David F. Soros

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Smallburgh, WA

OK, I'm going to give Mastodon another go.

PoliticsSatire, mostly
TechnologyAutomated transportation
PetsDogs; Cavalier King Charles
MediaIndy film; Star Trek; French TV
David F. SorosFeb 27
ICE announces Pokemon roundup
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260227-pok%C3%A9mon-fans-still-on-quest-to-catch-em-all-30-years-after-release
Pokemon fans are still on quest to 'catch 'em all' 30 years after release

For Benson Lu, Pokemon is more than nostalgia – it’s a daily ritual and a five-figure investment. Three decades after the franchise’s debut, the pocket monsters still command fierce devotion, soaring resale prices and even criminal attention, proving the quest to “catch ’em all” is far from over.

FRANCE 24
David F. SorosFeb 27
Translation: Rubio orders officials to stay TF off Reddit. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/marco-rubio-iran-talks-mike-huckabee
Marco Rubio orders US officials to stop commentary that could strain Iran talks

Exclusive: memo came after Mike Huckabee’s remarks about Israel sparked alarm inside White House

The Guardian
David F. SorosFeb 27
Artifical vs Lack-of
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/technology/defense-department-anthropic-ai-safety.html
Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War

The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.

The New York Times
David F. SorosFeb 17
Trying to up my bread game with a Pullman pan.
David F. SorosFeb 16
If President Kamala Harris had done this I can imagine what Donald Judas Trump would say: "It's a coverup like no one has ever seen before, no one can believe it." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/fbi-alex-pretti-minnesota-authorities-information-sharing
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say

State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agents

The Guardian
David F. SorosFeb 16
The world is going to hell. But in other news, Fritos are $3.99 at the Smallburgh market.
David F. SorosFeb 16
To be fair, real clowns wear a lot less makeup than President Id. https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260215-clown-show-obama-speaks-out-trump-racist-monkey-clip-minneapolis-crackdown-ice
'Clown show': Obama speaks out on Trump's racist monkey clip and 'rogue' Minneapolis crackdown

Former US president Barack Obama on Saturday addressed a racist video posted on President Donald Trump's social media account, telling a podcast that the "decorum" that once guided public officials has been lost. Obama also lamented the "rogue behaviour" of federal agents involved in a deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and praised local communities for pushing back.

FRANCE 24
David F. SorosFeb 16
Did Epstein ever inadvertantly do anything Good, and if so will the beneficiaries get worked over.
David F. SorosFeb 16
#iNews9K BREAKING: Trump suggests Moderna adopt new name, Regresso.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/health/rfk-vaccine-manufacturers.html
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.

The New York Times
David F. SorosFeb 22, 2025
Blatant racism and sexism. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/21/politics/trump-fires-top-us-general-cq-brown
Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership

In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.

CNN