Noah Shusterman
@ncshusterman.bsky.social
Dad, husband, historian, risk-averse outdoorsman.
Wandering Jew.
Disillusioned world citizen.
Wandering Jew.
Disillusioned world citizen.
Pinned
Noah Shusterman
@ncshusterman.bsky.social
· Jan 16
Starting the countdown until the 3rd Amendment violations commence...
Just me, sitting here in my Hong Kong apartment, writing about Jean-Paul Marat, and thinking "that really was a bathtub-cum-desk, wasn't it..."
February 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Just me, sitting here in my Hong Kong apartment, writing about Jean-Paul Marat, and thinking "that really was a bathtub-cum-desk, wasn't it..."
Least. Rhythmic. Crowd. Ever.
more justified “FUCK ICE” chants #AEWGrandSlam
February 15, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Least. Rhythmic. Crowd. Ever.
Tufts is all F*** YEAH WE FINALLY MADE IT
Not to worry, friends, it’s only many of the best universities in the country.
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Tufts is all F*** YEAH WE FINALLY MADE IT
Massie's always been a broken clock, just that now he's more like a clock that's going three or four times too fast.
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Massie's always been a broken clock, just that now he's more like a clock that's going three or four times too fast.
Reposted by Noah Shusterman
INBOX: Rep. Thomas Massie, who has enraged Trump for his insistence on blocking tariffs and releasing the Epstein files according to the law, just issued what is widely known among Chinese dissidents as "a declaration of no suicidal intent" (不自殺聲明), a sign of extreme distress.
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
INBOX: Rep. Thomas Massie, who has enraged Trump for his insistence on blocking tariffs and releasing the Epstein files according to the law, just issued what is widely known among Chinese dissidents as "a declaration of no suicidal intent" (不自殺聲明), a sign of extreme distress.
Merz, 2026: "being a part of Nato... is also the United States’ competitive advantage."
Arendt, 1951: "bewilderment about the anti-utilitarian character of the totalitarian state structure springs from the mistaken notion that we are dealing with a normal state"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Arendt, 1951: "bewilderment about the anti-utilitarian character of the totalitarian state structure springs from the mistaken notion that we are dealing with a normal state"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Merz, 2026: "being a part of Nato... is also the United States’ competitive advantage."
Arendt, 1951: "bewilderment about the anti-utilitarian character of the totalitarian state structure springs from the mistaken notion that we are dealing with a normal state"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Arendt, 1951: "bewilderment about the anti-utilitarian character of the totalitarian state structure springs from the mistaken notion that we are dealing with a normal state"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
There's an exception to every rule. And that exception is always Vermont.
I saw this on Reddit this morning. A map of passport ownership. Looks pretty familiar, (minus Utah and its missionaries.)
February 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
There's an exception to every rule. And that exception is always Vermont.
Everyone's a superhero
Everyone's a Captain Kirk
Everyone's a Captain Kirk
WATCH: After hyping a dramatic “cartel drone” incursion, Trump officials shut down El Paso’s airspace and fired a borrowed Pentagon anti-drone laser—at what turned out to be four party balloons.
Trump admin’s ‘cartel drone’ story bursts like a balloon. Or four.
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Everyone's a superhero
Everyone's a Captain Kirk
Everyone's a Captain Kirk
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece
The Justice Department alleges that CBP officer and supervisor Andres Wilkinson had been living in Laredo, Texas, with a woman who had overstayed her visa and is now in the U.S. illegally.
cbsn.ws
February 13, 2026 at 4:38 AM
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
Reposted by Noah Shusterman
'Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study that suggests millions of people could prevent or delay the condition.' 1/2
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 AM
'Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study that suggests millions of people could prevent or delay the condition.' 1/2
A powerful statement, though also one that implies the existence of a Lesser Manchester.
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 AM
A powerful statement, though also one that implies the existence of a Lesser Manchester.
Was kinda expecting to spend today thinking that being a Spurs fan is around as low as it gets among current premier league teams right now but turns out no
February 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Was kinda expecting to spend today thinking that being a Spurs fan is around as low as it gets among current premier league teams right now but turns out no
Reposted by Noah Shusterman
Just gonna say that I saw Sliding Doors in the theatre in 1998. Enjoyed it fine, but not more than that; & it was an arty theatre, megaplexes weren't showing it, people weren't talking about it. Now here we are more than a 1/4 of a century later and everyone talks about "sliding door moments."
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 12, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Just gonna say that I saw Sliding Doors in the theatre in 1998. Enjoyed it fine, but not more than that; & it was an arty theatre, megaplexes weren't showing it, people weren't talking about it. Now here we are more than a 1/4 of a century later and everyone talks about "sliding door moments."
Reposted by Noah Shusterman
Le rez-de jardin de la BNF (@labnf.bsky.social) s'éteint, littéralement, en silence. Les places en rouge sur ce schéma ne sont plus éclairées et l'on nous apprend que les ampoules, devenues obsolètes, ne peuvent être remplacées. "Democracy Dies in Darkness", comme on le sait au Washington Post.
February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Le rez-de jardin de la BNF (@labnf.bsky.social) s'éteint, littéralement, en silence. Les places en rouge sur ce schéma ne sont plus éclairées et l'on nous apprend que les ampoules, devenues obsolètes, ne peuvent être remplacées. "Democracy Dies in Darkness", comme on le sait au Washington Post.
Just gonna say that I saw Sliding Doors in the theatre in 1998. Enjoyed it fine, but not more than that; & it was an arty theatre, megaplexes weren't showing it, people weren't talking about it. Now here we are more than a 1/4 of a century later and everyone talks about "sliding door moments."
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 12, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Just gonna say that I saw Sliding Doors in the theatre in 1998. Enjoyed it fine, but not more than that; & it was an arty theatre, megaplexes weren't showing it, people weren't talking about it. Now here we are more than a 1/4 of a century later and everyone talks about "sliding door moments."
this is very 2026
Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
February 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
this is very 2026
One night, a wild young cowboy came in
Wild as the West Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina, the girl that I loved
So in anger
I shut down the airport, I cancelled all flights in,
I cancelled all flights out, we'll stay here alone
Wild as the West Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina, the girl that I loved
So in anger
I shut down the airport, I cancelled all flights in,
I cancelled all flights out, we'll stay here alone
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
One night, a wild young cowboy came in
Wild as the West Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina, the girl that I loved
So in anger
I shut down the airport, I cancelled all flights in,
I cancelled all flights out, we'll stay here alone
Wild as the West Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina, the girl that I loved
So in anger
I shut down the airport, I cancelled all flights in,
I cancelled all flights out, we'll stay here alone
Eppur si muove.
This is maybe my favorite Vance headline because he can't get within 1,000 feet of anything serious without fucking it up.
There's ONE (1) thing you can't say about Armenia! He said it then deleted dit!
There's ONE (1) thing you can't say about Armenia! He said it then deleted dit!
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Eppur si muove.
Anyone else turning this into a Jeff Foxworthy routine in their head?
FYI Americans: if you had Canadian grandparents/parents: you may be Canadian
February 10, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Anyone else turning this into a Jeff Foxworthy routine in their head?
Politics aside, NFL marketing is based entirely on finding new audiences.
Experience shows, clear as day, that people who already watch will keep watching *no matter what.* More ads, lousy refs, 6am west coast kickoff, players lying motionless on the field don't change that. Spanish won't either.
Experience shows, clear as day, that people who already watch will keep watching *no matter what.* More ads, lousy refs, 6am west coast kickoff, players lying motionless on the field don't change that. Spanish won't either.
February 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Politics aside, NFL marketing is based entirely on finding new audiences.
Experience shows, clear as day, that people who already watch will keep watching *no matter what.* More ads, lousy refs, 6am west coast kickoff, players lying motionless on the field don't change that. Spanish won't either.
Experience shows, clear as day, that people who already watch will keep watching *no matter what.* More ads, lousy refs, 6am west coast kickoff, players lying motionless on the field don't change that. Spanish won't either.
"I killed Maman and I'll kill you too."
February 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
"I killed Maman and I'll kill you too."
I love you,
You love me,
We clap on the 1 & 3...
You love me,
We clap on the 1 & 3...
guys. the kid rock performance is uh. well it’s exactly what you’d expect
February 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM
I love you,
You love me,
We clap on the 1 & 3...
You love me,
We clap on the 1 & 3...