Robin Riley
A wild philosopher appears! Booster for the commons 🌱 FOSS, fedi, civics, & human rights.
Managing Director of @matrix.org, Board Secretary of @petalumapride.org, Former President of @opensource.org
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- Reposted by Robin RileyWe need to understand this as a victory against trans hate and discrimination — it’s what otherwise moderate Mayor Jean Stothert made the entire end of her campaign about. Regular Americans don’t react to or receive the call to trans panic. Enough. We are speaking to the future.
- OMAHA HAS A NEW MAYOR: Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr., a Democrat, was the clear pick of Omaha voters on Tuesday, ousting three-term Mayor Jean Stothert, a Republican. Get the story from Cindy Gonzalez and Aaron Sanderford: buff.ly/QdNbISc
- Reposted by Robin RileyNew by @andreatweather.bsky.social on National Weather Service cuts & expanding fallout. We're headed into life-threatening territory, & you don't have to take my word for it: consider the joint statement by former NWS directors (of various political affiliations). www.scientificameric...
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- Reposted by Robin RileyI hope you're all finding some moments of peace in the general chaos 🌿 #SkySky
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- Reposted by Robin Riley"Everyone is doing it" is the current and reigining excuse for so much shit in tech and it is really a litmus test of what one actually stands for
- Reposted by Robin RileySlowly but surely, YIMBYs are winning, even at the local level
- Reposted by Robin RileySwing voters are often characterized as “moderate,” even though every election shows us more and more that they’re really “change voters.” They’re not loyal to any ideology, they want something different, because the status quo isn’t working.
- Reposted by Robin RileyDear Democrats: People fucking hate bullies and bigots. Defend the most vulnerable with all your strength and win some damn elections for a change.
- Reposted by Robin RileyQ&A from a talk I gave last week. Q: "What do you think is the biggest threat in cybersecurity right now? Is it post-quantum computing? Is it AI?" A: Fascism. It's fascism.
