Thinker at the Gates
@thinkergate.bsky.social
Writer. Thinker of Things. I’m sitting at the gates of Hell. Below are some thoughts. See more thoughts at
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Trump is playing chess with 600% less dimensions than Putin or Zelensky.
December 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Trump is playing chess with 600% less dimensions than Putin or Zelensky.
It’s ridiculous that the DOJ didn’t release all the Epstein files and is still engaging in a cover up. They need to immediately refer themselves to themselves to criminally investigate themselves.
December 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It’s ridiculous that the DOJ didn’t release all the Epstein files and is still engaging in a cover up. They need to immediately refer themselves to themselves to criminally investigate themselves.
Reducing health care costs by 600% is essentially universal health care.
December 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Reducing health care costs by 600% is essentially universal health care.
Can someone finally pinch me so I wake up? There’s no way any of this is real.
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Can someone finally pinch me so I wake up? There’s no way any of this is real.
Trump should go all Inception on everyone’s ass and say he has concepts of concepts of a concept of a health care plan.
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trump should go all Inception on everyone’s ass and say he has concepts of concepts of a concept of a health care plan.
EXCLUSIVE: Image of U.S. blockade of Venezuela oil tankers.
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Image of U.S. blockade of Venezuela oil tankers.
Looks like Silver has a very bad case of HCRDS.
December 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Looks like Silver has a very bad case of HCRDS.
For years and years, the government released jobs data like clockwork the first Friday of every month (unless it fell on the first day of the month).
Then Trump becomes president and now it’s….the third Tuesday of every other month?
Then Trump becomes president and now it’s….the third Tuesday of every other month?
December 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
For years and years, the government released jobs data like clockwork the first Friday of every month (unless it fell on the first day of the month).
Then Trump becomes president and now it’s….the third Tuesday of every other month?
Then Trump becomes president and now it’s….the third Tuesday of every other month?
What kind of person wakes up and says: “I’m going to trash Heather Cox Richardson today”?
December 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
What kind of person wakes up and says: “I’m going to trash Heather Cox Richardson today”?
I was going to buy my daughter 2 pencils for Christmas, but I can only afford one.
December 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I was going to buy my daughter 2 pencils for Christmas, but I can only afford one.
Indiana MAGAs beware: Don Jr. is coming to “help” you.
December 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Indiana MAGAs beware: Don Jr. is coming to “help” you.
Usually, the side that loses needs to take the “L”. And Silver’s side lost.
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Actually, Nate Silver Should Take the "L", Since His Strategy Was the One That Literally Lost
The person that loses should generally take the "L", except in Silver's intellectually contorted world
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December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Usually, the side that loses needs to take the “L”. And Silver’s side lost.
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I wonder what pets Somalians eat.
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I wonder what pets Somalians eat.
The crazy thing is that Trump would probably rather talk about his war crimes than the Epstein files.
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The crazy thing is that Trump would probably rather talk about his war crimes than the Epstein files.
Nate Silver’s descent into irrelevancy continues.
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Nate Silver’s descent into irrelevancy continues.
You had me at “shut the fuck up”
November 27, 2025 at 5:47 AM
You had me at “shut the fuck up”
If every red state governor that sent troops to DC or other big cities in consolidation with Trump doesn’t feel like a jackass today, they should.
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If every red state governor that sent troops to DC or other big cities in consolidation with Trump doesn’t feel like a jackass today, they should.
I don’t know what all the fuss is about.
Kermit the Frog never gets any shit when he says “quiet, Piggy”.
Kermit the Frog never gets any shit when he says “quiet, Piggy”.
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I don’t know what all the fuss is about.
Kermit the Frog never gets any shit when he says “quiet, Piggy”.
Kermit the Frog never gets any shit when he says “quiet, Piggy”.
I don’t know what all the fuss is about.
If Biden or Obama had said “quiet, piggy” to a reporter, it would have been viewed as very presidential.
If Biden or Obama had said “quiet, piggy” to a reporter, it would have been viewed as very presidential.
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I don’t know what all the fuss is about.
If Biden or Obama had said “quiet, piggy” to a reporter, it would have been viewed as very presidential.
If Biden or Obama had said “quiet, piggy” to a reporter, it would have been viewed as very presidential.
It’s almost like these veteran congressional Democrats did it to bait Trump.
November 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
It’s almost like these veteran congressional Democrats did it to bait Trump.
It’s a good thing that Trump will be investigating Democrats’ ties to Epstein.
That means that he can release the files that involve Republicans.
That means that he can release the files that involve Republicans.
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
It’s a good thing that Trump will be investigating Democrats’ ties to Epstein.
That means that he can release the files that involve Republicans.
That means that he can release the files that involve Republicans.
I’m starting to suspect we don’t have an independent DOJ.
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’m starting to suspect we don’t have an independent DOJ.
Why Democrats were never going to actually “win” the shutdown battle after all.
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"Leverage" is a Mirage when Your Adversary is a Nihilistic Sociopath
Sometimes a strategic retreat is the best move
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November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Why Democrats were never going to actually “win” the shutdown battle after all.
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Can you guys believe this crazy Summers-Epstein scandal?
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Can you guys believe this crazy Summers-Epstein scandal?
Which country will Trump attack today?
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Which country will Trump attack today?