Walt Cygan
@wjcygan.bsky.social
A husband, father, geezer, coder, music / movie / book lover, lefty and Minnesotan.
Is this really a winning strategy? With all of the increasing consternation among MAGA types concerning the files, how will they react to another rug pull? I don't think Trump has thought this through.
Donald Trump says the House Oversight Committee should get all files it is "legally entitled to."
That phrase is critical.
I suspect he will use that phrase to block most of the files not already release now that he has re-opened an investigation into Jeffry Epstein.
That phrase is critical.
I suspect he will use that phrase to block most of the files not already release now that he has re-opened an investigation into Jeffry Epstein.
November 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Is this really a winning strategy? With all of the increasing consternation among MAGA types concerning the files, how will they react to another rug pull? I don't think Trump has thought this through.
youtu.be/lqE9f3hi0ao This is a great summary of more stupid stuff coming from the regime.
Trump’s Affordability Tailspin: 50-Year Mortgages, Tariff Checks & Maybe Socialism | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
youtu.be/lqE9f3hi0ao This is a great summary of more stupid stuff coming from the regime.
@smith.senate.gov @klobuchar.senate.gov
Are you two going to address what needs to be done about the leadership of the Democratic Party in light of the party's caving? A lot of us are very angry. Can you please provide your ideas on a way forward? Frankly, Sen. Schumer has to go.
Are you two going to address what needs to be done about the leadership of the Democratic Party in light of the party's caving? A lot of us are very angry. Can you please provide your ideas on a way forward? Frankly, Sen. Schumer has to go.
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
@smith.senate.gov @klobuchar.senate.gov
Are you two going to address what needs to be done about the leadership of the Democratic Party in light of the party's caving? A lot of us are very angry. Can you please provide your ideas on a way forward? Frankly, Sen. Schumer has to go.
Are you two going to address what needs to be done about the leadership of the Democratic Party in light of the party's caving? A lot of us are very angry. Can you please provide your ideas on a way forward? Frankly, Sen. Schumer has to go.
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Thank you @realgdt.bsky.social. We should all resist AI. Your films are perfect without such gimmicks.
Thank you @realgdt.bsky.social. We should all resist AI. Your films are perfect without such gimmicks.
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Thank you @realgdt.bsky.social. We should all resist AI. Your films are perfect without such gimmicks.
Thank you @realgdt.bsky.social. We should all resist AI. Your films are perfect without such gimmicks.
I couldn't put it any better than this.
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I couldn't put it any better than this.
Clear explanation of what is going on.
Republicans are playing word games with “illegal immigrant healthcare” to gut subsidies 24 MILLION Americans rely on. The result? YOUR premiums could spike 75%—hundreds more every month. Don’t be fooled.
This is #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown. social.demcast.com/s/3aJB1qMI
This is #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown. social.demcast.com/s/3aJB1qMI
October 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Clear explanation of what is going on.
What exactly have you done, Mike? Other than driving up costs, I mean.
Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."
October 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
What exactly have you done, Mike? Other than driving up costs, I mean.
If Republicans want us to stop calling them fascists, maybe they should stop doing fascisty things. Just a thought.
September 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
If Republicans want us to stop calling them fascists, maybe they should stop doing fascisty things. Just a thought.
No truer words
September 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
No truer words
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Yeah, but you have a regime leader stoking right-wing hatred of the left. You also have a Fox News puppet of the regime calling for the murder of the homeless. How much soul-searching is going on there?
Yeah, but you have a regime leader stoking right-wing hatred of the left. You also have a Fox News puppet of the regime calling for the murder of the homeless. How much soul-searching is going on there?
thehill.com
September 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Yeah, but you have a regime leader stoking right-wing hatred of the left. You also have a Fox News puppet of the regime calling for the murder of the homeless. How much soul-searching is going on there?
Yeah, but you have a regime leader stoking right-wing hatred of the left. You also have a Fox News puppet of the regime calling for the murder of the homeless. How much soul-searching is going on there?
This says it.
Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
September 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This says it.
Hell yeah
I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.
September 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Hell yeah
Sadly this sums things up pretty well.
September 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Sadly this sums things up pretty well.
According to Kennedy we shouldn't listen to experts. Isn't Miller undercutting Kennedy? Who should we listen to in a khakistocracy?
Stephen Miller: Secretary Kennedy, one of the world's foremost experts on public health, is working hard to restore the credibility of the CDC as a scientific organization committed to the scientific method
August 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
According to Kennedy we shouldn't listen to experts. Isn't Miller undercutting Kennedy? Who should we listen to in a khakistocracy?
The truth shouldn't be suppressed by regime discomfort.
BREAKING:
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
August 31, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The truth shouldn't be suppressed by regime discomfort.
AI needs to be controlled, if not stopped.
“Elon Musk's xAl is constructing one of the world's largest Al supercenters in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. This mirrors a long history of environmental racism where polluting industries and hazardous developments are placed in communities with the least
political and financial power.” 🧵
political and financial power.” 🧵
August 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
AI needs to be controlled, if not stopped.
Seed art at the Minnesota State Fair
August 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Seed art at the Minnesota State Fair
Fine arts at the Minnesota State Fair.
August 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Fine arts at the Minnesota State Fair.
Cupcake competition at the Minnesota State Fair.
August 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Cupcake competition at the Minnesota State Fair.
Monday morning at the Minnesota State Fair!
August 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Monday morning at the Minnesota State Fair!
This is important reading. Can AI be sustained with the crazy energy requirements? Boycott AI!
This is the way the bubble ends: Not with a pop, but with smog and brownouts. [Disappointed that some readers didn't recognize the TS Eliot ref]
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/what-happe...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/what-happe...
What Happens If AI Hits An Energy Wall?
The technology driving the economy has some big problems
paulkrugman.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is important reading. Can AI be sustained with the crazy energy requirements? Boycott AI!
Good idea. I'm increasingly suspicious of the impact of AI. I think we should have more studies to gauge its impact, particularly on kids in school.
Turn off AI in search results. I just did this in Chrome and it works.
tenbluelinks.org#chrome-windows
tenbluelinks.org#chrome-windows
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
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August 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Good idea. I'm increasingly suspicious of the impact of AI. I think we should have more studies to gauge its impact, particularly on kids in school.
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Holy shit, Batman! This is what our economy has become. And now that we can no longer trust the regime's labor numbers, look forward to a rocky last half of the year of economic information.
Holy shit, Batman! This is what our economy has become. And now that we can no longer trust the regime's labor numbers, look forward to a rocky last half of the year of economic information.
U.S. Wine Exports to Canada Have Plummeted 97%
The trade war President Trump has sparked with Canada has caused Canadians to purchase nearly $130 million less wine this year.
robbreport.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Holy shit, Batman! This is what our economy has become. And now that we can no longer trust the regime's labor numbers, look forward to a rocky last half of the year of economic information.
Holy shit, Batman! This is what our economy has become. And now that we can no longer trust the regime's labor numbers, look forward to a rocky last half of the year of economic information.
www.cnn.com/business/liv...
Lutnick projects $50 billion in monthly revenue from tariffs. Howard, you mean you are increasing taxes on American people by $50 billion per month, right? He thinks we understand tariffs as little as the regime does. He is wrong.
Lutnick projects $50 billion in monthly revenue from tariffs. Howard, you mean you are increasing taxes on American people by $50 billion per month, right? He thinks we understand tariffs as little as the regime does. He is wrong.
Live updates: US tariffs up to 50% kick in worldwide, sparing few | CNN Business
President Donald Trump’s historic new tariffs are now in effect, targeting dozens of US trading partners, marking a substantial escalation in ongoing trade tensions. Follow for live updates.
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August 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Lutnick projects $50 billion in monthly revenue from tariffs. Howard, you mean you are increasing taxes on American people by $50 billion per month, right? He thinks we understand tariffs as little as the regime does. He is wrong.
Lutnick projects $50 billion in monthly revenue from tariffs. Howard, you mean you are increasing taxes on American people by $50 billion per month, right? He thinks we understand tariffs as little as the regime does. He is wrong.