1776-2025 = -249
@ebohman.bsky.social
Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy
“In life there are two tragedies,” Oscar Wilde once said. “One is not getting what one wants. The other is getting it.”
I went to the Trump Kennedy Center Honors Cursed By The Monkey’s Paw and all you got were these 1500 words of observations www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Trump’s Very Weird Night at the Kennedy Center Honors
The president and I both got our heart’s desire. But something felt wrong.
www.theatlantic.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“In life there are two tragedies,” Oscar Wilde once said. “One is not getting what one wants. The other is getting it.”
Truth, meet Fiction
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Truth, meet Fiction
”Rent is too damn high!”
The Most Detailed Map of the New York City Mayoral Election (Gift Article)
See how New Yorkers are voting, precinct by precinct
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
”Rent is too damn high!”
>> references to Black people as “watermelon eaters” and quips about sending political rivals “to the gas chamber” … Vance clearly sees the future of the party he intends to lead. <<
The leaked Young Republicans’ group chats— filled with endorsements of rape and praise for Hitler—have brought condemnation from some Republicans. J. D. Vance had a different, and more telling, response, Jonathan Chait argues:
Vance’s Telling Defense of a Racist Group Chat
How a trove of bigoted and violent texts among young Republicans indicates the future of the party.
bit.ly
October 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
>> references to Black people as “watermelon eaters” and quips about sending political rivals “to the gas chamber” … Vance clearly sees the future of the party he intends to lead. <<
Rogue nation vs. Due process
Breaking news: U.S. forces conducted a “lethal strike” on a boat suspected of transporting drugs in the Caribbean Sea that departed from Venezuela, the Trump administration said.
U.S. conducts ‘lethal strike’ on alleged drug vessel from Venezuela
Trump administration officials said the military strike targeted a boat that departed Venezuela and was operated by “designated narco-terrorist organization.”
wapo.st
September 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Rogue nation vs. Due process
BYO BLT LFG!!!1! 🕊️ Don’t waste good food, folks!
Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., people familiar with the matter said.
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington.
nyti.ms
August 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
BYO BLT LFG!!!1! 🕊️ Don’t waste good food, folks!
Nice lil chips ya got there. Pity if sumthin were to happen to’em.
Woah. American national security for sale.
“Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15 per cent of the revenues from chip sales in China, as part of an unusual arrangement with the Trump administration.”
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www.ft.com/content/cd1a...
“Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15 per cent of the revenues from chip sales in China, as part of an unusual arrangement with the Trump administration.”
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www.ft.com/content/cd1a...
Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US government
Chipmakers agree to unusual arrangement to secure export licences from Trump administration
www.ft.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Nice lil chips ya got there. Pity if sumthin were to happen to’em.
🐠 can be spelled ghoti pronounced like the gh in tough, the o in women, and the ti from motion.
English is the Perl of spoken languages.
English is the Perl of spoken languages.
Not to pile on, but every 'c' in 'Pacific Ocean' is pronounced differently.
August 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
🐠 can be spelled ghoti pronounced like the gh in tough, the o in women, and the ti from motion.
English is the Perl of spoken languages.
English is the Perl of spoken languages.
Truth. (not Social)
August 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Truth. (not Social)
Ozzy going out after raising $190 million for sick kids and a Parkinson’s cure is metal AF.
Ozzy Osbourne Farewell Show Was The Highest-Grossing Charity Concert Of All Time
On July 5, Ozzy Osbourne put on a farewell concert, performing as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath for the last time in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, UK. Billed as the “Back To The Beginning”...
www.stereogum.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? #happybirthdayamerica
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? #happybirthdayamerica
July 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? #happybirthdayamerica
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? #happybirthdayamerica
What’s a few Special Military Operations amongst friends?
Well, I, for one, am glad that unlike in all previous wars of choice this time, we finally have a clear end goal, an exit strategy and meaningful Congressional oversight to make sure our elected leaders don't do some crazy shit
June 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
What’s a few Special Military Operations amongst friends?
Imagine, if you will, having a head of state that can speak and understand words like “thanks for indulging my little soliloquy”
Upon hearing that his Oilers were down 1-0 at the end of his G7 closing presser, PM Mark Carney said it was okay, it's a long game and that it was going to overtime.
June 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Imagine, if you will, having a head of state that can speak and understand words like “thanks for indulging my little soliloquy”
Fair to say Germany has a bit of apprehension around "just following orders"
So we have a US official **in Germany** saying they are “just following orders” in denying Harvard-bound scholars visas despite a federal judge’s restraining order
www.masslive.com/news/2025/06...
www.masslive.com/news/2025/06...
June 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Fair to say Germany has a bit of apprehension around "just following orders"
“the present government invites a terror attack. Most of the people directing the relevant agencies are incompetent; the next few layers down have been purged in culture wars; much the remaining personnel have resigned, been fired, or are demoralized; … and potential attackers have been encouraged.”
Modern tyranny is terror management.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After
snyder.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“the present government invites a terror attack. Most of the people directing the relevant agencies are incompetent; the next few layers down have been purged in culture wars; much the remaining personnel have resigned, been fired, or are demoralized; … and potential attackers have been encouraged.”
You have to watch the whole video. Note the similarities/differences from Tiananmen Square
June 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
You have to watch the whole video. Note the similarities/differences from Tiananmen Square
June 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Yes, we have no bananas ♩♪♫♬
DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
This messages describes the state of affairs in the US gov.
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
This messages describes the state of affairs in the US gov.
June 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Yes, we have no bananas ♩♪♫♬
”deeply unserious people wielding serious power.”
I've never met a more disappointing group of people, and our fate rests in their hands
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | I testified at a congressional hearing on the JFK files — that was a mistake
As a historian invited to speak before Congress, I expected to converse with serious people. That's not what happened.
www.msnbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
”deeply unserious people wielding serious power.”
What's in your bag? Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. #gobag #preparedness
Today, the EU launches its new Preparedness Strategy.
“Ready for anything” — this must be our new European way of life. Our motto and #hashtag.
“Ready for anything” — this must be our new European way of life. Our motto and #hashtag.
June 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What's in your bag? Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. #gobag #preparedness
TL;DR, China is running the Starbucks “Squeeze Out” on the global manufacturing economy.
Illusions about trade with China still run deep in Europe.
At a chatham house event yesterday, one economist claimed it was baseless to suggest China would dominate most industries.
Europe, they argued, would retain and develop new niche comparative advantages, even as China dominates a lot.
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At a chatham house event yesterday, one economist claimed it was baseless to suggest China would dominate most industries.
Europe, they argued, would retain and develop new niche comparative advantages, even as China dominates a lot.
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June 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
TL;DR, China is running the Starbucks “Squeeze Out” on the global manufacturing economy.
"if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD."
-President Donald J. Trump
agent | noun
1. a person who acts on behalf of another person or group
2. a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect
-President Donald J. Trump
agent | noun
1. a person who acts on behalf of another person or group
2. a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect
June 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD."
-President Donald J. Trump
agent | noun
1. a person who acts on behalf of another person or group
2. a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect
-President Donald J. Trump
agent | noun
1. a person who acts on behalf of another person or group
2. a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect
Actions have consequences.
May 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Actions have consequences.
Ecclesiastes 3:1
May 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Ecclesiastes 3:1