TheGnomeStandard
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Medical & Contract Economist | Analyzing Economic impact| Policy, ethics, economics, and ranting into the void.
Neutrality in the face of extremism is complicity and cowardice
Neutrality in the face of extremism is complicity and cowardice
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Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.
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Protestors have gone inside the Hilton hotel ICE is staying at in downtown Minneapolis
January 10, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Protestors have gone inside the Hilton hotel ICE is staying at in downtown Minneapolis
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January 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Some people really believe themselves to be the hero, they think they are she hulk, but really their the green goblin and have no self awareness to their villainy
January 10, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Some people really believe themselves to be the hero, they think they are she hulk, but really their the green goblin and have no self awareness to their villainy
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Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
There is never enough cream cheese to a bag of bagels ratio.
I either have too many bagels and not enough cream cheese, or too much cream cheese and no more bagels
My small gripe
I either have too many bagels and not enough cream cheese, or too much cream cheese and no more bagels
My small gripe
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
There is never enough cream cheese to a bag of bagels ratio.
I either have too many bagels and not enough cream cheese, or too much cream cheese and no more bagels
My small gripe
I either have too many bagels and not enough cream cheese, or too much cream cheese and no more bagels
My small gripe
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The idea that a country wants to have agency over its technology systems is understandable. But let’s take care not to confuse this desire with anything resembling progressive politics. My latest for @policyalternatives.ca
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A digital infrastructure plan - CCPA
Asserting digital sovereignty means mapping out the real world of digital infrastructure and understanding which parts are for public intervention
www.policyalternatives.ca
January 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
The idea that a country wants to have agency over its technology systems is understandable. But let’s take care not to confuse this desire with anything resembling progressive politics. My latest for @policyalternatives.ca
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
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they're doing it for gender, imo
It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
they're doing it for gender, imo
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sure sure you can have hegemony by trade, ideology and cultural influence, but does that make your dick hard?
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
sure sure you can have hegemony by trade, ideology and cultural influence, but does that make your dick hard?
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Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
But but... We got promises....
Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., says he thinks the Senate can pass a "retroactive" Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, but "we need President Trump." n.pr/3MT2e5B
Congress failed to extend Obamacare subsidies. This Democrat says Trump can save them
Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., says he thinks the Senate can pass a "retroactive" Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, but "we need President Trump."
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January 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
But but... We got promises....
When was this mythical time period?
the thing is, “differing political views” used to be about what percentage to tax high earners and not whether brown people are humans
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
When was this mythical time period?
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even if the Supreme Court says we can never touch Trump for any of this shit, the next admin should go after everyone involved in buying and selling pardons and they should do it loudly and aggressively
New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
December 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
even if the Supreme Court says we can never touch Trump for any of this shit, the next admin should go after everyone involved in buying and selling pardons and they should do it loudly and aggressively
If you wait long enough after pretending to respond to outrage, you can simply do it again and hope no one notices.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If you wait long enough after pretending to respond to outrage, you can simply do it again and hope no one notices.
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Too many people think the issue is "ai look bad" not the stolen data sets not the workers rights not the climate change and the fact that people CANNOT AFFORD TO TURN ON THEIR HEAT because they're subsidizing data centers, let alone the misinformation and fascism
December 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Too many people think the issue is "ai look bad" not the stolen data sets not the workers rights not the climate change and the fact that people CANNOT AFFORD TO TURN ON THEIR HEAT because they're subsidizing data centers, let alone the misinformation and fascism
The "architects" of AI would have to have actually built something useful to be considered architects, let alone be crowned "person" of the year.
December 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The "architects" of AI would have to have actually built something useful to be considered architects, let alone be crowned "person" of the year.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
If they are going to this length just hate on "DEI" then what steps won't they take to hate?
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Calibri’s Run-In With Rubio Wasn’t Its First Controversy
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December 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If they are going to this length just hate on "DEI" then what steps won't they take to hate?
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara to US citizen detained by ICE: "I apologize that this happened to you in my city with people wearing vests that say 'police.' That's embarrassing."
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara to US citizen detained by ICE: "I apologize that this happened to you in my city with people wearing vests that say 'police.' That's embarrassing."
America is on its last brain cell and it's burning up fast
December 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
America is on its last brain cell and it's burning up fast