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This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...

What are words for? When I want to express myself in words, more often than not a line from a favorite song is what springs to mind.

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Silencing the voice of America “A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” ―Edward R.

For the first time in 83 years, the voice of America fell silent this weekend. For more than eight decades, that voice had (not always consistently) championed democratic values, challenged tyrants and bullies.

This weekend, Donald Trump silenced it.
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I'll note that Elon is claiming that the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker is somehow hypocritical (it's not) but he is NOT CHALLENGING OUR ANALYSIS.

That's because our analysis is correct.

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And it's only antisemitism when you protest the slaughter of Palestinians, not when you throw multiple Nazi salutes.

We've gone full Orwell. Oppression is freedom.

The First Amendment only protects breaking into the Capitol and not having to hear about DEI; it doesn’t protect protesting or representing people.

Right now, I do not plan to ever charge for subscriptions. The words have been bursting to get out of my head and in front of people's eyes. I am finally in a stable place, employment-wise. Imposter syndrome be damned. Let's do this.

I have started a shiny new blog. Please see my previous note about platforms; I know Substack is problematic. If I decide at any point to monetize my writing, I will go elsewhere. toomanythings.substack.com?r=evi2&utm_m...

I don't yet know how active I will be on this platform. The link in my bio will always have the most current list of places you can find me.

I am pruning my online presence and taking a serious look at where I feel safe, and more importantly, where the marginalized people in my life feel safe.

I will not judge you based on your decision to use or not use a specific social media platform. I ask that you grant me the same consideration.

We will be a Second Amendment country without a First Amendment if this happens.

Just a reminder that the GOP relied on the testimony of a man who just plead guilty to lying about a bribery scheme between Joe and Hunter Biden .

This was the main witness and story the GOP relied on in impeachment committee

You're welcome! You came onto my radar with your writing about the Marion County Record raid and then the Substack Nazis.

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I just upgraded to a paid subscription to Marisa's newsletter, The Handbasket. She has been ahead of the curve in reporting threats to freedom of the press.

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substack just announced a new enterprise media offering (whatever that means) in partnership with bari weiss’ website “because of its commitment to pursuing high-integrity journalism.”

if you’re still publishing there, it’s time to get the fuck out.

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Russian general is killed in Moscow.

- Top Bluesky searches produce media sources (NYT, Guardian)
- Twitter algorithm results: Crazypants conspiracy tweets

Twitter's advantage used to be breaking news. No longer.

White Vault is one I plan to tackle soon. Gentlemen from Hell wasn't on my radar; I'll add it to my list.

Cool, what are some other favorites? I especially love shows that really embrace the podcast format.

X is now one of the core platform for research, with regards to terrorism and violent extremism. X faciliates TVE content and activity, in as much as Telegram. I honestly feel less trepidation logging into Gab or Truthsocial or the chans for research than than I do X, due to how vile the content is.

Following up: I'm about halfway through S3 of the Archive 81 podcast. Static Man has just been introduced and I had forgotten how awesome that character is.

I am confident this season can stand on its own. If you watched the Netflix show you will recognize a few names but it's not essential.

I remember @muellershewrote.bsky.social calling him Big Dick Toilet Wine. Was he also Hot Tub Crime Machine?

I have a feeling you would like Unwell, if that's one you haven't heard yet.

Didn’t Speaker Johnson assure everyone Sunday that only criminal undocumented immigrants will be deported? Guys, I think he wasn’t being honest…

Doctor Who | The Best Stuff In The World bigger on the inside

And just recently, I joined @kevshindig.bsky.social on The Best Stuff in the World for a general discussion about Doctor Who. I had a great time talking with Kevin and fellow guest Andre. shows.acast.com/the-best-stu...?

The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon - Episode 82: Pyramids of Mars (Pyramid Schemes) Episode 82: Pyramids of Mars (Pyramid Schemes) Joe and Toni are joined by Felicity Kusinitz of The Flopcast to discuss disco mummies, death hugs, and the Sutekh aesthetic in the Classic Doctor Who serial Pyramids of Mars. This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon Matt Golden. If you’re interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here. Download • YouTube • RSS • Patreon • iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • ESO Network

My first guest spot on The Watchathon of Rassilon, a podcast I highly recommend, was a discussion of The Pyramids of Mars. watchyourassilon.com/post/1760091...

I screwed up the threading a bit, sorry. I'm out of practice. But I would like to plug two podcast appearances, if you have any further interest in my opinions.

The idea that Sutekh has been hanging onto the TARDIS since Pyramids of Mars (incidentally, the story that got me truly hooked on Doctor Who) is just laughable. The literal presentation of this god as a big black dog did not help.

The return of Sutekh was a great idea. The execution, not so much. After building up the idea that the Universe has been breached, letting entities like the Toymaker and the Maestro in, the obvious choice is for Sutekh to be the culmination.