R. Scott Rogers
@arrscott.bsky.social
“Mr. Scott Rogers is correct.” - BBC World Service. Resident on the historic lands of the Kiikaapoi & Ho-Chunk peoples. Jeopardy! champion. ⚽️🦩🏏🥌
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This, combined with "vice signaling" (taking pride in antisocial behavior) has given us the reign of the Stupid Asshole, something most people are against, but can only be remedied if we're not too polite to talk about it
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This, combined with "vice signaling" (taking pride in antisocial behavior) has given us the reign of the Stupid Asshole, something most people are against, but can only be remedied if we're not too polite to talk about it
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"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
The MAGAfication of Norman Rockwell
Trump uses the artist’s work—like other cultural icons—to promote Gestapo tactics and nativist ideas.
www.thebulwark.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
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Watched Captain Phillips last night; mainly it made me wish we had more workplace shows & movies that aren’t about doctors or cops.
a man is looking through binoculars with a serious look on his face
ALT: a man is looking through binoculars with a serious look on his face
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Watched Captain Phillips last night; mainly it made me wish we had more workplace shows & movies that aren’t about doctors or cops.
Also, the Crusades were mostly disasters _for Christians_ and for the Crusaders themselves. All Their Heroes Are Losers, exhibit 1,263
See also: the secretary of defense's tattoos
Far-right groups are co-opting the aesthetics of the Crusades for their own objectives, transforming an obsession with feudal justice into a campaign for a White Christian nation.
December 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Also, the Crusades were mostly disasters _for Christians_ and for the Crusaders themselves. All Their Heroes Are Losers, exhibit 1,263
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“While the media has written a lot about Epstein’s friendship with Trump — there hasn’t been nearly enough scrutiny about Trump’s relationship with Maxwell.”
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Trump & Maxwell
How friendly were they?
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“While the media has written a lot about Epstein’s friendship with Trump — there hasn’t been nearly enough scrutiny about Trump’s relationship with Maxwell.”
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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Richard Grenell's bs letter to Redd said his cancellation was "very costly to a non-profit"
Chuck Redd was supposed to play on Millennium Stage.
It was a free concert with a max capacity of 225.
Redd needs to put some "Fuck Trump" merch on his website.
Chuck Redd was supposed to play on Millennium Stage.
It was a free concert with a max capacity of 225.
Redd needs to put some "Fuck Trump" merch on his website.
December 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Richard Grenell's bs letter to Redd said his cancellation was "very costly to a non-profit"
Chuck Redd was supposed to play on Millennium Stage.
It was a free concert with a max capacity of 225.
Redd needs to put some "Fuck Trump" merch on his website.
Chuck Redd was supposed to play on Millennium Stage.
It was a free concert with a max capacity of 225.
Redd needs to put some "Fuck Trump" merch on his website.
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Watergate was not packed with as many lies as Trump's medical reports. Everyone from licensed physicians (who should be sanctioned) to the WH press secretary is not telling the truth about Trump's infusions, a matter of national importance
There must be consequences www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
There must be consequences www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Trump’s Bruises Spread in Blow to Leavitt’s ‘Hand Shake’ Claim
President Donald Trump slathered a fresh coat of makeup on his right hand for another round of peace talks with Ukraine on Sunday—but it was his other hand that drew attention. Trump, 79, welcomed Ukr...
www.yahoo.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Watergate was not packed with as many lies as Trump's medical reports. Everyone from licensed physicians (who should be sanctioned) to the WH press secretary is not telling the truth about Trump's infusions, a matter of national importance
There must be consequences www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
There must be consequences www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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1/ You don’t need to accuse Trump of being a recruited asset to reach a devastating conclusion: Trump consistently treats an adversarial autocrat (Putin) as more credible than U.S. intelligence, allied governments, and observable facts — and pressures the public to do the same.
December 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
1/ You don’t need to accuse Trump of being a recruited asset to reach a devastating conclusion: Trump consistently treats an adversarial autocrat (Putin) as more credible than U.S. intelligence, allied governments, and observable facts — and pressures the public to do the same.
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An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
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The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
Trump looked pretty rough today -- note that both of his hands are discolored
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
December 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
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Well, this is disturbing.......They were tracking this journalist since July 2019.
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
'Major scandal': Trump's DOJ caught spying on journalist before Epstein's death
A high-profile investigative journalist received quite a shock on Sunday when she discovered her flight itinerary from a trip to Florida in July 2019 tucked in the latest batch of files related to the...
www.rawstory.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Well, this is disturbing.......They were tracking this journalist since July 2019.
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
Captain Phillips is a much better recruitment ad for the U.S. Navy than either Top Gun movie.
December 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Captain Phillips is a much better recruitment ad for the U.S. Navy than either Top Gun movie.
Captain Phillips has to work so hard to get us to root against the pirates. Which I do! Piracy is bad! But holy cow.
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Captain Phillips has to work so hard to get us to root against the pirates. Which I do! Piracy is bad! But holy cow.
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When President Trump calls Russia's invasion of Ukraine (c.500k dead) "certainly the deadliest war since WWII" I don't expect he's aware of the 1998-2003 Congo War (est. 5m dead) or even the Korean War (^5m dead).
But to overlook the American War in Vietnam, in which up to 3.8m died, seems remiss.
But to overlook the American War in Vietnam, in which up to 3.8m died, seems remiss.
December 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
When President Trump calls Russia's invasion of Ukraine (c.500k dead) "certainly the deadliest war since WWII" I don't expect he's aware of the 1998-2003 Congo War (est. 5m dead) or even the Korean War (^5m dead).
But to overlook the American War in Vietnam, in which up to 3.8m died, seems remiss.
But to overlook the American War in Vietnam, in which up to 3.8m died, seems remiss.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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"A year into Trump’s immigration crackdown, construction firms in Louisiana are scrambling to find carpenters. Hospitals in West Virginia lost doctors and nurses. A soccer league in Memphis cannot field enough teams because immigrant children have stopped showing up."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"A year into Trump’s immigration crackdown, construction firms in Louisiana are scrambling to find carpenters. Hospitals in West Virginia lost doctors and nurses. A soccer league in Memphis cannot field enough teams because immigrant children have stopped showing up."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
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and the ability to do such vaccine research was impossible. In 1918 it was not known what caused influenza; the influenza virus was not discovered until 1933. The bottom line is that a vaccine virus could never have been imagined in 1918. The influenza virus arose in
December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
and the ability to do such vaccine research was impossible. In 1918 it was not known what caused influenza; the influenza virus was not discovered until 1933. The bottom line is that a vaccine virus could never have been imagined in 1918. The influenza virus arose in
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Like how you never hear about kids getting diddled during Drag Queen Story Hour, but read about pastors, youth pastors, and church members being caught molesting children. 🤔
December 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Like how you never hear about kids getting diddled during Drag Queen Story Hour, but read about pastors, youth pastors, and church members being caught molesting children. 🤔
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🚨The @dropkickmurphys.com do it again. ✊🏼 No fear. They have NO fear whatsoever of being seen as dissidents. 1/2
December 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🚨The @dropkickmurphys.com do it again. ✊🏼 No fear. They have NO fear whatsoever of being seen as dissidents. 1/2
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Sometime in the 1990s or so, Democrats saw how Republicans juiced turnout by appealing to their base and went, “Wow, we should do that, too! We should appeal to the Republican base!”
What got us Trump was the GOP being a malevolent force for evil and the Democrats at every turn refusing to fire full blast at the right (including before Trump). It’s obviously not all on Harris but a cycle with Democrats assuming the left would just show up without any motivation is a big reason.
They have a point. “She didn’t earn my vote” got us Trump. Like I think it’s good to push against the party for better policy but when the alternative is Trump, it’s too much.
December 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Sometime in the 1990s or so, Democrats saw how Republicans juiced turnout by appealing to their base and went, “Wow, we should do that, too! We should appeal to the Republican base!”
Favorite songs:
Blue Wing, Tom Russel
Don’t Dream It’s Over, Crowded House
The Mary Ellen Carter, Stan Rogers
The Last Goodbye, Billy Boyd
Pancho & Lefty, Townes Van Sandt
Blue Wing, Tom Russel
Don’t Dream It’s Over, Crowded House
The Mary Ellen Carter, Stan Rogers
The Last Goodbye, Billy Boyd
Pancho & Lefty, Townes Van Sandt
December 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Favorite songs:
Blue Wing, Tom Russel
Don’t Dream It’s Over, Crowded House
The Mary Ellen Carter, Stan Rogers
The Last Goodbye, Billy Boyd
Pancho & Lefty, Townes Van Sandt
Blue Wing, Tom Russel
Don’t Dream It’s Over, Crowded House
The Mary Ellen Carter, Stan Rogers
The Last Goodbye, Billy Boyd
Pancho & Lefty, Townes Van Sandt