A Dull Catastrophe
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have you considered the literary device of “built different”
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
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Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
have you considered the literary device of “built different”
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just saying if one of the 8 folding Dems wants they can use this as an excuse to change their mind and not give Trump exactly what he wants
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
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news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
just saying if one of the 8 folding Dems wants they can use this as an excuse to change their mind and not give Trump exactly what he wants
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Any Democratic senator, at any moment, could've derailed this by calling for Schumer's replacement and casting their colleagues as MAGA collaborators, thereby shifting the Overton window. But they're all in on it. This was always a team effort.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Any Democratic senator, at any moment, could've derailed this by calling for Schumer's replacement and casting their colleagues as MAGA collaborators, thereby shifting the Overton window. But they're all in on it. This was always a team effort.
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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I understand what the roll call vote totals are going to be but if the other Democrats had a problem with this deal they would be withholding unanimous consent on advancing it and loudly naming their colleagues as traitors.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I understand what the roll call vote totals are going to be but if the other Democrats had a problem with this deal they would be withholding unanimous consent on advancing it and loudly naming their colleagues as traitors.
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Grok Imagine prompt:
She smiles and says "I will always love you"
She smiles and says "I will always love you"
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Grok Imagine prompt:
She smiles and says "I will always love you"
She smiles and says "I will always love you"
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what are those of us without FSAs or HSAs or whatever the fuck supposed to do with this. i have a debit card and i need to go to the dentist you assholes
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
what are those of us without FSAs or HSAs or whatever the fuck supposed to do with this. i have a debit card and i need to go to the dentist you assholes
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i know it’s not the rosiest take away but there are a lot of people who have been loving this shit, especially the ICE raids, national guard, etc, and those people must be politically brought to heel and taught the hard way that they don’t get to do shit like this.
Ipsos finds Trump’s approval rating is decreasing almost entirely because of anti-incumbent economic anxiety. Approval rating among people who say the economy is the # 1 issue is -24pts since Jan. It’s stable for people who index on all other issues www.ipsos.com/en-us/lesson...
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
i know it’s not the rosiest take away but there are a lot of people who have been loving this shit, especially the ICE raids, national guard, etc, and those people must be politically brought to heel and taught the hard way that they don’t get to do shit like this.
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A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
A man collapsed in the Oval Office. The internet got the story wrong.
A case study in how bad information can spread — and how hard it is to correct it.
dandiamond.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
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YES! DICK CHENEY *IS* DEAD!
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
YES! DICK CHENEY *IS* DEAD!
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What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever done? I don’t mean “cheating on your partner” stupid, I mean stupid stupid. Like, once, I had this bubble bath which smelled absolutely delicious, so I took a big glug of it. That kind of stupid. (It did not taste delicious.)
October 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever done? I don’t mean “cheating on your partner” stupid, I mean stupid stupid. Like, once, I had this bubble bath which smelled absolutely delicious, so I took a big glug of it. That kind of stupid. (It did not taste delicious.)
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a trans girl in college committed suicide days ago amid discrimination against her easily tied to this administration’s policies. npr and other media should cover that too
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
a trans girl in college committed suicide days ago amid discrimination against her easily tied to this administration’s policies. npr and other media should cover that too
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it's awesome when someone steals your post without credit
COUNT I
Kat Abughazaleh did, while law enforcement was in heated pursuit, paint what appeared to be the entrance to a cave on a sheer rock wall, causing law enforcement to forcibly bonk into said wall.
COUNT II
The same thing on a different wall, but then a train came out and ran us over???
Kat Abughazaleh did, while law enforcement was in heated pursuit, paint what appeared to be the entrance to a cave on a sheer rock wall, causing law enforcement to forcibly bonk into said wall.
COUNT II
The same thing on a different wall, but then a train came out and ran us over???
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
it's awesome when someone steals your post without credit
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Those are the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration team, they just exist to put on airshows.
The military is doing a series of flyovers over DC right now, just captured this video from Reagan National Airport.
October 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Those are the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration team, they just exist to put on airshows.
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The military is doing a series of flyovers over DC right now, just captured this video from Reagan National Airport.
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The military is doing a series of flyovers over DC right now, just captured this video from Reagan National Airport.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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This is a good analysis!
There was already a *lot* going on with Bluesky, and now it's under even more pressure. I wrote about how I think about moderation, affordances, expectations, human needs, and powerful trolls for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/trump-admini...
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Trump Administration's Arrival on Bluesky Highlights Growing Pains for Open Networks | TechPolicy.Press
The administration’s antagonistic entry to the platform is best understood as a game of chicken, writes Erin Kissane.
www.techpolicy.press
October 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is a good analysis!
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Those of us with beards are familiar with the “shit I took too much off, time to get rid of all of it” phenomenon
Trump didn’t “change course.” He was always planning to demolish the entire East Wing.
He may end up demolishing the whole damned thing.
He may end up demolishing the whole damned thing.
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Those of us with beards are familiar with the “shit I took too much off, time to get rid of all of it” phenomenon
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yeah i remember visiting a barbecue joint in north carolina a few years ago that decided subtext wasn't really for them
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
yeah i remember visiting a barbecue joint in north carolina a few years ago that decided subtext wasn't really for them
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Instead of asking, "how do we make NYT better" ask " how do we make it less relevant"
October 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Instead of asking, "how do we make NYT better" ask " how do we make it less relevant"
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pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
October 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
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museum jewel heist feels like a recession indicator
October 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
museum jewel heist feels like a recession indicator
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it’s not illegal for a president to have a diarrhea fetish
October 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
it’s not illegal for a president to have a diarrhea fetish