Sean Wardwell
@wardwellian.bsky.social
Somewhat cantankerous writer | Political junkie | Leftist | A man of wealth and taste. (He/Him) 🖖☮✊🌿🇺🇦 🇵🇸
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Don’t watch a video of someone dying.
January 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Don’t watch a video of someone dying.
There is no reforming this. Abolish ICE now.
It is now confirmed from multiple sources that ICE shot a legal observer dead on Portland in Minneapolis between 34th and 33rd street. The victim is dead
January 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
There is no reforming this. Abolish ICE now.
This is the way.
Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:19 PM
This is the way.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
When your usual homegrown colonialism isn't racist enough, there's only one person you can turn to.
What is the Monroe Doctrine, which Trump has cited over Venezuela?
US attack on Venezuela evokes Monroe Doctrine, laid out in 1823 to cement Washington's sphere of influence in Americas.
www.aljazeera.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
When your usual homegrown colonialism isn't racist enough, there's only one person you can turn to.
*Dusts off old "No Blood for Oil" sign*
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
*Dusts off old "No Blood for Oil" sign*
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Maduro was a brutal repressive dictator who destroyed Venezuela. Trump did not have congressional or UN approval to engage in unilateral regime change. Trump's actions were illegal. All of those things can be true at the same time. Don't let them make this about Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Maduro was a brutal repressive dictator who destroyed Venezuela. Trump did not have congressional or UN approval to engage in unilateral regime change. Trump's actions were illegal. All of those things can be true at the same time. Don't let them make this about Maduro.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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if there's one thing we all remember sauron for, it's the impenetrability of his security
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
if there's one thing we all remember sauron for, it's the impenetrability of his security
And the award for "Licking a boot so hard the leather comes off," goes to Matthew Yglesias.
The perfect Yglesias post: declaring “billionaires are good, actually,” as if it was some bold, counterintuitive take.
December 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
And the award for "Licking a boot so hard the leather comes off," goes to Matthew Yglesias.
Have a swinging Christmas.
Tony Bennett - My Favourite Things (Official Audio)
YouTube video by tonybennettVEVO
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December 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Have a swinging Christmas.
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“Rain smacked Los Angeles. It splattered on the palm trees, sizzled on the neon, gurgled down the dirty boulevard. The town was sick. They hadn’t seen sunlight in almost a day. But I had the cure. A fifth of magic and a sack full of cold, hard joy. ‘Ho,’ I said once. It was enough.”
-Noir Santa
-Noir Santa
December 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“Rain smacked Los Angeles. It splattered on the palm trees, sizzled on the neon, gurgled down the dirty boulevard. The town was sick. They hadn’t seen sunlight in almost a day. But I had the cure. A fifth of magic and a sack full of cold, hard joy. ‘Ho,’ I said once. It was enough.”
-Noir Santa
-Noir Santa
Amelia would wish you a Merry Christmas if she would bother to wake up.
December 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Amelia would wish you a Merry Christmas if she would bother to wake up.
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
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While we stand by the reporting in our 60 Minutes piece about El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, it was missing crucial information—specifically about how woke campus protestors would benefit from a few weeks there to see how good they have it.
by Bari Weiss
by Bari Weiss
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
While we stand by the reporting in our 60 Minutes piece about El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, it was missing crucial information—specifically about how woke campus protestors would benefit from a few weeks there to see how good they have it.
by Bari Weiss
by Bari Weiss
Holy shit, there was a Peacock in my yard.
December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Holy shit, there was a Peacock in my yard.
When asked for comment, President Kennedy, seen recently rising from his grave, reportedly grumbled something about finding Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle.
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
The board of the performing arts centre, which was appointed by Trump, voted to rename it to honour him, the White House press secretary says.
www.bbc.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
When asked for comment, President Kennedy, seen recently rising from his grave, reportedly grumbled something about finding Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle.
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
This is a niche post, but as hard as I try, I can't do a 100 percent Renegade run in Mass Effect.
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is a niche post, but as hard as I try, I can't do a 100 percent Renegade run in Mass Effect.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen-
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Public Enemy
George Clinton
Simple Minds
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Public Enemy
George Clinton
Simple Minds
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen-
Styx
Prince
Paul McCartney
David Gilmore
The Cure
Styx
Prince
Paul McCartney
David Gilmore
The Cure
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen-
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Public Enemy
George Clinton
Simple Minds
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Public Enemy
George Clinton
Simple Minds
Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love.
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love.
A movie that takes place where you're from.
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from.
This has been stuck in my head for most of the day, so now I share it with you.
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies (Official Video)
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November 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This has been stuck in my head for most of the day, so now I share it with you.
Usually she doesn’t let me get pictures like this.
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Usually she doesn’t let me get pictures like this.