“Optionality”?
BRENNAN: To be clear, there is no plan for US occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people?
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
January 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
“Optionality”?
But he retains optionality. We’re cooked.
January 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
But he retains optionality. We’re cooked.
People without optionality.
January 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
People without optionality.
optionality is not free
Democratic leaders need to understand that maintaining nebulous policy positions is not costless. Yes, it gives your members more flexibility when campaigning, but it also damages the Democratic brand broadly and harms your credibility with your base
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
optionality is not free
“Retains optionality” may be the LinkedIn phrase that leads me into the swamp to live with the toads.
BRENNAN: To be clear, there is no plan for US occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people?
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
January 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
“Retains optionality” may be the LinkedIn phrase that leads me into the swamp to live with the toads.
China’s attempt at optionality against the dollar, explained:
(via Apollo) $GLD
(via Apollo) $GLD
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
China’s attempt at optionality against the dollar, explained:
(via Apollo) $GLD
(via Apollo) $GLD
Optionality?
Who talks like this?
Who talks like this?
January 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Optionality?
Who talks like this?
Who talks like this?
Is optionality a word? FFS.
January 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Is optionality a word? FFS.
He should get ten years on top of his sentence just for “optionality.”
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
He should get ten years on top of his sentence just for “optionality.”
BRENNAN: To be clear, there is no plan for US occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people?
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
January 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
BRENNAN: To be clear, there is no plan for US occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people?
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
but the end product was almost always some kind of reduction of optionality
September 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
but the end product was almost always some kind of reduction of optionality
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April 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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“Optionality” (along with “kinetic”) clearly a fun new Official Word
BRENNAN: To be clear, there is no plan for US occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people?
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
January 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“Optionality” (along with “kinetic”) clearly a fun new Official Word
There's no real optionality in it. Do it or be complicit.
April 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
There's no real optionality in it. Do it or be complicit.
Optionality. I didn’t know a word could actually make my skin crawl.
March 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Optionality. I didn’t know a word could actually make my skin crawl.
Just heard “optionality” on a work call
July 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just heard “optionality” on a work call
Even more craven than the right-wingers embracing this madness are the center/center-left elites who know better but stay silent to preserve their brand and professional optionality.
February 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Even more craven than the right-wingers embracing this madness are the center/center-left elites who know better but stay silent to preserve their brand and professional optionality.
“Optionality”
These guys
These guys
January 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
“Optionality”
These guys
These guys
"I always retain optionality on anything and on all of these matters!" I shout while overturning chairs in a Wendy's because they won't make me a Big Mac
BRENNAN: To be clear, there is no plan for US occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people?
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
January 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
"I always retain optionality on anything and on all of these matters!" I shout while overturning chairs in a Wendy's because they won't make me a Big Mac
Extend-and-pretend would give him optionality *and* let the stock market statge a relief rally.
April 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Extend-and-pretend would give him optionality *and* let the stock market statge a relief rally.
This is not endorsement of test optionality, which is worse. But the way people reduce other people's intelligence to one exam is ridiculous. It's like if people said Ted Ginn Jr. was better than Jerry Rice because he had a better 40 yard time.
July 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This is not endorsement of test optionality, which is worse. But the way people reduce other people's intelligence to one exam is ridiculous. It's like if people said Ted Ginn Jr. was better than Jerry Rice because he had a better 40 yard time.
Wtaf?
“Retains optionality?”
“Retains optionality?”
January 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Wtaf?
“Retains optionality?”
“Retains optionality?”
Currently my favorite way to handle macro optionality in an expression context:
`let x = { “default” $(; $optional )? };`
The semicolon turns the default into a no-op expression
`let x = { “default” $(; $optional )? };`
The semicolon turns the default into a no-op expression
September 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Currently my favorite way to handle macro optionality in an expression context:
`let x = { “default” $(; $optional )? };`
The semicolon turns the default into a no-op expression
`let x = { “default” $(; $optional )? };`
The semicolon turns the default into a no-op expression
"Sleazy optionality" is the best thing I've seen all day*. Thanks, @davekarpf.bsky.social.
*Not just the phrase, the whole post.
*Not just the phrase, the whole post.
On Elon Musk and Sleazy Optionality
Is he serious about the America Party? <Smirk-shrug> it depends!
davekarpf.substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"Sleazy optionality" is the best thing I've seen all day*. Thanks, @davekarpf.bsky.social.
*Not just the phrase, the whole post.
*Not just the phrase, the whole post.
This morning's ramble. You can watch it, or read it, or both, because we are all about optionality.
Ramble On: Sadness and the Sinking Ship (video)
Morning thoughts on the emotional aspects of the resistance
gregolear.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This morning's ramble. You can watch it, or read it, or both, because we are all about optionality.