Reposted by Bill VantreaseCongressman Bill Foster @repbillfoster.bsky.social · 16/09/2026My colleagues and I on the Science Committee sat down with representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, and METR to discuss rogue hacking incidents by AI agents. Congress must move with urgency to address risks posed by rogue AI. We cannot stay on the sidelines of this issue any longer. 2168
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Listening to Grateful Dead “Steal Your Face”. 010
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I admire all the great classic jazz trumpet players, but lately I seem to be listening to Chet Baker the most. 010
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I see that the last three albums I downloaded were all by Chet Baker. 000
Reposted by Bill VantreaseSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/202641 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming. 393142855753
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Well, well, trump finally got a better wig. 010
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Sometimes all you want is a tuna fish sandwich and some chips. And maybe a little Coca-Cola. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Probably the best introduction to jazz is Louis Armstrong’s 1950s studio albums. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Honestly, it’s getting harder not to believe Mitch McConnell isn’t dead, or otherwise unable to serve. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Bird & Diz on vinyl. Judging by the photos this was before Dizzy’s first upturned bell trumpet. 000
Reposted by Bill VantreaseRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22/07/2026Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO. 610191376864
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Nothing really new to say about trump, except he’s gotten worse. And even that’s not that new. 030
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Normally, I avoid Costco the day before a holiday. But, they do know how to get people in and out quickly. 040
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 03/07/2026paulkrugman.substack.com/p/there-are-...paulkrugman.substack.comThere Are Very Few Socialists in AmericaBut most of us are social democrats 240
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 03/07/2026There Are Very Few Socialists in America open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...open.substack.comThere Are Very Few Socialists in AmericaBut most of us are social democrats 010
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Paul Krugman's latest column contains a very clear explanation of the differences between socialism and social democracy. 130
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 20/06/2026I love nature. As long as it has snack bars and restrooms. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 17/06/2026A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon we’re talking real money. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Finally got around to watching last year’s Superman movie. It was great. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I’ve been happily leasing Hondas for decades now. The last two have been hybrids, and they’ve been great. Shouldn’t be hard to make fully electric Civics. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Listened to Roy and Diz at the health club. It’s definitely great you can carry most of your record collection in a pocket these days. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Supermarket visit. Already less beef, and more pork and chicken. Pretty sure soon more hotdogs. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 08/06/2026In the United States you’re officially old when you get your Medicare card. 010
Reposted by Bill VantreaseRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Trump is starting to lose something very important to him — and I’m not just talking about his mind. Watch. 441552567
Reposted by Bill VantreaseHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 06/06/2026June 5, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comJune 5, 2026President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had good news for the American people when he gave his twenty-ninth Fireside Chat on June 5, 1944. 321015294
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Looks like Bruce Springsteen’s current tour is the nation’s real 250th birthday celebration. 000
Reposted by Bill VantreaseMichael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s... 447188326433
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Another annual physical? It’s almost like Trump is getting regular treatments for something, but doesn’t want to say for what. 010
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 26/05/2026R.I.P. Sonny Rollins. But, jazz lives. I normally listen to the classics, because they’re classics. But there are plenty of excellent living jazz musicians. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Memorial Day is to honor the ones who went to war and didn’t come back. At least, not alive. All you have to do is remember them. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Bird and Diz, then Duke Ellington, Midnight in Paris. I’ll see the Mandalorian and Grogu next week. I never go to movies on opening weekend. 011
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Pepsi Zero Sugar doesn’t taste too bad. Just half as vile as Diet Pepsi. 000
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Trump’s corruption is too blatant to be clever. I suppose it is sort of creative. 010
Bill Vantrease @billvantrease.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Dined at a Mexican restaurant, because it was next door to Barnes & Noble. No Cinco De Mayo signs. Or specials. Usual size crowd dining sedately as usual. 000
