Mark
@markwhittier.bsky.social
Democracy over Autocracy / Theocracy
Socially liberal – Fiscally conservative
Fitness for life: Eat whole foods & Exercise
Socially liberal – Fiscally conservative
Fitness for life: Eat whole foods & Exercise
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How to spot a psychopath: ‘It’s like the difference between a domestic cat and a wild cat’
People with persistent predatory personalities cause an inordinate amount of pain. Recently, our shared understanding of them has grown – and it could help protect us
www.theguardian.com
This is a synthesis about the lives of professionals, who also happen to be #psychopaths. You need not be a professional to apply the features and characteristics of how a psychopath behaves. It maps perfectly onto the President of the United States.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Being Rebuffed by Trump
The consequences of getting in bed with a scorpion.
NYT share:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/w...
The consequences of getting in bed with a scorpion.
NYT share:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/w...
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.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Being Rebuffed by Trump
The consequences of getting in bed with a scorpion.
NYT share:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/w...
The consequences of getting in bed with a scorpion.
NYT share:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/w...
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Lots of folks are comparing McConnell’s vote today to Feinstein’s finals days in the senate. The main difference is that Feinstein was co-sponsoring legislation to expand voting rights, while McConnell voted to cut SNAP and end environmental protections.
September 17, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Lots of folks are comparing McConnell’s vote today to Feinstein’s finals days in the senate. The main difference is that Feinstein was co-sponsoring legislation to expand voting rights, while McConnell voted to cut SNAP and end environmental protections.
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This is super cool. @zacheverson.com is a journalist following Trump’s crypto corruption. For people who are having trouble understanding how it works, Zach made a game. I love this kind of innovation for helping us understand stuff….
New: Trump called crypto "thin air." Last year, he reported $1.4 billion in income from it.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto Game
An 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites.
thinairrealmoney.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM
This is super cool. @zacheverson.com is a journalist following Trump’s crypto corruption. For people who are having trouble understanding how it works, Zach made a game. I love this kind of innovation for helping us understand stuff….
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Email from my grandfather, who likes to say he's lived for a third of the time that America has existed:
"America was nice while it lasted, although it's really hard to believe a criminal narcissist TV show host that paints himself orange was all it took to take us down."
"America was nice while it lasted, although it's really hard to believe a criminal narcissist TV show host that paints himself orange was all it took to take us down."
September 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Email from my grandfather, who likes to say he's lived for a third of the time that America has existed:
"America was nice while it lasted, although it's really hard to believe a criminal narcissist TV show host that paints himself orange was all it took to take us down."
"America was nice while it lasted, although it's really hard to believe a criminal narcissist TV show host that paints himself orange was all it took to take us down."
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🚨NEWS: U.N.-backed investigators say they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one on a school in Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h...
September 17, 2026 at 10:13 AM
🚨NEWS: U.N.-backed investigators say they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one on a school in Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h...
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A brilliant new @nature.com synthesis of what we know about Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis, which is non-linear, with discrete phases (Figure), and notable inflection and transition points. Also helps to explain why symptoms do not correlate with underlying pathology.
nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
September 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
A brilliant new @nature.com synthesis of what we know about Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis, which is non-linear, with discrete phases (Figure), and notable inflection and transition points. Also helps to explain why symptoms do not correlate with underlying pathology.
nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
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Reporter: Talarico’s interview with Kimmel on YouTube has now reached more people there by a magnitude of over 5 than Kimmel’s entire live show.
September 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Reporter: Talarico’s interview with Kimmel on YouTube has now reached more people there by a magnitude of over 5 than Kimmel’s entire live show.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’
NYT share
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G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanics ‘Feel Betrayed’
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with His...
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’
NYT share
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www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
NYTimes share
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:12 AM
U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
NYTimes share
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It’s Already Too Late to Stop the A.I. Threat www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...
Opinion | It’s Already Too Late to Stop the A.I. Threat
China and the United States must work to repair the damage A.I. has done now, not look to future developments.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:10 AM
It’s Already Too Late to Stop the A.I. Threat www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...
With the Trump family, it's *always*been the Russians who are there in the background, laundering their money in Trump condos's, or serious interference in the 2016 election.
WSJ gift:
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
WSJ gift:
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Russian Businessman Financed Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Celebrations
Umar Kremlev paid for two nights of celebration after the wedding, Donald Trump Jr. and his wife confirmed.
www.wsj.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
With the Trump family, it's *always*been the Russians who are there in the background, laundering their money in Trump condos's, or serious interference in the 2016 election.
WSJ gift:
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
WSJ gift:
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Nessel: What I think is likely to happen, more likely than not, is that we won’t go through the normal certification process that we usually go through. The president will try to throw a wrench in our ability to do that, and the certification will have to come in the courts,
September 14, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Nessel: What I think is likely to happen, more likely than not, is that we won’t go through the normal certification process that we usually go through. The president will try to throw a wrench in our ability to do that, and the certification will have to come in the courts,
Pure insanity. Let pollution reign.
Breaking News: The E.P.A. is said to be planning to announce that the U.S. will no longer limit climate pollution from power plants.
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
nyti.ms
September 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Pure insanity. Let pollution reign.
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Abdul El-Sayed: "They want to make this about a streamer in California. I want to make this about affordability in Michigan, and they can't talk about it because it's their policies that are driving [prices] up"
September 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Abdul El-Sayed: "They want to make this about a streamer in California. I want to make this about affordability in Michigan, and they can't talk about it because it's their policies that are driving [prices] up"
Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Reflecting Pool Failure
NYTimes share: [who's Trump gonna fire now?]
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
NYTimes share: [who's Trump gonna fire now?]
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Reflecting Pool Failure
NYTimes share: [who's Trump gonna fire now?]
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
NYTimes share: [who's Trump gonna fire now?]
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
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Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for evading income taxes.
It hasn’t stopped the FCC from sending him $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service in Alaska.
The money comes from a special government subsidy program. You help pay for it.
(Published May w/ @adn.com)
It hasn’t stopped the FCC from sending him $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service in Alaska.
The money comes from a special government subsidy program. You help pay for it.
(Published May w/ @adn.com)
This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for tax evasion. Still, each year the federal government pays his Alaska company, Summit Telephone, for internet service that’s slower than in most of the ...
www.propublica.org
September 12, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for evading income taxes.
It hasn’t stopped the FCC from sending him $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service in Alaska.
The money comes from a special government subsidy program. You help pay for it.
(Published May w/ @adn.com)
It hasn’t stopped the FCC from sending him $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service in Alaska.
The money comes from a special government subsidy program. You help pay for it.
(Published May w/ @adn.com)
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I absolutely LOVE this.
Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.
This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.
This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
September 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I absolutely LOVE this.
Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.
This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.
This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
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It's an abuse of the FCC. Texans, make it backfire!
September 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
It's an abuse of the FCC. Texans, make it backfire!
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"Women are TOO EMOTIONAL to be president!!!!!"
September 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
"Women are TOO EMOTIONAL to be president!!!!!"
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9/11 victim Michael Massaroli’s son: "You do my dad's legacy & the legacy of all victims no honor using this tragedy to spread hate. I've had to spend 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers & sisters, people who don't look like them."
September 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
9/11 victim Michael Massaroli’s son: "You do my dad's legacy & the legacy of all victims no honor using this tragedy to spread hate. I've had to spend 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers & sisters, people who don't look like them."
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