Mobtob
@mobtob.bsky.social
Retired teacher, reader, sci fi/fantasy nerd
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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We made these very nerdy videos about reforms we think Democrats need to do if they ever get in power
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNhO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNhO...
Why Regulation Will Make Democrats Popular Again // Project 2029: A Reimagining
YouTube video by Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
We made these very nerdy videos about reforms we think Democrats need to do if they ever get in power
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNhO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNhO...
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ICE DID NOT ORDER ANYTHING.
Sick of seeing this reposted by people who should know better.
Also I really really hate feeling like I have to defend ICE.
The closest you get is ICE acting Director Todd Lyons telling Fox Digital he “applauds” the archdiocese for telling the parish to remove it.
Sick of seeing this reposted by people who should know better.
Also I really really hate feeling like I have to defend ICE.
The closest you get is ICE acting Director Todd Lyons telling Fox Digital he “applauds” the archdiocese for telling the parish to remove it.
ICE’s acting director ordered a Boston Catholic parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene—stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.” The parish priest is refusing, citing he pope’s call to stand with migrants. It's another chapter in Kristi Noem's war on Christians.
“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage
A Nativity scene missing Jesus — and marked with an “ICE was here” sign — has triggered cries of “politicizing Christmas.” The parish priest says he’s answering Pope Leo's call to welcome stranger.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
ICE DID NOT ORDER ANYTHING.
Sick of seeing this reposted by people who should know better.
Also I really really hate feeling like I have to defend ICE.
The closest you get is ICE acting Director Todd Lyons telling Fox Digital he “applauds” the archdiocese for telling the parish to remove it.
Sick of seeing this reposted by people who should know better.
Also I really really hate feeling like I have to defend ICE.
The closest you get is ICE acting Director Todd Lyons telling Fox Digital he “applauds” the archdiocese for telling the parish to remove it.
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"The day that will live in infamy" has mostly died of neglect.
December 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"The day that will live in infamy" has mostly died of neglect.
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This is really good.
authoritarian-stack.info
What do you make of this, where does Kirill fit in this chart
What do you make of this, where does Kirill fit in this chart
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
authoritarian-stack.info
December 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This is really good.
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There’s a show on in NYC of Monet’s Venice paintings, and it’s pretty great to see his Venetian canvases collected from museums and private collections around the world. But the highlight for me was a bunch of Sargents gathered as part of the “other guys who painted Venice” part. Sargent is my boy.
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 AM
There’s a show on in NYC of Monet’s Venice paintings, and it’s pretty great to see his Venetian canvases collected from museums and private collections around the world. But the highlight for me was a bunch of Sargents gathered as part of the “other guys who painted Venice” part. Sargent is my boy.
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I just bookmarked the Cheetah Cub Cam, this is the fucking cutest
Cheetah Cub Cam
The Cheetah Cub Cam streams live from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.
nationalzoo.si.edu
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I just bookmarked the Cheetah Cub Cam, this is the fucking cutest
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Cut down our own tree today at Clark’s Christmas Tree Farm. We’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f*cking Kaye.
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Cut down our own tree today at Clark’s Christmas Tree Farm. We’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f*cking Kaye.
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So, some of you might follow me for pop culture related reasons, so I thought I'd list stuff I've enjoyed lately: Lilith Fair docu on Hulu, Slow Horses, The Lowdown, Karen Pirie S2 on BritBox (better than S1!), Diplomat despite some WTFery, John Wick 4, Passion Fish (had never seen, MM& AW so great)
October 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
So, some of you might follow me for pop culture related reasons, so I thought I'd list stuff I've enjoyed lately: Lilith Fair docu on Hulu, Slow Horses, The Lowdown, Karen Pirie S2 on BritBox (better than S1!), Diplomat despite some WTFery, John Wick 4, Passion Fish (had never seen, MM& AW so great)
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My contribution to TPM's 25th Anniversary edition:
One reason we bloggers don't have the oomph we used to is bc of Trump's trolls.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/witho...
One reason we bloggers don't have the oomph we used to is bc of Trump's trolls.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/witho...
Without Online Trolls, There Would Be No Donald Trump
On July 8, something happened to Donald Trump that I’ve not seen...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My contribution to TPM's 25th Anniversary edition:
One reason we bloggers don't have the oomph we used to is bc of Trump's trolls.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/witho...
One reason we bloggers don't have the oomph we used to is bc of Trump's trolls.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/witho...
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According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, at least 12 counties use Dominion equipment:
Armstrong
Bedford
Carbon
Clarion
Crawford
Erie
Luzerne
Montgomery
Pike
Warren
Wayne
York
From @votebeat.org
Armstrong
Bedford
Carbon
Clarion
Crawford
Erie
Luzerne
Montgomery
Pike
Warren
Wayne
York
From @votebeat.org
What does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean? For now, not much. • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The sale of Dominion Voting Systems — the election technology company that Trump allies aggressively targeted with false claims about the 2020 election — took state and local election officials by sur...
penncapital-star.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, at least 12 counties use Dominion equipment:
Armstrong
Bedford
Carbon
Clarion
Crawford
Erie
Luzerne
Montgomery
Pike
Warren
Wayne
York
From @votebeat.org
Armstrong
Bedford
Carbon
Clarion
Crawford
Erie
Luzerne
Montgomery
Pike
Warren
Wayne
York
From @votebeat.org
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You rent hour house on Airbnb and the tenant demolishes a whole wing of the place to build a fluff farm.
October 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
You rent hour house on Airbnb and the tenant demolishes a whole wing of the place to build a fluff farm.
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A message from the frog resistance
youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso
youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso
A Message From The Frog Resistance
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A message from the frog resistance
youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso
youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso
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Welcome to Opt Out October, our collection of tips to slowly break free from online surveillance and throw sand in the gears of overreaching large tech companies. Today’s tip is about establishing good online security fundamentals. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy
www.eff.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Welcome to Opt Out October, our collection of tips to slowly break free from online surveillance and throw sand in the gears of overreaching large tech companies. Today’s tip is about establishing good online security fundamentals. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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FIND OUT how much more you will pay in healthcare if Rs have their way open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Why Democrats Didn't Cave on Healthcare Tax Credits
The House Democrats' calculator is a useful tool to show just how urgent a tax credit fix is to American families.
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
FIND OUT how much more you will pay in healthcare if Rs have their way open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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NEW from me: Toxic rhetoric, including calls for ‘civil war’ and retribution from the right, proliferates after Charlie Kirk killing www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Toxic rhetoric, including calls for ‘civil war’ and retribution, surges after Charlie Kirk killing
Kirk was known for sharing extreme and provocative positions online and in frequent on-campus appearances. His killing has sparked messages threatening violence.
www.nbcnews.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
NEW from me: Toxic rhetoric, including calls for ‘civil war’ and retribution from the right, proliferates after Charlie Kirk killing www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
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I’d argue at no time of the year does Philly feel itself more than now, when we’re filled with hope for our 2x Super Bowl Champions, the Eagles, and our Phillies-loving hearts are beating with anticipation for a Red October.
But it's so much more than that too...
www.inquirer.com/columnists/f...
But it's so much more than that too...
www.inquirer.com/columnists/f...
We are in ‘peak Philly season.’ Drink it up.
Sip, sip my friends. It's time to get cozy in Philly's hygge.
www.inquirer.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I’d argue at no time of the year does Philly feel itself more than now, when we’re filled with hope for our 2x Super Bowl Champions, the Eagles, and our Phillies-loving hearts are beating with anticipation for a Red October.
But it's so much more than that too...
www.inquirer.com/columnists/f...
But it's so much more than that too...
www.inquirer.com/columnists/f...
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gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
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#RFKJr wants to take away #COVID #vaccines (and then move on to #childhood #preventable #diseases). You can see it in the works now. Write to your member of #Congress now. This makes it easy to do so. @defendpublichealth.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...
Write members of Congress - Will COVID-19 vaccines be available this fall?
It is clear that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is on a dangerous and fast-moving path to make COVID-19 vaccines totally unavailable here in the U.S. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in many parts of the US an...
actionnetwork.org
September 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
#RFKJr wants to take away #COVID #vaccines (and then move on to #childhood #preventable #diseases). You can see it in the works now. Write to your member of #Congress now. This makes it easy to do so. @defendpublichealth.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...
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If you enjoy…
Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays
… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays
… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
September 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If you enjoy…
Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays
… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays
… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
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I'm going to be on with @velshi.com at 11 to talk about my article on the small acts of noncompliance that we can take against our dispicable government.
I guess Summer is over.
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
I guess Summer is over.
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
On the Power of Small Acts of Noncompliance
At a moment when large-scale resistance can feel futile,
there are other ways to oppose, engage, and fight back.
www.thenation.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I'm going to be on with @velshi.com at 11 to talk about my article on the small acts of noncompliance that we can take against our dispicable government.
I guess Summer is over.
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
I guess Summer is over.
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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Everyone can contribute something to the fight, but because certain actions tend to get all the coverage, it can be easy to feel shut out. So here's a thread of ways to help that do NOT include:
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
August 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Everyone can contribute something to the fight, but because certain actions tend to get all the coverage, it can be easy to feel shut out. So here's a thread of ways to help that do NOT include:
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
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Thread. Will be updated as needed.
I hold the following horror movie takes to be true:
1. Final Dest is the most consistent franchise.
2. The best films from the major franchises are Dream Warriors & Hellraiser 2.
3. Alien is horror.
4. Silence of the Lambs is horror.
5. Terminator is a slasher.
I hold the following horror movie takes to be true:
1. Final Dest is the most consistent franchise.
2. The best films from the major franchises are Dream Warriors & Hellraiser 2.
3. Alien is horror.
4. Silence of the Lambs is horror.
5. Terminator is a slasher.
June 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thread. Will be updated as needed.
I hold the following horror movie takes to be true:
1. Final Dest is the most consistent franchise.
2. The best films from the major franchises are Dream Warriors & Hellraiser 2.
3. Alien is horror.
4. Silence of the Lambs is horror.
5. Terminator is a slasher.
I hold the following horror movie takes to be true:
1. Final Dest is the most consistent franchise.
2. The best films from the major franchises are Dream Warriors & Hellraiser 2.
3. Alien is horror.
4. Silence of the Lambs is horror.
5. Terminator is a slasher.
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It didn't just rain on Trump's militarized birthday parade in D.C. Man, it poured
I went to No Kings in Philly and saw how the flag is mightier than the tank, as a people's army of red, white and blue called No Kings trumped U.S. autocracy on Flag Day
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
I went to No Kings in Philly and saw how the flag is mightier than the tank, as a people's army of red, white and blue called No Kings trumped U.S. autocracy on Flag Day
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
At ‘No Kings,’ millions of Americans show the flag is mightier than the tank
From Philly's flagship protest to San Diego, several million 'No Kings' protesters trumped a president's birthday parade.
www.inquirer.com
June 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM