Dark Laughter
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Happy Thanksgiving to all! And remember, no lawyer would have given a legal opinion saying it was "ok" to drop live turkeys from a helicopter in the classic WKRP episode "Turkeys Away.”
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November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all! And remember, no lawyer would have given a legal opinion saying it was "ok" to drop live turkeys from a helicopter in the classic WKRP episode "Turkeys Away.”
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As an actual Yankee, I support a carve-out for Texans. Not because I'm against irritating them, but for reasons of diplomacy. My experience is that even the most anti-American people's hearts melt on encountering a big stupid Texan. It's a delight usually reserved for children meeting Mickey Mouse.
All people from the U.S. are Yankees. I say this as a person born and raised in The South because pissing off That Specific Kind of Southerner is a moral good.
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
As an actual Yankee, I support a carve-out for Texans. Not because I'm against irritating them, but for reasons of diplomacy. My experience is that even the most anti-American people's hearts melt on encountering a big stupid Texan. It's a delight usually reserved for children meeting Mickey Mouse.
I started by trying to appeal, and eight decisions later I somehow got killed by giant ants.
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I started by trying to appeal, and eight decisions later I somehow got killed by giant ants.
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No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
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Wow this speaks volumes. Tragic to see this beat absolutely gutted
“Coverage: whatever is relevant, trending to our readers/community. Forget the ‘newsroom’ concept—we are a simple and honest editorial operation.”
www.cjr.org/feature/mili...
“Coverage: whatever is relevant, trending to our readers/community. Forget the ‘newsroom’ concept—we are a simple and honest editorial operation.”
www.cjr.org/feature/mili...
The vanquishing of Military.com.
Former staffers say a new owner dealt the respected publication a death blow when service members and veterans needed it most.
www.cjr.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Wow this speaks volumes. Tragic to see this beat absolutely gutted
“Coverage: whatever is relevant, trending to our readers/community. Forget the ‘newsroom’ concept—we are a simple and honest editorial operation.”
www.cjr.org/feature/mili...
“Coverage: whatever is relevant, trending to our readers/community. Forget the ‘newsroom’ concept—we are a simple and honest editorial operation.”
www.cjr.org/feature/mili...
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When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
Right, just feed the delusion instead of pointing out we had GAO before this bullshit even started.
We all believe in improving efficiency, and a team genuinely focused on that could do a world of good.
But the DOGE we could have had is a far cry from the DOGE we actually got.
But the DOGE we could have had is a far cry from the DOGE we actually got.
November 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Right, just feed the delusion instead of pointing out we had GAO before this bullshit even started.
I suspect it's kind of like Hirohito in WW2, with handlers telling Trump about bigger and bigger victories and hoping he doesn't notice they're getting closer and closer to the home islands.
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I suspect it's kind of like Hirohito in WW2, with handlers telling Trump about bigger and bigger victories and hoping he doesn't notice they're getting closer and closer to the home islands.
I know many of you fairly well, and every last one of you is going to end up buying this book, first for yourself and then for your friends. Save yourself some time and money by buying it now.
For those who enjoy ebooks on Kindle, it seems that 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' is *massively* discounted today down to $1.99 in the US and £7.99 in the UK. Which feels like a pretty good deal really.
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I know many of you fairly well, and every last one of you is going to end up buying this book, first for yourself and then for your friends. Save yourself some time and money by buying it now.
DOGE cuts responsible for escaped demon
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
DOGE cuts responsible for escaped demon
Afghanistan tunnel exit found in Cleveland
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Afghanistan tunnel exit found in Cleveland
Executive order halts Tesla safety investigation.
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Executive order halts Tesla safety investigation.
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I applaud the Navy for innovatively streamlining their cancellation of boondoggles sooner in their lifecycle. Much improved over the LCS.
BREAKING: Navy Cancels Constellation-class Frigate Program, Considering New Small Surface Combatants — USNI News
news.usni.org/2025/11/25/n...
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Navy Cancels Constellation-class Frigate Program - USNI News
The Navy is walking away from the Constellation-class frigate program to focus on new classes of warships the service can build faster, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced Tuesday on social me...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I applaud the Navy for innovatively streamlining their cancellation of boondoggles sooner in their lifecycle. Much improved over the LCS.
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Every Democrat needs to make the same video the original six did. Here is the script. Don't leave them hanging.
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Every Democrat needs to make the same video the original six did. Here is the script. Don't leave them hanging.
In related news, Kash Patel one day closer to congressional hearings that will determine where he spends his 70th birthday.
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In related news, Kash Patel one day closer to congressional hearings that will determine where he spends his 70th birthday.
How we saw the grand jury process before 2025: "A grand jury would indict a ham sandwich."
How we see the grand jury process in 2025:
How we see the grand jury process in 2025:
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
How we saw the grand jury process before 2025: "A grand jury would indict a ham sandwich."
How we see the grand jury process in 2025:
How we see the grand jury process in 2025:
And now we get to see who calls Hegseth first. Red state congressional reps getting calls from furious constituents, Trump mad about losing an organization that would have given him an award at the jamboree, or subordinates patiently explaining the role of Scouting in maintaining the AVF.
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts n.pr/3M48mr2
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts
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November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
And now we get to see who calls Hegseth first. Red state congressional reps getting calls from furious constituents, Trump mad about losing an organization that would have given him an award at the jamboree, or subordinates patiently explaining the role of Scouting in maintaining the AVF.
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At least once a month, Anthropic puts out an alignment paper d AI behavior where, if you saw it in a science fiction film, you‘d be screaming at the idiot scientists onscreen to stop development
www.anthropic.com/research/eme...
www.anthropic.com/research/eme...
From shortcuts to sabotage: natural emergent misalignment from reward hacking
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
At least once a month, Anthropic puts out an alignment paper d AI behavior where, if you saw it in a science fiction film, you‘d be screaming at the idiot scientists onscreen to stop development
www.anthropic.com/research/eme...
www.anthropic.com/research/eme...
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posted in a Discord I'm in:
"Trump's AI agenda is (to paraphrase Matt Levine) to build God and ask it to defeat China"
"Trump's AI agenda is (to paraphrase Matt Levine) to build God and ask it to defeat China"
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
posted in a Discord I'm in:
"Trump's AI agenda is (to paraphrase Matt Levine) to build God and ask it to defeat China"
"Trump's AI agenda is (to paraphrase Matt Levine) to build God and ask it to defeat China"
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Gallego: "Donald Trump is gonna be gone in a couple years. And if you're part of the military that is going after sitting members of Congress and part of the weaponization of government, there will be consequences. Without a doubt."
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Gallego: "Donald Trump is gonna be gone in a couple years. And if you're part of the military that is going after sitting members of Congress and part of the weaponization of government, there will be consequences. Without a doubt."
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Almost half the US economy is now based on Nvidia selling GPUs to itself using other companies as proxies
November 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Almost half the US economy is now based on Nvidia selling GPUs to itself using other companies as proxies
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After Iraq, I wondered if there was *anything* a conservative administration could do to really lose the popular mantle of "pro-military." It appears Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are engaged in a long-term experiment to find a definitive answer
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
After Iraq, I wondered if there was *anything* a conservative administration could do to really lose the popular mantle of "pro-military." It appears Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are engaged in a long-term experiment to find a definitive answer