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Gene Okerlund

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I won’t vote for Gavin Newsom.

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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A 2-panel Simpsons episode where the character Nelson displays a table of grapes above the sign “The Grapes of Wrath.” He says to the teachers “here’s the grapes.” In the second panel, he says “here’s the wraith,” as he smashes the table of grapes with a mallet spraying grape juice everywhere.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Zaxxon!
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sorry. Had to post. lol. It’s a bummer Ballard keeps getting punted on, but ST2, ST3, and the tunnel/viaduct/waterfront project have been great successes and a shining star compared to other cities’ transpo projects. Really proud of Seattle.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Meta’s Muse AI character says to a human “why would I deceive you? There’s no reason for me to do that.”
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Al Overview
Whether Google would support fascism to remain profitable depends on how political scientists, economists, and tech ethics experts analyze the behavior of multinational corporations. There is no single consensus answer, but the debate generally revolves around two contrasting perspectives: corporate realpolitik (historical and structural corporate behavior) and reputational and structural risk
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Trust us. The rents are high and getting bigger because of AI employee demand. [chuckles]”
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“Friends like these, huh
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New Mike Rogers campaign ad just dropped.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Headlines I hate-expect: Seattle Tech millionaire takes in Jimothy, monetizes
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
SycoFant City. Our people are still here trying to hold on. But it’s basically a generation of time away from turning.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This isn’t even that left. You’re doing it wrong.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
[on the phone, repeated] Yeah, Harry, but can he do the job? I know he can get the job, but can he do the job? I'm not arguing that with you. I'm not arguing that with you. I'm not arguing that with you.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Seems like Americans are constantly asking our country to stop directly or indirectly killing innocents abroad. This from 2014.
A protest against the government with a model of a drone. Signs read “stop bombing children” and “we are the 99%.”
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
A poster of Scott Wiener from July of 2014 near the combination KFC & Taco Bell in the Tenderloin.
A poster of politician Scott Wiener that reads:

Improving the quality of death

The Weiner fascist agendas
* remove public benches
* criminalize nudity
* silence street performers
* close recycling center
* condo$, condo$ condos!!!
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Been digging through old photos…
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
And this bar is nowhere near New York.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
With alt text.
But as the city changed, progressives didn't. Astoundingly, the city's dominant political coalition never developed an effective fundraising apparatus, never engaged in outreach beyond catering to the supporters it already had, and never created the kind of organization needed to run an effective citywide race. For a movement stocked with community organizers, they did remarkably little organizing. Avalos is just the latest progressive mayoral hopeful who "rallied the base" — and lost. But it's not Avalos fault his predecessors didn't build a citywide organization on the way up, which would have made his run so much easier. Now, they're all on the way down.
So, yes, progressives fumbled. But their real problem was running only their favorite plays, in front of their own cheerleaders, not realizing they wouldn't win without moving the ball across the entire field.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Democrats, generally speaking, either don’t get it or don’t want to get it. The entire nation suffers as a result. Lead or die, Democrats.
LA Times headline: In deep-blue California, frustration with Democratic status quo roils governor, L.A. mayor race
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Oh shit. It could go to Vegas.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
AI just red pilled itself you guys.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Soul Man (1986): To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.
A white actor in black face sits eating a watermelon while wearing a stereotypical pimp outfit.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I don’t think many understood that this 80s phrase was meant to be satire…
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I sent a copy to all of the Democrats.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
This man was also seen outside the delivery room door.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Elaine wearing the Aristotle goose-down tunic.
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Gene Okerlund @malort.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
His looks.
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