Victor Von Doomscroll
@redderbeanpaste.bsky.social
I look at politics in China and the United States. I will also yell about my cats and video games here. This is a private social media account
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This Year in Political Abdication
Leadership failures, neglect and what to aim for in 2026
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At the beginning of April 2025, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker made a marathon speech on the Washington...
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New blog post by me summing up this year in domestic politics :
‘the trend of Democratic politicians' practices, strategies and rhetoric this year as nothing short of abdication. At every turn, they've swerved around higher political cost actions for paths of least resistance’
‘the trend of Democratic politicians' practices, strategies and rhetoric this year as nothing short of abdication. At every turn, they've swerved around higher political cost actions for paths of least resistance’
Drawing cushion the hamster
December 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Drawing cushion the hamster
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She really killed the whole news division. I don't know if she's an incredible scammer or her marks are just dangerously stupid.
Bari Weiss just sent this Christmas Eve email to the CBS News staff about "building trust," which includes her tripling down on spiking the CECOT piece "to make sure it's comprehensive and fair."
One CBS staffer tells me: "She really has no idea how insulting she comes across."
One CBS staffer tells me: "She really has no idea how insulting she comes across."
December 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
She really killed the whole news division. I don't know if she's an incredible scammer or her marks are just dangerously stupid.
Ty for tips I have purchased a five pound bag of coffee for next semester
December 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ty for tips I have purchased a five pound bag of coffee for next semester
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Unfollow me now this hamster is gonna be the thing I’m yapping about all week
December 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Unfollow me now this hamster is gonna be the thing I’m yapping about all week
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His name is cushion
Ok. It is a hamster. We don’t know his name yet. He won’t tell us. Mom is texting her friend and asking
December 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
His name is cushion
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the median 2025 AI sales pitch
by this time next year ai will be capable of opening presents with your family, freeing you up to finish those spreadsheets your boss has been waiting on
December 26, 2025 at 4:26 AM
the median 2025 AI sales pitch
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December 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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It’s warm outside because ya’ll using Chat GPT to see what you would look like as a horse 🙃
December 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It’s warm outside because ya’ll using Chat GPT to see what you would look like as a horse 🙃
Remembering that Diana Wynne jones annoyed him by being that one student that paid attention during lectures and didn’t let him go home to finish lotr ozandends.blogspot.com/2010/03/conf...
December 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Remembering that Diana Wynne jones annoyed him by being that one student that paid attention during lectures and didn’t let him go home to finish lotr ozandends.blogspot.com/2010/03/conf...
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You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.
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If ur having a bad Christmas I on behalf of all Jews am giving you permission to get Chinese food and see a movie today. It’s not too late to pivot
December 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If ur having a bad Christmas I on behalf of all Jews am giving you permission to get Chinese food and see a movie today. It’s not too late to pivot
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it is time. grandma must watch k-pop demon hunters
December 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
it is time. grandma must watch k-pop demon hunters
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John Oliver has said this explicitly FYI
That without local news he couldn't do his show (and to his credit, he's pretty good about crediting his news sources)
That without local news he couldn't do his show (and to his credit, he's pretty good about crediting his news sources)
When I was on CNN's northeast desk, the first job at 6a every morning was to read the local papers. That guided some of what the massive CNN machine followed every day.
When those papers die, CNN doesn't hire new regional reporters. What you get instead is more panel shows, more punditry.
When those papers die, CNN doesn't hire new regional reporters. What you get instead is more panel shows, more punditry.
"The newspaper industry served as a feeder for our entire news media ecosystem. So when we lose those newspapers, we've lost that journalism. In the early 2000s, we had 40 journalists per 100,000 people. We're now down to 8 journalists per 100,000 people," says @victorpickard.bsky.social.
December 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
John Oliver has said this explicitly FYI
That without local news he couldn't do his show (and to his credit, he's pretty good about crediting his news sources)
That without local news he couldn't do his show (and to his credit, he's pretty good about crediting his news sources)
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Cushion log: we gave him a dumpling
December 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Cushion log: we gave him a dumpling
We made dumpling from scratch
December 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
We made dumpling from scratch
His name is cushion
Ok. It is a hamster. We don’t know his name yet. He won’t tell us. Mom is texting her friend and asking
December 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
His name is cushion
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I like that a lot of artsy literature people are mad rn that romance is making money and coping/seething by crying about how it can never demonstrate good craft. Even though nothing stops romance from demonstrating good craft
December 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I like that a lot of artsy literature people are mad rn that romance is making money and coping/seething by crying about how it can never demonstrate good craft. Even though nothing stops romance from demonstrating good craft
Mr krabs golfing meme: wait a minute. I hate Bluesky
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Mr krabs golfing meme: wait a minute. I hate Bluesky
My parents are pet sitting some guinea pigs will report back
December 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
My parents are pet sitting some guinea pigs will report back
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Wishing you all the happiest of holidays, from our painted family to yours ❤️❤️
- The Expedition 33 Team!!
Artwork made by Nicholas Maxson-Francombe, Art Director.
- The Expedition 33 Team!!
Artwork made by Nicholas Maxson-Francombe, Art Director.
December 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Wishing you all the happiest of holidays, from our painted family to yours ❤️❤️
- The Expedition 33 Team!!
Artwork made by Nicholas Maxson-Francombe, Art Director.
- The Expedition 33 Team!!
Artwork made by Nicholas Maxson-Francombe, Art Director.
