Make Lying Wrong Again
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Dad, Texan, humanist, skeptic, PhD in biophysics “I write because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention” -Orwell
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Before the election, I was looking forward to possibly retiring this user name.
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'“We drank the Kool-Aid, and we were wrong,” said Ryan Wagner, 41, a conservative in northern Michigan who was once an enthusiastic supporter of the president...“I can’t even listen to him talk anymore,” he said.'
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election (Gift Article)
Americans have a pervasive sense they are being lied to. That has created an unpredictability in politics unseen since Donald Trump said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue without losing voters.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
'“We drank the Kool-Aid, and we were wrong,” said Ryan Wagner, 41, a conservative in northern Michigan who was once an enthusiastic supporter of the president...“I can’t even listen to him talk anymore,” he said.'
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
Donald Trump is lying when he says “the US controls the strait”
His supporters know he is lying
But he’s “Lying for the Lord”, so it’s ok. Their acceptance of the lie is a loyalty test
We know it’s a lie bc of public ship tracking data
Facts and gift article below
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His supporters know he is lying
But he’s “Lying for the Lord”, so it’s ok. Their acceptance of the lie is a loyalty test
We know it’s a lie bc of public ship tracking data
Facts and gift article below
👇🎁
September 21, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Donald Trump is lying when he says “the US controls the strait”
His supporters know he is lying
But he’s “Lying for the Lord”, so it’s ok. Their acceptance of the lie is a loyalty test
We know it’s a lie bc of public ship tracking data
Facts and gift article below
👇🎁
His supporters know he is lying
But he’s “Lying for the Lord”, so it’s ok. Their acceptance of the lie is a loyalty test
We know it’s a lie bc of public ship tracking data
Facts and gift article below
👇🎁
“Hitler has said to them ‘I offer you struggle, danger and death,’ and as a result a whole nation flings itself at his feet”
- George Orwell
- George Orwell
September 20, 2026 at 1:12 AM
“Hitler has said to them ‘I offer you struggle, danger and death,’ and as a result a whole nation flings itself at his feet”
- George Orwell
- George Orwell
“Kremlev secretly bankrolled much of Trump Jr.’s wedding weekend, paying to rent out a private island, among other big-ticket items, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and interviews with three people”
Source 🔗👇
Source 🔗👇
September 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
“Kremlev secretly bankrolled much of Trump Jr.’s wedding weekend, paying to rent out a private island, among other big-ticket items, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and interviews with three people”
Source 🔗👇
Source 🔗👇
That’s quite a headline from the WSJ:
Americans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran War
Americans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran War
September 16, 2026 at 1:44 AM
That’s quite a headline from the WSJ:
Americans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran War
Americans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran War
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People around the world should pay more attention to how much life sucks living in an authoritarian country! As USA midterms approaches we should do our best to turn out massive numbers of voters saying “NO” to anyone connected to GOP and Cult of Trump!
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/b...
Social Media in China Is Getting Really Dark
The Chinese Communist Party has spent years trying to make “positive energy” the dominant mood of the country’s internet. It’s no longer working.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
People around the world should pay more attention to how much life sucks living in an authoritarian country! As USA midterms approaches we should do our best to turn out massive numbers of voters saying “NO” to anyone connected to GOP and Cult of Trump!
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/b...
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I’ve covered Islamophobia for years. Trump's GOP has taken it to a new level.
I’ve covered Islamophobia for years. Trump's GOP has taken it to a new level.
The shocking vilification of Muslims is one of the most troubling storylines of the midterms.
www.motherjones.com
September 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I’ve covered Islamophobia for years. Trump's GOP has taken it to a new level.
After 9/11, Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed direct involvement in the ground zero effort
“I have over a hundred men down here”
“Men from my company. We have another hundred coming in a little while”
“I was just down to ground zero”
Almost certainly lies
“I have over a hundred men down here”
“Men from my company. We have another hundred coming in a little while”
“I was just down to ground zero”
Almost certainly lies
September 10, 2026 at 4:09 AM
After 9/11, Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed direct involvement in the ground zero effort
“I have over a hundred men down here”
“Men from my company. We have another hundred coming in a little while”
“I was just down to ground zero”
Almost certainly lies
“I have over a hundred men down here”
“Men from my company. We have another hundred coming in a little while”
“I was just down to ground zero”
Almost certainly lies
Live feed of Tim Scott at the Trump Party national convention in Dallas
September 10, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Live feed of Tim Scott at the Trump Party national convention in Dallas
“Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others have discussed with the president that Tehran could continue to resist U.S. pressure under the blockade and other military tactics, potentially extending the conflict past Inauguration Day in January 2029”
September 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM
“Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others have discussed with the president that Tehran could continue to resist U.S. pressure under the blockade and other military tactics, potentially extending the conflict past Inauguration Day in January 2029”
This is a real photo
September 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is a real photo
“What is my object in making a friend? To have someone to be able to die for, someone I may follow into exile … the thing you describe is not friendship but a business deal.”
- Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
- Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
September 6, 2026 at 11:19 PM
“What is my object in making a friend? To have someone to be able to die for, someone I may follow into exile … the thing you describe is not friendship but a business deal.”
- Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
- Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
“In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics’. All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.”
- George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
- George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
September 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
“In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics’. All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.”
- George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
- George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
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"We go to funerals. Then we go to hospital beds. This is real. DOGE is not real. Fuck, Elon Musk."
25 years later, 9/11 is still claiming lives
A Long Island doctor once treated 9/11 responders who were dying. Now she’s a reporter and trying to figure out why the illnesses haven’t stopped.
www.motherjones.com
September 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"We go to funerals. Then we go to hospital beds. This is real. DOGE is not real. Fuck, Elon Musk."
“Mr. Yiannopoulos himself had reveled in Mr. Trump’s mass deportations, calling for ICE checkpoints at supermarkets and gas stations and “total legal immunity for ICE agents when they’re on duty.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE (Gift Article)
Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2026 at 10:25 PM
“Mr. Yiannopoulos himself had reveled in Mr. Trump’s mass deportations, calling for ICE checkpoints at supermarkets and gas stations and “total legal immunity for ICE agents when they’re on duty.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
I worked hard to edit this 60 Minutes episode down to under 3 minutes
In under 3 minutes, Andrew Hitt, one of Trump’s most fervent supporters in the election of 2020 exposes attempted election fraud
Ask your MAGA friends to watch it. Ask them if they think Andrew is telling the truth
In under 3 minutes, Andrew Hitt, one of Trump’s most fervent supporters in the election of 2020 exposes attempted election fraud
Ask your MAGA friends to watch it. Ask them if they think Andrew is telling the truth
August 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I worked hard to edit this 60 Minutes episode down to under 3 minutes
In under 3 minutes, Andrew Hitt, one of Trump’s most fervent supporters in the election of 2020 exposes attempted election fraud
Ask your MAGA friends to watch it. Ask them if they think Andrew is telling the truth
In under 3 minutes, Andrew Hitt, one of Trump’s most fervent supporters in the election of 2020 exposes attempted election fraud
Ask your MAGA friends to watch it. Ask them if they think Andrew is telling the truth
If I could give the younger generations advice:
1) If it’s free it’s probably bad. Pay for at least one subscription to something. WSJ, NYT, AP, Reuters, local papers etc
2) If it’s entertaining it’s probably bad. Choose boring sources. Mostly text. Non-editorial. Less personality driven
1) If it’s free it’s probably bad. Pay for at least one subscription to something. WSJ, NYT, AP, Reuters, local papers etc
2) If it’s entertaining it’s probably bad. Choose boring sources. Mostly text. Non-editorial. Less personality driven
August 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
If I could give the younger generations advice:
1) If it’s free it’s probably bad. Pay for at least one subscription to something. WSJ, NYT, AP, Reuters, local papers etc
2) If it’s entertaining it’s probably bad. Choose boring sources. Mostly text. Non-editorial. Less personality driven
1) If it’s free it’s probably bad. Pay for at least one subscription to something. WSJ, NYT, AP, Reuters, local papers etc
2) If it’s entertaining it’s probably bad. Choose boring sources. Mostly text. Non-editorial. Less personality driven
I really enjoyed Bertrand Russell’s short book, The Problems of Philosophy
But I especially enjoyed the last couple of chapters where he rejects both global skepticism and religious metaphysics
What do the better educated philoso-raptors out there think? 😀
But I especially enjoyed the last couple of chapters where he rejects both global skepticism and religious metaphysics
What do the better educated philoso-raptors out there think? 😀
July 31, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I really enjoyed Bertrand Russell’s short book, The Problems of Philosophy
But I especially enjoyed the last couple of chapters where he rejects both global skepticism and religious metaphysics
What do the better educated philoso-raptors out there think? 😀
But I especially enjoyed the last couple of chapters where he rejects both global skepticism and religious metaphysics
What do the better educated philoso-raptors out there think? 😀
“In little-noticed court documents, federal officials acknowledged this month that they had terminated the funding “based solely” on political criteria, targeting projects in states that were represented by Democrats and had voted for Kamala Harris”
Gift article 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Gift article 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM
“In little-noticed court documents, federal officials acknowledged this month that they had terminated the funding “based solely” on political criteria, targeting projects in states that were represented by Democrats and had voted for Kamala Harris”
Gift article 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Gift article 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Why aren’t living organisms made of solid rock, hot lava, or intergalactic gases?
Why is life mostly liquid in a narrow temperature band?
Biophysics gives us a partial answer, based on the fine tuning of temperature 👇🧵
Why is life mostly liquid in a narrow temperature band?
Biophysics gives us a partial answer, based on the fine tuning of temperature 👇🧵
July 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Why aren’t living organisms made of solid rock, hot lava, or intergalactic gases?
Why is life mostly liquid in a narrow temperature band?
Biophysics gives us a partial answer, based on the fine tuning of temperature 👇🧵
Why is life mostly liquid in a narrow temperature band?
Biophysics gives us a partial answer, based on the fine tuning of temperature 👇🧵
One of the great illusions of fascism is that a strong man / savior will “cut through all the red tape” of civil society and finally get things done
Actually fascism is extremely costly and inefficient
Example: $80 billion & they still don’t all have body cams
Actually fascism is extremely costly and inefficient
Example: $80 billion & they still don’t all have body cams
July 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
One of the great illusions of fascism is that a strong man / savior will “cut through all the red tape” of civil society and finally get things done
Actually fascism is extremely costly and inefficient
Example: $80 billion & they still don’t all have body cams
Actually fascism is extremely costly and inefficient
Example: $80 billion & they still don’t all have body cams
“Is it the fourth?”
- Thomas Jefferson, on his deathbed, shortly before July 4, 1826
The 50 year anniversary of the signing
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- Thomas Jefferson, on his deathbed, shortly before July 4, 1826
The 50 year anniversary of the signing
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July 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
“Is it the fourth?”
- Thomas Jefferson, on his deathbed, shortly before July 4, 1826
The 50 year anniversary of the signing
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- Thomas Jefferson, on his deathbed, shortly before July 4, 1826
The 50 year anniversary of the signing
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“Taxpayer spending on projects in [DC] has increased 92 percent over the past year, according to the budget documents.
The windfall draws on revolving maintenance accounts and more than $100 million in fees collected almost entirely from national parks elsewhere”
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The windfall draws on revolving maintenance accounts and more than $100 million in fees collected almost entirely from national parks elsewhere”
Gift link 🔗 🎁 👇
July 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
“Taxpayer spending on projects in [DC] has increased 92 percent over the past year, according to the budget documents.
The windfall draws on revolving maintenance accounts and more than $100 million in fees collected almost entirely from national parks elsewhere”
Gift link 🔗 🎁 👇
The windfall draws on revolving maintenance accounts and more than $100 million in fees collected almost entirely from national parks elsewhere”
Gift link 🔗 🎁 👇
“Each dot represents ten people whose lives depend on U.S. foreign aid for H.I.V. prevention and treatment”
That was last year
Link to gift article from last year below 👇🎁
That was last year
Link to gift article from last year below 👇🎁
July 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
“Each dot represents ten people whose lives depend on U.S. foreign aid for H.I.V. prevention and treatment”
That was last year
Link to gift article from last year below 👇🎁
That was last year
Link to gift article from last year below 👇🎁
“Their sons were soon doing business with partners in a deal that their fathers were negotiating, continuing a pattern of self-enrichment in the second Trump administration that has few precedents in American history.”
Gift article 🎁👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
Gift article 🎁👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
“Their sons were soon doing business with partners in a deal that their fathers were negotiating, continuing a pattern of self-enrichment in the second Trump administration that has few precedents in American history.”
Gift article 🎁👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
Gift article 🎁👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...