mtsw
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I cut film and tv
i used to be @mtsw on Twitter
i used to be @mtsw on Twitter
A tribute to how fucking stupid Bari Weiss is that her iteration of the CBS evening news instantly became a laughably partisan joke, when the obvious better strategy was to play it straight for at least a few months and keep it as a legit-looking sleeper cell to activate before the election.
January 7, 2026 at 4:36 AM
A tribute to how fucking stupid Bari Weiss is that her iteration of the CBS evening news instantly became a laughably partisan joke, when the obvious better strategy was to play it straight for at least a few months and keep it as a legit-looking sleeper cell to activate before the election.
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A touching tribute to Mike F
![Classic Mike F tweet:
Check this shit out motherfucker [I slide one foot out from under me and fall on my ass, its not clear what kind of move I was trying to do]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:g62tajye723r3fa4gqw7l7ql/bafkreiacssf7vnpkyqovhna4mfme3qexnhqifch625ta46ibfzgpswz6ue@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
A touching tribute to Mike F
Petty tyrant shit
Careful if you put a sticker over Trump's face on your national parks pass. You might have to pay for a new pass. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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 7, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Petty tyrant shit
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journalism is cooked at CBS. i’d be packed up tonight. even if you could do your job, you’d still be propping up whatever this is.
just walk out.
you can leave.
if it sucks, hit da bricks.
real winners quit.
just walk out.
you can leave.
if it sucks, hit da bricks.
real winners quit.
Here's the clip of Tony Dokoupil ending tonight's broadcast by absolutely gushing over "ultimate Florida Man" Marco Rubio.
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 AM
journalism is cooked at CBS. i’d be packed up tonight. even if you could do your job, you’d still be propping up whatever this is.
just walk out.
you can leave.
if it sucks, hit da bricks.
real winners quit.
just walk out.
you can leave.
if it sucks, hit da bricks.
real winners quit.
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Morning Spew for Night Owls—Mayor Mamdani doesn't want New Yorkers to be ripped off on their gym memberships or their Taylor Swift concerts, and he's now promised that his administration is going to go after the companies making them more expensive.
Mamdani's Tricky Pledge to Stop Bogus Ticket Fees
And more news for your Tuesday.
hellgatenyc.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Morning Spew for Night Owls—Mayor Mamdani doesn't want New Yorkers to be ripped off on their gym memberships or their Taylor Swift concerts, and he's now promised that his administration is going to go after the companies making them more expensive.
State propaganda.
"Marco Rubio, we salute you!"
A real thing that was said by the CBS Evening News anchor tonight.
A real thing that was said by the CBS Evening News anchor tonight.
January 7, 2026 at 1:58 AM
State propaganda.
The media likes Trump and wants to help him
Does this mean anything? Stop treat DOJ as if it’s even a semi-neutral arbiter.
Trump approved Trump action. End of story.
Trump approved Trump action. End of story.
January 7, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The media likes Trump and wants to help him
Funnier tbh to imagine a version of the Ames obituary written like their headlines on Trump are
@mtsw.bsky.social A great example of the NYT not pulling punches!
Imagine if they spoke this clearly about Trump!
Imagine if they spoke this clearly about Trump!
Breaking News: Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat in the history of the CIA, died at 84 while serving life in prison.
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Funnier tbh to imagine a version of the Ames obituary written like their headlines on Trump are
Thinking about this again
the connections trump had to multiple "modeling agencies" that were actually fronts for human trafficking is pretty interesting! i mean, maybe not AS interesting as the question of whether tim walz visited china in may or june of 1989, but like, at least moderately newsworthy imho
The modeling agency discussed in this article is the one that Ivanka started working for when she was 14. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020...
January 7, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Thinking about this again
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Starting tomorrow, the Trump administration is set to send notices to 1,000 student loan borrowers (first round) noticing them of an intent to garnish their wages for student loan debt.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
Join the meeting below to get educated and fight back.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
Join the meeting below to get educated and fight back.
If you have questions or want more information, join us at our next call about Student Debt Default on Jan 8th at 3PM ET.
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Monthly Call: Default Office Hours
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January 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Starting tomorrow, the Trump administration is set to send notices to 1,000 student loan borrowers (first round) noticing them of an intent to garnish their wages for student loan debt.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
Join the meeting below to get educated and fight back.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
Join the meeting below to get educated and fight back.
I don't think it's the best TV ever made or anything but the ending of SUCCESSION notably felt as good as the rest of the show did, and carefully set up and planned for ahead of time, instead of feeling like a rushed, awkward or unsatisfying diversion like most TV show endings do.
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I don't think it's the best TV ever made or anything but the ending of SUCCESSION notably felt as good as the rest of the show did, and carefully set up and planned for ahead of time, instead of feeling like a rushed, awkward or unsatisfying diversion like most TV show endings do.
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A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.
There's a good reason that section 3 of the 14th amendment was written and no good reason that it was ignored in 2021. We'd be living in a very different world now if we had taken what the constitution says seriously
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
There's a good reason that section 3 of the 14th amendment was written and no good reason that it was ignored in 2021. We'd be living in a very different world now if we had taken what the constitution says seriously
It's insane that they're covering this as a good poll for Trump. Abysmal numbers on an event that's gotten 98% positive coverage in the media.
The two-day poll showed 65% of Republicans back the military operation ordered by Trump, compared to 11% of Democrats and 23% of independents www.yahoo.com/news/article...
A third of Americans support US strike on Venezuela, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - One in three Americans approves of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too
www.yahoo.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
It's insane that they're covering this as a good poll for Trump. Abysmal numbers on an event that's gotten 98% positive coverage in the media.
I think a key part of this scheme is robbing as much money from blue states as possible in part to make Democrats who are electeds in these states less popular by creating budget crises there.
Fraud was the excuse: this is the real goal, revealed - reduce safety net funding, but only in blue states.
“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I think a key part of this scheme is robbing as much money from blue states as possible in part to make Democrats who are electeds in these states less popular by creating budget crises there.
If ilhan Omar had a "favorite philosopher" who said something like this, the media would literally hound her into resigning. But they don't even report on the fact that the sitting vice president loves this guy, a disgusting anti-semite
Quick question: what the FUCK?!?
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
If ilhan Omar had a "favorite philosopher" who said something like this, the media would literally hound her into resigning. But they don't even report on the fact that the sitting vice president loves this guy, a disgusting anti-semite
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Bari Weiss's Free Press website ran this screed by Matt Taibbi defending his lawsuit against a book author.
But the Free Press apparently never reached out to the author. Even though Weiss spiked that 60 Minutes piece for not reaching out to enough Trump officials www.thefp.com/p/matt-taibb...
But the Free Press apparently never reached out to the author. Even though Weiss spiked that 60 Minutes piece for not reaching out to enough Trump officials www.thefp.com/p/matt-taibb...
Matt Taibbi: To Protect Free Speech, I’m Suing the Man Who Defamed Me
There’s a difference between censorship, which prevents speech, and seeking restitution for a harmful lie already in print. That's why I'm suing the man who defamed me, writes Matt Taibbi.
www.thefp.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Bari Weiss's Free Press website ran this screed by Matt Taibbi defending his lawsuit against a book author.
But the Free Press apparently never reached out to the author. Even though Weiss spiked that 60 Minutes piece for not reaching out to enough Trump officials www.thefp.com/p/matt-taibb...
But the Free Press apparently never reached out to the author. Even though Weiss spiked that 60 Minutes piece for not reaching out to enough Trump officials www.thefp.com/p/matt-taibb...
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A testament to the brain-besmoothing effects of microblogging websites that she’s managed to talk herself into becoming rabidly opposed to the very concept of building housing
January 6, 2026 at 4:48 AM
A testament to the brain-besmoothing effects of microblogging websites that she’s managed to talk herself into becoming rabidly opposed to the very concept of building housing
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rotes wien-built social housing over a... city library.
1928.
huh.
1928.
huh.
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 AM
rotes wien-built social housing over a... city library.
1928.
huh.
1928.
huh.
Matt Wieters would've ultimately had a better career if he never played catcher
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Matt Wieters would've ultimately had a better career if he never played catcher
Guys if you haven't watched it yet, this 4 part YouTube miniseries about how the first transatlantic telegraph line in the mid 19th century is like the tv show HOME IMPROVEMENT is one of the best things I watched in 2025 youtu.be/zmyBSrQodnI?...
The birth of the internet, according to Jon Bois
YouTube video by Secret Base
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Guys if you haven't watched it yet, this 4 part YouTube miniseries about how the first transatlantic telegraph line in the mid 19th century is like the tv show HOME IMPROVEMENT is one of the best things I watched in 2025 youtu.be/zmyBSrQodnI?...
There was a guy I worked with in corporate video that told me if you have unreasonable, ignorant clients that want to fuck up their own production, you can try to stop them "but sometimes you have to give them the controls and let them crash the plane"
CBS has scrubbed Dokoupil’s botched segment from what it calls the “full broadcast” of his Evening News debut, re-recording it for YouTube viewers. Watch how markedly different it is: youtu.be/uJjWTFZW2Eo
January 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
There was a guy I worked with in corporate video that told me if you have unreasonable, ignorant clients that want to fuck up their own production, you can try to stop them "but sometimes you have to give them the controls and let them crash the plane"
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Sincere question and I hope we can make a safe place for this discussion, are there people out there who feel like they don't know how to get involved and make a difference?
What do you feel like the barriers are for you getting involved in organizing?
Have you tried and failed?
What do you feel like the barriers are for you getting involved in organizing?
Have you tried and failed?
January 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Sincere question and I hope we can make a safe place for this discussion, are there people out there who feel like they don't know how to get involved and make a difference?
What do you feel like the barriers are for you getting involved in organizing?
Have you tried and failed?
What do you feel like the barriers are for you getting involved in organizing?
Have you tried and failed?
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The most undefeated thing ever is retail sales going up once you kick cars out of the way. It has happened everywhere
More good news: Sales at Pike Place Market were up 7.2% in October! Or to quote the PDA's own words the market has had "exceptional sales performance of our tenants." (pikeplacemarket.community.highbond.com/document/fd1...)
📈 So far every month of the pedestrianization pilot sales have been up!
📈 So far every month of the pedestrianization pilot sales have been up!
January 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The most undefeated thing ever is retail sales going up once you kick cars out of the way. It has happened everywhere