Sign in

rockfiles23.bsky.social

@rockfiles23.bsky.social
713 followers 1.3K following 15 posts
PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Earlier 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.
5846901399
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Khashoggi's assassination was in hindsight one of the highly salient norm-shattering moments of impunity that helped recalibrate contemporary expectations for outrageous crimes: if you're rich & powerful enough, in the words of the President of the United States, "they just let you do it"
4491139
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Or that many blue collar jobs are physically destructive and if you want to support blue collar work you don’t tie healthcare to employment (many blue collar tradespeople are independent contractors)
224329
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 03/10/2026
"ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database. DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say." www.wired.com/story/ice-ha...
wired.com
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
12011
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There are a *lot* of top priorities for Dems in the next Congress but forcing the administration to follow the law on spending is probably the top of the top priorities.
23435103
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Stephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
That's one reason among many that we need term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices. Under the most popular proposal, justices would serve for 18 years before transitioning to senior status. Importantly, this means each president would get two -- and only two -- SCOTUS noms.
527039
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 03/10/2026
"Agency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress. The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation's primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
nytimes.com
National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
44222
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you are part of an academic society or a professor of any kind, public statements that you do not condone Drexel cutting off the academy of natural sciences from the public of Philadelphia is very important right now. We need your voices. Urgently.
10802404
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
this is a reporting tour-de-force from Elizabeth Dias, one of the most revealing and stunning NYT pieces I've read in a long time gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
nytimes.com
Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. (Gift Article)
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
1169
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
30698722380
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My man looks like Poochie the Rockin' Tech Support
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal
Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts
4193123485
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026
They're gonna be sued under the ADA, like, immediately.
2957564
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
60776662287
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
546156766032
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Juan Escalante @juanescalante.com · 27/09/2026
Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
 Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
washingtonpost.com
Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
7313087
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 27/09/2026
Imagine hearing these screams, breaking this window, and going home at night believing what you are doing is right and good.
341233362
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There’s a “pro-data center party” taking place in D.C. right now, with a generative AI photo booth, AI themed cocktails
People standing near the bar The generative AI Photo Booth A speaker talking about AI A DJ performs
160812163
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 27/09/2026
[politics knowers as gas approaches $5/gal]: “let’s make Americans use more gasoline over the next two decades” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules (Gift Article)
New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.
45911
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pathetic collapse of journalistic solidarity. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/business…
nytimes.com
TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)
The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.
741389334
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Edwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump Admin proposed rule would undermine the 2030 decennial census by excluding millions of non-citizen immigrants. As this @kff.org analysis points out there will all kinds of negative consequences including effects one might not expect like distorting federal #Medicaid matching rates.
34633
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/09/2026
"Multiple combat-hardened three- and four-star officers have recently left senior positions or been asked to retire....Officers with careers like theirs might offer something close to a ready-made validation sample for this Joint Warfighting Evaluation."
lnk.thebulwark.com
The Pentagon Has a New Test for Top Officers. It’s Not Clear Why.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rationale was less than convincing.
1010526
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Stevenof1 @stevenof1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just a Reminder...
26864552005
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AI is absolutely hurting websites, even as AI tools scrape them to power its algorithms.
36625
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 23/09/2026
Nearly 75 Haitians living in Ohio have been detained at one of four Ohio detention facilities that contract with ICE since President Trump took away their legal protected status on July 27 — a 142.3% increase, according to a new report ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/22/i...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
Ohio ICE detentions of Haitians have more than doubled after Trump ended protected status • Ohio Capital Journal
Nearly 75 Haitians living in Ohio have been detained at one of four Ohio detention facilities that contract with ICE since President Trump took away their protected status on July 27 —  a 142.3%…
0138
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 23/09/2026
Oh for gods sake. First, while it’s true that Florida has the highest ACA enrollment in the country, no, there are not "5 x more people enrolled in Obamacare in Florida than live in the state." Around 19% of the total population is enrolled, which is high but hardly over 100%. 1/5th =/= 5x.
911375362
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I know that some people don't think these types of things are important but I really do. Cultural change precedes political change. When you don't have the culture, it's more difficult to win politically or to sustain political wins. newrepublic.com/post/215697/...
newrepublic.com
MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to Go
The “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales.
373182782
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 22/09/2026
imagine being a grown adult highly-paid professional, going to a party where you see an unaccompanied 13 year old in the midst of (presumably) various drug/alcohol/sexual activities, and NOT immediately 1. leaving so fast you leave a cloud of dust behind you and 2. notifying authorities.
421243271
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president. Georgia voters have an immediate interest in understanding the full extent of Mike Collins's ties to some of the nation's most notorious white nationalists ... these are not allegations. These are facts."
643985965
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 22/09/2026
"OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman gave Trump's super PAC a whopping $25 million" is one of those things that could really stand to be pointed out more:
finance.yahoo.com
OpenAI exec becomes top Trump donor with $25 million gift
The super PAC will help fund Republicans' midterm election battle.
491574674
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
As a scientist outside the US, this is staggering. Decades of world-leading Earth, Ocean and atmospheric research and a generation of scientists are at risk. … and, of course, science is often a team sport so the consequences for global scientific collaboration will extend far beyond the US.
610255
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
10473217710093
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
First of all, Lawler is totally beatable. 39% approval, recent polls ranging from Lawler losing by 6 to winning by 5. Second of all, Lawler no longer breaks with Trump. Third of all, I wonder who this anonymous Democratic legislator could be, sure is a mystery
37812
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Universal Movement For America @universal4usa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is what fascism looks like.
032
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
After appearing at an Article 32 preliminary hearing last week, Air Force Maj. Jason Watson is awaiting a potential court martial for his public remarks calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. From Stars and Stripes' Matthew Adams:
stripes.com
‘Spoke to change something:’ Air Force major awaits potential court-martial for Trump impeachment comments
Air Force Maj. Jason Watson appeared at a preliminary hearing in the first step before a service member’s case can be referred to a general court-martial.
125429
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Russell Vought cannot be given the power to decide what science is funded. He knows nothing about science; in fact, he seems to hate it and everyone who does it. And he has all of the worst characteristics of humanity. The Republican Congress is a fucking disease.
arstechnica.com
Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
39735294
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Mediaite @mediaite.com · 22/09/2026
Trump Official Who Added Reporter To Group Chat Containing Classified Info Rails Against Leaking Classified Info To Reporters
dlvr.it
Trump Official Who Added Reporter To Group Chat Containing Classified Info Rails Against Leaking Classified Info To Reporters
Mike Waltz raged at leaking classified information to reporters — despite adding a reporter to a Signal chat containing classified information just last year. The post Trump Official Who Added Reporter To Group Chat Containing Classified Info Rails Against Leaking Classified Info To Reporters first appeared on Mediaite.
0228
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We're losing guardrails on the BLS, Census, and BEA numbers. I'm not alarmed yet, but if they give us reasons to not trust them, then the US joins a club with Russia, Argentina, and Venezuela. Great crowd platypuseconomics.substack.com/p/th…
34827302
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Dean of Harvard College has been on a PR tour defending the institution's approach to AI and writing, but student testimony from inside the institution suggests that the school is retreating from human exchange as central to the learning experience. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
thecrimson.com
I’m a Writing Tutor at Harvard. The College is Failing Us. | The Harvard Crimson
The Writing Center’s dismantling evokes a broader pattern of institutions treating human learning and connection as costs to cut, not values to protect.
8292126
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
kayla, belated reptilian 🏳️‍⚧️🐊 @kaylagator.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
saw this today. a must-watch for anyone interested to know more about the eugenicist/colonialist history of the whole AI project, and how all the AI doomerism hysteria is just more of the same tech bros' projection of their own desires to build more & bigger weapons of war
15524
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 15/09/2026
👀 This ought to be much bigger news ... The FBI has “election crisis coordinators” standing by for the midterms, with plans to deploy them to polling places. That is deeply concerning and “not good” doesn’t begin to capture it. #Midterms #VoterSupression #ElectionInterfrence #LegalBasis
18486177
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On Sept. 15, 1963, a Klan bomb killed Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Carol Denise McNair. Sixty-three years later, a new center opens steps from where they died. 🙏🏽🕊️⭐😇🕊️🙏🏽 www.theroot.com/63-years-lat...
8184100
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Israel’s systematic starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is causing a generation of children with stunted physical growth and development. “What we fear is that we are facing the targeting of an entire generation.”
mondoweiss.net
Israel starved Gaza. Now doctors fear it has permanently damaged a generation.
In the pediatrics department at Nasser Hospital in Gaza, doctors are seeing a surge in stunted growth among children. This lasting mark of Israel’s engineered famine may affect cognition, hormones, an...
0219
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Absolutely amazing that Trump is viewed as so untrustworthy that not one in five people will support the promise of free money
552584410
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Seeing so many folks biking to/scooting the sidewalk on Rainier Ave today. We need safe places to scoot, roll and ride, yesterday.
People on lime bikes and scooters on sidewalks Person biking on sidewalk
2969
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Cynthia Rose @stillcham.blacksky.app · 16/09/2026
Wasn't he just giving dire warnings about Al a few weeks back? I can't stand these ppl.
1113
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"That's one hell of an act you've got there. What do you call it?" "The Kakistocrats!" She is a Hall of Fame-level grifter. Just incredible that people & elite institutions keep giving her money & power & treating her like a serious person: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
68712
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Dr. Kaseya is pushing for a major shift — one made increasingly urgent by shrinking Western aid budgets. Jetting around Africa, he is pushing the continent’s presidents to take financial and political ownership of public health. He says it is a question of African sovereignty.”
nytimes.com
The Doctor Pressuring African Leaders to Own the Ebola Response
International agencies and foreign donors have long driven campaigns to defeat diseases like Ebola. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the head of the Africa C.D.C., wants to change that.
34217
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
BanmarNJ @banmarnj.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
4 protesters arrested in Atlantic City at rally over traffic stop linked to ICE Gift link
nj.com
4 arrested at an Atlantic City rally over a traffic stop protesters say was linked to ICE
The mayor confirmed the arrests to NJ.com.
03419
Reposted by @rockfiles23.bsky.social
On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
New York City and Los Angeles school districts have placed temporary bans on the use of AI in schools for most grades. The New Yorker’s Jessica Winter makes the case for limiting AI use at schools everywhere: lnk.to/onthemedia/b...
lnk.to
On the Media
The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
1226