Dan Meeps
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Need someone to ask his opinion of Marc Andreessen
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
January 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Need someone to ask his opinion of Marc Andreessen
Friday: Silver tops $100/oz
Monday: Silver tops $115/oz
Good gracious.
Monday: Silver tops $115/oz
Good gracious.
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Friday: Silver tops $100/oz
Monday: Silver tops $115/oz
Good gracious.
Monday: Silver tops $115/oz
Good gracious.
Couldn't think of a better way to get executive action thrown out as "arbitrary and capricious" under the APA.
NEW: The Trump administration is planning to use AI to write federal regulations despite the risk of hallucinations.
“We don't even need a very good rule,” the Transportation Department’s top lawyer said of the plan, per meeting notes reviewed by ProPublica. “We want good enough.”🧵
“We don't even need a very good rule,” the Transportation Department’s top lawyer said of the plan, per meeting notes reviewed by ProPublica. “We want good enough.”🧵
January 26, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Couldn't think of a better way to get executive action thrown out as "arbitrary and capricious" under the APA.
Fetterman is on the wrong side of all sorts of things, but the contentious quote here is from July, not today. Stay onside.
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Fetterman is on the wrong side of all sorts of things, but the contentious quote here is from July, not today. Stay onside.
Imagine if Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez had the character and fortitude—hell, even the raw ambition—to say South Texas won't put up with this tyrannical bullshit.
When an ICE agent confronts you is "when your due process ends," says the member of Congress from the largest border district.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Imagine if Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez had the character and fortitude—hell, even the raw ambition—to say South Texas won't put up with this tyrannical bullshit.
Hadn't seen the NOTUS reporting that NRSC-led astroturfing ratfuckers goaded Crockett to abandon her House post for a long-shot Senate bid, but boy howdy does it explain a whole lot. Terrible instincts from Crockett and her team.
www.notus.org/senate/jasmi...
www.notus.org/senate/jasmi...
"it’s not race and gender that make Crockett a bad candidate, though both obviously shape perceptions of her. The problem with Crockett is that her theory about how Democrats can win Texas is wrong." -- @michellegoldberg.bsky.social
Gift link 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...
Gift link 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...
Opinion | Two Comedians Told the Truth About Jasmine Crockett’s Campaign
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Hadn't seen the NOTUS reporting that NRSC-led astroturfing ratfuckers goaded Crockett to abandon her House post for a long-shot Senate bid, but boy howdy does it explain a whole lot. Terrible instincts from Crockett and her team.
www.notus.org/senate/jasmi...
www.notus.org/senate/jasmi...
Do Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez (mentioned later as a yes) really believe this is going to endear voters in their districts—and De La Cruz's, a pickup target—to Dems when Bovino and co. roll into McAllen or Brownsville?
Why not use this opportunity to show character and say enough is enough?
Why not use this opportunity to show character and say enough is enough?
Five House Democrats currently voting yes on a DHS appropriations bill that includes funding for ICE:
- Gillen
- Golden
- Cuellar
- Perez
- Davis (N.C.)
- Gillen
- Golden
- Cuellar
- Perez
- Davis (N.C.)
January 22, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Do Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez (mentioned later as a yes) really believe this is going to endear voters in their districts—and De La Cruz's, a pickup target—to Dems when Bovino and co. roll into McAllen or Brownsville?
Why not use this opportunity to show character and say enough is enough?
Why not use this opportunity to show character and say enough is enough?
Today, in arsonists seeking credit for planning to extinguish the fires they started, Trump's "Great Healthcare Plan" calls for the funding of Cost-Sharing Reductions in ACA exchange plans.
Anyone remember who defunded those CSR payments in the first place?
Anyone remember who defunded those CSR payments in the first place?
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Today, in arsonists seeking credit for planning to extinguish the fires they started, Trump's "Great Healthcare Plan" calls for the funding of Cost-Sharing Reductions in ACA exchange plans.
Anyone remember who defunded those CSR payments in the first place?
Anyone remember who defunded those CSR payments in the first place?
Without looking: Granbury? Gotta be Granbury.
A two-mile stretch of roadway in North Texas will soon be known as Charlie Kirk Memorial Parkway in honor of the slain conservative activist.
Charlie Kirk Memorial Parkway coming to North Texas
A two-mile stretch of road southwest of Dallas will be dedicated to the late conservative activist.
www.dallasnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Without looking: Granbury? Gotta be Granbury.
What kinda dingdong pollster asks three questions for which Increase is the favorable result followed by one for which Decrease is favorable, and then puts them all on the same chart?
At least a couple of these CFOs got confused on the "time spent" question. Shoulda gone with Better/Worse instead.
At least a couple of these CFOs got confused on the "time spent" question. Shoulda gone with Better/Worse instead.
The latest Duke CFO survey shows that the vast majority of CFOs are seeing no impact from AI on labor productivity, decision-making speed, customer satisfaction, or time spent on high-value-added tasks
Torsten at Apollo
Torsten at Apollo
January 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
What kinda dingdong pollster asks three questions for which Increase is the favorable result followed by one for which Decrease is favorable, and then puts them all on the same chart?
At least a couple of these CFOs got confused on the "time spent" question. Shoulda gone with Better/Worse instead.
At least a couple of these CFOs got confused on the "time spent" question. Shoulda gone with Better/Worse instead.
The relevant question may not be how Trump tries to cap rates via executive order or whatnot but what he does (or tries to do) when the credit card lenders don't comply.
Send the FBI after executives? Direct the FDIC to stop covering their banks' deposits? Freeze assets?
Send the FBI after executives? Direct the FDIC to stop covering their banks' deposits? Freeze assets?
Meanwhile credit card lenders pre-market
COF -11%
SYF -10%
JPM -3%
BAC -2%
AXP -2%
I am honestly shocked people are taking rantings with no legal basis this way, incredible example of market inefficiency.
COF -11%
SYF -10%
JPM -3%
BAC -2%
AXP -2%
I am honestly shocked people are taking rantings with no legal basis this way, incredible example of market inefficiency.
January 12, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The relevant question may not be how Trump tries to cap rates via executive order or whatnot but what he does (or tries to do) when the credit card lenders don't comply.
Send the FBI after executives? Direct the FDIC to stop covering their banks' deposits? Freeze assets?
Send the FBI after executives? Direct the FDIC to stop covering their banks' deposits? Freeze assets?
The song accompanying the DHS post is by an artist called Pine Tree Riots. (The Pine Tree Riot refers to a pre-Revolution conflict associated with the An Appeal To Heaven nationalist flag notoriously flown at Samuel Alito's house.)
From their Genius (neé lyricsgenius?) page:
From their Genius (neé lyricsgenius?) page:
January 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
The song accompanying the DHS post is by an artist called Pine Tree Riots. (The Pine Tree Riot refers to a pre-Revolution conflict associated with the An Appeal To Heaven nationalist flag notoriously flown at Samuel Alito's house.)
From their Genius (neé lyricsgenius?) page:
From their Genius (neé lyricsgenius?) page:
Reposted by Dan Meeps
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
The characterization appropriate for the moment isn't "Asserts...One Limit: Himself" but "Rejects Rule of Law."
January 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The characterization appropriate for the moment isn't "Asserts...One Limit: Himself" but "Rejects Rule of Law."
First order of business is the Constitutional crisis. Then the corruption crisis.
Step up or step aside.
Step up or step aside.
Senate Democrats want to lower your costs and tackle the affordability crisis.
Senate Republicans want to aid and abet Donald Trump’s adventurism in Venezuela and risk yet another endless war.
The contrast is clear – and the American people are with us.
Senate Republicans want to aid and abet Donald Trump’s adventurism in Venezuela and risk yet another endless war.
The contrast is clear – and the American people are with us.
January 8, 2026 at 9:09 PM
First order of business is the Constitutional crisis. Then the corruption crisis.
Step up or step aside.
Step up or step aside.
Disagree. He's perfectly capable of finding it himself and wholly incapable of putting his phone down when it comes across his screen. Alcoholic's personality. No assistance needed.
i firmly believe — like you would have to give me hard evidence to convince me otherwise — that they feed trump a steady diet of AI slop
man, did the viziers in the WH not actually show him the actual video?
January 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Disagree. He's perfectly capable of finding it himself and wholly incapable of putting his phone down when it comes across his screen. Alcoholic's personality. No assistance needed.
Absolutely pitiful that elected Democrats won't condemn the Venezuela operation in and of itself without saying Trump should focus on affordability instead.
No one believes the President can't do domestic and foreign policy simultaneously. It's a bad argument.
Just call him a bloodthirsty maniac!
No one believes the President can't do domestic and foreign policy simultaneously. It's a bad argument.
Just call him a bloodthirsty maniac!
January 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Absolutely pitiful that elected Democrats won't condemn the Venezuela operation in and of itself without saying Trump should focus on affordability instead.
No one believes the President can't do domestic and foreign policy simultaneously. It's a bad argument.
Just call him a bloodthirsty maniac!
No one believes the President can't do domestic and foreign policy simultaneously. It's a bad argument.
Just call him a bloodthirsty maniac!
Which is why there's a hold on all State Department nominations until Trump and Rubio back down, right?
At least one Senate Democrat is using actual available power to express that the administration's threats are not just dangerous but unacceptable?
At least one Senate Democrat is using actual available power to express that the administration's threats are not just dangerous but unacceptable?
Any effort to take Greenland by force or coercion is as ridiculous as it is dangerous.
It would threaten our NATO alliance and do nothing to help Americans here at home afford health insurance, groceries or child care.
Trump ran on lowering costs. It’s time he acted like it.
It would threaten our NATO alliance and do nothing to help Americans here at home afford health insurance, groceries or child care.
Trump ran on lowering costs. It’s time he acted like it.
January 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Which is why there's a hold on all State Department nominations until Trump and Rubio back down, right?
At least one Senate Democrat is using actual available power to express that the administration's threats are not just dangerous but unacceptable?
At least one Senate Democrat is using actual available power to express that the administration's threats are not just dangerous but unacceptable?
A TV spot isn't going to stop Presidential lawbreaking or Congressional negligence, but it is very much a card.
Condemn the majority's dereliction! Issue threats of future investigation! Lay groundwork to block appropriations! Make a pitch for your own party!
You have the high ground—act like it.
Condemn the majority's dereliction! Issue threats of future investigation! Lay groundwork to block appropriations! Make a pitch for your own party!
You have the high ground—act like it.
A lot of people are mad at Schumer for saying this. But he's right. Democrats don't control a single branch of government and they can't pass anything. Only Republicans can rein in Trump because they control both chambers of Congress. Democrats have no cards to play here.
Schumer: "Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time. And if they don't, they're gonna feel the heat from their constituents."
January 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A TV spot isn't going to stop Presidential lawbreaking or Congressional negligence, but it is very much a card.
Condemn the majority's dereliction! Issue threats of future investigation! Lay groundwork to block appropriations! Make a pitch for your own party!
You have the high ground—act like it.
Condemn the majority's dereliction! Issue threats of future investigation! Lay groundwork to block appropriations! Make a pitch for your own party!
You have the high ground—act like it.
With Golden forgoing reelection, how many sitting House Democrats could be plausibly described as "vulnerable" in this environment (besides those who've been drawn out of their districts)?
This is just sickening. Back when people were saying "Primary every Democrat," we should have stuck with that
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
With Golden forgoing reelection, how many sitting House Democrats could be plausibly described as "vulnerable" in this environment (besides those who've been drawn out of their districts)?
Open casting call for the Secret Service via TV spot during the Rose Bowl is a national humiliation.
January 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Open casting call for the Secret Service via TV spot during the Rose Bowl is a national humiliation.
Trump alone wants to throttle their countries' exports and feed them all to Putin while actively creating more global refugees and terrorists via mass starvation.
What fascinates me is how all of these countries would vote in, or have already voted in, their local equivalents of Trump with a minimum of fuss.
How popular is Donald Trump in Western Europe? December 2025
🇮🇹 -52 net favourability (+1 from Nov)
🇫🇷 -56 (+3)
🇪🇸 -58 (+4)
🇬🇧 -59 (=)
🇩🇪 -66 (-1)
🇩🇰 -82 (+3)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
🇮🇹 -52 net favourability (+1 from Nov)
🇫🇷 -56 (+3)
🇪🇸 -58 (+4)
🇬🇧 -59 (=)
🇩🇪 -66 (-1)
🇩🇰 -82 (+3)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Trump alone wants to throttle their countries' exports and feed them all to Putin while actively creating more global refugees and terrorists via mass starvation.
Saying that a legislator's embrace of anti-trans lawmaking via actual legislation supports the cause of "liberal democracy" is as flat wrong as saying the Fugitive Slave Act did the same.
In this moment, the most charitable interpretation is support for separation of powers, just like WV v. EPA.
In this moment, the most charitable interpretation is support for separation of powers, just like WV v. EPA.
And if you refuse to give someone credit for standing for liberal democracy just because they don’t agree with your policy preferences, you’re missing the big picture. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-marjor...
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Gives Me Hope
People don’t change—but they can remember who they are.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Saying that a legislator's embrace of anti-trans lawmaking via actual legislation supports the cause of "liberal democracy" is as flat wrong as saying the Fugitive Slave Act did the same.
In this moment, the most charitable interpretation is support for separation of powers, just like WV v. EPA.
In this moment, the most charitable interpretation is support for separation of powers, just like WV v. EPA.
Weiskopf? More like Scheisskopf.
CNN has added this update to their story about the alleged CIA drone strike in Venezuela:
December 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Weiskopf? More like Scheisskopf.
Which is wild, because impeachment made Daniel Goldman a Congressman and Adam Schiff a Senator, secured one and then several Republican guilty votes, and left McConnell et al. on the hook for "Imagine how much better things would be now if Republicans took their obligations seriously."
I'm on sabbatical til mid-February, so not talking to Dems as much. But my recent sense is that they are punch-drunk from the first-term and Biden-era probes of Trump either being ineffective or backfiring. "Impeachment" isn't even a threat anymore.
Probes of Hegseth et al? Sure, but Trump is safe
Probes of Hegseth et al? Sure, but Trump is safe
December 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Which is wild, because impeachment made Daniel Goldman a Congressman and Adam Schiff a Senator, secured one and then several Republican guilty votes, and left McConnell et al. on the hook for "Imagine how much better things would be now if Republicans took their obligations seriously."