Toph
@iamthetoph.bsky.social
Philly guy. He/Him. Opinions my own. Bad jokes definitely my own.
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Who is gonna introduce nuzzi to larry summers
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Who is gonna introduce nuzzi to larry summers
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
The women have figured it out.
November 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The women have figured it out.
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The only thing that Marjorie Taylor Greene apologized for is taking part in "toxic politics." And all that means is that she's going to use a softer voice when trying to disenfranchise black people and strip us of our civil rights. www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/p...
‘Humbly, I’m sorry’: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s turning a new leaf after years of divisive comments | CNN Politics
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Sunday she will stop using “toxic” rhetoric, marking what would be a dramatic shift in a political brand hallmarked by derogatory comments.
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The only thing that Marjorie Taylor Greene apologized for is taking part in "toxic politics." And all that means is that she's going to use a softer voice when trying to disenfranchise black people and strip us of our civil rights. www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/p...
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coding a widget that auto-deletes any post that gets over 200 reposts. I will be a hero, to myself
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
coding a widget that auto-deletes any post that gets over 200 reposts. I will be a hero, to myself
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
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wait, I saw 'peril' earlier and just assumed 'oh bc they knew this was behavior that could get them in trouble'
now that I see 'born in China' I'm like, bitch, did they mean YELLOW PERIL oh my God?
now that I see 'born in China' I'm like, bitch, did they mean YELLOW PERIL oh my God?
The Harvard Crimson has ID'ed and published the name of a well-known economist who was the subject of emails between Larry Summers and Epstein.
Born in China, she did her B.A. – Ph.D. at Harvard.
The code name that Summers and Epstein used in their emails about her was "peril." What a vile pig.
Born in China, she did her B.A. – Ph.D. at Harvard.
The code name that Summers and Epstein used in their emails about her was "peril." What a vile pig.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
wait, I saw 'peril' earlier and just assumed 'oh bc they knew this was behavior that could get them in trouble'
now that I see 'born in China' I'm like, bitch, did they mean YELLOW PERIL oh my God?
now that I see 'born in China' I'm like, bitch, did they mean YELLOW PERIL oh my God?
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gosh I wonder why they called her peril www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
gosh I wonder why they called her peril www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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(It’s because she’s Chinese and they’re pigs)
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
(It’s because she’s Chinese and they’re pigs)
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Bill Clinton is sitting on a couch. Trump and Vance both rush into the room and shout "You've been cheating on me!"
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Bill Clinton is sitting on a couch. Trump and Vance both rush into the room and shout "You've been cheating on me!"
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
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The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
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'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
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“For decades, the media did not cover Epstein. They covered *for* Epstein.”
From 2022, from the chapter “Epstein Wasn’t the First”, featuring Landon Thomas Jr.
From 2022, from the chapter “Epstein Wasn’t the First”, featuring Landon Thomas Jr.
November 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
“For decades, the media did not cover Epstein. They covered *for* Epstein.”
From 2022, from the chapter “Epstein Wasn’t the First”, featuring Landon Thomas Jr.
From 2022, from the chapter “Epstein Wasn’t the First”, featuring Landon Thomas Jr.
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Fondly remembering this @theonion.com classic
Gaywads, Dorkwads Sign Historic Wad Accord
ROCKVILLE, MD—In a historic show of wad solidarity, delegates representing gaywads and dorkwads signed the first-ever Wad Alliance Treaty Monday in the cafeteria of Adlai Stevenson Memorial High Schoo...
theonion.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Fondly remembering this @theonion.com classic
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this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
Millennial daydreams.
i have a crazy idea: imagine an economy that doesnt completely implode every 7 years
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Millennial daydreams.
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“Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life.”
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
November 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life.”
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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Men do not “have sex with underage girls” they rape them. Language matters. Children CANNOT consent
November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Men do not “have sex with underage girls” they rape them. Language matters. Children CANNOT consent
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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"This woke Me-Too bullshit has gone too far," said the former Harvard President and Secretary of the U.S. Treasury to the billionaire pedophile sex trafficker in a private email that the Justice Department under both parties kept secret for years
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
"This woke Me-Too bullshit has gone too far," said the former Harvard President and Secretary of the U.S. Treasury to the billionaire pedophile sex trafficker in a private email that the Justice Department under both parties kept secret for years