Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 13/10/2026One very easy fix here: if you worked for DOGE, you are immediately barred from working on any federal contracts, www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-....acquisition.govSubpart 9.4 - Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility | Acquisition.GOV 23764184
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasAnil Dash @anildash.com · 13/10/2026You know, the thing is, I had drafted this piece a month ago, and then never published it, because I thought maybe it was too mean. 12160471959
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 20hHe should demonstrate this actually works. Perhaps invite Elon and Peter to play too. Stream it on twitch. 010
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 21hWhite House: “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well.” Lesson is not that graft is not tolerated by the White House, but do it via crypto or corporate deals rather than texts asking for cash. And be a male, preferably a Trump. 820947
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 13/10/2026A virus. You created a virus. www.anthropic.com/research/sel...anthropic.comAI models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenterSmall AI models may be only months away from being able to self-replicate across cheap IoT devices like Android TV boxes, with no datacenter needed. 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 13/10/2026(to elaborate, I am mostly hoping for something along the lines of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions regime and its list of targeted actions) 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I agree. That is why I mentioned that any potential repercussions would be suboptimal. That said, some sort of targeted accountability (rather than collective punishment) should be pursued, if only to disincentivize similar agreements/practices in the future. 100
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I have been thinking a lot about what would be an appropriate action, when Dems take the WH again, towards those states that have agreed to accept third-country citizens. Every option is suboptimal, but something has to be done. There have to be consequences for participating in human trafficking. 160
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Wait until you hear about a South African billionaire's immigration paperwork. 000
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026There was no accountability for DOGE so he is going to keep doing it. Dems should promise to minimize contracts with clearly partisan government contractors and to impose more regulatory scrutiny on Musk. At this point, nothing to lose. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...nytimes.comInside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for RepublicansThe world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history. 26795232
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Coming out in favor of bombing all Russian data centers. 020
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Who knew that the antidote to the far right is a couple of drones onto Russian data centers. 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Trump is a favorite to win the coveted 2026 Hobby Lobby Peace Prize. 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Reminder that Trump settled *zero* wars; instead, he started one that threw the whole world in economic turmoil. 000
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasJason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I wrote about lustration newrepublic.com/post/216470/...newrepublic.comTrump’s DOJ Is Hiring Only the Best MAGA Wing NutsA future Democratic president will have to do more than rehire a competent civil service, they’ll have to cleanse the federal bureaucracy of its Trumpist stench. 613746
Reposted by Ioannis Ziogas DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is clearly not acceptable 86399983362
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026There you have it folks: society benefits when the rich are taxed. Where are they going to flee to that is better and safer than Norway? 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026A big "f you" to our European allies who have been paying more for energy to stand with Ukraine and because Trump started a war with Iran. 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I didn't know the Nobel Committee is an arm of the US gov't. Sucks how they betrayed King Cheetolini. 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The dude profiled by the NYT here is a rampant misogynist and a vaccine conspiracy theorist. Yet, he is portrayed as some sort of genius because his indie puzzle game is convoluted. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/a...nytimes.comJonathan Blow Made 500 Hours of Puzzles to Explode Your Mind (Gift Article)Jonathan Blow has wondered since childhood about how the universe runs. In his new game, Order of the Sinking Star, players can join in his obsession. 021
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026How about instead of waiting until this pipedream happens, we tax all billionaires to oblivion and then shoot you to Mars? 021
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"A couple quick follow ups, Mr. Secretary -- what the ever-loving fuck are you babbling about? When was the Pentagon recruiting soldiers with 'My Two Mommies'? And how fucking drunk are you right now?" 822125380
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026this is honestly one of the worst and most irresponsible things he has ever posted, and that's really saying something 1168129113804
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"Sir, the question was how you define socialism -- I didn't ask you to release a brainfart." 010
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026International students: 1. Contribute ~$40 billion/year (NAFSA) *directly* (tuition, housing, small businesses etc). They support about 400,000 American jobs per year. 2. Pay full tuition, subsidizing American students. 3. Contribute to major scientific advances. We are lucky to have them. 010
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Super Intelligence, please tell me which party started the Tariff war and currently controls the Senate? 1550975
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There is absolutely no reason to support, justify, or rationalize the actions and rhetoric of a far-right party *anywhere* in the world, particularly when that party advocates for (and engages in) ethnic cleansing. 000
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Openly bragging about ethnic cleansing. That's how you know they're the Good Guys. 361200368
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I cannot imagine the media's reaction to Obama saying something similar about Texas. 020
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If this was an FST, he would've been arrested for DUI. 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Good thing to know there is a cure for my "ideological bias" of not wanting immigrants to die in gulags, Americans shot by brownshirts, women treated as reproduction vessels, POC as inferior, the sick as a hindrance, and the poor as pests. 010
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Every day there is a story that reminds me of the 1990s Russian looting days by the plutocrats. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...nytimes.comKristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She LeftThe Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show. 030
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"hmm, a viral post arguing groupthink is wrong. i'm gonna have to agree!" 010
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Same applies to flavors, coloring, fabrics, leather, and fertilizer. All is super now. 000
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026No more "artificial" sweeteners. It is SUPER sweeteners from now on. 100
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...nytimes.comNational Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by CongressThe 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. 8830871186
Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Perhaps the most important reason for flipping the Senate. 000
Reposted by Ioannis ZiogasBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail. 22997323099
