Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 5hThe United States DESPERATELY needs a new President! Do the right thing and resign. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/w...nytimes.comRebuking Ukraine Over Oil Strikes, Trump Says It Should ‘Get a New President’ (Gift Article)Hours after President Trump said the United States would buy Russian diesel, the Kremlin said there would be no immediate resumption of discussions to end the war. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 12hThis makes a LOT of sense. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/o...nytimes.comOpinion | We Had Questions About A.I. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Had Answers. (Gift Article)The actor takes Times Opinion to the United Nations to explore what’s at stake with A.I. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Repellent. Repulsive. Inhumane. Article: www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-h...huffpost.comPete Hegseth Wants You To Watch The U.S. Government Execute A Man By Firing SquadThe defense secretary couldn’t contain his bloodlust when discussing making a firing squad execution available to the public. 030
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 08/10/2026OMG, I love this SO MUCH! www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...theguardian.comMultiple protesters interrupt Trump as he speaks at Paxton rally in Texas – US politics liveThe interruptions seemed to momentarily derail the president, who baselessly claims protesters are ‘paid’ and repeats lie about James Talarico 011
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Vicious new tool for ICE. Only the Orange Menace team could come up with something like this. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...enewspaper.latimes.comICE gloves cause intense pain, fear, Army study saysICE gloves cause intense pain, fear, Army study says 010
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Maybe some time after the Orange Menace and his cohorts disappear, we can focus on other things, like this? Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/s...nytimes.comIs Polyester Harmful? MAHA Fuels Wellness Clothing Trend. (Gift Article)The revolt against polyester. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is fascinating! www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...theguardian.comA medieval manuscript has confounded scholars for centuries. Have they been reading it wrong all this time?Researchers argue incorrect binding of Voynich manuscript radically changes ideas about its drawings and indecipherable text 131
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A grotesque travesty. That's all. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...nytimes.comVideo: Why Did D.H.S. Buy These Planes?Our investigative reporter David A. Fahrenthold explains his investigation into 10 planes the Department of Homeland Security bought from a donor to former D.H.S. Secretary Kristi Noem. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Coming your way soon? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comUS closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says RubioQuarantine measures in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova 010
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This can't be legal. How does he get away with it ???? 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026You don't want to open the door to this spy. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...enewspaper.latimes.comHanding your secrets to Meta’s bot is a bad ideaHanding your secrets to Meta’s bot is a bad idea 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Seriously???? White House misspelled United States in 'super intelligence' accord www.snopes.com/fact-check/u...snopes.comWhite House misspelled United States in 'super intelligence' accordThe typo appears under Trump's signature on the accord, which is reportedly aimed at addressing fears about AI technology. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Count me as a YES, for charging them all with treason. They have well and truly earned it. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Beware the rabid dog. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...theguardian.com‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanesTrump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Complete creep. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comNazi jokes and ‘cum trophies’: meet the Texas gunfluencer who could soon represent UvaldeBrandon Herrera, a YouTuber known for making outrageous pro-gun statements, is the frontrunner to represent a district devastated by mass shootings 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I do NOT own beach front property, but WHY cant we cannot do anything to be prepared for the disasters we KNOW are coming? enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...enewspaper.latimes.comThe U.S. chose to be unpreparedThe U.S. chose to be unprepared 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Used to host drones and snipers"??? This is not something we want. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...enewspaper.latimes.comFrustrated on many fronts, aiming for controlFrustrated on many fronts, aiming for control 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026No 12 year old kid should have to live with stresses like this. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.com‘I’m afraid they’ll bomb the cafe where I work, or bomb me’: a day in the life of a 12-year-old boy in GazaRamadan, 12, works in a cafe on the beach. He remembers enjoying school, playing and family barbecues before life became about survival 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A craze that should be sweeping California and the rest of the country; enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...enewspaper.latimes.comHis mighty goal: Grow 10,000 oak treesHis mighty goal: Grow 10,000 oak trees 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026And while we're on the topic of "intelligence", it's increasingly clear that Trump's is sub-standard. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026These jerks continue to engage in acts against humanity. 021
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Donald J. Trump continues to be an embarrassing buffoon. U.N. Live Updates: Trump Says He Faces Choice to Make a Deal or ‘Annihilate’ Iran www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...nytimes.comU.N. Live Updates: ‘Annihilate’ Iran or Strike a Deal, Trump Says to General AssemblyPresident Trump said that Iran had been “the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no longer.” Earlier, António Guterres, the U.N. secretary general, called on the General Assembly to end c... 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 21/09/2026JD is not the genius he thinks he is. Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be American www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be AmericanI am a “heritage American,” too. How should that guide my life? 021
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Vote Early Santa Barbara, CA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...mobilize.usNo Kings: Vote Early Santa Barbara, CA · IndivisibleRally at Alameda Park, begins PROMPTLY at the start time shown. Followed by a March down Anacapa Street to De La Guerra Plaza and a Party to the Polls at the ballot drop box at Santa Barbara City Hal... 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Congress: Keep Deforestation out of the Defense Bill. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Keep Deforestation out of the Defense BillWildfire is becoming a common reality for Americans, and Congress should act before more families, firefighters, and forests are put at risk. But two forest bills that failed on their own have been ... 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Adam Kinzinger, I still have trouble understanding how you were ever a Republican. But anyway, NOW you're making a lot of sense and I appreciate hearing from you. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Truly one of the most beautiful National Parks. A magical place, which we need to protect and preserve. 010
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Yes, to all that. Wake up, people. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is emotionally exhausting. I hope I live long enough to see these dark days come to a good end for the US and for the rest of the world. It would be a relief if we were not the most detested country on the planet. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If you're not worried, you're apparently sound asleep. openai.com/index/model-...openai.comOur framework for reporting model misalignmentOpenAI shares a framework for tracking, investigating, and disclosing model misalignment, alongside six reports of unexpected or concerning model behavior. 010
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026DJT's entire diplomatic stance veers between kissing up to wealthy autocrats and menacing impoverished and beaten underdogs. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...huffpost.comTrump Suggests EU Allowing Canada As Associate Member Could Be A 'Hostile Act'Trump suggests that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a “hostile act.” 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Wait! You mean we finally got something right? Or are we waiting for the other shoe to drop? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comUS opts not to back Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leadersIran-backed militants have offered Trump administration assurances over safety of Red Sea shipping 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026How I wish we had a POTUS with a few brain cells right now. This is no time to be saddled with an idiot playing into the hands of a beast like Putin. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...enewspaper.latimes.comZelensky says Ukraine will pause strikes in Russia if Kremlin spares key infrastructureZelensky says Ukraine will pause strikes in Russia if Kremlin spares key infrastructure 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026How can anyone pretend the Orange Menace does anything "well"? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-is-tru...paulkrugman.substack.comWhy Is Trump Still Boosting AI?Because it’s the only thing he has left 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ready to bow down to our AI overlords? Silicon Valley says its machines could destroy humanity. The more immediate danger is letting the people building them write their own rules. www.levernews.com/the-ai-dooms...levernews.comUnder Cover Of AI Doomsday, Big Tech Is Writing Its Own RulesSilicon Valley says its machines could destroy humanity. The more immediate danger is letting the people building AI decide how they’re governed. 000
Reposted by Linda Stewart-OatenAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/09/2026Trump Jr - who recently received a $620M defense contract - had his wedding bankrolled by a Putin associate. Guests of the wedding recently met with Zelensky to pressure him to give parts of Ukraine to Russia. www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 1231673677
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 14/09/2026If you're not concerned about AI, it's already too late. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-maga-p...paulkrugman.substack.comThe MAGA Plot(s) to Destroy HumanityOn AI and climate, it’s the same story of mass destruction 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Disgusting creeps... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/b...nytimes.comBook Review: ‘Profiles in Cowardice,’ by Jacob Weisberg (Gift Article)In “Profiles in Cowardice,” Jacob Weisberg offers a grim twist on John F. Kennedy’s collection of heroic biographies. 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This man is an evil, self-serving fraud. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...enewspaper.latimes.comTrump facing reckoning over economic recordTrump facing reckoning over economic record 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A nasty and utterly repellent group of thugs. 110
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 06/09/2026It makes me deeply embarrassed to be from the country that elected this moron. He deserves every comeuppance the world throws at him. 010
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This is horrifying. www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...huffpost.comU.S. Envoy Tells Putin He’ll Have ‘Incredible Memories’ Of Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine 000
Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Is anyone surprised that the far right in Germany is using Trump's tactics to curtail voting? It's grotesque. www.latimes.com/world-nation...latimes.comTrumpism’s shadow looms over German election as far right eyes historic powerLeaders of an extremist, far-right party in Germany have quietly borrowed pages from President Trump's playbook to cast doubt on the integrity of absentee voting — alleging without evidence that resid... 000