David Slifka

davidslifka@mastodon.social

Helping to make the fediverse happen: <a href="http://SpreadMastodon.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">http://SpreadMastodon.org</a>Separately, protecting democracy by building at <a href="http://bluem.ventures" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">http://bluem.ventures</a>.Searchable

Posts

Post #1026485
This gives me shivers: researchers have **discovered a sperm whale alphabet**.
Post #1026483
Who’s making the supercut of Obama, Harris, and others calling to build more housing?
Post #1026482
Most fun part so far of building AbundanceMap.org: When I come across a cool organization I have a place to write it down and share it with others. And there are so many great orgs out there!
Post #1026481
What’s weird about boards: “the combination of great power, unclear responsibility, and ~zero accountability; additionally, I haven&#39;t been able to find much in the way of clear, widely accepted statements of what makes a good board member.” Re-reading my favorite essay on boards. Give it a read: https://www.cold-takes.com/nonprofit-boards-are-weird-2/
Post #1026480
When your workplace spends a week being turned upside down and shaken, does job performance suffer? Asking for air traffic controllers.
Post #1026479
A few items I’ve seen that feel important to link together:
Post #1026478
Heres what I don’t get: The richest, freest, most innovative society in human history… Produced a set of huge winners, wealthy beyond imagining… Who say that everything is terrible and we have to upend the system in order to save it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Post #1026477
My footnote “The government is not offering to exchange dismissal of a criminal case for Adams’s assistance on immigration enforcement” is raising lots of questions already answered by my footnote
Post #1026476
Are Dem electeds out there screaming about the Thursday Night Massacre, and I’m just not seeing it? I sure hope so.
Post #1026475
DOGE is operating with little transparency and rapid speed. The case for that rests on it having assembled the smartest guys in the room. This rather blows a hole in that. https://www.404media.co/anyone-can-push-updates-to-the-doge-gov-website-2/
Post #1026474
Dem base and donors: “We want candidates who are smart, moderate, take advice from experts, and support data-driven policies.” Also Dem base and donors: “Why don’t we have any charismatic firebrand knife fighters ready for this moment?!”
Post #1026473
If only a free speech absolutist were in power https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.DSRY.s2ndHvKYyC_c&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare
Post #1026472
Ignore the pessimists and focus on the money you’re *making* tonight: Your toaster is now 30% more valuable. So are your shoes and your bananas! Thank you tariffs!
Post #1026471
Probably approaching 1,000 people in otherwise quiet NYC suburbs today for #HandsOff, braving rain and 50 degree temps.
Post #1026470
“The power to tax is the power to destroy,” indeed.
Post #1026469
The articles dumping on Bluesky miss the point. Either you’re comfortable with Elon Musk moderating your and the country’s info diet, or you’re not. If you are, say so. If not, don’t hate on people trying to build elsewhere.
Post #1026468
My favorite thing in politics: Money isn’t everything. Money matters way too much, but results like these remind us that self-government is still alive.
Post #929773
This will be very interesting to @moderation From: @pluralistic and @arozenshtein https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/109964771227599878