Gavin Ostlund

Genuinely new hardware features in smartphones are rare these days, I appreciate this one

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I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians. I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor. My time as Governor taught me to love policy and ignore politics. I’m proud of the work I did to help clean up our air, create jobs, balance the budget, make the biggest infrastructure investment in state history, and take power from the politicians and give it back to the people when it comes to our redistricting process and our primaries in California. That’s policy. It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies, like I still do through my institute at USC, where we fight for clean air and stripping the power from the politicians who rig the system against the people. Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime. It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand. I want to tune out. But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious. And I will always be an American before I am a Republican. That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious. For decades, we’ve talked about the national debt. For decades, we’ve talked about comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while fixing our broken immigration system. And Washington does nothing. The problems just keep rolling, and we all keep getting angrier, because the only people that benefit from problems aren’t you, the people. The only people that benefit from this crap are the politicians who prefer having talking points to win elections to the public service that will make Americans’ lives better. It is a just game to them. But it is life for my fellow Americans. We should be pissed! But a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else, a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea - that won’t solve our problems. It will just be four more years of bullshit with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful. We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger. That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz. Vote this week. Turn the page and put this junk behind us. And even if you disagree with me, vote, because that’s what we do as Americans. vote.org

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Happy Mothers Day from Fragapalooza!

Really upsetting that work I contributed hours to was plagiarized, posted without credit, and also out of the context in which it was written. This is how disinformation spreads. #yyccc

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest. As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days. I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here: 1. Enough with Both-sides-ism When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew. 2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection. If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong. 3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election. Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts. Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it. ↓ For the rest of my list, please see my the latest post of my independent newsletter – the link is in my Twitter biography.

@SeamusBellamy A solid plan if ever there was one...

This evening’s plans:

@JyotiGondek I support your decision to try and keep politics and religion separate.

While I made the difficult decision not to attend this evening’s community menorah lighting, the focus remains on the holy time of Hannukah. May this celebration of light bring solace and love to all. #ChagSameach

@SeamusBellamy Workout complete?

Sitting in the bog and my smartwatch just congratulated me for standing up. Not sure I was pushing that hard, but ok.

@davekellett Highly recommend etsy.com/ca/shop/Dicebo… Calgary local business with very creative Dice related gifts.

@SeamusBellamy Gonna have to get some Dijon ketchups to up that taste variety!

Back in Mennonite country. I have eaten more meatloaf in the past few weeks than over the past five years of my life.

@SeamusBellamy I think they tried to push him out the plane window and didn't understand how planes worked... Or did understand how planes worked...

I’ve been quiet here for a while. They pushed Prigozhin’s plane out a window? Do I have that right?

@jonincalgary Need skool for babies that can't read gud

@SeamusBellamy Looks like the new neighbours dog is an asshole...

Met the new neighbor’s dog.

@SeamusBellamy Tell me you managed to convince your wife of this...

You all love Ceiling Cat. There is no reason you can’t make room in your heart for a Roof Scorpion.

@Acdngirl Hell ya!

Morning frens. I have survived my second week at my new gig!

@SeamusBellamy Ah, projector life has spoiled me...

@gostlund Yeah, I have it too. But, big screen. Resisted the temptation.

Oh no. Lady Snowblood is playing at a theater in the city I’m currently visiting. I have stepped foot in a movie theater in close to three years.

@s0serene Thankfully not as blue as we could have been? Sadly more blue than we truly ought to be...

Blue?