Man Bartlett
@manbartlett.com
Forever curious human. Artist (sound, drawing, digital, etc). First Light DJ on EVR every 3rd Friday 8a-10a ET. https://bio.site/man
for approximately ten seconds the internet was good
February 20, 2026 at 1:43 AM
for approximately ten seconds the internet was good
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We often talk about the vulnerability of immigrants, but we should also remember that many of them are people who have survived brutal conditions in their home countries, including autocracy. In fighting to free themselves, they are also trying to turn this country into a freer place for us all
February 20, 2026 at 12:41 AM
We often talk about the vulnerability of immigrants, but we should also remember that many of them are people who have survived brutal conditions in their home countries, including autocracy. In fighting to free themselves, they are also trying to turn this country into a freer place for us all
Really getting an “everything happens so much” vibe from…everything lately.
February 20, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Really getting an “everything happens so much” vibe from…everything lately.
Yeah there is exactly one thing that that means now. At at least until after IT HAPPENS
my wife texted IT HAS HAPPENED to the group chat and it wasn't about what i hoped it was about and i'm very disappointed and we have revised our group chat style manual
February 19, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Yeah there is exactly one thing that that means now. At at least until after IT HAPPENS
nope
The identification of a 'smiling' object found on Holy Island in Northumberland has been confirmed by BGS senior paleontologist Jan Hennissen.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Smiling' fossil discovered in Northumberland
The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
nope
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The new mayor pledged to dedicate 1% of the city budget to parks and 0.5% to libraries. His preliminary spending plan delivers less.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/m...
Mamdani Promised A New Era for Parks and Libraries. But His First Budget Falls Short
The new mayor pledged to dedicate 1% of the city budget to parks and 0.5% to libraries. His preliminary spending plan delivers less.
www.thecity.nyc
February 19, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The new mayor pledged to dedicate 1% of the city budget to parks and 0.5% to libraries. His preliminary spending plan delivers less.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/m...
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These 3-yr drops are stunning. Absolutely stunning.
New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%
The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.
New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%
The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.
How murder rates have changed in the 25 cities (min 250k pop) that had the highest murder rates in 2022 and have complete data reported for 2025 in the Real-Time Crime Index:
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
These 3-yr drops are stunning. Absolutely stunning.
New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%
The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.
New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%
The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.
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Flaming bags of poop on my doorstep: Why they’re simply a bad idea
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
Don’t go after the rich to fix broken budgets
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
econ.st
February 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Flaming bags of poop on my doorstep: Why they’re simply a bad idea
I can’t remember if I’ve expressed this out loud here before (and I’m sure others have made this point), but the older I get and the more turbulent times we live through, I 💯 understand why soft rock got so big in the 70’s. Like damn people must have been so exhausted.
February 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I can’t remember if I’ve expressed this out loud here before (and I’m sure others have made this point), but the older I get and the more turbulent times we live through, I 💯 understand why soft rock got so big in the 70’s. Like damn people must have been so exhausted.
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all this stuff makes much more sense if you understand “anti wokeness” as a general backlash to elite accountability more generally, even if you have criticisms of left wing egalitarianism bsky.app/profile/kevi...
The possibility that pre-Elon Twitter was limiting the reach of conservative tweets was the greatest story in the history of journalism, while a vast network of sex trafficking pedophiles that included billionaires, celebrities and two presidents is just a big yawn.
Sure, sure. Story checks out.
February 19, 2026 at 1:55 PM
all this stuff makes much more sense if you understand “anti wokeness” as a general backlash to elite accountability more generally, even if you have criticisms of left wing egalitarianism bsky.app/profile/kevi...
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Set your alarms, a new First Light is heading your way this Friday Feb 20 8-10a ET on East Village Radio. 🕯️
Catch up on old episodes while you wait: eastvillageradio.com/first-light-...
Catch up on old episodes while you wait: eastvillageradio.com/first-light-...
February 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Set your alarms, a new First Light is heading your way this Friday Feb 20 8-10a ET on East Village Radio. 🕯️
Catch up on old episodes while you wait: eastvillageradio.com/first-light-...
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Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement
February 19, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement
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Yoon and Prince Andrew wishing they had a friend like John Roberts.
February 19, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Yoon and Prince Andrew wishing they had a friend like John Roberts.
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you can't work with Republicans. you can't compromise with them either. you either win or they do.
Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, claims that evidence suggests a correlation between undergoing Trans Medical Care and acts of violence.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
February 19, 2026 at 4:28 AM
you can't work with Republicans. you can't compromise with them either. you either win or they do.
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2026 basically
February 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
2026 basically
Seriously though can we not.
February 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Seriously though can we not.
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The Trump Administration:
Should we
a) Release the Epstein Files
or
b) Bomb Iran and engage in a destructive war as a distraction?
Bomb Iran.
Should we
a) Release the Epstein Files
or
b) Bomb Iran and engage in a destructive war as a distraction?
Bomb Iran.
February 19, 2026 at 3:24 AM
The Trump Administration:
Should we
a) Release the Epstein Files
or
b) Bomb Iran and engage in a destructive war as a distraction?
Bomb Iran.
Should we
a) Release the Epstein Files
or
b) Bomb Iran and engage in a destructive war as a distraction?
Bomb Iran.
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the Trump foreign policy of violence at will against whoever for whatever with total impunity will continue until the administration experiences a consequence
February 19, 2026 at 3:53 AM
the Trump foreign policy of violence at will against whoever for whatever with total impunity will continue until the administration experiences a consequence
gdi
What are the chances they time strikes on Iran to coincide with the State of the Union?
February 19, 2026 at 4:05 AM
gdi
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In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
Started reading this and dear god it’s heavy. Like printed on lead pages heavy what the hell
February 18, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Started reading this and dear god it’s heavy. Like printed on lead pages heavy what the hell
We’re going to need a Marshall Plan-sized antifascist reconstruction effort after all this
February 18, 2026 at 3:26 AM
We’re going to need a Marshall Plan-sized antifascist reconstruction effort after all this
Is there a way to automatically mute X screenshots?
February 18, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Is there a way to automatically mute X screenshots?
Set your alarms, a new First Light is heading your way this Friday Feb 20 8-10a ET on East Village Radio. 🕯️
Catch up on old episodes while you wait: eastvillageradio.com/first-light-...
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February 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Set your alarms, a new First Light is heading your way this Friday Feb 20 8-10a ET on East Village Radio. 🕯️
Catch up on old episodes while you wait: eastvillageradio.com/first-light-...
Catch up on old episodes while you wait: eastvillageradio.com/first-light-...