Grudgie the Whale
@grudgie.bsky.social
Progressive. 🇺🇸. This flag is ours. They wave the Trump flag & the one that celebrates cop violence.
Pinned
My literal life goal is to never actually hear Trump’s voice ever again
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I don't know if you need much evidence that Ackman has no principles but he led the charge to remove Claudine Gay from President of Harvard on *much* weaker evidence of academic misconduct. Then he threatened to pursue plagiarism accusations of anyone who pointed to his wife's alleged plagiarism.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has revealed that he’s helping Francesca Gino, the honesty researcher who was fired from Harvard for research misconduct. “We will provide whatever resources she needs to clear her name,” he wrote.
New from me: www.chronicle.com/article/an-i...
New from me: www.chronicle.com/article/an-i...
An Influential Billionaire Is Funding a Disgraced Scientist’s Fight Against Harvard
Bill Ackman said on X that he’s been backing Francesca Gino, the embattled honesty researcher, in her lawsuit against Harvard since June 2024.
www.chronicle.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I don't know if you need much evidence that Ackman has no principles but he led the charge to remove Claudine Gay from President of Harvard on *much* weaker evidence of academic misconduct. Then he threatened to pursue plagiarism accusations of anyone who pointed to his wife's alleged plagiarism.
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It's true but to me "the voters" are farther down on the responsibility scale. At the top are the elites who failed to understand the danger, the necessity for accountability, and kinda just hoped this would all go away. In a healthy political system he'd never be allowed to run again
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It's true but to me "the voters" are farther down on the responsibility scale. At the top are the elites who failed to understand the danger, the necessity for accountability, and kinda just hoped this would all go away. In a healthy political system he'd never be allowed to run again
I’m dumber for having read this ahistorical idiocy
It's not simply that this CY guy is so openly bigoted.
It's the instantly recognizable Dunning-Kruger super-confidence of the barroom-savant who's telling you how everything "really" works.
It's the instantly recognizable Dunning-Kruger super-confidence of the barroom-savant who's telling you how everything "really" works.
Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
January 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I’m dumber for having read this ahistorical idiocy
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It's not simply that this CY guy is so openly bigoted.
It's the instantly recognizable Dunning-Kruger super-confidence of the barroom-savant who's telling you how everything "really" works.
It's the instantly recognizable Dunning-Kruger super-confidence of the barroom-savant who's telling you how everything "really" works.
Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
It's not simply that this CY guy is so openly bigoted.
It's the instantly recognizable Dunning-Kruger super-confidence of the barroom-savant who's telling you how everything "really" works.
It's the instantly recognizable Dunning-Kruger super-confidence of the barroom-savant who's telling you how everything "really" works.
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The land of free speech, where disrespecting the Dear Leader’s image gets your pass revoked.
Department of Interior says if you put a sticker over Trump's face on your national park entrance pass, the pass will be invalidated.
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes
Park passes with protest stickers are facing new scrutiny.
www.sfgate.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The land of free speech, where disrespecting the Dear Leader’s image gets your pass revoked.
Like finding a needle in a needlestack
Trump: "You gotta win the midterms. Because if we don't win the midterms, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached."
January 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Like finding a needle in a needlestack
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Trump: "You gotta win the midterms. Because if we don't win the midterms, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached."
January 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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The coup plotters went all-in on their 1776 moment assuming failure meant life in prison.
Little did they know they’d get a mulligan and just needed billionaires and the media to use propaganda to reseize power.
Little did they know they’d get a mulligan and just needed billionaires and the media to use propaganda to reseize power.
January 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The coup plotters went all-in on their 1776 moment assuming failure meant life in prison.
Little did they know they’d get a mulligan and just needed billionaires and the media to use propaganda to reseize power.
Little did they know they’d get a mulligan and just needed billionaires and the media to use propaganda to reseize power.
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Injured police officer evacuated after being attacked by Trump supporters:
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Injured police officer evacuated after being attacked by Trump supporters:
Boycott Hilton now.
Hilton said it is breaking from a franchise that was accused of canceling ICE agents' reservations at its Minneapolis-area location
Hilton To Break From Franchise Hotel Accused Of Canceling ICE Agents' Bookings
www.huffpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Boycott Hilton now.
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Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
I share this piece constantly. It’s the one that best explains last year’s election.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I share this piece constantly. It’s the one that best explains last year’s election.
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One of the most important articles I’ve read in the last year. I didn’t even know LC existed before this showed up on my feed; now I’m a paid supporter because of work like this.
January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
One of the most important articles I’ve read in the last year. I didn’t even know LC existed before this showed up on my feed; now I’m a paid supporter because of work like this.
This has been one of the better polls for Trump and he’s still 17 points underwater
NEW Economist/YouGov Jan 2-5
% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 39% | 56% (-17)
Last week 39% | 56% (-16)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 5% | 93%
Ind 32% | 60%
Rep 81% | 16%
18-29: 30% | 62%
65+: 45% | 55%
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 39% | 56% (-17)
Last week 39% | 56% (-16)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 5% | 93%
Ind 32% | 60%
Rep 81% | 16%
18-29: 30% | 62%
65+: 45% | 55%
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
January 6, 2026 at 5:09 PM
This has been one of the better polls for Trump and he’s still 17 points underwater
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NEW Economist/YouGov
Net job approval for Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among...
White Americans +17 | -5
Hispanic Americans -5 | -22
Black Americans -31 | -73
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Net job approval for Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among...
White Americans +17 | -5
Hispanic Americans -5 | -22
Black Americans -31 | -73
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
NEW Economist/YouGov
Net job approval for Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among...
White Americans +17 | -5
Hispanic Americans -5 | -22
Black Americans -31 | -73
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Net job approval for Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among...
White Americans +17 | -5
Hispanic Americans -5 | -22
Black Americans -31 | -73
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Now THIS is an extremely worthy boycott target.
Punishing a hotel for not housing the Gestapo.
Punishing a hotel for not housing the Gestapo.
Hilton said Tuesday that it is removing an independently owned Minnesota hotel from its system after a location denied rooms to ICE employees.
Hilton says it is removing a Minnesota hotel from its system over ICE controversy
Hilton said Tuesday that it is removing an independently owned Minnesota hotel from its system after a location denied rooms to ICE employees.
www.businessinsider.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Now THIS is an extremely worthy boycott target.
Punishing a hotel for not housing the Gestapo.
Punishing a hotel for not housing the Gestapo.
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milkshake duck hotel edition
Hilton said Tuesday that it is removing an independently owned Minnesota hotel from its system after a location denied rooms to ICE employees.
Hilton says it is removing a Minnesota hotel from its system over ICE controversy
Hilton said Tuesday that it is removing an independently owned Minnesota hotel from its system after a location denied rooms to ICE employees.
www.businessinsider.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
milkshake duck hotel edition
With another moral panic that was almost entirely lies
guys on here: X is an important town square to debate ideas!
the people who literally run and use x:
the people who literally run and use x:
January 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
With another moral panic that was almost entirely lies
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This from @pbump.com is very clarifying on the role of conspiracy in supplying a shared “reality” and what it means for our current political moment.
www.ms.now/opinion/inte...
www.ms.now/opinion/inte...
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This from @pbump.com is very clarifying on the role of conspiracy in supplying a shared “reality” and what it means for our current political moment.
www.ms.now/opinion/inte...
www.ms.now/opinion/inte...
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Some of the crimes January 6ers pardoned by Trump have been accused of convicted of.
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Some of the crimes January 6ers pardoned by Trump have been accused of convicted of.
Just indefatigable on being a piece of shit
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Just indefatigable on being a piece of shit
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Tesla's sales continue to fall as competitors surpass it, and all the while Tesla's stock soars as Musk is granted $1 trillion by its board
I wouldn't care about this meme investment if it weren't that it supports Musk's evil on the world
I wouldn't care about this meme investment if it weren't that it supports Musk's evil on the world
Tesla's German car sales drop by almost half in December reut.rs/49qjkz4
Tesla's German car sales drop by almost half in December
Tesla's sales volume in Germany nearly halved in December from the same month last year, the German road traffic agency KBA said on Tuesday.
reut.rs
January 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Tesla's sales continue to fall as competitors surpass it, and all the while Tesla's stock soars as Musk is granted $1 trillion by its board
I wouldn't care about this meme investment if it weren't that it supports Musk's evil on the world
I wouldn't care about this meme investment if it weren't that it supports Musk's evil on the world
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An ominous but essential read today, five years after January 6: "Democracies are often undone not only by successful coups, but by the normalization of failed ones."
Some reflections from me on January 6 in comparative and historical perspective (first time on substack)
open.substack.com/pub/ziblatt4...
open.substack.com/pub/ziblatt4...
January 6 in Historical Perspective
January 6, 2026
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
An ominous but essential read today, five years after January 6: "Democracies are often undone not only by successful coups, but by the normalization of failed ones."
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