:06 AM
How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution. www.wired.com/story/transi...
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Trump cannot “Gulf of America” his way out of the disaster that is war with Iran. www.newyorker.com/news/global-...
After Six Months of War, Trump Is Still Losing to Iran
Trump cannot “Gulf of America” his way out of the disaster that is war with Iran.
www.newyorker.com
August 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Trump cannot “Gulf of America” his way out of the disaster that is war with Iran. www.newyorker.com/news/global-...
apnews.com/video/an-inf... pretty much a mirror of the f’ed up times in which we live.
An "influencer" degree in college?
: Arizona State University recently launched a new bachelor’s degree in content creation. Students would learn to create video, podcasts and social media content, with curriculum that overlaps with AS...
apnews.com
August 19, 2026 at 6:44 AM
apnews.com/video/an-inf... pretty much a mirror of the f’ed up times in which we live.
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Time to do some of that investigative reporting and find out who in Trump’s circle stands to make a sh*ton of money off this…
August 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Time to do some of that investigative reporting and find out who in Trump’s circle stands to make a sh*ton of money off this…
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Commentary: As authoritarian states weaponize social media, Tokyo must act to safeguard its digital town square.
How disinformation on X imperils Japan’s democracy
Japan’s writing system allows a user to convey a complex thought within a single 140-character post, making the platform far more expressive and functional in Japanese.
ebx.sh
August 10, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Commentary: As authoritarian states weaponize social media, Tokyo must act to safeguard its digital town square.
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Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan comes as the Democratic party struggles to define itself in the Trump era.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/J27Q
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/J27Q
August 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan comes as the Democratic party struggles to define itself in the Trump era.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/J27Q
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/J27Q
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Automated bots keep digital life just toxic enough so that users scroll without getting too upset at the state of the world.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
How Bots Took Over Our Lives
During the 2016 election, much of the country was introduced to the concept of internet bots for the first time. Now, just a decade later, it feels like they’re everywhere.
www.newyorker.com
July 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Automated bots keep digital life just toxic enough so that users scroll without getting too upset at the state of the world.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Trump’s latest war is wrapped up in his egocentric narcissism and his me, me, me world. interc.pt/45tjNPr
July 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Trump’s latest war is wrapped up in his egocentric narcissism and his me, me, me world. interc.pt/45tjNPr
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War in Iran: Trump and Netanyahu's meeting reveals US president's growing frustration
War in Iran: Trump and Netanyahu's meeting reveals US president's growing frustration
The US president hosted the Israeli prime minister on Tuesday, despite appearing increasingly irritated about the conflict in the Middle East.
www.lemonde.fr
July 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM
War in Iran: Trump and Netanyahu's meeting reveals US president's growing frustration
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tinyurl.com/yr963uzy I am still moved by a certain someone who said that he would renounce to a new AFO, because it was too expensive. www.reuters.com/article/worl.... And now? According to a @nytimes.com investigation, he's spending hundreds of millions of public money for the Qatari "gift."
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One (Gift Article)
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2026 at 7:02 AM
tinyurl.com/yr963uzy I am still moved by a certain someone who said that he would renounce to a new AFO, because it was too expensive. www.reuters.com/article/worl.... And now? According to a @nytimes.com investigation, he's spending hundreds of millions of public money for the Qatari "gift."
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In Cuba all people can talk about is blackouts, the heat, and the lack of sleep.
“People look like zombies now. They just drift along.” Sarah Birke reports from Havana on “The Weekend Intelligence”
“People look like zombies now. They just drift along.” Sarah Birke reports from Havana on “The Weekend Intelligence”
Sleepless in Havana
How Cuba became a zombie state
bit.ly
July 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM
In Cuba all people can talk about is blackouts, the heat, and the lack of sleep.
“People look like zombies now. They just drift along.” Sarah Birke reports from Havana on “The Weekend Intelligence”
“People look like zombies now. They just drift along.” Sarah Birke reports from Havana on “The Weekend Intelligence”
tinyurl.com/yr963uzy I am still moved by a certain someone who said that he would renounce to a new AFO, because it was too expensive. www.reuters.com/article/worl.... And now? According to a @nytimes.com investigation, he's spending hundreds of millions of public money for the Qatari "gift."
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One (Gift Article)
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2026 at 7:02 AM
tinyurl.com/yr963uzy I am still moved by a certain someone who said that he would renounce to a new AFO, because it was too expensive. www.reuters.com/article/worl.... And now? According to a @nytimes.com investigation, he's spending hundreds of millions of public money for the Qatari "gift."
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A bombshell FOIA request has revealed how the FBI and Department of Justice trained its investigators to scrub the Epstein files clean. trib.al/dNbUbM3
July 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A bombshell FOIA request has revealed how the FBI and Department of Justice trained its investigators to scrub the Epstein files clean. trib.al/dNbUbM3
Billions spent waging a preposterous war on #iran. Billions in damages. Countless victims. And what does our Orange Genius do? Gives Iran over 400 billion dollars after declaring victory over it. We are beyond incompetence, nonsense and absolute stupidity. This is the Circus of the Insane #clownery
June 25, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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The president, his Cabinet, Stephen Miller, Ted Cruz, and Jeffrey Epstein were mocked across the city. trib.al/J6qtJQA
D.C. Hit With Prank Projections Ahead of Trump’s July 4 Celebrations
The president, his Cabinet, Stephen Miller, Ted Cruz, and Jeffrey Epstein were mocked across the city.
trib.al
June 22, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The president, his Cabinet, Stephen Miller, Ted Cruz, and Jeffrey Epstein were mocked across the city. trib.al/J6qtJQA
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One of the greatest challenges in combating fascism, both in the early-to-mid-twentieth century and today, is getting comfortable, middle-class, politically moderate people to understand that its adherents *actually mean what they are saying.* trib.al/0aUhlgG
Elon Musk’s Race War Just Took Darker Turn—Time for a Global Response
The violent fascist riots in Belfast reveal the future that the trillionaire really wants. We need an international movement to constrain him.
trib.al
June 20, 2026 at 8:22 AM
One of the greatest challenges in combating fascism, both in the early-to-mid-twentieth century and today, is getting comfortable, middle-class, politically moderate people to understand that its adherents *actually mean what they are saying.* trib.al/0aUhlgG
This is what happens, when incompetence, lack of vision, mindless improvisation and general clownery are all brought together into one single decision process. tinyurl.com/54n39xv2
Opinion | President Trump Lost This War
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
This is what happens, when incompetence, lack of vision, mindless improvisation and general clownery are all brought together into one single decision process. tinyurl.com/54n39xv2
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social they're afraid of you. Keep it up
June 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social they're afraid of you. Keep it up
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Persuading someone to change his or her mind about whether to vote, or whom to vote for, is hard,” writes Ben Wikler. “But the thing is, to save democracy, the number of people whose minds we have to change is extraordinarily small.”
“Persuading someone to change his or her mind about whether to vote, or whom to vote for, is hard,” writes Ben Wikler. “But the thing is, to save democracy, the number of people whose minds we have to change is extraordinarily small.”
Opinion | A Three-Step Plan to Undo Trump’s Assault on Democracy
Local elections, and local outreach, can be crucial for stopping gerrymanders.
nyti.ms
June 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Persuading someone to change his or her mind about whether to vote, or whom to vote for, is hard,” writes Ben Wikler. “But the thing is, to save democracy, the number of people whose minds we have to change is extraordinarily small.”
“Persuading someone to change his or her mind about whether to vote, or whom to vote for, is hard,” writes Ben Wikler. “But the thing is, to save democracy, the number of people whose minds we have to change is extraordinarily small.”
tinyurl.com/3wkpchf7 10, 100, 1000, One million @sanders.senate.gov. Thank you for your continuous commitment for the dignity of the people. #TheBern
Opinion | Bernie Sanders: A.I. Is a Public Resource. You Should Own Half of It.
www.nytimes.com
June 15, 2026 at 9:37 AM
tinyurl.com/3wkpchf7 10, 100, 1000, One million @sanders.senate.gov. Thank you for your continuous commitment for the dignity of the people. #TheBern
The US government imposed a three week quarantine for soccer teams from Africa, in the wake of the ebola scare. So now science matters all of a sudden? #clownery
June 11, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The US government imposed a three week quarantine for soccer teams from Africa, in the wake of the ebola scare. So now science matters all of a sudden? #clownery