Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 6hI'm just so grateful to both ruling parties that in these trying times Americans cannot purchase $5k brand new electric cars that do not explode nor enrichen the worst people alive, really 36618
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 6hAs if they got into politics because they wanted to change things? No no no. They are there to collect benefits from lobbyists and to make market-tested facial expressions at the cameras. 060
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 8hFolks who want to defeat Susan Collins need to get much, much better at saying the name Troy Jackson. FFS, say the name of the candidate you support (Troy Jackson) more often than the one you oppose. People need to know the name Troy Jackson. Look at Troy Jackson's priorities: 001
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h🔥 @angieforfl.bsky.social : “Let’s talk about the Black Panther Party…” 1192739959
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026these people would say it was "unclear" why more people in germany didnt openly identify as jewish in 1942 4140291146
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 08/10/2026With the Medicaid cuts looming, this 2018 interview is a reminder that we're fighting a historical battle, dating back hundreds of years, over who is worthy of being helped. We need to dismantle the worthiness-sorting ("means testing") bureaucracy to provide Medicare For All and other programs.talkpoverty.orgThe Politically Charged History of the Term 'Able-Bodied'For 400 years, people have been trying to separate the "deserving" from the "undeserving" poor. 000
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Ryan Stauffer @ryanswx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Haha, this fucking sucks. 281348436
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Democrats working hard on precisely how much they should pull their punches against the corporate oligarchy after the election. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.com‘We don’t want to turn into a banana republic’: Dems preview rift on Trump corporate crackdownDemocrats are united by the idea of aggressive oversight of the administration but at odds over how far to go after corporate America. 8842590
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 07/10/2026arstechnica.comPediatricians renew call to ban raw milk as anti-science rhetoric reignsIn renewed policy, pediatricians review the benefits of heating milk to kill germs. 641851690
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Have you ever wanted to have an AI chat with your pancakes? No! Of course not. But, thanks to tech bros, you finally can.youtube.comTech Bros DISRUPTING PancakesYouTube video by Make Some Noise 000
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)404 Media @404media.co · 06/10/2026Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would stop federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers.404media.coLawmakers Introduce Multiple Laws to Curb Flock After 404 Media CoverageSenator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would stop federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers. 271327483
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Proof that sliding into Gianmarco's DMs pays off, eventually. 0120
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 06/10/2026The big tech companies want you to believe that their default software offerings are the only option, but spoiler alert, there’s a wide array of fantastic software out there. www.eff.org/pages/i-wan...eff.orgHow to Opt Out of Software Made by Big TechBig tech companies make the devices we use and the operating systems that come on them. They also make the bulk of the default software that comes packed into those operating systems. But spend even 11435218
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was officially approved this past week. Corporate concentration means more power for CEOs — and less freedom for everyone else. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.youtu.beThe Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For 14134831561
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 04/10/2026Researcher @timnitgebru.blacksky.app says Silicon Valley discourse about the supposed "existential risks" of artificial intelligence is part of a ploy to avoid regulation of the industry. www.democracynow.org/2026/10/1/ti... 8278120
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The "we must keep inflating the bubble so that it won't pop" thinking has infected the minds of far too many people who should know better. That worked so well every other time we had a bubble. 000
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Police very consistently have their backs to the right-wing, racist, fascist side of any protest. That's who they protect, and that's who they serve. 0157
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We must abolish ICE, but we cannot stop at ICE. We must also abolish policing, surveillance, and most of the military for the same reasons as ICE---they exist to enact racism through violence. 010
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026AI is a last-ditch effort of the ruling class to stay in power by putting 99% of us on a short leash with an electric zap collar. It "has" to work because, otherwise, violent mobs are very likely to murder them and seize everything they own, French Revolution style ...in my dreams. 000
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns. 10355771686
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We need Congress to doggedly investigate and criminally prosecute the offenders. IDGAF if they're "rebuked," and neither should you. Demand solutions, do not be contented by theatrics. 000
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Flock, Axon, Palantir... None of these companies has a right to exist, and we absolutely can shut down their entire industry. 021
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail. 22997273102
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026youtube.comChildhood Under Israeli OccupationYouTube video by AJ+ 000
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 01/10/2026A reminder on International Day of Older Persons: Older people now make up 5x as much of the prison population as they did 3 decades ago. Turning prisons into “makeshift nursing homes” is one of the nation’s most wasteful, morally bankrupt experiments to date. 0238
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 30/09/2026They're moving on from trans youth towards advocating banning care for trans adults, just like we said they would. 903019816
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Those are all bipartisan phenomena, but you're correct to identify that Republicans' responsibility for them is greater. 000
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If our legal system does not prosecute this action as a criminal discriminatory offense against the LGBTQ+ community, then people need to burn down the legal system and start over. 010
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Those of us who support a Free Palestine should also support Land Back for indigenous Americans. We need to end both genocides and return what was stolen. 030
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…robertreich.substack.comSenator Abdul El-SayedHe would be good for Michigan and good for the United States 326167373758
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comRiley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding ClaimsGaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete. 1485036970
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 29/09/2026arstechnica.comApple worked with Trump admin to remove ICE-tracking apps, lawmaker saysLawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional. 28599372
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Sen. McDerp just told off those Republicans. Bravo!" Sir or Madam, That's nothing. Do you confuse Congress for a reality TV show? Are you so starved of hope that you'll eat thin air? Please set a standard that requires fixing real-world problems, so we can stop repeating history's worst hits. 000
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The case won't be argued until December, and a ruling might not be issued until June 2027. Flights can resume until judgment. Damn. 56934
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comHow A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the MidtermsSee how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress. 5225461031
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 29/09/2026There's less need to stress about advertisers following where you go online when you have Privacy Badger installed. privacybadger.org/privacybadger.orgPrivacy Badger 112446
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Agree, but don't even give them the cover of negligence. I'd like to see a proactive case made that OpenAI execs intentionally ignored their employees because they wanted the AI model to hack other companies. The whole point was to hijack the news cycle to promote the "rogue AI" fantasy. 010
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 29/09/2026UK decides against charging foreigners for museumslemonde.frUK decides against charging foreigners for museumsThe government announced in March it would explore the idea of charging foreign visitors to boost funding. But after months of consultation, the culture ministry decided against the move, saying it could risk deterring domestic visitors as well. 1733488
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We should abolish Israel (and the USA, for that matter). Is it "proscription only because paid?" Of course not, Strawman. It's also dishonest to dismiss the reality that they are paid by Israel. Lastly, it is sophomoric to conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism. That position is dead and rotten.declassifieduk.orgIsrael lobby funded half of Keir Starmer’s cabinetExclusive: Labour’s top team has accepted hundreds of thousands of pounds from pro-Israel funders. 000
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I respect that you have the option not to reply. Nonetheless, Starmer took control of Labour from Corbyn under the pretense of expertly-timed false antisemitism accusations, which the public now easily recognizes as Israeli Hasbara. 000
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is emphatically not how anything has to be. Capitulation is not a viable option. 000
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Outcome does not prove intent or lack thereof. Further, the proscription absolutely had a negative impact on the members of Palestine Action, unless you'd like to argue that jail time is desirable and legal proceedings are pleasant. Stifling dissent is how fascism works, and Israel is fascist. 110
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's finally mainstream knowledge that Israel is committing genocide. It's not yet mainstream that the US and Europe have enabled and encouraged Israel's war crimes for decades.youtube.comPalestinian Girl Stands Up to Israeli SettlerYouTube video by AJ+ 011
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 28/09/2026The Trump administration has waged a war on clean energy during its second term. But according to newly published government data, it hasn't worked. Renewables have added 34 times the capacity of fossil fuels and nuclear power over the last 18 months.commondreams.orgDespite Trump’s War on Clean Energy, Renewables Have Added 34 Times More Capacity Than Fossil Fuels and Nuclear“Clearly, the White House has bet on the wrong horse.” 02313
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 26/09/2026HUGE: Autozone workers just won the first ever union at the company. Despite Autozone spending an estimated $210,696 and using every tactic in the book to stop just 11 workers from forming a union, the small shop in New York chose to unionize today. These workers will now join the @uaw.org. 11973101624
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Only 2 Democrats have so far joined the demand for top Biden officials complicit in the Gaza genocide to be boxed out of future admins: —Rashida Tlaib —Chris Rabb …Democrats support prosecuting members of the Trump & Biden admins for acts related to Israel's genocide by a *+35* margin, 57-22zeteo.comEXCLUSIVE: Biden’s Genocide Accomplices Targeted by New Accountability Campaign#DroptheGenocide20 demands Biden admin aides who enabled the Gaza genocide not be given roles in liberal spaces – like the role it turns out JD Vance pursued in 2016, when he ‘hated’ Trump. 617848
Reposted by Jason Schadewald (He/Him)David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Thanks to California's top-two system there are eight Dem-on-Dem House races in November. I went to two of these districts: one, a dem socialist against a scandal-plagues incumbent; another the race to replace Nancy Pelosi where she has taken a personal interest. prospect.org/2026/09/28/c...prospect.orgThe House Districts Where Democrats Are Still Fighting Each Other - The American ProspectCalifornia’s Democrat-on-Democrat races mirror left-vs.-center primary battles we’ve seen across the country. 33010
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Correct. AI is programmed, just not in the direct sense. The idea of "training" and "learning" algorithms is misappropriated and aspirational terminology. Under the hood, "training" is just having the computer approximate the desired program via tons of guess-check-adjust calculations. 000
Jason Schadewald (He/Him) @jschadewald.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Read an article by an anon poli-sci prof who first argued that social media is innately hijackable by fascists, took a detour to throw a punch at "LGBT for Bernie" from 2016, and concluded that we need to regulate social media via publisher liability. Liberal Currents: +$200 when journals say "No." 000