Jesse Walker
@notjessewalker.bsky.social
I wrote THE UNITED STATES OF PARANOIA and REBELS ON THE AIR, and now I'm writing THE ANARCHIST AND THE REPUBLICAN.
"money left over"
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"money left over"
President Queeg is yelling at the air traffic controllers now.
Trump to air traffic controllers: "For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK"
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
President Queeg is yelling at the air traffic controllers now.
"What Trump has in mind is clearly a consolidation of power on the model of Hungary's Victor Orban; but he's doing everything completely in the wrong order, and as ineptly as humanly possible."
Where Are We At Now?
My Assessment When I wrote my original piece after the election and before Trump took office, I somewhat underestimated how rapid and extensive his power grabs would be. I very badly underestimated ho...
c4ss.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"What Trump has in mind is clearly a consolidation of power on the model of Hungary's Victor Orban; but he's doing everything completely in the wrong order, and as ineptly as humanly possible."
RIP Peter Watkins, anarchist mockumentarian
Peter Watkins obituary
Pioneer of the docudrama whose 1965 film The War Game was considered ‘too horrifying’ for broadcast by the BBC
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
RIP Peter Watkins, anarchist mockumentarian
Your morning image
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Your morning image
[𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦] "...or you know that warm feeling inside that you get when you remember the president is looking out for you? That's a sort of dividend too."
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
[𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦] "...or you know that warm feeling inside that you get when you remember the president is looking out for you? That's a sort of dividend too."
"Neither ancient nor inevitable, these lines were hastily drawn in committee rooms, colonial offices and war cabinets."
Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple review – the many partitions of southern Asia
A deeply researched history that examines colonial and post-colonial faultlines, from Aden to Myanmar
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Neither ancient nor inevitable, these lines were hastily drawn in committee rooms, colonial offices and war cabinets."
"Marty had edited down his poem, motivating this 'wounded artist' to take Scorsese's assistant editor hostage and demand that Robbie and Marty come immediately to the screening room with thousands of dollars in ransom money and a pound of cocaine."
Inside Robbie Robertson's Tumultuous Friendship With Martin Scorsese
"Insomnia" explores the origins of the pair's relationship, from drug-fueled nights in the Hollywood Hills to collaborating on "Killers of the Flower Moon."
airmail.news
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"Marty had edited down his poem, motivating this 'wounded artist' to take Scorsese's assistant editor hostage and demand that Robbie and Marty come immediately to the screening room with thousands of dollars in ransom money and a pound of cocaine."
Your morning image (Sabbath edition)
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November 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Your morning image (Sabbath edition)
[via x.com/Sixrande/sta... ]
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Oh for heaven's sake, just go chair a condo board or something.
November 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Oh for heaven's sake, just go chair a condo board or something.
"'Everyone is staying home, everyone is scared,' Macias told me. 'There's so much uncertainty. COVID was bad, but this is way worse.'"
ICE Has Created a ‘Ghost Town’ in the Heart of Chicago
Local communities are stepping up to save neighborhood restaurants and stores.
www.thebulwark.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"'Everyone is staying home, everyone is scared,' Macias told me. 'There's so much uncertainty. COVID was bad, but this is way worse.'"
"It was amazing how profoundly people could misunderstand one another, and assume that others didn't mean what they were saying—how minds could wrest sense out of things that made no sense."
Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound
Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, and, above all, remember our lives.
www.newyorker.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"It was amazing how profoundly people could misunderstand one another, and assume that others didn't mean what they were saying—how minds could wrest sense out of things that made no sense."
Your morning image (via x.com/simontobin7/...)
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Your morning image (via x.com/simontobin7/...)
Mr. Roper: I'm not sleepy.
Mrs. Roper: That's the best time to come to bed. [𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳]
Mr. Roper: Time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life. [𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦]
Mrs. Roper: That's the best time to come to bed. [𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳]
Mr. Roper: Time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life. [𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦]
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Mr. Roper: I'm not sleepy.
Mrs. Roper: That's the best time to come to bed. [𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳]
Mr. Roper: Time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life. [𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦]
Mrs. Roper: That's the best time to come to bed. [𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳]
Mr. Roper: Time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life. [𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦]
A.I. has gotten so good that unscrupulous prosecutors can automate their fabrications.
AI caused errors in a criminal case, Northern California prosecutor says
A Nevada County prosecutor used AI to develop a motion in a criminal case, resulting in false legal citations, the DA says.
www.sacbee.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A.I. has gotten so good that unscrupulous prosecutors can automate their fabrications.
This article on whether AGI is a conspiracy theory doesn't bring up *the* defining characteristic of conspiracy theories until the conclusion—and then it's the writer, not the people he's criticizing, who embraces conspiracy thinking.
How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time
The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies d...
www.technologyreview.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This article on whether AGI is a conspiracy theory doesn't bring up *the* defining characteristic of conspiracy theories until the conclusion—and then it's the writer, not the people he's criticizing, who embraces conspiracy thinking.
The classic American journey: "She got divorced, became a lesbian, briefly joined a psychedelics cult in South America, suffered 'ego death,' almost died, found Jesus, moved from New York to Tucson."
The girl who killed ‘Teen Vogue’
unherd.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The classic American journey: "She got divorced, became a lesbian, briefly joined a psychedelics cult in South America, suffered 'ego death,' almost died, found Jesus, moved from New York to Tucson."
Headline of the day: "Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers"
Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers
For the first time, video footage has captured orcas in the Gulf of California hunting young great white sharks, using a trick to flip them over, paralise them and get at their energy-rich livers
www.newscientist.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Headline of the day: "Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers"
the anarchists of Sudan
Claiming Freedom in Revolution and in War: an Introduction to the Anarchist Group in Sudan
In 2024, Black Rose/Rosa Negra’s International Relations Committee began working closely with anarchist revolutionaries in Sudan. This relationship has involved the exchange of ideas, practical advice...
www.blackrosefed.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
the anarchists of Sudan
Your morning image
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Your morning image
"If Michael Scott were real and working today, he would undoubtedly be flooding the Dunder Mifflin Slack with Michael Scott memes."
How ‘The Office’ Memes Became the Language of the Internet
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"If Michael Scott were real and working today, he would undoubtedly be flooding the Dunder Mifflin Slack with Michael Scott memes."
smh now they're letting hardened sandwich-throwers out on the street
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
smh now they're letting hardened sandwich-throwers out on the street
Someone's ready to shake up the 2028 presidential primaries!
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House.
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Someone's ready to shake up the 2028 presidential primaries!
Your morning image
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Your morning image
1948: H.L. Mencken enjoys a Norman Thomas speech
Article clipped from The Baltimore Sun
Clipping found in The Baltimore Sun published in Baltimore, Maryland on 10/18/1948.
www.newspapers.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 AM
1948: H.L. Mencken enjoys a Norman Thomas speech