Astro Gold
@astrogold.bsky.social
400 years ago
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
400 years ago
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Immigrants are carrying this country on their backs while the right screams into the void.
Here’s the Cato Institute report:
www.cato.org/blog/cato-st...
Here’s the Cato Institute report:
www.cato.org/blog/cato-st...
Cato Study: Immigrants Reduced Deficits by $14.5 Trillion Since 1994
The best way to balance the budget is to reduce spending—particularly on wealthy retirees—but rather than hinder our efforts to control deficits, immigrants are helping.
www.cato.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Immigrants are carrying this country on their backs while the right screams into the void.
Here’s the Cato Institute report:
www.cato.org/blog/cato-st...
Here’s the Cato Institute report:
www.cato.org/blog/cato-st...
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The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
Steak au poivre ftw
February 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Steak au poivre ftw
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"Trump supporters report higher levels of psychopathy, manipulativeness, callousness, and narcissism"
www.psypost.org/trump-suppor...
"Trump fans are much angrier about housing assistance when they see an image of a black man
In contrast, Clinton supporters seemed relatively unmoved by racial cues"
www.psypost.org/trump-suppor...
"Trump fans are much angrier about housing assistance when they see an image of a black man
In contrast, Clinton supporters seemed relatively unmoved by racial cues"
January 31, 2026 at 1:06 AM
"Trump supporters report higher levels of psychopathy, manipulativeness, callousness, and narcissism"
www.psypost.org/trump-suppor...
"Trump fans are much angrier about housing assistance when they see an image of a black man
In contrast, Clinton supporters seemed relatively unmoved by racial cues"
www.psypost.org/trump-suppor...
"Trump fans are much angrier about housing assistance when they see an image of a black man
In contrast, Clinton supporters seemed relatively unmoved by racial cues"
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The Great American Brain Drain has begun www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...
Trump Is Making America Stupider
How MAGA is purging scientists and other skilled workers from both the private and public sectors.
www.thebulwark.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 AM
The Great American Brain Drain has begun www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...
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“.. This list should give pause to anyone — no matter his or her political beliefs — who cares about the rule of law,” Judge Schiltz added.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
January 29, 2026 at 11:21 AM
“.. This list should give pause to anyone — no matter his or her political beliefs — who cares about the rule of law,” Judge Schiltz added.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
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This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
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Great. Everything is so fucked that somehow I agree with Greenwald.
He nails it here, though.
He nails it here, though.
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Great. Everything is so fucked that somehow I agree with Greenwald.
He nails it here, though.
He nails it here, though.
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Los Angeles, CA -
Crowd dancing among to a song saying “Kristi Noem is a bird legged hoe.” Noticing a lot of content creators with large lefty followings.
Crowd dancing among to a song saying “Kristi Noem is a bird legged hoe.” Noticing a lot of content creators with large lefty followings.
January 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Los Angeles, CA -
Crowd dancing among to a song saying “Kristi Noem is a bird legged hoe.” Noticing a lot of content creators with large lefty followings.
Crowd dancing among to a song saying “Kristi Noem is a bird legged hoe.” Noticing a lot of content creators with large lefty followings.
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Important read.
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Important read.
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Things are so bad that the Minnesota prison system has had to launch a website specifically to combat DHS lies. The first major release from DOC officials suggests Gregory Bovino outright lied about the target of the Border Patrol operation during which agents shot and killed Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Things are so bad that the Minnesota prison system has had to launch a website specifically to combat DHS lies. The first major release from DOC officials suggests Gregory Bovino outright lied about the target of the Border Patrol operation during which agents shot and killed Alex Pretti.
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SPOILER ALERT: The Inuit don't agree with him. They like the free healthcare and education in Denmark.
#HandsOffGreenland 🇬🇱🐻❄️
#HandsOffGreenland 🇬🇱🐻❄️
January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
SPOILER ALERT: The Inuit don't agree with him. They like the free healthcare and education in Denmark.
#HandsOffGreenland 🇬🇱🐻❄️
#HandsOffGreenland 🇬🇱🐻❄️
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January 24, 2026 at 11:19 PM
“…that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
January 25, 2026 at 12:16 AM
“…that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
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Wise words shared by a famous Star Trek actor.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Wise words shared by a famous Star Trek actor.
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Just a reminder that NOAA releases monthly desktop screens with calendars featuring deep-sea animals and its reminder right now that at least some in government are still wholesome oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/c...
Chimaera - NOAA Ocean Exploration
This cute chimaera was seen at a depth of 820 meters (2,690 feet) in the Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral Habitat of Particular Concern off the coast of Florida during Dive 04 of the 2019 Southea...
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
January 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Just a reminder that NOAA releases monthly desktop screens with calendars featuring deep-sea animals and its reminder right now that at least some in government are still wholesome oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/c...
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Grocery prices were up 0.7 percent in December, the largest one-month gain since October 2022. They were up 2.4 percent from a year ago.
January 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Grocery prices were up 0.7 percent in December, the largest one-month gain since October 2022. They were up 2.4 percent from a year ago.
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The job market “is struggling, and the broader economy is fragile, in big part due to U.S. tariffs .. the fastest way to boost the job market would be for the Supreme Court to declare the reciprocal tariffs unlawful and for lawmakers to let them become a thing of the past.”
@markzandi.bsky.social
@markzandi.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The job market “is struggling, and the broader economy is fragile, in big part due to U.S. tariffs .. the fastest way to boost the job market would be for the Supreme Court to declare the reciprocal tariffs unlawful and for lawmakers to let them become a thing of the past.”
@markzandi.bsky.social
@markzandi.bsky.social
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Kristi Noem and DHS do not deserve the benefit of the doubt
The Department of Homeland Security and its leader have an honesty problem — and the numbers prove it.
The Department of Homeland Security and its leader have an honesty problem — and the numbers prove it.
Opinion | Kristi Noem and DHS do not deserve the benefit of the doubt
Philip Bump: The Department of Homeland Security and its leader have an honesty problem — and the numbers prove it.
www.ms.now
January 11, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Kristi Noem and DHS do not deserve the benefit of the doubt
The Department of Homeland Security and its leader have an honesty problem — and the numbers prove it.
The Department of Homeland Security and its leader have an honesty problem — and the numbers prove it.
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“.. After Mr. Trump promised the $100 billion in investments by Big Oil, two people close to the companies attending Friday’s meeting cautioned that they were not aware of any such commitment by the businesses.” 🤡
@nytimes.com #OOTT
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
@nytimes.com #OOTT
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
January 10, 2026 at 3:51 PM
“.. After Mr. Trump promised the $100 billion in investments by Big Oil, two people close to the companies attending Friday’s meeting cautioned that they were not aware of any such commitment by the businesses.” 🤡
@nytimes.com #OOTT
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
@nytimes.com #OOTT
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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7/8 New piece is live. Free, because this is happening right now and the receipts need to be public.
The Transactional Hegemon Came for Maduro: A Nineteen-Day Prophecy
medium.com/@brian.ragle/the-transactional-hegemon-came-for-maduro-a-nineteen-day-prophecy-abb5943005a2
The Transactional Hegemon Came for Maduro: A Nineteen-Day Prophecy
medium.com/@brian.ragle/the-transactional-hegemon-came-for-maduro-a-nineteen-day-prophecy-abb5943005a2
The Transactional Hegemon Came for Maduro: A Nineteen-Day Prophecy
On December 15, I wrote that the U.S. had become ‘a private equity firm with an army.’ On January 3, Delta Force proved me right.
medium.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
7/8 New piece is live. Free, because this is happening right now and the receipts need to be public.
The Transactional Hegemon Came for Maduro: A Nineteen-Day Prophecy
medium.com/@brian.ragle/the-transactional-hegemon-came-for-maduro-a-nineteen-day-prophecy-abb5943005a2
The Transactional Hegemon Came for Maduro: A Nineteen-Day Prophecy
medium.com/@brian.ragle/the-transactional-hegemon-came-for-maduro-a-nineteen-day-prophecy-abb5943005a2