Ryan McTague
@piscadork.bsky.social
Turned 40 just in time to realize I'll never be allowed to retire.
"I don't f---ing care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt me. Take the f---ing mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here." ~Trump on Jan 6th
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
"I don't f---ing care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt me. Take the f---ing mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here." ~Trump on Jan 6th
Breaking News: Jorkin Depenis Vance does have human reproductive organs and is not fully committed to his chaise lounge
From the Editorial Board: You don’t need to share the Vances’ political views to be happy for them.
Editorial: A baby at 1 Observatory Circle
A new life is a reason for hope, a moment that invites optimism about the future. We wish Usha and the Vance family well.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Breaking News: Jorkin Depenis Vance does have human reproductive organs and is not fully committed to his chaise lounge
It's too bad we couldn't plow all that kidnapping money into doctor, nurse and teacher training programs
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 AM
It's too bad we couldn't plow all that kidnapping money into doctor, nurse and teacher training programs
16,000 people seems like a lot...
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
16,000 people seems like a lot...
I wonder when the Bundy's are going to swoop into Minneapolis and occupy some government facility while armed to protest coercion through federal power (and paying your bills)
January 26, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I wonder when the Bundy's are going to swoop into Minneapolis and occupy some government facility while armed to protest coercion through federal power (and paying your bills)
I shouldn't have to say it but law enforcement shouldn't be shoving people like playground bullies then using it as a pretext to shoot someone...
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I shouldn't have to say it but law enforcement shouldn't be shoving people like playground bullies then using it as a pretext to shoot someone...
I thoroughly enjoyed The Bone Temple. As much as I love a frenetic action horror movie having a more thoughtful thriller vibe punctuated by undead ultraviolence kept my unbroken attention.
January 23, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed The Bone Temple. As much as I love a frenetic action horror movie having a more thoughtful thriller vibe punctuated by undead ultraviolence kept my unbroken attention.
At this point I'm morbidly curious about what MAGA is actually like in person. I have somehow existed in a nearly unbroken progressive bubble my entire life and the Republicans I have known were exorcised from my life for racism, misogyny, abuse, and wage theft years before 2016...
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
At this point I'm morbidly curious about what MAGA is actually like in person. I have somehow existed in a nearly unbroken progressive bubble my entire life and the Republicans I have known were exorcised from my life for racism, misogyny, abuse, and wage theft years before 2016...
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The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
January 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
How long after this is over are we going to learn that a huge chunk of our government was on an insider trading text chain with Trump?
January 21, 2026 at 9:51 PM
How long after this is over are we going to learn that a huge chunk of our government was on an insider trading text chain with Trump?
They all bought low it just took a diplomatic emergency to convince markets to react this time because we are so used to this behavior.
Trump: "Based upon a very productive meeting I had with Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one... Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs"
January 21, 2026 at 7:35 PM
They all bought low it just took a diplomatic emergency to convince markets to react this time because we are so used to this behavior.
Internet Comment Etiquitte is providing an amazing public service to all people who don't understand the internet for free
Internet Comment Etiquette: "Grok is a Pervert"
YouTube video by Internet Comment Etiquette with Erik
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January 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Internet Comment Etiquitte is providing an amazing public service to all people who don't understand the internet for free
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Look I just need to know if I can go to sleep or not
January 21, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Look I just need to know if I can go to sleep or not
Too much posting today but why stop now...
A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet (a speech at 39C3 in Hamburg on Dec 28, 2025)
YouTube video by corydoctorow
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January 21, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Too much posting today but why stop now...
I thoroughly enjoy when we get things right
Vancouver City Council issues public declaration on community harm, public safety, and human dignity -
Jan. 20 The City of Vancouver issues this declaration to formally denounce the actions of federal immigration enforcement agencies and affiliated federal
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January 21, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I thoroughly enjoy when we get things right
Oh yeah some countries have leaders whose intelligence is greater than a bowl of oatmeal
FULL SPEECH: PM Carney’s Most Inspiring Remarks at Davos — Greenland, Trump Tariff Threats | AQ1B
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January 20, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Oh yeah some countries have leaders whose intelligence is greater than a bowl of oatmeal
After Davos the admin will back down because they bought the biggest dip and can pretend world leaders changed their minds or made a deal. The world is obviously tired of this and markets are being less reactive to make up for it so they keep having to push harder to get what they want.
January 20, 2026 at 5:17 PM
After Davos the admin will back down because they bought the biggest dip and can pretend world leaders changed their minds or made a deal. The world is obviously tired of this and markets are being less reactive to make up for it so they keep having to push harder to get what they want.
If someone would make DVD's that remove all of Trump's cameos I would buy them. My quiet evening of Zoolander did not need that shock sprinkled in.
January 17, 2026 at 11:49 PM
If someone would make DVD's that remove all of Trump's cameos I would buy them. My quiet evening of Zoolander did not need that shock sprinkled in.
Why do I have to choose between hair in its proper place and wearing a hat all day?
January 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Why do I have to choose between hair in its proper place and wearing a hat all day?
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"The Corruption Chronicles: One year of Donald Trump profiteering from public office and selling access and influence"
Helpful just seeing it all laid out on one page.
Kei Chin, @mjbeckel.bsky.social for @issueonereform.bsky.social
Helpful just seeing it all laid out on one page.
Kei Chin, @mjbeckel.bsky.social for @issueonereform.bsky.social
The Corruption Chronicles - Issue One
One year into his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump has reshaped the presidency to drastically blur the lines between government and business, abetting unprecedented levels of…
issueone.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
"The Corruption Chronicles: One year of Donald Trump profiteering from public office and selling access and influence"
Helpful just seeing it all laid out on one page.
Kei Chin, @mjbeckel.bsky.social for @issueonereform.bsky.social
Helpful just seeing it all laid out on one page.
Kei Chin, @mjbeckel.bsky.social for @issueonereform.bsky.social
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"Past or present, it’s not the leaders who disappoint me. It’s the led."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/o...
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Opinion | They Were Ordinary Germans. We Are Ordinary Americans.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
"Past or present, it’s not the leaders who disappoint me. It’s the led."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/o...
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I have worked for local government for nearly 5 years now, we don't really have a way to deal with deranged intransigent rich landowners. There are so many systems in place to prevent the system from abusing people with limited means but people with significant means use those to abuse the system.
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I have worked for local government for nearly 5 years now, we don't really have a way to deal with deranged intransigent rich landowners. There are so many systems in place to prevent the system from abusing people with limited means but people with significant means use those to abuse the system.
Maybe during the next crisis institutions will hold the line...?
January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Maybe during the next crisis institutions will hold the line...?
I can't overstate how growing up near NYC and Atlantic City in the 90s cemented in my mind a perception of Trump as an unserious asshole who abuses the legal system to get out of paying his bills. Just an ignorant bully with money.
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I can't overstate how growing up near NYC and Atlantic City in the 90s cemented in my mind a perception of Trump as an unserious asshole who abuses the legal system to get out of paying his bills. Just an ignorant bully with money.
Arguing over messaging that is decided by the mob not any single or hanful of supposedly rational actors is such a waste of brain cells
January 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Arguing over messaging that is decided by the mob not any single or hanful of supposedly rational actors is such a waste of brain cells