Knickerbocker Bandwagoneer
@chefesque.bsky.social
Coastal media elite, and occasional fly tyer
“Scromble oop de beasties”
“Scromble oop de beasties”
Raise your hand if you don’t want to pet the new kitty!
BREAKING NEWS: New cat species just dropped! 🧪
What is a tilcayo, exactly?
Well, it's a small wild cat in the genus Leopardus and a member of the tiger cat species complex, but it is NOT a tigrina, oncilla, kodkod, Geoffroy's cat...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
What is a tilcayo, exactly?
Well, it's a small wild cat in the genus Leopardus and a member of the tiger cat species complex, but it is NOT a tigrina, oncilla, kodkod, Geoffroy's cat...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 years
A small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species.
www.nationalgeographic.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Raise your hand if you don’t want to pet the new kitty!
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I know I am not the median voter. But when I watch Trump performances like the one we just endured in North Carolina, I can't escape the feeling that our problems go much deeper than "affordability" and we're whistling past the graveyard if we reduce our politics to that issue.
September 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I know I am not the median voter. But when I watch Trump performances like the one we just endured in North Carolina, I can't escape the feeling that our problems go much deeper than "affordability" and we're whistling past the graveyard if we reduce our politics to that issue.
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This guy is an energy pricing expert. Currently chief energy advisor at Gulf, long time contributor to various NPR shows. Incredibly distressing.
September 16, 2026 at 2:31 AM
This guy is an energy pricing expert. Currently chief energy advisor at Gulf, long time contributor to various NPR shows. Incredibly distressing.
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Lol. Well of course the guy selling shovels doesn't want anyone to take a break from digging.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’
Though Elon Musk and Sam Altman have supported Dario Amodei's calls to slow the pace of AI development, Jensen Huang seems to feel differently.
techcrunch.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Lol. Well of course the guy selling shovels doesn't want anyone to take a break from digging.
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'trump betrays everyone' has been a more reliable model to work from than 99 percent of punditry.
Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Being Rebuffed by Trump
The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.
The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.
Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Iran’s Attacks and Trump’s Rebuffs
The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
'trump betrays everyone' has been a more reliable model to work from than 99 percent of punditry.
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Texas is delaying the release of the state’s maternal mortality statistics until after the midterms. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Texas' first post-Roe look at maternal deaths won't be ready by midterms
Democrats say the timing is suspicious, given the Dec. 1 deadline is after Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans who supported the state’s abortion ban are up for reelection.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Texas is delaying the release of the state’s maternal mortality statistics until after the midterms. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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We need to really focus on the fact that OpenAI employees are behind this not sentient software. Like, if a person/company creates a malicious code then they’re responsible. AI does not change that
Scoop: OpenAI's rogue agents didn't just hijack a German wiki, they repurposed at least 10 sites -- and potentially many more -- to carve out communications side channels and cheat on tests.
www.reuters.com/world/openai...
www.reuters.com/world/openai...
EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI’s rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorized comms, researchers say
AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, according to six sets of independent investigators and data reviewed ...
www.reuters.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:47 AM
We need to really focus on the fact that OpenAI employees are behind this not sentient software. Like, if a person/company creates a malicious code then they’re responsible. AI does not change that
Ok great he’s gotta find a new country to give him a $400m bribe plane.
It looks like one of the emergency slides may have improperly deployed? Which if so i would like to know A LOT more about how that happened. Did a crew member mess up the arming/disarming procedures, or did the mechanism malfunction on mfing Air Force One???
Plane shouldn't fly until replaced.
Plane shouldn't fly until replaced.
September 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Ok great he’s gotta find a new country to give him a $400m bribe plane.
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democrats, literally the only thing you should be talking about for the next 3 days is donald trump lying about being a 9/11 hero. i dont care if the question is about the economy or gas prices or about how sexually attractive you are, you steer that answer to trump lying about being a 9/11 hero
September 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
democrats, literally the only thing you should be talking about for the next 3 days is donald trump lying about being a 9/11 hero. i dont care if the question is about the economy or gas prices or about how sexually attractive you are, you steer that answer to trump lying about being a 9/11 hero
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It's a scandal that the president of the United States is out of his damn mind.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
September 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
It's a scandal that the president of the United States is out of his damn mind.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
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There's no need to use scare quotes. They are pervert glasses.
Norway is considering a ban on camera-enabled wearable “pervert glasses”.
Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable 'pervert glasses' | TechCrunch
The Nordic country says wearable camera headsets need to be regulated given their privacy risks.
techcrunch.com
September 4, 2026 at 6:09 AM
There's no need to use scare quotes. They are pervert glasses.
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Reasons to ride a bike:
- Bikes are fast and get you places on time
- Gives you a nice butt
- Most energy efficient way to travel
- Get to go whee the whole time
- Virtually immune to traffic
- The going whee thing, but again
- Bikes are fast and get you places on time
- Gives you a nice butt
- Most energy efficient way to travel
- Get to go whee the whole time
- Virtually immune to traffic
- The going whee thing, but again
September 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Reasons to ride a bike:
- Bikes are fast and get you places on time
- Gives you a nice butt
- Most energy efficient way to travel
- Get to go whee the whole time
- Virtually immune to traffic
- The going whee thing, but again
- Bikes are fast and get you places on time
- Gives you a nice butt
- Most energy efficient way to travel
- Get to go whee the whole time
- Virtually immune to traffic
- The going whee thing, but again
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hegseth too busy worrying about the testosterone levels of soldiers to think about things like "funding the pentagon" www.notus.org/defense/pent...
Officer Ousters, a Cash Crunch and Iran Attacks: The Headaches Mount for Hegseth
The defense secretary is at odds with military leaders and lawmakers as the Pentagon navigates budget shortfalls and a revived Iran war.
www.notus.org
September 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
hegseth too busy worrying about the testosterone levels of soldiers to think about things like "funding the pentagon" www.notus.org/defense/pent...
POTUS admits to being a weird bathroom creeper.
September 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
POTUS admits to being a weird bathroom creeper.
Well it would have been nice if didn’t allow them to continue to commit crimes.
September 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Well it would have been nice if didn’t allow them to continue to commit crimes.
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This should be the takeaway from Markey's win. Not that an older candidate bucked a trend by beating a younger one. That the candidate who stood up for a marginalized community in an uncompromising way won in dominant fashion.
I really love my state.
I really love my state.
… for the trans community. What it meant to be seen and supported unconditionally from a politician.
They talked about all the politicians who turned away once it felt hard. Who were willing to sacrifice the safety of trans youth, and how Markey refused to do so.
I was weeping. 2/
They talked about all the politicians who turned away once it felt hard. Who were willing to sacrifice the safety of trans youth, and how Markey refused to do so.
I was weeping. 2/
September 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
This should be the takeaway from Markey's win. Not that an older candidate bucked a trend by beating a younger one. That the candidate who stood up for a marginalized community in an uncompromising way won in dominant fashion.
I really love my state.
I really love my state.
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Well lets not forget they also promoted the tech the data centers power as "we can fire all of you and replace you with computer" surely that isn't a considerarion of Fuck Data Centers sentiment
August 31, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Well lets not forget they also promoted the tech the data centers power as "we can fire all of you and replace you with computer" surely that isn't a considerarion of Fuck Data Centers sentiment
Downgrade a movie
Three Brides for Seven Brothers
Three Brides for Seven Brothers
Downgrade a movie
A Fistful of Quarters
A Fistful of Quarters
Downgrade a movie
The Adequate, The Inconvenient, and the Homely
The Adequate, The Inconvenient, and the Homely
August 29, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Downgrade a movie
Three Brides for Seven Brothers
Three Brides for Seven Brothers
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More people need to understand the intersection of car culture, toxic masculinity, and fascism. I'm glad to see @19thnews.org tackling this, especially given the amount of car brained NIMBYism we see from liberals and progressives. The fights against fascism and car dependency are intertwined.
Real men don't bike: How cars became the symbol of American manhood
Inside the Trump administration's campaign to sell a vision of masculinity rooted in speed and strength — and what it means for people who walk, bike and ride the bus.
19thnews.org
August 28, 2026 at 12:16 PM
More people need to understand the intersection of car culture, toxic masculinity, and fascism. I'm glad to see @19thnews.org tackling this, especially given the amount of car brained NIMBYism we see from liberals and progressives. The fights against fascism and car dependency are intertwined.
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But in fact, the libertarians/conservatives *are the sea people*. they are the ones who make it politically impossible to technocratically fix social security! We know how to fix it (uncap payroll taxes), but they won’t let us do it!
August 26, 2026 at 4:35 AM
But in fact, the libertarians/conservatives *are the sea people*. they are the ones who make it politically impossible to technocratically fix social security! We know how to fix it (uncap payroll taxes), but they won’t let us do it!
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You’ve got to understand the WNBA’s dilemma here: on one side are the hardcore, dedicated socially liberal fanbase who supported the league during the dark days when it was barely profitable and on the other side are the people who hate women and don’t think the WNBA should exist.
“The WNBA will not institute a league-wide ban on Freedom, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.” They are trying to lose me and it’s going to work the way this is going.
August 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
You’ve got to understand the WNBA’s dilemma here: on one side are the hardcore, dedicated socially liberal fanbase who supported the league during the dark days when it was barely profitable and on the other side are the people who hate women and don’t think the WNBA should exist.
Oh shit www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Dolly Parton, Prolific Songwriter, Beloved Cultural Icon, Dies at 80
The singer emerged from a hardscrabble Tennessee childhood to become a multiplatinum recording artist, Hollywood star and head of her own entertainment empire.
www.wsj.com
August 25, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Oh shit www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes:
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
August 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes:
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
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Sometimes society at large rejects certain ideas because they’ve been thoroughly shown to be wrong and also because they suck and the people who espouse them suck and when someone comes around arguing those ideas should be part of some edgy modern debate we can and should shun them and move on.
August 24, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Sometimes society at large rejects certain ideas because they’ve been thoroughly shown to be wrong and also because they suck and the people who espouse them suck and when someone comes around arguing those ideas should be part of some edgy modern debate we can and should shun them and move on.
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Why would anyone discuss anything with Jared Fucking Kushner?
“During the recent meeting, the pair discussed housing, immigration and the high cost of living as potential areas of common ground.”
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly (Gift Article)
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Why would anyone discuss anything with Jared Fucking Kushner?