here lies the Republican Party, riven in twain by a runaway burrito taxi
Secretary of Defense Rock@sodrock.bsky.social · 4h agoBurrito taxis glonzoing republicans in the midterms would truly be hilarious
Secretary of Defense Rock@sodrock.bsky.social · 4h ago
If I had a terminal illness, my My Make A Wish request would be to sit in on an editorial meeting at this magazine www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/...
A nightmare worse than Schrödinger’s Strait is Calvin’s Strait and it does appear we are all going to Get What We Deserve
scotian@scotian.bsky.social · 11h agobroke: naval freedom of navigation woke: naval calvinism
I wrote about the triumph of Doing Your Own Research and the stupid, nasty thing that is replacing some very recent history in real time. defector.com/were-just-go...
We're Just Going To Keep Doing 2020 Again Until All The Wrong Stuff Is True | Defector
In a bunch of ways, there is no real percentage in remembering what things were actually like during the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond all the uncertainty and suffering and death, there...
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this is clickbait garbage a) it wasn't ~dronez~ stuff, it was the same vanilla GPS jamming that has occurred at WSMR for decades b) a crew should *absolutely* be capable of conducting a nonprecision approach to an ILS, *ESPECIALLY* if there's a NOTAM out for PNT jamming
Katie Drummond@katie-drummond.bsky.social · 6d agoA routine medical flight, on a clear night, ended with a plane crash that killed all four people onboard. Investigators say it's the first known US civilian plane crash tied to electronic warfare. This won't be the last story of its kind. A must-read from @jeffwise.bsky.social for @wired.com
Again, one reason not to doom is that the regime personnel don't think what they've built is going to be around for the long haul, or they wouldn't be this obviously scared of being disbarred
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 11h agoIt's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
the Canadian media version of this is Global News blocking videos with a plea to disable the adblocker to support local journalism a week after they consolidated about a half-dozen morning show markets
Patrick Cosmos@veryimportant.lawyer · yesterday"it looks like you're using an adblocker to visit our site." yep! ha ha! it rocks!
"it looks like you're using an adblocker to visit our site." yep! ha ha! it rocks!
This will get a fraction of the attention that Zohran Mamdani got for calling Netanyahu a war criminal.
Kyle Clark@kylec.bsky.social · yesterdayDepicting Jewish people with horns is a centuries-old, dehumanizing, antisemitic trope. Democratic Gov nominee Phil Weiser is outspoken about his mother’s birth in a Nazi concentration camp, his family members killed in the Holocaust, and the threat posed by antisemitism today.
Every “labor shortage” is really a “ability to pay the market clearing price for labor” shortage.
At this point, Thom Tillis has nothing left to lose but his principles, so he made sure to toss them overboard too.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayTillis admits Trump is weaponizing the DOJ during his speech announcing he'll vote for Todd Blanche: "Maybe it's a little bit more intense in this administration than the last one ... I'm going to support Mr Blanche's nomination"
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky.
Face Keyboard
Alt: A mannequin head on a robot arm presses into a computer keyboard then commences rolling back and forth over the keys
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c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · yesterdayIf you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky.
Almost as depressing as people using AI to write: People who have apparently read so little decent writing that they believe utterly commonplace tools every minimally competent writer employs are AI tells.
Anthony Michael Kreis@anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 2d agoI saw someone say that sentence length variation is a sign of AI. I’m just out here like, no:
Congrats to NY on this new affordable housing development. And congrats on having a mayor who really gets it. Exceptional framing, positioning the non-market housing announcement sandwiched between two clear pro-housing statements.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2d agoWe can't solve a housing crisis without building more housing. Today we broke ground on the Casanova Residence, which will soon be nearly 100 affordable and supportive homes with on-site services for New Yorkers. Every new home is a step toward a City that everyone can afford.
Demanding to examine a child's genitals for them to play sports is fucking insane
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d agoAn initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
when people say "do your own research" they generally mean "do not trust anyone with any relevant training or experience"
Marc Veldhoen@marcveld.bsky.social · 2d agoI'm a full Professor of Immunology and fully vaccinated. I didn't get vaccinated out of obedience, but after decades of studying the immune system and evaluating all evidence. Calling that "lack of critical thinking" is not an argument. It's ideology masked as pretend intellect.
It's absolutely insane we've somehow let the Covid recriminations debate become like "why didn't we reopen in person schools before there was a vaccine" and not "why did none of the trump guys go to jail for stealing PPE from New York hospitals in March 2020"
This is a good way to write about the anti-trans sentiment popping up around the WNBA lately, imo. It's gross and bad, and people should say that plainly!
WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads | Defector
On Tuesday night, a small group of weirdos held an anti-trans rally outside of the Seattle Storm’s home arena. The occasion for their gathering was a game against the Indiana Fever and bench player So...
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airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
This is a story about the President and several of his hand-picked appointees all committing crimes and blatantly lying to the public while stealing public funds and abusing the criminal justice system, but the NYTimes describes the situation like they're recapping a soap opera.
Larry Glickman@larryglickman.bsky.social · 4d agoAnother example of the problem with the fixation with Trump’s putative emotions: here a story about the Trump administration’s corruption, incompetence, and venality is framed as one about Trump’s “wrath.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
you have no idea how unreasonably sincere i am about this
Secretary of Defense Rock@sodrock.bsky.social · 3d agoThe “hold a microphone directly in my mouth with a green screen” bit should be illegal
If they can acknowledge it’s fascism so can the media
Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 4d ago
amnesty's entire schtick is standing up to evil dictators and they fold immediately to jk rowling; i don't really trust their commitment to stand up to dictators www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/an-ap...
An Apology for A Growing Threat briefing, published on 8 July 2026
Amnesty International UK has made a public apology for the publication of the briefing “A growing threat: the anti-rights movement in the UK”. Click here to read it in full.
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The sheer dismissiveness on this site is coming close to climate denialism. Yes, it is that bad. And it’s not like I think these things are omnipotent. But it’s like saying man will never fly while overhead a 707 is testing its engines
I continue to hope that the California left will one day realize that housing scarcity is toxic to the causes they care about.
Benjamin Schneider@benschneider.bsky.social · 5d agoProgressive LA Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman told Vanity Fair that her main difference with DSA is on housing. www.vanityfair.com/story/nithya...
