Otis B. Driftwood
@mrweiss.bsky.social
"There are two kinds of people in this world — those who divide the world into two kinds of people, and those who don't."
This times a billion. Clear writing can only come from clear thinking. True at the most basic and highest levels of writing.
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This times a billion. Clear writing can only come from clear thinking. True at the most basic and highest levels of writing.
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DSA-LA elections are happening—I’m asking all DSA-LA members to vote for me and the Left Coast slate— @socialistmajority.com and Communist Caucus members as well as a slew of independents running on a unity slate to turn our chapter into a mass movement, fight fascism, and win socialism! More below:
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
DSA-LA elections are happening—I’m asking all DSA-LA members to vote for me and the Left Coast slate— @socialistmajority.com and Communist Caucus members as well as a slew of independents running on a unity slate to turn our chapter into a mass movement, fight fascism, and win socialism! More below:
"What if the bizarre and unethical escapades and reporting practices of two of the most high-profile political journalists don't say anything about the powerful media institutions that employed and promoted them and gave them massive platforms for years?"
Listen to yourself.
Listen to yourself.
you know, what if they aren't actually a commentary on journalism or the state of media. what if these people are just extremely weird
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"What if the bizarre and unethical escapades and reporting practices of two of the most high-profile political journalists don't say anything about the powerful media institutions that employed and promoted them and gave them massive platforms for years?"
Listen to yourself.
Listen to yourself.
Wait — so they're going to ditch juries but keep those silly wigs?!
EXCLUSIVE: Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog - in @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog
David Lammy, the justice secretary, is proposing that judges hear cases alone for crimes that could result in a sentence of up to five years
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Wait — so they're going to ditch juries but keep those silly wigs?!
No Kings, but will gladly stan this queen.
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
No Kings, but will gladly stan this queen.
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I’m honored to share that the LA County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO has endorsed me! This endorsement shows the strength of this campaign and confirms that I am the pro-worker candidate in this race.
November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Lefty mayoral challenger Rae Huang says she can't take another four years of Karen Bass thelareporter.la/p/lefty-mayo...
Lefty mayoral challenger Rae Huang says she can't take another four years of Karen Bass
Huang, a housing advocate and pastor, said she was upset by Bass's attempt to scale back LA's 'mansion tax.' She also criticizes Bass's Inside Safe program, calling it a bandaid solution that's very c...
thelareporter.la
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Lefty mayoral challenger Rae Huang says she can't take another four years of Karen Bass thelareporter.la/p/lefty-mayo...
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Not the most important thing here, but —
Celina Midelfart
Celina Midelfart
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Not the most important thing here, but —
Celina Midelfart
Celina Midelfart
Sheldon is trying to protect his buddy and fellow RI senator, Jack Reed, who absolutely needs and deserves a primary this cycle.
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 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Sheldon is trying to protect his buddy and fellow RI senator, Jack Reed, who absolutely needs and deserves a primary this cycle.
They "leak" stuff like this because they think that we're stupid.
Wow I’m sure this “scoop” definitely didn’t come from Chuck Schumer’s office
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
They "leak" stuff like this because they think that we're stupid.
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Hakeem Jeffries is about to get a primary challenger.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
Against Mamdani’s Wishes, Gen Z Councilman Plans to Challenge Jeffries
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Hakeem Jeffries is about to get a primary challenger.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
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My food fussiness is almost all texture based and I CAN tell the difference between De Cecco and the US made brands so this is bad for my pasta loving family
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My food fussiness is almost all texture based and I CAN tell the difference between De Cecco and the US made brands so this is bad for my pasta loving family
The @apnews.com found Fedora Man, and he's a teenager, and the story is that he's just a stylish dude. Quirky and delightful.
apnews.com/article/louv...
apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The @apnews.com found Fedora Man, and he's a teenager, and the story is that he's just a stylish dude. Quirky and delightful.
apnews.com/article/louv...
apnews.com/article/louv...
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remember every Democrat should be assumed to be in support of this unless they break Senate omertà and start opposing colleagues in primaries
It's official - 8 D AYEs
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
Durbin
Hassan
King
Cortez Masto
Kaine
Shaheen
Rosen
Fetterman
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
remember every Democrat should be assumed to be in support of this unless they break Senate omertà and start opposing colleagues in primaries
"Keep" fighting.
They say things like this because they think you are stupid.
They say things like this because they think you are stupid.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
"Keep" fighting.
They say things like this because they think you are stupid.
They say things like this because they think you are stupid.
The Washington Post editorial page is the perfect metaphor for America's legacy institutions. It's been lousy for ages, and now a billionaire kowtowing to Trump has made it much, much worse.
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The Washington Post editorial page is the perfect metaphor for America's legacy institutions. It's been lousy for ages, and now a billionaire kowtowing to Trump has made it much, much worse.
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"Now the city attorney says in a leaked memo the real problem is that 'anyone can claim they are a Journalist.' Fine. Maybe those anyones shouldn’t get shot in the head, either," the @ladailynews.bsky.social' editorial board writes.
Los Angeles city attorney to press: drop dead
Why does the city attorney hate the press so much she literally wants ink-stained wretches — and their contemporary multi-media cousins — shot by the police?
www.dailynews.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Now the city attorney says in a leaked memo the real problem is that 'anyone can claim they are a Journalist.' Fine. Maybe those anyones shouldn’t get shot in the head, either," the @ladailynews.bsky.social' editorial board writes.
One of my absolute favorite posters.
I saw the Washington Post editorial on redistricting today and this is my official response.
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
One of my absolute favorite posters.
Agree, but large and growing income and wealth gaps are an important part of the context. The more you align politician salaries with those of elites, the more you separate their conditions from most people they govern.
Yes, higher salaries for electeds — but another reason to attack inequality!
Yes, higher salaries for electeds — but another reason to attack inequality!
ryan is right. people HATE hearing this. but it is just a matter of simple incentives. if you want a more representative legislature — and if you want a legislature more resistant to corruption — then you need to jack up the salaries. serving as mayor of NYC should net you a cool 500K *at least*
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Agree, but large and growing income and wealth gaps are an important part of the context. The more you align politician salaries with those of elites, the more you separate their conditions from most people they govern.
Yes, higher salaries for electeds — but another reason to attack inequality!
Yes, higher salaries for electeds — but another reason to attack inequality!
"I'm not a hero. I really more of a sub or a grinder."
“Sandwich guy” tells me it was “heartening” to get so much support from his fellow Washingtonians but that he’s “not comfortable” with the “hero” narrative. I asked him if he thought DC residents were registering their dissent by finding him not guilty, he said “perhaps.”
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"I'm not a hero. I really more of a sub or a grinder."
Don't know about Korn, but William Daroff made his bones as a Republican political operative and has never been other than a piece of shit. And the Conference of Presidents has been a right-wing operation going back decades.
It's just the same old crap, aimed at a new target.
It's just the same old crap, aimed at a new target.
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Don't know about Korn, but William Daroff made his bones as a Republican political operative and has never been other than a piece of shit. And the Conference of Presidents has been a right-wing operation going back decades.
It's just the same old crap, aimed at a new target.
It's just the same old crap, aimed at a new target.
This is incredible. Zohran been pre-butting the antisemitism charge for over a decade!
Also, I love every single one of these wonderfully dorky kids.
Also, I love every single one of these wonderfully dorky kids.
Sourced from a friend of a friend who apparently went to the same high school as Zohran Mamdani: he was in his high school's Judaic Cultural Society. In case some people were concerned that his outreach to the jewish community was just temporary pandering, he's been an ally for decades!
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is incredible. Zohran been pre-butting the antisemitism charge for over a decade!
Also, I love every single one of these wonderfully dorky kids.
Also, I love every single one of these wonderfully dorky kids.