Thom McCarthy

human/musician/programmer

[Thom McCarthy @mccarthy_thom]

@ryangrim Can't help but assume there's blackmail on him to act like this.

[Neet @neet_sol]

Reading 1 LinkedIn post is equivalent to unreading 5 books

[Thom McCarthy @mccarthy_thom]

@CBHeresy Literally was the Dan Akroyd character from Trading Places

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: A letter from Alex Pretti’s Final Nursing Student:

“I was Alex Pretti’s final nursing student. He was my friend and my nursing mentor. For the past four months, I stood shoulder to shoulder with him during my capstone preceptorship at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. There he trained me to care for the sickest of the sick as an ICU nurse. He taught me how to care for arterial and central lines, the intricacies of managing multiple IVs filled with lifesaving solutions, and how to watch over every heartbeat, every breath, and every flicker of life, ready to act the moment they wavered. Techniques intended to heal.

Alex carried patience, compassion and calm as a steady light within him. Even at the very end, that light was there. I recognized his familiar stillness and signature calm composure shining through during those unbearable final moments captured on camera.

It does not surprise me that his final words were, “Are you okay?” Caring for people was at the core of who he was. He was incapable of causing harm. He lived a life of healing, and he lived it well.

Alex believed strongly in the Second Amendment and in the rights rooted in our Constitution and its amendments. He spoke out for justice and peace whenever he could, not only out of obligation, but out of a belief that we are more connected than divided, and that communication would bring us together.

I want his family to know his legacy lives on. I am a better nurse because of the wisdom and skills he instilled in me. I carry his light with me into every room, letting it guide and steady my hands as I heal and care for those in need.

Please honor my friend by standing up for peace, preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. He would remind you that caring for others is hard work, and we must do whatever it takes to get through the long shifts. Step outside with your dog, breathe in the world, hike or bike as he loved to do, and let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature. Stand up for justice and speak with those whose views differ from your own. Hold your beliefs with strength, but always extend love outward, even in the face of adversity.

Take one step, no matter how small, to help heal our world. Through these acts, carry his light forward in his name. Let his legacy continue to heal.”

[Thom McCarthy @mccarthy_thom]

@johnny_tmanV2 Finally, a W for the algorithm

[Thom McCarthy @mccarthy_thom]

@TheHoopCentral MVP

[Thom McCarthy @mccarthy_thom]

@theo Already assumed it did this but now they just feel comfortable gloating about it.

[Sixers Nation @PHLSixersNation]

Not to be dramatic but who else is already all the way back in...

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

DOJ WHISTLEBLOWER: “I wouldn’t be abiding by my oath if I stayed silent right now.” 🇺🇸

He says Trump’s DOJ wanted him to lie (about Kilmar being a gang member & terrorist, etc…) — and fired him when he wouldn’t.

[Camila @camilapress]

FULL REPORT: Colombian public media reports that a U.S. military strike on a boat on September 15—the second attack on a vessel by the U.S. in the Caribbean that we’re aware of—was a Colombian boat and was in Colombian territorial waters.

At least one of the three victims extrajudicially killed in the strike was Colombian lifelong fisherman Alejandro Carranza. Alejandro’s identity is confirmed by his cousin.

The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure.

[🔥I Resist Fascist Trump🔥 @HarryPotterMAGE]

WOW... JUST WOW...

In order to justify invoking the insurrection act in Portland, Oregon, trump faked a riot with professional videographers, the military and hired extras.

Sen. Jeffrey Merkley tells us what happened :

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

BREAKING: Joel Embiid is BACK tonight, per @ChrisBHaynes

[Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib]

Yet, they never have the funds for health care coverage for all.

[Warren Gunnels @GunnelsWarren]

Elon Musk Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $486 billion

Larry Ellison Wealth
2009: $23 billion
2025: $370 billion

Mark Zuckerberg Wealth
2008: $1.5 billion
2025: $245 billion

Jeff Bezos Wealth
1998: $1.6 billion
2025: $233 billion

Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25
2025: $7.25

Obscene

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

* Over 20,000 Palestinians killed since Jan
* 100s starved to death, including kids
* Congress bypassed to send more bombs to Israel
* US citizens murdered in the West Bank

I hope this ceasefire holds & I am glad the hostages are free, but this is Trump’s actual record so far.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

I think Democrats should implement this nationwide at all protests.

A competent attorney with a bullhorn directly communicating to law enforcement and the surrounding cameras.

This is a VERY smart idea.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

86% of Americans are stressed about grocery prices. Meanwhile, our government is beefing with pop stars.

[Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @CongressmanRaja]

This is in our backyard. Hoffman Estates. My district.

I am deeply disturbed by what looks like ICE agents violently detaining a child. A child. She could be yours just as she could be mine.

My team and I are looking into this, but please don’t look away. This is what Donald Trump is doing to our communities — and it’s exactly why I’ve called to subpoena Kristi Noem to appear before the House Oversight Committee. I demand answers on this now.

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

WE NEED LAWYERS AT ALL THESE PROTESTS‼️ He was incredibly calm, well spoken & respectful‼️

[Tom Morello @tmorello]

Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit.