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The Schwartz

@anotherschwartz.bsky.social
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Pro kindness 🌀 Cranky Cassandra. Digital & A11y specialist. Management/politics/biz/design/engineering nerd. ⛔️ AI slop 🗳️ Vote as if life as we'd like to know it depends on it cuz it does.

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9wintercrows @9wintercrows.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨WE NEED TO WIN 30-40 DEM SEATS ON 0CTOBER 4🚨 OTHERWISE, THE NIGHTMARE THAT IS NOW AMERICA IS JUST BEGINNING. VOTE BECAUSE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT Get informed about the emergency that will happen January 3, 2027 if we lose. And how you can help stop it. www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/judge-mich...
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Judge Michael Luttig: The Loophole in Article I That Could Freeze America
In 2021, Judge Luttig told Mike Pence to certify the election. Now he's sounding the alarm about a scheme aimed at the new House.
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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A Day of Resistance
And a friendly reminder to De-Google
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What is this? It’s about surveillance: everywhere and all the time. psychopete1.substack.com/p/a-day-of-r...
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A Day of Resistance
And a friendly reminder to De-Google
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
October 17 is the next No Kings. Be out there if it all possible. This guide is to help you prepare and stay safe: psychopete1.substack.com/p/a-no-kings...
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A "No Kings" Protest Guide (UPDATED FOR OCTOBER 17, 2026)
Staying safe, staying human, staying together.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
'I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.' — Anne Frank
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Important, take the minute to see what's been happening in the Middle East.
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Facing a lawless government is scary. But the alternative is worse: handing over everything until nothing’s left. No Kings on 10/18 will take courage. This guide will help you prepare and stay safe. tinyurl.com/53rs68da
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A "No Kings" Protest Guide (UPDATED FOR OCTOBER 18, 2026)
Staying safe, staying human, staying together.
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
No matter how this plays out, you have to live with who you are, who you were. Will you be able to look your child or your grandchild in the eye and say that you did all you could? There’s still a chance you could do that. It starts with boycott. psychopete1.substack.com/p/psycho-pet...
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Psycho Pete's Living Guide to Boycotting the Big Orange Menace
Updated 3/28/2026 (Image is recycled AI. The damage was already done by someone else)
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Rabbi Sandra @rabbisandra.org · 07/09/2026
This is on point 🤣🤣
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We can't rely on Congressional leadership. Corrupt. Cowardly. Whatever the reasons, they aren't fighting for us and we should not assume they will start. psychopete1.substack.com/p/the-lateau...
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THE LATE‑AUGUST REALITY CHECK FOR DEMOCRATS WHO STILL THINK THIS IS NORMAL POLITICS
It’s August 24, and the air feels wrong — not like summer winding down, but like democracy thinning out.
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
the stupid is astounding
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Is it me or does this sound rapey youtu.be/B7kmEbWsDnE?...
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WATCH: 'You can't fight it,' Trump tells Americans about data centers moving into their communities
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
We’re all in the same house. Some set the fire. Some deny the smoke. But collapse doesn’t negotiate with belief. psychopete1.substack.com/p/the-woodpe...
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The Woodpecker
Sometimes there is a sound outside the house.
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
VOTE for @jeromiewhalen.bsky.social to represent Massachusetts 1st district!
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
STATE PRIMARY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICIAL
EARLY/ABSENTEE BALLOT
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 04/08/2026
We can’t lose sight of this. Millions of families are going hungry in this country because Donald Trump wanted to give a tax break to billionaires. It’s a moral abomination.
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Mark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week." If only someone had issued a warning almost two years ago! ("Musk's space junk is a threat to us all" - buttondown.com/creativegood...) Gift link to NYT story: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/w...
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Musk's space junk is a threat to us all
Pieces of space junk are falling to earth on a regular basis. On Techtonic this week I spoke with astronomer Samantha Lawler, who has been raising the alarm...
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✨🌟 ⭐️ LoveKat ⭐️🌟✨🟦♿️🧬🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🌎☮️🕊️🟪 @lovekat41.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
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Alexander S. Vindman @avindman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Corrupt career politicians are in the pockets of special interests, delivering for billionaires instead of for you. It’s time to throw them out.
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I added Taylor Fresh Foods (Taylor Farms) to the boycott guide. They paid Trump $1 million dollars to relax food safety regulations so they can wash their lettuce in shit water. That's the short version but essentially true. As a new entry, it's listed first: open.substack.com/pub/psychope...
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Psycho Pete's Living Guide to Boycotting the Big Orange Menace
Updated 3/28/2026 (Image is recycled AI. The damage was already done by someone else)
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
FEC is without a quorum to act. EAC is without a quorum to act. DOJ is under Trump's direct control. This is a very dangerous time for elections. My advice and request is to sign-up to Democracy Docket to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The @moveon.org endorsements are in...still a bunch of dudes but if that's what it takes...LFG
MOVEON 2026 SENATE ENDORSEMENTS

ABDUL EL-SAYED MICHIGAN 

PEGGY FLANAGAN MINNESOTA 

SHERROD BROWN OHIO

ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA 

JON OSSOFF GEORGIA 

GRAHAM PLATNER MAINE

JAMES TALARICO TEXAS
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Every area of resistance is represented in our group: mutual aid, emergencies, strategy, practical advice, and more. Currently fighting to free a member from a politically motivated mental health commitment. If that sounds like your future community, join us (1/2 price today) tinyurl.com/5sfhkb65
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Boycott Amazon: Prime Day and Beyond
Updated Amazon Boycott Entry PLUS a special offers for resisters.
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❌ 👑 Indivisible01027 @indivisible01027.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We endorsed @jeromiewhalen.bsky.social for Congress CD-1. Let’s help him get to the House of Representatives to bring our progressive values to decision-making and policy. Watch for updates about how to support his campaign.
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Mark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I'm hosting the Gel conference in upstate NY (Oct 2-3) to spotlight positive responses & alternatives to our exploitative Big Tech economy. As one attendee put it, we're "thinking creatively about surviving the AI era." TODAY, Wednesday, is the last day for early-bird tickets: gelconference.com
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Gel 2026 Conference
Gel is back! Now 10 years after our most recent event, Gel 2016, the event returns on October 2-3 with the theme: Rebirth.
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Mark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
1/ I have a huge announcement. After a 10-year hiatus, I'm bringing back my Gel conference. gelconference.com
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Gel 2026 Conference
Gel is back! Now 10 years after our most recent event, Gel 2016, the event returns on October 2-3 with the theme: Rebirth.
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
I just keep updating the same file for the boycott guide so if you want to save, pin, send the link out, the updates will be reflected. Sometimes for returning eyes to see the updates, you might need to refresh your browser or close and reopen the app. open.substack.com/pub/psychope...
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Psycho Pete's Living Guide to Boycotting the Big Orange Menace
Updated 3/7/2026
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Impeach him NOW
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
@massgovernor.bsky.social TERMINATE ICE CONTRACTS NOW boltsmag.org/massachusett...
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Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State - Bolts
As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Help show someone the boycott guide this weekend maybe a few people. open.substack.com/pub/psychope...
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In Support of Boycotts
Starve the Beast in 2026
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Mark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Just after I published the column below, the NYT published this: "Amazon Plans to Spend $200 Billion on A.I. and Other Projects This Year." The $50 billion earmarked for OpenAI seems so quaint. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/t...
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Amazon Plans to Spend $200 Billion on A.I. and Other Projects This Year
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Dammit. Why do we have to settle for the spirit of #catherineohara. Especially now, I want the real thing 💔
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The Democrats are idiots. But I'll still vote blue 💜
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The new lie: protesters are paid professionals.
David Sacks posted: Professional protestors should have to register like lobbyists and disclose who's paying them...
Mike Brock replied: Fuck this fascist.
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
There goes #Substack into the heap of semi-usable apps funded by @a16z.bsky.social
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
@uxaboveall.bsky.social has it right. SDLC is (mostly) broken and omfg how many more times do we have to hear the letters A and I together.
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About how I am feeling about SDLC/AI in 2026 so far. Think we are overdue for a new sound. | Joel Barr
About how I am feeling about SDLC/AI in 2026 so far. Think we are overdue for a new sound.
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Along with the boycott info from @psychopete.bsky.social, there's also weaintbuyingit.com
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We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Check the ever growing #boycott guide from @psychopete.bsky.social
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 09/11/2025
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country. Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right. The solution: Medicare for All.
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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-𝚖𝚘𝚡 @moxiest.art · 12/10/2025
🌌 gnbsky
A white on black typewritten note that reads:

Goodnight Bluesky.
Be kind.
That's it.
Just fucking be kind.

With a doodle of a sleeping fox
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
With layoffs mounting and suffering deepening, we need to accelerate the mutual aid hub. If we’ve discussed projects, reach out so we can move. Everyone else—subscribe to the Substack to join the build. psychopete1.substack.com/p/mutual-aid...
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Mutual Aid: How We Help Each Other When Everything Else Fails
We’re building something simple and fierce: a mutual-aid network that moves food, funds, medicine, information, and muscle wherever democracy and basic decency start to fray.
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Money talks. Boycott info: @psychopete.bsky.social continuously updated 💸
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Thanks @anotherschwartz.bsky.social for suggesting this. A Massachusetts house candidate. I deleted fb and it played for me so should play for you. I think. www.facebook.com/watch/?mibex...
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Redirecting...
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Finally, a challenge to old thinking. Support @jeromiewhalen.bsky.social it's past time to retire @neal.house.gov in #WesternMassachusetts #MA-1
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
"Moving fast and breaking things. The thing being broken here is our fragile civilization itself." -- Mike Brock, Notes From The Circus
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The Technocratic Liberal Establishment and the Perils of the Analytical Frame
An Intervention in the Age of Exploding Complexity
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Buy as local as possible, follow @psychopete.bsky.social for boycott updates🏴‍☠️
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The Schwartz @anotherschwartz.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
@lastweektonight.com strikes again
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