Mike Simpson
@mws604.bsky.social
Retired Roku Screensaver Data Scientist.
Quote #1: “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket”. Eric Hoffer
#2: "When The Going Gets Weird, the Weird Turn Pro” — Hunter S. Thompson, 1974
Quote #1: “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket”. Eric Hoffer
#2: "When The Going Gets Weird, the Weird Turn Pro” — Hunter S. Thompson, 1974
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PLEASE read this one. Kinda required reading. If you agree, which I hope you do, print in color and magnetically attach to your refrigerator. It is marvelous and very clear to all who visit: this is what we stand for. PERIOD.
March 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
PLEASE read this one. Kinda required reading. If you agree, which I hope you do, print in color and magnetically attach to your refrigerator. It is marvelous and very clear to all who visit: this is what we stand for. PERIOD.
excellent article on the topic
Jack Goldsmith on the legality of the Venezuela operation: open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion
Executive branch precedents can be garnered to support the action—which does not, of course, mean that it is lawful.
open.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:28 AM
excellent article on the topic
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
I wonder how much the Trump family will pocket and what other favors Netflix will do to allow this deal to get past antitrust laws?
I wonder how much the Trump family will pocket and what other favors Netflix will do to allow this deal to get past antitrust laws?
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $83 Billion Deal to Create a Streaming Giant
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
I wonder how much the Trump family will pocket and what other favors Netflix will do to allow this deal to get past antitrust laws?
I wonder how much the Trump family will pocket and what other favors Netflix will do to allow this deal to get past antitrust laws?
This is an ad from the MSNBC website. The ad algorithm knows I live in Iowa (based on my IP address) and personalizes the ad accordingly. But somehow, it fails to recognize that cruise ships like this could not depart/originate from Iowa.
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This is an ad from the MSNBC website. The ad algorithm knows I live in Iowa (based on my IP address) and personalizes the ad accordingly. But somehow, it fails to recognize that cruise ships like this could not depart/originate from Iowa.
Thanks CNN for providing insight based on analysis of data rather than what political consultants spin and link to their own beliefs
"Americans cast ballots at polling places across the country on Tuesday, which means we have a bunch of data on voters voting — rather than just pre-election polls of a hypothetical electorate," writes Aaron Blake. | Analysis
https://cnn.it/3Jvnzkb
https://cnn.it/3Jvnzkb
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thanks CNN for providing insight based on analysis of data rather than what political consultants spin and link to their own beliefs
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Humor is kryptonite to Trump, so let's have fun tomorrow!
March, dance, sing, and laugh at your local No Kings peaceful protest on Saturday. #NoKings
@gtconway.bsky.social
March, dance, sing, and laugh at your local No Kings peaceful protest on Saturday. #NoKings
@gtconway.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Humor is kryptonite to Trump, so let's have fun tomorrow!
March, dance, sing, and laugh at your local No Kings peaceful protest on Saturday. #NoKings
@gtconway.bsky.social
March, dance, sing, and laugh at your local No Kings peaceful protest on Saturday. #NoKings
@gtconway.bsky.social
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Some of the most pro-Trump coverage NYTimes has ever done.
On Epstein, they chose to adopt Trump's transparently disingenuous framing, treating a "grand jury records" stalling tactic as openness—he's trying to hide the rest—and presenting an obvious lie of "prepared to defer to the courts" as real.
On Epstein, they chose to adopt Trump's transparently disingenuous framing, treating a "grand jury records" stalling tactic as openness—he's trying to hide the rest—and presenting an obvious lie of "prepared to defer to the courts" as real.
July 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Some of the most pro-Trump coverage NYTimes has ever done.
On Epstein, they chose to adopt Trump's transparently disingenuous framing, treating a "grand jury records" stalling tactic as openness—he's trying to hide the rest—and presenting an obvious lie of "prepared to defer to the courts" as real.
On Epstein, they chose to adopt Trump's transparently disingenuous framing, treating a "grand jury records" stalling tactic as openness—he's trying to hide the rest—and presenting an obvious lie of "prepared to defer to the courts" as real.
That is my kind of humor
This is my FAVORITE for the WEEK! Great job, CatWoman! @catwomanresists.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
That is my kind of humor
@smerconish.bsky.social - If Trump sends hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to San Salvador's CECOTs would comparisons with Hilter be appropriate?
April 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@smerconish.bsky.social - If Trump sends hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to San Salvador's CECOTs would comparisons with Hilter be appropriate?
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social - did you write the first paragraph of this article?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
‘Big Psychological Boost’ for Democrats in String of Elections
The party’s position remains dire. But a judicial victory in Wisconsin and closer-than-expected losses in Florida suggest a once-demoralized Democratic base is animated again.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social - did you write the first paragraph of this article?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
The Democratic Party hasn't had a real Liberal/Progressive since McGovern. Party bosses shut down Bernie in 2016 and will likely try to stifle any Progressive candidates in 2026 and 2028. Perhaps it is time to embrace a few during 2026 and see if we get <> 48%?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/o...
Opinion | The Problem for Democratic Optimists
How much have Democrats learned from their ‘shattering defeat’?
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Democratic Party hasn't had a real Liberal/Progressive since McGovern. Party bosses shut down Bernie in 2016 and will likely try to stifle any Progressive candidates in 2026 and 2028. Perhaps it is time to embrace a few during 2026 and see if we get <> 48%?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/o...
After seeing Trump's picks for SoD, AG and DNI, Bluesky must stay independent. Sadly, the for profit MSM will succumb to pressures from the government, advertisers, and the billionaire owners.
November 13, 2024 at 10:41 PM
After seeing Trump's picks for SoD, AG and DNI, Bluesky must stay independent. Sadly, the for profit MSM will succumb to pressures from the government, advertisers, and the billionaire owners.