Erik Gullberg
@erikgullberg.bsky.social
actor. playwright. new yorker.
bartender @ some nice places.
erikgullberg.com
bartender @ some nice places.
erikgullberg.com
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he's fighting for his life in this meeting
December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
he's fighting for his life in this meeting
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"For me, and I think for others, too, Stoppard offered a kind of on-ramp into the canon, offering to make us comfortable enough among the Great Authors to have our own thoughts about them. His was an inclusive élitism, an invitation into a life of unabashed, unstoppable thinking."
Tom Stoppard’s Radical Invitation
The playwright offered a kind of on-ramp to the literary canon, a way into a life of unabashed, unstoppable thinking.
www.newyorker.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"For me, and I think for others, too, Stoppard offered a kind of on-ramp into the canon, offering to make us comfortable enough among the Great Authors to have our own thoughts about them. His was an inclusive élitism, an invitation into a life of unabashed, unstoppable thinking."
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Insane how improbably lean & nasty Way of Water was. Literally “this time it’s personal.” No need whatsoever to be on a palate that vast/expensive but I’m glad as hell it was. Plus Cameron made [that death at the end] hurt the Sullys in a realistic & sensitive way. Viva Cameron.
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Insane how improbably lean & nasty Way of Water was. Literally “this time it’s personal.” No need whatsoever to be on a palate that vast/expensive but I’m glad as hell it was. Plus Cameron made [that death at the end] hurt the Sullys in a realistic & sensitive way. Viva Cameron.
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I wrote about the dirty, demeaning, absolutely booming business of turning something like a shitty bigoted college essay into a shitty public career as a bigot, and also estimated how old Marine Todd would be today. defector.com/the-conserva...
The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was a...
defector.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I wrote about the dirty, demeaning, absolutely booming business of turning something like a shitty bigoted college essay into a shitty public career as a bigot, and also estimated how old Marine Todd would be today. defector.com/the-conserva...
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What an immense dipshit. people.com/ruben-galleg...
Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego Groans His Party Doesn't Allow 'Women to Be Hot' in Leaked Texts: 'Dem Women Look Like Dem Men'
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, a moderate Democrat, dissed the physical appearance of men and women in his political party in a series of text screenshots. Gallego declined to take back what he wrote, in...
people.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
What an immense dipshit. people.com/ruben-galleg...
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
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Ultimately there are just a lot of people who are looking for a politics that allows them to engage in this kind of sadism, but we shouldn’t allow them to turn around and pretend that they have actual morals without pointing out the obvious, that they just want blood bsky.app/profile/acco...
Megyn Kelly on alleged war crimes: "I really do kind of not only wanna see them killed in the water, whether they're on the boat or in the water, but I'd really like to see them suffer. I would like Trump and Hegseth to make it last a long time so they lose a limb and bleed out."
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Ultimately there are just a lot of people who are looking for a politics that allows them to engage in this kind of sadism, but we shouldn’t allow them to turn around and pretend that they have actual morals without pointing out the obvious, that they just want blood bsky.app/profile/acco...
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i like that this administration is committed to inflicting as much pain on as many americans as possible.
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
i like that this administration is committed to inflicting as much pain on as many americans as possible.
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If a man personally implicated in war crimes can remain atop the Pentagon, why would he stand by and risk his freedom should Vance (or Trump again) lose the 2028 election?
And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison
The South American boat strikes are plainly murders. Now we have the names of the murderers. Do we have the political will to lock them up?
www.forever-wars.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If a man personally implicated in war crimes can remain atop the Pentagon, why would he stand by and risk his freedom should Vance (or Trump again) lose the 2028 election?
And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
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If you’ve ever wondered why it’s so fucking hard to unionize restaurants here is a good case study by @grendan.bsky.social
The Rise and Fall of Barboncino Workers United | Long-Haul Mag
FALL 2025 ISSUE 04
longhaulmag.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If you’ve ever wondered why it’s so fucking hard to unionize restaurants here is a good case study by @grendan.bsky.social
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Do not miss @attackerman.bsky.social making the strong case that sending Pete Hegseth to Leavenworth is at this point the *bare minimum* if we don't want a military full of the kinds of violent scofflaws that SecDef has spent his career crusading for.
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison
The South American boat strikes are plainly murders. Now we have the names of the murderers. Do we have the political will to lock them up?
www.forever-wars.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Do not miss @attackerman.bsky.social making the strong case that sending Pete Hegseth to Leavenworth is at this point the *bare minimum* if we don't want a military full of the kinds of violent scofflaws that SecDef has spent his career crusading for.
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"Unless Hegseth and Bradley face criminal penalties for their illegal order," writes @attackerman.bsky.social, "the bottom will drop out of military ethics."
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison
The South American boat strikes are plainly murders. Now we have the names of the murderers. Do we have the political will to lock them up?
www.forever-wars.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"Unless Hegseth and Bradley face criminal penalties for their illegal order," writes @attackerman.bsky.social, "the bottom will drop out of military ethics."
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This is good. I cannot tell you what a disappointment it was to be very enthusiastic about much of the Biden presidency and then to have to just forget about any of that because he turned out to be a genocidal racist.
"In an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This is good. I cannot tell you what a disappointment it was to be very enthusiastic about much of the Biden presidency and then to have to just forget about any of that because he turned out to be a genocidal racist.
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This essay is invaluable. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
‘There was rage and pain and iron in him’: Patrick Marber on the great hits – and fond smokes – he had with Tom Stoppard
The director worked with theatre colossus Tom Stoppard on two smash hits. Here, he remembers their heated rehearsals, the night they stayed up watching Jaws – and the last four cigarettes they smoked ...
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This essay is invaluable. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
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it is the worst of all worlds. a "unitary *presidency*" insulated from judicial or congressional power and a weak president unable to do the job of governing
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
it is the worst of all worlds. a "unitary *presidency*" insulated from judicial or congressional power and a weak president unable to do the job of governing
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thinking more about this: it is highly ironic that at the same time that it serves as a test case for the "unitary executive," this administration is all but being led by two subordinate officials with no immediate political accountability.
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
thinking more about this: it is highly ironic that at the same time that it serves as a test case for the "unitary executive," this administration is all but being led by two subordinate officials with no immediate political accountability.
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Labor unions can recruit working class candidates in red states, run them as independents, fund them with money they now give to Democrats, and use union members as the core of their volunteer base. The numbers are more plausible than you think.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
How to Win Red States With a Labor Party
We can take political power without asking Democrats for it.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Labor unions can recruit working class candidates in red states, run them as independents, fund them with money they now give to Democrats, and use union members as the core of their volunteer base. The numbers are more plausible than you think.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
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"It was always fanciful to conceive of progressive victories as permanent, just as it was a shortsighted fantasy that edgelord heterodoxy would remain cool. It’s never been waves but circular eddies..."
Me Too Forever
Why the backlash was so short-lived.
www.thecut.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"It was always fanciful to conceive of progressive victories as permanent, just as it was a shortsighted fantasy that edgelord heterodoxy would remain cool. It’s never been waves but circular eddies..."
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I dunno man it just really seems like American universities have lost the plot over the past 30 years or so and while I too love college football and basketball, the people making key decisions at them don't seem to care about their educational mission at all
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I dunno man it just really seems like American universities have lost the plot over the past 30 years or so and while I too love college football and basketball, the people making key decisions at them don't seem to care about their educational mission at all
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I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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fraudsters stick together
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
fraudsters stick together
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I really wish SNL would bring Leslie Jones back to do Trump impressions, I think it would literally kill him
November 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I really wish SNL would bring Leslie Jones back to do Trump impressions, I think it would literally kill him
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Guys I just had an idea I don’t think anyone’s ever had before. What if there was a publication that, instead of reinforcing the liberal pieties of the woke mob, presented readers with heterodox positions that challenged groupthink? Does anyone have like eight million dollars so I can try this?
November 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Guys I just had an idea I don’t think anyone’s ever had before. What if there was a publication that, instead of reinforcing the liberal pieties of the woke mob, presented readers with heterodox positions that challenged groupthink? Does anyone have like eight million dollars so I can try this?
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I thought that myself! Epstein files made NYT look like SHIT so now that Trump is weak, they’re going in. Y’know, the way a coward would.
I'm gonna be honest, I think Sulzberger gamed it out in his head and decided that, hey, maybe if the coverage shifts people will forget his name popped up that one time in the Epstein e-mails
This front page from the normally pliant NYT + the defecting GOP House members (following the protests/elections we just had) suggests we’re @ to witness a lame duck era for the ages. Anyone who wants my support draw up a plan to imprison all tech execs & we’ll talk. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
November 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I thought that myself! Epstein files made NYT look like SHIT so now that Trump is weak, they’re going in. Y’know, the way a coward would.
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Bahahahahahha of course. Of fucking course. Thoughtless cretins sending us all to hell.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Bahahahahahha of course. Of fucking course. Thoughtless cretins sending us all to hell.