Lia ⚾️🛩️📸
@compacflt.bsky.social
NYC broadcast journalism & english student from norcal. work in the aerospace industry primarily. I write, take pictures, & opine on baseball, airplanes, books, movies etc. Currently drafting a novel about the death of the Wild West. header pic is my own!
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Lia ⚾️🛩️📸
@compacflt.bsky.social
· Nov 18
i don’t like defining myself on websites like this because i just have too many hobbies. I can’t niche down. i like movies, and politics, and baseball, and books, and airplanes, and housing/defense policy, and writing, and photography, and poetry occasionally,
my aunt is the special guest on the daily show with jon stewart tonight so i got a vip ticket to go see her :) may be the coolest thing ive ever done
February 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
my aunt is the special guest on the daily show with jon stewart tonight so i got a vip ticket to go see her :) may be the coolest thing ive ever done
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another one of those things that is so insane it just doesn't break through in the media. you could zero out the entire Navy and not cut that much
Whiskey Pete wants to cut the military budget by 8 percent for five consecutive years. that's a cumulative nominal cut of ~44 percent at the end, assuming 2% inflation, what, 50% in real terms? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Draw Up Plans for Budget Cuts
The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, officials said.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
another one of those things that is so insane it just doesn't break through in the media. you could zero out the entire Navy and not cut that much
we lost ☹️
James Bond: Amazon’s MGM Studios to take over creative control of franchise
James Bond: Amazon’s MGM Studios to take over creative control of franchise
Deal will involve new joint venture between Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon and rights holders Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli
www.irishtimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
we lost ☹️
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You know? I still find it remarkably easy to remain patriotic throughout this administration.
Trump and the MAGA crowd are a repudiation of every single civic ideal that the United States is meant to represent—and I see no reason to stop believing in those ideals because of them.
Trump and the MAGA crowd are a repudiation of every single civic ideal that the United States is meant to represent—and I see no reason to stop believing in those ideals because of them.
February 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
You know? I still find it remarkably easy to remain patriotic throughout this administration.
Trump and the MAGA crowd are a repudiation of every single civic ideal that the United States is meant to represent—and I see no reason to stop believing in those ideals because of them.
Trump and the MAGA crowd are a repudiation of every single civic ideal that the United States is meant to represent—and I see no reason to stop believing in those ideals because of them.
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yeah the mistake they made was assuming their colleagues would have some bare minimum of professional pride or backbone
For the past week The AP has been trying to engage the Trump WH re: the "Gulf" ban. Today, I'm told, AP exec editor Julie Pace sat down with WH chief of staff Susie Wiles. AP is not wavering re: its editorial independence, so it seems unlikely anything was achieved in the meeting
February 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
yeah the mistake they made was assuming their colleagues would have some bare minimum of professional pride or backbone
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William S. Hart in the introduction of THE BARGAIN (1914).
Many 1910s films featured this type of introduction, with the actors smiling in their civvies and then dissolving into costume with their demeanor changing to match.
Hart was from the stage and this type of intro emphasized his resume.
Many 1910s films featured this type of introduction, with the actors smiling in their civvies and then dissolving into costume with their demeanor changing to match.
Hart was from the stage and this type of intro emphasized his resume.
February 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
William S. Hart in the introduction of THE BARGAIN (1914).
Many 1910s films featured this type of introduction, with the actors smiling in their civvies and then dissolving into costume with their demeanor changing to match.
Hart was from the stage and this type of intro emphasized his resume.
Many 1910s films featured this type of introduction, with the actors smiling in their civvies and then dissolving into costume with their demeanor changing to match.
Hart was from the stage and this type of intro emphasized his resume.
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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
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It should be a source of profound embarrassment that a bunch of FedSoc lifers are taking a more vocal and principled stand against the corrupt Eric Adams deal than most elected Dems.
February 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It should be a source of profound embarrassment that a bunch of FedSoc lifers are taking a more vocal and principled stand against the corrupt Eric Adams deal than most elected Dems.
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“Trump hates the troops” is an easy political message right? RIGHT?
Trump and Elon Musk plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and strip transitioning military veterans and their families overseas of the generous federal hiring incentives they rely on.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump and Musk Are Going to War Against Military Veterans
Donald Trump’s new order gives Musk and DOGE carte blanche and sets limits on hiring veterans and transitioning active duty military personnel.
www.rollingstone.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
“Trump hates the troops” is an easy political message right? RIGHT?
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Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre playing cards
1945
1945
February 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre playing cards
1945
1945
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It’s fun starting a new hobby with ADHD because I never know if I’ve found a new lifelong passion or if I’m going to spend $2000 on stuff and immediately lose all interest
February 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It’s fun starting a new hobby with ADHD because I never know if I’ve found a new lifelong passion or if I’m going to spend $2000 on stuff and immediately lose all interest
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i think that people in the modern era systematically underestimate what the government is capable of. e.g., the supreme court is not gone for generations. it is gone until there is a Congressional majority to reform it.
"Recover" isn't a thing here IMO. History is contingent, branching off from decision points. There's no going back to how things were
Fixing the worst of it will be difficult and take generations, but it starts with needing better politicians ASAP
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Fixing the worst of it will be difficult and take generations, but it starts with needing better politicians ASAP
bsky.app/profile/blak...
How does the nation recover, with all the general mishigas and the Supreme Court basically gone for generations? I figured I'd start small this time.
February 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
i think that people in the modern era systematically underestimate what the government is capable of. e.g., the supreme court is not gone for generations. it is gone until there is a Congressional majority to reform it.
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it genuinely makes my blood boil how all these fuckers in the senate talk about the founders, the framers—they laud themselves as their rightful heirs. but when they're asked to put their political careers or their lives at risk to defend the constitution, they just surrender without a peep
February 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
it genuinely makes my blood boil how all these fuckers in the senate talk about the founders, the framers—they laud themselves as their rightful heirs. but when they're asked to put their political careers or their lives at risk to defend the constitution, they just surrender without a peep
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you hear there's a truck called gravedigger and right away you're thinking, that sounds like a pretty imposing vehicle. but you don't know the half of it
February 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
you hear there's a truck called gravedigger and right away you're thinking, that sounds like a pretty imposing vehicle. but you don't know the half of it
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I've heard reports that the military branches paused sexual assault prevention and response trainings. That's horrific, against the law, and disastrous for our ability to recruit, retain, and protect women. Secretary Hegseth, you have some explaining to do. Stay tuned for my oversight letter.
February 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I've heard reports that the military branches paused sexual assault prevention and response trainings. That's horrific, against the law, and disastrous for our ability to recruit, retain, and protect women. Secretary Hegseth, you have some explaining to do. Stay tuned for my oversight letter.
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CIA agent goes to doctor. Says he's depressed.
Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great unstable government is in town tonight. Go and coup it. That should pick you up."
CIA agent bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...America is that unstable government.”
Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great unstable government is in town tonight. Go and coup it. That should pick you up."
CIA agent bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...America is that unstable government.”
one thing about the CIA is that unlike the military, they have not had it drilled into their heads for centuries that you do not get involved in domestic politics
"it's time we purged the woke CIA" is one of those things that your brain just sort of sputters and stalls out when thinking about it. it's so incomprehensibly fucking stupid in literally every direction you can think about it.
February 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
CIA agent goes to doctor. Says he's depressed.
Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great unstable government is in town tonight. Go and coup it. That should pick you up."
CIA agent bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...America is that unstable government.”
Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great unstable government is in town tonight. Go and coup it. That should pick you up."
CIA agent bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...America is that unstable government.”
February 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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At a meeting today with staffers for Senators Markey and Warren, the staffers made two concrete asks:
1. Please call or email and share your stories about how the current administration’s actions are hurting or will hurt you personally. The Senators can use these human stories to persuade those /1
1. Please call or email and share your stories about how the current administration’s actions are hurting or will hurt you personally. The Senators can use these human stories to persuade those /1
February 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
At a meeting today with staffers for Senators Markey and Warren, the staffers made two concrete asks:
1. Please call or email and share your stories about how the current administration’s actions are hurting or will hurt you personally. The Senators can use these human stories to persuade those /1
1. Please call or email and share your stories about how the current administration’s actions are hurting or will hurt you personally. The Senators can use these human stories to persuade those /1
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If i read enough posts about bad things happening fast enough I will unlock the ability to make good things happen instead
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
If i read enough posts about bad things happening fast enough I will unlock the ability to make good things happen instead
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You can’t post your way out of fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
You can’t post your way out of fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
color me surprised.
Travis Kelce has weighed in on President Donald Trump attending this year’s Super Bowl.
During a press conference on Wednesday (February 5) ahead of the big game on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end told reporters that he considered Trump’s appearance to be “a great honor.”
During a press conference on Wednesday (February 5) ahead of the big game on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end told reporters that he considered Trump’s appearance to be “a great honor.”
Travis Kelce says it's a 'great honor' that Trump is attending the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, February 9
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
color me surprised.
he was the professor of my first journalism class at NYU, and was actually pretty great, which is why it continually shocks me that he’s such a complete tool on the internet. i think he has fun making people mad, which is not great in times of crisis
CNN’s chief media analyst thinks that the US president explicitly endorsing ethnic cleansing is a time to crack a joke.
February 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
he was the professor of my first journalism class at NYU, and was actually pretty great, which is why it continually shocks me that he’s such a complete tool on the internet. i think he has fun making people mad, which is not great in times of crisis
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like the dictators they worship, the american right cannot distinguish between the aesthetic and appearance of power and actual power
i genuinely wonder if the right realizes that this basically means that a lot of US soft power will basically evaporate in the next 4 years
February 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
like the dictators they worship, the american right cannot distinguish between the aesthetic and appearance of power and actual power