Nostr notes by Jonathan Koomey

We’ve reached the “jailing judges” stage of fascism. ...

2025-04-25T14:46:37Z

We’ve reached the “jailing judges” stage of fascism. https://abc7chicago.com/post/milwaukee-judge-hannah-dugan-arrested-fbi-allegedly-helping-undocumented-immigrant-evade-arrest/16247147/

Yo, media! Sane people don't act like this. Trump has reached ...

2025-03-16T16:26:14Z

Yo, media! Sane people don't act like this. Trump has reached mad king territory. When are you going to report on his obvious lunacy? Stop sanewashing his actions. https://defcon.social/@tprophet/114150958658307132

He’s insane, and we are the victims of his insanity. If any of ...

2025-03-04T17:07:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…3lqf
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He’s insane, and we are the victims of his insanity. If any of the boards for his companies were functional he’d have been removed long ago.

You Can See When Elon Musk Actually Sleeps by Analyzing His ...

2025-03-04T16:41:17Z

You Can See When Elon Musk Actually Sleeps by Analyzing His Tweets, and It's Terrifying https://futurism.com/elon-musk-tweets-sleep

Not all heroes wear capes: ...

2025-02-04T20:05:23Z

Not all heroes wear capes: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/us/politics/fbi-director-brian-driscoll-trump-justice-department.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU4.Gw9z.30kLzpf_qNMt&smid=url-share

Except AOC. Primary Every Democrat | The New Republic ...

2025-02-03T13:21:32Z

Except AOC. Primary Every Democrat | The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/article/190922/primary-every-democrat-trump-durbin

I've known these people all my life ...

2025-01-28T14:51:30Z

I've known these people all my life https://www.welcometohellworld.com/ive-known-these-people-all-my-life/

The Next Financial Crisis: Insurance - The American Prospect ...

2025-01-26T02:14:18Z

The Next Financial Crisis: Insurance - The American Prospect https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2025-01-10-next-financial-crisis-insurance/

‘Net zero hero’ myth unfairly shifts burden of solving ...

2025-01-19T13:25:49Z

‘Net zero hero’ myth unfairly shifts burden of solving climate crisis on to individuals, study finds | Climate crisis | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/19/net-zero-hero-myth-unfairly-shifts-burden-of-solving-climate-crisis-onto-individuals-study-finds

We need this to happen: ...

2024-12-17T22:12:33Z

We need this to happen: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-big-pile-of-money-and-lawyering-to-defend-trumps-legal-targets/sharetoken/7778875f-b948-47e6-b78d-48137d3c28ac

U.S. dietary guidelines should emphasize beans and lentils as ...

2024-12-12T14:39:58Z

U.S. dietary guidelines should emphasize beans and lentils as protein, proposal says https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dietary-guidelines-beans-lentils-protein-less-red-meat-rcna183681 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna183681

Anyone know COBOL who can help PG&E out here? ...

2024-12-06T20:53:45Z

Anyone know COBOL who can help PG&E out here? https://pelegri.substack.com/p/7613-million-for-a-billing-system

I thought states couldn’t regulate interstate commerce and that ...

2024-12-05T05:55:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…var3
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I thought states couldn’t regulate interstate commerce and that only the feds could do that. I’m confused.

If you love #StarTrek, you'll love this: ...

2024-11-27T15:17:31Z

If you love #StarTrek, you'll love this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FkKn6Cxfjc

Some truth here: ...

2024-11-26T03:41:36Z

Some truth here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/25/woke-lost-us-election-patrician-class-identity-politics?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

We are not all in the same boat, we are in the same storm…. ...

2024-11-25T01:44:19Z

We are not all in the same boat, we are in the same storm….

Very useful analysis of the Info ecosystem and how Trump used it. ...

2024-11-25T01:31:43Z

Very useful analysis of the Info ecosystem and how Trump used it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/opinion/trump-trad-wives-podcasters-wellness.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

New Study: How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last? ...

2024-11-25T01:23:43Z

New Study: How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last? https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/how-long-do-ev-batteries-last

Narrator: it’s the starter packs/easier onboarding. ...

2024-11-17T15:06:46Z

Narrator: it’s the starter packs/easier onboarding. https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/113480504693348603

I’ve found the starter packs to be an easy way to find like ...

2024-11-15T19:55:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…xn5d
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I’ve found the starter packs to be an easy way to find like minded people on Bluesky and rapidly build a community. Mastodon adoption would benefit from a similar tool.

Don’t know. I wasn’t familiar with lists before you sent ...

2024-11-15T17:17:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…hlru
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Don’t know. I wasn’t familiar with lists before you sent this. Do they allow you to follow everyone on the list en masse?When I started a Bluesky account the starter packs were everywhere so maybe there just needs to be a way to raise awareness about them here.

@npub1vl7…f6g0 When will Mastodon make it easy to create ...

2024-11-15T14:31:50Z

Eugen Rochko (npub1vl7…f6g0) When will Mastodon make it easy to create starter packs to help us find people whose interests match our interests? Bluesky does this really well. Mastodon should also!

She’s not wrong, though.

2024-11-15T03:50:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…an40
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She’s not wrong, though.

Worth a read: ...

2024-11-14T23:01:19Z

Worth a read: https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-death-of-critical-thinking-will-kill-us-long-before-ai/

“Is it possible that Donald Trump could push the American ...

2024-11-14T20:30:02Z

“Is it possible that Donald Trump could push the American Republic into dictatorship or more plausibly the kind of soft autocracy or broken democracy we know today in places like Russia or Hungary or Turkey? Sure. Is it likely? I don’t know any way of putting odds to such a thing. But what I know is that it’s not easy. There’s Congress and the courts and even when they’re compliant the process is still difficult, time-consuming and hard to pull off. (1/2)

Elizabeth Warren: The Plan to Fight Back After 2024 Election | ...

2024-11-08T15:47:39Z

Elizabeth Warren: The Plan to Fight Back After 2024 Election | TIME https://time.com/collection/time100-voices/7173801/elizabeth-warren-democrats-plan-after-2024-election/

Dude. This nonsense is why it’s hard to take people like Will ...

2024-11-02T14:28:04Z

Dude. This nonsense is why it’s hard to take people like Will seriously. Trump is unfit, Harris is a normal politician who will support rule of law. End of discussion. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/01/donald-trump-kamala-harris-worst-choice/

There are two options, and only two options. One would be ...

2024-10-24T19:13:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…8h8y
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There are two options, and only two options. One would be demonstrably worse for Palestinians (and the world). One would continue current policies but can likely be influenced by public pressure to change course, at least somewhat. These myopic people think that electing a fascist who wants to pave Gaza over for hotels will somehow be OK because it will “teach the Democrats a lesson”. Sounds like people who won’t bear the consequences of that result and don’t really care.

Hate to post a link to X but this thread is a wonderful view into ...

2024-10-24T19:08:11Z

Hate to post a link to X but this thread is a wonderful view into the brains of myopic people who think electing Trump by denying Harris votes will be BETTER FOR PALESTINIANS than letting Harris win. Mehdi Hasan asks the question well. The replies are mind blowing to anyone who understands what’s at stake. https://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/1849261025373122797

This 1953 memo from Admiral Rickover about nuclear plant design ...

2024-10-18T19:32:14Z

This 1953 memo from Admiral Rickover about nuclear plant design contains wisdom that the tech guys dabbling in nuclear still have not learned. https://www.ecolo.org/documents/documents_in_english/Rickover.pdf

It would be a terrible thing if lots of people signed up to come ...

2024-10-14T21:46:59Z

It would be a terrible thing if lots of people signed up to come to this rally and didn’t show up. Terrible. I’d never suggest such a thing. https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-hold-a-rally-in-new-york-new-york

Harris Rocked the Media Blitz That Big Media Mocked | The Nation ...

2024-10-13T13:52:00Z

Harris Rocked the Media Blitz That Big Media Mocked | The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kamala-harris-interviews-election-campaign/

This is the correct take. The issue is that we need to have rapid ...

2024-10-11T19:56:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…ckmq
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This is the correct take. The issue is that we need to have rapid mandated phaseouts of fossil infrastructure, instead of letting it hang around as we’ve done in past energy transitions. We can definitely run a growing industrial economy on renewables in the medium term.

Zillow will now show climate risk data on home listings - The ...

2024-10-10T15:40:01Z

Zillow will now show climate risk data on home listings - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/10/zillow-climate-risk-listings/

The search for a person who contributed to AI history: ...

2024-10-07T17:17:52Z

The search for a person who contributed to AI history: https://theconversation.com/my-search-for-the-mysterious-missing-secretary-who-shaped-chatbot-history-225602

Important! https://sagroups.ieee.org/eiai/

2024-10-03T22:29:21Z

Important! https://sagroups.ieee.org/eiai/

About time! ...

2024-09-30T19:39:13Z

About time! https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/california-bans-legacy-admissions-private-universities.html

This is the correct take. Anyone who claims fusion is practically ...

2024-09-25T13:34:40Z

This is the correct take. Anyone who claims fusion is practically relevant for solving climate change or any other near-term problem has no idea what they’re talking about. https://toot.cafe/@baldur/113197855019266093

The Subprime AI Crisis https://www.wheresyoured.at/subprimeai/

2024-09-17T12:51:00Z

The Subprime AI Crisis https://www.wheresyoured.at/subprimeai/

C’mon, America! Kick the GOP and the NRA to the curb once and ...

2024-09-08T23:35:22Z

C’mon, America! Kick the GOP and the NRA to the curb once and for all!

Allowing this kind of hostage taking is a policy choice and it ...

2024-09-08T14:40:40Z

Allowing this kind of hostage taking is a policy choice and it needs to be stopped. https://climatejustice.social/@Brad_Rosenheim/113037270734122202

Amazing how people driving into a dead end keep driving. ...

2024-09-05T13:27:50Z

Amazing how people driving into a dead end keep driving. Batteries have won, guys. Get over it. https://mastodon.social/@verge/113084871498273735

The bell tolls for natural gas generation. This is the beginning ...

2024-08-27T15:21:06Z

The bell tolls for natural gas generation. This is the beginning of the end. US grid adds batteries at 10x the rate of natural gas in first half of 2024 | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/08/us-grid-adds-batteries-at-10x-the-rate-of-natural-gas-in-first-half-of-2024/

I agree with you. The main point of the article, though, is the ...

2024-08-20T17:52:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…ay0e
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I agree with you. The main point of the article, though, is the insularity of the mainstream media and their increasing irrelevance in the current campaign. That has become quite obvious, and I’m glad it has.

“While this may seem ancillary to the main plotline of our ...

2024-08-20T16:52:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…mvek
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“While this may seem ancillary to the main plotline of our national politics, the mainstream media own-goaling themselves out of civic relevance is a net negative for anyone who believes in the outcome of better, more representative, good government.””

“if this summer has revealed anything, it’s that, just like ...

2024-08-20T16:52:22Z

“if this summer has revealed anything, it’s that, just like the Scott Walkers of yore, we are watching the national media short-circuit before our very eyes. They are insular. They are unprepared. And after years of watching Morning Joe and searching for their birthdays in the Politico Playbook, they do not see their role as speaking to us, but rather speaking to themselves.”

https://newrepublic.com/article/184990/pundit-brained-media-democratic-convention

A collective action problem requires collective action to solve ...

2024-08-18T03:59:14Z

A collective action problem requires collective action to solve it! https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technology/internet/67606/what-would-happen-if-we-all-abandoned-elon-musks-toxic-platform

I don’t think it was at all wise. It enabled and encouraged ...

2024-08-14T18:11:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…uz46
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I don’t think it was at all wise. It enabled and encouraged continuing GOP criminality, and we’re still dealing with the consequences today. Criminals need to be punished so that potential future criminals think twice.