Ryan Bates
rpbates.bsky.social
Ryan Bates
@rpbates.bsky.social
See if you can spot the problem with this @nytimes.com headline! (Spoiler: both-sides-ism is out; now just blaming Democrats is in!)
October 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I dissent.
May 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I thought of something funny, and a bit mean to Trump, to say. Then I thought about how many times I’m likely to have to cross the US border in the next four years. Then I deleted the half-written post. This timeline sucks.
March 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Are you fucking kidding me, @nytimes.com ?

“Instead, they said, Mr. Zelensky seemingly triggered the two American leaders ….”

Your top article frames this as Zelensky’s fault, in the guise of just asking questions? We all saw with our own eyes what happened. What the fuck are you doing?
March 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is easy to let the barbarians loose, but difficult to get them back into their box. #feuchtwanger #theoppermanns
February 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
“Four weeks ago, one would have thought much was impossible that has happened since then.” #feuchtwanger #theoppermanns
February 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM