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@fluxt.bsky.social
· Feb 18
"Most people stayed with me in the bad times, but I had some people who were disloyal. And those people I'm going to destroy. Just for the sake of destroying them. If I ever have the opportunity."
(Donald Trump, Financial Post, March 20, 1993)
(Donald Trump, Financial Post, March 20, 1993)
This is the Woke Pause, to cause you to reflect.
Yet another sign that tech firms are desperately trying to expand their user base — in this case by pandering to thoughtful, deliberative people, many of whom have felt themselves overlooked in the race for AI-fueled, instant gratification.
Yet another sign that tech firms are desperately trying to expand their user base — in this case by pandering to thoughtful, deliberative people, many of whom have felt themselves overlooked in the race for AI-fueled, instant gratification.
my new favourite tech feature is when google takes 11 seconds to load a search for some reason
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
This is the Woke Pause, to cause you to reflect.
Yet another sign that tech firms are desperately trying to expand their user base — in this case by pandering to thoughtful, deliberative people, many of whom have felt themselves overlooked in the race for AI-fueled, instant gratification.
Yet another sign that tech firms are desperately trying to expand their user base — in this case by pandering to thoughtful, deliberative people, many of whom have felt themselves overlooked in the race for AI-fueled, instant gratification.
A Minnesota climate change indicator:
The date of peak fall color has been moving ever later, as summer extends further each year.
In the 1970s, the peaks in Carver County (just west of Minneapolis) clustered in late September – early Oct.
In the 2020s, the date is pushing well into mid–October.
The date of peak fall color has been moving ever later, as summer extends further each year.
In the 1970s, the peaks in Carver County (just west of Minneapolis) clustered in late September – early Oct.
In the 2020s, the date is pushing well into mid–October.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A Minnesota climate change indicator:
The date of peak fall color has been moving ever later, as summer extends further each year.
In the 1970s, the peaks in Carver County (just west of Minneapolis) clustered in late September – early Oct.
In the 2020s, the date is pushing well into mid–October.
The date of peak fall color has been moving ever later, as summer extends further each year.
In the 1970s, the peaks in Carver County (just west of Minneapolis) clustered in late September – early Oct.
In the 2020s, the date is pushing well into mid–October.
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President Sharaa of Syria gifted Trump replicas of ancient Syrian artifacts including the first written musical composition and the first ancient alphabetic writing.
President Trump gave him Trump cologne him and his wife (and then asked how many wives he has).
President Trump gave him Trump cologne him and his wife (and then asked how many wives he has).
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
President Sharaa of Syria gifted Trump replicas of ancient Syrian artifacts including the first written musical composition and the first ancient alphabetic writing.
President Trump gave him Trump cologne him and his wife (and then asked how many wives he has).
President Trump gave him Trump cologne him and his wife (and then asked how many wives he has).
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November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Garbage in, garbage out.
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Garbage in, garbage out.
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This is a truly disturbing moment
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is a truly disturbing moment
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Today one Russian paper suggests the US midterms “could undermine Donald Trump’s power & hurt Russia.” Other papers focus on Russia’s economic problems: “Zero growth in the 4th quarter…a gradual increase in crisis phenomena in manufacturing.” #ReadingRussia
Russian paper suggests the US midterm elections could "hurt Russia"
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Today one Russian paper suggests the US midterms “could undermine Donald Trump’s power & hurt Russia.” Other papers focus on Russia’s economic problems: “Zero growth in the 4th quarter…a gradual increase in crisis phenomena in manufacturing.” #ReadingRussia
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Here's Why Donald Trump's Bid To Sue The BBC For $1 Billion May Already Be Doomed
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/heres-...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/heres-...
Here's Why Donald Trump's Bid To Sue The BBC For $1 Billion May Already Be Doomed
The US president has given the corporation until Friday night to respond to his legal threat.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Here's Why Donald Trump's Bid To Sue The BBC For $1 Billion May Already Be Doomed
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/heres-...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/heres-...
Great piece, Greg.
Has it been noted that this is the second Gatsby-themed party Trump has thrown at Mar-a-Lago? He also had one in 1995 when he opened it as a club, after having lived there 10 years.
And, there's an apocryphal story connecting murdered pedophile Stanford White and Mar-a-Lago. 1/2
Has it been noted that this is the second Gatsby-themed party Trump has thrown at Mar-a-Lago? He also had one in 1995 when he opened it as a club, after having lived there 10 years.
And, there's an apocryphal story connecting murdered pedophile Stanford White and Mar-a-Lago. 1/2
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Great piece, Greg.
Has it been noted that this is the second Gatsby-themed party Trump has thrown at Mar-a-Lago? He also had one in 1995 when he opened it as a club, after having lived there 10 years.
And, there's an apocryphal story connecting murdered pedophile Stanford White and Mar-a-Lago. 1/2
Has it been noted that this is the second Gatsby-themed party Trump has thrown at Mar-a-Lago? He also had one in 1995 when he opened it as a club, after having lived there 10 years.
And, there's an apocryphal story connecting murdered pedophile Stanford White and Mar-a-Lago. 1/2
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Made for tv authoritarianism at one of Chicago's top landmarks and tourist spots. They even brought weapons and guard dogs along for the photo shoot. The 'Little Village' shout is especially offensive. And...what an incredible waste of taxpayer funds.
Good catch by @colinbphoto.bsky.social.
Good catch by @colinbphoto.bsky.social.
Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Made for tv authoritarianism at one of Chicago's top landmarks and tourist spots. They even brought weapons and guard dogs along for the photo shoot. The 'Little Village' shout is especially offensive. And...what an incredible waste of taxpayer funds.
Good catch by @colinbphoto.bsky.social.
Good catch by @colinbphoto.bsky.social.
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
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I wrote this before I learned Trump is pressuring the states not to cover the SNAP lapse. Monstrous people. Murderers.
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I wrote this before I learned Trump is pressuring the states not to cover the SNAP lapse. Monstrous people. Murderers.
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...
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Uh guys? Did you see this?
Essential reading. Donald Trump dispatches as his ambassador to Copenhagen a man who has been established by Danish intelligence to be deeply engaged in secret plans financed privately by Peter Thiel for an American invasion and occupation of Greenland, writes Danish intel analyst Jacob Kaarsbo.
Intel Brief Greenland Special
Denmark now hosts a US ambassador who personally supports the idea of US takeover of a part of our Kingdom
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Uh guys? Did you see this?
"He promised things that Europeans take for granted, but Americans are told are impossible."
"Mamdani was described as an American politician who 'finally' sounded normal..."
"Mamdani was described as an American politician who 'finally' sounded normal..."
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as normal and expected
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
"He promised things that Europeans take for granted, but Americans are told are impossible."
"Mamdani was described as an American politician who 'finally' sounded normal..."
"Mamdani was described as an American politician who 'finally' sounded normal..."
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I didn't realise that she uses the Tree of Life synagogue massacre to do Islamophobia even though the shooter was far right and carried out the mass murder because of the congregation's support for migrant rights.
Actually evil.
Actually evil.
Bari Weiss crossed the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picket line to falsely portray herself as a scrappy "Pittsburgh Girl".
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
paydayreport.com/bari-weiss-c...
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
paydayreport.com/bari-weiss-c...
Bari Weiss Crosses Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Picket Line
This week, Bari Weiss, the controversial new right-wing head of CBS News, crossed the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picket line to participate in a front-page puff piece that painted her as a scrappy “Pitts...
paydayreport.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
I didn't realise that she uses the Tree of Life synagogue massacre to do Islamophobia even though the shooter was far right and carried out the mass murder because of the congregation's support for migrant rights.
Actually evil.
Actually evil.
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The videos surfacing online from Sudan are horrifying, and I say this as a journalist who has sadly become an expert on violent videos and images uploaded to the internet over the last decade. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The videos surfacing online from Sudan are horrifying, and I say this as a journalist who has sadly become an expert on violent videos and images uploaded to the internet over the last decade. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
The clear, concise explainer you were looking for, from Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social, regarding Justice Jackson's order imposing an “administrative stay” of the district court order that would’ve required the Trump admin to pay out SNAP benefits:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The clear, concise explainer you were looking for, from Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social, regarding Justice Jackson's order imposing an “administrative stay” of the district court order that would’ve required the Trump admin to pay out SNAP benefits:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
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To quote JFK, this is like L'Osservatore Romano criticizing the Pope.
November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
To quote JFK, this is like L'Osservatore Romano criticizing the Pope.
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What do you think an ICE agent does after a full workday of snatching parents away from their children? Maybe they unwind by plucking the wings off of bats, or leaving out bowls of antifreeze for pets, before gooning to a simultaneous play of Hotel Rwanda and Come and See, muttering "I'm a good guy"
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
What do you think an ICE agent does after a full workday of snatching parents away from their children? Maybe they unwind by plucking the wings off of bats, or leaving out bowls of antifreeze for pets, before gooning to a simultaneous play of Hotel Rwanda and Come and See, muttering "I'm a good guy"
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The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact
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"Lairmore testified that he was not injured by the sandwich but said he could feel its impact through the ballistic vest he was wearing. It came apart and “kind of exploded” when it struck his chest, he testified."
"“I could smell the onions and mustard,” he said."
Something cry-baby this way comes.
"“I could smell the onions and mustard,” he said."
Something cry-baby this way comes.
Jeanine Pirro tried to make an example of Sean Dunn.
She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-san...
She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-san...
DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ Found Not Guilty After Defense Successfully Highlights Absurdity Of It All
Jeanine Pirro tried to make an example of Sean Dunn. She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
www.huffpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"Lairmore testified that he was not injured by the sandwich but said he could feel its impact through the ballistic vest he was wearing. It came apart and “kind of exploded” when it struck his chest, he testified."
"“I could smell the onions and mustard,” he said."
Something cry-baby this way comes.
"“I could smell the onions and mustard,” he said."
Something cry-baby this way comes.
“Mamdani got called all the same things—communist, radical, dangerous extremist who doesn’t understand America—and he just… floated above it…
He just kept talking about free buses and childcare...
He showed people what he stood for rather than spending all his energy explaining what he wasn’t.”
He just kept talking about free buses and childcare...
He showed people what he stood for rather than spending all his energy explaining what he wasn’t.”
Mamdani’s Win Shows That Believing In Something Beats Performative Hatred
Last week, I wrote about how the Trump administration has replaced any sort of concept of governance with governance-by-trolling—a government optimized purely for making a huge segment of the country angry while the base…
Last week, I wrote about how the Trump administration has replaced any sort of concept of governance with governance-by-trolling—a government optimized purely for making a huge segment of the country angry while the base…
Mamdani’s Win Shows That Believing In Something Beats Performative Hatred
Last week, I wrote about how the Trump administration has replaced any sort of concept of governance with governance-by-trolling—a government optimized purely for making a huge segment of the country angry while the base cheers them on. The entire apparatus of federal power has been repurposed into a machine for generating engagement through cruelty, with no actual governing philosophy beyond "own the libs."
www.techdirt.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Mamdani got called all the same things—communist, radical, dangerous extremist who doesn’t understand America—and he just… floated above it…
He just kept talking about free buses and childcare...
He showed people what he stood for rather than spending all his energy explaining what he wasn’t.”
He just kept talking about free buses and childcare...
He showed people what he stood for rather than spending all his energy explaining what he wasn’t.”
Yes, the quoted text almost infantilizes Trump, as if he’s a 3-year-old who wandered outside in the rain without his galoshes. I guess if one were to be charitable, one could say that it just reflects the implicit assumption on the part of rational humans that Trump is inherently a noxious moron.
I'm still trying to parse this formulation because "heartburn" seems like a mild thing to cause for a major political party when a significant part of its base is allied with a despicable racist and antisemite, but also because by dining with him isn't Trump the one causing the heartburn?
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Yes, the quoted text almost infantilizes Trump, as if he’s a 3-year-old who wandered outside in the rain without his galoshes. I guess if one were to be charitable, one could say that it just reflects the implicit assumption on the part of rational humans that Trump is inherently a noxious moron.