Eric Zimmerman
@missingbobik.bsky.social
A bright ray of cynicism. Veteran. Dog lover. Traveler. Flâneur. Retired AFSOC pilot. Fish acquisition specialist. Failing to keep an old Land Rover running. A strongly held opinion is not the same thing as a fact. Boulder, Freestate Colorado
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Abby Spanberger will now be governor of Virginia, Mikie Sherrill governor of NJ. I wrote about both of them, and their friend group, last year
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Democrats’ Patriotic Vanguard
A small group of lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds prefigured Harris’s overtly patriotic campaign.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Abby Spanberger will now be governor of Virginia, Mikie Sherrill governor of NJ. I wrote about both of them, and their friend group, last year
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Not a hard question, except for the culture that pretends it's not the answer
1) right-wing media lies incessantly, so anyone truth-based doesn't trust it, and anyone who trusts it doesn't trust anything else
2) other media treats those lies as legitimate, for "fairness," getting trust from no one
1) right-wing media lies incessantly, so anyone truth-based doesn't trust it, and anyone who trusts it doesn't trust anything else
2) other media treats those lies as legitimate, for "fairness," getting trust from no one
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Not a hard question, except for the culture that pretends it's not the answer
1) right-wing media lies incessantly, so anyone truth-based doesn't trust it, and anyone who trusts it doesn't trust anything else
2) other media treats those lies as legitimate, for "fairness," getting trust from no one
1) right-wing media lies incessantly, so anyone truth-based doesn't trust it, and anyone who trusts it doesn't trust anything else
2) other media treats those lies as legitimate, for "fairness," getting trust from no one
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No, that’s exactly what it means
October 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
No, that’s exactly what it means
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The NYT does not believe in covering the views of the people, just their elite friends:
It's less than 24 hours after 5-8 million Americans marched against a president who called them domestic terrorists, and there is zero reference to it on the current NYT home page, except for a Bouie op/ed that came out several days earlier.
October 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The NYT does not believe in covering the views of the people, just their elite friends:
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ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago
October 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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In the oral argument in the immunity case, Trump's lawyer's answer to the question, "What would be the check on the President just using his officers to break the law?" was, "People will not follow illegal orders."
We're about to find out whether that's true.
We're about to find out whether that's true.
Dems ought to be telling people now these letters are worth absolutely nothing.
September 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
In the oral argument in the immunity case, Trump's lawyer's answer to the question, "What would be the check on the President just using his officers to break the law?" was, "People will not follow illegal orders."
We're about to find out whether that's true.
We're about to find out whether that's true.
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idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
September 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
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Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Ashli Babbitt was a traitor. She was a traitor to this country. She was part of a violent mob that tried to overthrow our democracy...She didn't die protecting our country. She died trying to turn it down...She wasn't a martyr. She was and is a traitor."
September 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Ashli Babbitt was a traitor. She was a traitor to this country. She was part of a violent mob that tried to overthrow our democracy...She didn't die protecting our country. She died trying to turn it down...She wasn't a martyr. She was and is a traitor."
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A piece of this I tried to capture is that, even if Trump and the MAGA media succeed in deflecting some of this from Trump, this document offers so much evidence that supports the *broader* framework of elite rot and corruption. All of that has to go somewhere. I fear it's not gonna go anywhere good
September 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A piece of this I tried to capture is that, even if Trump and the MAGA media succeed in deflecting some of this from Trump, this document offers so much evidence that supports the *broader* framework of elite rot and corruption. All of that has to go somewhere. I fear it's not gonna go anywhere good
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The way NATO breaks is Russia does something bad enough to a member that they ask for security assistance, then the US doesn’t help while the US president says it didn’t happen—or some other Russia-friendly BS—and that renders remaining commitments non-credible.
The Putin govt surely sees this too.
The Putin govt surely sees this too.
September 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The way NATO breaks is Russia does something bad enough to a member that they ask for security assistance, then the US doesn’t help while the US president says it didn’t happen—or some other Russia-friendly BS—and that renders remaining commitments non-credible.
The Putin govt surely sees this too.
The Putin govt surely sees this too.
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Why are the nation’s retired military leaders silent in the face of Trump’s abject politicization of the military?
Brian O’Neill on the need for the condemnation of Trump’s loyalty tests, purges, and domestic deployments
Brian O’Neill on the need for the condemnation of Trump’s loyalty tests, purges, and domestic deployments
The Nation Cannot Afford Silent Generals
Trump’s loyalty tests, purges, and domestic deployments demand a collective response from retired military leaders.
contrarian.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Why are the nation’s retired military leaders silent in the face of Trump’s abject politicization of the military?
Brian O’Neill on the need for the condemnation of Trump’s loyalty tests, purges, and domestic deployments
Brian O’Neill on the need for the condemnation of Trump’s loyalty tests, purges, and domestic deployments
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Trump officials have restored Ronny Jackson's military rank, after his Biden-era demotion from rear admiral to captain.
Democrats say they’re aghast
“The sacrosanct uniform code of military justice is now the uniform code of Trump,” former Rep. Jackie Speier told me. The code is “now meaningless.”
Democrats say they’re aghast
“The sacrosanct uniform code of military justice is now the uniform code of Trump,” former Rep. Jackie Speier told me. The code is “now meaningless.”
Trump officials restore Ronny Jackson’s military rank after Biden-era demotion
“I was, and still am, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral,” Jackson said, suggesting the misconduct allegations upheld against him were politically motivated.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Trump officials have restored Ronny Jackson's military rank, after his Biden-era demotion from rear admiral to captain.
Democrats say they’re aghast
“The sacrosanct uniform code of military justice is now the uniform code of Trump,” former Rep. Jackie Speier told me. The code is “now meaningless.”
Democrats say they’re aghast
“The sacrosanct uniform code of military justice is now the uniform code of Trump,” former Rep. Jackie Speier told me. The code is “now meaningless.”
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The Trump administration’s decision to grant military-funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt is the latest move to turn the perpetrators of one of America’s darkest days into heroes, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:
Triumph of the Insurrectionists
The Trump administration is on a mission to turn the perpetrators of January 6 into heroes.
bit.ly
September 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The Trump administration’s decision to grant military-funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt is the latest move to turn the perpetrators of one of America’s darkest days into heroes, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:
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Big news: California, Oregon and Washington State just announced a joint "West Coast Health Alliance" to counter Trump/RFK destruction of our public health system.
As I argued last week (see below), this is becoming a new frontier in Dem Gov resistance to Trump.
As I argued last week (see below), this is becoming a new frontier in Dem Gov resistance to Trump.
September 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Big news: California, Oregon and Washington State just announced a joint "West Coast Health Alliance" to counter Trump/RFK destruction of our public health system.
As I argued last week (see below), this is becoming a new frontier in Dem Gov resistance to Trump.
As I argued last week (see below), this is becoming a new frontier in Dem Gov resistance to Trump.
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"That is why I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it."
Yes, there is a difference.
Yes, there is a difference.
Honoring Ashli Babbitt Dishonors the Military
If there’s no difference between upholding the Constitution and attacking it, then there’s no honor in service.
www.thebulwark.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"That is why I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it."
Yes, there is a difference.
Yes, there is a difference.
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All the think pieces about “how did we get here” are superfluous when this video exists. A third of the country is this f’in guy. That’s how we got here.
Please, people, don't ever be this guy. Don't let your kids grow up to be this guy. Don't be friends with this guy. #USOpen.
August 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
All the think pieces about “how did we get here” are superfluous when this video exists. A third of the country is this f’in guy. That’s how we got here.
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“Vladimir Putin is in trouble. Isolated, outmanoeuvred, and stalled on the battlefield, Russia is tottering financially and militarily, while Zelensky's Ukraine continues to hold the upper hand.” A good piece from @EngelsbergIdeas
Engelsberg ideas.com/essays/russias-reckoning-is-coming/
Engelsberg ideas.com/essays/russias-reckoning-is-coming/
Russia's reckoning is coming
Beyond the bluster of his meeting with President Trump, Vladimir Putin is in trouble. Isolated, outmanoeuvred, and stalled on the battlefield, Russia is tottering financially and militarily, while Zel...
engelsbergideas.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“Vladimir Putin is in trouble. Isolated, outmanoeuvred, and stalled on the battlefield, Russia is tottering financially and militarily, while Zelensky's Ukraine continues to hold the upper hand.” A good piece from @EngelsbergIdeas
Engelsberg ideas.com/essays/russias-reckoning-is-coming/
Engelsberg ideas.com/essays/russias-reckoning-is-coming/
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Rather than being protectors of the status quo (as they run in 2024), democrats should be the party of "our institutions are broken and here's a set of reforms we propose: multi-member districts/PR, congress expansion, term limits for judges...."
A new House map proposed by the Texas GOP would take 5 seats away from Democrats.
Remind me, how is this not just cheating?
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-house-...
Remind me, how is this not just cheating?
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-house-...
July 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Rather than being protectors of the status quo (as they run in 2024), democrats should be the party of "our institutions are broken and here's a set of reforms we propose: multi-member districts/PR, congress expansion, term limits for judges...."
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We rely too much on assumed things in history, especially those with little or no evidence.
July 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We rely too much on assumed things in history, especially those with little or no evidence.
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Literally just say you’ll legalize weed and won’t let congresspeople trade stocks. Literally just do that.
Politicians working out in public is a bipartisan custom. But Democrats are increasingly posting weightlifting content in hopes of reaching male voters in the so-called “manosphere” that Trump mastered during his campaign.
Democrats are posting weightlifting videos to give their midterm campaigns a lift | CNN Politics
Democrats running in the midterms are pumping out content of themselves pumping iron.
www.cnn.com
July 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Literally just say you’ll legalize weed and won’t let congresspeople trade stocks. Literally just do that.
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“California is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.”
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“California is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.”
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
Juneteenth: How cities are scaling back celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks | CNN
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as organizers cite safety problems and mounting resistance to diversity, equity and...
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June 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
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I'm Eileen Laubacher. A retired Rear Admiral and the Democrat running against Lauren Boebert. I know what sacrifice means and service looks like. Boebert doesn’t have a clue.
Can you help me get to 5k followers to show her we can do this?!
Can you help me get to 5k followers to show her we can do this?!
June 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I'm Eileen Laubacher. A retired Rear Admiral and the Democrat running against Lauren Boebert. I know what sacrifice means and service looks like. Boebert doesn’t have a clue.
Can you help me get to 5k followers to show her we can do this?!
Can you help me get to 5k followers to show her we can do this?!
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Honestly the most impressive part isn’t the actual strike, but 18 months of planing, sourcing FPVs and explosives, building the container launch pads and network all inside of Russia without anyone noticing or some official leaking it to the press.
June 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Honestly the most impressive part isn’t the actual strike, but 18 months of planing, sourcing FPVs and explosives, building the container launch pads and network all inside of Russia without anyone noticing or some official leaking it to the press.