Nick Carper
@ncarper.bsky.social
Politics, policy, and heavy metal nerd. Lover of the Steelers and Rays. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼🇨🇦
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitors, up with the stars
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitors, up with the stars
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I find this sort of messaging so much better than insisting that the USA is somehow poor in aggregate.
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I find this sort of messaging so much better than insisting that the USA is somehow poor in aggregate.
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Having a booth that has no idea why a team would go for 2 in that situation is such a diservice
November 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Having a booth that has no idea why a team would go for 2 in that situation is such a diservice
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Breaking news: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s top aide and closest confidant — who also served as lead negotiator in talks with U.S. officials to reach a peace plan to end Russia’s war — resigned Friday amid a widening corruption probe.
Zelensky’s top aide, lead negotiator resigns amid corruption probe
Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, had emerged as one of the most contentious and powerful figures in the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Breaking news: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s top aide and closest confidant — who also served as lead negotiator in talks with U.S. officials to reach a peace plan to end Russia’s war — resigned Friday amid a widening corruption probe.
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One thing I have no patience for is "there is nothing to be thankful for" doomerism. If Americans were finding things to be thankful for in 1863, two and a half years into a bloody Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln formalized the Thanksgiving holiday, then I can find things to be thankful for too.
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
One thing I have no patience for is "there is nothing to be thankful for" doomerism. If Americans were finding things to be thankful for in 1863, two and a half years into a bloody Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln formalized the Thanksgiving holiday, then I can find things to be thankful for too.
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yep. also really can't overstate how much nuzzi is very much the product of an environment that rewards amoral ambition and frowns on people who sincerely believe anything
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
yep. also really can't overstate how much nuzzi is very much the product of an environment that rewards amoral ambition and frowns on people who sincerely believe anything
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We need to do everything we can to encourage posts like this on bluesky. Terrible food opinions from big name sportswriters are genuinely the lifeblood of any social media app
Apple pie is bad. This is not really debatable. So is key lime pie, while we’re on the topic. Pecan pie is the 🐐 tho.
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We need to do everything we can to encourage posts like this on bluesky. Terrible food opinions from big name sportswriters are genuinely the lifeblood of any social media app
This casual bat shittery is in response to an article talking about things you can make from cabbage for Thanksgiving. This person has *10,000* followers.
Normal person: "Here's some stuff you can make with cabbage"
*Alex Jones voice* "societal collapse is literally imminent"
Normal person: "Here's some stuff you can make with cabbage"
*Alex Jones voice* "societal collapse is literally imminent"
I mean, I like cabbage! But this is the kind of thing you expect to see from state media shortly before the guillotines come out
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This casual bat shittery is in response to an article talking about things you can make from cabbage for Thanksgiving. This person has *10,000* followers.
Normal person: "Here's some stuff you can make with cabbage"
*Alex Jones voice* "societal collapse is literally imminent"
Normal person: "Here's some stuff you can make with cabbage"
*Alex Jones voice* "societal collapse is literally imminent"
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My freshman year of college was the last of the Loko years and they sent us all an email saying effectively “Do NOT drink this, it is TOO crazy, it will make your parties TOO wild.” which had about exact the effect you would expect.
they're adding a fifth loko
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
My freshman year of college was the last of the Loko years and they sent us all an email saying effectively “Do NOT drink this, it is TOO crazy, it will make your parties TOO wild.” which had about exact the effect you would expect.
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Once again, an overwhelming majority of Americans don't want to get involved in Venezuela
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Once again, an overwhelming majority of Americans don't want to get involved in Venezuela
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Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
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mamdani understood what his assignment was, which was to protect funding to the city of new york.
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
mamdani understood what his assignment was, which was to protect funding to the city of new york.
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MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
TRUMP: Uh huh
MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade?
TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom
Living in 2025 is wild because what do you mean inconceivable scientific wonders that would've been beyond comprehension to 99% of human history are getting like 70 reposts?!
Attempt number seven at uploading this video of intermediate filaments in an enormous COS7 cell. I have a feeling the BlueSky compression will not do it any favors.
November 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Living in 2025 is wild because what do you mean inconceivable scientific wonders that would've been beyond comprehension to 99% of human history are getting like 70 reposts?!
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we gotta bring back wizard murals on vans, that would do a lot to heal american culture
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
we gotta bring back wizard murals on vans, that would do a lot to heal american culture
Me every single day since 2015
I’m having a genuinely difficult time processing all of this, it’s baffling
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Me every single day since 2015
We're gonna wind up with two Republicans sneaking in aren't we?
BREAKING: Congressman Eric Swalwell just announced he is running for governor of California
Swalwell: I am running to be California’s next governor.
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We're gonna wind up with two Republicans sneaking in aren't we?
Trump being a nightmarish asshole to literally every Democrat except Mamdani would honestly be a great bit.
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trump being a nightmarish asshole to literally every Democrat except Mamdani would honestly be a great bit.
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"last person to talk to him" theory of policy development is looking like an absolute lock
Q: would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani administration ?
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
November 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"last person to talk to him" theory of policy development is looking like an absolute lock
The REAL ID act was passed in 2005 why is this still an issue?!
Travelers without a REAL ID may soon be able to opt to pay for a biometric scan instead.
TSA Proposes Air Passengers Without A REAL ID Can Pay $18 For Biometric Scan Instead
Travelers without a REAL ID may soon be able to opt to pay for a biometric scan instead.
www.forbes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The REAL ID act was passed in 2005 why is this still an issue?!
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everyone correctly noting that any time you put Trump in a room with someone charismatic he becomes extremely complimentary until someone reminds him he hates that person, take a bow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
everyone correctly noting that any time you put Trump in a room with someone charismatic he becomes extremely complimentary until someone reminds him he hates that person, take a bow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
You know I appreciate businesses trying to be chill and funny and that whole vibe but it's possible to be funny and act like adults too. I promise you you don't have to have the word fart on your food product to be hip.
Half are called "pickled yum-ions" and the other half "rectum destroyer"
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
You know I appreciate businesses trying to be chill and funny and that whole vibe but it's possible to be funny and act like adults too. I promise you you don't have to have the word fart on your food product to be hip.
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We all want to see peace in Ukraine, most of all the Ukrainian people.
But blackmailing innocent Ukrainians to appease Putin doesn’t promote peace — it only enables Russia’s aggression.
It is repulsive that this is coming from an American president.
But blackmailing innocent Ukrainians to appease Putin doesn’t promote peace — it only enables Russia’s aggression.
It is repulsive that this is coming from an American president.
U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
The U.S. is sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Steve Witkoff.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We all want to see peace in Ukraine, most of all the Ukrainian people.
But blackmailing innocent Ukrainians to appease Putin doesn’t promote peace — it only enables Russia’s aggression.
It is repulsive that this is coming from an American president.
But blackmailing innocent Ukrainians to appease Putin doesn’t promote peace — it only enables Russia’s aggression.
It is repulsive that this is coming from an American president.
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we gotta keep hammering over and over again just how fucking unpopular this guy is with every institution and every person in a position of power
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
Enten: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious ... when your best poll has you 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater ... -43 with independents! They despise him."
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
we gotta keep hammering over and over again just how fucking unpopular this guy is with every institution and every person in a position of power
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
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Paul Krugman was right about this one, modern Republicans are deranged about Canada because it suggests a alternative politics where people and institutions are by default nice and decent
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Trump Hates Canada for its Decency
The president lacks basic decency, and loathes people who do
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Paul Krugman was right about this one, modern Republicans are deranged about Canada because it suggests a alternative politics where people and institutions are by default nice and decent
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...