Lones Smith
@lonessmith.bsky.social
Punster, math aficionado & economic theory spin maestro. I do game theory and information economics.
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Lones Smith
@lonessmith.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Joe Biden dog Commander bit Secret Service agents at least 24 times
The German Shepherd's attacks caused the Secret Service to change tactics for safety, documents show.
www.bbc.com
The feeling when you realize you are the only member of the Biden family who actually needed a pardon, and you were passed over.
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A democracy fighting against an authoritarian movement.
So to be far, Tom, what would you call this current form of government we are living under?
November 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A democracy fighting against an authoritarian movement.
So New Zealand is explained as Canada?
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
So New Zealand is explained as Canada?
Elon Musk's right wing politics have cost Tesla over a million EV sales. Yale economists used county-level, monthly data on new EV registrations, comparing changes in vehicle sales depend to D vs R shares.
Yet Musk is currently trying to get $1T dollar pay package from foolish Tesla shareholders!!!
Yet Musk is currently trying to get $1T dollar pay package from foolish Tesla shareholders!!!
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Elon Musk's right wing politics have cost Tesla over a million EV sales. Yale economists used county-level, monthly data on new EV registrations, comparing changes in vehicle sales depend to D vs R shares.
Yet Musk is currently trying to get $1T dollar pay package from foolish Tesla shareholders!!!
Yet Musk is currently trying to get $1T dollar pay package from foolish Tesla shareholders!!!
67-year-old American citizen being taken down by Border Patrol agents in a Chicago neighborhood. The man was left with six broken ribs and will no longer be able to compete in the NYC marathon for which he had spent 4 months training.
A running team from Chicago posted that Trump’s federal agents dragged a runner (67 years old) from his car, broke his ribs, and caused internal bleeding.
IG: dwrunning1
IG: dwrunning1
October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
67-year-old American citizen being taken down by Border Patrol agents in a Chicago neighborhood. The man was left with six broken ribs and will no longer be able to compete in the NYC marathon for which he had spent 4 months training.
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Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too.
Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.
Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.
October 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too.
Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.
Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.
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Inflation is so bad these days that taking a $50,000 cash bribe can't even get you indicted. SAD!! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
September 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Inflation is so bad these days that taking a $50,000 cash bribe can't even get you indicted. SAD!! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Mind blown. Tucker Carlson is now suddenly a good guy.
"There's nothing they can't do to you": Carlson blasts Trump administration's assault on free speech - Salon.com
The influential conservative podcaster worried that Charlie Kirk's death will be used to curtail free speech.
www.salon.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Mind blown. Tucker Carlson is now suddenly a good guy.
"The countries where comedians can't mock the leader on late night TV are not really ones you want to live in." - Chris Hayes
September 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
"The countries where comedians can't mock the leader on late night TV are not really ones you want to live in." - Chris Hayes
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A MAGA Civil war likely killed CK. Both the words and the symbolism on the ammunition are consistent with this. Surely, MAGA will evolve into a domestic terror group.
Violent rhetoric must end!
Violent rhetoric must end!
September 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A MAGA Civil war likely killed CK. Both the words and the symbolism on the ammunition are consistent with this. Surely, MAGA will evolve into a domestic terror group.
Violent rhetoric must end!
Violent rhetoric must end!
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Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump’s Signature Revealed
Lawyers for Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book.
on.wsj.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
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You had your chance to remove and bar him from the presidency after Jan 6. And you chickened out.
September 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You had your chance to remove and bar him from the presidency after Jan 6. And you chickened out.
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Mostly between 9pm to 3am last night, over 11 million birds flew my Dane county, flying 45MPH (later 32) at 2200 feet (later 1200). In the current 4 months, 140 million birds will overfly my little county.
This data is available for all counties at birdcast: dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-WI...
This data is available for all counties at birdcast: dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-WI...
September 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Mostly between 9pm to 3am last night, over 11 million birds flew my Dane county, flying 45MPH (later 32) at 2200 feet (later 1200). In the current 4 months, 140 million birds will overfly my little county.
This data is available for all counties at birdcast: dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-WI...
This data is available for all counties at birdcast: dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-WI...
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The treadmill screening of ‘THE LONG WALK’ took place, where every person had to walk on a treadmill faster than 3MPH for the whole movie.
If they stopped, they were escorted out of the theater.
If they stopped, they were escorted out of the theater.
September 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The treadmill screening of ‘THE LONG WALK’ took place, where every person had to walk on a treadmill faster than 3MPH for the whole movie.
If they stopped, they were escorted out of the theater.
If they stopped, they were escorted out of the theater.
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Newsom: We got here because the President is struggling. We got here because the President is one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history. We got here because he recognizes that he will lose the election.
August 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Newsom: We got here because the President is struggling. We got here because the President is one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history. We got here because he recognizes that he will lose the election.
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Out of the blue, Trump called the Norwegian finance minister to ask when he would get the Nobel prize suggesting he would impose tariffs if he did not www.dn.no/politikk/fre...
Kilder til DN: Trump tok opp nobelpris i tolltelefon med Stoltenberg (+)
Ut av det blå, mens finansminister Jens Stoltenberg gikk på gaten i Oslo, ringte Donald Trump fra Det hvite hus. Han ville ha Nobelprisen – og diskutere toll.
www.dn.no
August 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Out of the blue, Trump called the Norwegian finance minister to ask when he would get the Nobel prize suggesting he would impose tariffs if he did not www.dn.no/politikk/fre...
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“Crime is down in Washington, DC. Street crime. Violent crime by 25%. People have noticed a BIG difference!”
-- Donald Trump on May 7, 2025
-- Donald Trump on May 7, 2025
August 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“Crime is down in Washington, DC. Street crime. Violent crime by 25%. People have noticed a BIG difference!”
-- Donald Trump on May 7, 2025
-- Donald Trump on May 7, 2025
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Donald Trump’s most consequential legacy is his war on the truth.
From jobs reports to the news to election outcomes, he has poisoned the minds of millions of Americans. And it’s only getting worse.
From jobs reports to the news to election outcomes, he has poisoned the minds of millions of Americans. And it’s only getting worse.
August 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Donald Trump’s most consequential legacy is his war on the truth.
From jobs reports to the news to election outcomes, he has poisoned the minds of millions of Americans. And it’s only getting worse.
From jobs reports to the news to election outcomes, he has poisoned the minds of millions of Americans. And it’s only getting worse.
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Bless JB Pritzker for letting Texas Dems stay at his Hyatt Hotels for free.
August 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Bless JB Pritzker for letting Texas Dems stay at his Hyatt Hotels for free.
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Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt. A reminder, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt. A reminder, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.
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“Hitler acknowledged that, as chancellor, he did not have the legal power to remove Luther as central banker. But, he told Luther bluntly, as the new ‘boss’ of the country, he had access to considerable alternative sources of power that he would not hesitate to employ ‘ruthlessly’ ...
Hans Luther was the principled and independent president of Germany’s central bank, Timothy W. Ryback writes. “But when Luther wouldn’t accede to Hitler’s demands, he feared for his life and had to leave”:
What Happened When Hitler Took On Germany’s Central Banker
Hans Luther was the principled and respected president of the Reichsbank—but he wouldn’t accede to Hitler’s demands.
bit.ly
July 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“Hitler acknowledged that, as chancellor, he did not have the legal power to remove Luther as central banker. But, he told Luther bluntly, as the new ‘boss’ of the country, he had access to considerable alternative sources of power that he would not hesitate to employ ‘ruthlessly’ ...
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the world may be on the precipice of a "fraud crisis" because of how artificial intelligence could enable bad actors to impersonate other people.
Read more: cnn.it/3GVwPg7
Read more: cnn.it/3GVwPg7
July 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the world may be on the precipice of a "fraud crisis" because of how artificial intelligence could enable bad actors to impersonate other people.
Read more: cnn.it/3GVwPg7
Read more: cnn.it/3GVwPg7
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