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Andy Freed

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WIRED @wired.com · 01/10/2026
The attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not conducted mainly by extremists or fringe militia groups. It was, according to the data, the work of normal Americans.
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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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ask it which American president is also a convicted criminal.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So America.gov claims you can trust it because it only uses official government sites. I guess they won't address the great purge of government sites last year. They certainly won't tell you what technology they are using - because there's no bias!
America.gov claims you can trust it because it only uses official sources.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The money Trump stole from taxpayers to make illegal ads came from CBP. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why do we keep focusing on recruiting while crapping the bed when it comes to retention. It's like buying new sheets over and over because you keep crapping the bed.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
Turns out the comms tech that the aviation sector relies on was never designed with security in mind. This is a massive national security threat at a time when Trump has already made flying more dangerous than ever. The FAA needs to implement new standards as soon as possible to protect passengers.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When in Rome...
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I don't disagree, but I bristle at the notion that college is a machine that you buy a ticket to ride and come out educated. I think we have plenty of examples to the contrary. Or "defense evidence."
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Maybe they gave their CD-ROM of Encarta to Goodwill and couldn't fact check.
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Portland Community College @pcc.edu · 17/09/2026
🎉 15 years, nearly 5,000 students and one powerful mission: turning college access into college completion. Future Connect combines scholarships, personalized coaching and career support to help PCC students thrive. 🎓💙 @washcodems.bsky.social @tinakotek.bsky.social www.pcc.edu/news/2026/09...
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Nationally Acclaimed Future Connect Turns 15 | News at PCC
In the past 15 years, Future Connect has served nearly 5,000 first-generation and low-income students, inspiring broader student-success efforts
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Good god. The most entitled groups in the US finally have someone at the DOJ to look out for them!
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Are you sure that's not unsold Kentucky bourbon that had been destined for Canada?
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's incredibly frustrating to watch Google completely ignore all the demand for accessible equations in their products given their huge education client base. But please, tell us more about Gemini....
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The DoD Inspector General's report on the Iran war has a lot to it. It notes "the first four months cost $33.4 billion, which included $7.4 billion in contingency operation expenses, $22.3 billion in expended munitions, and $3.7 billion in equipment losses" taskandpurpose.com/news/pentago...
taskandpurpose.com
The Pentagon classified the mission statement for Operation Epic Fury
A recent Defense Department Inspector General report found that the operational goals governing the war with Iran are "classified."
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I mean, Walmart started doing this a decade ago before the AI craze. I'm sure they were using machine learning (ai) to help navigate the massive trove of information and political and climate impacts on the chain, but it's a bummer to see Palantir involved.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wired has reviewed the logs of a hacked Flock camera and founds over 12k lines in the log that simply say “Who’s a good boy?!” when it finishes a diagnostic test. Apparently even our Orwellian police state needs constant positive affirmations.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Is the trump administration dismantling all the climate monitoring so it can be privatized?
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Bruce, the guy who is the archetype of a "good neighbor," suddenly passed away from cancer this week. A retired ex-Marine who kept himself busy, looked after everyone, and was always on the spot when something went wrong. Here's hoping you all have a Bruce in your life.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Google seems to have misnamed Lake Ontario. I figured I'd help by submitting the correct location for Lake America.
Submitting a Google Map correction for Lake America that is identified as a public bathroom. The pin is in the Reflection pool.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 28/08/2026
A Trump official diverted firefighting resources to a fire on his private ranch. He got 9 aircraft for the 7-acre fire while the 90,000 acre Grasshopper fire in Oregon got about the same. These guys kneecapped wildfire prevention and now they’re diverting what few resources remain for personal gain.
theguardian.com
Trump official faces inquiry over claims he diverted wildfire resources to his own property
Exclusive: Michael Boren, a senior official overseeing the US Forest Service, is accused by Democratic senators of ‘inappropriate interference’
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 28/08/2026
Happy Tan Suit Day to all who celebrate. (Originally August 28, 2014)
Obama in a tan suit.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Petty-ass DOJ sues Oregon (and WA, NM, AZ) over offering in-state tuition to undocumented students. Disenfranchisement in education is the brand. www.koin.com/news/oregon/...
koin.com
DOJ sues Oregon over in-state tuition for immigrants lacking legal status
Oregon is among four states facing a lawsuit from the United States Department of Justice over laws allowing in-state tuition for immigrants lacking legal status.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
There's still a chance!
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Let's be pragmatic!
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I would love vendors to share environmental impact/carbon footprint or similar info for their tools. And add multipliers for the scores if the datacenter is somewhere stupid like Arizona.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Lumi Learner Mode looks fascinating. I can see how critical this could be in supporting working adult learners who have less access to in-the-moment supports. #D2LFusion
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I'm excited to get my hands on CreateSpace. Sure, it makes perfect sense for UMGC, but how will it help our less-than-federated departments, faculty, and teams with partially-shared content? #D2LFusion
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Please stop sending me NotebookLM podcasts.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Divine!
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
She was a gift for our kids, a running partner for my wife, and stuff happened. She’s been my office mate and walking buddy. Now we have to say goodnight. Kona Charcuterie, I hope we meet again. Just not on a boat.
A dumb German shorthair pointer panting on the beach with her tongue sticking out.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I was lucky to see a snake catch and eat a rainbow trout. One of my favorite parts of fishing is just being out in the world and observing it. This one isn't for the squeamish: youtu.be/M9HcQFWLUd8 #flyfishing
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Garter snake eating a rainbow trout
YouTube video by Andy Freed
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Freudian Click - when you accidently end a zoom meeting instead of just leaving it.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We need relative headings in HTML. Authoring content in an LMS means that it shows up within an application - sometimes in very different contexts. If you use H2, you never know if it's it's the right heading in an iframe or email. How about H-1, H-2, etc.?
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
AI is not an accelerator, it's an exacerbator. It's forcing us to engage (or avoid) hard conversations that we've been largely ignoring for years in education.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#Slomosa tore up Mission Theater in Portland last night. Had a blast with my teenage daughter, who now fully gets it. 🤘
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Cue massive game location change announcement.....
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Gifford Pinchot should be a robber baron hero. He made sure that American public lands were open for private resource extraction with a veneer of protection as to not piss off the conservationists. The whole point of the Wilderness designation was to keep lands out of national parks.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I think they refilled the swamp several times over. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
pbs.org
Prediction markets, pardons spark questions over who’s profiting from Trump’s presidency
The Pentagon is denying a report by The Financial Times that Defense Secretary Hegseth’s stockbroker was seeking to make large investments in major defense companies in the days before the U.S. and Is...
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Yes. Apparently it doesn't even matter if we have an extradition treaty with Venezuela. Bad president doesn't even realize the bad precedent he set.
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DEF-G @scriban.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Conspicuously absent: the word “privacy”. Conspicuously present: the obvious implication that this task force is going after healthcare IT giant Epic. And, while I have no love for Epic, I can’t help but note that Larry Ellison’s Oracle is Epic’s largest competitor.
ftc.gov
FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Launches Healthcare Task Force
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Today marks the passing of Fig, the river chicken. I found her tangled in fishing line and blackberries on the bank of the rising Clackamas river during a rainstorm in 2020 and had to bring her home. No-one knows her age, but she protected the flock for years and even laid for 3-4 of them. RIP
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
How else do you get a stadium built and consistent roster issues ignored?
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Nature abhors a vacuum. And by nature, I mean the steady destruction of nature for profit.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
SMH: Board of Peace made up of Human Rights Abusers.
theintercept.com
Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers
An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
There are pistachios in the Windows 11 search bar today. No idea why. Maybe an advertisement before the impending Iran conflict?
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
where has ripgrep been my whole life? Well, the last 15 years anyway.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Bill Frisell has a new album coming out. The early release song is enchanting, but his show in PDX is already sold out.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I swear I’ve been watching some of the same buildings slowly fall down for over 30 years. Small perk of visiting home.
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Andy Freed @freednog.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Imagine having a gout flare up or an ingrown toenail the day of your Olympic skeleton finals.
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