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Mathematics, photographer, retired
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GOP Sen. Mike Lee today: Thank you, Daddy Trump!
10 years ago today
GOP Sen. Mike Lee: “If anyone spoke to my wife, or my daughter…the way Mr Trump has spoken to women, I wouldn’t hire that person, wouldn’t want to be associated with that person, and I certainly don’t think I’d be comfortable hiring that person to be the leader of the free world”
GOP Sen. Mike Lee: “If anyone spoke to my wife, or my daughter…the way Mr Trump has spoken to women, I wouldn’t hire that person, wouldn’t want to be associated with that person, and I certainly don’t think I’d be comfortable hiring that person to be the leader of the free world”
October 7, 2026 at 9:27 PM
GOP Sen. Mike Lee today: Thank you, Daddy Trump!
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rip to one of the coolest software engineers who ever lived
October 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM
rip to one of the coolest software engineers who ever lived
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Either there’s rule of law or there’s not. Either we are defined by a system of justice that holds the guilty accountable or we aren’t. Either we have a democracy that limits abuse to define our public life and the rights of citizens or we have a country collapsing into strongman authoritarianism.
October 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Either there’s rule of law or there’s not. Either we are defined by a system of justice that holds the guilty accountable or we aren’t. Either we have a democracy that limits abuse to define our public life and the rights of citizens or we have a country collapsing into strongman authoritarianism.
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We’re going to need a new Pulitzer category this year for Best Leaked Audio of a GOP Senate Candidate
Leaked audio of Michigan Republican Sen. candidate Mike Rogers mocking Americans struggling with skyrocketing prices:
"Oh my gosh, coffee went up. You know, horror!"
"Oh my gosh, coffee went up. You know, horror!"
October 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
We’re going to need a new Pulitzer category this year for Best Leaked Audio of a GOP Senate Candidate
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On today’s Uncovered, Susan Collins’ disastrous debate, Paxton’s leaked tapes, Trump attacks Fox, IA steel plant lies, Natalie Harp, Mike Rogers runs away from Trump, Vivek makes a fool of himself, Tillis trashes Trump, Trump rally cultists & lots more! www.youtube.com/live/vY8-G4p...
LIVE: MAGA gets UNCOVERED as Trump Midterm Push BACKFIRES
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
On today’s Uncovered, Susan Collins’ disastrous debate, Paxton’s leaked tapes, Trump attacks Fox, IA steel plant lies, Natalie Harp, Mike Rogers runs away from Trump, Vivek makes a fool of himself, Tillis trashes Trump, Trump rally cultists & lots more! www.youtube.com/live/vY8-G4p...
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As scientists we are trained to look for simple explanations that fit the data in front of us and make testable predictions about what will happen in the future.
None of this year's science Nobel Prizes have gone to women.
The number of these prizes to go to women remains at 27 out of more than 600.
See how many you can name in our quiz: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
The number of these prizes to go to women remains at 27 out of more than 600.
See how many you can name in our quiz: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
October 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
As scientists we are trained to look for simple explanations that fit the data in front of us and make testable predictions about what will happen in the future.
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this is fucking insane. fuck this country. jesus.
October 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
this is fucking insane. fuck this country. jesus.
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My feed is full of people encountering Susan Dell for the first time, so I'd just like to note that she used to look, um, normal?
October 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
My feed is full of people encountering Susan Dell for the first time, so I'd just like to note that she used to look, um, normal?
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And we still can take this shit seriously!
In fact, we *must* still take this shit seriously! If we don’t grind this kind of conduct into a fine powder and fire it into the depths of space then it is going to continue.
In fact, we *must* still take this shit seriously! If we don’t grind this kind of conduct into a fine powder and fire it into the depths of space then it is going to continue.
Guillfoyle was pretty clearly trading on her connection with Trump to solicit payments in order to help a Republican donor get the IRS to quash a tax dispute. Massively corrupt! We used to take this sort of shit seriously!
October 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
And we still can take this shit seriously!
In fact, we *must* still take this shit seriously! If we don’t grind this kind of conduct into a fine powder and fire it into the depths of space then it is going to continue.
In fact, we *must* still take this shit seriously! If we don’t grind this kind of conduct into a fine powder and fire it into the depths of space then it is going to continue.
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The US FCC gonna keep on US FCC'ing, ay? 🤡🤷♂️
The regulatory body will vote on an issue this week and another by the end of the month; it will have downstream effects that will likely benefit satellite constellation operators, which means everyone else (globally) will just have to be ok with it.
The regulatory body will vote on an issue this week and another by the end of the month; it will have downstream effects that will likely benefit satellite constellation operators, which means everyone else (globally) will just have to be ok with it.
FCC to vote on auctioning 25MHz of 'prime spectrum' in move that could benefit Amazon, SpaceX
SpaceX and Amazon have moved to expand providing direct-to-device services with networks of satellites.
www.cnbc.com
October 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The US FCC gonna keep on US FCC'ing, ay? 🤡🤷♂️
The regulatory body will vote on an issue this week and another by the end of the month; it will have downstream effects that will likely benefit satellite constellation operators, which means everyone else (globally) will just have to be ok with it.
The regulatory body will vote on an issue this week and another by the end of the month; it will have downstream effects that will likely benefit satellite constellation operators, which means everyone else (globally) will just have to be ok with it.
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Weeks before Election Day, the Trump administration is sending $500 checks to select Americans. Why that is less a policy win and more a voter bribery scheme is worth understanding. So is how Trump is turning the presidency into a corrupt family business. Two stories. One familiar Trumpian playbook.
This Week In The Big Picture
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
October 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Weeks before Election Day, the Trump administration is sending $500 checks to select Americans. Why that is less a policy win and more a voter bribery scheme is worth understanding. So is how Trump is turning the presidency into a corrupt family business. Two stories. One familiar Trumpian playbook.
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Bunny rabbit last night starring in her own film noir
October 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Bunny rabbit last night starring in her own film noir
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The G7 just agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil, in exchange for the US agreeing not to ban diesel exports.
That's not a solution. That's political leaders agreeing to look like they're solving a made-up crisis. https://youtu.be/I8waaPcvpQA
That's not a solution. That's political leaders agreeing to look like they're solving a made-up crisis. https://youtu.be/I8waaPcvpQA
October 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The G7 just agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil, in exchange for the US agreeing not to ban diesel exports.
That's not a solution. That's political leaders agreeing to look like they're solving a made-up crisis. https://youtu.be/I8waaPcvpQA
That's not a solution. That's political leaders agreeing to look like they're solving a made-up crisis. https://youtu.be/I8waaPcvpQA
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Mike Johnson is not a trustworthy negotiating partner. He lies as part of his religion.
Mike Johnson: "The Iranian are not trustworthy negotiating partners. They lie as part of their religion."
October 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Mike Johnson is not a trustworthy negotiating partner. He lies as part of his religion.
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“While OpenAI admits to agents behaving ‘unpredictably’, they must also acknowledge their responsibility to monitor and prevent these risks,” Wikimedia said. “AI companies are not doing enough to secure their systems and protect the public from the harm they cause.”
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
The reports of OpenAI agents harming third-party sites keep coming.
arstechnica.com
October 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
“While OpenAI admits to agents behaving ‘unpredictably’, they must also acknowledge their responsibility to monitor and prevent these risks,” Wikimedia said. “AI companies are not doing enough to secure their systems and protect the public from the harm they cause.”
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
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Republicans in the greater LA/SD metro areas (including LA, SD, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties): there are about 3.2 million of you and Trump has just admitted he does not care about your lives. Vote Blue in November to hold this mad man accountable!
The President of the United States just offered to sacrifice American lives.
October 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Republicans in the greater LA/SD metro areas (including LA, SD, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties): there are about 3.2 million of you and Trump has just admitted he does not care about your lives. Vote Blue in November to hold this mad man accountable!
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JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.”
October 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.”
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i’ve woken up from some bad dreams before but holy hell she wins www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
October 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
i’ve woken up from some bad dreams before but holy hell she wins www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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An old-fashioned expression because it's been barred by international law for several decades now.
Trump on Venezuela: "To the victor belong the spoils, right? An old fashioned expression that we've brought back"
October 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM
An old-fashioned expression because it's been barred by international law for several decades now.
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Congress can, in fact, do more or less whatever it wants in re: the Supreme Court. Adding a few Justices is the bare minimum moderate, pro-democracy position at this point.
Other, more serious positions are readily available:
Other, more serious positions are readily available:
- No clerks
- No building
- No shadow docket
- No docket control at all in fact
- No pay raises
- 25 justices
- 47 justices
- 101 justices
- Riding the circuit, preferably on horseback
- No building
- No shadow docket
- No docket control at all in fact
- No pay raises
- 25 justices
- 47 justices
- 101 justices
- Riding the circuit, preferably on horseback
October 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Congress can, in fact, do more or less whatever it wants in re: the Supreme Court. Adding a few Justices is the bare minimum moderate, pro-democracy position at this point.
Other, more serious positions are readily available:
Other, more serious positions are readily available:
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Iran has no nuclear weapons and can’t “take out” L.A. or San Diego. But a U.S. President nevertheless inviting it to do so puts us in 25th Amendment territory. Trump is unfit and must go.
October 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Iran has no nuclear weapons and can’t “take out” L.A. or San Diego. But a U.S. President nevertheless inviting it to do so puts us in 25th Amendment territory. Trump is unfit and must go.
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Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Her Failed Execution www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee
The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week, but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Her Failed Execution www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...