OG aka Old Geezer...
@notgeorgecarlin.bsky.social
Effective 1/20/25, the former US is now in full Idiocracy mode.
West coaster trying to figure out the mess that's happened over the past 10 years. Grew up on George Carlin albums, he was right about most of it. Ex Post #Posties. Pronouns are dude/bro.
West coaster trying to figure out the mess that's happened over the past 10 years. Grew up on George Carlin albums, he was right about most of it. Ex Post #Posties. Pronouns are dude/bro.
The MAGA just get worse by the day, this book is not considered controversial in any scientific or real world circles. They've become a completely different species.
Trump admin to ban book from Yosemite National Park, says author
The Trump administration's censorship directive has reportedly targeted Obi Kaufmann.
www.sfgate.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The MAGA just get worse by the day, this book is not considered controversial in any scientific or real world circles. They've become a completely different species.
Yes, this. And no, the answer is NO, do not stuff a turkey, ask Montis if you don't trust me. This is one reason I went to spatchcocked smoked turkeys or air-fried turkeys (weird propane cooker but works great).
Is it actually safe to stuff your Thanksgiving turkey? Our experts share their unanimous answer and how to make a more flavorful, safer stuffing instead.
Stuffing Your Turkey Could Make You Sick—Here's What Our Editors Do Instead
Is it actually safe to stuff your Thanksgiving turkey? Our experts share their unanimous answer and how to make a more flavorful, safer stuffing instead.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Yes, this. And no, the answer is NO, do not stuff a turkey, ask Montis if you don't trust me. This is one reason I went to spatchcocked smoked turkeys or air-fried turkeys (weird propane cooker but works great).
This is the truth... The trades are going to be very good to those that put in some effort in the next decade or two. We are short all kinds of skilled tradespeople.
Layoffs in October were the highest since 2003
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. UPS announced 48,000. Intel 20,000.
Ford has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with 6-figure salaries due to shortages of skilled workers
You know who won’t be replaced by AI?
Electricians, plumbers, mechanics, trades people.
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. UPS announced 48,000. Intel 20,000.
Ford has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with 6-figure salaries due to shortages of skilled workers
You know who won’t be replaced by AI?
Electricians, plumbers, mechanics, trades people.
November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This is the truth... The trades are going to be very good to those that put in some effort in the next decade or two. We are short all kinds of skilled tradespeople.
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"All but two Republicans voted in favour of the bill. They were joined by six Democrats, all of whom represent districts won by Trump in last year’s presidential election."
Our politics are so, so broken, completely corrupt, maybe 10% semi-honorable people at this point.
"All but two Republicans voted in favour of the bill. They were joined by six Democrats, all of whom represent districts won by Trump in last year’s presidential election."
Our politics are so, so broken, completely corrupt, maybe 10% semi-honorable people at this point.
The expected end to the shutdown comes after a 43-day impasse that had thousands of federal workers furloughed, disrupted welfare programmes and caused chaos at airports on.ft.com/47VlkyP
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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"All but two Republicans voted in favour of the bill. They were joined by six Democrats, all of whom represent districts won by Trump in last year’s presidential election."
Our politics are so, so broken, completely corrupt, maybe 10% semi-honorable people at this point.
"All but two Republicans voted in favour of the bill. They were joined by six Democrats, all of whom represent districts won by Trump in last year’s presidential election."
Our politics are so, so broken, completely corrupt, maybe 10% semi-honorable people at this point.
Just because this should be seen by every human being on earth, dirty, dirty, dirty, the very worst people on earth are now in charge of the US...
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Just because this should be seen by every human being on earth, dirty, dirty, dirty, the very worst people on earth are now in charge of the US...
Check this out, one of the most insane "events" you might ever see. And they were trying very hard to keep it under wraps. No legitimate scientists whatsoever, quack city on steroids.
There's an exclusive, closed-to-media MAHA summit tomorrow. Here's the full agenda I was leaked
In attendance will be JD Vance, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya, Makary, actor Russell Brand (who is facing rape and sexual assault charges), and dozens of other MAHA influencers and people in Trump's orbit
In attendance will be JD Vance, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya, Makary, actor Russell Brand (who is facing rape and sexual assault charges), and dozens of other MAHA influencers and people in Trump's orbit
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Check this out, one of the most insane "events" you might ever see. And they were trying very hard to keep it under wraps. No legitimate scientists whatsoever, quack city on steroids.
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Looks like Kim Davis is gonna have to go back to tying James Caan to the bed during a snowstorm now.
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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I'm not happy I read this but I can't find any part of it to disagree with. It's really bad and it's going to keep getting a lot worse for a long time, it's a deeply broken country.
I scribbled down all my shutdown-related intrusive thoughts and put them in a blog post.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
The Shutdown Surrender
I just... I mean... Whatever.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm not happy I read this but I can't find any part of it to disagree with. It's really bad and it's going to keep getting a lot worse for a long time, it's a deeply broken country.
Great unique version of Golden Ring.
November 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Great unique version of Golden Ring.
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"The destruction of U.S.A.I.D. does nothing to improve this work. Instead, we have public man-made death. And the cruelty and lethality will only grow as the Administration expands its rollback of public-health advances to the homeland." - Dr. Atul Gawande
"The destruction of U.S.A.I.D. does nothing to improve this work. Instead, we have public man-made death. And the cruelty and lethality will only grow as the Administration expands its rollback of public-health advances to the homeland." - Dr. Atul Gawande
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
November 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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"The destruction of U.S.A.I.D. does nothing to improve this work. Instead, we have public man-made death. And the cruelty and lethality will only grow as the Administration expands its rollback of public-health advances to the homeland." - Dr. Atul Gawande
"The destruction of U.S.A.I.D. does nothing to improve this work. Instead, we have public man-made death. And the cruelty and lethality will only grow as the Administration expands its rollback of public-health advances to the homeland." - Dr. Atul Gawande
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“Recent months have challenged the paradigm, at significant risk. Once lost, the legitimacy of a military that reflects and represents all Americans will be difficult to recover.”
“Recent months have challenged the paradigm, at significant risk. Once lost, the legitimacy of a military that reflects and represents all Americans will be difficult to recover.”
This is a pattern of politicization across the Trump administration, but the threats are more existential in the military, which has tried to stay above politics. The country does not need Generals promoted because they will do anything Trump or Hegseth asks of them.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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“Recent months have challenged the paradigm, at significant risk. Once lost, the legitimacy of a military that reflects and represents all Americans will be difficult to recover.”
“Recent months have challenged the paradigm, at significant risk. Once lost, the legitimacy of a military that reflects and represents all Americans will be difficult to recover.”
This guy may well be even more evilly insane than his bestie Thiel or Leon. A truly reprehensible human being.
When I posted the other day about Alex Karp he was yet to launch this combination of hubris and insanity. He has become the most cooked CEO this side of Elon Musk. Encourage all to read.
www.businessinsider.com/palantir-ceo...
www.businessinsider.com/palantir-ceo...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls his company the first to be 'completely anti-woke'
Palantir sees "accelerating and otherworldly growth" as CEO Alex Karp highlights working with ICE and supporting Israel on an earnings call.
www.businessinsider.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This guy may well be even more evilly insane than his bestie Thiel or Leon. A truly reprehensible human being.
This actually explains a lot about where we are. Fools like Altman are now the oligarchs. Not good for human beings, that's for sure.
Out of morbid curiosity, Patrick Redford went to a conversation between Sam Altman and Steve Kerr about "leadership, innovation, and San Francisco." defector.com/an-evening-w...
An Evening With Sam Altman And Steve Kerr | Defector
SAN FRANCISCO — “I don’t think this will be an only good story,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said after being asked a question about whether his company, valued around $1 trillion, might bring some bad…
defector.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This actually explains a lot about where we are. Fools like Altman are now the oligarchs. Not good for human beings, that's for sure.
The great @ellecordova.bsky.social and Toni Lindgren, they used to be known as Reina El Cid.
Danny's Song - Kenny Loggins / Loggins & Messina cover
YouTube video by Elle & Toni
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November 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The great @ellecordova.bsky.social and Toni Lindgren, they used to be known as Reina El Cid.
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Great thread by an real Scientist raking Brainworm Bobby over the coals on his evil disinformation.
Great thread by an real Scientist raking Brainworm Bobby over the coals on his evil disinformation.
If RFK Jr gets his way & countries ban thimerosal-containing vaccines, ~150 million children every year will lose access to life-saving medicines.
It’s time for everyone to recognize that he is a global health threat & a travesty to America.
Read my latest:
news.immunologic.org/p/thimerosal...
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It’s time for everyone to recognize that he is a global health threat & a travesty to America.
Read my latest:
news.immunologic.org/p/thimerosal...
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Thimerosal Is Not Mercury. RFK Jr. Still Refuses to Learn Basic Chemistry.
RFK Jr’s Minamata Convention video weaponizes ignorance, ignores basic chemistry, and will cause millions of vaccine-preventable deaths globally.
news.immunologic.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Great thread by an real Scientist raking Brainworm Bobby over the coals on his evil disinformation.
Great thread by an real Scientist raking Brainworm Bobby over the coals on his evil disinformation.
I used to have a pre-Starbucks takeover of the world coffee shop, the espresso set up guys from Italy went home with three or four dozen pan dulce from a panaderia in the same complex, said it was on par with the best of Europe. Most people have never had the real deal.
These Bay Area bakers are putting new spins on classic Mexican pastries
Pan dulce has gotten a bad rap. But pop-ups including Panaderia Matijila, Norte 54, Florecita Panaderia, Amidulce, and Pain Pan Bakery are changing the game.
sfstandard.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I used to have a pre-Starbucks takeover of the world coffee shop, the espresso set up guys from Italy went home with three or four dozen pan dulce from a panaderia in the same complex, said it was on par with the best of Europe. Most people have never had the real deal.
"Today I believe we can say with confidence that the legal chain of command for the military, at least at its senior echelons, has been populated with lawyers who will not say no to virtually anything Mr. Trump or Mr. Hegseth directs them to do."
Whom Will Our Military Be Ordered to Execute Next?
By Frank Kendall
Kendall was the secretary of the Air Force for the Biden administration.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
By Frank Kendall
Kendall was the secretary of the Air Force for the Biden administration.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Opinion | Whom Will Our Military Be Ordered to Execute Next?
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Today I believe we can say with confidence that the legal chain of command for the military, at least at its senior echelons, has been populated with lawyers who will not say no to virtually anything Mr. Trump or Mr. Hegseth directs them to do."
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The replies are what makes the interweb great and this is a great example.
The replies are what makes the interweb great and this is a great example.
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The replies are what makes the interweb great and this is a great example.
The replies are what makes the interweb great and this is a great example.
"Our youth are the ones that are being affected a lot. Some of them don’t want to go to school because they don’t want their parents to risk their lives, like even just taking them to the bus or driving to school, it’s just not the safest,” Diaz said."
"It's hard to be an American right now."
Across the Bay Area, grief mixes with defiance at Dia de los Muertos events
"It's hard to be an American right now."
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Our youth are the ones that are being affected a lot. Some of them don’t want to go to school because they don’t want their parents to risk their lives, like even just taking them to the bus or driving to school, it’s just not the safest,” Diaz said."
Wow, hadn't thought of this one in a long time. Tasted good for the 30 seconds or so the flavor lasted. It was better than the gum in baseball card packs though.
Fruit Stripe Gum (circa 1961-2023): A line of fruit-flavored chewing gum, famous for the colorful, zebra-stripe pattern on each stick, and notorious for its expeditious loss of flavor
November 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Wow, hadn't thought of this one in a long time. Tasted good for the 30 seconds or so the flavor lasted. It was better than the gum in baseball card packs though.
Trump / Vought are going to ruin the lives and health of so many millions of people. The MAGA cult knew this would happen and happily voted for it. No, they're not good people.
Over a million Californians are facing ‘catastrophic’ health care cost increases
One couple is seeing costs go from $4,200 this year to $26,652 next year.
www.sfgate.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Trump / Vought are going to ruin the lives and health of so many millions of people. The MAGA cult knew this would happen and happily voted for it. No, they're not good people.
Another senseless cruel move by the MAGA.
NEW: The most important Sunday read.
Drug courts are saving lives. Red states love them. People depend on them. But Trump could very well blow it all up
via @citizencohn.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/drug-treat...
Drug courts are saving lives. Red states love them. People depend on them. But Trump could very well blow it all up
via @citizencohn.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/drug-treat...
Drug Courts Save Lives. That May Not Save Them From Trump.
An Alabama man’s recovery story shows what the program can do—and what could be lost.
www.thebulwark.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Another senseless cruel move by the MAGA.
Insight of the day... I'd never gone there fully but it's damn near a 100% certainty.
Now also the world's biggest blackmailer. Hopefully it backfires somewhere along the way and soon.
Now also the world's biggest blackmailer. Hopefully it backfires somewhere along the way and soon.
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The system, infrastructure, clients, money, power, secrecy, & subsequent blackmail materials that Jeffrey Epstein created, hid, and benefited from, didn’t all just magically disappear after his death.
It was all taken over.
The system, infrastructure, clients, money, power, secrecy, & subsequent blackmail materials that Jeffrey Epstein created, hid, and benefited from, didn’t all just magically disappear after his death.
It was all taken over.
November 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Insight of the day... I'd never gone there fully but it's damn near a 100% certainty.
Now also the world's biggest blackmailer. Hopefully it backfires somewhere along the way and soon.
Now also the world's biggest blackmailer. Hopefully it backfires somewhere along the way and soon.
Wonderful way of putting it. We're as deep in the weeds as we can get as a country right now. Worldwide embarrassment.
If you need the food bank right now, there’s no shame. Shame belongs to a system that pays poverty wages, cuts childcare, and lets healthcare bankrupt families.
If you can give, do. If you can’t, that’s okay too.
We rise by lifting each other.
Go to FeedingAmerica.org.
If you can give, do. If you can’t, that’s okay too.
We rise by lifting each other.
Go to FeedingAmerica.org.
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Wonderful way of putting it. We're as deep in the weeds as we can get as a country right now. Worldwide embarrassment.
This is the kind of brutal honesty all people need to express for anyone still supporting this shitstorm.
Holy hot #CupOfJoe! Dr. Chheda has some things to say to healthcare workers who support this regime.
Steamy!
Steamy!
November 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This is the kind of brutal honesty all people need to express for anyone still supporting this shitstorm.