James Fryer

We have trains?

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions

"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

I came around to an expanded court after the Republicans did it in Arizona without blinking an eye.

My slogan would be, "You wanna go? Let's GO!"

Same here, but I would use the same money to say "these guys are freaks and thieves, and no one is safe while they're in charge. Not your kids, not your folks, not your friends down the street, nobody." If someone asked about any of the rest, I'd just say "NOT SAFE WITH THESE PEOPLE" and move on.

The question I can't answer is:

On seeing that life is suffering, how can anyone not say, "hey what if we tried making things a little less worse?"

I do have an answer but it's long and complicated and probably not right.

Screenshot of Siroko website saying it can't ship to USA because of customs issues

It's very spotty and I can't figure out why. Loopholes? Payoffs?

Ron Smith posts: “JD Vance: If you remember all of the migrants who came in from Haiti. You blink an eye and literally a third of your town is Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs 🤔🤔 Still spreading the same debunked lie.” Below is a video still showing JD Vance speaking during an interview, wearing a suit and red tie.

He’s still repeating that lie. Video link in replies.

i don’t think you can maximin vote share with polls and spreadsheets, and i think it is a problem that the most prominent and influential political commentators right now are more devotees of data than experts in narrative

I feel silly for pointing out my minor inconvenience when others are losing their lives in ICE facilities.

I guess the point is that we are all peasants now living at the whim of a king.

Ayn Rand was right that dogma would kill America but she was wrong about which direction it would come from.

As an avid cyclist I've seen lots of stories about cyclist / pedestrian accidents (Reddit) but never one where both parties were badly injured. Seemed a bit fishy and I just assumed he was either lying or exaggerating.

Not sure I have the strength to deal with made-up ai nonsense.

I know, odd ball stuff, but as an American I've grown accustomed to having access to everything from everywhere.

But new products aren't getting in.

There's a Chinese 3D printer I'm interested in that is available everywhere in the world except the US. Either tariffs or import license.

And a Canadian solar panel mount that won't be imported because the tarrif is so high.

In the end only HR/admin will be left, monitoring the AI monitors.

I don't know exactly how I got here but Keynote, Numbers, Notes, and Pages slowly replaced everything Microsoft for me.

I never thought much of Bosnan until I rewatched the whole series.

Now he's my favorite. He's got (nearly) the best parts of Connery and Moore. He's a super spy that knows he's a super spy and that makes the whole thing more fun.

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

No Kings protest at the Phoenix Capitol, October 18, 2025

Phoenix Capital is packed.

Ezra being Ezra.

Am I a morning person if I'm working at 2:30 AM?

the extent to which media elites treat liberal americans as if they do not count in the body politic is a real problem

Next level to unlock;

"I'm hot and cold AT THE SAME DAMN TIME!"

"The liberty and security of our fellow citizens is our great object, and not the prompt execution of the laws. Indecision, delay, blunders, nay villainous actions in the administration of government, are trifles compared to legalizing the full exertion of a tyrannical disposition."

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Chris Murphy: "Republicans are boycotting negotiations to reopen the govt bc they're desperate to raise premiums on people by 75% in order to finance their tax cut for the wealthy. The other reason House isn't in town? They're about to have enough votes to mandate the release of the Epstein files."

Me thinking the shut down could easily last three months is me think too small.

In other news, a wave of blue haired college chicks ask their parents, "what's a 'kid rock'?"

You know copyright is a transferable asset, right?

In a few days, you may be notified that your health insurance premiums will double, because of Republican cuts to health care. Democrats are fighting to change that before it's too late.

Photo credit? Who took these photos?

Painting with a view of trees with orange leaves and twisted branches in a landscape

Autumn painting by US modern impressionist Erin Hanson #WomensArt