Sign in

Michael B

@parkeffects.bsky.social
344 followers 619 following 1.3K posts

Recovering data scientist, physicist, and sports fan. I enjoy outdoorsing. No room for bigots. WatchedSky test: 🌩️👀 vBVzQ3ZQvqD8

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Michael B
Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 5h
Prime Day is a great time to boycott Amazon and send a clear message that you don’t support the Bezos behemoth That said, please be kind to disabled people who can’t boycott Many rely on Amazon for necessary supplies and are unable to get them any other way Help build networks of community care
2242576
Reposted by Michael B
emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5h
I've been meaning to do a post, but all these pressers violate DOJ's pre-election rules, which Todd Blanche swore were sacrosanct when he represented someone charged over a year before an election.
223494
Reposted by Michael B
Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 7h
h/t to @slack2thefuture.bsky.social for letting me know you can delete the "customer personalization" data in your Amazon account and enter anything you want. Like this.
Fucking with Amazon "customer personalization"
17682232
Reposted by Michael B
mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 8h
imagine if the mainstream media covered Republicans' number one donor — the biggest political donor in US history! — and his controversial views with as much scrutiny as they covered Hasan Piker's
181237307
Reposted by Michael B
Nate Bowling @natebowling.com · 05/10/2026
Here's the original video from George Brett Olson that got me started on all of this The fact this is actually happening continues to baffle me
18421121
Michael B @parkeffects.bsky.social · 6h
Screenshot on an uncomfortable AI truth. It may suck and destroy the environment but economically it works, given our shitty incentive structures:

From the article:

buttondown.com

Last week I borrowed the exasperated refrain "Nobody Wants This." But honestly, that misses the mark. Clearly, enough people do want it to make it not just profitable but lucrative.
The technology didn't do this. Meta's incentive structure did. Pay for engagement, and you get engagement.
Steal a joke, generate a hot AI avatar, post it, watch the views roll in. The algorithm doesn't care where the content comes from. It only cares that you watch.
And you do. We do. Some of us, anyway.
Enough of us to make it lucrative. That's the part that makes me go "ick."
000
Reposted by Michael B
Sam Miller @sammillerbb.bsky.social · 6h
Top: 107 mph, 10 degrees, Yelich's hit in the seventh Bottom: 107 mph, 7 degrees, Yelich GIDP in the ninth
3339
Reposted by Michael B
mitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 7h
thanks for this, Chloe. really thoughtful essay and necessary context from someone who has been there many times over to witness police violence in our town. streetwonk.substack.com/p/tweets-vs-...
streetwonk.substack.com
Tweets vs. Tear Gas
Attacks on Councilor Mitch Green over his 2020 tweets ignore the real harm done to protesters, legal observers, journalists, and the public by the Portland Police Bureau
14211
Reposted by Michael B
Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 11h
Abolish ICE.
413309615
Reposted by Michael B
Marie Cerda @primalux.thedeadbird.club · 7h
The people of the city of SF elected this judge. It's so telling that the DA's office thinks they can decide to overrule the will of the people whose rights, needs, and interests they're supposed to be representing
06632
Reposted by Michael B
David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 11h
Now That's What I Call Cops Vol. XVII
221753347
Michael B @parkeffects.bsky.social · 7h
This child abuser: not a drag queen bsky.app/profile/bubb...
000
Reposted by Michael B
Indivisible Ventura @indivisiblevent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We all focus on Prop. 40, and that's not an accident. Villain-aires are funding a huge "NO on 40" campaign. But if their sneaky Prop 41 & 42 scams get more votes than 40, 40 fails. Then, as our state's medical care crisis unfolds, out comes the "government bad - time to privatize" stage of fascism.
33931
Reposted by Michael B
Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 12h
We knew this was gonna happen. “A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.”
nytimes.com
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads (Gift Article)
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
26332
Reposted by Michael B
Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 7h
I think it’s unconscionable that we are willing to move heaven and earth to find money for stadiums, but seemingly incapable of doing the same to prevent the closure of schools. My constituents are outraged. They are right to be. There’s still time to fix this, but we’re going to need to lock in.
8585118
Reposted by Michael B
Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 10h
The biggest target for antitrust—for whenever the US gets a government interested in rule of law again—is a defense contractor - space - satellite internet - social media network - electric cars - information services - personal robotics conglomerate owned by one person. But no need to do only one.
120626
Reposted by Michael B
Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 10h
anti-trust anti-trust Anti-Trust Anti-Trust ANTI-TrUST ANTI-TRUST ANTITRUST ANTITRUST ANTITRUST When the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 banned mergers that threaten to significantly reduce competition, this is the sort of thing they had in mind.
33878278
Reposted by Michael B
Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 7h
It's important to note that with David Ellison pledging editorial independence, the day the Paramount merger closed, he visited the CBS newsroom and said he didn't want to politicize the company. Staffers at the time credited him for saying all the right things. We know how that turned out for CBS.
39416
Reposted by Michael B
Liliturra @liliturra.bsky.social · 9h
This is the best overview I've read about the plague. Also, it brings up the thing to actually be scared of if you're in the US: measles. We're up to 1000 cases in Pennsylvania. If you've never been vaccinated, do it. If you have, check if you should get a booster. Protect yourself and others.
02316
Reposted by Michael B
Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 12h
"Gyms for our brains," you say?
Don Draper meme showing him presenting with the words "Hear me out...We call it 'The University'."
12535100
Reposted by Michael B
Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 8h
Also my opponent bailed from the dais right before I spoke and returned right after I finished, but that’s pretty much par for the course with her.
828814
Michael B @parkeffects.bsky.social · 8h
Man I am rooting for Mitchell to get *paid*. F the bigots.
000
Reposted by Michael B
The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 10h
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end
14076991323
Reposted by Michael B
Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 9h
People too young to remember but the day after Obergefell, the gays invaded our Churches and forced them to close, as they remain today. abcnews.com/Politics/thr...
abcnews.com
Alito calls same-sex marriage a 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' in new book
A new book by Justice Samuel Alito presents his view of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the country with a focus on religious freedom.
771339195
Reposted by Michael B
FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 12h
Troy Jackson: Eight years ago today, Maine women begged Susan Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe v. Wade. And today, she says she has no regrets. Would you trust her to pick the next Supreme Court justice?
422471699
Reposted by Michael B
Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 8h
Indeed. This has nothing to do with AI, this has to do with every nickel of wealth in SV being tied to a bad bet on a bunch of guys we know can't and won't deliver. You can't go wrong being against the hucksters.
120331
Reposted by Michael B
Patric Reynolds @patricjreynolds.bsky.social · 11h
Tying her corruption to Trump and HIS corruption is excellent.
02218
Reposted by Michael B
Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 9h
lol no one talks about the white kids who don't abide by merit. The conversation is ALWAYS about the Black and Brown kids who do.
nbcnews.com
Study finds 43 percent of Harvard's white students are legacy, athletes, related to donors or staff
The number drops dramatically for black, Latino and Asian American students with less than 16 percent each coming from those categories, the study said.
122261
Reposted by Michael B
Sara Sanchez @bcbsara.bsky.social · 9h
The greatest thing on the internet today
1202
Reposted by Michael B
Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 9h
Why ppl stay on Twitter condensed into a skeet.
0222
Reposted by Michael B
Molly @crazycalico.bsky.social · 9h
Just a reminder- Carter Hart is a piece of shit
071
Reposted by Michael B
Melissa Lockard @melissalockard.bsky.social · 9h
If the Dads are still in this tomorrow they better all be showing up with t-shirts that say “God dammit Merrill”
1324
Reposted by Michael B
Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 12h
@CethanLeahy

Me: oh wow, this shop has everything my heart desires!

Spooky shopkeeper: yes, I will warn you... every item comes with a price.

Me: yes, I know how shops work

kittydesade

Spooky Shopkeeper: The price may be more than you expect to pay.

Me: Yes, I know how US taxes work, too.

del3141

Shopkeeper, increasingly exasperated: I'm trying to tell you that I'm evil and offering these wares with no regard for the harm they will do!

Me, also increasingly exasperated: I know what capitalism is too goddammit
114590979
Reposted by Michael B
Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 15h
People forget that J6 was successful. Everyone who participated was let out of jail and the guy who perpetrated it is President again. There were no consequences. They have plenty of incentive to do a much bigger and worse version.
523571844
Reposted by Michael B
Balthazaar Paine @balthazaarpaine.bsky.social · 9h
Either there's a factory churning out Nazi failsons or Andrew Giuliani, David Ellison and Eric Trump are all related.
Andrew GiulianiDavid EllisonEric Trump
2028153
Reposted by Michael B
Sara Sanchez @bcbsara.bsky.social · 9h
Utterly damning thing to leak.
0186
Reposted by Michael B
Andrew Robbins @robbinsa.me · 9h
"I can make your kids not hate you" used to be subtext
16613
Reposted by Michael B
Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Every other headline now is "Huge liar who's financially motivated to lie says"
2266571268
Michael B @parkeffects.bsky.social · 9h
“My team flung a lot of poo, but in a respectful way. No, we do not intend to actually play soccer.”
030
Reposted by Michael B
Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Americans are always blaming Brazil for failing to protect the Amazon. But we deforested our Amazon in the 1800s! Indiana was once 85% forest, and Indiana’s soy is farmed the same way as Brazil’s. Stop pointing fingers, start helping Brazil protect the Amazon.
59838
Reposted by Michael B
Tina-Desiree Berg @tinadesireeberg.com · 13h
The LAPD union is spending millions to defeat a half cent sales tax that would fund firefighters www.latimes.com/california/s...
The Los Angeles Police Department's officer union said Tuesday it will oppose Measure FD, the half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot pushed by the city firefighters' union - setting up a bitter and expensive clash between two of the city's most powerful unions.
The Police Protective League said it plans to spend several million dollars on broadcast and digital advertising as well as mailers to oppose Measure FD, which if approved by voters would direct hundreds of millions of dollars annually to the Fire Department to build new stations, hire firefighters and upgrade
60989320
Reposted by Michael B
Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 11h
Senator Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire and now she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out.
12657135
Reposted by Michael B
Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12h
*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
5418771340
Reposted by Michael B
ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 11h
i've never been a cultural relativist so this is easy for me: the culture of the American Right fucking sucks. they worship malice and mediocrity. they venerate nothing of value.
1254777
Reposted by Michael B
Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 16h
However good you think this is going to be, it’s better. Steve just has Alito dead to rights.
11697128
Reposted by Michael B
David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
681250498258
Reposted by Michael B
David Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/10/2026
Everybody's loving this clip, for good reason, but it should remind everyone that cities therefore have an obligation to build enough housing that all these marginalized and outcast people can come and afford to live in them on minimum wage *without* becoming homeless. YIMBY!
412784220
Reposted by Michael B
ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
WATCH: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica revealed the existence of the case for the first time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjg
youtube.com
We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
YouTube video by ProPublica
7757303
Reposted by Michael B
talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is really funny when you combine it with the conspiracy theorists saying antifa led the J6 riot
211516