David Schwarz
@davidschwarz.bsky.social
Studied biology, now a software engineering manager. Hobbies include watching geysers, taunting generative AIs, and panicking about the world I'm raising an innocent child in.
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David Schwarz
@davidschwarz.bsky.social
· Dec 10
Yup, we got a real humdinger of a mystery here. Was it a drug deal gone bad? Domestic violence? Was he a jilted lover? A mentally ill lone wolf? A religious extremist?
We'll probably never know. Alas, the inscrutability of the criminal mind.
We'll probably never know. Alas, the inscrutability of the criminal mind.
Children of the '80s have no excuse not to know what happened the last time the US leaned in on protectionism.
"Anyone, anyone" teacher from Ferris Bueller's Day Off
YouTube video by pmw8000
youtu.be
April 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Children of the '80s have no excuse not to know what happened the last time the US leaned in on protectionism.
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My staff and I are closely tracking the potential measles exposure in San Antonio that originated with a visitor from West Texas.
If you visited any of the locations listed below, please watch out for symptoms (including fever or unexplained rash) and contact a doctor right away if they occur.
If you visited any of the locations listed below, please watch out for symptoms (including fever or unexplained rash) and contact a doctor right away if they occur.
February 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My staff and I are closely tracking the potential measles exposure in San Antonio that originated with a visitor from West Texas.
If you visited any of the locations listed below, please watch out for symptoms (including fever or unexplained rash) and contact a doctor right away if they occur.
If you visited any of the locations listed below, please watch out for symptoms (including fever or unexplained rash) and contact a doctor right away if they occur.
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Dark Pence is back.
February 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Dark Pence is back.
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
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Elon Musk | American History X
I cut the clip. You decide.
I cut the clip. You decide.
January 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Elon Musk | American History X
I cut the clip. You decide.
I cut the clip. You decide.
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How it started How it’s going
Elon “positive content” edition
Elon “positive content” edition
January 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
How it started How it’s going
Elon “positive content” edition
Elon “positive content” edition
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If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 6:46 PM
If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
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Elon confirms he bribed Donald Trump w/$250M bc he wants to exploit his workers!!!
Stunning confession.
Stunning confession.
December 10, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Elon confirms he bribed Donald Trump w/$250M bc he wants to exploit his workers!!!
Stunning confession.
Stunning confession.
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People celebrating Luigi Mangione, the health care CEO assassin, need to understand that vigilante killings are not celebrated or in any way condoned in the United States. We are a civilized country that values the lives of its citizens.
December 9, 2024 at 7:58 PM
People celebrating Luigi Mangione, the health care CEO assassin, need to understand that vigilante killings are not celebrated or in any way condoned in the United States. We are a civilized country that values the lives of its citizens.
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Here's why Trump's tariff agenda isn't just economically disastrous—but instrumental to his authoritarian designs.
Welcome to the anti-trade presidency.
@stevechapman.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net
Welcome to the anti-trade presidency.
@stevechapman.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net
Tariffs Are Trump's Tool to Consolidate His Hold on Power
They won't only be injurious to the U.S. economy but also to its liberal democracy because he will use them to reward friends and punish enemies
www.theunpopulist.net
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Here's why Trump's tariff agenda isn't just economically disastrous—but instrumental to his authoritarian designs.
Welcome to the anti-trade presidency.
@stevechapman.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net
Welcome to the anti-trade presidency.
@stevechapman.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net
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Fox News and right-wing media should be designated as a domestic terrorist organization
in my opinion.
in my opinion.
December 9, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Fox News and right-wing media should be designated as a domestic terrorist organization
in my opinion.
in my opinion.
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"Musk and his 'broligarchs' are literally planning to boost the gold out of Fort Knox, y’all. That’s not economic policy; it’s a 'Goldfinger' reboot."
Dark Brandon Godfather Moves
Sixteen things Biden, Harris & the Dems can—but would never—do in the next six weeks to stymie Trump, thwart the rise of U.S. fascism, protect the American people, and safeguard global democracy
gregolear.substack.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:37 PM
"Musk and his 'broligarchs' are literally planning to boost the gold out of Fort Knox, y’all. That’s not economic policy; it’s a 'Goldfinger' reboot."
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December 10, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Yup, we got a real humdinger of a mystery here. Was it a drug deal gone bad? Domestic violence? Was he a jilted lover? A mentally ill lone wolf? A religious extremist?
We'll probably never know. Alas, the inscrutability of the criminal mind.
We'll probably never know. Alas, the inscrutability of the criminal mind.
December 10, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Yup, we got a real humdinger of a mystery here. Was it a drug deal gone bad? Domestic violence? Was he a jilted lover? A mentally ill lone wolf? A religious extremist?
We'll probably never know. Alas, the inscrutability of the criminal mind.
We'll probably never know. Alas, the inscrutability of the criminal mind.
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Ugh FINE I'll show up to work "sober" to lead the department of defense. YES without "sexually assaulting" everyone, christ anything else?
December 5, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Ugh FINE I'll show up to work "sober" to lead the department of defense. YES without "sexually assaulting" everyone, christ anything else?
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Elon Musk’s comment that Matt Gaetz was the “Judge Dredd America needs” is part of an alarming pattern, writes Adam Serwer:
Republicans Are Confused About the Concept of Bad Guys
Some conservatives are embracing the villains in what are supposed to be cautionary tales.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Elon Musk’s comment that Matt Gaetz was the “Judge Dredd America needs” is part of an alarming pattern, writes Adam Serwer:
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Uh, no. Nuclear war is a lot worse than measles. RFK is a public health menace; Hegseth and Gabbard are existential threats.
November 30, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Uh, no. Nuclear war is a lot worse than measles. RFK is a public health menace; Hegseth and Gabbard are existential threats.
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"Debates over policies, persuasion, and mobilization are important. Necessary, even. But all of it is just so much teeth-gnashing unless Democrats can agree they lost the information war in 2024." A.B. Stoddard on Dems' medium and message problem: www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-need-...
Dems Need New Mediums—And a New Message
The problem is they’re not being heard in the current media landscape.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
"Debates over policies, persuasion, and mobilization are important. Necessary, even. But all of it is just so much teeth-gnashing unless Democrats can agree they lost the information war in 2024." A.B. Stoddard on Dems' medium and message problem: www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-need-...
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RFK believes pandemic lockdowns were more restrictive and oppressive than the Holocaust, that vaccines cause autism, and that tap water may be turning kids gay.
But, sure, let’s question whether the “conspiracist” label applies because some countries in Europe don’t fluoridate their water.
But, sure, let’s question whether the “conspiracist” label applies because some countries in Europe don’t fluoridate their water.
November 19, 2024 at 4:09 AM
RFK believes pandemic lockdowns were more restrictive and oppressive than the Holocaust, that vaccines cause autism, and that tap water may be turning kids gay.
But, sure, let’s question whether the “conspiracist” label applies because some countries in Europe don’t fluoridate their water.
But, sure, let’s question whether the “conspiracist” label applies because some countries in Europe don’t fluoridate their water.
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I suppose that's one way to describe credible allegations of illicit drug use and child sex trafficking
November 15, 2024 at 6:48 PM
I suppose that's one way to describe credible allegations of illicit drug use and child sex trafficking
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Reports still going around that Trump will fire Wray and install Kash Patel. A reminder of who Patel is:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump
Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration
www.theatlantic.com
November 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Reports still going around that Trump will fire Wray and install Kash Patel. A reminder of who Patel is:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Wow. This time around is going to be even harder on the satire industry than last time. Good luck topping this, @theonion.com .
An ex-NY Times columnist and Ivy League grad interviewed a billionaire about how he, the world’s richest man, and several other billionaires helped another billionaire/Ivy League grad/real estate mogul world defeat an HBCU grad to reclaim the most powerful office in the world.
The headline:
The headline:
November 15, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Wow. This time around is going to be even harder on the satire industry than last time. Good luck topping this, @theonion.com .
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Gabbard is a walking Christmas tree of security risk warning lights
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
None
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Gabbard is a walking Christmas tree of security risk warning lights
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Is it efficient to create an additional layer of bureaucracy named “Departament of Government Efficiency”?
November 13, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Is it efficient to create an additional layer of bureaucracy named “Departament of Government Efficiency”?
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"In a normal society they surely would have stood out as a grotesque assortment of misfits."
When hearing about the latest Trump nominations, I immediately thought of this line from a famous book.
When hearing about the latest Trump nominations, I immediately thought of this line from a famous book.
November 13, 2024 at 9:14 PM
"In a normal society they surely would have stood out as a grotesque assortment of misfits."
When hearing about the latest Trump nominations, I immediately thought of this line from a famous book.
When hearing about the latest Trump nominations, I immediately thought of this line from a famous book.