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Jason Cross

@jasoncross.org
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Nerd stuff and hobbies I’m into: games, guitar, bread, tech. I work at Macworld, but nothing I say or do here is in any way the opinion or endorsement of that brand or our company.

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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 10h
Ew. The new @firefox.com threw a bunch of color gradient bullshit all over the window chrome for no goddamn reason. Why though? It's not supposed to be pretty it's supposed to be INVISIBLE. UGH.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 12h
If you call it "super intelligence" it's just another way of saying "I have my tongue ALLLLLL the way up Trump's asshole! LOOK!"
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 16h
Trump's new America.gov website confirms he lost the 2020 election. Oh, and it calls itself "AI" and not "SI" so I'm sure he's screaming at someone to fix both problems right away.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 28/09/2026
people are sharing these, so, here's my grid
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. (Published April 2023)
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Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor
Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me tha...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
Why doesn't Trump want you to see his deals with Big Pharma? Maybe because it's a scam that's loaded with giveaways to drug companies—but no real savings for the American people.
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Secret contracts reveal undisclosed terms in Trump’s drug-pricing deals
Agreements with Pfizer and Eli Lilly include tariff protections, overseas pricing inducements and broad confidentiality clauses.
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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 25/09/2026
i want nathan fielder to do undecided voter focus groups
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 25/09/2026
I don’t know if Muse is actually popular or if Meta’s PR is just good, but I’m kind of shocked how willing people are to hand over INSANE personal details and service logins and stuff to Meta.
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Jaz @jaz.sh · 24/09/2026
What if Ultimate-Guitar but on atproto? I'm playing around with a little idea, it's fun, come join! leadsheet.fm/sheet/jaz.sh...
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I Will Follow You Into the Dark chords by Death Cab for Cutie | Leadsheet
Chords for I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie, key of Am, capo 5. By @jaz.sh, rated 5.0 from 1 rating.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
So this story is WAY wilder than I thought The Trump post I flagged this morning because it includes Natalie Harp is actually based on the Getty photo you can see below. But there is one key difference -- MONICA CROWLEY'S FACE HAS BEEN EDITED TO LOOK LIKE NATALIE HARP'S WTF is going on here?
Getty pic of Xi and TrumpTrump TS post featuring the mentioned edit of Monica Crowley's faceoriginal pic image of MonicaTrump TS post which shows Natalie's face where Monica's is on the original. very weird
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
CNN pulled a clip of Michele Tafoya recently saying "I've never said I was embarrassed to be from Minnesota" and then displays an unearthed and deleted tweet of her saying "I am embarrassed to be from Minnesota" 🥴
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
same day 😬
On March 17, 2025, Eichorn was one of five Republican authors of a bill, SF2589, that would designate "Trump derangement syndrome" as an officially recognized mental illness in Minnesota.[7][8]

Arrest and resignation
On March 17, 2025, during a sting operation, Eichorn was arrested in Bloomington, Minnesota, on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex.[9][10] The arrest occurred after he allegedly sexually solicited a detective posing as a minor.[11][9] His fellow Republican legislators, as well as Minnesota GOP chair Alex Plechash, called on him to resign.[11][12] On March 20, Eichorn submitted his letter of resignation, effective immediately.[13]
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Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The State AGs were on pace to kill the Paramount/Warner Bros by litigation and delay until Gavin Newsom stepped in and turned the tide. Now the Trump loyalist Ellisons will control CNN and HBO. Don't ever, ever forget that Newsom stabbed us in the back www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Exclusive | Newsom Expresses Concerns About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount
The California governor has told people involved in the suit that blocking the $81 billion deal could harm Hollywood jobs.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/09/2026
Read this thread ⤵️
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“A month before Election Day 2024, the New York Times reported that the US job market was 'as healthy as it has ever been'. A few days later, The Washington Post’s Heather Long explained, 'We are living through one of the best economic years of many people’s lifetimes'.” www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Republicans’ midterm strategy hinges on rewriting the recent past
The more the GOP tries to overwhelm voters’ memories, the more we’re reminded just how spectacularly the party has failed over the past two years.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 17/09/2026
Well they finally did it. DOGE got rid of my friend Anne, the only remaining person at the web design system for the entire US government. The replacement appears to be AI-generated code with no dedicated human oversight.
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GSA’s web design system head replaced with Treasury AI engineer
The U.S. Web Design System is intended to help the federal government build accessible and mobile-friendly websites.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 16/09/2026
The whole "go woke go broke" thing has never been true, but the opposite always is. Anyway, Bari Weiss is obviously massively unqualified and a huge failure by any ordinary standards.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/09/2026
The crowd erupts in chants of "Shame on you!" as Roger Marshall tries to explain why he sued 700 of his patients, leading to 81 arrests:
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 13/09/2026
$5000 midterm bribe for 330M Americans costs $1.6 Trillion GOP:¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Meanwhile: •Insulin for diabetics: $40B •Universal Pre-K: $60B •Universal 4-yr-college: $70B •SNAP for 40M Americans: $80B •Cancel all medical debt: $150B •$1.2T REMAINS GOP: HoW wE gOnNa AfForD iT? SOCIALISM COMMUNISM NOO!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/09/2026
The campaign of Senator Jon Husted, Republican of Ohio, said that it had fired its political director after learning that he once posted a photo of Nazi soldiers as his profile picture on Facebook.
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Republican Campaign Aide Is Fired Over Nazi Photo
Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 10/09/2026
1. buy votes much? 2. It's very on brand for the president who has blown up the deficit more than any in history to promise he'll explode it by $1.21T in one fell swoop.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
JON STEWART: “They began covering their ass 3 weeks after 9/11… There was poison in the air, on the ground, on your pets/clothes… THE CITY KNEW. Rather than limit the damage, they covered it up… After 9/11, business will never be usual again.” (From @mamdanibulletin.bsky.social )
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/09/2026
HOMAN: You can't give me one example of someone arrested at a school REPORTER: I gave you an example of someone arrested at a school bus stop HOMAN: Is that a school?
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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
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For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)
The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/09/2026
ProPublica spoke to dozens of people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words. ➡️ This is what they wrote:
Handwritten notecard. Prompt at the top asks: What object was most devastating for you to lose, and how have you been coping? Answer below: Dentures. Were thrown away and coping isn't somthing I can do. It’s made me feel ugly, unworthy, can’t go get a job with no teeth. So how can get off the streets until another pair can be made?
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
NEW AD: Three years ago today, Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial began. He was impeached by his own party for corruption. But don’t just take our word for it — listen to what his fellow Republicans had to say about his abuse of power.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Doubt America has devolved into a dictatorship and a kleptocracy? Jared Kushner is not a govt official. He’s just the son in law of Trump. Where are the experts? Where are the professionals appointed and confirmed? What a disgrace . www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/w...
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Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine War
President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a pause in strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, ahead of the meeting with President Trump’s envoys: his son-in-law Jared Kushner and the businessman Steve Witkoff.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 03/09/2026
I'm telling you right now. Thomas, Alito, and Roberts are all going to retire with about 1 year left on the Trump presidency. the GOP will speed-confirm three, young, far-right Federalist Society theocrats we'll be stuck with for 40 years.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 02/09/2026
It's hard to argue App Store rankings "lean" any particular ideological way. Left, right, or center people have had it with the orange authoritarian shithead and ready to reward anyone who stands up to him.
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 30/08/2026
Hey, Questies. #GulfofMexico and #LakeOntario are available here. iPhone: apps.apple.com/us/app/mapqu... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d... No printer required.
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MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps App - App Store
Download MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps by MapQuest Holdings LLC on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like MapQuest…
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 30/08/2026
Okay I love this thing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAtz...
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We made a new robot.
YouTube video by Pollen Robotics
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 28/08/2026
Legit pumped to go see Coyote vs. Acme tomorrow. We have tickets for those "DBOX" seats that tilt and shake and rumble and stuff. I hope they do a good job with the "chair effects."
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Matthew Gault @mjgault.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
this was a very visceral and horrifying police report to read through.
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Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute
The deputy resigned after an investigation uncovered an alleged history of racism, stalking, and sexual abuse.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 28/08/2026
The next president should start naming federal Superfund sites after Trump. The Donald J. Trump Toxic Waste and Sewage Pit
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Vick Lazlow @vicklazlow.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
That’s because it’s an AI slop update of a 1948 Life Magazine chart
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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Spoiler alert: they will all go along with this. When he's gone they'll claim they had no choice but to comply, but that's a lie - they all want to be part on the in-group that profits from his corruption.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 28/08/2026
On the "Lake America" thing: Just imagine any dem president doing it. Obama. Biden. Harris. Hillary. Whoever. Imagine the INSTANT calls for impeachment from the right. The breathless front-page scandal coverage in the press for a week minimum. I'm so tired of Trump getting graded on a curve.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 26/08/2026
I just love that they kept this take in the game. 🤣 (Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3) www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Sq...
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Tim Curry is escaping to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism.
YouTube video by geoff EXE
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 26/08/2026
Damnit, the wrong 80 year olds keep dying.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 26/08/2026
There are far too few people in this world who genuinely, unequivocally, truly care about others. Even those they'll never meet, and without condition. Who selflessly want to help those who need it, just to help. It's even more rare in the rich and famous. Dolly Parton was one of those people.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 24/08/2026
Can someone explain to me why nobody in the press--even the "left-leaning" press (lol) is making a big deal about Trump appearing multiple times with a very large, very rectangular object on his ass, under his jacket? How is this not a "-gate"?
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 24/08/2026
Bitch, schools can't afford books and pencils they're not going to secretly transition jack shit.
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 21/08/2026
It's not just that the AI sucks and people are too lazy to take photos of food. It's that people just don't give a shit anymore. They made a POSTER of this. They put it on the outside of their restaurant. Someone looked at this and said "whatever" and fucking hung it up.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
No matter what metric you use, Republicans have been worse for the economy than Democrats for a century now. And yet they’ll *still* point to the latest mess they created as an argument to elect them again. And half the media will happily help carry their water for them.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“When you pulled her over, did you know it was her?” “Yes” “Did you have a legal reason to pull her over?” “No”
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 18/08/2026
Wow, look at the big-government socialist over there... *checks notes* slashing red tape and fixing potholes
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Jason Cross @jasoncross.org · 17/08/2026
Somebody help me out on this one. Is it impeachable when the president does a treason? Asking for a friend.
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