Biz Martin
@bizmartin.bsky.social
Sheep rancher, amateur plumber, and certified sawyer on the west coast.
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Tonight on TCM #TCM
ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974)
My dear friend, the late Diane Ladd gives a wonderful performance as Flo in the fine film, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Robert Getchell. Highly recommended.🎥
ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974)
My dear friend, the late Diane Ladd gives a wonderful performance as Flo in the fine film, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Robert Getchell. Highly recommended.🎥
November 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Tonight on TCM #TCM
ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974)
My dear friend, the late Diane Ladd gives a wonderful performance as Flo in the fine film, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Robert Getchell. Highly recommended.🎥
ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974)
My dear friend, the late Diane Ladd gives a wonderful performance as Flo in the fine film, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Robert Getchell. Highly recommended.🎥
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#12DaysOfSongs
#MusicChallenge
1. Song from 1973
Mott The Hoople ~ All The Way From Memphis
youtu.be/PuMOWrRZ0HA?...
#MusicChallenge
1. Song from 1973
Mott The Hoople ~ All The Way From Memphis
youtu.be/PuMOWrRZ0HA?...
November 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
#12DaysOfSongs
#MusicChallenge
1. Song from 1973
Mott The Hoople ~ All The Way From Memphis
youtu.be/PuMOWrRZ0HA?...
#MusicChallenge
1. Song from 1973
Mott The Hoople ~ All The Way From Memphis
youtu.be/PuMOWrRZ0HA?...
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Gift link!
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
By Hamed Aleaziz and Edward Wong
They were the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
By Hamed Aleaziz and Edward Wong
They were the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
By Hamed Aleaziz and Edward Wong
They were the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
By Hamed Aleaziz and Edward Wong
They were the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.
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One hard part of the literacy problem in the United States is there are a lot of people -- some of them with college degrees and beyond -- who don't realize that they are bad at reading
I don't know how to reach those people
I don't know how to reach those people
November 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
One hard part of the literacy problem in the United States is there are a lot of people -- some of them with college degrees and beyond -- who don't realize that they are bad at reading
I don't know how to reach those people
I don't know how to reach those people
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According to Jeff Bezos' WaPo editorial page, the most horrific thing that could ever happen to America would be for billionaires to pay the same effective rate of taxation as their chaffeurs.An inheritance tax that prevents them from passing on their massive wealth to offspring would be still worse
November 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
According to Jeff Bezos' WaPo editorial page, the most horrific thing that could ever happen to America would be for billionaires to pay the same effective rate of taxation as their chaffeurs.An inheritance tax that prevents them from passing on their massive wealth to offspring would be still worse
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We combed through Sacks' White House ethics waivers. The WH granted him two waivers in March: one for AI and one for crypto.
Let's take a deeper look at his AI ethics waiver, which we've put online for everyone to see here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Let's take a deeper look at his AI ethics waiver, which we've put online for everyone to see here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
One of David Sacks’s Waivers
Read the document
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We combed through Sacks' White House ethics waivers. The WH granted him two waivers in March: one for AI and one for crypto.
Let's take a deeper look at his AI ethics waiver, which we've put online for everyone to see here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Let's take a deeper look at his AI ethics waiver, which we've put online for everyone to see here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A few years ago, David Sacks was a Republican troll funding recall elections in San Francisco. He's come a long way, baby.
newrepublic.com/article/1681...
newrepublic.com/article/1681...
The Quiet Political Rise of David Sacks, Silicon Valley’s Prophet of Urban Doom
Like his pals Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, Sacks is using his wealth and online clout to unite conservatives and former leftists in a reactionary movement against liberalism.
newrepublic.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A few years ago, David Sacks was a Republican troll funding recall elections in San Francisco. He's come a long way, baby.
newrepublic.com/article/1681...
newrepublic.com/article/1681...
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Silicon Valley Sacks Washington
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
(This guy funded the recall elections in San Francisco.)
🎁 Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
(This guy funded the recall elections in San Francisco.)
🎁 Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Silicon Valley Sacks Washington
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
(This guy funded the recall elections in San Francisco.)
🎁 Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
(This guy funded the recall elections in San Francisco.)
🎁 Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
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David Gentile, who scammed thousands of “hardworking, everyday people,” had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence.
Convicted Fraudster Trump, 79, Frees Man Convicted of $1.6B Fraud
David Gentile, who scammed thousands of “hardworking, everyday people,” had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
David Gentile, who scammed thousands of “hardworking, everyday people,” had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence.
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A lawsuit previously alleged that David Gentile—just pardoned by Trump— was an associate of Russian organized crime figure and oligarch Michael Cherney.
A business news outlet found that Cherney’s daughters benefited from some of Gentile’s earliest dealings.
A business news outlet found that Cherney’s daughters benefited from some of Gentile’s earliest dealings.
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A lawsuit previously alleged that David Gentile—just pardoned by Trump— was an associate of Russian organized crime figure and oligarch Michael Cherney.
A business news outlet found that Cherney’s daughters benefited from some of Gentile’s earliest dealings.
A business news outlet found that Cherney’s daughters benefited from some of Gentile’s earliest dealings.
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"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
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Underrated factor in the Trump-Witkoff-Kushner embarrassing Ukraine “peace” plan flop is the flood of praise they got for a Gaza plan that was also mostly “just tell everyone it’s over then think of how much money we’ll make.”
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Underrated factor in the Trump-Witkoff-Kushner embarrassing Ukraine “peace” plan flop is the flood of praise they got for a Gaza plan that was also mostly “just tell everyone it’s over then think of how much money we’ll make.”
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On the horrific news that Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of boat bombing survivors, remember: The Trump Murder Memo "authorizing" the strikes preemptively clears those carrying them out. That's unusual. And we still haven't heard from the commander who resigned:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
On the horrific news that Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of boat bombing survivors, remember: The Trump Murder Memo "authorizing" the strikes preemptively clears those carrying them out. That's unusual. And we still haven't heard from the commander who resigned:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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A presidential memo saying officers carrying out Caribbean boat strikes can’t be prosecuted is a confession the attacks are war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
On the horrific news that Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of boat bombing survivors, remember: The Trump Murder Memo "authorizing" the strikes preemptively clears those carrying them out. That's unusual. And we still haven't heard from the commander who resigned:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A presidential memo saying officers carrying out Caribbean boat strikes can’t be prosecuted is a confession the attacks are war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
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The vast majority of countries still face the sweeping tariffs that Trump sought to impose on April 2, but several countries have signed trade agreements with the U.S. to lock in a lower rate. Here’s everything we know about the agreements that have been secured so far:
The Trump Trade Tracker
Switzerland cuts a deal—plus the latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime.
foreignpolicy.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The vast majority of countries still face the sweeping tariffs that Trump sought to impose on April 2, but several countries have signed trade agreements with the U.S. to lock in a lower rate. Here’s everything we know about the agreements that have been secured so far:
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BREAKING:
Republican-led House and Senate committees say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a WaPo report revealing that Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean several weeks ago.
Republican-led House and Senate committees say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a WaPo report revealing that Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean several weeks ago.
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
BREAKING:
Republican-led House and Senate committees say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a WaPo report revealing that Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean several weeks ago.
Republican-led House and Senate committees say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a WaPo report revealing that Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean several weeks ago.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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There’s a lesson here, guys, never ignore the purrings of the kitty.
“So the authors suggest that we men are clueless, that we’re ignoring cats and they need to get our attention more,” he said. “Could be true.”
“So the authors suggest that we men are clueless, that we’re ignoring cats and they need to get our attention more,” he said. “Could be true.”
I can unequivocally say that I talk to our cat Pebbles A LOT and she often responds with squeaks and meows.
In a study published this month in the journal Ethology, the researchers reported that cats meow more frequently when greeting male caregivers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/s...
In a study published this month in the journal Ethology, the researchers reported that cats meow more frequently when greeting male caregivers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/s...
To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
There’s a lesson here, guys, never ignore the purrings of the kitty.
“So the authors suggest that we men are clueless, that we’re ignoring cats and they need to get our attention more,” he said. “Could be true.”
“So the authors suggest that we men are clueless, that we’re ignoring cats and they need to get our attention more,” he said. “Could be true.”
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Wait so there are Peter Thiel-backed landlocked seasteading libertarian cities that the current Honduras govt wants to get rid of that Roger Stone has been advocating for that JOH also supports? And Stone has also been advocating for JOH 's pardon?
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/m...
The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down (Published 2024)
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Wait so there are Peter Thiel-backed landlocked seasteading libertarian cities that the current Honduras govt wants to get rid of that Roger Stone has been advocating for that JOH also supports? And Stone has also been advocating for JOH 's pardon?
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/m...
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There’s an enormous amount of stuff in this book I’d like to highlight, but start with:
“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”
“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”
August 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
There’s an enormous amount of stuff in this book I’d like to highlight, but start with:
“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”
“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”
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I finally read computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum’s 1976 classic “Computer Power and Human Reason.”
This book deserves a massive revival in our current age of grotesque and largely thoughtless AI creep into everything:
This book deserves a massive revival in our current age of grotesque and largely thoughtless AI creep into everything:
August 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I finally read computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum’s 1976 classic “Computer Power and Human Reason.”
This book deserves a massive revival in our current age of grotesque and largely thoughtless AI creep into everything:
This book deserves a massive revival in our current age of grotesque and largely thoughtless AI creep into everything:
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Another Indiana Republican Senator makes it clear he’s still opposing the GOP push to re-gerrymander the state. dailyjournal.net/2025/11/26/s...
November 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Another Indiana Republican Senator makes it clear he’s still opposing the GOP push to re-gerrymander the state. dailyjournal.net/2025/11/26/s...
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I mean, as fighting words as it gets here from a GOP official against the White House.
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I mean, as fighting words as it gets here from a GOP official against the White House.