Alex Wesner
@alwesner.bsky.social
He/Him/His -Like reading and music, camping and outdoors, pro LGBTQIA+ rights; getting better all the time. Please no DMs, I’m a happily married man.
Finally a Padres win.
3 takeaways as the Chicago White Sox’s 5-game winning streak ends and pinch hit heroics weren’t enough
3 takeaways as the Chicago White Sox’s 5-game winning streak ends and pinch hit heroics weren’t enough
www.chicagotribune.com
May 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Finally a Padres win.
Surprise surprise
Disastrous footage of President Donald Trump on the golf course resurfaced after he was called out for cheating during a round on a visit to Scotland in 2025.
Trump humiliated by resurfaced golf footage that catches president red-handed
www.irishstar.com
April 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Surprise surprise
I’m currently undergoing treatment and this guts me to my core.
Oudone Lothirath missed four out of five chemotherapy appointments while in ICE detention and received no medical care there. Now he will likely die in a matter of days. www.startribune.com/how-ice-deta...
Detained by ICE, he missed multiple cancer treatments. Now he’s in hospice.
Some immigrants with chronic health problems were swept up by ICE in Minnesota, leading to missed medications and, for one man, missed chemotherapy sessions.
www.startribune.com
March 27, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I’m currently undergoing treatment and this guts me to my core.
Ummmm…
Rep. Brandon Gill: "Right now the only thing the American people care about is getting the SAVE America Act signed into law"
March 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Ummmm…
By all rights the US should be ther too. Shameful.
⚡️ European leaders arrive in Kyiv on war's anniversary to reaffirm support for Ukraine.
The visits coincide with gatherings of the Coalition of the Willing and the Ukraine–Nordic–Baltic summit.
The visits coincide with gatherings of the Coalition of the Willing and the Ukraine–Nordic–Baltic summit.
European leaders arrive in Kyiv on war's anniversary to reaffirm support for Ukraine
The visits coincide with gatherings of the Coalition of the Willing and the Ukraine–Nordic–Baltic summit.
kyivindependent.com
February 24, 2026 at 8:53 AM
By all rights the US should be ther too. Shameful.
Happy Friday the 13th!
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Happy Friday the 13th!
Pretty excited to be flying to Phoenix this afternoon.
FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso, Texas, and an area of southern New Mexico for 10 days over security concerns https://cnn.it/4rbdn0R
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Pretty excited to be flying to Phoenix this afternoon.
Man, 2 days later that Bad Bunny performance is still lighting up my social media feeds. That shit was impactful! I was on a plane watching it live with the sound off and I could still feel the vibes loud and clear.
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Man, 2 days later that Bad Bunny performance is still lighting up my social media feeds. That shit was impactful! I was on a plane watching it live with the sound off and I could still feel the vibes loud and clear.
Couple of Great Horned Owls in one of our trees the other evening.
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Couple of Great Horned Owls in one of our trees the other evening.
Sure…
Dr Oz on how Trump lowered drug prices: "If you look someone in the eyes and say, 'Listen, you're making 3 times more than you should off these drugs than anyone else on the planet. What gives?' You know what they say? 'We knew one day you'd come knocking.' All these companies did the right thing."
February 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Sure…
Maybe don’t behave like a-holes and people will leave you alone.
Rep. Mark Alford: "To make their names and identities public --- that puts them at risk. I understand the trepidation and concern by some for seeing federal officers with masks on, but we got to make sure they are safe."
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Maybe don’t behave like a-holes and people will leave you alone.
Super Bowl could be lit.
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Super Bowl could be lit.
How nice for them.
Eurozone inflation falls to 1.7% in January ft.trib.al/xaBlnBq
Eurozone inflation falls to 1.7% in January
ECB expected to hold interest rates on Thursday
ft.trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
How nice for them.
Reposted by Alex Wesner
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
ow.ly/nh8L50Y8kAb
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
ow.ly/nh8L50Y8kAb
February 4, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
ow.ly/nh8L50Y8kAb
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
ow.ly/nh8L50Y8kAb
Reposted by Alex Wesner
⚡️ West agrees to respond militarily to Russia's ceasefire violations in Ukraine, FT reports.
A more extensive Russian attack would trigger a coordinated Western-led military response backed by U.S. forces, initiated 72 hours after the initial breach, the Financial Times reported.
A more extensive Russian attack would trigger a coordinated Western-led military response backed by U.S. forces, initiated 72 hours after the initial breach, the Financial Times reported.
West to respond militarily to Russia's ceasefire violations in Ukraine, FT reports
A more extensive Russian attack would trigger a coordinated Western-led military response backed by the U.S. military, initiated 72 hours after the initial breach, the Financial Times reported.
kyivindependent.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
⚡️ West agrees to respond militarily to Russia's ceasefire violations in Ukraine, FT reports.
A more extensive Russian attack would trigger a coordinated Western-led military response backed by U.S. forces, initiated 72 hours after the initial breach, the Financial Times reported.
A more extensive Russian attack would trigger a coordinated Western-led military response backed by U.S. forces, initiated 72 hours after the initial breach, the Financial Times reported.
No, that’s not it. Try again.
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 AM
No, that’s not it. Try again.
You really can’t make this stuff up.
Trump says "we are now seeking one billion dollars in damages” from Harvard after the New York Times reported that his administration had backed off on demands for $200 million to satisfy accusations of wrongdoing by the Ivy League institution.
Trump Says He’s Seeking $1 Billion From Harvard University
President Donald Trump said he’s seeking $1 billion in “damages” from Harvard University after the New York Times reported that his administration had backed off demands for $200 million to satisfy accusations of wrongdoing by the Ivy League institution.
bloom.bg
February 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
You really can’t make this stuff up.
My daughter’s boyfriend is Haitian and this issue now has more salience for me. Seems like we’re dodging bullets with the incompetency of this administration; hoping that’s a feature and not a bug.
US judge halts Trump plan to end protections for 350,000 Haitians - www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
US judge halts Trump plan to end protections for 350,000 Haitians
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians in the U.S., preventing their potential deportation to a country that has been...
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
My daughter’s boyfriend is Haitian and this issue now has more salience for me. Seems like we’re dodging bullets with the incompetency of this administration; hoping that’s a feature and not a bug.
LFG!
China’s solar generating capacity is expected to surpass coal for the first time this year, according to the country’s top electricity industry group, marking a milestone in the country’s long-standing effort to build a cleaner power system
China’s Solar Power Capacity on Course to Surpass Coal This Year
China’s solar generating capacity is expected to surpass coal for the first time this year, according to the country’s top electricity industry group, marking a milestone in the country’s long-standing effort to build a cleaner power system.
bloom.bg
February 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM
LFG!
Hard to believe it’s January 31st; looked like a typical day in July
February 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Hard to believe it’s January 31st; looked like a typical day in July
What, there’s no fraud in Florida?
President Trump's administration says that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud, the AP reports.
Trump admin says it's withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York are targeted, and the Department of Health and Human Services said they had been notified.
nbcnews.to
January 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
What, there’s no fraud in Florida?
Dismal 2025…
Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes in sluggish end to dismal 2025 reut.rs/4pn2eIt
Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes in sluggish end to dismal 2025
The U.S. dollar was steady on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's release of its December minutes report, which is expected to reveal divisions inside the central bank about next year's policy pathway.
reut.rs
December 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Dismal 2025…
Reposted by Alex Wesner
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
Quote this post with a movie sequel that really hits.
June 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Quote this post with a movie sequel that really hits.
Holy hell that's good news!
A girl is found alive and unharmed more than seven hours after heavy rain swept her into a sewer in China, rescuers say.
8-year-old girl pulled from sewer after 7 hours as floods batter southern China
The child survived by holding onto a horizontal bar that she passed by around 32 feet deep into the pipe, rescuers said.
nbcnews.to
June 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Holy hell that's good news!