Charlie McHenry

Writer, tech veteran, co-founder Trilobyte Games (the 7th Guest) & Green Econometrics. Former RN & educator. Former OR State Telecommunications Councilor. Cat lover. Gardener. Cancer survivor. Amateur ethnomusicologist: YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/@charliemchenry - he/him AVATAR: older nerd with facial hair. Banner pic: view from my back veranda across the Rogue Valley, Oregon. #BLM #PFLAG #Music

Hobbies: Music, Gardening, Writing, Travel, Collecting Beautiful Things
Interests - focus: Geo-politics, Economics, Farming, Ethnomusicology, Climate

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2026-06-09 23:46:09 UTC

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3/ Diddly’s aesthetic is intentional: colorful, quirky, and retro-casual in spirit — the kind of game that feels like a beloved discovery from decades past, yet plays with the fluency and responsiveness of a modern digital experience. It is fast. It is funny. And, as playtesters have consistently confirmed, it is surprisingly strategic.
Designed for Players Who Love to Win — and Laugh Doing It
Diddly is engineered for broad appeal. Its target audience spans party enthusiasts, trivia aficionados, casual gamers, would-be #GameShow contestants, competitive families, streamers, and anyone who regards themselves as the smartest person in the room. #WordGame fans who helped fuel the viral rise of #Wordle will find familiar satisfaction in its mechanics — combined with far greater depth, competitive tension, and social engagement. Whether played in-person with family or streamed to an audience, Diddly delivers a game show atmosphere on demand. https://youtu.be/UfQiR_Dn5uk?si=A9g7yVRrMBz4cxaT #Gaming #RetroGaming #PuzzleGame #IndieGame

2026-06-09 23:39:31 UTC

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2/ Diddly is, at its core, a #WordGame — but it is more than that. Players reveal words concealed within a crossword-style grid, then race to identify the single connecting idea that ties them all together. The game draws from the DNA of beloved classics: the letter-revelation mechanics of Wheel of Fortune, the deductive structure of Jeopardy! & Password, the spatial targeting of Battleship, the memory play of Concentration, the vocabulary challenge of Scrabble, and even a touch of the NY Times #Crossword Puzzle. The result is a game that is simultaneously familiar & entirely original. A full game show runs approximately 40 minutes, though players may engage in shorter rounds. The game ships with a substantial library of show content — enough to provide hours of replayability across solo, head-to-head, and three-player competitive formats. Players accumulate winnings over time, climbing a leaderboard and staking their claim to a place among the pantheon of Diddly Champions. #gaming #RetroGaming #PuzzleGame
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2026-06-09 23:33:04 UTC

Hey #Fediverse our modest #Kickstarter is lagging - momentum is slowing and we can’t have that. You can donate as little as $1 just to keep our pledges coming in. Pretty please🙏 Here’s the scoop: Diddly — a new word and trivia game show has been 25 years in the making. Co-designed by Rob Landeros & the late Peter Oliphant, the crowdfunding campaign is now live on Kickstarter with a modest $5,000 funding goal. The game is fully designed & engineered; the campaign is the finishing push to get it to market. Part strategy game, part puzzle challenge, and part pure chaos, Diddly is designed to be easy to pick up, hard to put down, and a whole lot of fun with friends & family. Diddly is a game show experience for people who love word games, trivia, puzzles, and friendly competition. What’s not to❤️? If you love #Wordle you’re gonna love Diddly‼️ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show #gaming #RetroGaming #PuzzleGame #TriviaGame #WordGame #gamers #GameNight #CrowdFunding #GameDev #IndieGame #indieDev

2026-06-06 23:01:46 UTC

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4/ DIDDLY - our new #GameShow experience designed for #GameNight: A full show takes about 40 minutes, or you can play shorter rounds when time is limited. The game includes many shows providing hours and hours of fun. We’re talking a challenging #WordGame combined with #Puzzles and #Trivia. What’s not to 😍 - For details on how the game is played, watch a short demo of the original game in action…
https://youtu.be/UfQiR_Dn5uk?si=A9g7yVRrMBz4cxaT
Diddly is currently being developed for desktop platforms, with plans to expand to mobile devices as development progresses and #Kickstarter stretch goals met.
• Develop for PC, Mac
• Full screen mode
• Special single player mode
• Leaderboard
• Graphic redesign
• New cast of characters to choose from
• New theme music
#Gaming #Games #GameDev #GameDesign #TriviaGame #PuzzleGame

2026-06-06 22:54:17 UTC

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3/ Part strategy game, part puzzle challenge, & part pure chaos, Diddly is designed to be easy to pick up, hard to put down, & a whole lot of fun with friends & family. Developed by Trilobyte Games, Diddly is a game show experience for people who love word games, trivia, puzzles, & friendly competition. Unlike many modern games, Diddly embraces a more handmade, retro-casual spirit. It’s colorful, quirky, competitive; intentionally designed to feel like the game you discovered years ago & kept coming back to ever since.
 Diddly is a game for 1, 2 or 3 players that combines the fun & excitement of Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Password, with elements of Battleship, Concentration & Scrabble. There is even a touch of the New York Times #Crossword Puzzle. Players reveal #words hidden in a crossword-style grid and race to discover the idea that connects them all. It’s fast. It’s funny. And strategic. Check out the Kickstarter for a demo video.  
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show #gaming #games #WordGame #RetroGaming #RetroGame

2026-06-06 22:46:41 UTC

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2/ We’ve got a couple of major stories are converging at this exact moment:
1. Diddly — a new word and trivia game show co-designed by Rob Landeros & the late Peter Oliphant, 25 years in the making — is now live on #Kickstarter with a $5,000 funding goal. The game is fully designed and engineered; the campaign is the finishing push to get it to market.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show
2. The 7th Guest Remake — published by Vertigo Games, developed by Exkee, and licensed from Trilobyte Games — launched June 4, 2026 on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It is a full ground-up rebuild featuring reimagined puzzles, newly realized environments, and newly recorded volumetric video performances. Owners of The 7th Guest VR receive the Remake at no additional cost at launch — and vice versa.
Our IP, after decades, endures. Our fan base remains loyal. We’re grateful. #gaming #games #RetroGaming #RetroGames #Gamers #GameNight #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGame #WordGame

2026-06-06 22:40:14 UTC

Shifting gears back to #gaming - Here’s a list of Trilobyte Games’ recent coverage.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/legend-has-it-that-the-7th-guests-creators-were-fired-on-the-spot-after-pitching-the-game-its-hyperbole-but-not-entirely-untrue/
https://cogconnected.com/review/the-7th-guest-remake-review/
https://medium.com/analog-stick/the-best-adventure-game-escaped-vr-purgatory-43b4d13e3760
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/317785/20260604/7th-guest-remake-out-now-volumetric-video-replaces-1993-flat-fmv-sprites.htm
https://www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/the-7th-guest-returns-vertigo-games/
https://www.keengamer.com/articles/features/others/top-8-best-games-releasing-in-june-2026/
https://esports.gg/guides/gaming/state-of-play-2026-start-time-countdown-stream-and-games/
https://gamingbolt.com/10-big-games-launching-in-june-2026
#games #GameDev

2026-06-05 02:18:33 UTC

Today’s a big day for Trilobyte Games, the #GameDev studio I co-founded with friends, including the legendary Rob Landeros. Our partner, Vertigo Games, is re-releasing a total remake of our classic title: The 7th Guest - for desktops, consoles, GOG and STEAM. This game, the first released on a CD-ROM and the first with FMV featuring actual actors, debuted in late 1993. We crowd-funded a board game version and then an expansion pack a number of years ago. Now, we’re kickstarting Diddly, a new #WordGame we’re finishing off. More on that later.
https://www.gamespress.com/THE-7TH-GUEST-REMAKE-IS-NOW-AVAILABLE-ON-PC-AND-CONSOLES #gaming #gamers #Games #GameNight #RetroGaming

2026-05-24 18:51:02 UTC

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2/ A lawsuit has been filed seeking compensation for the evacuated victims of the #GardenGrove Hazmat incident in #California. This video interview with the attorney filing the suit is revealing & informative. With a BSc and Masters in aerospace engineering (the chemical involved is used in aerospace applications), this lawyer boasts the expert credentials necessary to comment and prosecute the suit. He exposes the role and liability of the company involved. Very glad someone is stepping up to hold the corporation involved responsible for the extensive damage already done. #Hazmat #corporations #capitalism #PublicHealth
https://youtu.be/ZSbjbZGW2MA?si=flfU6KwIIwyyMC74

2026-05-24 18:43:48 UTC

In Southern #California 50,000 residents of dense, urban #OrangeCounty have been evacuated due to a potential explosive #Hazmat situation. A storage tank full of an extremely volatile and potentially toxic chemical (MMA) is leaking and could either spill chemicals or explode. What a freaking mess this is, and to date nobody seems to know how to remedy it without significant collateral damage. The corporation involved, a subsidiary of a British Corp which in turn is a subsidiary of a huge multinational corporation, has clearly been negligent. They had almost a million dollar fine levied in 2022 for issues around their plant. This is what happens when greedy #corporations prioritize profits over safety and the well-being of the communities where they are located. #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #GardenGrove
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hv6f86fISyQ&si=IibuIBAFKq2d8IX4

2026-05-04 01:23:45 UTC

A mellow, Sunday night Jazz groove from Tokyo Groove Jyoshi, that’s Emi, MiMi and Rina joined by Saxophonist Harumo. #TGJ #Jazz #music
https://youtube.com/watch?v=onvVdsAz6us&si=OZw_G5VY0_Nz27WQ

2026-04-05 18:15:05 UTC

How #Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern #Lebanon - Turing southern Lebanon into Gaza. #IsraelWarCrimes https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/3/how-israel-is-destroying-healthcare-infrastructure-in-southern-lebanon

2026-04-05 18:13:50 UTC

In #Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by #Israel. Some say they're targeted - #IsraelWarCrimes https://www.npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-s1-5763606/lebanon-medics-killed-targeted-israel

2026-04-05 18:13:08 UTC

Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon kill two girls, damage hospital - #WarCrimes #lebanon #israel #IsraelWarCrimes https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/4/israeli-strikes-damage-hospital-in-lebanons-tyre

2026-04-05 16:39:31 UTC

Lilacs are blooming in the #PNW. Lovely and fragrant time of year. #flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling
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2026-04-04 21:34:26 UTC

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🧵2/ Here’s Tokyo Groove Jyoshi performing “Rise up” - one of their best known songs featuring Sax player Harumo Imai joining band founders and principals Emi, MiMi and Rina. This is why the ‘girl power’ band has the word #groove in their name. #jazz #funk #music https://youtu.be/zBip51tYNOU?si=7sNosq4wKB-2hBaK

2026-04-04 21:20:35 UTC

This is one of my favorite Japanese bands, mostly #jazz but also known for their funky groove. The three founders and principals, MiMi, Emi and Rina, are seasoned session musicians that formed Tokyo Groove Jyoshi in 2018. Since then the band has established itself in the international touring band universe, and played with a number of add’l musicians, like their talented Sax player, Harumo Imai. The attached #MusicVideo features the original trio - all of them sing. #Jpop #music
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2026-04-04 21:08:56 UTC

This is what it sounds like when two jazz guitarists decide to play the #Blues - Joscho, a #GypsyJazz legend, is playing with a lot of #guitar notables of late. Matteo Mancuso and Tommy Emmanuel just to name two. Bruno Müller, who is playing with Joscho on this track, is a German Jazz guitarist. #music
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vIito8HKcuU&si=VaCDuD5cMQgm7pLw

2026-04-04 18:36:21 UTC

Mother/daughter musical duos are not that common. Catalan Spanish singer Rita Payés and her mom Elizabeth Roma make really beautiful music. Roma’s sensitive and emotional guitar is the perfect accompaniment for Payés lovely voice. This song/performance of Alfonsina y el Mar is one of my personal favs. Hope you like it. #music #guitar
https://youtube.com/watch?v=C8wpfQ5pdfo&si=M0x42bQbBTnrIiWd

2026-04-04 18:25:26 UTC

Wondering where the $$ for Trump’s #IranWar and #pentagon budget is coming from⁉️Do #Republicans and #MAGA sorts think this is somehow ‘America First’? Nobody voted for this BS, libs or conservatives. #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis
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2026-04-04 18:14:35 UTC

Oh, the irony‼️#IranWar #Trump #USPol
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2026-04-04 17:59:02 UTC

NC joins lawsuit over Trump’s mail-in ballot order, calling it an unconstitutional power grab - I live in Oregon where we’ve been using #VoteByMail for over 20 years without a single problem. Almost 0 fraud, and county clerks love it. Plus, it encourages more folks to vote, which evidently scares the hell out of #republicans who clearly hate #democracy and the #constitution. https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/north-carolina-joins-lawsuit-trump-mail-in-ballot-order-april-2026/

2026-04-04 17:55:39 UTC

Rather than the regime change #Trump and Netanyahu promised… Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher. Oh, great. Billions spent, lives lost, schools and bridges bombed, expensive US aircraft downed, munitions depleted and this is what we get? #IranWar #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #military https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/middleeast/trump-claims-iran-regime-change-intl

2026-04-04 04:46:03 UTC

OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead ‘special projects’ - #AI #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #business https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/openai-executive-shuffle-new-roles-coo-brad-lightcap-fidji-simo-kate-rouch/

2026-04-04 04:42:42 UTC

Kate Rouch steps down as OpenAI CMO amid cancer treatment - #AI #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #business https://www.storyboard18.com/amp/brand-makers/openai-cmo-kate-rouch-steps-down-to-focus-on-cancer-recovery-ws-l-94163.htm

2026-04-04 04:42:13 UTC

OpenAI's AGI Chief Fidji Simo Takes Medical Leave Amid Shake-Up - #AI #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #business https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/openai-s-agi-chief-fidji-simo-takes-medical-leave-amid-shake-up

2026-04-03 21:32:24 UTC

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Thanks, done.

2026-04-03 21:24:17 UTC

We’re all paying too much for our #glasses - it’s a total scam. Your $400 designer glasses and lens cost between $8-$15 to make. Thanks to Reddit u/sappk for the following deep dive: “…EssilorLuxottica owns a lot of brands. But laid out together the scope is genuinely staggering. They own Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Costa Del Mar. They manufacture for Prada, Chanel, Versace, Armani, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany, Michael Kors, Coach, Valentino, Tory Burch. Your "Prada glasses" were made in the same Luxottica factory as everything else with a licensing sticker on the temple. They own LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut (3,100+ stores), Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Glasses.com, EyeBuyDirect. €27 billion annual revenue. 18,000+ stores. 150 countries.” #monopoly #eyeglasses #capitalism

2026-04-03 18:02:33 UTC

White House seeks massive increase in defense spending and looks to slash housing, social services and health care https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/white-house-budget-proposal-defense-spending-trump

2026-04-03 02:43:56 UTC

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2/ Here’s #PipeOrgan virtuoso and resident artist at Royal Albert Hall in England Anna Lapwood performing Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 with the London Philharmonic. #music #ClassicalMusic https://youtu.be/Bi5CPm96rCE?si=aJ7-YU2r5w5WBZgz

2026-04-03 02:37:52 UTC

I’m delighted to witness the talented and enthusiastic #PipeOrgan virtuoso Anna Lapwood single handedly making the world’s largest musical instrument cool again. I’ve always been fascinated by these musical behemoths. Did you know that at one period in distant history a pipe organ was the largest single machine on earth? The instrument is considered one of the most complex devices created by humans. Speaking of distant history, the pipe organ was first invented in 200 BCE - and back then it ran on water, not air (the bellows weren’t introduced until 600 or so CE) #Music 1/
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xMEdqx3MdZA&si=PUmbhqsAJ-fB8mp9

2026-04-02 23:18:11 UTC

#Trump does not have to turn over presidential records, Justice Department says - Uh-huh, sure… Because he’s gotta hide incriminating evidence. Or maybe his sharpie notes are just too embarrassing to share. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-says-trump-not-turn-presidential-records-rcna266434

2026-04-02 23:14:41 UTC

Hegseth ousts the Army chief of staff as the #IranWar rages through Week 5 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771160/iran-war-trump-speech

2026-04-02 19:33:52 UTC

The Forgotten History of Anti-Zionist and Anti-Imperialist Jews with my favorite millennial artist and activist Molly Crabapple - #AntiZionism #AntiImperialism #Judaism #jews
https://mollycrabapple.substack.com/p/the-forgotten-history-of-anti-zionist?publication_id=1198481&play_audio=true&utm_content=watch_now_button&triedRedirect=true

2026-04-02 18:46:12 UTC

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I wish🙏 - but ITMT, let’s rebuild a proper safety net.

2026-04-02 18:36:26 UTC

#Hospital costs are rising far faster than inflation and drowning Americans in debt - The #affordability crisis, fueled by greed and inflation, extends beyond #GasPrices, rising rents and #GroceryPrices to healthcare. Just another reason we need to get rid of #Republicans and enact #MedicareForAll https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/hospital-costs-are-rising-far-faster-inflation-drowning-americans-debt-rcna262473

2026-04-02 18:18:34 UTC

Ya think⁉️Maybe #Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech - He thought he could just lie his way through what is an #IranWar humiliation. Guess again #TacoTrump https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/trump-iran-war-speech/686663/

2026-04-02 18:13:32 UTC

#BreakingNews - Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general #TrumpRegime #AG #PamBondi https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/pam-bondi-role-trump

2026-04-02 18:06:21 UTC

#LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer - Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history.
Every time any of LinkedIn’s one billion users visits linkedin.com, hidden code searches their computer for installed software, collects the results, and transmits them to LinkedIn’s servers and to third-party companies including an American-Israeli cybersecurity firm.
After years on the platform with not a single positive, not a single real job-related inquiry. I deleted my Linkedin profile last year. There have been no negatives to that decision, just a lot less BS. #DataPrivacy #tracking #surveillance #DigitalFreedom
https://browsergate.eu/

2026-04-02 03:43:02 UTC

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Yes, Xi is in all ways an emperor. Perhaps like the Ming Dynasty’s Yongle, effective but ruthless; known for his achievements not his benevolence.

2026-04-02 03:01:24 UTC

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I am aware of the unemployment data, especially the high levels of youth unemployment. Thus, the whole ‘lying flat’ phenomena. University grads not able to find jobs, and having to rely on the gig economy. All exacerbated by the property sector collapse, the conundrum of state-owned-industry debt, and the bankruptcies of local governments. China has it problems, its purges, and many challenges ahead. The CCP has made significant mistakes, especially in managing growth and the economy. These will need to be addressed. That said, the project is moving forward and iterating imo.

2026-04-02 01:36:52 UTC

#China is an authoritarian, surveillance state ruled by a one powerful man. That said, the Chinese Communist Party under Xi’s leadership seems to legit try to do its best for the country and people. There are glaring empire tendencies on the downside - thinking of Tibet, Taiwan and the Uyghurs - but on the upside the government/party has lifted a ton of people out of poverty and propelled the country into global tech, automotive, economic and alternative energy leadership roles. Most recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for mobilizing the whole society to actively participate in afforestation, stressing that a sound ecological environment is shared by all and requires the joint efforts of all. Just sayin… Beats the crap outta paying a billion taxpayer dollars to remove US wind energy installations already underway and approving clear cutting of old-growth forests. #environment #DomesticPolicy

2026-04-01 22:44:38 UTC

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades - I love #space but hey…read the room #NASA. There’s a war going on, an affordability crisis at home in the USA, and our democracy itself is under attack from wannabe authoritarian dictators, oligarchs and billionaires. Is this really the time to be burning resources on this particular mission? Just sayin… #priorities
https://apnews.com/live/artemis-ii-launch-nasa-moon-rocket#0000019d-4b30-d025-a59d-5b3c904b0000

2026-04-01 22:33:20 UTC

When the bully shows up and gets sent home humiliated… If #Trump Was Trying to Intimidate the Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship, It Backfired Miserably - #SCOTUS #BirthRightCitizenship https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/trump-shows-up-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-fail.html

2026-04-01 22:27:50 UTC

Let the lies and the blame games begin…‘I came, I saw, I conquered:’ Trump set to claim victory in Iran at primetime address - Uh-huh. Very few will believe his BS, and those who do are irredeemable. It is clear that #Iran has outlasted the US, the current regime will retain power, and the vital Strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian and Omani control (it is not int’l waters, btw). So billions of dollars spent, American soldiers sacrificed, vital US armaments expended, allies insulted and lost, and #Trump intends to declare victory - ‘mission accomplished’. What a crock, what a clueless idiot. #IranWar #USPol #USPolitics #TrumpRegime https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/01/trump-to-declare-iran-war-is-winding-down-and-others-need-to-resolve-hormuz-00854265

2026-04-01 22:21:28 UTC

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One would hope that Congress would have the good sense to prevent such madness, but I’m not holding out hope at the moment. If there is a ‘blue wave’ this November, we can hamstring this BS and render Trump a lame duck at that point.

2026-04-01 22:18:42 UTC

So let me get this straight… #WallStreet is having a ‘relief rally’ because hopeful (read ‘greedy’) investors are eager to profit from the #IranWar ending soon. They’re straining at the bit to get back to business as usual, raking in those revenues & fueling the fires of #capitalism. It is accurate to say this irrational exuberance lacks any rationality, as it will take months, perhaps years, to recover from the damage already done. And don’t forget…the status quo before the war was fragile and not sustainable by any measure. Global supply chains have been disrupted; farming cycles fractured; alliances disordered; and the entire #PetroDollar platform upended. When all is said & done, the Chinese #Yuan (RMB) may emerge as the new global currency. Then there’s #ClimateChange and the ensuing #WaterWars and mass migrations to factor in. #Trump has managed to screw up the entire world order. TBH, I’d be shorting the market because I think major shit has yet to hit the fan. #Investing #finance #economy

2026-04-01 18:04:53 UTC

1-bit Bonsai 8B - The first commercially viable model with 1-bit weights. Requiring only 1.15GB of memory, 1-bit Bonsai 8B was engineered for robotics, real-time agents, and edge computing. It has a 14× smaller footprint than a full-precision 8B model, runs 8× faster, and is 5× more energy efficient, while matching leading 8B models on benchmarks. This results in over 10× the intelligence density of full-precision 8B models¹. #LLM #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #EdgeComputing #LLMs
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2026-04-01 17:31:06 UTC

#RepublicansDidThis - Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds - #PublicHealth #hospitals #healthcare https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/medicaid-cuts-threaten-hundreds-hospitals-new-report-finds-rcna265789

2026-04-01 17:27:17 UTC

What do Trump's latest comments on leaving #Nato mean for the alliance? Chaos monkey president of the USA busting up key alliances, conducting a fruitless and illegal war while dismantling democracy at home. Worst president ever. #Trump #Republicans #ForeignPolicy https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79je4vldq5o

2026-04-01 17:24:10 UTC

#Iran denies Trump’s claim Iranian president requested ceasefire - #IranWar https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/iran-denies-trumps-claim-iranian-president-requested-ceasefire

2026-04-01 17:22:05 UTC

Trump says we’re ‘negotiating’ with #Iran. Iran’s foreign minister says bullshit, there’s no trust, no negotiations - only messages. #IranWar #Trump
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OBt1dLXnvyU&si=mKKHodKvHCL44yNx

2026-03-31 23:29:10 UTC

Do you want your local #police using #AI❓Here in #Oregon that is an urgent question, as AI use by local police departments is rapidly spreading. So far, facial recognition, cellular interception and license plate reading have all been deployed (except in a few, blue cities that have explicitly banned it), and now, many departments are using on-chest AI recorders to write police reports. lNot unlike some healthcare clinics are now using AI to write visit summaries and progress reports. #policing #LawEnforcement #ArtificialIntelligence #technology #PNW
https://www.thewesternedge.media/p/robo-cops-ai-is-coming-for-your-local

2026-03-31 19:46:48 UTC

Meanwhile in #Iran - “…everyone still surviving will have been promoted, hardened, and empowered. Surviving elites in such a system tend to be more radical and more confident, not less. If and when the dust settles, Iran is left with more resources to pursue its nuclear program than it had before. It is very hard to see how this sequence leaves us better off than we were under the Obama‑era JCPoA, which seriously constrained enrichment and gave us intrusive inspections. Trump and company should now be desperate to get back to something like the Obama Iran deal. But the deal they torched is now so far outside the attainable set that they are trapped. They cannot admit error domestically; they cannot reconstruct international trust; and they have empowered exactly the Iranian hardliners who argued that the U.S. would never keep its word—and were proven correct.” —Professor Brad DeLong, UC Berkeley #IranWar #MiddleEast #TrumpsWar #RepublicansOwnThis #military #RegimeChange #Israel

2026-03-31 17:31:01 UTC

Oracle slashes 30,000 jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email - Workers across the U.S., India, and other regions learned their jobs were gone before most people had finished their morning coffee, with no prior warning from HR or their managers. #jobs #Layoffs #TechLayoffs #oracle #LarryEllison
https://rollingout.com/2026/03/31/oracle-slashes-30000-jobs-with-a-cold-6/

2026-03-31 17:19:10 UTC

#Axios is the most popular JavaScript HTTP client library with over 100 million weekly downloads. On March 30, 2026, StepSecurity identified two malicious versions of the widely used axios HTTP client library published to npm: axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.30.4. The malicious versions inject a new dependency, plain-crypto-js@4.2.1, which is never imported anywhere in the axios source code. Its sole purpose is to execute a postinstall script that acts as a cross platform remote access trojan (RAT) dropper, targeting macOS, Windows, and Linux… #Malware #Trojan #RemoteAccessTrojan
https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/axios-compromised-on-npm-malicious-versions-drop-remote-access-trojan

2026-03-31 17:14:37 UTC

Iran strikes fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai coast as gas reaches $4 per gallon in US - U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 as fuel prices continue to soar worldwide. The last time U.S. drivers were collectively paying this much at the pump was nearly four years ago, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. #IranWar #OilPrices #oil #gas #inflation #economy #RepublicansDidThis
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-31-2026

2026-03-31 16:53:54 UTC

How Trump’s EEOC is attacking #DEI and emphasizing white people https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763966/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination

2026-03-31 16:51:53 UTC

Trump attacks allies, signals #IranWar may end without opening Hormuz https://www.axios.com/2026/03/31/trump-europe-strait-hormuz-iran-uk-france

2026-03-29 18:24:59 UTC

The bot situation on the internet is actually worse than you could imagine. Here's why: #bot #bots #enshittification #internet
https://gladeart.com/blog/the-bot-situation-on-the-internet-is-actually-worse-than-you-could-imagine-heres-why

2026-03-29 18:12:28 UTC

The ripple effect of the #IranWar on struggling U.S. farmers: "It couldn't have come at a worst time" - #farming #agriculture #farms https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ripple-effect-iran-war-struggling-u-s-farmers/

2026-03-29 18:09:48 UTC

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5765380/pope-leo-rejects-claims-god-justifies-war-palm-sunday

2026-03-29 17:46:50 UTC

YES‼️ Jury acquits Portland ICE protester after clash with right-wing influencer Nick Sortor - #legal #ICE #protest #PNW #Portland https://katu.com/news/local/jury-acquits-portland-ice-protester-after-clash-with-right-wing-influencer-nick-sortorimmigration-customs-enforcement-ice-protests-donald-trump-court-jury

2026-03-29 17:28:28 UTC

Want to continue demonstrating after the #NoKings protests? Here’s what you can do next - Keep the pressure on until the madness ends. #protest #fascism #USPol #USPolitics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/no-kings-protest-next-steps-activism

2026-03-28 22:51:00 UTC

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Ornamental Crabapple adding to the ‘Spring Pink’ show. So many bees, it sounds like the tree is humming. #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfMastodon #Flowers #SpringFlowers #PNW #Oregon
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2026-03-28 22:45:44 UTC

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Redbuds are blooming. It’s a pollinator party in the #PNW #flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling #Oregon
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2026-03-28 22:42:48 UTC

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We have Old English Wallflowers in pots on our back veranda. They have such a lovely aroma. #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling #PNW #Oregon
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2026-03-28 22:39:47 UTC

An early #Spring is bringing blooms. Lilacs are just starting to go off. #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling #SpringFlowers #PNW #Oregon
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2026-03-28 03:14:19 UTC

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Certified🙏
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2026-03-27 23:28:06 UTC

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Yes, I agree - point taken. However in my mind I see the #Surveillance buildout more like an aggressive, invasive plant that spreads its tendrils across any available technology platform. I can’t kill the plant, nor really stop its spread; but…I can damn well cut any new tendrils I encounter encroaching on what space I have left. Also, I live in rural America, where the surveillance spread is limited to traffic control cameras, schools, big box stores, and the rare federal building security setup. (I’m not even going to think about what satellites may be up there gazing down on my patch of ground😵‍💫).

2026-03-27 21:41:36 UTC

Iran School bombing…LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocity #IranWar #WarCrime
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/26/ai-got-the-blame-for-the-iran-school-bombing-the-truth-is-far-more-worrying

2026-03-27 21:33:29 UTC

Whoa⁉️ TIL there’s a special desk made for people who work from home and have cats. Uh-huh. Of course it’s Japanese… #cats #CatsOfMastodon #desks #DeskSetup
https://soranews24.com/2026/03/27/japan-now-has-a-special-desk-for-people-who-work-at-home-with-a-pet-catphotos/

2026-03-27 21:25:04 UTC

AL-Monitor News: The Trump administration is warning Iran of “more death and destruction” if it refuses to reach a deal with the United States, but analysts say added military pressure is unlikely to change Tehran’s calculus. Iran balked at the 15-point plan put forward by the United States this week… Speaking at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, US negotiator Steve Witkoff said Iran received the plan through Pakistan and is “looking for an off-ramp.” But Iran’s public response suggests otherwise. It has issued a set of five demands that includes guarantees against future US attacks, compensation for strike-related damage and recognition of what it says is its right to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts describe the Iranian counterproposal as a familiar tactic: By staking out an extreme opening position it knows Washington will reject, Tehran will later be able to frame any future concession it makes as a reasonable compromise. #IranWar #Iran #MiddleEast #Israel #TrumpWar

2026-03-27 01:06:46 UTC

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BTW, if you like the image it is public domain, copyright free.

2026-03-27 00:48:50 UTC

How do you all feel about #SmartGlasses❓I can understand their usefulness in museums, historic sites, on hikes, even in meetings. But I tend to think folks who wear them in public places, on public transportation or in clubs are #Glassholes. I def don’t like the idea of being recorded without my knowledge or permission, nor the indisputable fact that some vendor or third party will have access to images of me or my family. #privacy #surveillance #consent
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2026-03-26 20:11:20 UTC

#WallStreet has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise - #economy #OilPrices #stocks #StockMarket #finance #investing
https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-iran-oil-8118f58d75859b9fc74ab133fa9e8c3e

2026-03-26 18:41:56 UTC

For those of us of a certain age, “Soul Of The New Machine” was an entré to #tech - Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies aged 80 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/25/tracy-kidder-dies-aged-80

2026-03-26 18:28:56 UTC

This is so disturbing…At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy' - #ChristianNationalism #Christianity #religion https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/at-pentagon-christian-service-hegseth-prays-for-violence-against-those-who-deserve-no-mercy

2026-03-26 18:20:14 UTC

Trump's attacks on offshore #WindPower could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy - oil and gas prices soar while #Trump pays a French firm $1 billion in taxpayer funds to stop offshore wind power developments. Doesn’t make any sense at all. #energy #EnergyCrisis #AlternativeEnergy https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5760979/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy

2026-03-26 18:16:01 UTC

S&P 500 falls as #oil jumps and Trump warns Iran negotiators to 'get serious' - Trump’s #IranWar is backfiring big time. #Inflation is making a comeback, not just on oil and gas, but on groceries and consumer goods delivered by truck. Airfares also on the rise. Farmers facing #fertilizer shortages and price hikes while the global economy appears headed toward recession. #RepublicansDidThis #economy #finance #investing #Stocks #StockMarket https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

2026-03-26 18:05:18 UTC

It's Equal Pay Day. #Women have lost ground for the second year in a row - If you’re wondering why #republicans and #conservatives hate #DEI it’s because the initiative promoted diversity, equity and inclusion. #Equity is a concept old, white, male conservatives hate. https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5758090/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap

2026-03-25 21:02:54 UTC

Vertigo Games is releasing a remake of our iconic, pioneering #Videogame The 7th Guest (first released in 1994). The company I co-founded licensed the game, our IP, to Vertigo - and we are delighted to see this remake published. https://www.ign.com/videos/the-7th-guest-remake-official-announcement-trailer #Videogames #gaming #RetroGaming

2026-03-25 17:07:59 UTC

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant - #privacy #surveillance https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5752369/ice-surveillance-data-brokers-congress-anthropic

2026-03-25 04:10:39 UTC

New #Covid variant spreading across US States - may not respond to current #vaccines. “…with Covid now considered endemic, viruses will continue to mutate and there are dozens of variants spreading right now. They may not change that much, but scientists say we should still be ready to tune our response accordingly.” #Covid19
https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/covid-variant-us-travelers-wastewater-b2944619.html

2026-03-25 00:24:55 UTC

👏Democrat Emily Gregory wins special election for Florida State legislative seat, flipping district that includes Mar-a-Lago 🎉 #USPol #USPolitics #elections
https://apnews.com/article/democrat-emily-gregory-florida-legislative-seat-maralago-899016be8e87645f7776fa0cca94e1bc

2026-03-24 18:21:17 UTC

It was always about punishing Blue cities - #ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds https://www.npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-s1-5739701/ice-surge-trump-finance-cost-cities

2026-03-24 17:47:28 UTC

The #corruption of the #TrumpRegime is staggering. And it continues unabated with NO consequences. Just think if it would have been a Democrat or Independent shamelessly lining their pockets. #grift #GriftersGonnaGrift #Republicans #GOP #USPol #USPollitics
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2026-03-24 00:38:43 UTC

Here’s a short vid of the night view from my back veranda across Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley. My banner image on my bio/profile is the daylight view. #PNW #Oregon #SouthernOregon #NightShot #NightTime
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2026-03-24 00:29:05 UTC

#IranWar is pushing up energy prices now. Trump's policies could hurt for years to come https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5753761/trump-ev-renewables-oil-prices

2026-03-24 00:11:08 UTC

If you’re running for local or state office, or managing a #PoliticalCampaign then you need the just released 7th edition of THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER - Running And Winning Local Elections by my friend and long-time associate Catherine Shaw. It’s a step-by-step guide for process- and data-driven campaign management that reveals analysis and tactics you won’t find anywhere else. That’s why the #book is in its 7th edition, it is just that good (and useful). 80% of campaigns that follow this detailed roadmap, from our estimates, win their contests. Just read the endorsements on the back cover (image attached) #Bookstodon #books #USPol #USPolitics #politics #Political
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2026-03-22 22:37:45 UTC

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🧵3/ Two of the greatest young guitarists alive, playing together. Matteo Mancuso and Antoine Boyer. What a treat for #music and #guitar lovers. An over-the-top display of talent from these two virtuosos. #guitarist https://youtu.be/xFnfCyXmJEc?si=wAS-O4y37Y2lyhwU

2026-03-22 22:34:36 UTC

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🧵2/ Here’s a #MusicVideo of #guitarist Antoine Boyer playing a Stevie Wonder classic. Boyer started out playing #GypsyJazz and then expanded to pop and finally to classical. There is really nothing this talented young virtuoso can’t play. https://youtu.be/KjpvJh5VGhM?si=Gewrrt7OupF9z5IK #Music #guitar

2026-03-22 22:29:08 UTC

🧵1/ Is Matteo Mancuso the best #guitarist on the planet? He’s definitely in my top two, along with Antoine Boyer… Here’s a sample with Matteo showing off on both an electric and acoustic #guitar. Following in the footsteps of Al Di Meola and Pat Metheny, but also at home playing rock, blues and classical. #music
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ex4HzV_mDBM&si=eHuAloo7re2CgN43

2026-03-22 20:34:18 UTC

One of my favorite fiddle performances ever…the Beaton Sisters live on stage at Cape Breton Island’s Celtic Colours festival. Every October on the Island, this is the best music festival I’ve ever attended. Great music, good food, local single-malt whiskey, friendly people - what’s not to love? #Music #CelticMusic #fiddle
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xCSk5waVkxI&si=P71j0Uyjkkr_Naut

2026-03-22 18:18:09 UTC

Fresh baked bread from the oven for our Sunday. #baking #bread #FromTheKitchen #Food
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2026-03-22 18:00:04 UTC

Bees are loving our flowering Rosemary. #pollinators #gardening #PNW #Oregon
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2026-03-21 17:20:13 UTC

Good luck with that😵‍💫 Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as the #IranWar drags on - #RepublicansDidThis #TrumpRegime https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-powers-exit-strategy-congress-trump-781ef538fbb493cf0973c6a89698f36e

2026-03-21 17:16:21 UTC

Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric reignites scrutiny after the U.S. goes to war with Iran - Theocrats in the US and #Israel fighting theocrats in #Iran, all thinking they’re doing god’s work. This is why #theocracy is toxic folks. And this time, it has gotten us into a war we didn’t want or need. All because some #evangelical fanatics believe they are accelerating the end of days and the return of a mythological messiah. #Religion #Christianity #Judiasm #Islam https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/pete-hegseths-christian-rhetoric-reignites-scrutiny-after-the-u-s-goes-to-war-with-iran

2026-03-21 16:59:37 UTC

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Point taken.

2026-03-21 16:58:21 UTC

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Seriously, how did we get to this point? In Britain, the high and mighty are facing justice. Just this last week, statues of the late Cesar Chavez have been covered and streets renamed. But still… our #pedotus remains in office - enabled by #republicans in congress who appear to be able to ignore and overlook his grift, his felonious past, his lies and his obvious dementia. #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
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