Reposted by Robmaterialsdan @materialsdan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Seriously, check your voter registration, many people are reporting being unexpectedly purged with no warning 022
Rob @rjgon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Websites are becoming increasingly fucking useless. They’ve now introduced screen-filling ads that pop up every time you navigate to a new page or after a few scrolls. Some screencaps from @insideevs.com and @macrumors.bsky.social. Yes, I’m not going to promote the ad buyers. 240
Reposted by RobEco-City Alexandria VA @ecocityalx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It's Transportation Week of Energy Awareness Month! Come check out an EV Ride & Drive and get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle! Join us October 4 from 1–4 p.m. at Lindsay Motors or October 7 from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Carlyle Square. Learn more at alexandriava.gov/go/8658. 001
Reposted by RobNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist. 5441721275
Rob @rjgon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026static.klipy.comDJ Khaled's Iconic 'Another One' MomentAlt: DJ Khaled's Iconic 'Another One' Moment 000
Reposted by RobMother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/10/2026Today in New York City, it got easier to escape subscription traps.motherjones.comA little law gives hope that government can suck less and make people’s lives betterNew York City wants to make it easier for you to cancel subscriptions. 218040
Reposted by RobWIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration. www.wired.com/story/health...wired.comHealth Care Workers Are Tired of Cleaning Up Palantir’s MessA hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration. 5247108
Reposted by RobRuth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And I’ll say it again 🗣️ FUCK ICE We were able to successfully chase out five 🧊 vehicles from their hiding spot in Passaic, NJ. ‼️ ICE OUT OF PASSAIC ‼️ 223551
Reposted by RobKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A federal judge has ruled that Roger Rogoff, the judicially appointed U.S. attorney in Seattle, has been illegally fired by the Trump admin and must be provisionally reinstated by the Justice Department.washingtonpost.comTrump illegally fired Seattle’s U.S. attorney, judge rulesThe ruling is the latest in a string of decisions finding that the administration bent federal law to keep loyalists in key prosecutorial posts. 473252957
Reposted by RobBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Pete is lost in terms of modern war. I use the example of this outgunned Ukrainian army officer who successfully terrorized a Russian unit for weeks because she "did the math." At the time, someone commented, "yeah, in combat, 'I did the math' beats 'I can do 100 pushups' every time." 2349811155
Reposted by RobThe Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 30/09/2026An automated license plate reader system goes live Friday in the parking garage at Park + Ford, a 435-unit apartment building on Ford Avenue, over the objections of 109 residents who signed a petition asking management to stop it.dlvr.itLicense plate readers go live Friday at a West End apartment buildingA petition signed by 109 residents asked Bozzuto to stop the rollout. Metropolis says its platform is opt-in; the building told residents an account is required to keep parking. 063
Reposted by RobJonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Italian photographer Valerio Minato spent 6 years trying to capture one perfect shot near Turin, Italy, where the Basilica of Superga, the Monviso mountain, and the Moon lined up in a single frame. Good Morning Blue Sky 20479761349
Reposted by RobMother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026Promises that the Iran war would end quickly sound an awful lot like what we heard in 2002 about the Iraq war. Anyways, the last US soldiers officially left Iraq on Wednesday...23 years later.motherjones.comThe war in Iraq is finally overThe last of the Pentagon's "military advisers" left Wednesday, ending a 23-year presence. 721560
Reposted by Rob404 Media @404media.co · 30/09/2026BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned404media.coHow Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance ProgramHow the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program. 6213671087
Reposted by RobFree Press @freepress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We're disappointed that Federal Court Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín approved the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger – and that our elected officials’ capitulation made it possible. But we're taking this as a call to action against billionaire control of the media. >>> 12012
Reposted by Rob404 Media @404media.co · 30/09/2026This New Mexico lawyer is representing a man who was found guilty of killing his wife earlier this year. Here he is being ripped apart by judges who found that he used ChatGPT to make up nonexistent witnesses and testimony. Read more: www.404media.co/chatgpt-fake... 1427182
Reposted by RobAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 30/09/2026The ACLU's Jeffrey Stein called the ruling a "huge step in the right direction." “The public deserves to know how our government is justifying the cold-blooded murder of hundreds of civilians." 🔽 17942333
Reposted by RobArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social 178124542671
Reposted by RobTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s also really clear to me this week that the people telling us that AI will transform work…haven’t seen a lot of jobs where people work. 211256218
Reposted by RobEyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 29/09/2026APD says ALPRs don't do facial recognition. But once the data exists, third parties can AI-augment it with personalized profiles, including racial and gender analysis. Was that risk weighed before these cameras went up in ALX? No. ALX must take ALPRs down now and build a real review process! 051
Rob @rjgon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’LL NEVER DIE! alxwhere #11 · 2,684/3,000 🟩🟩🟨 1. 965 pts · 315 ft off 2. 917 pts · 531 ft off 3. 802 pts · 0.21 mi off alxwhere.comalxwhere.comalxwhereHow well do you know Alexandria, VA? Three spots a day, 1000 points each. 010
Reposted by Robjon christian @jonchristian.net · 28/09/2026NEW: After we published an investigation into Brown Brothers Media, a company that buys struggling news sites and turns them into AI-powered content mills, we got a tip that completely gobsmacked me: one of the brothers has extensive connections to Ghislaine Maxwell futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comYou Know Those Three Brothers Who Buy Struggling News Sites and Turn Them Into AI-Powered Content Farms? It Turns Out One of Them Has Extensive Connections to Ghislaine MaxwellIdeapod, a cornerstone brand of Brown Brothers Media's AI empire, has deep ties to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. 181277558
Reposted by Rob404 Media @404media.co · 28/09/2026Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI images.404media.coHumans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're HorrifiedHuman contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual... 1220979
Reposted by RobEngadget @engadget.com · 28/09/2026Provided you don't drive long distances every day, Level 1 charging could be all you need.engadget.comLevel 1, 2 and 3 EV chargers: Which is better to use? - Engadget 051
Reposted by RobAntonia Juhasz @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026New Jersey data center fined more than $1 million for operating gas generators without a permit. Residents have pushed back against the data center, citing noise and air pollution. whyy.org/articles/vin...whyy.orgVineland data center fined $1M for operating natural gas generators without permitVineland residents have pushed back against the data center, citing noise and air pollution. 1165
Reposted by RobAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026Their punishment was to write essays. 27433291710
Rob @rjgon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026So many losers… Fucking Tim Cook buried whatever legacy he had by being next to Steve Jobs for all those years. Not sure how it would’ve gone down with Jobs and MAGA, but this guy just tanked it. 020
Reposted by RobProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵 19596033540
Reposted by RobProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. (Published Feb. 2025)propublica.orgTexas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban. 361156589
Rob @rjgon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Again, these people are scared SHITLESS. They’re bringing out Trump 1.0 greatest hits to energize what little base that they have left. They can pick fights all day… We’ll crush them at the ballot box. 000
Rob @rjgon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Shame… alxwhere #7 · 1,127/3,000 🟨🟥🟥 1. 889 pts · 666 ft off 2. 231 pts · 1.22 mi off 3. 7 pts · 4.00 mi off alxwhere.comalxwhere.comalxwhereHow well do you know Alexandria, VA? Three spots a day, 1000 points each. 000
Rob @rjgon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don’t use their app so they can go fuck themselves. You shouldn’t either. #boycottapps 020
Reposted by RobJezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Meta, which has made a habit of censoring crucial information about abortion, censored ads for a play in Spain because it mentions “feminism.” Curious! www.jezebel.com/whos-afraid-...jezebel.com¿Who’s Afraid of Some Virginia Woolf Feminism?Meta, which has made a habit of censoring crucial information about abortion, censored ads for a play in Spain because it mentions “feminism.” Curious! 2137
Reposted by RobMother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026“In a hallway, indoors, or a crowded classroom, the 870 is brutal,” ChatGPT told the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter about the shotgun. “Close quarters is its playground.” From our new investigation:motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 413562
Reposted by RobThe Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 24/09/2026For the LAST episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast's second season, guest Felix Contreras of NPR's Alt.Latino talks about how the #BadBunny phenomenon has historical precedent. For this episode, both Felix and Anamaria Sayre joined Season 2 host Michelle Zacarias. 134
Reposted by RobThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In this week’s Talk to Tom, @tomsietsema.bsky.social shares recommendations about where to eat in Georgetown and an Ethiopian spot for a first timer.washingtonsun.comTalk to Tom: Where to Eat in GeorgetownPlus: What to do about extra charges on menus, and Ethiopian recommendations for a first-timer. 031
Reposted by RobAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong. 21188123852
Reposted by RobKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Washington Sun: Sen. Maggie Hassan is asking the U.S. Secret Service how the reported diversion of more than $350 million dollars from its budget to Trump's ballroom has impacted the service's operations. 26820314
Reposted by RobThe Verge @theverge.com · 24/09/2026Despite the breach happening in June, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the tech giant only notified the government about the incident earlier this month and did so via an email to a generic “public mailbox.”theverge.comOpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for dataAustralia’s leader said it was ‘unacceptable’ OpenAI took months to report the incident. 1111424761
Reposted by Rob404 Media @404media.co · 24/09/2026Cops followed EJ Carrion home and arrested him in his drive way one week after he said 'bullshit' at a county meeting in Texas. Here is that body cam footage. @mjgault.bsky.social reports: www.404media.co/watch-body-c... 32229431853
Reposted by RobMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house. 684249175521