Alex Morash
@alexmorash.bsky.social
Weekly anchor on Queer News Tonight. Former editor-in-chief of Options Magazine, and Media Matters economic researcher. Day job as a research director for a worker advocacy org.
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Alex Morash
@alexmorash.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Media outlets seem to have soured on the AI hype machine.
Reposted by Alex Morash
No matter how dumb things seem, they can apparently always be dumber:
"Mr. Maduro's regular public dancing and other displays of nonchalance in recent weeks helped persuade some on the Trump team that the Venezuelan president was mocking them and trying to call what he believed to be a bluff"
"Mr. Maduro's regular public dancing and other displays of nonchalance in recent weeks helped persuade some on the Trump team that the Venezuelan president was mocking them and trying to call what he believed to be a bluff"
January 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
No matter how dumb things seem, they can apparently always be dumber:
"Mr. Maduro's regular public dancing and other displays of nonchalance in recent weeks helped persuade some on the Trump team that the Venezuelan president was mocking them and trying to call what he believed to be a bluff"
"Mr. Maduro's regular public dancing and other displays of nonchalance in recent weeks helped persuade some on the Trump team that the Venezuelan president was mocking them and trying to call what he believed to be a bluff"
Reposted by Alex Morash
This is the phase of a us military operation where the pentagon gives outlets the details of the operation on background and we the public are supposed to be dazzled and don’t question the underlying rot behind what happened. The msm will be engorged on theatrics and lurid details of bombs.
January 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This is the phase of a us military operation where the pentagon gives outlets the details of the operation on background and we the public are supposed to be dazzled and don’t question the underlying rot behind what happened. The msm will be engorged on theatrics and lurid details of bombs.
What, no … we didn’t kidnap Maduro for US companies to steal Venezuela’s oil.
It’s just a coincidence the opposition leader we are backing has a 400 person committee dedicated to bringing US oil companies in to fleece the country.
Nothing to see here.
It’s just a coincidence the opposition leader we are backing has a 400 person committee dedicated to bringing US oil companies in to fleece the country.
Nothing to see here.
Trump admin sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela
The White House has told companies they must rebuild Venezuela's crude-pumping infrastructure if they want compensation for assets seized by Caracas.
www.politico.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:31 AM
What, no … we didn’t kidnap Maduro for US companies to steal Venezuela’s oil.
It’s just a coincidence the opposition leader we are backing has a 400 person committee dedicated to bringing US oil companies in to fleece the country.
Nothing to see here.
It’s just a coincidence the opposition leader we are backing has a 400 person committee dedicated to bringing US oil companies in to fleece the country.
Nothing to see here.
Florida Dems praising Maduro’s kidnapping need to get their heads checked.
1: Nothing about the American empire doing this is ok.
2: No one views you as sincere.
3: Maduro’s legitimacy(which is substantial) is beside the point. No one will view this U.S. backed leader as legit.
1: Nothing about the American empire doing this is ok.
2: No one views you as sincere.
3: Maduro’s legitimacy(which is substantial) is beside the point. No one will view this U.S. backed leader as legit.
January 3, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Florida Dems praising Maduro’s kidnapping need to get their heads checked.
1: Nothing about the American empire doing this is ok.
2: No one views you as sincere.
3: Maduro’s legitimacy(which is substantial) is beside the point. No one will view this U.S. backed leader as legit.
1: Nothing about the American empire doing this is ok.
2: No one views you as sincere.
3: Maduro’s legitimacy(which is substantial) is beside the point. No one will view this U.S. backed leader as legit.
This is not normal.
This is not ok.
This is not ok.
Trump: "There is nobody to take over. You have a vice president who has been appointed by Maduro. She's I guess the president. She was sworn in just a little while ago. She had a long conversation with Marco and she said, 'We'll do whatever you need.' She really doesn't have a choice."
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This is not normal.
This is not ok.
This is not ok.
Trump kidnaps the president of Venezuela.
The U.S. has just started an illegal war and by kidnapping a world leader, we have just changed the rules of engagement in ways that will have devastating consequences going forward for us all.
The U.S. has just started an illegal war and by kidnapping a world leader, we have just changed the rules of engagement in ways that will have devastating consequences going forward for us all.
U.S. Captures Venezuela’s Maduro After ‘Large-Scale Strike’ — The Wall Street Journal
A U.S. military operation was carried out in Venezuela after months of pressure on the Latin American country's president
apple.news
January 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Trump kidnaps the president of Venezuela.
The U.S. has just started an illegal war and by kidnapping a world leader, we have just changed the rules of engagement in ways that will have devastating consequences going forward for us all.
The U.S. has just started an illegal war and by kidnapping a world leader, we have just changed the rules of engagement in ways that will have devastating consequences going forward for us all.
Burying the party’s 2024 autopsy Hasn’t made it go away. Even though the report was clearly designed to cast a moderate narrative (apparently the DNC refused to look at anything related to Biden running for a second term) it was still shelved for what it found.
Anyone want to leak it?
Anyone want to leak it?
The Democratic Party Is Making a Big Mistake
Party elites have a pathological aversion to introspection. That’s dangerous headed into a major election year.
nymag.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Burying the party’s 2024 autopsy Hasn’t made it go away. Even though the report was clearly designed to cast a moderate narrative (apparently the DNC refused to look at anything related to Biden running for a second term) it was still shelved for what it found.
Anyone want to leak it?
Anyone want to leak it?
The billionaire owned LA Times claims “Billionaire tax proposal sparks soul-searching for Californians.”
No it doesn’t.
What billionaire kowtowing nonsense.
No it doesn’t.
What billionaire kowtowing nonsense.
January 2, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The billionaire owned LA Times claims “Billionaire tax proposal sparks soul-searching for Californians.”
No it doesn’t.
What billionaire kowtowing nonsense.
No it doesn’t.
What billionaire kowtowing nonsense.
Donald Trump has a gift for the American public.
Enjoy. 😒
Enjoy. 😒
2026 price hikes hit ACA health insurance plans as subsidies expire for millions of Americans
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
www.cbsnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Donald Trump has a gift for the American public.
Enjoy. 😒
Enjoy. 😒
Zohran Mamdani has been mayor of New York City for over 9 hours.
Why hasn’t the city collapsed yet? The billionaires said it would be instantaneous.
Why hasn’t the city collapsed yet? The billionaires said it would be instantaneous.
January 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Zohran Mamdani has been mayor of New York City for over 9 hours.
Why hasn’t the city collapsed yet? The billionaires said it would be instantaneous.
Why hasn’t the city collapsed yet? The billionaires said it would be instantaneous.
2025 was a terrible year, but 2026 is gonna start off right.
Zohran Mamdani to become NYC's next mayor with a midnight oath underground
Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last through New Year’s Day.
apnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
2025 was a terrible year, but 2026 is gonna start off right.
I feel like 2026 will either:
Be a much better year economically (surveys of employers indicate they plan to staff up again and are no longer shell shocked by Trump’s chaos making)
Or
The economy will collapse (cause of a mixture of corporate monopolies, deregulation, and Trump’s policies).
Be a much better year economically (surveys of employers indicate they plan to staff up again and are no longer shell shocked by Trump’s chaos making)
Or
The economy will collapse (cause of a mixture of corporate monopolies, deregulation, and Trump’s policies).
December 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I feel like 2026 will either:
Be a much better year economically (surveys of employers indicate they plan to staff up again and are no longer shell shocked by Trump’s chaos making)
Or
The economy will collapse (cause of a mixture of corporate monopolies, deregulation, and Trump’s policies).
Be a much better year economically (surveys of employers indicate they plan to staff up again and are no longer shell shocked by Trump’s chaos making)
Or
The economy will collapse (cause of a mixture of corporate monopolies, deregulation, and Trump’s policies).
This New Year’s Eve my apartment lost power for a couple hours now.
2025 just had to give me one last parting gift.
2025 just had to give me one last parting gift.
December 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This New Year’s Eve my apartment lost power for a couple hours now.
2025 just had to give me one last parting gift.
2025 just had to give me one last parting gift.
Land use is a utility. We regulate the price of electricity, insurance, business licenses, and so much more, yet we do not regulate how much a land owner can charge a resident or business to rent space.
We must start regulating the price of rents and sales of property.
We must start regulating the price of rents and sales of property.
Businesses all over South Florida keep closing.
Why?
Rent increases.
Why?
Rent increases.
December 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Land use is a utility. We regulate the price of electricity, insurance, business licenses, and so much more, yet we do not regulate how much a land owner can charge a resident or business to rent space.
We must start regulating the price of rents and sales of property.
We must start regulating the price of rents and sales of property.
Businesses all over South Florida keep closing.
Why?
Rent increases.
Why?
Rent increases.
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Businesses all over South Florida keep closing.
Why?
Rent increases.
Why?
Rent increases.
The publisher of @outsfl.bsky.social proclaims “Capitalism is a failed experiment.”
It’s an important read — and a viewpoint far too often swept under the rug in polite LGBTQ circles. Glad to see Jason dive into it.
It’s an important read — and a viewpoint far too often swept under the rug in polite LGBTQ circles. Glad to see Jason dive into it.
The Problem With Capitalism | Opinion
outsfl.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The publisher of @outsfl.bsky.social proclaims “Capitalism is a failed experiment.”
It’s an important read — and a viewpoint far too often swept under the rug in polite LGBTQ circles. Glad to see Jason dive into it.
It’s an important read — and a viewpoint far too often swept under the rug in polite LGBTQ circles. Glad to see Jason dive into it.
Why do I think 2028 will be so radically different?
It’s not just the politics of the this era, it’s demographics.
2028 will be the first time a majority of likely voters in the Democratic presidential primary will be millennials and Gen Z.
It’s our world now and it’s high time we reshape it.
It’s not just the politics of the this era, it’s demographics.
2028 will be the first time a majority of likely voters in the Democratic presidential primary will be millennials and Gen Z.
It’s our world now and it’s high time we reshape it.
Politico is already discussing 2028 and it’s not even 2026.
I think more so than any other presidential election this century, the likelihood is the next president will be a complete unknown.
So take this article with a grain of salt.
I think more so than any other presidential election this century, the likelihood is the next president will be a complete unknown.
So take this article with a grain of salt.
The 2028 Race Has Begun. Here’s Who’s Winning.
White House hopefuls in both parties are maneuvering for the post-Trump era. Here’s where they stand at the end of 2025.
www.politico.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Why do I think 2028 will be so radically different?
It’s not just the politics of the this era, it’s demographics.
2028 will be the first time a majority of likely voters in the Democratic presidential primary will be millennials and Gen Z.
It’s our world now and it’s high time we reshape it.
It’s not just the politics of the this era, it’s demographics.
2028 will be the first time a majority of likely voters in the Democratic presidential primary will be millennials and Gen Z.
It’s our world now and it’s high time we reshape it.
Politico is already discussing 2028 and it’s not even 2026.
I think more so than any other presidential election this century, the likelihood is the next president will be a complete unknown.
So take this article with a grain of salt.
I think more so than any other presidential election this century, the likelihood is the next president will be a complete unknown.
So take this article with a grain of salt.
The 2028 Race Has Begun. Here’s Who’s Winning.
White House hopefuls in both parties are maneuvering for the post-Trump era. Here’s where they stand at the end of 2025.
www.politico.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Politico is already discussing 2028 and it’s not even 2026.
I think more so than any other presidential election this century, the likelihood is the next president will be a complete unknown.
So take this article with a grain of salt.
I think more so than any other presidential election this century, the likelihood is the next president will be a complete unknown.
So take this article with a grain of salt.
Reposted by Alex Morash
The leaders of the Democratic Party do not speak and operate as if the opposition is fascist so why would a voter who doesn’t spend every day hooked on all this think so?
December 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The leaders of the Democratic Party do not speak and operate as if the opposition is fascist so why would a voter who doesn’t spend every day hooked on all this think so?
As another year ends, we get another year closer to China recapturing Taiwan and its military supremacy.
2029 is the year believed to be when China will become more powerful than the U.S.
As the mid point of the 2020s draws to a close, we must all ponder what the world will be like in the 2030s.
2029 is the year believed to be when China will become more powerful than the U.S.
As the mid point of the 2020s draws to a close, we must all ponder what the world will be like in the 2030s.
China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan
China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei's resolve to defend itself an...
www.reuters.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
As another year ends, we get another year closer to China recapturing Taiwan and its military supremacy.
2029 is the year believed to be when China will become more powerful than the U.S.
As the mid point of the 2020s draws to a close, we must all ponder what the world will be like in the 2030s.
2029 is the year believed to be when China will become more powerful than the U.S.
As the mid point of the 2020s draws to a close, we must all ponder what the world will be like in the 2030s.
So now that Christmas is over, when is somebody gonna leak the DNC report?
Or will someone leak if they didn’t even bother doing one?
Or will someone leak if they didn’t even bother doing one?
The DNC just gave establishment Democrats a giant Christmas gift.
That 2024 autopsy Ken Martin campaigned on and said he would release to the public, he just buried it.
Rumor is, the findings were that Harris’s pro business pivot and lack of concern for Gaza led to her and the party’s downfall.
That 2024 autopsy Ken Martin campaigned on and said he would release to the public, he just buried it.
Rumor is, the findings were that Harris’s pro business pivot and lack of concern for Gaza led to her and the party’s downfall.
DNC under fire for hiding autopsy report on 2024 election
Several Democrats — including many advising possible 2028 presidential candidates — said burying the report unfairly helps former Vice President Harris if she runs again.
www.axios.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
So now that Christmas is over, when is somebody gonna leak the DNC report?
Or will someone leak if they didn’t even bother doing one?
Or will someone leak if they didn’t even bother doing one?
Elderly political elites think they can cling to power by having their children run for office.
Man are they missing the moment.
Man are they missing the moment.
All in the family: In 2026, a surge of politicians' kids are running for office
As voters clamor for change, a new generation of Pelosis, Kennedys, Kings and other powerful families are stepping up to keep their political legacies alive.
www.nbcnews.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Elderly political elites think they can cling to power by having their children run for office.
Man are they missing the moment.
Man are they missing the moment.
Before artists come for me saying it’s ok to use AI images on personal blogs, personal blogs are tiny little things that generate little to no income.
Also, it’s high time artists receive residual checks from AI companies that trained on their art.
Also, it’s high time artists receive residual checks from AI companies that trained on their art.
AI (large language models) continue to unimpress.
AI image generators default to a mere 12 photo styles.
Image generators are fine for things such as a personal blog post thumbnail or making a background pattern, or enhancing a photo you took but after that they are extremely useless.
AI image generators default to a mere 12 photo styles.
Image generators are fine for things such as a personal blog post thumbnail or making a background pattern, or enhancing a photo you took but after that they are extremely useless.
AI Image Generators Default to the Same 12 Photo Styles, Study Finds
Anything your imagination desires, as long as it's one of just a few options.
gizmodo.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Before artists come for me saying it’s ok to use AI images on personal blogs, personal blogs are tiny little things that generate little to no income.
Also, it’s high time artists receive residual checks from AI companies that trained on their art.
Also, it’s high time artists receive residual checks from AI companies that trained on their art.
AI (large language models) continue to unimpress.
AI image generators default to a mere 12 photo styles.
Image generators are fine for things such as a personal blog post thumbnail or making a background pattern, or enhancing a photo you took but after that they are extremely useless.
AI image generators default to a mere 12 photo styles.
Image generators are fine for things such as a personal blog post thumbnail or making a background pattern, or enhancing a photo you took but after that they are extremely useless.
AI Image Generators Default to the Same 12 Photo Styles, Study Finds
Anything your imagination desires, as long as it's one of just a few options.
gizmodo.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
AI (large language models) continue to unimpress.
AI image generators default to a mere 12 photo styles.
Image generators are fine for things such as a personal blog post thumbnail or making a background pattern, or enhancing a photo you took but after that they are extremely useless.
AI image generators default to a mere 12 photo styles.
Image generators are fine for things such as a personal blog post thumbnail or making a background pattern, or enhancing a photo you took but after that they are extremely useless.
Happy Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, or birthday of the sun.
May your new year be filled with light, love, and happiness.
May your new year be filled with light, love, and happiness.
a drawing of the sun with a face on it
ALT: a drawing of the sun with a face on it
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Happy Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, or birthday of the sun.
May your new year be filled with light, love, and happiness.
May your new year be filled with light, love, and happiness.