nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 8hElon is back. Military brass firings. "Super Intelligence" CEOs making frequent executive visits to the WH. Congressional recess. New mail in voting rules being exploited. All right before the elections. You'd think they were up to something. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026They will be more tired, more distracted, and less effective. I'll bet whoever gave the order couldn't hack it in the field without a chair. TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham share.google/lpw9oDcz504k...share.googleTSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDsYou may notice a change the next time you go through security at the airport. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Guys, it's not like we're doing full fascism (yet)." Rubio defends Trump’s banning media organizations, arguing there aren’t ‘soldiers kicking down the doors’ of the outlets share.google/M83MnWjnToWG... Note: The PEOPLE (incl the press) own that house, not the administration.share.googleRubio defends Trump’s banning media organizations, arguing there aren’t ‘soldiers kicking down the doors’ of the outlets“They’re just not allowed to work from the workspace at the White House,” the secretary of state said in an interview on “TODAY,” referring to CNN, Politico and MS NOW. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Trump: "The EU needs to pay more for its own security! The US is tired of footing the bill!" Also Trump: "We are permanently taking over security duties for Greenland!" 000
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialRandi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026And scene. 15957652302
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialAngelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Just a reminder: If russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, we lose our homes. Our land is occupied. Our people are killed. Our children are taken. Our language, history and identity are erased. For russia, this is a war of choice. For us, it’s a fight to exist. 426090
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Jurassic Park called. They want their quote back. Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs call for slowdown in AI development share.google/DnUfBgsb29lp...share.googleAnthropic, OpenAI CEOs call for slowdown in AI developmentDario Amodei warned agent swarms could take over the internet as soon as six months from now. 001
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Guys. Just stop buying from Sony. No more Playstations. No more games. It's that easy. Sony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment as backlash to PlayStation’s physical-disc phaseout intensifies share.google/1xtMlbRT35Pi...share.googleSony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment as backlash to PlayStation’s physical-disc phaseout intensifies — company to move forward with no disc decision despi...Company list excessively asks for apologies as customer harassment. 010
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"Please come train your replacement, do it flawlessly across all elements of the spectrum, and do it for pennies on the dollar." I hate where this is going. I *like* editing and post. 030
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What if a bunch of us got together and formed a kind of "health insurance collective." We'd elect a board periodically, pay into the system, use it to negotiate down price, & get our care paid for without claims denied. A kind of "medical care for all." We'd be in control. Just spitballing here. 000
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Before losing her life in 1986 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, Christa McAuliffe was set to be the first teacher in space with plans to teach a lesson to kids around the world from orbit. Today is her birthday, and even now, her courage and dedication to education continues to inspire. 486236974255
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Say it with me It is not USPS nor the Fed government's job to manage elections. In fact it is unconstitutional for them to do so, or to interfere. There is no nuance here. USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN Politics share.google/Ye5eOiNpt9so...share.googleUSPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN PoliticsThe US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*... 000
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 22/08/2026When the order came to abandon ship, Doris Miller didn't. He stayed and pulled men out of burning water. He was 24 when he was killed. www.JackHopkinsNow.com 534135364903
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialJen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...ysph.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it 595165437121
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nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026An unacceptably high failure rate, with the consequence of innocent dead people. There should murder and accessory charges ALL THE WAY up the chain. And I can't believe the other shootings only happened in January. Life in slow motion. www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/u...cnn.comLack of body cameras on ICE agents fuels more uncertainty over fatal shootings | CNNDHS said ICE agents would be equipped with body cameras. The agents in Houston and Maine weren’t wearing them. 010
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026We lost a family friend, and an incredible force for good in Denver yesterday. Please donate if you can to help support her children if you can. Thank you so much. www.gofundme.com/f/supporting...gofundme.comDonate to In Loving Memory of Jess Brazil, organized by Yona PoratOn July 12, 2026, Jess Brazil's life was tragically taken in a motorcycle accident. Despite… Yona Porat needs your support for In Loving Memory of Jess Brazil 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 12/07/2026So we're getting the most boring world cup show down. 4 of the biggest teams in the world. No more upsets. No more underdogs. Fairly certain this comes down to Argentina and France, which France should win, but I suspect FIFA may be in it for the Argentines. 020
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Anyone else feel like this whole tournament is rigged for Argentina? #worldcup2026 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026First year without either of these two. Lost Thistle 5 years ago tonight, and Willow earlier this year. Hits too hard. Never really gets easier. I miss you girls. 030
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I really do think Egypt got done dirty. Some calls at least deserved review. #worldcup2026 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026#Cigna screwing me over on coverage by taking my money but denying claim saying I don't have coverage. They make the system so convoluted. I'm tired of them, #Anthem, and #UHC. Even with the ACA, the system doesn't work. Shut out the insurance companies & give us #singlepayernow 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Way better commentary with England-DR Congo. Equal praise...just good football. #worldcup2026 010
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 30/06/2026The real headline from the birthright‑citizenship case isn’t the outcome. It’s that four Supreme Court justices signaled they believe a president can effectively rewrite the Constitution through executive order. 358106783324
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Really not appreciating the commentators' clear bias toward Norway against Ivory Coast. #worldcup 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026He can't protect a reflecting pool. How can he protect the strait of Hormuz? 010
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/06/2026Oh. So Tulsi Gabbard wrote a report showing that voting machine vulnerabilities didn’t flip any votes. And now she’s not the DNI anymore. Hmm. www.reuters.com/world/white-...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: White House delays release of US voting machine study as midterms nearThe report does not say the vulnerabilities have led to votes flipping. 323148355874
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialFovea Hex @foveahex.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Sounds good. So does "...HarmonyCloak, a tool that adds inaudible audio perturbations to recordings, making songs effectively unlearnable by AI models while sounding identical to human ears — a rare artist-controlled option in a landscape where most protections remain theoretical." Tell us more! 163
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026So. About Iran's nuclear program..... 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Trump can't end the war he started. He can't bring peace. He can't "keep us safe". HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA WHAT A *FAILURE*. 000
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/06/2026A large military + strong alliances prevents war. One without the other doesn't. We've run this experiment before. We know how it ends. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...open.substack.comWe're Not Pivoting to the Western Hemisphere. We're Just Retreating.The impact of foregoing alliances and turning from the world is immeasurable. 551413311
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 10/06/2026If this isn't "trying to steal an election..." Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots for states that don’t hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive | CNN Politics share.google/Vh7uLCHqEstR...share.googlePostal Service won’t deliver mail ballots for states that don’t hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive | CNN PoliticsState election officials could soon face a stark choice: hand over voter lists to the Trump administration or risk losing Postal Service delivery for mail-in ballots. 000
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialandielp.bsky.social @andielp.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Democrats need to start chanting LOCK THEM UP at Trump and his entire administration at every opportunity. 38991251
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026"I mean, we're not gonna stop, though..." Sam Altman, Dario Amodei urge Congress to guard against AI-enabled bioweapons | Fortune share.google/wd2N6gRKDzzC...share.googleAI CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft set aside their rivalry to warn Congress AI is making it too easy to design and create bioweapons | FortuneThe signatories want Congress to mandate screening for synthetic DNA sales as AI makes creating a bioweapon easier. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026The President of Peace wants his defense department called The Department of War. Sorry. If you can't see how messed up that is, you are the problem and an idiot. House GOP endorses Trump's Department of War renaming - POLITICO share.google/jbIxVaAqsArx...share.googleHouse GOP endorses Trump's Department of War renamingThe move by the House Armed Services Committee injects another partisan wedge issue into an already fraught defense bill. 000
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialAngelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Hey friends, I’m alive, but very, very tired. I don’t even have the energy to get up today. This night hit hard. Again, Kyiv was one of the main targets. From late night until 7 am, it just kept going. russians sent everything they could at us - Many ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, shaheds. 1818926
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialDr David S Anderson @dsaarchaeology.bsky.social · 27/05/2026As an anthropologist, I endorse this message! 273207256675
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026This is in my neighborhood. They keep saying they'llimplement saftey improvements (as they do again in this article), then keep putting them off. Perry needs improved safety badly. Meanwhile, Moneybags Sloan's Lake gets everything they ask for. The redline is real. www.denver7.com/news/local-n...denver7.comCalls for safer neighborhood streets grow after car crashes into west Denver homeA driver accused of blowing a stop sign slammed into a home Tuesday, seriously injuring several inside, and causing major damage — a crash now fueling renewed concerns about neighborhood speeding. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026If we fail to turn over Congress this election, we are over. They will celebrate it as their greatest mandate. They will make the last 2 yrs look mild. I am not overreacting. Your chances of poverty increase, your chances of being arrested & imprisoned. Your chances of disappearing. Vote or die. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026How does excusing himself and his family from anything tax related make America great, again, How does that lower food & gas prices, or make our streets safer, or stop Iran from getting nukes? Explain it to me like I'm 5. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026denverite.com/2026/05/14/t...denverite.comThe Denver posse trying to send tree-of-heaven back to hellThe “noxious weed” is everywhere, and it’s coming for your foundation. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Now do cars. Person killed by RTD train in Denver, police say | 9news.com share.google/kKpPjMPXmieL... No? I'll help you. Denver's Vision Zero Statistics & Real-Time Tracking - City and County of Denver share.google/vS6YofD419Fl...share.googlePerson killed by RTD train in Denver, police sayThe crash resulted in one fatality, police said. 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 16/05/2026What Trump needs is a boss. Someone to tell him what to do. To whom he has no choice but to aquiesce. It would humiliate him. 000
Reposted by @nicholasmonks.bsky.socialRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Writing Tip: #WritingCommunity 713512406
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 15/05/2026🤨 ‘No idea it was coming’: Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland - POLITICO share.google/CtsQhlYFhJai...share.google‘No idea it was coming’: Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in PolandIt wasn’t clear why the Defense secretary issued the order not to send troops on a routine mission to a country the administration refers to as a “model ally.” 000
nicholasmonks.bsky.social @nicholasmonks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Glendale rejects Colorado Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit plan; CDOT data shows some commute times could double - CBS Colorado share.google/5ZrX9vVaDmcH... Typical. Colorado is a perpetual traffic jam. This is a logical solution, but cars win the day. What a waste. And "Beverly" Hilltop, shut up.share.googleGlendale rejects Colorado Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit plan; CDOT data shows some commute times could doubleGlendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only ... 000
