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Che' J. Holloway

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Avid Reader, Blerd. Native Californian, F.E.D. (I make pretty things on screens), Stanford Alum. Choctaw Freedman. Ex-athlete (Football & Rugby). Economist by education, Developer by accident. AudHD 🚫ICE🚫Fascists 🚫Dictators 🚫Racists

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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 16m
www.axios.com/2026/10/06/t...
axios.com
"You suck": Emmer unloads on Senate Republicans
You won't ever hear Speaker Mike Johnson or Majority Leader Steve Scalise talk like this.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 19m
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
rawstory.com
'What the hell?' Shock as USPS gets armed guards from firm accused of human rights abuses
The United States Postal Service is hiring armed security guards through a multinational private contractor with a history of alleged human rights abuses and price fixing, according to a Raw Story inv...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 20m
www.gadgetreview.com/100f-heat-is...
gadgetreview.com
100°F Heat Is Pushing Southern California’s Grid to the Limit
Southern California heat wave alert: cut power use from 4 to 9 p.m., pre-cool your home, and shift appliance use to avoid grid strain.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 21m
www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
yahoo.com
YouTubers Are Getting Thousands to Push the AI Apocalypse Narrative
AI-safety groups reportedly paid creators to spread risk warnings without disclosure, leaving audiences unable to weigh who funded the message.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7h
Good news from the Badlands! Today, October 6, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a Lakota nonprofit based on the Pine Ridge Reservation, plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in the Stronghold area of Badlands National Park.
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Lakota nonprofit returning bison to 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairie
Thunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 5h
www.commondreams.org/news/water-a...
commondreams.org
To Ease 'Rapidly Expanding' Water Affordability Crisis, Report Calls for Ban on Privatization | Common Dreams
"Rampant corporate control of our water systems and federal disinvestment in aging infrastructure are driving up bills, forcing households to pick up the tab."
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6h
www.gadgetreview.com/texas-city-w...
gadgetreview.com
Texas City Wants $2.3 Million for Records Showing How Police Use Flock Cameras
North Richland Hills quoted $2.3 million for Flock Safety records, exposing how steep FOIA fees can shut down public surveillance oversight.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6h
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
aljazeera.com
Mexico seeks evidence of border shooting that prompted US troop deployment
Mexico's Sheinbaum has expressed concern about US officials overstepping norms on security cooperation.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6h
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finance.yahoo.com
McDonald’s Sued Over AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing
A federal class action lawsuit accuses McDonald's of using an AI-powered system to coordinate menu prices across thousands of locations, and the outcome could reshape how artificial intelligence is us...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6h
www.texastribune.org/2026/10/06/t...
texastribune.org
Most competitive races in the Texas 2026 election
Texas has an unusually large slate of competitive races for the state Legislature and U.S. House this year. Here’s our list of contests to watch.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6h
www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/m...
cnbc.com
Mistral unveils new AI model it says rivals best open systems from China
Western developers are racing to compete with Chinese companies in open weight and open source AI.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6h
www.wired.com/story/the-re...
wired.com
The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 7h
www.novinite.com/articles/240...
novinite.com
Von der Leyen, Hungary and Belgium Back Bulgaria After Drone Strikes in the Black Sea - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European leaders from Hungary, Belgium and Sweden have condemned drone attacks on two commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 7h
www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/my-...
thedailybeast.com
Vladimir Putin’s ‘War Crimes’ Exposed in Shocking New Film
“My Undesirable Friends: Part II—Exile” is a riveting and vital portrait of media courage under fire.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
mondoweiss.net/2026/10/isra...
mondoweiss.net
Israel is rewriting the Palestinian curriculum in East Jerusalem to erase Palestinian identity
Nearly 38 percent of Palestinian students in East Jerusalem now study the Israeli curriculum, while the rest of the students’ textbooks are being censored line by line, stripping mention of Jerusalem,...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/t...
irishtimes.com
Ireland tops Condé Nast poll for friendliest country in Europe
Travel publisher says Ireland is full of ‘soulful musicians and pioneering writers’
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.france24.com/en/france-ha...
france24.com
Truth or Fake - 'France has fallen': Far-right figures fuel Islamophobic claims with false student protest videos
France's student protests have become the target of a wave of false and misleading videos shared by far-right figures, including Alex Jones and Tommy Robinson. Old footage and unrelated videos have be...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...
aa.com.tr
Iran warns US, Israel against new attack, says arms production capacity up 2.5-fold
Defense Ministry spokesman says Tehran has prepared potential targets for retaliation, defense cooperation with Russia, China remains active | Anadolu
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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votebeat.org
What Pennsylvania is doing to guard against ICE at the polls
Federal law already prohibits armed agents at polling places, but some activists are still worried.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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nbcnews.com
FBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protesters
The former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-cur...
rawstory.com
JD Vance catches heat after his favorite pseudointellectual praises Hitler again
A right-wing influencer praised by Vice President JD Vance got called out for praising Adolf Hitler – and it's not the first time.The vice president has openly acknowledged neo-reactionary political t...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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aa.com.tr
Russia ready to grant $1B loan to Iran: Report
Transfer awaits Iranian bank account details amid disagreements over how funds should be used, Iranian media reports | Anadolu
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
mondoweiss.net/2026/10/afte...
mondoweiss.net
After three years of genocide, Gaza’s olive harvest is going extinct
The Israeli army has bulldozed over 1.6 million olive trees in Gaza since the beginning of the genocide in 2023, threatening the livelihood and heritage of olive farming communities, and the survival ...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.972mag.com/israel-ai-ch...
972mag.com
Israel’s flailing chatbot army
No longer able to rely on traditional lobbying, Israel is pouring huge funds into ‘cognitive warfare’ aimed at manipulating the responses of AI platforms.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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calmatters.org
Republican Hilton’s ‘Just try it’ ad courts liberals — and angers his own base
A suggestive campaign ad from California Republican governor candidate Steve Hilton pushes buttons; some conservatives say it goes too far.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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dailyyonder.com
Congress Members Move to Offset Coming Cuts to Rural Hospital Funding | The Daily Yonder
When the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July 2025, officials warned some of the cuts within the bill could devastate rural hospitals. Those cuts are
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
kansasreflector.com/2026/10/06/k...
kansasreflector.com
Kansas agriculture and rural communities need immigrants, but system has failed them • Kansas Reflector
Blame for the lack of immigration reform to meet the needs of workers and the agriculture industry lies squarely with the federal government, and change must happen, one farmer said in response to Sep...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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scdailygazette.com
SC colleges can apply to offer new Pell Grants aimed at in-demand trades. So far, none have. • SC Daily Gazette
So far, SC colleges and trade schools have yet to seek approval for training programs under a recently expanded Pell Grant program.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.gadgetreview.com/did-iran-act...
gadgetreview.com
Did Iran Actually Disable Starlink Terminals? Inside Tehran’s Electronic Warfare Claims
Iran claims it jammed every Starlink terminal during January protests, but independent assessors say the full picture is unverified.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.yahoo.com/news/science...
yahoo.com
The Department of War Just Funded a Project to Beam Solar Power From Space
Space solar power targeting beacon gets Pentagon funding, with Overview Energy planning a 2028 orbital test of the ground-lock system.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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rawstory.com
MAGA's frothing demands for a Black 'welfare queen' ad collapse under red state's own data
Conservatives who blasted Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for casting a white man as her Medicaid freeloader ran into a problem, as a new report pulled her own state's numbers.About 60% of people...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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allafrica.com
Ghana Sets Sights on Global Space Economy with New Agency
The government has announced plans to transform the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) into a fully-fledged Ghana Space Agency. Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Zanet...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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cybernews.com
AI smart glasses privacy: Meta leads risky app permissions
7 AI smart glasses privacy checks show Meta asks for 18 dangerous permissions, while rivals add trackers and cloud processing. See what the data reveals
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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amsterdamnews.com
The Protect College Sports Act aims to suppress athletes’ agency
The Protect College Sports Act restricts student athletes' rights to profit from their names and likenesses.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Out of Sight in North Florida: Life inside Deportation Depot
Advocates say conditions at the former state prison mirror Alligator Alcatraz's worst.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...
chalkbeat.org
Federal judge moves to lift block on Memphis schools takeover
The state takeover of Memphis schools could begin once the oversight board says it is ready, under a federal judge’s Monday order.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/w...
africanews.com
World needs 50 million additional teachers by 2030, UNESCO says | Africanews
The world is projected to need 50 million additional teachers by 2030 according to new data released by UNESCO on World Teachers' Day.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
thenation.com
What Gen Z Actually Wants, According to the DNC's Youngest Member
Milan van Dam says Gen Z is the generation that is most empathetic toward their peers.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
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occrp.org
Cocaine Boatmen Are Being Blown Up By US Airstrikes, But The Drugs Keep Flowing From Colombia
In the remote Colombian smuggling hub of La Guajira, locals say a year of U.S. airstrikes has left behind wrecked vessels and bodies, but done little to stop cocaine-laden speedboats from heading out ...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.dw.com/en/germanys-...
dw.com
Germany's ex-spy chief arrested for espionage, disclosing state secrets and attempted treason
August Hanning, the man who once led Germany's spy service, is now under investigation for passing on state secrets.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
newrepublic.com/article/2155...
newrepublic.com
It’s Time to Bring Back Congress’s Nerd Squad
Congress once had an office for making sense of new technologies. It may be time to revive it in the age of AI.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com
Meta Is Kicking Gay Bars Off Its Apps While Allowing Videos of Graphic Child Abuse
Meta censored the Instagram and Facebook accounts of two gay bars in Austin, Texas, without giving any explanation.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
cybernews.com/ai-news/gend...
cybernews.com
Female AI agents face a pay gap in workplace study
10.25% less pay went to Female AI agents in a VR study, as gendered avatars changed how humans valued identical bots. See what the evidence shows
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
theconversation.com/weve-tracked...
theconversation.com
We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI-generated political ads this year – it’s weird
Almost 170 ads and $80 million in spending and only 31% with a disclaimer: Here’s what researchers found when they tracked AI in this year’s campaign ads.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.engadget.com/2277403/pola...
engadget.com
Poland's antitrust regulator accuses Google of unfair market practices - Engadget
The penalty could be up to 10 percent of Google’s annual revenue.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8h
www.latintimes.com/how-39-milli...
latintimes.com
How 39 Million Latino Voters Could Reshape the Senate — and Why Voto Latino Is Counting on Tonight
Voto Latino targets 258 campuses before tonight's Texas and Arizona registration deadlines as 39M Latino voters reshape four key congressional races.
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 9h
www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/202610...
koreatimes.co.kr
What do we know about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia? - The Korea Times
MOSCOW/LONDON — A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances on October 2, promptin...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 9h
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/susan-c...
talkingpointsmemo.com
Susan Collins Voted to Confirm Russ Vought. Is She Having Second Thoughts?
In recent weeks, as the Office of Management and Budget Director Russ...
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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 9h
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him
Trump provided no details on reimbursing taxpayers for ads that already aired, nor how he would go about having his political organization pay for such future advertising.
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