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I write! Quite a bit, actually! Contributing Editor at Inc.com, plus find my daily newsletter at Understandably.com.
August 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Everyone is saying she is in a prison in Texas. But the BOP website says "NOT IN BOP CUSTODY." Is she in a hotel somewhere talking with FBI agents?
August 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Everyone is saying she is in a prison in Texas. But the BOP website says "NOT IN BOP CUSTODY." Is she in a hotel somewhere talking with FBI agents?
It's Election Day in NJ (primary for governor and a few others). Get out and vote! More important now than ever!
Also, what better time to reminisce about the time when NJ lost my voter registration, so I went to court & got a judge to sign an emergency order to let me cast my ballot!
Also, what better time to reminisce about the time when NJ lost my voter registration, so I went to court & got a judge to sign an emergency order to let me cast my ballot!
June 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It's Election Day in NJ (primary for governor and a few others). Get out and vote! More important now than ever!
Also, what better time to reminisce about the time when NJ lost my voter registration, so I went to court & got a judge to sign an emergency order to let me cast my ballot!
Also, what better time to reminisce about the time when NJ lost my voter registration, so I went to court & got a judge to sign an emergency order to let me cast my ballot!
Carry the American flag! Don't cede those symbols and imagery to the other side!
June 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Carry the American flag! Don't cede those symbols and imagery to the other side!
I'm sorry this is just a hilarious thing to have as the top trending headline. I mean so sad that it's funny.
April 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I'm sorry this is just a hilarious thing to have as the top trending headline. I mean so sad that it's funny.
If the backlash does this to Tesla car sales.. imagine what might happen if Musk actually managed to unleash "a legion" (that might be 10,000) of humanoid Optimus robots on society later this year?
April 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If the backlash does this to Tesla car sales.. imagine what might happen if Musk actually managed to unleash "a legion" (that might be 10,000) of humanoid Optimus robots on society later this year?
This headline is both sad and hilarious in a “how many divisions has the Pope?” sort of way.
March 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This headline is both sad and hilarious in a “how many divisions has the Pope?” sort of way.
In case you missed it last week, @nytimes.com had a killer article about undocumented migrants from all over who the US sent to Panama.
Honestly, this is like the plot to "Life is Beautiful" ...
(1/7)
Honestly, this is like the plot to "Life is Beautiful" ...
(1/7)
February 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
In case you missed it last week, @nytimes.com had a killer article about undocumented migrants from all over who the US sent to Panama.
Honestly, this is like the plot to "Life is Beautiful" ...
(1/7)
Honestly, this is like the plot to "Life is Beautiful" ...
(1/7)
The most basic infuriating thing … I mean at the bottom but so basic and telling …
is that this was released as a giant wall of text formatted for desktop!
Can anyone even read this on a phone?
It’s parody. It’s like if This Is Spinal Tap did a political strategy.
is that this was released as a giant wall of text formatted for desktop!
Can anyone even read this on a phone?
It’s parody. It’s like if This Is Spinal Tap did a political strategy.
February 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The most basic infuriating thing … I mean at the bottom but so basic and telling …
is that this was released as a giant wall of text formatted for desktop!
Can anyone even read this on a phone?
It’s parody. It’s like if This Is Spinal Tap did a political strategy.
is that this was released as a giant wall of text formatted for desktop!
Can anyone even read this on a phone?
It’s parody. It’s like if This Is Spinal Tap did a political strategy.
Headline is wrong. Not *all* Americans.
Only families that made enough to pay income taxes.
Poors get nothing under the plan. It’s in the FAQ.
Only families that made enough to pay income taxes.
Poors get nothing under the plan. It’s in the FAQ.
February 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Headline is wrong. Not *all* Americans.
Only families that made enough to pay income taxes.
Poors get nothing under the plan. It’s in the FAQ.
Only families that made enough to pay income taxes.
Poors get nothing under the plan. It’s in the FAQ.
Maybe Democrats should welcome this?
1. Unseemly but at least impeachment is in the Constitution.
2. Almost impossible to get 67 votes to convict.
3. Big spectacle taking tons of time/energy, leaving less room for Congress to do anything else.
Also, who's against "Hope for Children in Ethiopia?"
1. Unseemly but at least impeachment is in the Constitution.
2. Almost impossible to get 67 votes to convict.
3. Big spectacle taking tons of time/energy, leaving less room for Congress to do anything else.
Also, who's against "Hope for Children in Ethiopia?"
February 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Maybe Democrats should welcome this?
1. Unseemly but at least impeachment is in the Constitution.
2. Almost impossible to get 67 votes to convict.
3. Big spectacle taking tons of time/energy, leaving less room for Congress to do anything else.
Also, who's against "Hope for Children in Ethiopia?"
1. Unseemly but at least impeachment is in the Constitution.
2. Almost impossible to get 67 votes to convict.
3. Big spectacle taking tons of time/energy, leaving less room for Congress to do anything else.
Also, who's against "Hope for Children in Ethiopia?"
Here's what happens with community notes:
* Original Vance post accusing Canada of not stopping flow of drugs into USA: 6,400,000 views.
* Community note approved 6 days later showing that USA interdicted 43lbs of fentanyl coming from Canada in 2024 (vs 946lbs going the other way): 5,400 views.
* Original Vance post accusing Canada of not stopping flow of drugs into USA: 6,400,000 views.
* Community note approved 6 days later showing that USA interdicted 43lbs of fentanyl coming from Canada in 2024 (vs 946lbs going the other way): 5,400 views.
February 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Here's what happens with community notes:
* Original Vance post accusing Canada of not stopping flow of drugs into USA: 6,400,000 views.
* Community note approved 6 days later showing that USA interdicted 43lbs of fentanyl coming from Canada in 2024 (vs 946lbs going the other way): 5,400 views.
* Original Vance post accusing Canada of not stopping flow of drugs into USA: 6,400,000 views.
* Community note approved 6 days later showing that USA interdicted 43lbs of fentanyl coming from Canada in 2024 (vs 946lbs going the other way): 5,400 views.
Is this being hidden on X?
Results from searching "NOAA fork in the road"
* 1 tweet about the NOAA email
* 2 old ones about weather patterns years ago.
Results from searching "NOAA fork in the road"
* 1 tweet about the NOAA email
* 2 old ones about weather patterns years ago.
January 31, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Is this being hidden on X?
Results from searching "NOAA fork in the road"
* 1 tweet about the NOAA email
* 2 old ones about weather patterns years ago.
Results from searching "NOAA fork in the road"
* 1 tweet about the NOAA email
* 2 old ones about weather patterns years ago.
It's poorly written — but in the FAQ the very first thing it says is that employees don't have to work during the 7 months.
Q. Am I expected to work during the deferred resignation period?
A. No. Except in rare cases determined by your agency, you are not expected to work.
Q. Am I expected to work during the deferred resignation period?
A. No. Except in rare cases determined by your agency, you are not expected to work.
January 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It's poorly written — but in the FAQ the very first thing it says is that employees don't have to work during the 7 months.
Q. Am I expected to work during the deferred resignation period?
A. No. Except in rare cases determined by your agency, you are not expected to work.
Q. Am I expected to work during the deferred resignation period?
A. No. Except in rare cases determined by your agency, you are not expected to work.
All my Twitter DMs used to be bots in bikinis. Now they’re all pump and dump crypto scams. Is that progress?
January 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
All my Twitter DMs used to be bots in bikinis. Now they’re all pump and dump crypto scams. Is that progress?
Make America a Place Where You Can’t Even Buy Eggs Again
January 26, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Make America a Place Where You Can’t Even Buy Eggs Again
Yep:
Trump has just genetically altered the GOP candidate pool, undamming a river of highly motivated and radicalized prospective candidates who will be seeking elected office for years to come.
Their criminal records now cleared, they will be streaming into federal, state and local primaries.
Trump has just genetically altered the GOP candidate pool, undamming a river of highly motivated and radicalized prospective candidates who will be seeking elected office for years to come.
Their criminal records now cleared, they will be streaming into federal, state and local primaries.
January 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Yep:
Trump has just genetically altered the GOP candidate pool, undamming a river of highly motivated and radicalized prospective candidates who will be seeking elected office for years to come.
Their criminal records now cleared, they will be streaming into federal, state and local primaries.
Trump has just genetically altered the GOP candidate pool, undamming a river of highly motivated and radicalized prospective candidates who will be seeking elected office for years to come.
Their criminal records now cleared, they will be streaming into federal, state and local primaries.
Check my math on this. Elon’s net worth increased by about $188 billion in 2024.
If he were his own 1-person country, he would rank 57th in GDP, just below Nigeria and above Ukraine.
If he were his own 1-person country, he would rank 57th in GDP, just below Nigeria and above Ukraine.
December 30, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Check my math on this. Elon’s net worth increased by about $188 billion in 2024.
If he were his own 1-person country, he would rank 57th in GDP, just below Nigeria and above Ukraine.
If he were his own 1-person country, he would rank 57th in GDP, just below Nigeria and above Ukraine.
Credit to whomever my friend stole this from, but I dig it.
Also Han shot first.
Also Han shot first.
December 14, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Credit to whomever my friend stole this from, but I dig it.
Also Han shot first.
Also Han shot first.
Yes, but:
* 5.1 million views on the false original tweet.
* just 434k views on Pete saying the tweet is false.
* only 109k on the first tweet of Pete's thread explaining *why* it's false.
No public community note posted.
The whole game over there is rigged.
* 5.1 million views on the false original tweet.
* just 434k views on Pete saying the tweet is false.
* only 109k on the first tweet of Pete's thread explaining *why* it's false.
No public community note posted.
The whole game over there is rigged.
November 26, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Yes, but:
* 5.1 million views on the false original tweet.
* just 434k views on Pete saying the tweet is false.
* only 109k on the first tweet of Pete's thread explaining *why* it's false.
No public community note posted.
The whole game over there is rigged.
* 5.1 million views on the false original tweet.
* just 434k views on Pete saying the tweet is false.
* only 109k on the first tweet of Pete's thread explaining *why* it's false.
No public community note posted.
The whole game over there is rigged.
Obviously Twitter (sorry, X) is still much bigger — but Bluesky is the #1 most popular app right now on Apple while X is #37.
November 18, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Obviously Twitter (sorry, X) is still much bigger — but Bluesky is the #1 most popular app right now on Apple while X is #37.