Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 42mIf you have the Criterion Channel, highly recommend this documentary. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_(...en.wikipedia.orgUnion (film) - Wikipedia 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 4h"Batra said people take her less seriously as the founder of an AI company than her male co-founder. When pitching investors, she and her co-founder have learned that they are more likely to get an investment if he does the pitching." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comThe AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behindWomen hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruption 000
Reposted by Eric BottorffAdam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 5hJfc this is real www.war.gov/News/News-St...war.gov 412033
Reposted by Eric BottorffMark Histed @markhisted.org · 03/10/2026Killed. NSF’s SBE was killed, in violation of law. The President does not have the power to choose to kill programs at a whim by defunding them. The imperial presidency was a mistake and we are in a separation of powers constitutional crisis. 151423522
Reposted by Eric BottorffKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Mike Pompeo has been rewarded with a teaching fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The same school that canceled my class on media, race and international affairs. @columbiasipa.bsky.social share.google/KEvTy5yER71U...share.googleFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join SIPA facultyFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the School of International and Public Affairs as a fellow at SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. 1402909960
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is both creepy and pointless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqRg...youtube.comWe Recreated a Dead Economist With A.I. Here Is His Warning.YouTube video by New York Times Opinion 010
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Being vocal about this problem should be such an easy win for any politician--kind of shocking that there are so few loudly complaining about these illegal practices. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overchargesCongress members say pricing practices at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores underscore everyday Americans’ affordability struggles 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026TL cleanse www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...theguardian.comComedy wildlife photography award finalists 2026 – in picturesA selection of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 finalists – from a shortlist featuring a caiman wearing a wig, a leopard doing a handstand, a strutting white-tailed eagle and a polar bear appeari... 000
Reposted by Eric BottorffJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 03/10/2026This country won't control its sex pests, so long as there's profit to be made. 715653
Reposted by Eric BottorffCameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026there are vanishingly few principles that Donald Trump holds to, but by far the most important one is a universal admiration and fellowship with sex criminals 181161293
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Like I said… www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukUAE ‘threatens to pull billions from UK in rebellion against Man City ruling’Emirati officials say the Premier League verdict will ‘have an influence on the bilateral relationship’ 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026There are so many reasons why state ownership of sports teams is a terrible idea. 100
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Didn't realize this was coming back for a second season! 🤠 www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGd9...youtube.comThe Lowdown | Season 2 Official Trailer | FXYouTube video by FX Networks 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"If it’s possible for a regulatory compact to be worth less than nothing, that would describe the document, which commits solely to internal processes and controls without any role for government or the public." prospect.org/2026/10/02/a...prospect.orgAI Has Become a Punching Bag - The American ProspectEven the industry’s biggest tycoons are holding back on political spending, because itmight hurt candidates more than it helps. 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"The Holocaust ... cannot be understood as analytically distinct from the war. It was made possible by anti-Communism and the Nazis’ crusade against the USSR in the form of their “General Plan for the East”...and their striving for more “living space”..." www.theideasletter.org/essay/of-bol...theideasletter.orgOf Bolsheviks and JewsFew Western countries have been spared controversy about antisemitism in recent years. Well before October 7, 2023, debates about Israel, Jews, and race had periodically convulsed universities, politi... 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Well at least when the killer robots turn on their creators they'll start with all these fascist fucks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comHegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donorsInstalling tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentago defense board raises conflict-of-interest concerns 096
Reposted by Eric BottorffDara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’ve resisted calling ICE arrests/detention “disappearances.” But now ICE’s apparent policy is that in some cases, you might not even know if your loved one is still in the US. IDK what else to call that. documentedny.com/2026/10/02/i...documentedny.comThe Throughline: Is ICE “Disappearing” Detainees?ICE is deliberately withholding the locations of some detainees from lawyers and loved ones. At what point does that amount to “disappearing” them? 414364
Reposted by Eric BottorffIsabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Remember Kalecki! Today's price spikes and the subsequent rise in employment will only fuel the far-right. 🌹 We must be bold and tackle insecurity with an economics of essentials. 24114
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The point about how so much political philosophy/theory don’t really take death seriously is something I’ve been thinking about for years. Might need to check this book out. 010
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Even the fucking National Review knows this is insane. www.nationalreview.com/corner/no-we...nationalreview.comNo, We Don’t Need to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Review Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal | National Review 1208
Reposted by Eric Bottorffshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 02/10/2026this is why Veep had to go off the air. it couldn’t compete with real life anymore. 431011122
Reposted by Eric BottorffKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is quite the graph from a new retrospective cohort study in Neurology: “In conclusion, football is the leading cause of sports-related traumatic brain injury in children and young adults, and its risks are amplified by institutional promotion despite decades of accumulating evidence of harm.” 611657
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026cool cool cool www.democracynow.org/2026/10/1/he...democracynow.orgHegseth Announces “AutoWarCom” to Oversee Autonomous Drones and RobotsThe Pentagon has announced a new four-star military command dedicated to the rapid adoption of killer robots and other autonomous weapons. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the announcement during h... 000
Reposted by Eric BottorffLpeterp @lpeterp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NOTE: these positions are now CENTER in the US... 19061562136
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026omg read the room, dude www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOqd...youtube.comPrime Minister issues new statement on Manchester City chargesYouTube video by Sky Sports News 000
Reposted by Eric BottorffStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 01/10/2026Starbucks workers have organized and won over 700 union elections. Why? Because working people know companies CAN do better, but choose not to. We know it's time to push back against corporate greed! CONGRATS to partners who recently won unions in ✊Ponca City, OK ✊Jasper, IN 18222
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"The overall product is a factually accurate portrayal of American politics that misses the big story: The Republican Party is a far-right entity at war with democracy; the Democrats are a normal party in a liberal democracy." newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comLiberals Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly TooThe paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today. 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"From this perspective, China just happened to be the country that was best-equipped to step in to supply the required goods. Competition with Chinese imports would then have been felt less by manufacturers in the West and more by other low-wage exporters..." poorrichworld.blog/p/what-remai...poorrichworld.blogWhat Remains of the “China Shock” Narrative?Some Reflections on My New Article in Econ Journal Watch 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“In a very material way it is resisting what I think is a vector of antisemitism, which is the conflation of Jews with the state of Israel, which tends to produce some awfully antisemitic kinds of actions.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comMamdani’s nuanced plan offers a roadmap to tackle antisemitism – and reignites criticism of the mayorCritics noted that the plan does not discuss Israel; others praised it for not conflating Jews with the state of Israel 000
Reposted by Eric BottorffLiliana Segura @lilianasegura.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The tortuous, botched execution of Christa Pike is truly horrifying. And while it feels unique in some ways, in reality it is also only the latest in a history of botched executions going back years — YEARS — in numerous states. Please know: this is the reality of the death penalty in this country. 111279376
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Again, the scandal here is not that they’re executing a woman, but that they’re executing anyone at all. The death penalty should be fucking abolished once and for all. apple.news/AVahvfW47QDm...apple.newsSupreme Court allows execution of Tennessee woman to proceed after delay — The Washington PostAn appeals court had paused Christa Pike’s execution to consider her claim that sexual abuse she faced as a child should impact her punishment. 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Good context for understanding the Man City verdict. www.hachette.co.uk/titles/migue...hachette.co.ukStates of PlayTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER & WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD A TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR AN IRISH TIM... 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Book recommendation of the day www.simonandschuster.com/books/Israel...simonandschuster.comIsrael's LobbyAn unflinching exposé of Israel's Lobby, showing how its outsized influence works against our national interests and threatens our freedom.The grea... 010
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Again, any Dems not talking about packing the court and instituting major SCOTUS reform is not worth taking seriously. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countriesConservative majority temporarily lifts lower-court decision as liberal justices dissent from ruling 011
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Fucking pathetic from Pep. His legacy was already going to be tarnished. This is just making it worse. 000
Reposted by Eric BottorffAnna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A welcome change to see Dems go left on immigration, something Obama didn't do until pushed by DACA activists and Biden didn't either. We need to see a full-throated defense of immigration as a good thing, and not just on economic grounds. Talarico is doing that. Hope more Dems follow. 431869
Reposted by Eric BottorffColin M. Henry @henryhenryhenry.com · 30/09/2026this is specifically what Twitter was re-engineered to do, btw. it exists almost solely to threaten anyone at the flashpoint of a nascent social movement. 92932553
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Oh. Good. apple.news/AeIDfpZZMR0-...apple.newsIncoming El Niño Is so Extreme It Doesn’t Have a Scientific Name — Inside Climate NewsAs a record breaking El Niño continues to grow in the Eastern Pacific, climate scientist Daniel Swain explains what may be in store for the next year as we brace for an El Niño “so far above anything ... 010
Reposted by Eric BottorffRichard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In the beginning was the word and the word was bullshit. —William S. Burroughs 333073
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I’m guessing Trump thinks current AI systems are like the Terminator but without a body. 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026900 million?!?! Well this certainly isn't going to calm down calls to strip them of titles and/or kick them out of the league. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...nytimes.comMan City guilty of 'sham payments' and inflating revenues by £900m, commission finds 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026One of the most important things highlighted here, btw, is the huge increase in involvement of local police. 000
Eric Bottorff @torff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#AbolishICE www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comGone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than everAfter public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere 100
Reposted by Eric Bottorffunstuck in time @billypilgrim26.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We're basically trafficking children. 24417
