Jon Rojas

Jon Rojas

@jonrojas.com

I make podcasts and build web things 🤘 smartpeoplepodcast.com jonrojas.com

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Jon Rojas
@jonrojas.com

Everything this dude touches, turns to shit.

Drew Harwell@drewharwell.com

New: The White House was hours away from announcing a proposal to "save TikTok." Then Trump's China tariff blew it up. Vance team signed ByteDance deal on Weds., same day Trump unveiled huge tariff on Chinese imports, per three sources www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @cqzakrz.bsky.social

washingtonpost.comThe White House had a TikTok deal. Trump’s China tariff wrecked it.The president said he would sign an executive order that lets the Chinese-owned video app stay online while talks continue on a sale, drawing out a years-long battle over its fate.
Jon Rojas
@jonrojas.com

should be “Fuck the Oligarchy”

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are hitting the road this coming week for Sanders's 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, which is focused on "the takeover of the national government by billionaires and large corporations." Events will take place in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.

Jon Rojas
@jonrojas.com

what a bunch of weakass boys. Pathetic.

Adam Parkhomenko@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social

Actual question from reporter: "Why don't you wear a suit?" Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "I will wear costume after this war will finish."

Jon Rojas
@jonrojas.com

He thinks there are 10 million people that can spend $5 million on a green card? Ok, Dementia Don.

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social

Trump on his immigration "gold cards": "If we sell a million, right, a million, that‘s $5 trillion... If we sell 10 million, which is possible, 10 million highly productive people coming in... they‘ll be young, but they‘re talented, like a talented athlete, that‘s $50 trillion."

Jon Rojas
@jonrojas.com

barf.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

President-elect Donald Trump announced Kari Lake, a fierce loyalist and election denier, as his choice for the next director of Voice of America, a federally funded broadcaster with a global audience. Trump cited Lake’s experience as a news anchor as one of the reasons for picking her.

washingtonpost.comTrump announces Kari Lake as his choice for director of Voice of AmericaThe former news anchor is a fierce Trump loyalist and election denier. She most recently ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, losing to Democrat Ruben Gallego.
Jon Rojas
@jonrojas.com

Looking to replace Wordpress for smartpeoplepodcast.com. Would like to do something on AWS (or similar). Maybe Ghost? Or some CMS + static site generator. Not really sure where to even start. Any thoughts? tagging @justinjackson.ca and @james.crid.land because I am sure they have ideas 😉

smartpeoplepodcast.comSmart People PodcastSmart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic conversation.
Jon Rojas
@jonrojas.com

8BitDo, this is SO hideous… I LOVE it. 😍😍🥰❤️ www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMTLLSB...

amazon.com8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard with RGB Backlight, Bluetooth/2.4G/USB-C Hot Swappable Wireless Gaming Keyboard for Windows and Android - Xbox Edition (Officially Licensed)Amazon.com: 8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard with RGB Backlight, Bluetooth/2.4G/USB-C Hot Swappable Wireless Gaming Keyboard for Windows and Android - Xbox Edition (Officially Licensed) : Video Games
Jon Rojas
@jonrojas.com

I think I remember seeing that someone calculated the salary for a stay at home mom. I can’t remember what the number was, but double it. Fuck it, triple it. This shit is hard.

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Brianna Wu
@brianna.bsky.social

Silicon Valley says it loves innovation and new ideas. The main idea for social networks that has never been tried is making AGGRESSIVE MODERATION the main product and trading GROWTH SPEED for COMMUNITY HEALTH. But that will never get funded by the libertarian men of venture capital.

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rahaeli
@rahaeli.bsky.social

Replying to @rahaeli.bsky.social

4. The best time to hire a full time T&S lead policy specialist was six months ago. The second best time is now. That person needs to be someone who has specifically, concretely done policy development and iteration at a concrete, not theoretical, level.