Patrick Fenelon
@patrickfenelon.bsky.social
Foreign Policy. NBA. Democratic Socialism. Cats. i will fight Elon Musk in Outer Space
Twitter: @patrick_fenelon
Twitter: @patrick_fenelon
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I still can't believe how bad the democrats caved. Not only did they get literally nothing, after putting federal workers, & the country in general, through 40+ days of shutdown, they also voted to get rid of THC drinks.
There is a chance to fix this in January, and probably another chance after that. Call your senators & reps. This is so dumb though.
Even if you think psychoactive hemp derived THC products need better regulation, this is horrible, horrible policy.
Even if you think psychoactive hemp derived THC products need better regulation, this is horrible, horrible policy.
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Those of us who remember the Afghanistan War will recognize this as the Fighting Season having Ended
"Another source with direct knowledge said the number of Border Patrol agents currently operating in the Chicago area will go from 250 down to 100. But in March, that number could increase to 1,000 agents."
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet... w/ @jonseidel.bsky.social
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet... w/ @jonseidel.bsky.social
U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to leave Chicago soon
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin insists “we aren’t leaving Chicago,” but the feds' immigration campaign is expected to begin winding down. However, one source said they could b...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Those of us who remember the Afghanistan War will recognize this as the Fighting Season having Ended
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Groceries are cheaper if you do it the right way. First go to the oval office and give the president a fake award and tell him he's very strong and handsome. He will then call the grocery store and threaten them until they give you a discount. It's called the free market
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Groceries are cheaper if you do it the right way. First go to the oval office and give the president a fake award and tell him he's very strong and handsome. He will then call the grocery store and threaten them until they give you a discount. It's called the free market
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in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
After watching him for about 5 minutes during the preseason, it was pretty clear to me that this guy has a ridiculous amount of talent and athleticism.
If he ends up being the best player in his draft class, I would not be shocked (and I am extremely high on Flagg, btw)
If he ends up being the best player in his draft class, I would not be shocked (and I am extremely high on Flagg, btw)
I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe has been 'better than we could have hoped'
The 20-year-old guard, picked No. 3 in the draft, is already doing it all in Philly
www.cbssports.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
After watching him for about 5 minutes during the preseason, it was pretty clear to me that this guy has a ridiculous amount of talent and athleticism.
If he ends up being the best player in his draft class, I would not be shocked (and I am extremely high on Flagg, btw)
If he ends up being the best player in his draft class, I would not be shocked (and I am extremely high on Flagg, btw)
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i can handle this one: it is because he is an illiterate boer ape
I know there a thousand other points to make here, but: why did Musk put a picture of the Odyssey in a thread about the Iliad?
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
i can handle this one: it is because he is an illiterate boer ape
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You have to understand what pieces like this from the NYT are and are not.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
You have to understand what pieces like this from the NYT are and are not.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
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Bartender: "what'll be?"
Cat: "the usual"
Bartender: [pours cat a shot of tequila]
Cat: [knocks shot glass off the bar]
Cat: "Another!"
Cat: "the usual"
Bartender: [pours cat a shot of tequila]
Cat: [knocks shot glass off the bar]
Cat: "Another!"
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Bartender: "what'll be?"
Cat: "the usual"
Bartender: [pours cat a shot of tequila]
Cat: [knocks shot glass off the bar]
Cat: "Another!"
Cat: "the usual"
Bartender: [pours cat a shot of tequila]
Cat: [knocks shot glass off the bar]
Cat: "Another!"
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[interrogation room]
good cop: *sets coffee and smokes on table* here you go
suspect: thank you
cat cop: *slowly pushes coffee and smokes off table*
good cop: *sets coffee and smokes on table* here you go
suspect: thank you
cat cop: *slowly pushes coffee and smokes off table*
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
[interrogation room]
good cop: *sets coffee and smokes on table* here you go
suspect: thank you
cat cop: *slowly pushes coffee and smokes off table*
good cop: *sets coffee and smokes on table* here you go
suspect: thank you
cat cop: *slowly pushes coffee and smokes off table*
So...if he goes back to work for Nike after this & directly benefits from trading Luka in that new position, am I allowed to get conspiratorial?
Dallas Mavericks fire general manager Harrison, architect of Doncic-to-Lakers move reut.rs/49MPqqC
Dallas Mavericks fire general manager Harrison, architect of Doncic-to-Lakers move
The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison, the NBA team confirmed on Tuesday, ending a four-year tenure defined by bold decisions that culminated in the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
So...if he goes back to work for Nike after this & directly benefits from trading Luka in that new position, am I allowed to get conspiratorial?
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It’s a sign of the times that the only Americans who will be able to obtain damages for constitutional violations are these corrupt Senators whose rights weren’t violated at all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
It’s a sign of the times that the only Americans who will be able to obtain damages for constitutional violations are these corrupt Senators whose rights weren’t violated at all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
My mom is a former reading specialist. She's explained this to me multiple times, but it never really made sense until the general lack of reading comprehension on social media laid it bare.
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My mom is a former reading specialist. She's explained this to me multiple times, but it never really made sense until the general lack of reading comprehension on social media laid it bare.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
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Again, abolition is the centrist position
Veteran ICE officials @nickmiroff.bsky.social spoke with view the use of masks as an unquestionably negative development. But it’s not going away anytime soon, Miroff reports: https://theatln.tc/acMM0axK
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Again, abolition is the centrist position
Few things could be as dumb as invading Iraq.
Invading Venezuela would actually be dumber
Invading Venezuela would actually be dumber
US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, officials say reut.rs/486sCAN
US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, officials say
The Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group has moved into the Latin America region, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, dramatically escalating a military buildup in the Caribbean that has stoked tensions with Venezuela.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Few things could be as dumb as invading Iraq.
Invading Venezuela would actually be dumber
Invading Venezuela would actually be dumber
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Mr Master Negotiator over here
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Mr Master Negotiator over here
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Nothing matters until political elites risk having their vacations put on hold
My read of it (with very incomplete information) is scoring more political points would have required destroying Thanksgiving travel and at least 10 Dem Senators don’t have the stomach for that.
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Nothing matters until political elites risk having their vacations put on hold
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I haven't seen millennials this mad at Chuck Schumer since he banned Four Loko
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I haven't seen millennials this mad at Chuck Schumer since he banned Four Loko
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Yeah fuck it put a couple cruise missiles in the side of another industry why not
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Yeah fuck it put a couple cruise missiles in the side of another industry why not
Ok, this would be fantastic
designing a new timberwolves jersey after every win 🐺
record: 7-4
record: 7-4
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Ok, this would be fantastic
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Did we get an ACA extension in the bill?
No.
Did we protect Article 2 from Presidential overreach?
No.
Well, what did we get?
Josh Hawley can sue for millions over Jan 6th and they recriminalized hemp products.
Oh sweet...
No.
Did we protect Article 2 from Presidential overreach?
No.
Well, what did we get?
Josh Hawley can sue for millions over Jan 6th and they recriminalized hemp products.
Oh sweet...
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Did we get an ACA extension in the bill?
No.
Did we protect Article 2 from Presidential overreach?
No.
Well, what did we get?
Josh Hawley can sue for millions over Jan 6th and they recriminalized hemp products.
Oh sweet...
No.
Did we protect Article 2 from Presidential overreach?
No.
Well, what did we get?
Josh Hawley can sue for millions over Jan 6th and they recriminalized hemp products.
Oh sweet...
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A key reason the Senate needs to be destroyed is that its internal structure diffuses accountability & captures its members
This is why ousting Schumer isn't enough. Democratic senators don't pressure each other much, they have weak leadership by design, and they want to preserve arcane Senate rules that let them hide behind process.
Without primaries or massive outside pressure, this is where they'll be.
Without primaries or massive outside pressure, this is where they'll be.
“There’s no real appetite to oust Schumer, though. Nor is there any interest from another Democrat to challenge him, according to interviews with more than a dozen Democratic senators.” @punchbowlnews.bsky.social
Oh Sen Dems are not in disarray - they are in array - in their collective cowardice.
Oh Sen Dems are not in disarray - they are in array - in their collective cowardice.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A key reason the Senate needs to be destroyed is that its internal structure diffuses accountability & captures its members
I feel so bad for federal workers, who sacrificed so much, & for less than nothing
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I feel so bad for federal workers, who sacrificed so much, & for less than nothing
The Democratic Party does not fear its base. It's leadership, & most members of the caucus assumes that you won't challenge them in primaries over stuff like this. We need to prove them wrong
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The Democratic Party does not fear its base. It's leadership, & most members of the caucus assumes that you won't challenge them in primaries over stuff like this. We need to prove them wrong