Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 19hThis is really interesting if accurate. Anyone see confirmation? 2247997
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialDr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The *chef’s kiss* of this is he’s trying to convince people to trust him with their data 616240
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialAkilla Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 11/10/2026CALIFORNIANS NEED TO SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE. Too many voters are low information and will vote yes on all three w/o realizing the latter cancels out the former 1547366
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 11/10/2026“These things are important now to put clearly on the record and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia," the Observer reports Burnham saying. 24641243
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialBrad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 10/10/2026My god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.gadgetreview.comVirginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their HomesVirginia data center diesel generators ran nearly 24 hours during a Code Red alert, leaving neighbors with no regulatory recourse under current state permits. 12328021389
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11/10/2026Zelenskyy says that Trump’s claim ion “energy ceasefire” is news to him and seeks clarity. Trump just blabbered it. 43550129
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October. 28428871609
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 10/10/2026‘The grid wasn’t designed to accommodate the large loads of data centers. Connecting one to the system can require hundreds of millions worth of new infrastructure. Traditionally, the cost of upgrades has been recovered from all users, adding to everyone’s bills.’ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comHow Data Centers Are Pushing Up US Power CostsData centers have become a defining political issue in the run-up to the US midterm elections. The giant, windowless warehouses have drawn fierce backlash across the country as people worry about how ... 8236109
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Nailed it. 🔨 24189443427
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 10/10/2026Putin told Iran the locations of our warships. Today, Trump rewarded him by lifting sanctions and allowing American dollars to fuel Russia’s war machine. Our troops are in harm’s way, and the President cut a deal with the adversary putting a target on their backs. 1181648634
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If you think Trump handing a multibillion $ gift to Putin that will help Russia continue to wage war on Ukraine, doesn't make sense...then you're not paying attention. It is Trump doing what he always does, putting Putin and Russian interests ahead of America's and our allies. 61823303
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026JUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc... 412132799
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026🚨 Just in: The US has sanctioned the ICC. "We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate," Marco Rubio said in a statement.reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace PrizeThe Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges. 94510273
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 09/10/2026Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells 642349838
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 09/10/2026You don't see many movie reviews that end with "all Americans should probably watch this film like their life depends on it." And vote accordingly. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...newyorker.comIn “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?” 28529
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialamoriskar.bsky.social @amoriskar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Margaret Atwood, 2003: “Executions were its tragedies, pornography was its romance.” United States, 2026: The Pentagon announces that an execution by firing squad will be livestreamed for the public to watch. Oryx and Crake was supposed to be dystopian fiction. 121
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Before he was appointed, Kash Patel was flagged by FBI counterintelligence agents as being deeply enmeshed in influence operations run by the Russians and Chinese. After he took over, Patel began systematically eliminating all Russian and Chinese counterintelligence capacity. What to make of that?npr.orgAs Trump focuses the FBI on immigration, counterintelligence is falling behindThe cuts come as a consequence of President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's focus on violent crime and immigration, leaving other priorities understaffed. 421264640
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Our best hope is that his incompetence will make his attempt to steal this election fail. It's obvious he's going to try. 14488135
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Congrats again to Anthony Kennedybrennancenter.orgCitizens United, ExplainedThe 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations. 10414174
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is such a sick, evil thing to say. Especially because he’s not saying this as a joke. Just as sick that his supporters are laughing at it 2661748533
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology.” — Pope Leo XIV 6529138
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026JUDGE: How would you envision that looking, then? PROSECUTOR: What part? JUDGE: The part where I appoint an independent person in the interest of justice to investigate the Department of Justice, and that person is being supervised by the Department of Justice www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...chicagotribune.comJudge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ caseA federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case. 6585110
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Gift link. Rewriting Nixon’s Watergate story allows DOJ to reject the ethical reforms that followed. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...wsj.comExclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw DealA revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly. 36332134
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.) 9853502189
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialR. Scott Rogers @arrscott.bsky.social · 01/10/2026$20 million represents the total income tax payments of 1,053 households. A thousand American families worked full time for a whole year just to pay for Trump’s campaign ads. 4312125
cpilgrim.bsky.social @cpilgrim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A good reason to support Delta next time I fly. 171
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026More precisely, Kash Patel was paid $25,000—and Rudy Giuliani $100,000—by a pro-Russia propagandist who led a project financially supported by Putin's office. To get the full story, see my new book, "How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Go to HowRussiaWon.com. 11592216
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Let this sink in. Cornell University refused to refund Jane Doe's tuition the semester she was raped. Without this money, she could not transfer to another school. Essentially, she was forced to stay on campus where she saw those seven rapists frequently. Eventually she dropped out of college. 542023635
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialDr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Now that the first phase of @hcrichardson.bsky.social's wonderful "250 to 250" project has wrapped, I'll share all the videos (one per day) for which I wrote scripts. Some were recorded nearly word for word; others underwent much-needed editing for clarity & brevity. Tonight: the CCC.youtu.beCivilian Conservation Corps, Narrated by Harrison FordYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson 827476
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Most state attorneys general released Meta from Cambridge Analytica-related claims as part of the child safety settlement. New Mexico wasn't part of that deal, and a jury there just found 26 of 29 past claims about Cambridge Analytica, hate speech and misinformation willfully deceptive.techpolicy.pressEight Years On, Cambridge Analytica Scandal Catches Up With Meta in Santa FeA jury found that Meta—then Facebook—misled the public in statements about Cambridge Analytica and its policies on hate speech, violence and misinformation. 9918292
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialHelen @helenmaryme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026These privileged frat bros gang raped a girl and invited others to join in for SEVEN HOURS. The story was buried, only two were expelled, and we are only hearing about it now because the victim is suing. Cornell, the police, and the system protected them. The Cornell Seven: 1261155862
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Shocked not shocked. Also, if you downloaded this app, I mean… 22513107
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialKatie Notopoulos @katienotopoulos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I talked to the librarian at a tiny upstate NY library where the flyer for drop-in event where she'll help you remove the AI features of your phone has gone viral www.businessinsider.com/library-bye-... 12627164
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialmolly taft @mollytaft.com · 28/09/2026i did a little Climate Week postmortem on data centers: co2 emissions are far & away the most alarming part of the buildout. but there hasn't been much of a reckoning beyond climate spaces kind of wondering when it'll enter the larger convo, if at all, and what that may look likewired.comThe Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t YetClimate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere. 416070
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 28/09/2026The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a TV advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are "public service announcements." to.pbs.org/46QC1Lx to.pbs.orgTrump administration uses taxpayer money to air 2024 Trump campaign adA television advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign is the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public serv... 229943
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 27/09/2026Evil, just pure evil 23694309
cpilgrim.bsky.social @cpilgrim.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is not news. This is an advertisement for a billionaire’s company. Hard  pass. 010
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"A jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found on Friday that Meta Platforms misled the state's residents in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent."reuters.comMeta misled users about Facebook data practices, New Mexico jury findsA jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found on Friday that Meta Platforms misled the state's residents in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump's 2016 pr... 04730
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialHELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 25/09/2026My layman's experience with AI - which is wholly limited to Google search now often returning silly mistakes and Alexa becoming obsequious and less able to turn lights on - is so vastly removed from these DOOMSDAY headlines that it feels surreal. Like being told a broken Pez dispenser will kill you. 226710
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Many thanks to @theunpopulist.net for reposting my piece on Stephen Miller’s Office of Remigration, which really needs more attention. This agency announces right in its name that white nationalism is the basis for US immigration policy: www.theunpopulist.net/p/stephen-mi...theunpopulist.netStephen Miller Is Paying Monstrous Dictators to Admit Expelled ImmigrantsA Democratic Congress needs to urgently investigate this abuse of taxpayer dollars that were actually meant for refugees 29592292
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026Murphy: "On April 30 -- a Thursday -- Reynolds makes an $8m donation. On Saturday, they have lunch w/POTUS & tell him they want a change in rules for flavored vapes. The president calls FDA commissioner & HHS sec, & on Tuesday new guidance is issued paving way to the sale of flavored vapes ... " 952382918
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 24/09/2026A pro-Trump ad that said it was paid for by the U.S. government aired on Fox News in major TV markets. Ethics experts said it could violate federal law. on.wsj.com/4hm6XYWon.wsj.comA pro-Trump ad that said it was paid for by the U.S. government aired on Fox News in major TV markets. Ethics experts said it could violate federal law.The unusual ad, which said it was paid for by the U.S. government, aired on Fox News in major TV markets. 124622298
cpilgrim.bsky.social @cpilgrim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Now lets see where that oil from Venezuela goes in the next few weeks… 000
Reposted by @cpilgrim.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026For those of us who've been following PRECISELY this issue for decades, it's like the regularity of bird migrations. Obviously bogus claims (migrating north), fully & categorically debunked (migrating south) a month later. In the old days it was John Fund at WSJ oped page. Now it's DHS/DOJ. 3391116
