Hober Mallow
@hmallow.bsky.social
Former conman. Climber, skier, kinkster, inventor of the high-speed, detachable rope tow. Left-of-center skeptical grouch.
“Only Nixon could go to China” —Vulcan proverb
As we reported in here, trump personally intervened to make his own national defense strategy document friendlier to China
And now: bsky.app/profile/mich...
And now: bsky.app/profile/mich...
September 24, 2026 at 3:27 PM
“Only Nixon could go to China” —Vulcan proverb
Forget the spritz, try a Naked and Famous
How Aperol turned a 100-year-old regional aperitif into a global spritz phenomenon on.wsj.com/4x2immq
How Aperol Built a $900 Million Global Brand Around the Spritz
Watch how Aperol turned a 100-year-old regional aperitif into a global spritz phenomenon.
on.wsj.com
September 1, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Forget the spritz, try a Naked and Famous
What, really? It’s been a bad week
August 26, 2026 at 3:35 PM
What, really? It’s been a bad week
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Sen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."
August 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Sen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."
@notpodium.bsky.social will approve.
August 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
@notpodium.bsky.social will approve.
Of course he did.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
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talkingpointsmemo.com
July 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Of course he did.
“TOKENS! TOKENS! TOKENS!” —Steve Ballmer
July 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“TOKENS! TOKENS! TOKENS!” —Steve Ballmer
Idk which is worse—this, or Bernie’s bill, or Anthropic’s possible IPO
President Trump said he is considering taking a government stake in leading artificial intelligence companies.
Industry leaders will soon gather at the White House to discuss the idea, the president said.
Industry leaders will soon gather at the White House to discuss the idea, the president said.
Trump says he’s considering government stake in top AI companies
Industry leaders will soon gather at the White House to discuss the idea, the president said. The comments come as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepare to go public.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Idk which is worse—this, or Bernie’s bill, or Anthropic’s possible IPO
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Really, anyone giving air time to “AOC 2028” should be asked if they’re on the GOP payroll. It’s irresponsible.
And I like AOC.
And I like AOC.
May 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Really, anyone giving air time to “AOC 2028” should be asked if they’re on the GOP payroll. It’s irresponsible.
And I like AOC.
And I like AOC.
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When it happens, unlike some of you, I genuinely won’t be celebrating the death of Giuliani in the same way I was not happy when Kissinger died. Because however remote the possibility, every day he’s not alive is a day where the chance of him seeing the inside of a prison cell reaches zero
May 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
When it happens, unlike some of you, I genuinely won’t be celebrating the death of Giuliani in the same way I was not happy when Kissinger died. Because however remote the possibility, every day he’s not alive is a day where the chance of him seeing the inside of a prison cell reaches zero
performative stupidity.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced a bill to block the construction of new data centers until lawmakers enact regulations on AI.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is planning to introduce a similar House bill in the coming weeks. https://wapo.st/4swrPRz
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is planning to introduce a similar House bill in the coming weeks. https://wapo.st/4swrPRz
March 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
performative stupidity.
“Rice pudding between his ears”
Okay Cuba IS DEFINITELY in the hurricane zone! His brain is cottage cheese
March 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
“Rice pudding between his ears”
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just plainly evil.
March 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
just plainly evil.
The bots need something to do, so that they don’t take my job
War is never a good thing—but it can reorient an economy in some positive ways, Daniel Michaels and Tom Fairless write.
Is War Good For the Economy?
War is never a good thing—but it can reorient an economy in some positive ways.
on.wsj.com
March 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The bots need something to do, so that they don’t take my job
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"News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It."
www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/n...
@masnick.com is right: "In our rush to punish #AI companies, we’re destroying public goods that serve everyone."
#Copyright #InternetArchive #Journalism #Publishers
@archive.org
www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/n...
@masnick.com is right: "In our rush to punish #AI companies, we’re destroying public goods that serve everyone."
#Copyright #InternetArchive #Journalism #Publishers
@archive.org
News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It
Last fall, I wrote about how the fear of AI was leading us to wall off the open internet in ways that would hurt everyone. At the time, I was worried about how companies were conflating legitimate …
www.techdirt.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
"News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It."
www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/n...
@masnick.com is right: "In our rush to punish #AI companies, we’re destroying public goods that serve everyone."
#Copyright #InternetArchive #Journalism #Publishers
@archive.org
www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/n...
@masnick.com is right: "In our rush to punish #AI companies, we’re destroying public goods that serve everyone."
#Copyright #InternetArchive #Journalism #Publishers
@archive.org
Misleading: “But critics say the public price tag is too steep, with one progressive group labeling it “the biggest corporate bailout in New York City history.”
NYC is not like most major cities; the property taxes are unusually high and new construction is expensive.
apple.news/Aa_VbMQBvQOO...
NYC is not like most major cities; the property taxes are unusually high and new construction is expensive.
apple.news/Aa_VbMQBvQOO...
Iconic Hudson Yards project tests Mamdani’s approach to development — POLITICO
The project by one of the city’s largest developers is tentatively backed by $2 billion in public financing, which some progressive have derided as corporate welfare.
apple.news
February 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Misleading: “But critics say the public price tag is too steep, with one progressive group labeling it “the biggest corporate bailout in New York City history.”
NYC is not like most major cities; the property taxes are unusually high and new construction is expensive.
apple.news/Aa_VbMQBvQOO...
NYC is not like most major cities; the property taxes are unusually high and new construction is expensive.
apple.news/Aa_VbMQBvQOO...
“But this is our history”, they said
Column: As Democrats prepare to mark the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, riot with special hearings, some assume that the official memorial is still buried in a subterranean workshop.
Column | Lawmakers battle over how — and whether — Jan. 6 should be remembered
House Republicans continue to hide a plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, almost three years after a law passed requiring its display.
wapo.st
January 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
“But this is our history”, they said
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Shopping for kids can be difficult.
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Shopping for kids can be difficult.
Just built out an, umm, University/Dungeon district in Civ7 and thinking of @mistresssnowphd.bsky.social for some strange reason
November 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just built out an, umm, University/Dungeon district in Civ7 and thinking of @mistresssnowphd.bsky.social for some strange reason
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An embarrassingly obvious point, but...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
Trump says he’s increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario’s Reagan ad | CNN Business
President Donald Trump said Saturday he is increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over current levels, further escalating trade tensions over what he called a “fake” ad that featured parts of an anti-...
www.cnn.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
An embarrassingly obvious point, but...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
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With Trump pardoning Changpeng Zhao and accusing the Biden administration of persecuting him because it hated cryptocurrency, here's a reminder of what the IRS's cybercrime investigators dug up on CZ and Binance. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
With Trump pardoning Changpeng Zhao and accusing the Biden administration of persecuting him because it hated cryptocurrency, here's a reminder of what the IRS's cybercrime investigators dug up on CZ and Binance. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
What's up with supposed journalists (who presumably want people to take them seriously) having cartoon avatars? Asking for a friend.
October 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What's up with supposed journalists (who presumably want people to take them seriously) having cartoon avatars? Asking for a friend.
I don't do hyperbole. Just unfollowed a guy for hyperventilating about ICE abuses. And I oppose ICE as much as anyone.
Factual accuracy, please, or the people who matter will stop listening.
Factual accuracy, please, or the people who matter will stop listening.
October 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I don't do hyperbole. Just unfollowed a guy for hyperventilating about ICE abuses. And I oppose ICE as much as anyone.
Factual accuracy, please, or the people who matter will stop listening.
Factual accuracy, please, or the people who matter will stop listening.
Sociopath is a new one. Standard MO is to compare to Hitler
I just took a look at his reply to you. He called you a sociopath for daring to comment on his pathological behavior.
Probably projecting.
Probably projecting.
October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sociopath is a new one. Standard MO is to compare to Hitler