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New Yorker ⬛ "The planet rests in silent meditation. The terror of the species its proof." —E. Thacker

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 6d

As an experiment, I'm sharing my list of books I've read/reading as a WhiteWind long-form blogging post (see: @whtwnd.com)

WhiteWind is a sister site to BlueSky also built on @atproto.com.

You can use it with your Bsky credentials, too.

#BookSky #Philosophy #Fiction #Literature #SciFi #Horror

Book List | Asperas Bompar

This is my reading list starting ca. 2025. This is mainly an experiment with using both BlueSky and WhiteWind together. Starting Soon Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval Tentacles Longer Than Night by Euge...

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 10h

I do not wish for him to die this weekend. I just hope he suffers a bit, and continues to suffer, for many lifetimes, in many hells, until the heat death of the universe.

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 12h

the 2014 tweet by dril: "and another thing: im not mad. please dont put in the paper that i got mad."

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 14h

Eh, best part about this is the right-of-way is already there and they only really get to chime in about stations.

They don't want stations in their neighborhood? Fine, bypass it and let everyone else get faster service with less dwell time.

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 14h

I get the strong vibe that Halligan is such a useful idiot, she is being used by *both* Trump and Bondi even at cross purposes: Trump because she'll do the indictment, and Bondi because she can be sacked (by district judges themselves the same way Habba was).

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 16h

Did all the other children fall out of windows?

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 16h

I don't think Andrew Cuomo has lived in a place of his own since his divorce from Kerry Kennedy in the 2000s. He's living in his sister's house, before that the Governor's mansion and with Sandra Lee.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 18h

Waning immunity. A significant Covid wave in England. No new variant.
Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 17h

This is a guy who thinks buses just impede his douchewagon

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 17h

It was made for an audience shuffling between Times Square and the Meadowlands and staying in NYC hotels, and I think that's partly the key: have a defined scope and you can simplify/expand as necessary.

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 17h

The one made for the Super Bowl was best for showing transfer points, using parallel lines, and effectively communicating routes to tourists coming in from LGA / Amtrak.
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A system diagram map of the NYCT subway and commuter railroads between NY and NJ

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 17h

She's Tish James, bitch

April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 18h

a certain candidate does not post on this platform so I will share this roundabout shot and chaser for all to see

Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo
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In a democracy, the rule of law must be sacred - impartial, objective, and above politics. When the law is weaponized or manipulated to advance political agendas, it erodes public trust and weakens the very foundation of justice. Whether it comes from the right or the left, from prosecutors or politicians, the politicization of law enforcement is dangerous and corrosive.
We must restore faith in fairness, facts, and due process - because once justice becomes partisan, everyone loses.
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A Zohran quote post of the previous tweet with the simple addition: “what’s her name?”

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 17h

The "i ain't reading all that" meme.

I Ain't Reading All That refers to a screenshot of a direct message in which a person wrote, "I ain't reading all that. I'm happy for u tho. Or sorry that happened." After being posted on Twitter in late 2019, the screenshot has become a popular reaction image to long posts, similar to tl;dr.

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 18h

Reading Thacker's Tentacles Longer Than Night, and he notes that the concept of the body politic remains useful if archaic.

This is a testament to the concept's continued relevance. Politics and health are now plagued by belief in utter nonsense.

Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 19h

NEW @motherjones.com: The FL surgeon general, an anti-vax crusader, was a normie—until he met his wife, a self-described "energetic healer," & an ex-Navy SEAL-turned-mystical guru

@kieraevebutler.bsky.social & I dive into the unlikely influencers that helped make Joe Ladapo medicine's Florida man 🔮

From medicine to mysticism: the radicalization of Florida's top doc

Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 22h

Thirty pieces of silver to betray Palestinian Christians

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Scary Mr. Olmec Man @scarymrolmecman.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of you posting about the Tush Push when you should be posting about uh, Tish being Pushed to defend herself in court? Does that work?

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 1d

Could Halligan get DQ'd like Habba? How soon?

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

1. truly outrageous
2. ofc lindsey halligan is the only attorney willing to put their name on the indictment
3. Acting US Attorneys love to leave the 'acting' out of their titles

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1d

NEW: Here's the two-count indictment against NY AG Letitia James. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

INDICTMENT
October 2025 Term - at Alexandria, Virginia
THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
At all times relevant to this Indictment:
1. Letitia A. James ("JAMES) was a resident of Brooklyn, New York, and the borrower on a
Fannie Mae-backed mortgage loan for the property located at 3121 Peronne Avenue,
Norfolk, Virginia.
2. OVM Financial (also known as Old Virginia Mortgage / AnnieMac) was a mortgage lending business located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, engaged in the business of originating and underwriting residential mortgage loans, including those backed by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"). OVM Financial qualified as a "financial institution" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 20(10).
3. Fannie Mae was a federally chartered corporation that purchased and guaranteed mortgages,
operating as a government-sponsored enterprise under the oversight of the Federal Housing

Finance Agency ("FHFA").
4. First Savings Bank was a state-chartered, FDIC-insured financial institution (Certificate
#29961), headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, which acquired mortgage loans through assignment or acquisition. First Savings Bank qualified as a "financial institution" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 20(1).
5. On or about August 17, 2020, JAMES, as sole borrower, purchased the three (3) bedroom,
(1) bathroom property located at 3121 Peronne Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23509 (the
"Peronne Property"), for approximately $137,000, financed with a mortgage loan of approximately $109,600 (Loan #4430025978) backed by Fannie Mae.
6. The loan was originated by OVM Financial under a signed Second Home Rider, which required JAMES, as the sole borrower to occupy and use the property as her secondary residence, and prohibited its use as a timesharing or other shared ownership arrangement or agreement that requires her either to rent the property or give any other person any control over the occupancy or use of the property.
7. Despite these representations, the Peronne Property was not occupied or used by JAMES as a secondary residence and was instead used as a rental investment property, renting the property to a family of (3).
8. This misrepresentation allowed JAMES to obtain favorable loan terms not available for investment properties, including a note rate of 3.000% (avoiding a 0.815% higher
comparable investment property rate of 3.815%, resulting in approximately $17,837 in rate savings over the life of the loan), a seller credit of approximately $3,288 (exceeding the seller credit for investment properties by approximately $1,096), for total ill-gotten gains of approximately $18,933 over the life of the loan.
9. JAMES' Universal Property application for homeowners' insurance indicated "owner-

occupied non-seasonal use," further misrepresenting the intended use of the property.
10. JAMES filed Schedule E tax forms), under penalties of perjury, treating the Perrone Property as rental real estate, reporting fair rental days, zero personal use days, thousand(s)
of dollars in rents received, and claiming deductions for expenses relating to the property, further contradicting the second home classification.
11. The loan was acquired by or assigned to First Savings Bank by March 2021, exposing it to risks associated with the misrepresented loan.
12. The acts described herein occurred within the Eastern District of Virginia.
COUNT ONE
(Bank Fraud - 18 U.S.C. § 1344)
13. The allegations in paragraphs 1 through 12 are re-alleged and incorporated herein.
14. From on or about August 7, 2020, through at least January 2024, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, the Defendant, LETITIA A. JAMES, did knowingly execute and attempt to execute a scheme and artifice to defraud OVM Financial and First Savings Bank,
financial institutions, and to obtain moneys, funds, and credits owned by and under the custody and control of OVM Financial and First Savings Bank by means of false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises.
15. The scheme involved falsely representing the Peronne Property as a secondary residence to obtain favorable mortgage terms, while using it as an investment property with no intended
or actual personal occupancy or use by her.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1344).
COUNT TWO
(False Statements to a Financial Institution - 18 U.S.C. § 1014)
16. The allegations in paragraphs 1 through 12 are re-alleged and incorporated herein.

17. From on or about July 28, 2020, through at least August 31, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere, the Defendant, LETITIA A. JAMES, did knowingly make and cause to be made false statements and reports for the purpose of influencing the action of OVM Financial, a Fannie Mae-backed lender, upon an application for a loan, in that JAMES represented and affirmed in uniform residential loan applications and related documents that
the Peronne Property would be used as a secondary residence, when in truth and fact, as JAMES then knew, the property was intended and used as an investment property with no intended or actual personal occupancy or use by her.
(In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1014).
FORFEITURE NOTICE
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(a) and Title 18, U.S.C. §
982(a)(2)(A), upon conviction of the offenses in Counts One and Two, the Defendant, Letitia
A. James, shall forfeit to the United States any property constituting, or derived from, proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of such violations, including but not limited to a money judgment in the amount of $18,933.
If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission of the Defendant: (a) cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; (b) has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party; (c) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court; (d) has been substantially diminished in value; or (e) has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty, the United States shall be entitled to a forfeiture of substitute property pursuant to Title 21, U.S.C. § 853(b), as incorporated by Title
18 U.S.C. § 982(b)(1).
(In accordance with Title 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 982(a)(1); Title 28, U.S.C. § 2461(c); and Title 21 U.S.C. § 853(p).)

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 1d

Speaking of the ballot: looking at the one listed on Vote.nyc I think Cuomo and Sliwa will both underperform compared to this poll.

At issue is that Sliwa does not have the Conservative Party line, and Cuomo has a single line that's very low in the order.

A picture of the 2025 Ballot for NYC Mayor with the candidates listed by their party lines. They are

Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Democratic

Curtis A. Sliwa
Republican

Irene Estrada
Conservative

Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Working Families

Curtis A. Sliwa
Protect Animals

Eric L. Adams
Safe&Affordable/EndAntiSemitism

Joseph Hernandez
Quality of Life

Andrew M. Cuomo
Fight and Deliver

Jim Walden
Integrity

Write-In

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 1d

The Bible also demands the death penalty for bestiality, but I see a lot of pig-pumpers still breathing in Dixie

a man with a missing tooth is smiling with makeagif.com in the lower right corner

ALT: a man with a missing tooth is smiling with makeagif.com in the lower right corner

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit and tie is wearing a hat and has an o level in chemo hygiene .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is wearing a hat and has an o level in chemo hygiene .

media.tenor.com

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 2d

Ever noticed a walrus’s big, curious eyes? 👁️ They can actually bulge out a bit, helping walruses see both forward and upward, perfect for spotting friends (or predators) above the waves. 1/2

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 2d

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval (translated by Marjam Idriss; narrated by Brie Jackman): I think I understand why this 2009 novel saw a recent revival: it brilliantly depicts young adulthood in the postindustrial Y2K years without nostalgia or pity. 9 out of 10. Grossout stuff may not be for everyone.

The cover art for the audiobook version of Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 2d