Ernie Smith
@ernie.tedium.co
Editor of Tedium (https://tedium.co), freelance writer, pop-up search engine maven (https://udm14.com).
See my writing: https://erniesmith.net/
“Life is too short to not say exactly what you mean all the time.” — Jesse Welles
See my writing: https://erniesmith.net/
“Life is too short to not say exactly what you mean all the time.” — Jesse Welles
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Ernie Smith
@ernie.tedium.co
· Dec 14
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75% of Americans oppose it. The other 25 didn’t realize they supported it until the president opened his mouth. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Most Americans oppose Trump’s push on Greenland, poll shows
A new CNN poll found that three-quarters of Americans do not want the U.S. to take control of Greenland and felt skeptical of Trump’s use of military force overseas.
www.politico.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
75% of Americans oppose it. The other 25 didn’t realize they supported it until the president opened his mouth. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
That's a lot of drama for one skeet to carry
Crypto lobbyist and former senator Kyrsten Sinema has been sued for having affair with her ex-bodyguard. She also allegedly encouraged him to take the psychedelic drug MDMA on a Senate work trip so she could guide him through it.
Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Having Affair With Ex-Bodyguard
Crypto lobbyist and former senator Kyrsten Sinema has been sued for having affair with her ex-bodyguard. She also allegedly encouraged him to take the psychedelic drug MDMA on a Senate work trip so she could guide him through it.
nymag.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
That's a lot of drama for one skeet to carry
If we want people to use Bluesky we need to build features for $INVESTORS
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If we want people to use Bluesky we need to build features for $INVESTORS
This is like the most obvious issue in Hampton Roads: Vape shops freaking everywhere.
Long overdue.
Long overdue.
January 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This is like the most obvious issue in Hampton Roads: Vape shops freaking everywhere.
Long overdue.
Long overdue.
We have spent literal years giving the dumbest man on Earth power and shrugging about it.
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM
We have spent literal years giving the dumbest man on Earth power and shrugging about it.
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the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
In a pickle factory, anywhere in America
here's to the men drinking at 10 am and too afraid to go to a city
One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
In a pickle factory, anywhere in America
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: if elected Democrats have no power to stop this in their roles as officials, they still have the same avenues that are available to every other regular person, with the added benefit that their every move is newsworthy.
January 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again: if elected Democrats have no power to stop this in their roles as officials, they still have the same avenues that are available to every other regular person, with the added benefit that their every move is newsworthy.
To our friends in Minneapolis, we have your back. Your state has been through so much over the last seven or eight years.
January 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
To our friends in Minneapolis, we have your back. Your state has been through so much over the last seven or eight years.
*Sam Altman rubs his fingers together*
James Cameron says he must find a cheaper way to produce the Avatar movies in order to continue making them. https://bit.ly/4qnlOpl
January 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
*Sam Altman rubs his fingers together*
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People who lament "where is OUR Joe Rogan?" should perhaps pay attention when the ACTUAL Joe Rogan is comparing ICE to the Gestapo.
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
January 15, 2026 at 12:45 PM
People who lament "where is OUR Joe Rogan?" should perhaps pay attention when the ACTUAL Joe Rogan is comparing ICE to the Gestapo.
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
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It is hard to explain institutional collapse to voters; videos where state actors are clearly acting in abusive ways explain themselves.
This is incredible: 81% of working class and 83% of young voters have seen video of Renee Good's killing, per new data I've obtained. Majority of working class disapproves of ICE enforcement. ICE brutality is breaking through big time.
Some thoughts on this here:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
Some thoughts on this here:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
January 15, 2026 at 12:33 PM
It is hard to explain institutional collapse to voters; videos where state actors are clearly acting in abusive ways explain themselves.
An artist draws stuff while explaining what it was like to get shot a couple of weeks ago.
youtu.be/xpjla99sVHM
youtu.be/xpjla99sVHM
What getting shot feels like
YouTube video by Genus
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM
An artist draws stuff while explaining what it was like to get shot a couple of weeks ago.
youtu.be/xpjla99sVHM
youtu.be/xpjla99sVHM
They're just hitting breakers to see what power sources they can turn off without people noticing
Breaking News: A day after the Trump administration said it was cutting $2 billion in mental health funding, it reversed itself and reinstated the money.
H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services
A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money.
nyti.ms
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 AM
They're just hitting breakers to see what power sources they can turn off without people noticing
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That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 AM
That is what was relayed
It’s *wild* that it took as long as it did. www.engadget.com/ai/x-says-gr...
X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis
X says it is changing its policies around Grok’s image-editing abilities following a multi-week outcry over the chatbot repeatedly being accused of generating sexualized images of children and noncons...
www.engadget.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM
It’s *wild* that it took as long as it did. www.engadget.com/ai/x-says-gr...
Why is Ben Affleck the only one that seems to have understood the assignment here?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhC7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhC7...
Three Guys from Boston (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jimmy) Say Every Town and City in Massachusetts
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Why is Ben Affleck the only one that seems to have understood the assignment here?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhC7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhC7...
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Following David's lead, I also posted on FB and was surprised by the positive response. Spread the word about what's happening here. People want to know.
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Following David's lead, I also posted on FB and was surprised by the positive response. Spread the word about what's happening here. People want to know.
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Look at this weirdo running our brand into the ground
This is some real galaxy-brain stuff I’m doing to build these videos. youtube.com/shorts/yI134...
I Edit Smartphone Videos With My #Terminal
YouTube video by Tedium: The Dull Side Of The Internet
youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Look at this weirdo running our brand into the ground
This is some real galaxy-brain stuff I’m doing to build these videos. youtube.com/shorts/yI134...
I Edit Smartphone Videos With My #Terminal
YouTube video by Tedium: The Dull Side Of The Internet
youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This is some real galaxy-brain stuff I’m doing to build these videos. youtube.com/shorts/yI134...
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Ten years ago this week, I wrote a piece about hipster mattresses that made people mad.
Apologies to my haters, but I stand behind every word.
www.youtube.com/shorts/_wGwZ...
Apologies to my haters, but I stand behind every word.
www.youtube.com/shorts/_wGwZ...
Down With Hipster #Mattresses (Still)
YouTube video by Tedium: The Dull Side Of The Internet
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Ten years ago this week, I wrote a piece about hipster mattresses that made people mad.
Apologies to my haters, but I stand behind every word.
www.youtube.com/shorts/_wGwZ...
Apologies to my haters, but I stand behind every word.
www.youtube.com/shorts/_wGwZ...
To possibly understand why they’re going after her—this piece makes it clear that she has talked to possibly thousands of government sources that are concerned what is happening to the government.
To put another way, she is a “one-stop shop” for dissenters.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
To put another way, she is a “one-stop shop” for dissenters.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
To possibly understand why they’re going after her—this piece makes it clear that she has talked to possibly thousands of government sources that are concerned what is happening to the government.
To put another way, she is a “one-stop shop” for dissenters.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
To put another way, she is a “one-stop shop” for dissenters.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Not a national security reporter. Not a Pentagon reporter. Not covering, say, a crime that the Govt wants to investigate. Just someone who talked to Fed employees and kept them anonymous.
".. The reporter, Hannah Natanson, has spent the past year covering the Trump administration’s effort to fire federal workers and redirect much of the work force to enforcing his agenda."
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Not a national security reporter. Not a Pentagon reporter. Not covering, say, a crime that the Govt wants to investigate. Just someone who talked to Fed employees and kept them anonymous.