“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
The 118th Congress closed yesterday.
Without hanging the plaque to honor Jan 6 police officers and heroes that was required under federal law signed in March 2023
Without hanging the plaque to honor Jan 6 police officers and heroes that was required under federal law signed in March 2023
January 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
“Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.”
-Jim Morrison
-Jim Morrison
November 24, 2024 at 2:31 AM
“Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.”
-Jim Morrison
-Jim Morrison
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.
George Orwell
George Orwell
November 18, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.
George Orwell
George Orwell
So Elon Musk controls Trump, and Peter Thiel controls JD Vance. Yikes...
December 15, 2024 at 1:31 AM
So Elon Musk controls Trump, and Peter Thiel controls JD Vance. Yikes...
I forget-- who controls the White House, Senate, and House?
October 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I forget-- who controls the White House, Senate, and House?
Q: As of today, who controls the Strait of Hormuz?
LEAVITT: We expect that the strait will be opened immediately
Q: Who controls the strait right now?
LEAVITT: *refuses to answer*
LEAVITT: We expect that the strait will be opened immediately
Q: Who controls the strait right now?
LEAVITT: *refuses to answer*
April 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Q: As of today, who controls the Strait of Hormuz?
LEAVITT: We expect that the strait will be opened immediately
Q: Who controls the strait right now?
LEAVITT: *refuses to answer*
LEAVITT: We expect that the strait will be opened immediately
Q: Who controls the strait right now?
LEAVITT: *refuses to answer*
Price controls, Iowa-style: ⛽️
September 20, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Price controls, Iowa-style: ⛽️
CBS is lost. Trump controls it.
February 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
CBS is lost. Trump controls it.
Sony in 2030
Mr. Krabs Controls Brexby's Mind
ALT: Mr. Krabs Controls Brexby's Mind
static.klipy.com
July 1, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Sony in 2030
Just wondering - who controls the government?
BREAKING: Democrats vote down a GOP bill to keep the government open, putting it on track for shutdown after midnight.
Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown
Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday.
bit.ly
October 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Just wondering - who controls the government?
Kinda weird that the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House claims there's rampant voter fraud.
February 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Kinda weird that the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House claims there's rampant voter fraud.
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." ~ George Orwell
July 21, 2026 at 10:52 PM
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." ~ George Orwell
"The person who controls the algorithm controls the world. If you are committed to one specific platform as your singular source of information or affiliated platforms, then whoever controls the algorithm or the programming there controls you."
-Mark Cuban (on the Lex Fridman podcast)
-Mark Cuban (on the Lex Fridman podcast)
December 22, 2024 at 9:21 PM
"The person who controls the algorithm controls the world. If you are committed to one specific platform as your singular source of information or affiliated platforms, then whoever controls the algorithm or the programming there controls you."
-Mark Cuban (on the Lex Fridman podcast)
-Mark Cuban (on the Lex Fridman podcast)
Report Finds Ticketmaster Controls 80% Of Nation’s Middle School Talent Shows
theonion.com/report-...
theonion.com/report-...
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Report Finds Ticketmaster Controls 80% Of Nation’s Middle School Talent Shows
theonion.com/report-...
theonion.com/report-...
So…let me see if I have this right. The federal government is gonna shut down in 30hrs, and the party that controls the ENTIRE federal government is trying to blame the party that controls NONE of the federal government for the looming shutdown?
September 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
So…let me see if I have this right. The federal government is gonna shut down in 30hrs, and the party that controls the ENTIRE federal government is trying to blame the party that controls NONE of the federal government for the looming shutdown?
guys please stop falling for this, this is not “rogue AI” it’s “environments with lax cybersecurity controls”
The latest update in the rogue A.I. saga: OpenAI agents that were supposed to be performing mundane data requests for things like health data, historic photos and wait times at theme parks resorted to hacking attempts when they couldn't access the data they wanted www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/t...
OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching Four Other Targets, With No Prompting (Gift Article)
In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM
guys please stop falling for this, this is not “rogue AI” it’s “environments with lax cybersecurity controls”
"He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.”
George Orwell, 1984. And Trump, 2025.
George Orwell, 1984. And Trump, 2025.
April 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.”
George Orwell, 1984. And Trump, 2025.
George Orwell, 1984. And Trump, 2025.
Who controls the House? Who controls the Senate? Who controls the White House?
October 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Who controls the House? Who controls the Senate? Who controls the White House?
Ah, here come the price controls. How befitting. 🤡
@wsj.com $GM $F $STLA
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@wsj.com $GM $F $STLA
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March 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Ah, here come the price controls. How befitting. 🤡
@wsj.com $GM $F $STLA
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
@wsj.com $GM $F $STLA
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
A caucus of violent, drunk ex-husbands controls three branches of government and both chambers of Congress.
Rep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
August 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
A caucus of violent, drunk ex-husbands controls three branches of government and both chambers of Congress.
Rent controls. Now.
May 18, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Rent controls. Now.
we're doing capital controls now?
Bessent: "For individuals who want to wire money out of the country, they're gonna have to tick a box whether they are or are not on public assistance. Then we're going to start pushing over the coming days and weeks that if you're on public assistance, you cannot wire money out of the country."
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
we're doing capital controls now?