Toast With The Most
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Avid husband, kid raiser, ttrpg GM, and complainer when wifey tells me it is time to work out. Mechanical and software engineer by trade. Once a mediocre submarine officer.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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The Summoner: A brand new (and awesome) class for Draw Steel.
Fall of Blackbottom: Start your campaign with a BOOM! You meet in a tavern; but it's on fire, a huge metal ball has crashed through all three floors, and there's demons!
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Great thread
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Great thread
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Perfect example of political media operating under the post-truth standard that (1) distorts the facts until the parties look approximately equal, and (2) holds “do MAGA voters care?” as a higher standard than “is it true?” or “is it important for the public to know about this?”
Wild to watch playbook run cover for this particular Trump scandal
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Perfect example of political media operating under the post-truth standard that (1) distorts the facts until the parties look approximately equal, and (2) holds “do MAGA voters care?” as a higher standard than “is it true?” or “is it important for the public to know about this?”
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Our leading news organizations turned a cache of ultimately-innocuous emails into a scandal-coded weeklong series of front page stories leading into the 2016 election. If they do not cover the "emails from notorious pedophile implication the President" emails with the same fervor, it's curious!
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Our leading news organizations turned a cache of ultimately-innocuous emails into a scandal-coded weeklong series of front page stories leading into the 2016 election. If they do not cover the "emails from notorious pedophile implication the President" emails with the same fervor, it's curious!
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“The President sent his lawyer to negotiate a settlement with a convicted sex trafficker to provide cushy accommodation in exchange for her silence on his participation in said sex trafficking” is a cold description of the facts of an insane story that the media doesn’t find worthy of scrutiny
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“The President sent his lawyer to negotiate a settlement with a convicted sex trafficker to provide cushy accommodation in exchange for her silence on his participation in said sex trafficking” is a cold description of the facts of an insane story that the media doesn’t find worthy of scrutiny
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Please stop falling for the MTG is a new person con.
Please.
Please.
November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Please stop falling for the MTG is a new person con.
Please.
Please.
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This is going to get spun as a "thermostatic shift" chart, but it should be properly interpreted as a "information environment is broken" chart.
In 2024, voters didn't know what Trump would do, and so they shifted towards him based on vibes. Now they are finding out, and they hate it.
In 2024, voters didn't know what Trump would do, and so they shifted towards him based on vibes. Now they are finding out, and they hate it.
Nearly every county in Virginia has shifted blue in a massive statement against Donald Trump.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This is going to get spun as a "thermostatic shift" chart, but it should be properly interpreted as a "information environment is broken" chart.
In 2024, voters didn't know what Trump would do, and so they shifted towards him based on vibes. Now they are finding out, and they hate it.
In 2024, voters didn't know what Trump would do, and so they shifted towards him based on vibes. Now they are finding out, and they hate it.
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Whenever Dems suggested doing this (or even hinted as Biden did in the runup to the 2022 midterms), the media leapt into action to declare it to be a hideously unpopular overreach that would surely boomerang on Dems if they went through with it
Donald Trump tells Senate Republicans to nuke the legislative filibuster.
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Whenever Dems suggested doing this (or even hinted as Biden did in the runup to the 2022 midterms), the media leapt into action to declare it to be a hideously unpopular overreach that would surely boomerang on Dems if they went through with it
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this from my piece on charlie kirk is probably the most important takeaway if you want to know why bad faith, right-wing voices in media are treated as just another set of peers
September 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
this from my piece on charlie kirk is probably the most important takeaway if you want to know why bad faith, right-wing voices in media are treated as just another set of peers
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Ppl could just wait 48 hours for his friends and family to say what “he got more political” means
Other profiles and discord chats and whatever will prob drop.
Instead ppl pick 2 bits of evidence - a t-shirt, a Halloween costume, a meme on a bullet - and decide THEY KNOW. They don’t, yet.
Other profiles and discord chats and whatever will prob drop.
Instead ppl pick 2 bits of evidence - a t-shirt, a Halloween costume, a meme on a bullet - and decide THEY KNOW. They don’t, yet.
Things are pretty early but — Tyler Robinson, the guy arrested for the Charlie Kirk murder, doesn’t scream “extremely online nihilist” either. Going as a meme for Halloween is not weird. Irony culture isn’t always nihilistic.
The need to have an immediate answer is a side effect of social media.
The need to have an immediate answer is a side effect of social media.
September 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Ppl could just wait 48 hours for his friends and family to say what “he got more political” means
Other profiles and discord chats and whatever will prob drop.
Instead ppl pick 2 bits of evidence - a t-shirt, a Halloween costume, a meme on a bullet - and decide THEY KNOW. They don’t, yet.
Other profiles and discord chats and whatever will prob drop.
Instead ppl pick 2 bits of evidence - a t-shirt, a Halloween costume, a meme on a bullet - and decide THEY KNOW. They don’t, yet.
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Things are pretty early but — Tyler Robinson, the guy arrested for the Charlie Kirk murder, doesn’t scream “extremely online nihilist” either. Going as a meme for Halloween is not weird. Irony culture isn’t always nihilistic.
The need to have an immediate answer is a side effect of social media.
The need to have an immediate answer is a side effect of social media.
September 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Things are pretty early but — Tyler Robinson, the guy arrested for the Charlie Kirk murder, doesn’t scream “extremely online nihilist” either. Going as a meme for Halloween is not weird. Irony culture isn’t always nihilistic.
The need to have an immediate answer is a side effect of social media.
The need to have an immediate answer is a side effect of social media.
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What Sarah brings up below is a good example of what I mean - selectively editing a Trump soundbite to make him sound less unhinged and rude, to take out of context only the words that make him sound reasonable? Don't print lies in the newspaper! bsky.app/profile/sgoo...
It's interesting that mainstream outlets that I heard, like NPR, only ran the audio from his statement that made him sound more reasonable, starting with "We're not going to war" and omitting his degrading remarks to the reporter (why?!?). But his supporters are proud of the degradation.
Official White House X account pinned a post bragging about attacking a journalist
September 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What Sarah brings up below is a good example of what I mean - selectively editing a Trump soundbite to make him sound less unhinged and rude, to take out of context only the words that make him sound reasonable? Don't print lies in the newspaper! bsky.app/profile/sgoo...
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"healthcare" i.e. fixing the ACA subsidies is worth nothing in these negotiations. Trump should want to do that on his own because massive insurance premium increases will sap his popularity going into the midterms. Bargaining for something that will HELP Trump's popularity is insanity
Sherman is essentially a GOP spokesman. But the outlines here are probably right. I’ve heard that Senate Ds say they’re in the verge of cutting a deal. So you’d expect this moment for House Ds to start firing up wtfs.
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"healthcare" i.e. fixing the ACA subsidies is worth nothing in these negotiations. Trump should want to do that on his own because massive insurance premium increases will sap his popularity going into the midterms. Bargaining for something that will HELP Trump's popularity is insanity
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they like trump and want to help him. that's the entire thing that's going on here.
This is incredibly silly. Of course he did. What even is the alternate theory of the case? You're not obligated to treat it as some kind of seriously open question just because Trump denies it.
Oh come on
September 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
they like trump and want to help him. that's the entire thing that's going on here.
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This long read in The Verge does a remarkable job of describing how Wikipedia's editing community works, the project's strengths and weaknesses, and the threats it faces.
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
Wikipedia is under attack — and how it can survive
The site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.
www.theverge.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This long read in The Verge does a remarkable job of describing how Wikipedia's editing community works, the project's strengths and weaknesses, and the threats it faces.
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
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You have a baby too young to vaccinate, and your older kid is exposed to Freedom Measles or Populist Polio in their classroom.
You don’t have kids,but you may be impacted if you have cancer.
Herd immunity is the point. The silent majority needs to get loud; make this a political liability for Ron.
You don’t have kids,but you may be impacted if you have cancer.
Herd immunity is the point. The silent majority needs to get loud; make this a political liability for Ron.
Kids are going to die. Needlessly. Because some other kid's parents are listening to these people. It's monstrous.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so
Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo criticized school vaccine mandates, which every state has, and likened them to slavery.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
You have a baby too young to vaccinate, and your older kid is exposed to Freedom Measles or Populist Polio in their classroom.
You don’t have kids,but you may be impacted if you have cancer.
Herd immunity is the point. The silent majority needs to get loud; make this a political liability for Ron.
You don’t have kids,but you may be impacted if you have cancer.
Herd immunity is the point. The silent majority needs to get loud; make this a political liability for Ron.
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Bless her for this.
My words for him are…not civil.
My words for him are…not civil.
KASIE HUNT: Over the summer you said, “There’s no vaccine that’s safe and effective”. Do you still believe that?
RFK JR: “I never said that.”
KASIE HUNT: “Play the clip.”
RFK JR (clip): “There’s no vaccine that is safe and effective.” (March 2024)
ht: @cwebbonline.com
RFK JR: “I never said that.”
KASIE HUNT: “Play the clip.”
RFK JR (clip): “There’s no vaccine that is safe and effective.” (March 2024)
ht: @cwebbonline.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Bless her for this.
My words for him are…not civil.
My words for him are…not civil.
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[Today 3:19PM] You can share this link as long as you remind them not to click it until 12:01am PDT: mcdm.gg/rpg
July 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
[Today 3:19PM] You can share this link as long as you remind them not to click it until 12:01am PDT: mcdm.gg/rpg
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America’s greatest friendship continues
June 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
America’s greatest friendship continues
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Earlier this week, I asked which tie knot you think looks better. Of course, you can wear whichever you like. But here's the social history behind both knots and why some people consider one better than the other. 🧵
One knot is bigger, more symmetrical. The other knot is smaller, less symmetrical.
Which looks better to you?
IG justin__kwan
Which looks better to you?
IG justin__kwan
June 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Earlier this week, I asked which tie knot you think looks better. Of course, you can wear whichever you like. But here's the social history behind both knots and why some people consider one better than the other. 🧵
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If everything goes right, I'm going to be on twitch tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. Pacific, talking to Quinns from Quinn's Quest about his YouTube channel and what he's doing with it.
www.twitch.tv/matthew_colville
www.twitch.tv/matthew_colville
Matthew_Colville - Twitch
Independent producer of RPG themed books and videos.
www.twitch.tv
April 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If everything goes right, I'm going to be on twitch tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. Pacific, talking to Quinns from Quinn's Quest about his YouTube channel and what he's doing with it.
www.twitch.tv/matthew_colville
www.twitch.tv/matthew_colville
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gutting the nation's medical research system for no reason just isn't a big deal front page story like george clooney saying biden is old or hillary clinton using a private email server
It’s stunning to me that the New York Times did not put the story on the bloodbath at the NIH, CDC, and FDA on its front page this morning.
April 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
gutting the nation's medical research system for no reason just isn't a big deal front page story like george clooney saying biden is old or hillary clinton using a private email server
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So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
browse by category
www.wealthsimple.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
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This headline is framed to help make the story disappear, making it sound like this is an expert offering a frank assessment of the reality of the situation rather than a decision Bondi herself is making, for corrupt reasons. Don't print lies in the newspaper
Breaking News: Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested that there was not likely to be a criminal inquiry into the sharing of military plans in an unsecured chat.
Bondi Suggests Signal Chat Episode Is Unlikely to Be Criminally Investigated
The attorney general said the focus should be on the success of the U.S. military strike in Yemen, not that military information was shared in advance in a group text among top officials.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This headline is framed to help make the story disappear, making it sound like this is an expert offering a frank assessment of the reality of the situation rather than a decision Bondi herself is making, for corrupt reasons. Don't print lies in the newspaper