JL Squirrel
@secret-squirrel.bsky.social
Consultant. Dabbling with the Army on the weekends. Philly Sports. Bourbon Enthusiast.
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The thing about Pete Hegseth is that he'd make a terrible fictional villain because there's nothing fucking there. He's just a dumb, hateful blowhard and has seemingly spent his whole adult life like that.
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media.tenor.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The thing about Pete Hegseth is that he'd make a terrible fictional villain because there's nothing fucking there. He's just a dumb, hateful blowhard and has seemingly spent his whole adult life like that.
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Nothing— and I mean nothing— about this decision is more than the bare desire to harm.
WASHINGTON (AP) - US Air Force says it will deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service.
August 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Nothing— and I mean nothing— about this decision is more than the bare desire to harm.
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
People are pretty upset about this in the comments, but I bet in the sphere it looks incredible. We honestly don't have to be angry about everything all the time
'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) vs 'The Wizard of Oz at Sphere' (2025)
Over 90% of the film has been 'touched up' with AI
Over 90% of the film has been 'touched up' with AI
August 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
People are pretty upset about this in the comments, but I bet in the sphere it looks incredible. We honestly don't have to be angry about everything all the time
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We are failing to meet the promise of this country's founding documents, and it hurts all of us.
Will's story is here in the LA Times:
Will's story is here in the LA Times:
Scientist and green-card holder detained at SFO for more than a week, lawyer says
A Texas Lyme disease researcher faces deportation after being detained in San Francisco after returning from his brother's wedding in South Korea.
www.latimes.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We are failing to meet the promise of this country's founding documents, and it hurts all of us.
Will's story is here in the LA Times:
Will's story is here in the LA Times:
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What really annoys me about the Wehrmacht admiration both institutionally and individually is the American army executed operations, offensively and defensively, at a pretty goddamn high level from 1944-1945, why not really admire that?
You really don’t have to hand it to the German officer corps on WWII but they really did pull one of the all time historiographical Houdinis in their telling of the war
July 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
What really annoys me about the Wehrmacht admiration both institutionally and individually is the American army executed operations, offensively and defensively, at a pretty goddamn high level from 1944-1945, why not really admire that?
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Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell already getting reps in 11-on-11’s.
July 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell already getting reps in 11-on-11’s.
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Don't. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers 🤷♂️🤦♂️😡
It's not a "trade agreement", bc POTUS can't make "trade agreements" on his own, & every media outlet should stop being lazy by using "deal" or "agreement" & instead do journalism & explain to readers that all of this is wildly illegal & not how it works.
It's not a "trade agreement", bc POTUS can't make "trade agreements" on his own, & every media outlet should stop being lazy by using "deal" or "agreement" & instead do journalism & explain to readers that all of this is wildly illegal & not how it works.
President Trump said Tuesday that he had struck a trade agreement with Indonesia, calling it a "great deal for everybody" on social media. Under the deal, U.S. exports to Indonesia would face no tariffs, while Indonesian goods would be charged a tariff of 19% when shipped to the U.S.
Trump Announces ‘Great Deal’ on Trade With Indonesia
Details are still scarce on the agreement, which the president said will partly walk back some of the steep tariffs he threatened on the country last week.
trib.al
July 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Don't. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers 🤷♂️🤦♂️😡
It's not a "trade agreement", bc POTUS can't make "trade agreements" on his own, & every media outlet should stop being lazy by using "deal" or "agreement" & instead do journalism & explain to readers that all of this is wildly illegal & not how it works.
It's not a "trade agreement", bc POTUS can't make "trade agreements" on his own, & every media outlet should stop being lazy by using "deal" or "agreement" & instead do journalism & explain to readers that all of this is wildly illegal & not how it works.
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Very well done story on Embiid, in which he opens up quite a bit. Worth reading in full before reacting to some of the quotes that will probably get attention. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Joel Embiid sees you
In what he's calling his "most important" offseason, Joel Embiid responds to his critics.
www.espn.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Very well done story on Embiid, in which he opens up quite a bit. Worth reading in full before reacting to some of the quotes that will probably get attention. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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Just this week, the 79-year-old president hallucinated a lie about the Unabomber, forgot he appointed the Fed Chair he hates, blanked on names of officials, fell asleep at a rally, threatened to strip Rosie O'Donnell of her citizenship and spun wild theories about his good friend the pedophile.
July 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Just this week, the 79-year-old president hallucinated a lie about the Unabomber, forgot he appointed the Fed Chair he hates, blanked on names of officials, fell asleep at a rally, threatened to strip Rosie O'Donnell of her citizenship and spun wild theories about his good friend the pedophile.
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Sort of curious to know why EVERY Republican in the House thought it necessary to block the release of files that their Attorney General assured them do not even exist.
July 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sort of curious to know why EVERY Republican in the House thought it necessary to block the release of files that their Attorney General assured them do not even exist.
I was a much more avid reader in college than I am now, but back then I was in a reading-heavy major at a very good school. I didn't have an aversion to reading whatsoever, but 150pg/wk across multiple classes was simply too much. Especially to try and work through things critically.
I'm entering my 25th year in the job, having taught for 4 years at Yale and 20 at Berkeley.
The clearest trendline in my experience (fwiw) is the *dramatically* diminished willingness or capacity of undergrads to read. I used to assign 150 pp./week. Closer to 40 now—and even that is aspirational.
The clearest trendline in my experience (fwiw) is the *dramatically* diminished willingness or capacity of undergrads to read. I used to assign 150 pp./week. Closer to 40 now—and even that is aspirational.
July 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I was a much more avid reader in college than I am now, but back then I was in a reading-heavy major at a very good school. I didn't have an aversion to reading whatsoever, but 150pg/wk across multiple classes was simply too much. Especially to try and work through things critically.
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sheeesh - y’all wanna see a dead body? 💀
July 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM
sheeesh - y’all wanna see a dead body? 💀
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I think you should be able to say things the president doesn’t like and still be a citizen. Maybe we should write that down somewhere.
July 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I think you should be able to say things the president doesn’t like and still be a citizen. Maybe we should write that down somewhere.
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July 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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REPORTER: The president is revamping the Rose Garden for a second time, he's spending billions of dollars to overhaul a 747 that will be used for Air Force 1 for possibly a year. Are you concerned about that spending too?
RUSS VOUGHT: We have a lot of priorities. We need to spend in areas.
RUSS VOUGHT: We have a lot of priorities. We need to spend in areas.
July 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
REPORTER: The president is revamping the Rose Garden for a second time, he's spending billions of dollars to overhaul a 747 that will be used for Air Force 1 for possibly a year. Are you concerned about that spending too?
RUSS VOUGHT: We have a lot of priorities. We need to spend in areas.
RUSS VOUGHT: We have a lot of priorities. We need to spend in areas.
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Peeped the other app to see all the racist Grok stuff and was rewarded with one of the heartiest chuckles I’ve had in a minute
July 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Peeped the other app to see all the racist Grok stuff and was rewarded with one of the heartiest chuckles I’ve had in a minute
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I’m going to repost this every day until something is done.
He who acts to save his country from tyranny, domestic terrorism, a radicalized, right wing criminal Supreme Court, the Heritage Foundation, the Federalist Society, and Project 2025, violates no laws.
He who acts to save his country from tyranny, domestic terrorism, a radicalized, right wing criminal Supreme Court, the Heritage Foundation, the Federalist Society, and Project 2025, violates no laws.
June 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I’m going to repost this every day until something is done.
He who acts to save his country from tyranny, domestic terrorism, a radicalized, right wing criminal Supreme Court, the Heritage Foundation, the Federalist Society, and Project 2025, violates no laws.
He who acts to save his country from tyranny, domestic terrorism, a radicalized, right wing criminal Supreme Court, the Heritage Foundation, the Federalist Society, and Project 2025, violates no laws.
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About time for another “Biden is old” story from Tapper.
Reporter: Do the tariff rates change at all on July 9th or do they change on August 1st?
Trump: What are you talking about?
Reporter: Tariff rates. Do they change on July 9th or August 1st?
Trump: They're going to be tariffs. The tariffs are going to be the tariffs.
Trump: What are you talking about?
Reporter: Tariff rates. Do they change on July 9th or August 1st?
Trump: They're going to be tariffs. The tariffs are going to be the tariffs.
July 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
About time for another “Biden is old” story from Tapper.
Probably the best national outlet right now for an objective look at national politics is the @inquirer.com and it's not even close
Why so many on the left are still paying @nytimes.com is just beyond us. There are so many, far more worthy outlets.
Hell, we've got a list just here in Nashville of those who've done a far better job earning your subscription dollars
Hell, we've got a list just here in Nashville of those who've done a far better job earning your subscription dollars
It's very obvious that the NYT has put people in editorial positions who view it as part of their job to upset the left. This is, in the bizarro, insular world of US elites, seen as a way to restore balance & regain the trust of the right.
Putting aside the merits of the larger effort ...
Putting aside the merits of the larger effort ...
July 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Probably the best national outlet right now for an objective look at national politics is the @inquirer.com and it's not even close
I don't think it's that complicated. It's wealthy people who want to keep every single one of their dollars, but also feel bad bc they think average Americans shouldn't suffer. And see.....no possible way to solve that.
It's so weird how everyone who says they're "politically homeless" is a far right winger who lives in NY or CA and still wants to get invited to parties
July 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I don't think it's that complicated. It's wealthy people who want to keep every single one of their dollars, but also feel bad bc they think average Americans shouldn't suffer. And see.....no possible way to solve that.
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Jurassic Park is a perfect franchise because the question "why would they keep doing this" is answered by simply asking yourself if you would want to go see a dinosaur. Of course you would want to see a dinosaur.
July 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Jurassic Park is a perfect franchise because the question "why would they keep doing this" is answered by simply asking yourself if you would want to go see a dinosaur. Of course you would want to see a dinosaur.