Jon Ziegler

For me, Trump’s unhinged and savage use of the epithet “Piggy” triggered a middle school memory of reading Lord of the Flies in which a sane, rational, and sickly character named Piggy with whom I identified is murdered by a mob of angry brutalizing boys.

Maybe he has a shot in the Russian dupe subcategory.

Well, it depends a lot on whether you can charge at home. My daughter is struggling a bit with her (used to be my) 2017 Model 3. She lives in an apartment in Minneapolis and this is her first winter there. Charge runs out fast.

Financial Times: ‘Apple Intensifies Succession Planning for CEO Tim Cook’ Link to: https://www.ft.com/content/0d424625-f4f8-4646-9f6e-927c8cbe0e3e

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"I would also bet that Cook moves into the role of executive chairman, and will still play a significant... role... when it comes to... Trump."

Agreed. Tim Cook owns the repulsive task of managing Trump. He's falling on his sword to protect Apple.

Context for anything you read about Trump-Epstein.

OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1, Along With Renamed and New Personalities With the other personalities, you’re choosing between flavors of bullshit. With Efficient, you’re choosing no bullshit.

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You can find the search function??!!

I love the smell of regular expressions in the morning.

Second, get Chuck Schumer out of any leadership position. He has proven himself inadequate to these fractious times.

If you do not step up to the challenge, you will no doubt find the anger of your constituents turning towards you at reelection time.

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I would like you to do two things. First, work to get your colleagues back in line. I don’t want to see any more Democratic votes for cloture on anything to do with the continuing resolution until you have binding agreements to everything you originally demanded.

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Done. Here's the e-mail I sent to Senators Padilla and Schiff earlier today:

Senator xxx,

Like many of your constituents, I am angry about the collective failure of the Democratic senators to bargain effectively on the continuing resolution to fund the government.

1/3

Fuck you and every other enabler.

Call how? All I get is "call back during regular business hours" or "leave a message". Trying Alex Padilla or Adam Schiff's offices. Calling the general senate number just wasted my time before connecting me to their (closed) offices.

Federal Judge Resigns - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mark L. Wolf, appointed by Ronald Reagan, has resigned his federal judgeship because of Donald Trump’s lawlessness. He writes his reasons in The Atlantic. I think that’s a gift link – let me know if i...

Hard to believe Reagan appointed somebody ethical.
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Tyler Hayes Suggests Trying a Flip-Style Foldable If You Want a Smaller Phone Link to: https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/do-you-think-phones-are-too-big-and-want-a-smaller-one-i-have-the-perfect-solution-234401104.html

Yes, yes! Please create a new iPhone mini! daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...

Apple and Google, Sitting in a Tree It makes sense in this scenario for neither company to want to publicize a white-label version of Gemini behind Apple Intelligence.

An excellent take on where Apple Intelligence is likely headed.
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To be fair, she seemed like a step up from Matt Gaetz at the time.

They've always been pretty cringe.

Remember back to, I think, 2014. Some self-professed "stage two super-genius" suggested he should be named vice chairman or something. The fucker was in line right in front of me, and I didn't get to ask my question because he used up valuable time.

While this is all true, it does nothing for voting tomorrow. For that, your shares had to be owned on September 15.

So, given Tesla's volatility, perhaps the best strategy to vote as many shares as possible with the least risk is to buy all you can on 9/15 and get out as soon as it's profitable.

No, just no. He was an evil excuse for a human being.

Master and commander.

I'm wondering how many say what I say: "Why would I care what RFK Jr says about anything?"

‘Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology’ Link to: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-its-me-wikipedia-and-i-am-ready-for-your-apology

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Wikipedia deserves your support.

Well, if you just look at the stock price, Tesla is doing great! Me, I used to be 100% TSLA, and now I own none.

The New US Sanctions Move Actually Protects Russia For Now Think Four Weeks, Not Two

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As always with Trump, it's a lie. He won't do anything to upset Putin. Not now, not ever. Putin owns him.

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Always worth a look.

Sounds like it's time for a shitload of civil suits.

Criminals all, I suspect. Runs in the family.

Pretty intense.

Since I really miss Kevin Drum (jabberwocking.com), maybe this will fill that hole a bit.