@rtoevs.bsky.social
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They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead
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Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
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I find myself thinking about historian Robert Paxton’s 2004 definition of fascism far too often than I’d like these days. Note that these sentences were written back when Donald Trump was a NYC playboy libertine who donated to Democrats.
June 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I find myself thinking about historian Robert Paxton’s 2004 definition of fascism far too often than I’d like these days. Note that these sentences were written back when Donald Trump was a NYC playboy libertine who donated to Democrats.
@nytimes.com is really not meeting the moment; one would think the need for @nytpitchbot.bsky.social would wane, but alas…no
September 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
@nytimes.com is really not meeting the moment; one would think the need for @nytpitchbot.bsky.social would wane, but alas…no
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A lot of the folks who think bias-confirming Google searches about vaccines is ‘doing your own research’ are the same ones asking ‘grok is this true’ about what time it is…
May 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A lot of the folks who think bias-confirming Google searches about vaccines is ‘doing your own research’ are the same ones asking ‘grok is this true’ about what time it is…
The administration’s agenda is to screw over Americans. It also hates the idea Americans might learn that fact. FWIW: been waiting on #amzn to do something useful. About time.
April 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The administration’s agenda is to screw over Americans. It also hates the idea Americans might learn that fact. FWIW: been waiting on #amzn to do something useful. About time.
It’s the ‘70s all over again!
Food is expensive right now. These expert hacks can help you lower your grocery bill. nyti.ms/3YKjPzw
April 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
It’s the ‘70s all over again!
I vaguely recall from reading Tom Clancy novels a generation ago that Denmark was kinda important to strategic US interests. I asked my AI buddy Claude for a refresher: “Would breaking our alliance with Denmark impair our strategic capacity to counter Russian naval aggression?”
TL;DR - yep.
TL;DR - yep.
March 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I vaguely recall from reading Tom Clancy novels a generation ago that Denmark was kinda important to strategic US interests. I asked my AI buddy Claude for a refresher: “Would breaking our alliance with Denmark impair our strategic capacity to counter Russian naval aggression?”
TL;DR - yep.
TL;DR - yep.
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Senator Murphy hitting the nail on the head.
Investigating the graves of the disappeared abroad is how I got into my current line of work.
Need to nip this business in the bud.
Investigating the graves of the disappeared abroad is how I got into my current line of work.
Need to nip this business in the bud.
March 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Senator Murphy hitting the nail on the head.
Investigating the graves of the disappeared abroad is how I got into my current line of work.
Need to nip this business in the bud.
Investigating the graves of the disappeared abroad is how I got into my current line of work.
Need to nip this business in the bud.
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PARTICLE KID "Everything Is Bullshit"
YouTube video by Micah Nelson
youtu.be
February 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I first encountered “On Bullshit” in about 1987. So on point. If you haven’t read it, it’s worth a visit, or revisit. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Bull...
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I first encountered “On Bullshit” in about 1987. So on point. If you haven’t read it, it’s worth a visit, or revisit. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Bull...
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This is not just a musing from a dude with some various ideas. The next step is to hollow out the judiciary and also not follow their rulings, which have been against Musk’s efforts. This is a very obvious coup, for those not paying attention.
February 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is not just a musing from a dude with some various ideas. The next step is to hollow out the judiciary and also not follow their rulings, which have been against Musk’s efforts. This is a very obvious coup, for those not paying attention.
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All kidding aside, the reason he is doing this is to establish some kind of culpability by @profgalloway.com and I. We never threatened these people but it is all in service of getting his supporters to think we did. It’s not a random tweet — all planned for a larger effort to silence us or worse.
February 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
All kidding aside, the reason he is doing this is to establish some kind of culpability by @profgalloway.com and I. We never threatened these people but it is all in service of getting his supporters to think we did. It’s not a random tweet — all planned for a larger effort to silence us or worse.
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If Joe Biden had brought George Soros in as an “efficiency expert” and let him have widespread access to federal government data, Republicans would have impeached Biden and sent a rocket to the moon using the fire coming out of Fox News hosts. But Elon Musk? No problem.
If you want a long, but very thorough, read on just how crazy dangerous the situation is with Elon, @brockm.bsky.social has laid it all out in a single article. Please read it.
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/t...
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/t...
The 24-Hour Reality Check: Musk’s Impossible Power Grab And America’s Crisis
There are twenty-four hours in a day. This isn’t a matter of political opinion or technological disruption—it’s as immutable as the fact that two plus two equals four. No amount of geni…
www.techdirt.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If Joe Biden had brought George Soros in as an “efficiency expert” and let him have widespread access to federal government data, Republicans would have impeached Biden and sent a rocket to the moon using the fire coming out of Fox News hosts. But Elon Musk? No problem.
That actual adults with good judgment thought this move necessary is beyond fucked up. This observation is not a plea to vote a certain way. Just be a patriot FFS and recognize that for our massive imperfections, we strive to join our better angels.
January 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
That actual adults with good judgment thought this move necessary is beyond fucked up. This observation is not a plea to vote a certain way. Just be a patriot FFS and recognize that for our massive imperfections, we strive to join our better angels.
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This will always be a favorite meme
January 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This will always be a favorite meme
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Here is my response to Donald Trump’s latest malicious lies:
January 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Here is my response to Donald Trump’s latest malicious lies:
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This week’s No Mercy / No Malice from @profgalloway.com is a revisit of a popular post from earlier this year…
And here’s the audio version, as read by @georgehahn.com: open.spotify.com/episode/3NAs...
No Mercy / No Malice: Think Slow
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 28, 2024 at 4:10 PM
This week’s No Mercy / No Malice from @profgalloway.com is a revisit of a popular post from earlier this year…
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The meme I didn't know I needed
November 29, 2024 at 1:06 AM
The meme I didn't know I needed
The hatred for our country and the people in it is so goddamned enervating.
November 13, 2024 at 10:47 PM
The hatred for our country and the people in it is so goddamned enervating.