Carl Gibson 🍉
@crgibs.bsky.social
Senior editor at AlterNet. Licensed flood insurance adjuster (FCN# 0070009711). Nichiren Buddhist, funky drummer, Kentucky bourbon and Kentucky basketball. He/him
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It's always the manlets
December 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It's always the manlets
If 6 SCOTUS justices unilaterally repeal an entire section of the Constitution then whoever Democrats nominate is likely going to run on doubling the size of the court and will win with Assad margins
December 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
If 6 SCOTUS justices unilaterally repeal an entire section of the Constitution then whoever Democrats nominate is likely going to run on doubling the size of the court and will win with Assad margins
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
I can't remember a time when I was more excited about Kentucky football than about Kentucky basketball, this is a truly awful team and I'm honestly at a loss for words
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I can't remember a time when I was more excited about Kentucky football than about Kentucky basketball, this is a truly awful team and I'm honestly at a loss for words
They deadnamed a *4-star admiral*
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
They deadnamed a *4-star admiral*
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It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
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I like the Bulwark. I don’t like the Bulwark indulging in this masturbatory bullshit. Stop participating in a corrupt asshole’s rehabilitation grift.
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He's being nominated to HHS Secretary…You had information that you could have shared…and you didn't share anything about him. Why? Did you still love him?"
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
December 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I like the Bulwark. I don’t like the Bulwark indulging in this masturbatory bullshit. Stop participating in a corrupt asshole’s rehabilitation grift.
Periodic reminder that @nytimes.com steals a ton of its "scoops" from independent journalists who beat them to the punch and refuses to credit them
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 2:17 AM
Periodic reminder that @nytimes.com steals a ton of its "scoops" from independent journalists who beat them to the punch and refuses to credit them
You hate TikTok because Gen Z uses it to get informed about Gaza
I hate TikTok because Gen Z's brains are being thoroughly cooked via a constant onslaught of short form video content
We are not the same
I hate TikTok because Gen Z's brains are being thoroughly cooked via a constant onslaught of short form video content
We are not the same
Is brain rot real? Researchers warn of emerging risks tied to short-form video
Research on the long-term impacts of short-form video consumption is still lacking, but recent studies show concerning associations with cognition and mental health.
www.nbcnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
You hate TikTok because Gen Z uses it to get informed about Gaza
I hate TikTok because Gen Z's brains are being thoroughly cooked via a constant onslaught of short form video content
We are not the same
I hate TikTok because Gen Z's brains are being thoroughly cooked via a constant onslaught of short form video content
We are not the same
Me when people post their Spotify Wrapped and it shows they listened to 4,551 minutes of music in an entire year
a man in a suit and tie says you gotta pump those numbers up
Alt: Matthew McConnaughey in The Wolf Of Wall Street saying: "You gotta pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers"
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Me when people post their Spotify Wrapped and it shows they listened to 4,551 minutes of music in an entire year
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we have built a culture of elite impunity
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
we have built a culture of elite impunity
Tidal has a Wrapped feature just like Spotify! But unlike Spotify, Tidal doesn't run ICE recruitment ads
Anyone else have both Johnny Smith and Moneybagg Yo in their top 10?
Anyone else have both Johnny Smith and Moneybagg Yo in their top 10?
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Tidal has a Wrapped feature just like Spotify! But unlike Spotify, Tidal doesn't run ICE recruitment ads
Anyone else have both Johnny Smith and Moneybagg Yo in their top 10?
Anyone else have both Johnny Smith and Moneybagg Yo in their top 10?
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The vibes in the House are shifting
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The vibes in the House are shifting
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Trump has pardoned:
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
December 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Trump has pardoned:
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
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And now, Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar, who was charged with his wife with accepting $600K in foreign bribes.
Insanity.
Insanity.
Trump has pardoned:
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
And now, Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar, who was charged with his wife with accepting $600K in foreign bribes.
Insanity.
Insanity.
As aggressively dumb as all of this is I would just like to say it's incredible that there is no physical location where we can learn about Rowdy Roddy Piper and see a pair of Ric Flair's boots, read about The Rock's heel turn, or see a clip of Bret Hart losing to his brother Owen at Wrestlemania X
A scene from American Canto. Olivia Nuzzi tries to visit the WWE Hall of Fame, only to discover that it is not a physical building.
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
As aggressively dumb as all of this is I would just like to say it's incredible that there is no physical location where we can learn about Rowdy Roddy Piper and see a pair of Ric Flair's boots, read about The Rock's heel turn, or see a clip of Bret Hart losing to his brother Owen at Wrestlemania X
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Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
When will people just not
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
When will people just not
I switched from Spotify to Tidal after Spotify refused to drop ICE ads. I imported all my playlists and the platform works great
HOWEVER
It may have the dumbest smart shuffle in existence! It'll be playing my jazz or samba or lofi beats playlist and then it'll be like "you wanna hear some AC/DC?"
HOWEVER
It may have the dumbest smart shuffle in existence! It'll be playing my jazz or samba or lofi beats playlist and then it'll be like "you wanna hear some AC/DC?"
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I switched from Spotify to Tidal after Spotify refused to drop ICE ads. I imported all my playlists and the platform works great
HOWEVER
It may have the dumbest smart shuffle in existence! It'll be playing my jazz or samba or lofi beats playlist and then it'll be like "you wanna hear some AC/DC?"
HOWEVER
It may have the dumbest smart shuffle in existence! It'll be playing my jazz or samba or lofi beats playlist and then it'll be like "you wanna hear some AC/DC?"
I cannot stress enough how much of a giant loser this guy is. The sooner Dems replace him as leader the better
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled today that Democrats are unlikely to pursue impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over alleged follow-up strikes against boats in the Caribbean.
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I cannot stress enough how much of a giant loser this guy is. The sooner Dems replace him as leader the better
He's gonna go full Curtis Sliwa in the fall 2027 debates isn't he
"Senator Kelly what would you do to make healthcare more affordable"
"Well back in Iraq and Kuwait when I was getting SHOT AT"
"Senator Kelly what would you do to make healthcare more affordable"
"Well back in Iraq and Kuwait when I was getting SHOT AT"
December 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
He's gonna go full Curtis Sliwa in the fall 2027 debates isn't he
"Senator Kelly what would you do to make healthcare more affordable"
"Well back in Iraq and Kuwait when I was getting SHOT AT"
"Senator Kelly what would you do to make healthcare more affordable"
"Well back in Iraq and Kuwait when I was getting SHOT AT"
As a flood insurance adjuster the onslaught of AI makes me wonder if adjusters will be using it to sketch the properties they're assigned. Would almost certainly break the brains of claims examiners at both the adjusting firms and at the insurance companies
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As a flood insurance adjuster the onslaught of AI makes me wonder if adjusters will be using it to sketch the properties they're assigned. Would almost certainly break the brains of claims examiners at both the adjusting firms and at the insurance companies
Wait did Lizza part drop 3??
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Wait did Lizza part drop 3??
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Seems like a good time for journalists to remember that everything coming out of this White House is a lie
New — White House doctor's memo on Donald Trump’s recent MRI (which White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt just called “preventative").
The memo says Trump's cardiovascular and abdominal imaging is “perfectly normal" and that "he remains in excellent overall health."
The memo says Trump's cardiovascular and abdominal imaging is “perfectly normal" and that "he remains in excellent overall health."
December 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Seems like a good time for journalists to remember that everything coming out of this White House is a lie
I named my fists Quavo and Takeoff because they goin 85 nawfbound (skrrt)
I named my fists Woodward and Bernstein because I deeply respect them as journalists
I named my fists Monty and Python because I'm about to tappa-tap-tap your coconut in a manner simulating the sound of a horse's trot.
December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I named my fists Quavo and Takeoff because they goin 85 nawfbound (skrrt)