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Nihilism

20.11.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters

The brain hurts from the stupidity of it all. The ten commandments are about as useful as a TV instruction manual that says two things

1. Open Box
2. Put on wall

At least the code of hammurabi had some substance, however brutal.

19.11.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

notably, Fox News is not broadcasting the Khanna/Massie/Greene Epstein news conference live. CNN and MS are.

18.11.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 13175    πŸ” 2893    πŸ’¬ 478    πŸ“Œ 141
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How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe.

The instability of "stablecoins"

18.11.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well okay then

18.11.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The People" are individuals, and they would have as much success negotiating rates with insurance companies (who will be the recipient of this money) as an ant would have negotiating with a human gardener.

18.11.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

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NYT: "The biggest recipient of Chinese financing over the past two decades has been the United States, where Chinese banks have extended $200 billion in financial support to American companies and projects."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...

18.11.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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When you are throwing snowballs and suddenly realize everyone else has run away...

17.11.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Fix Free Trade A global customs union could solve the problem of imbalances.

My latest piece for Foreign Affairs argues that debates over β€œfree trade” cannot be separated from questions of sovereignty.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

17.11.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Accurate

14.11.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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John’s tweet

John’s tweet

I’m framing this and hanging it next to my emergency whiskey.

14.11.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3061    πŸ” 778    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 27
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Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S.

Notably, they did not sue Texas

13.11.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œβ€¦there are no prizes for guessing which message will do better on TikTok or X.” 2/2

13.11.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why populism became popular It appeals more to a way of thinking than to a set of ideas β€” but is it just wrong?

If the rallying cry of the populist is β€œthis is just common sense, isn’t it?” and the rallying cry of the traditional elites β€” whether those elites are leftwing, rightwing or centrist β€” is β€œI think you’ll find it’s a bit more complicated than that”… 1/2

13.11.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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FDA will remove long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs, citing benefits for women The Food and Drug Administration says it will remove a long-standing warning from hormone-based drugs used to treat menopause symptoms in women.

A claim undermined by the fact this is the same guy who claimed Tylenol causes autism.

"We’re challenging outdated thinking and recommitting to evidence-based medicine that empowers rather than restricts,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said introducing the change."

10.11.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 'Pluribus' Premiere Absolutely Blew Me Away The secretive new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan was well worth the wait.

watched the first two episodes and the hype is well-deserved. Apple is the new HBO of streaming. Wasn't aware that Vince Gilligan of Breaking Bad fame was involved.

10.11.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 'Pluribus' Premiere Absolutely Blew Me Away The secretive new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan was well worth the wait.

Apple spending billions making amazing TV shows and movies that nobody watches while every other big tech spends billions on AI is a vibe.

09.11.2025 04:44 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2
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β€œIf you want to freeze society where it is, then cripple the research enterprise,” says Harvard professor Steven Pinker. cbsn.ws/4oZdhHQ

10.11.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

It's impossible to build any more housing in America, but luckily we have the politically easy and physically effortless alternative of just removing a third of the population.

This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.

09.11.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2918    πŸ” 761    πŸ’¬ 243    πŸ“Œ 32
Chart by @pbump.com

Chart by @pbump.com

No other president has ever done less, longer.

Chart by @pbump.com

09.11.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2234    πŸ” 863    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 34
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A screenshot of an article by CTV News with a headline that reads: Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, blowing past economists' expectations.

A screenshot of an article by CTV News with a headline that reads: Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, blowing past economists' expectations.

More opportunities for Canadian workers, growth for Canadian businesses, and a stronger Canadian economy.

08.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 592    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 13
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"Our country will be woke no longer." - Donald Trump

08.11.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.

Just what voters wanted (sarcasm)

08.11.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary β€œRovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

"On a budget of just $24 per Americanβ€”out of the fifteen thousand dollars in taxes paid per person last yearβ€”they had saved lives at an almost unimaginable scale. An independent, peer-reviewed analysis in The Lancet estimated that USAID assistance had saved 92 million lives over two decades"

07.11.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In modern society with its characteristic lack of discerning judgment, this tendency is strengthened, so that someone who not only holds opinions but also presents them in a tone of unshakable conviction will not so easily forfeit his prestige, no matter how many times he has been demonstrably wrong

07.11.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal World’s richest man had warned he would quit if investors failed to back the largest remuneration package in history

Unsurprising. When your shares trade at a 320x multiplier, the person who makes people act irrationally is very important.

Of course, no guarantee the dancers will dance indefinitely.

07.11.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.

Assault by sandwich is officially ruled not a thing

06.11.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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