Bad Reviewer
@badreviewer.bsky.social
Both a bad reviewer of good books and a bad reviewer of bad books.
No, I have not read anything by Bill O’Reilly. I have some standards.
No, I have not read anything by Bill O’Reilly. I have some standards.
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no, no, james, you've got this all wrong, we should turn *more* of the military over to people whose primary qualification for leadership has been their ability to bullshit investors long enough to sell the company before it goes bankrupt, i thought you were a clausewitz guy, you should know this
Dude have you considered that a Silicon Valley company of 80 people has more flexibility than an organization of 2 million people? Wow. Lots to think about.
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
no, no, james, you've got this all wrong, we should turn *more* of the military over to people whose primary qualification for leadership has been their ability to bullshit investors long enough to sell the company before it goes bankrupt, i thought you were a clausewitz guy, you should know this
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Wow, hard to imagine a world where rich people have access to the most expensive doctors and hospitals while the average person doesn't. Let's hope that Americans never have to worry about that happening.
December 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Wow, hard to imagine a world where rich people have access to the most expensive doctors and hospitals while the average person doesn't. Let's hope that Americans never have to worry about that happening.
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Polling: "Do you think the rich have too much political power in the U.S.?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Polling: "Do you think the rich have too much political power in the U.S.?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
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The "Jesus in zip ties" nativity is not offensive to Christianity or Christians, but I do expect it offended quite a few people who like to be seen wearing gold crosses on necklaces.
Seems a little wild that DHS would call me out by name and say that this scene is offensive to Christians. I like seperation in my church and state. Moreover, what's offensive to Christians is the dehumanization that DHS and ICE are practicing. That is evil and an offense to God - not my nativity.
December 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The "Jesus in zip ties" nativity is not offensive to Christianity or Christians, but I do expect it offended quite a few people who like to be seen wearing gold crosses on necklaces.
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Great to see @gallego.senate.gov absolutely savaging Republicans for helping cover up Trump's illegal killings. As I've been arguing, Dems should be taking *that* approach. Hound Republicans mercilessly until they agree to get to the bottom of all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Great to see @gallego.senate.gov absolutely savaging Republicans for helping cover up Trump's illegal killings. As I've been arguing, Dems should be taking *that* approach. Hound Republicans mercilessly until they agree to get to the bottom of all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
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It is possible for elected Dems to take on corruption and fecklessness in the party! Andy Kim is the real deal.
Kim will lead effort to oust Jim Beach; fires warning shot at some Democratic legislators - New Jersey Globe
In a bold declaration that he’s prepared to take on feckless state lawmakers who follow the orders of party bosses, U.S. Senator Andy Kim will support a
newjerseyglobe.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It is possible for elected Dems to take on corruption and fecklessness in the party! Andy Kim is the real deal.
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this is the dumbest idea I've ever heard and an absolute disservice to the incredible journalists still at The Washington Post
The Washington Post is launching a personalized AI podcast, saying users will be able to "shape their own briefing, select their topics, set their lengths, pick their hosts and soon even ask questions using our Ask The Post AI technology."
December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
this is the dumbest idea I've ever heard and an absolute disservice to the incredible journalists still at The Washington Post
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December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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Anyway, left or right, you’re there/here to learn. Try to get your money’s worth, or don’t!
December 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Anyway, left or right, you’re there/here to learn. Try to get your money’s worth, or don’t!
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It's fucked up that the new generation of Furries have to get converted by copaganda instead of a slick ass criminal.
December 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It's fucked up that the new generation of Furries have to get converted by copaganda instead of a slick ass criminal.
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Seeing Weird Al do Killing in the Name was great but I’m gonna need to hear Zack de la Rocha’s take on Eat It to see who is better
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Seeing Weird Al do Killing in the Name was great but I’m gonna need to hear Zack de la Rocha’s take on Eat It to see who is better
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To all hate-consuming coverage of Olivia Nuzzi's new book, this is perhaps the best piece of content I have seen.
I burst out laughing alone in my office at least three times.
Hard to pick a favorite "excerpt," but this is one that made me LOL:
I burst out laughing alone in my office at least three times.
Hard to pick a favorite "excerpt," but this is one that made me LOL:
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
To all hate-consuming coverage of Olivia Nuzzi's new book, this is perhaps the best piece of content I have seen.
I burst out laughing alone in my office at least three times.
Hard to pick a favorite "excerpt," but this is one that made me LOL:
I burst out laughing alone in my office at least three times.
Hard to pick a favorite "excerpt," but this is one that made me LOL:
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not to put too fine a point on it but every guy doing the “we need to reboot masculinity!!!” schtick has fewer masculine virtues than I do and I’m nonbinary
"we're having a crisis of masculinity!11!" - a man-baby dork
December 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
not to put too fine a point on it but every guy doing the “we need to reboot masculinity!!!” schtick has fewer masculine virtues than I do and I’m nonbinary
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Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
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extrajudicial killings are a lot like Jesus healing someone when you really think about it
Quite the shift from "I think if you do something bad you should die" immediately to "as they say in the Bible..."
December 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
extrajudicial killings are a lot like Jesus healing someone when you really think about it
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In retrospect having an elite class composed of people who are really good at rising through the ranks by not rocking the boat left us in a really, really bad place at the moment that elite institutions faced their greatest moral test
One of my most conservative-coded opinions is that one of the reasons we're in this mess is because of the profound decadence, solipsism, moral rot, and general lack of personal virtue afflicting much of the upper PMC / bourgeoisie.
December 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
In retrospect having an elite class composed of people who are really good at rising through the ranks by not rocking the boat left us in a really, really bad place at the moment that elite institutions faced their greatest moral test
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Instead of focusing on elitist issues, like affordability, Democrats need to focus on the issues that Americans really care about, like pictures of trans people on cases of light beer.
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Instead of focusing on elitist issues, like affordability, Democrats need to focus on the issues that Americans really care about, like pictures of trans people on cases of light beer.
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The replies Krista has been getting for the past few days really confirms @stephenkb.bsky.social's comment that a large number of BSky users simply... do not grasp that they are interacting with real people who exist for reasons other than putting tailored content on the Discover feed
Spend less time scolding me and more time volunteering at that food line.
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The replies Krista has been getting for the past few days really confirms @stephenkb.bsky.social's comment that a large number of BSky users simply... do not grasp that they are interacting with real people who exist for reasons other than putting tailored content on the Discover feed
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What does "majority non-European" mean?
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
What does "majority non-European" mean?