Nied
@nied.bsky.social
"They are a peaceable people but an earnest people, and they will fight, too. They are not going to let this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it." https://linktr.ee/b_nied he/him
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I think Congress and the survivors should go after Acosta again. It strikes me that he knows almost all and is a weak link.
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I think Congress and the survivors should go after Acosta again. It strikes me that he knows almost all and is a weak link.
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Let 1,000 Somerville MAs bloom.
NJ style density
YIMBYs often absolutely cannot admit this because it suggests that you can only achieve so much by upzoning the city. In fact some of the biggest gains from upzoning, I’d argue, are to be found in UPZONING THE SUBURBS, allowing low-density burbs to become moderate-density burbs.
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Let 1,000 Somerville MAs bloom.
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rfk jr moaning in olivia nuzzi's ear
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
rfk jr moaning in olivia nuzzi's ear
I would like it to happen because the Epstein stuff came out.
Do we still hope it happens soon, or do we want to watch it happen slowly for another year or two?
November 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I would like it to happen because the Epstein stuff came out.
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80s: Japan is the future
90s, 00s: Japan in dying country typified by stagnant incomes, xenophobia and toxic, sexless nerd culture
Now: oh, that WAS the future
90s, 00s: Japan in dying country typified by stagnant incomes, xenophobia and toxic, sexless nerd culture
Now: oh, that WAS the future
the actual suicide of the West will be combining a rapidly aging population with hostility to migrants. however we must give credit to East Asia, especially Japan, for pioneering this model.
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
80s: Japan is the future
90s, 00s: Japan in dying country typified by stagnant incomes, xenophobia and toxic, sexless nerd culture
Now: oh, that WAS the future
90s, 00s: Japan in dying country typified by stagnant incomes, xenophobia and toxic, sexless nerd culture
Now: oh, that WAS the future
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The reason why Trump "flipped" on this (while still bitching a ton about it) is bc the vote to release these files was gonna happen anyways and it was either look weak via your party deserting you en mass or look weak by giving up ahead of time
THUNE SAYS EPSTEIN BILL COULD PASS US SENATE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, POSSIBLY LATER ON TUESDAY
November 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The reason why Trump "flipped" on this (while still bitching a ton about it) is bc the vote to release these files was gonna happen anyways and it was either look weak via your party deserting you en mass or look weak by giving up ahead of time
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I think simple rules have utility and most of the time, edge cases are best handled with a “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,” approach. “Don’t say the n word” is a perfectly fine rule.
“What if saying it is the only way to defuse a bomb?”
Is the bomb in the room now?
“What if saying it is the only way to defuse a bomb?”
Is the bomb in the room now?
I think suicide is in fact an excellent case study in why certain simplistic theories of normative ethics can't be right (I tend to a weird sort of virtue ethics cum social contract). It's a terrible example of how the world is just far too messy for 'rule -> action" approaches.
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I think simple rules have utility and most of the time, edge cases are best handled with a “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,” approach. “Don’t say the n word” is a perfectly fine rule.
“What if saying it is the only way to defuse a bomb?”
Is the bomb in the room now?
“What if saying it is the only way to defuse a bomb?”
Is the bomb in the room now?
I would not be surprised if Trump et all THINK they can do more Mueller Report style fuckery, but I doubt their capacity to pull it off. Bondi isn't nearly as adept as Barr at that kind of maneuvering & Trump's base hasn't been buying what he's selling on Epstein.
there is a specific provision in the bill that requires the White House to justify any redactions made to Congress. if the DOJ classifies all mention of Trump, they will have to disclose that to Congress along with the legal justification for doing so
November 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I would not be surprised if Trump et all THINK they can do more Mueller Report style fuckery, but I doubt their capacity to pull it off. Bondi isn't nearly as adept as Barr at that kind of maneuvering & Trump's base hasn't been buying what he's selling on Epstein.
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Does this surprise anyone at all?
If you can, get away from that toxic shitpile of a platform.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
If you can, get away from that toxic shitpile of a platform.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
news.sky.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Does this surprise anyone at all?
If you can, get away from that toxic shitpile of a platform.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
If you can, get away from that toxic shitpile of a platform.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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I'm so sorry, but this is the ideal male body type, cope
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I'm so sorry, but this is the ideal male body type, cope
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Olivia Nuzzi was doing presidential candidates the right way.
By Ezra Klein
By Ezra Klein
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Olivia Nuzzi was doing presidential candidates the right way.
By Ezra Klein
By Ezra Klein
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Everything will be put right with Steiner’s attack.
whatever the line of defense is on this for Trump it’s not Congress.
THUNE SAYS EPSTEIN BILL COULD PASS US SENATE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, POSSIBLY LATER ON TUESDAY
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Everything will be put right with Steiner’s attack.
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I love the point @marisakabas.bsky.social makes about jumping to the head of the line by doing sensational “journalism” with questionable ethics. This has been a thing in sports media for a long time, as management thinks hiring influencers is the key to getting any more clicks.
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I love the point @marisakabas.bsky.social makes about jumping to the head of the line by doing sensational “journalism” with questionable ethics. This has been a thing in sports media for a long time, as management thinks hiring influencers is the key to getting any more clicks.
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This is funny. Gov. Greg Abbott delayed in scheduling the #TX18 special—which is taking place under the old lines—and almost certainly did so to keep a Dem seat vacant.
The court cites that still-ongoing special as proof that reverting to the old lines would not be disruptive. Oops!
The court cites that still-ongoing special as proof that reverting to the old lines would not be disruptive. Oops!
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This is funny. Gov. Greg Abbott delayed in scheduling the #TX18 special—which is taking place under the old lines—and almost certainly did so to keep a Dem seat vacant.
The court cites that still-ongoing special as proof that reverting to the old lines would not be disruptive. Oops!
The court cites that still-ongoing special as proof that reverting to the old lines would not be disruptive. Oops!
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can we appreciate just how badly Johnson and Trump played this Epstein vote? total failure of a pressure campaign, delayed for months to ensure it stays in the news and immediately swamps "the Dems caved" as soon as the shutdown ends, and now it passes 427-1
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
can we appreciate just how badly Johnson and Trump played this Epstein vote? total failure of a pressure campaign, delayed for months to ensure it stays in the news and immediately swamps "the Dems caved" as soon as the shutdown ends, and now it passes 427-1
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
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I think it’s a mistake to read this as a “the voters are all stupid” problem when it could also be a symptom of the “only Democrats have agency” problem
hahahahahaha ha ha ha. ha. 😬
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I think it’s a mistake to read this as a “the voters are all stupid” problem when it could also be a symptom of the “only Democrats have agency” problem
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I do not keep bleating "the Republican Party is going to get worse before it gets even worse" purely as a warning that these guys are evil & their replacements will be more evil. It's also a warning that these people are getting progressively worse at their jobs
lmao. reading the opinion on the Texas gerrymander, the court, reasonably, ruled that (a) the Trump admin had sent Texas a letter demanding that it dismantle districts based entirely on their racial makeup; (b) that Texas acknowledged this as their motivation when they did this; (c) this is racist.
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I do not keep bleating "the Republican Party is going to get worse before it gets even worse" purely as a warning that these guys are evil & their replacements will be more evil. It's also a warning that these people are getting progressively worse at their jobs
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Boston, travel with a whistle and put LUCE in your contacts. Emergency conditions required coordinated community response. Being prepared means you will be ready
www.lucemass.org
www.lucemass.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Boston, travel with a whistle and put LUCE in your contacts. Emergency conditions required coordinated community response. Being prepared means you will be ready
www.lucemass.org
www.lucemass.org
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"Write something to get it out of your head" usually means don't hold back something brilliant, but other times it's more like an ipecac.
Jailbait Livvy Lizzaed up Bobby Gronk. The new statutory queen?
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Write something to get it out of your head" usually means don't hold back something brilliant, but other times it's more like an ipecac.
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THAT'S RIGHT -- now that I know you've redeemed your strawman, it's obvious:
* You're a "free man on the road," and don't NEED to register your car.
* The government IS improperly charging so-called "income taxes" under admirality law.
* ... and you don't have to pay child support, either!
* You're a "free man on the road," and don't NEED to register your car.
* The government IS improperly charging so-called "income taxes" under admirality law.
* ... and you don't have to pay child support, either!
i do not think it is a good idea to use chatbots which are trained to be sycophantic to give tax advice to non-expert consumers
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
THAT'S RIGHT -- now that I know you've redeemed your strawman, it's obvious:
* You're a "free man on the road," and don't NEED to register your car.
* The government IS improperly charging so-called "income taxes" under admirality law.
* ... and you don't have to pay child support, either!
* You're a "free man on the road," and don't NEED to register your car.
* The government IS improperly charging so-called "income taxes" under admirality law.
* ... and you don't have to pay child support, either!
post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only
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lowered inhibitions, lack of awareness about how public behavior is being perceived, i am sure it’s nothing
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
lowered inhibitions, lack of awareness about how public behavior is being perceived, i am sure it’s nothing