jtadetroit.bsky.social
@jtadetroit.bsky.social
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.”
-Hélder Câmara
-Hélder Câmara
The next season is writing itself:
Venezuelan fishermen: Jack Ryan
Rubio, Jared, Farage: The Diplomat
Trump, Hegseth, Putin: House of Dynamite
RFK Jr: Pitt
Jr, Eric, Crypto bros: Industry
East Wing demolition: The Residence
Bari Weiss: The Morning Show
Tech Bros: Silicon Valley/ South Park
Venezuelan fishermen: Jack Ryan
Rubio, Jared, Farage: The Diplomat
Trump, Hegseth, Putin: House of Dynamite
RFK Jr: Pitt
Jr, Eric, Crypto bros: Industry
East Wing demolition: The Residence
Bari Weiss: The Morning Show
Tech Bros: Silicon Valley/ South Park
October 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The next season is writing itself:
Venezuelan fishermen: Jack Ryan
Rubio, Jared, Farage: The Diplomat
Trump, Hegseth, Putin: House of Dynamite
RFK Jr: Pitt
Jr, Eric, Crypto bros: Industry
East Wing demolition: The Residence
Bari Weiss: The Morning Show
Tech Bros: Silicon Valley/ South Park
Venezuelan fishermen: Jack Ryan
Rubio, Jared, Farage: The Diplomat
Trump, Hegseth, Putin: House of Dynamite
RFK Jr: Pitt
Jr, Eric, Crypto bros: Industry
East Wing demolition: The Residence
Bari Weiss: The Morning Show
Tech Bros: Silicon Valley/ South Park
It is the job of the Democratic party to sell and defend the policies that most Democratic voters want, not to present a candidate slate that is palatable to moderate Republicans who might switch if they hate their own candidate enough.
September 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A metaphor for these present times
August 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A metaphor for these present times
As evidenced by their news channels and social media
They will never give up on finding things to be upset about no matter how much power and control they have because contentedness is impossible for them and goes against everything they believe in. And their leaders will always be manufacturing new outrages because it’s how they keep their power.
August 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
As evidenced by their news channels and social media
“Washington insiders remain mystified by how a conspiracy theorist with such extreme views could have acquired such clout”- this was about Laura Loomer but could apply to other recent events. Frankly, the “mystifying” aspect is more a reflection on DC insiders than on Trump,
August 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“Washington insiders remain mystified by how a conspiracy theorist with such extreme views could have acquired such clout”- this was about Laura Loomer but could apply to other recent events. Frankly, the “mystifying” aspect is more a reflection on DC insiders than on Trump,
Time and resources that could have been spent on productive work, now being used to double-check AI results
more evidence for “a bunch of AI cultists dismantled large parts of the federal government because they believed that their LLMs were intelligent and could do the work better” thesis
Reporter: The FDA has a new AI tool that's intended to speed up drug approvals. But several FDA employees say the new AI helper is making up studies that do not exist. One FDA employee telling us, 'Anything that you don't have time to double check is unreliable. It hallucinates confidently'
July 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Time and resources that could have been spent on productive work, now being used to double-check AI results
Judging by their behavior, more “genuine” Christians than in many parts of this country
I am also fond of explaining that India has more Christians than Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark put together.
June 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Judging by their behavior, more “genuine” Christians than in many parts of this country
Reposted by jtadetroit.bsky.social
I am also fond of explaining that India has more Christians than Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark put together.
June 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I am also fond of explaining that India has more Christians than Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark put together.
When Dems are back in power they need to make critical thinking a mandatory school subject
Cuts to FEMA's storm prep program hammer communities that voted for Trump:
A CBS News investigation found two-thirds of counties that have lost funding from this FEMA program supported Trump in the 2024 election. www.cbsnews.com/femagrantcuts/
A CBS News investigation found two-thirds of counties that have lost funding from this FEMA program supported Trump in the 2024 election. www.cbsnews.com/femagrantcuts/
Cuts to FEMA's storm prep program hammer communities that voted for Trump
A CBS News investigation found two-thirds of counties that have lost funding from this FEMA program supported President Trump in the 2024 election.
www.cbsnews.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
When Dems are back in power they need to make critical thinking a mandatory school subject
They couldn’t take down Jason Bourne, or Ethan Hunt. However, the Black (lady) agent in The Day of the Jackal was effective : Art imitates Life
okay but the thing about the CIA is that the mythology of the agency belies the reality, which is that for much of its existence it was a rubber room for WASP failsons and their operations reflect this
Me looking at the CIA like:
June 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
They couldn’t take down Jason Bourne, or Ethan Hunt. However, the Black (lady) agent in The Day of the Jackal was effective : Art imitates Life
We have an Emperor who does 👍.
Next it will be bread and circuses ( immigrant gladiators?)
Next it will be bread and circuses ( immigrant gladiators?)
As Republicans have gone MAGA, college educated voters have broken away from the Republican Party.
Rather than moderate, the party has decided to destroy higher education in America. Seems bad!
Rather than moderate, the party has decided to destroy higher education in America. Seems bad!
BREAKING: Columbia University no longer meets accreditation standards after violating antidiscrimination laws, the US says
June 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We have an Emperor who does 👍.
Next it will be bread and circuses ( immigrant gladiators?)
Next it will be bread and circuses ( immigrant gladiators?)
and here we thought the dignity of the office couldn’t get lower than asking another country for their used 747
i think it should be a bigger story that the president held a meeting with a foreign head of state where he ranted about the most gutter white supremacist propaganda you can find on the internet
May 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
and here we thought the dignity of the office couldn’t get lower than asking another country for their used 747
It's essential that Democrats find a decent candidate to run against Susan Collins. The future of the American judiciary and much of American public policy depends on Democrats performing well in Senate elections, which unavoidably starts with beating here. This should be a bigger political story.
May 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“wealth and prosperity one does not have to work hard for”
my "trump is a literal totem representing wealth and prosperity" theory keeps winning
this is worth digging into. very nuanced analysis but my general takeaway is that Trump has a near mystical attraction for low-info, low-propensity voters catalist.us/whathappened...
May 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“wealth and prosperity one does not have to work hard for”
Reposted by jtadetroit.bsky.social
In a democracy, the agents of the state should not be able to conceal their identity. The entire purpose of these actions is to escape accountability.
Federal agents' seemingly universal adoption of neck gaiters worn just below the eyes like they're robbing the railroad is emblematic of this time in the US
🚨 ICE activity reports for 5/9:
Activity reported at
- Fort Totten Dr & Gallatin St NE at 8:00AM
- 5 officers - 3 ATF, others federal police
- 4 unmarked black cars with VA tags
- At least one person detained
Activity reported at
- Fort Totten Dr & Gallatin St NE at 8:00AM
- 5 officers - 3 ATF, others federal police
- 4 unmarked black cars with VA tags
- At least one person detained
May 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In a democracy, the agents of the state should not be able to conceal their identity. The entire purpose of these actions is to escape accountability.
Startups burning through cash ,without making anything useful, are somehow not an inefficient use of resources
what is fascinating to me is the number of people whose “knowledge” of government appears to just be an accumulation of cliches and stereotypes + an inchoate sense that if something is big and costly then it must necessarily be “wasteful”
Interesting piece which reveals a lot of the tech bro ignorance of government: DOGEr comes in, expects to find lots of inefficiency, is at least willing to acknowledge he was wrong unlike the hard core ideologues.
May 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Startups burning through cash ,without making anything useful, are somehow not an inefficient use of resources
Big cars with large touchscreens and overly bright lights are what passes for technical innovation here
The US and Chinese auto markets have almost completely diverged. In the US, we get expensive, bloated SUVs running on gasoline. In China, they get affordable, high-quality, high-tech, reasonably sized EVs.
Love that American exceptionalism.
Love that American exceptionalism.
What a $15,000 Electric SUV Says About U.S.-China Car Rivalry
For an American used to a $50,000 gasoline-powered SUV as the standard family choice, the Chinese market is hardly recognizable.
www.wsj.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Big cars with large touchscreens and overly bright lights are what passes for technical innovation here
The President who put an end to “ move ahead”
my endorsement for any democratic presidential candidate who promises to send the entire DOGE team to prison
This is insane and everyone involved needs to be sued into oblivion and then go directly to jail
April 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The President who put an end to “ move ahead”
As anyone who has been through the immigration process, since DHS was formed, can attest to.
there really is no alternative to tearing up CBP and ICE root and branch
A US citizen with a learning disability who has just suffered a medical emergency asks a CBP officer for directions outside the emergency room. He ends up detained in an icebox for ten days and has the assistant secretary of DHS lying about him to the public at large. popular.info/p/us-citizen...
April 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As anyone who has been through the immigration process, since DHS was formed, can attest to.
It’s like the media constantly interviewing Trump voters, last time and now. What about the majority of people who don’t feel that way ???
This is it right here. The belief, even if unstated, even if very subtle, that Trump's voters are "real Americans" to a greater degree than anyone else, and therefore their concerns and priorities (and by extension, Trump's) inherently have more importance and should receive more deference.
April 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It’s like the media constantly interviewing Trump voters, last time and now. What about the majority of people who don’t feel that way ???
No more “move ahead”
this is such good news. i think it is also an opportunity for democrats to state forthrightly that when they win power again everyone responsible for this crime will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and will face the american people to answer for their lawlessness
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
No more “move ahead”
Both parties need a Susan Collins
To be fair, that was a whole two months ago. He had no idea it was gonna turn into like, you know, real, actual fascism. Besides, platitudes!
April 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Both parties need a Susan Collins
And he’s doing okay personally: “Since he was elected in November, Mr. Trump has hosted at least four of the fund-raisers, including one in December, two in March and the one Friday night, with a fifth planned for April 24.”
April 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
And he’s doing okay personally: “Since he was elected in November, Mr. Trump has hosted at least four of the fund-raisers, including one in December, two in March and the one Friday night, with a fifth planned for April 24.”
Much of what they do on these shows is pointless- unless you’re a Beltway denizen
April 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Much of what they do on these shows is pointless- unless you’re a Beltway denizen
As in any Ponzi scheme, people ,who should have known better, let greed take over
I don’t think people realize how bad it’s going to get tomorrow when Wall Street finally collectively realizes that these people have no idea how economics work, and then it’s gonna be a scramble to not be the one left holding the bag.
WH has now confirmed: this is insane nypost.com/2025/04/02/u...
April 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
As in any Ponzi scheme, people ,who should have known better, let greed take over