McJulie
@mcjulie.bsky.social
Ruining your workplaces since the early 1990s. Former journalist. Current data scientist. For fun I write books about Cajun werewolves https://www.gothhouse.org/tales-of-the-rougarou/
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McJulie
@mcjulie.bsky.social
· Apr 14
Reporter: And a sense of helplessness because there's nothing you can do about it.
Marche: Oh, we're not helpless. There's lots we can do. It's you guys that are helpless. You have a political system that can't respond to reality.
THIS WAS SUCH AN AMERICAN COMMENT BY THE REPORTER HOLY GOD.
Marche: Oh, we're not helpless. There's lots we can do. It's you guys that are helpless. You have a political system that can't respond to reality.
THIS WAS SUCH AN AMERICAN COMMENT BY THE REPORTER HOLY GOD.
“We’re not helpless… it’s you guys that are helpless”
That hits HARD
That hits HARD
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In case you wondered, there's probably exactly one person who has licked the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
In case you wondered, there's probably exactly one person who has licked the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
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"Chance has long played an outsize role in immigration courts. There are no juries, and a person’s likelihood of winning can depend more on the judge they are assigned than the facts of their case. Social media has only exacerbated this phenomenon."
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
"Chance has long played an outsize role in immigration courts. There are no juries, and a person’s likelihood of winning can depend more on the judge they are assigned than the facts of their case. Social media has only exacerbated this phenomenon."
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You can't say we weren't warned.
Jack Kirby story from 1959 ("I Fought the Colossus," Strange Tales # 72) predicts AI would be developed by 2020 and that one major fear would be that it would start giving the wrong answers to questions and "wreck civilization." Gotta love the 1950s giant mainframes.
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
You can't say we weren't warned.
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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“Why would a prominent venture capitalist [Peter Thiel ally Marc Andreessen] bristle at a pope calling for basic ethics? Because Pope Leo XIV may be the one authority on earth that Big Tech cannot control.” 1/
A tech billionaire mocked Pope Leo XIV’s call for ethical AI.
The post was deleted — but not before exposing Silicon Valley’s deeper discomfort: a pope they can’t buy or bully.
It also revealed something older: the Valley’s original sin — the desire to be God.
The post was deleted — but not before exposing Silicon Valley’s deeper discomfort: a pope they can’t buy or bully.
It also revealed something older: the Valley’s original sin — the desire to be God.
Tech Billionaire Mocks Pope Leo’s AI Warning — and Reveals Silicon Valley’s Original Sin
A billionaire tech guru openly mocked Leo's call for moral AI — and quickly backtracked after backlash. It’s a telling collision of Silicon Valley hubris with a pope they cannot buy, bully, or ignore.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
“Why would a prominent venture capitalist [Peter Thiel ally Marc Andreessen] bristle at a pope calling for basic ethics? Because Pope Leo XIV may be the one authority on earth that Big Tech cannot control.” 1/
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The people mad today were equally mad six months ago when the same thing happened and then forgot it happened mostly. With that said I think the risk for Dems is that the rage persists in an inchoate way that can’t even really be cured, since no one remembers where it came from
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The people mad today were equally mad six months ago when the same thing happened and then forgot it happened mostly. With that said I think the risk for Dems is that the rage persists in an inchoate way that can’t even really be cured, since no one remembers where it came from
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The Edmund Fitzgwrald sinking on the same day Dr Manhattan's circulatory system appeared in the kitchen cannot possibly be a coincidence
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The Edmund Fitzgwrald sinking on the same day Dr Manhattan's circulatory system appeared in the kitchen cannot possibly be a coincidence
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Father forgive them for they know not of Lore
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Father forgive them for they know not of Lore
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🔥 A former president & a former chairman of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) resigned from ISI’s board on Friday. One of them posted this warning that “conservative institutions are being systematically…undermined by post-liberals who promote a ‘no enemies to the right’ mindset.” 1/
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
🔥 A former president & a former chairman of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) resigned from ISI’s board on Friday. One of them posted this warning that “conservative institutions are being systematically…undermined by post-liberals who promote a ‘no enemies to the right’ mindset.” 1/
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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You ever think about how there was only 1 to 2 months between the actual wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and Gordon Lightfoot recording his song.
And how weird and slightly deranged it would be if someone had dropped a banger about a contemporary disaster on its heels.
And how weird and slightly deranged it would be if someone had dropped a banger about a contemporary disaster on its heels.
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM
You ever think about how there was only 1 to 2 months between the actual wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and Gordon Lightfoot recording his song.
And how weird and slightly deranged it would be if someone had dropped a banger about a contemporary disaster on its heels.
And how weird and slightly deranged it would be if someone had dropped a banger about a contemporary disaster on its heels.
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#GVerse MoveOn calls for Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov to step down from leadership.
“Around 80% of MoveOn members that the group surveyed said that Schumer should quit his leadership position.”
It is time to let someone else take the wheel & lead!
“Around 80% of MoveOn members that the group surveyed said that Schumer should quit his leadership position.”
It is time to let someone else take the wheel & lead!
Progressive group MoveOn calls on Schumer to step aside
"Inexplicably, some Senate Democrats, under Leader Schumer's watch, decided to surrender."
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
#GVerse MoveOn calls for Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov to step down from leadership.
“Around 80% of MoveOn members that the group surveyed said that Schumer should quit his leadership position.”
It is time to let someone else take the wheel & lead!
“Around 80% of MoveOn members that the group surveyed said that Schumer should quit his leadership position.”
It is time to let someone else take the wheel & lead!
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"some people spread happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go"
-Oscar Wilde
-Oscar Wilde
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
"some people spread happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go"
-Oscar Wilde
-Oscar Wilde
Well
None of the Dem Senators (or Democratic-caucusing) who voted yes on the CR are worried about reelection:
• Dick Durbin – IL – Retiring 2026
• Catherine Cortez Masto – NV – Up 2028
• Jacky Rosen – NV – Up 2030
• John Fetterman – PA – Up 2028
• Maggie Hassan – NH – Up 2028
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• Dick Durbin – IL – Retiring 2026
• Catherine Cortez Masto – NV – Up 2028
• Jacky Rosen – NV – Up 2030
• John Fetterman – PA – Up 2028
• Maggie Hassan – NH – Up 2028
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November 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Well
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And it’s barely even news
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
And it’s barely even news
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“Hi. I am [Name] and my zip code is [ZIP]. I am a longtime supporter of [SENATOR] but am calling to express my disappointment at [SPECIFIC THING]. I would like the Senator to do [OTHER THING] instead. Thank you”
This isn’t rocket science
This isn’t rocket science
Y’all, don’t be fucking dicks to staffers, it is neither nice nor particularly productive
You ever call a senator's office and ask the staffer who picks up what it's like to work for someone without a spine?
10/10 recommend.
10/10 recommend.
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
“Hi. I am [Name] and my zip code is [ZIP]. I am a longtime supporter of [SENATOR] but am calling to express my disappointment at [SPECIFIC THING]. I would like the Senator to do [OTHER THING] instead. Thank you”
This isn’t rocket science
This isn’t rocket science
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Here’s last night’s story about felony murder – a way you can wind up in prison for murder without actually killing anyone – as well as a certain Minnesota law regarding slippery pigs. youtu.be/Y93ljB7sfco
Felony Murder: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Here’s last night’s story about felony murder – a way you can wind up in prison for murder without actually killing anyone – as well as a certain Minnesota law regarding slippery pigs. youtu.be/Y93ljB7sfco
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I voted NO tonight—because we have to address the MAGA health care hike.
By refusing to work with Democrats on a solution before open enrollment started, Republicans have already pushed millions of Americans off the health care cliff.
By refusing to work with Democrats on a solution before open enrollment started, Republicans have already pushed millions of Americans off the health care cliff.
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I voted NO tonight—because we have to address the MAGA health care hike.
By refusing to work with Democrats on a solution before open enrollment started, Republicans have already pushed millions of Americans off the health care cliff.
By refusing to work with Democrats on a solution before open enrollment started, Republicans have already pushed millions of Americans off the health care cliff.
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
Stocks rally? You don’t say
Consumers have expressed growing concerns about the shutdown’s potential impact on the economy in recent weeks.
Nvidia, Meta, More Lead Stock Rally As Shutdown Deal Advances
Consumers have expressed growing concerns about the shutdown’s potential impact on the economy in recent weeks.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Stocks rally? You don’t say
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“A backbench player took the ball and ran it into our own goal, giving the other team a point. Why are you so mad? Let’s work together!”
Do people hear how that sounds?
Do people hear how that sounds?
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“A backbench player took the ball and ran it into our own goal, giving the other team a point. Why are you so mad? Let’s work together!”
Do people hear how that sounds?
Do people hear how that sounds?
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Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.