Brian Betz
@brianbetz.bsky.social
Atlanta-based Architectural Designer. Trivia man. Cat dad. Mad lad.
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Once again I am calling on @postopinions.bsky.social to byline the editorials ascribed to the editorial board, because readers should be able to make fun of the specific person who wrote this dogshit and thought it was smart www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Once again I am calling on @postopinions.bsky.social to byline the editorials ascribed to the editorial board, because readers should be able to make fun of the specific person who wrote this dogshit and thought it was smart www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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I AM ONCE AGAIN TAPPING THE SIGN.
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I AM ONCE AGAIN TAPPING THE SIGN.
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IR Scholars: In addition to USIP being renamed the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace, ALL of its publications have been taken offline.
I learned this because I assign a USIP report in my next class, and students emailed tonight saying the link didn't work 🤦♂️
I learned this because I assign a USIP report in my next class, and students emailed tonight saying the link didn't work 🤦♂️
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 AM
IR Scholars: In addition to USIP being renamed the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace, ALL of its publications have been taken offline.
I learned this because I assign a USIP report in my next class, and students emailed tonight saying the link didn't work 🤦♂️
I learned this because I assign a USIP report in my next class, and students emailed tonight saying the link didn't work 🤦♂️
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Bribes. The answer is bribes.
It was one of the most extraordinary pardons in recent history. How an unusual group of Trump allies helped a convicted cocaine trafficker walk free.
How a Man Convicted of Running a Latin American Narco State Landed a Pardon
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández’s unusual network of Trump allies and MAGA influencers helped deliver an extraordinary pardon to him.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Bribes. The answer is bribes.
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When the NYT published that story 10 or 12 years ago about Amazon drivers pissing in bottles to make their quotas and not get fired (and, like, firing corporate staffers who had cancer) I was confronted by a bunch of my "moderate" friends who insisted that "shareholder value" was paramount.
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
When the NYT published that story 10 or 12 years ago about Amazon drivers pissing in bottles to make their quotas and not get fired (and, like, firing corporate staffers who had cancer) I was confronted by a bunch of my "moderate" friends who insisted that "shareholder value" was paramount.
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bill kristol is scoring off of the democratic house minority leader from the left. and he's right.
I’m kind of new to the Democrats, but I thought we were FOR respecting the legal process, and also that we were AGAINST political corruption. And that it was especially important to hold to these principles at this time.
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
bill kristol is scoring off of the democratic house minority leader from the left. and he's right.
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I love ACTUAL Christians.
Evanston church’s Nativity depicts baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents. A protest of our times.
Evanston church’s Nativity depicts baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents
Lake Street Church of Evanston depicted baby Jesus’ hands zip-tied, Mary with a gas mask and ICE as centurions in its Nativity scene.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I love ACTUAL Christians.
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To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
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The Oklahoma House of Representatives gave that girl an award for writing a terrible essay? For getting a trans person fired? This whole thing is an op.
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Oklahoma House of Representatives gave that girl an award for writing a terrible essay? For getting a trans person fired? This whole thing is an op.
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No, no, no you don’t understand, it’s end-to-end encrypted meaning your ass and a different ass can form a secure connection through the app
NEW: Your "end-to-end encrypted" poop pictures taken by this $599 (+ subscription) smart toilet camera are actually not end-to-end encrypted.
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techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
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techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
techcrunch.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
No, no, no you don’t understand, it’s end-to-end encrypted meaning your ass and a different ass can form a secure connection through the app
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hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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My hometown has a bridge built in 1954. Price was 50 cents my whole life. Then in 2022 some private bridge operator bought it, "renovated" it with license plate scanning cameras, and jacked the price up to $4.50 and now they're running ads to get people to use it bc wtf
December 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My hometown has a bridge built in 1954. Price was 50 cents my whole life. Then in 2022 some private bridge operator bought it, "renovated" it with license plate scanning cameras, and jacked the price up to $4.50 and now they're running ads to get people to use it bc wtf
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Marley the cat is struggling to find a new home due to his appearance.
He suffered a facial injury after being chased down by a dog.
Marley is currently living in Romania but is seeking a home in the UK.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-li...
He suffered a facial injury after being chased down by a dog.
Marley is currently living in Romania but is seeking a home in the UK.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-li...
Nobody wants to rehome cat who looks permanently suspicious
An adorable cat is searching for a new home in the UK but it seems nobody wants to rehome him due to his unusual appearance - he just needs a second chance at life
www.mirror.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Marley the cat is struggling to find a new home due to his appearance.
He suffered a facial injury after being chased down by a dog.
Marley is currently living in Romania but is seeking a home in the UK.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-li...
He suffered a facial injury after being chased down by a dog.
Marley is currently living in Romania but is seeking a home in the UK.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-li...
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Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe. www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe. www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
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Cuellar was charged, by the Biden DOJ, with taking cash to push Azerbaijani and payday-loan interests and then laundering that cash through shell companies. If Jeffries can’t at least furrow his brow in concern over this he shouldn’t be anywhere near the levers of leadership.
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Cuellar was charged, by the Biden DOJ, with taking cash to push Azerbaijani and payday-loan interests and then laundering that cash through shell companies. If Jeffries can’t at least furrow his brow in concern over this he shouldn’t be anywhere near the levers of leadership.
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‘Chess: The Musical’ is somehow more of a musical about chess than you can imagine: defector.com/chess-the-mu...
‘Chess: The Musical’ Is Somehow More Of A Musical About Chess Than You Can Imagine | Defector
Several months ago, I received a text from my friend Giulia with news that every former musical theater nerd yearns to hear: she had an extra ticket to see a Broadway show. Namely, Chess: The…
defector.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
‘Chess: The Musical’ is somehow more of a musical about chess than you can imagine: defector.com/chess-the-mu...
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1. This is not what fog of war means.
2. There is no war
3. He's trying to distance himself from murders he had direct responsibility over
4. All I can think of when I hear this phrase now is Elon Musk complaining that he hates chess because it has no fog of war.
2. There is no war
3. He's trying to distance himself from murders he had direct responsibility over
4. All I can think of when I hear this phrase now is Elon Musk complaining that he hates chess because it has no fog of war.
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
1. This is not what fog of war means.
2. There is no war
3. He's trying to distance himself from murders he had direct responsibility over
4. All I can think of when I hear this phrase now is Elon Musk complaining that he hates chess because it has no fog of war.
2. There is no war
3. He's trying to distance himself from murders he had direct responsibility over
4. All I can think of when I hear this phrase now is Elon Musk complaining that he hates chess because it has no fog of war.
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I wrote much of this several months ago, about Ezra Klein's response to the Kirk assassination, and then never ended up publishing it, but I think this UO "controversy" is a such a perfect example of how TPUSA et al actually advance conservative power that I decided to revive and rewrite it.
What Liberals Can Learn from Charlie Kirk
Over the last few days, if you’re active on political media, you have probably seen references to the “controversy” over a student’s failing grade on an essay at Oklahoma Un…
nathangoldwag.wordpress.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I wrote much of this several months ago, about Ezra Klein's response to the Kirk assassination, and then never ended up publishing it, but I think this UO "controversy" is a such a perfect example of how TPUSA et al actually advance conservative power that I decided to revive and rewrite it.
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to keep functioning, society has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
Body cam shows an immigration agent asking ChatGPT for help writing a report:
“During surveillance in the area, I observed a male subject loitering while seated in a vehicle. Based on his behavior, I approached and initiated a consensual encounter.”
ICYMI:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/b...
“During surveillance in the area, I observed a male subject loitering while seated in a vehicle. Based on his behavior, I approached and initiated a consensual encounter.”
ICYMI:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/b...
Bodycam footage from Operation Midway Blitz released: ‘It’s all about arresting people’
The group of videos made public through the Loevy & Loevy law firm includes footage from agents who responded to controversial arrest operations in the Little Village and Irving Park neighborho…
www.chicagotribune.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
to keep functioning, society has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
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it looks like the "mississippi" miracle in reading scores was due to be a pretty basic stats error in the design of the experimental study (selecting on the dependent variable)... a lotta people Got Got on this one! statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/12/01/h...
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
it looks like the "mississippi" miracle in reading scores was due to be a pretty basic stats error in the design of the experimental study (selecting on the dependent variable)... a lotta people Got Got on this one! statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/12/01/h...
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HUUUUGE Black bear caught on our garden cam in our backyard in Jersey the other night.
December 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
HUUUUGE Black bear caught on our garden cam in our backyard in Jersey the other night.
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Here’s my write-up of the hearing: newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...
In contentious hearing, Senate panel clears bill to move investigatory powers from comptroller to SCI - New Jersey Globe
In a contentious hearing, the state Senate’s State Government Committee unanimously approved an oversight reform bill that would transfer much of the
newjerseyglobe.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Here’s my write-up of the hearing: newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/...
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I am being 100% serious
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I am being 100% serious
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But Martin, you say, this isn’t about construction docs, this is idea generation, quick iterations with minimal effort, what’s the harm? Why the fuck are you an architect if you want to automate the best part of your job? The only part of your job you learned in school? 6/?
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
But Martin, you say, this isn’t about construction docs, this is idea generation, quick iterations with minimal effort, what’s the harm? Why the fuck are you an architect if you want to automate the best part of your job? The only part of your job you learned in school? 6/?
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This is too important to miss:
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December 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is too important to miss:
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