Son of Flying Pig
@ryanwalker78.bsky.social
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Televangelist Jim Bakker-- seen here bawling as the FBI drags him away-- finally kicked the bucket. Age 86. WHY do these creeps never die young?
He and his gruesome wife Tammy Faye were the faces of Christian Nationalism in the 1980s.
Here's my Bakker story:
He and his gruesome wife Tammy Faye were the faces of Christian Nationalism in the 1980s.
Here's my Bakker story:
October 6, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Televangelist Jim Bakker-- seen here bawling as the FBI drags him away-- finally kicked the bucket. Age 86. WHY do these creeps never die young?
He and his gruesome wife Tammy Faye were the faces of Christian Nationalism in the 1980s.
Here's my Bakker story:
He and his gruesome wife Tammy Faye were the faces of Christian Nationalism in the 1980s.
Here's my Bakker story:
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Hey its fucking wierd more of the dems platform isnt "we will give you abortion rights back"
September 19, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Hey its fucking wierd more of the dems platform isnt "we will give you abortion rights back"
reading assignment
New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:
Republicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problem
A spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same.
www.thehandbasket.co
September 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
reading assignment
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Texas is delaying the release of the state’s maternal mortality statistics until after the midterms. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Texas' first post-Roe look at maternal deaths won't be ready by midterms
Democrats say the timing is suspicious, given the Dec. 1 deadline is after Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans who supported the state’s abortion ban are up for reelection.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Texas is delaying the release of the state’s maternal mortality statistics until after the midterms. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
for later
What connects Elon Musk, the floods in Nepal, and an AI data center in Memphis? My friend, @billmckibben.bsky.social, who has helped me see patterns for a long time, threads it all together. Prepare yourself.
Our full conversation with @ayanaeliza.bsky.social: naomiklein.substack.com/p/climate-vs...
Our full conversation with @ayanaeliza.bsky.social: naomiklein.substack.com/p/climate-vs...
September 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Anybody who’s still advocating putting these tools anywhere near a school is not doing so despite the cognitive collapse they cause, but because of it.
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
August 21, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Anybody who’s still advocating putting these tools anywhere near a school is not doing so despite the cognitive collapse they cause, but because of it.
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
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Joined the Times Tech Report to talk about how 70%+ of Amazon, Google and Microsoft's AI revenues come from OpenAI and Anthropic, meaning that outside of two unsustainable AI labs, there isn't anywhere near the demand to justify the capex or the data center buildout.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=68X8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=68X8...
The AI boom isn’t real: 70% of AI revenue comes from OpenAI and Anthropic | Ed Zitron
YouTube video by The Tech Report
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Joined the Times Tech Report to talk about how 70%+ of Amazon, Google and Microsoft's AI revenues come from OpenAI and Anthropic, meaning that outside of two unsustainable AI labs, there isn't anywhere near the demand to justify the capex or the data center buildout.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=68X8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=68X8...
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I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
July 31, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
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There's a perverse symbolism in the legacy of White racism sheltering under the bowers of all African Americans have done for this country while patiently waiting for the chance to go back to insisting we are a drain upon their society and that they never needed us at all.
Maga taking shelter in the National Museum of African-American History And Culture!
July 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM
There's a perverse symbolism in the legacy of White racism sheltering under the bowers of all African Americans have done for this country while patiently waiting for the chance to go back to insisting we are a drain upon their society and that they never needed us at all.
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Cars kill in more ways than one.
Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds
Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Cars kill in more ways than one.
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I knew the police wouldn't help.
June 21, 2026 at 5:20 AM
I knew the police wouldn't help.
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MAGA Mike Duggan wants to do this for all of Michigan!
Mike Duggan left Detroit with hundreds of toxic waste pits - The Gander
Mike Duggan wants to be Michigan's next governor. But there’s something buried in Detroit you might want to know about first.
gandernewsroom.com
May 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM
MAGA Mike Duggan wants to do this for all of Michigan!
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No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
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Cops were frequently getting caught planting drugs in 2017 because body cameras were new and many of them didn't understand how the technology worked.
When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
Why Cops Frequently Got Caught Planting Drugs in 2017
Look. All technology comes with a learning curve.
gizmodo.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Cops were frequently getting caught planting drugs in 2017 because body cameras were new and many of them didn't understand how the technology worked.
When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
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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.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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Martinez is recounting her harrowing experience: after being shot by CBP agents, she drove a mile to the safety of an auto shop where she called 911, got treatment at a hospital for 7 bullet wounds, then was immediately taken into custody by federal agents.
February 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Martinez is recounting her harrowing experience: after being shot by CBP agents, she drove a mile to the safety of an auto shop where she called 911, got treatment at a hospital for 7 bullet wounds, then was immediately taken into custody by federal agents.
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It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
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I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
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This is in small-town Minnesota. This is not in one of those demonic blue cities that the GOP talk about. This is pretty goddam rural. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
This is in small-town Minnesota. This is not in one of those demonic blue cities that the GOP talk about. This is pretty goddam rural. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Father of the 6-month-old being taken to the hospital because of flashbang ICE threw at his car. From Instagram.
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Father of the 6-month-old being taken to the hospital because of flashbang ICE threw at his car. From Instagram.
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The animating force at the heart of US conservatism currently is incandescent rage at the mere idea of women's autonomy and independence. An image of a smiling woman who looks insufficiently deferential for their tastes riles them up enough to tear up the social contract.
this is all it’s really about for them. Not domestic policy, not “economic anxiety”, just an endless desire to punish stand-ins for the Mommy who forced them take a bath, even if it tanks their own quality of life.
January 12, 2026 at 7:17 AM
The animating force at the heart of US conservatism currently is incandescent rage at the mere idea of women's autonomy and independence. An image of a smiling woman who looks insufficiently deferential for their tastes riles them up enough to tear up the social contract.
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I wrote this feature in 2013 for Esquire, probably my first "viral" story, about the heyday of Buzzfeed and Upworthy shareable dog shit and how it seems like fun and games now but one day we will truly regret it. Right too soon again award. Bonus that it no longer exists on Esquire. archive.is/C0yBR
January 5, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I wrote this feature in 2013 for Esquire, probably my first "viral" story, about the heyday of Buzzfeed and Upworthy shareable dog shit and how it seems like fun and games now but one day we will truly regret it. Right too soon again award. Bonus that it no longer exists on Esquire. archive.is/C0yBR
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OK, crash course in oil. Oil has two main gradings, viscosity (light or heavy) and sulfur (sweet or sour). A light (low viscosity) and sweet (low sulfur) oil is easier to process into gasoline and other products than a heavy and sour one, so the light & sweet oil commands a premium price.
I know several oil barons, I’ve had the oil and gas industry as clients in a past life: none of them want the Venezuelan oil, it’s dog shit quality and getting the PDVSA fields up to modern standards would take 20 years! It’s just trump being stuck in 1987
At this point the oil barons hardly even care (they can pivot to renewables too). It’s just gender and internal combustion brain
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM
OK, crash course in oil. Oil has two main gradings, viscosity (light or heavy) and sulfur (sweet or sour). A light (low viscosity) and sweet (low sulfur) oil is easier to process into gasoline and other products than a heavy and sour one, so the light & sweet oil commands a premium price.
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That’s why conservatives are pouring millions intro trad-wife bullshit and birth control disinformation. They need young women to believe the erosion of their rights is a good thing, actually!
It’s not enough to oppress women—they want us ^grateful* for it. (We’re so much prettier when we smile.)
It’s not enough to oppress women—they want us ^grateful* for it. (We’re so much prettier when we smile.)
December 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
That’s why conservatives are pouring millions intro trad-wife bullshit and birth control disinformation. They need young women to believe the erosion of their rights is a good thing, actually!
It’s not enough to oppress women—they want us ^grateful* for it. (We’re so much prettier when we smile.)
It’s not enough to oppress women—they want us ^grateful* for it. (We’re so much prettier when we smile.)