David Simon
@audacityofdespair.bsky.social
Dramatist, author, apostate newspaperman specializing in artisanal contempt and discerning maledicta. The claim that I am the angriest man in television is faint praise indeed; the second angriest is yelling at an agent because residual checks are late.
To be a NY Jets fan is a magical journey, is it not? Today was just another scenic view on the long and wondrous road to hell.
February 9, 2026 at 5:18 AM
To be a NY Jets fan is a magical journey, is it not? Today was just another scenic view on the long and wondrous road to hell.
It seems that Epstein was pretty damn good at manufacturing consent.
Noam Chomsky's wife says he was 'ensnared' and 'manipulated' by Epstein - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/noam-chomskys-wife-says-he-was-ensnared-and-manipulated-epstein
Noam Chomsky's wife says he was 'ensnared' and 'manipulated' by Epstein
The veteran left-wing intellectual met and corresponded extensively with Epstein, newly released files reveal
www.middleeasteye.net
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
It seems that Epstein was pretty damn good at manufacturing consent.
AI slop is getting harder and harder to detect.
February 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
AI slop is getting harder and harder to detect.
I'm no expert on search functionality, but is this a smoking hot gun as to the corruption of the process. Why redact "don't" in ordinary sentences? And why search for any name or moniker in the files? Shouldn't they be reading the documents and considering redaction issues on each person regardless?
Two copies of an innocuous email from the Epstein files. numbers visible in upper left). Note how on the first the word "don't" is redacted. WHY would a DOJ lawyer redact that word? No human would. But an AI PROGRAM searching for "Don T" would ignore the punctuation and auto-delete.
February 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I'm no expert on search functionality, but is this a smoking hot gun as to the corruption of the process. Why redact "don't" in ordinary sentences? And why search for any name or moniker in the files? Shouldn't they be reading the documents and considering redaction issues on each person regardless?
Reposted by David Simon
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
lataco.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Reposted by David Simon
A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked. A judge ruled his arrest was unlawful.
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked.
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked. A judge ruled his arrest was unlawful.
"Transformation."
Yeah, that's a word for it. Back to the British tabloids with his ass; he crossed the pond long enough to butcher one of the great grey ladies of journalism. What trash he proved to be.
Yeah, that's a word for it. Back to the British tabloids with his ass; he crossed the pond long enough to butcher one of the great grey ladies of journalism. What trash he proved to be.
Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):
February 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM
"Transformation."
Yeah, that's a word for it. Back to the British tabloids with his ass; he crossed the pond long enough to butcher one of the great grey ladies of journalism. What trash he proved to be.
Yeah, that's a word for it. Back to the British tabloids with his ass; he crossed the pond long enough to butcher one of the great grey ladies of journalism. What trash he proved to be.
I can only hope that they are stale and unsalted, as the sonsabitches deserve no better.
Just making sure that @audacityofdespair.bsky.social has seen these amazing photos. Much respect to the protesters that came up with this.
At Whipple where expired dicks are being thrown at ICE vehicles and those believed to be agitators. The area has been a place of protest since thousands of federal agents arrived in the city.
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
February 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I can only hope that they are stale and unsalted, as the sonsabitches deserve no better.
"Trump refuses to apologize" is the inevitable headline that follows every misdeed. Apologizing requires a measure of integrity, self-awareness and, yes, confidence. Deep down, this man knows he's a shitpiece. He's terrified that if he's seen admitting an error, he's exposed...
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"Trump refuses to apologize" is the inevitable headline that follows every misdeed. Apologizing requires a measure of integrity, self-awareness and, yes, confidence. Deep down, this man knows he's a shitpiece. He's terrified that if he's seen admitting an error, he's exposed...
Impossible to respect people that allow themselves to be openly robbed on this level. From Congress to the courts to ordinary voters, Americans have become slow, stupid and pathetic -- a citizenry incapable of operating our once-promising experiment with self-governance.
We are, all of us, marks.
We are, all of us, marks.
Donald Trump Jr, who has exactly zero experience or competence in manufacturing or defense, has received more than $600,000,000 in contracts from Pete Hegseth's "Department of War."
February 6, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Impossible to respect people that allow themselves to be openly robbed on this level. From Congress to the courts to ordinary voters, Americans have become slow, stupid and pathetic -- a citizenry incapable of operating our once-promising experiment with self-governance.
We are, all of us, marks.
We are, all of us, marks.
This. As I've been arguing for decades now in prose and on film, we are now living in a time when human beings are worth less. Some of us have more and feel empowered, but most are betrayed. And society is firmly structured for such.
Grigory Yavlinsky warns that the postwar order is collapsing and that human life is no longer the organizing principle of global politics.
https://bit.ly/4ahwNdc
https://bit.ly/4ahwNdc
“We Are All Passengers on the Titanic”
An interview with Grigory Yavlinsky.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This. As I've been arguing for decades now in prose and on film, we are now living in a time when human beings are worth less. Some of us have more and feel empowered, but most are betrayed. And society is firmly structured for such.
Reposted by David Simon
Fifth grade student who went missing in Minnesota was spotted at ICE center in Texas, school claims trib.al/wdU82aY
Missing fifth grader from Minnesota spotted at ICE center in Texas, school says
At least seven children from the same school district have been detained by federal agents in recent weeks
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Fifth grade student who went missing in Minnesota was spotted at ICE center in Texas, school claims trib.al/wdU82aY
Or just go to a quiet corner of a room and say Kaddish.
Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday In Washington, D.C.
Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday In Washington, D.C.
Commemorate the nation’s birthday with private whiskey tastings, Rose Garden-inspired afternoon teas and firework-watching fêtes.
www.forbes.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Or just go to a quiet corner of a room and say Kaddish.
This is entirely true. The policies being undertaken at the federal level are, issue by issue, deeply unpopular. But our electoral outcomes are corrupted by constitutional anachronisms, gerrymandering and organized voter suppression. Government by the people is farce.
In a democracy, we are supposed to feel like we have control over our lives because the people control the government.
But in the U.S., people feel like our lives are out of control because the people don’t control the federal government.
But in the U.S., people feel like our lives are out of control because the people don’t control the federal government.
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
This is entirely true. The policies being undertaken at the federal level are, issue by issue, deeply unpopular. But our electoral outcomes are corrupted by constitutional anachronisms, gerrymandering and organized voter suppression. Government by the people is farce.
I have to concede, when human hypocrisy achieves its purest form, it has a strange and luminous beauty that defies explanation. It's something that would make Swift lift his quill or Kubrick, his camera.
Epstein ‘sent woman to British anti-trafficking charity boss’
The AllSaints investor Lyndon Lea, a board member of an anti-trafficking charity, was also apparently introduced to several models at a New York party
www.thetimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I have to concede, when human hypocrisy achieves its purest form, it has a strange and luminous beauty that defies explanation. It's something that would make Swift lift his quill or Kubrick, his camera.
Sonny Jurgensen has departed, and with him, a huge burgundy chunk of my childhood.
A favorite story: Late in his career, when pulled off the bench to run a 2-minute drill and pass to a game-winning TD, Jurgy told his huddle: "My only question is what're we gonna do with the extra forty seconds."
A favorite story: Late in his career, when pulled off the bench to run a 2-minute drill and pass to a game-winning TD, Jurgy told his huddle: "My only question is what're we gonna do with the extra forty seconds."
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Sonny Jurgensen has departed, and with him, a huge burgundy chunk of my childhood.
A favorite story: Late in his career, when pulled off the bench to run a 2-minute drill and pass to a game-winning TD, Jurgy told his huddle: "My only question is what're we gonna do with the extra forty seconds."
A favorite story: Late in his career, when pulled off the bench to run a 2-minute drill and pass to a game-winning TD, Jurgy told his huddle: "My only question is what're we gonna do with the extra forty seconds."
I have no surprise left to summon that Donald Trump felt no moral restraint when posting vile, juvenile and hideously racist imagery of President Obama and his wife.
I am, however, astonished that it remains up to this moment and the White House is even attempting to defend itself.
I am, however, astonished that it remains up to this moment and the White House is even attempting to defend itself.
February 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I have no surprise left to summon that Donald Trump felt no moral restraint when posting vile, juvenile and hideously racist imagery of President Obama and his wife.
I am, however, astonished that it remains up to this moment and the White House is even attempting to defend itself.
I am, however, astonished that it remains up to this moment and the White House is even attempting to defend itself.
WWJD?
He would get the fuck out of that prayer breakfast.
He would get the fuck out of that prayer breakfast.
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "One of my favorite people, President Bukele ... he operates rather large prisons. Very strong prisons."
February 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
WWJD?
He would get the fuck out of that prayer breakfast.
He would get the fuck out of that prayer breakfast.
It really says something about our national descent that the President of the United States and the most damaged, onanistic submoron in the country are now, somehow, the same exact person.
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible ... The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did"
February 6, 2026 at 6:48 AM
It really says something about our national descent that the President of the United States and the most damaged, onanistic submoron in the country are now, somehow, the same exact person.
Compromise.
Name the tunnel for him.
It's way more fitting, as they're both holes of a kind.
Name the tunnel for him.
It's way more fitting, as they're both holes of a kind.
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says reut.rs/4ac0nRa
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump offered last month to drop his hold on funding for a key $16 billion New York Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer supporting the renaming of Washington Dulles Airport and New York Penn Station after Trump, a source told Reuters Thursday.
reut.rs
February 6, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Compromise.
Name the tunnel for him.
It's way more fitting, as they're both holes of a kind.
Name the tunnel for him.
It's way more fitting, as they're both holes of a kind.
In the overstuffed closet containing things about which I shall never give a listless fuck, the status of alternatives to nationally-backed currencies or recognized commodities will forever reside. These are Dutch tulips. This is a long-con pyramid game. Every rube should lose his last nickel.
Despite? Or because there is no surer indicator that something is a scam?
February 6, 2026 at 6:05 AM
In the overstuffed closet containing things about which I shall never give a listless fuck, the status of alternatives to nationally-backed currencies or recognized commodities will forever reside. These are Dutch tulips. This is a long-con pyramid game. Every rube should lose his last nickel.
It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the V.I.P. room is, well, if you know, you know...
February 6, 2026 at 3:10 AM
It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the V.I.P. room is, well, if you know, you know...
I confess this foaming, rabid conspiracy theory once sounded more to me like Occam's Flamethrower than Occam's Razor. The shorter logical distance seemed to be an indulged, self-obsessed, extremely affluent asshole who was caught, doomed and couldn't jail.
Nowadays, well, hand me the flamethrower.
Nowadays, well, hand me the flamethrower.
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother Mark sent a tip to the FBI accusing Trump of authorizing his murder:
“I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe Present Trump authorized is murder.“
“I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe Present Trump authorized is murder.“
February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I confess this foaming, rabid conspiracy theory once sounded more to me like Occam's Flamethrower than Occam's Razor. The shorter logical distance seemed to be an indulged, self-obsessed, extremely affluent asshole who was caught, doomed and couldn't jail.
Nowadays, well, hand me the flamethrower.
Nowadays, well, hand me the flamethrower.
Our American horror show.
Kiddies who made it out of the ICE dungeon report sighting a schoolmate. Before this, the school district had no information on their whereabouts. The family has now been connected with a lawyer.
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
The two children who returned to MN today say they saw one of their Valley View schoolmates at a detention center in TX. This is a child whose family was last in contact with the school on January 9. No one has known where they were until now.
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Our American horror show.
This is an insightful overview of the anti-Semitism now coursing through the New Right and the opportunism that powers it. Blame the Jews is currency that never fails to spend with shitheels and angry rubes, and well, they're the elemental audience for that political movement.
A great piece from @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social on how Charlie Kirk’s assassination unleashed infighting among maga elites www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Second Death of Charlie Kirk
The activist’s assassination unleashed anti-Semitism that is pulling the Trump coalition apart.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This is an insightful overview of the anti-Semitism now coursing through the New Right and the opportunism that powers it. Blame the Jews is currency that never fails to spend with shitheels and angry rubes, and well, they're the elemental audience for that political movement.