Dan Meeps
@onekneedjacks.bsky.social
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He said it in July, not today. Still very bad, but not as atrocious as it's being made out to be.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
He said it in July, not today. Still very bad, but not as atrocious as it's being made out to be.
Did the two men by chance happen to be, in some order, Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl?
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Did the two men by chance happen to be, in some order, Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl?
Curious whether that prompts any questions from the committee about (changes in) reimbursement rates to subsidiary providers. They can dial back ACA profits by paying themselves more for care services.
January 21, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Curious whether that prompts any questions from the committee about (changes in) reimbursement rates to subsidiary providers. They can dial back ACA profits by paying themselves more for care services.
Also insofar as Americans of all stripes embrace the lore of Philly, home to Independence Hall and city of brotherly love, seems like a bad target.
But Bondi wants state and local officials to prosecute, and Miller wants a show. And if he gets a martyr, well, he can work with that.
But Bondi wants state and local officials to prosecute, and Miller wants a show. And if he gets a martyr, well, he can work with that.
January 19, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Also insofar as Americans of all stripes embrace the lore of Philly, home to Independence Hall and city of brotherly love, seems like a bad target.
But Bondi wants state and local officials to prosecute, and Miller wants a show. And if he gets a martyr, well, he can work with that.
But Bondi wants state and local officials to prosecute, and Miller wants a show. And if he gets a martyr, well, he can work with that.
It's as if the purported "ferocious cultural revolution" he refers to isn't the social movement but the trend toward creating corporate DEI offices, which mostly coincided with post-2020 return to work.
The mean HR reps made them act courteously toward their coworkers! An affront to human thriving!
The mean HR reps made them act courteously toward their coworkers! An affront to human thriving!
January 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It's as if the purported "ferocious cultural revolution" he refers to isn't the social movement but the trend toward creating corporate DEI offices, which mostly coincided with post-2020 return to work.
The mean HR reps made them act courteously toward their coworkers! An affront to human thriving!
The mean HR reps made them act courteously toward their coworkers! An affront to human thriving!
The same Monty Bennett who astroturfed Dallas HERO to pass local ballot initiatives that could strangle the city's finances?
The same Monty Bennett who dipped into his billionaire pockets to zombify the historic Dallas Express as a Trojan horse for right-wing slime?
That Monty Bennett?
The same Monty Bennett who dipped into his billionaire pockets to zombify the historic Dallas Express as a Trojan horse for right-wing slime?
That Monty Bennett?
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The same Monty Bennett who astroturfed Dallas HERO to pass local ballot initiatives that could strangle the city's finances?
The same Monty Bennett who dipped into his billionaire pockets to zombify the historic Dallas Express as a Trojan horse for right-wing slime?
That Monty Bennett?
The same Monty Bennett who dipped into his billionaire pockets to zombify the historic Dallas Express as a Trojan horse for right-wing slime?
That Monty Bennett?
Trump says everyone in NATO is "paying 5%" now.
That doesn't represent cash paid to NATO, obviously, but defense spending as a percentage of GDP.
Won't stop some dingdongs from suggesting we're paying NATO 5% of our $1T defense budget though, I guess.
That doesn't represent cash paid to NATO, obviously, but defense spending as a percentage of GDP.
Won't stop some dingdongs from suggesting we're paying NATO 5% of our $1T defense budget though, I guess.
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Trump says everyone in NATO is "paying 5%" now.
That doesn't represent cash paid to NATO, obviously, but defense spending as a percentage of GDP.
Won't stop some dingdongs from suggesting we're paying NATO 5% of our $1T defense budget though, I guess.
That doesn't represent cash paid to NATO, obviously, but defense spending as a percentage of GDP.
Won't stop some dingdongs from suggesting we're paying NATO 5% of our $1T defense budget though, I guess.
Like a tech company focused on growing revenue before achieving profitability, he's focused on growing name recognition before achieving favorability.
May not be the optimal strategy, but it's certainly a strategy. And good luck convincing Newsom not to bet on his own perceived charm and charisma.
May not be the optimal strategy, but it's certainly a strategy. And good luck convincing Newsom not to bet on his own perceived charm and charisma.
January 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Like a tech company focused on growing revenue before achieving profitability, he's focused on growing name recognition before achieving favorability.
May not be the optimal strategy, but it's certainly a strategy. And good luck convincing Newsom not to bet on his own perceived charm and charisma.
May not be the optimal strategy, but it's certainly a strategy. And good luck convincing Newsom not to bet on his own perceived charm and charisma.
Couple minutes later and you could've gotten 1948 DiMaggio, but with OPS instead of batting average
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Couple minutes later and you could've gotten 1948 DiMaggio, but with OPS instead of batting average
Much simpler than this: it's a culturally opportunistic marketing slogan from the beef lobby. They've spent decades fighting off rising negative sentiment owing to their product's dual contributions to heart disease and climate change.
January 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Much simpler than this: it's a culturally opportunistic marketing slogan from the beef lobby. They've spent decades fighting off rising negative sentiment owing to their product's dual contributions to heart disease and climate change.