Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Good explainer for why utility rates keep going up... way faster than inflation even. youtu.be/U98fgLqo-UA?...youtu.beThe Secret Behind High Electricity BillsYouTube video by Robert Reich 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Great pod explaining CA Prop 40: the Billionaire Tax. youtu.be/v42TafCbZ9o?...youtu.beThe Architect Of The Billionaire Tax Makes His CaseYouTube video by Prof G Markets 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Good discussion on how to do away with tanking in the NBA. Let’s get rid of the draft! Planet Money fixes the NBA’s tanking problem by fixing the NBA Draft : Planet Money www.npr.org/2026/03/06/n...npr.orgPlanet Money vs. the NBA’s tanking problem : Planet MoneyWhat do we want from sports? The very best athletes competing as hard as they know how, putting all their effort and training and natural ability to the test against their opponents. But this time of ... 010
Reposted by Dave KongCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Posting about ICE on Instagram is now enough to get you an “administrative subpoena.” 👀 @nytimes.com $META www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t... 1271362592
Reposted by Dave KongNPR @npr.org · 07/02/2026A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown. n.pr/4cd0u1on.prDVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICEA sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown. 27783291
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Good read. Even they think they're screwed up. Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs www.wired.com/story/inside...wired.comInside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs“I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck and equipment just sitting there? Definitely not working smarter,” writes one forum user. 000
Reposted by Dave KongScott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 02/02/2026CEOs of big tech companies who the Trump administration listens to have decided to ignore the slow descent into fascism. www.resistandunsubscribe.com 41631238
Reposted by Dave KongScott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 30/01/2026A one-day slowdown is irritating. A one-month slump is terrifying. With support for abolishing ICE growing and a bipartisan backlash prompting Trump to at least feign a more conciliatory approach in Minnesota, this is the moment to exert pressure. bit.ly/4aoo0an 34391185
Reposted by Dave KongWIRED @wired.com · 28/01/2026Immigration agents have used Mobile Fortify to scan the faces of countless people in the US—including many citizens. www.wired.com/story/mobile...wired.comHere's the Company That Sold DHS ICE's Notorious Face Recognition AppImmigration agents have used Mobile Fortify to scan the faces of countless people in the US—including many citizens. 1015286
Reposted by Dave KongKatie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com "In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this." Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.socialwired.comPalantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack. 2942163647
Reposted by Dave KongThe Verge @theverge.com · 24/01/2026Microsoft handed the government ecryption keys for customer databuff.lyMicrosoft handed the government ecryption keys for customer dataMicrosoft complied with a warrant to hand over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, and privacy advocates are worried. 149058
Reposted by Dave KongDanny Emerman @dannyemerman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026A sports league can only do so much in the face of tragedy like this. But the NBA was right to decide we don't need basketball tonight in Minneapolis in the wake of another state-sponsored killing. Because if not now, when? Column for @sfstandard.com: sfstandard.com/2026/01/24/w...sfstandard.comAnalysis: Postponed Warriors game in Minneapolis is a call to stop and pay attentionThe NBA pushed the Warriors’ game against the Timberwolves back after another fatal shooting by federal agents. 1295
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Great article @dannyemerman.bsky.social Moment is so much bigger than sports. View from Minneapolis: Postponed Warriors game is a call to stop and pay attention sfstandard.com/2026/01/24/w...sfstandard.comView from Minneapolis: Postponed Warriors game is a call to stop and pay attentionAfter another killing by federal agents, the NBA wisely decided we don’t need an escape from reality right now. Not from this. 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 18/01/2026People forgetting why tech startups start in the Bay Area in the first place. UC Berkeley and Stanford not going anywhere. sfstandard.com/2026/01/17/l...sfstandard.com‘Leave before the B’: The billionaire tax backlash is spreading far beyond billionairesPanic is spreading through Silicon Valley, as founders and investors worry the tax could push startups — and future innovation — out of California altogether. 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Most pointless move in NBA: Podz driving baseline. Doesn’t have the speed to turn the corner, so backs it out pretty much every time. Wastes 4-5 seconds of Ws possession every time. 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Great pod on the state of power generation and distribution. We need to make deploying clean energy easier. overcast.fm/+ABQ08XGgwDoovercast.fmHow AI Data Centers are Raising Your Electric Bill — Solutions with Henry BlodgetElectricity prices in the US are skyrocketing. What’s going on? We asked Vox correspondent Umair Irfan, who covers energy policy, to explain. Plus, why Irfan says clean energy could be a winning issue... 010
Reposted by Dave Kong50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 29/11/2025ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness! 29951234399
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 21/11/20251000% this. youtu.be/nz7HcrhFbfs?...youtu.beAdam Silver does NOT understand shortening NBA season is GOOD BUSINESSYouTube video by Hoops Tonight 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Journalists showing everyone else how it's done. 💪 apnews.com/article/pent...apnews.comJournalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rulesJournalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power. 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Way to go @theguardian.com 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...theguardian.comMicrosoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of PalestiniansExclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Canceled my Disney Plus and Hulu subscriptions. #ByeDisney #ByeHulu 030
Reposted by Dave KongSteven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 08/09/2025SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool 200144075744
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Folks starting to wake up and understand the real stakes in the CA re-districting plan 3 key voices have changed their tune on Newsom’s redistricting plan www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.com3 key voices have changed their tune on Newsom’s redistricting planSeveral high-profile figures on elections and democracy have softened or changed their position on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting campaign for California. 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 27/08/2025I'd like to see gerrymandering gone... but I don't see how we get rid of unless things get balanced in the midterm elections next year. Just donated: stopelectionrigging.comstopelectionrigging.comYes on 50 – The Election Rigging Response ActTrump and Texas Republicans are moving to rig the 2026 election — and other GOP states are joining in. If Californians don’t act now, they could seize Congress no matter how we vote. 000
Reposted by Dave KongWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 02/08/2025As usual, Bill Burr doesn’t miss 🎯 14545021499
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Resist, eggheads! Universities are not as weak as they have chosen to be. arstechnica.com/culture/2025...arstechnica.comResist, eggheads! Universities are not as weak as they have chosen to be.Opinion: It’s time for public resistance. 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Pivot podcast nails it on the tariffs youtu.be/KBQH-wwrL_M?si=1WaA3qb_A-3… 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 01/04/2025If the NBA wants to get serious about fixing the tanking issue, two fixes could be 1) less games (less meaningless games) and 2) make the teams share of the shared revenue pool based on record. Those "injured" players would heal really quickly if more of the teams' revenue was at-stake. 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Any Dems planning on running against Schumer? If so, I’ll happily donate. 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Not sure how much more winning I can take. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...politico.comTrump won't rule out a recession in 2025"I hate to predict things like that," Trump said when pressed about the possibility of a recession during a recorded interview that aired on "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo." 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 08/03/2025“and may need Democratic votes” Time for Dems to pull their sh*t together and use their leverage. 020
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Handy guide to things you’ll have to pay more for due to stupid tariffs. 🙄 www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariff...businessinsider.comHere are the goods that might cost you more under the president's new tariffsPresident Donald Trump's new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China started Tuesday. Here are the goods imported most. 021
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 28/02/2025I’m getting multiple spam texts a day from Democratic candidates and politicians asking for money these days. I’m not giving a red cent unless/until I see Democrats actually start pushing back. 😡 010
Reposted by Dave KongPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Want to go visit the national parks this year? Sorry. The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...sfchronicle.comYosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their returnYosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off 801174088819
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 13/02/2025theintercept.com/2025/02/11/i...theintercept.comICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It OnlineICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet. 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 08/02/2025“Why is Donald Trump engaged in this relentless campaign to try to silence journalists, media companies, and his political opposition? It’s because he’s trying to steal from you.” Good time to subscribe/donate to independent media. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comHere’s how Democrats should fight back against Trump | Margaret SullivanDemocrats in a new generation are punching back hard. And, in so doing, showing their colleagues how to overcome their reputation for dithering 010
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 23/01/2025open.substack.com/pub/newrepub...open.substack.comShove the Presidency Down Trump’s ThroatLiberals spent the president-elect’s first term trying and failing to kick him out of office. This time out, they need to turn the White House into a prison. 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 20/01/2025open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...open.substack.comThe Pathetic Billionaires’ ClubHow fuck-you money can become fuck-me money 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 08/01/202510 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021 popular.info/p/10-corpora...popular.info10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their po... 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 06/01/2025www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...sfchronicle.comCalifornia property tax map: Which ZIP codes see the highest subsidiesThis map shows how Proposition 13 affects property tax subsidies on average in every city, county and ZIP code in California. 000
Reposted by Dave KongAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon. 10326456330808
Reposted by Dave KongAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/12/2024"In those counties I’m talking about — 'news desert' counties — Trump won 91% of them by an average of 54 points ... those counties could be going more conservative because there’s no local media to counteract the foghorn blasts of rightwing propaganda."publicnotice.coHow Democrats can win the messaging war"Liberals trust the mainstream media — foolishly, I think. The trust is not deserved," Ryan Cooper tells us. 1703491829
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 24/12/2024stocks.apple.com/AojDbbnvwR32...stocks.apple.comThe California Job-Killer That Wasn’t — The AtlanticIdeas The state raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers—and employment kept rising. So why has the law been proclaimed a failure? December 22, 2024 Updated at 2:10 p.m. ET on December 23, 2024. ... 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 24/12/2024www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe left’s best defense against Trump? Ditching limousine liberalism | Dustin GuastellaAn effective fight against the president-elect requires a struggle that takes the frustrations of working-class voters seriously 000
Dave Kong @davekong.bsky.social · 22/12/2024open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...open.substack.comWhy I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles TimesBy Harry Litman 000