Fred Smith
@fredsmith.bsky.social
Car and racing writer with too many hobbies and not nearly enough vintage Mercedes sedans
This is Twitter discourse in 2026: An actual Government official arguing with Nazis not for their evil hatred, but for their evil hatred of different minority groups than the ones she hates, evilly.
US official Sarah Rogers who is currently the "Under-Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy" falsely claims on Twitter that Germany "imported barbarian rapist hordes"
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This is Twitter discourse in 2026: An actual Government official arguing with Nazis not for their evil hatred, but for their evil hatred of different minority groups than the ones she hates, evilly.
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this is genuinely incredible
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
this is genuinely incredible
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Incredible the type of shit a state can get into when it's not really concerned with trying to improve the lives of anyone in it. You just have a lot more time to explore the studio space.
A ban on sending books and magazines to prisoners in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcerated
Arkansas set to impose nation’s strictest ban on sending books, magazines to prisons | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A ban on sending books and magazines to inmates in Arkansas prisons goes into effect Feb. 1, putting into place the strictest regulations in the country on sending outside publications to the incarcer...
www.arkansasonline.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Incredible the type of shit a state can get into when it's not really concerned with trying to improve the lives of anyone in it. You just have a lot more time to explore the studio space.
Another day of opening my email
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Another day of opening my email
That is a huge improvement for the Mustang GT3. A much better shade of blue, paired with much more interesting shapes. Still keeps the horse and the red accents. This is fantastic.
View a selection of photos from Daytona International Speedway as IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams unload for the Roar Before the Rolex 24 (Photos: John Dagys)
Check Out First Photos from Roar Unload at Daytona
Check out images from Daytona as teams unload for Roar Before Rolex 24 (Photos: John Dagys)...
sportscar365.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
That is a huge improvement for the Mustang GT3. A much better shade of blue, paired with much more interesting shapes. Still keeps the horse and the red accents. This is fantastic.
It's a good day at Road & Track: Our full 2026 Performance Car of the Year test is up www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a698...
2026 Performance Car of the Year: Track Monsters, Road Legends, One Winner
Nine cars. One winner. Featuring the Chevy Corvette ZR1, Ford Mustang GTD, Lamborghini Temerario, and more, on the track and on the road. Road & Track's 2026 Performance Car of the Year is here.
www.roadandtrack.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
It's a good day at Road & Track: Our full 2026 Performance Car of the Year test is up www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a698...
Interesting get for McLaren, shame we're going to miss out on Sixth Season F2 Champion Richard Verschoor though.
This was probably the most news-y bit of McLaren's announcement. We already knew Verschoor was racing in ELMS, but now we have confirmation that it's a McLaren thing with a view to racing the Hypercar.
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Interesting get for McLaren, shame we're going to miss out on Sixth Season F2 Champion Richard Verschoor though.
The president can do a lot of terrible things at any given time, but the president cannot cancel midterm elections by saying that he doesn't like them in Newsweek. It's really important to remember that, and many other things.
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The president can do a lot of terrible things at any given time, but the president cannot cancel midterm elections by saying that he doesn't like them in Newsweek. It's really important to remember that, and many other things.
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I should really be sleeping right now
January 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I should really be sleeping right now
(Tom Petty voice) “And I’m Tree! Tree Rollins!”
- Joke that would’ve been good in 1989
- Joke that would’ve been good in 1989
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 AM
(Tom Petty voice) “And I’m Tree! Tree Rollins!”
- Joke that would’ve been good in 1989
- Joke that would’ve been good in 1989
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What the hell is going on in Sacramento where we need this sign
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 AM
What the hell is going on in Sacramento where we need this sign
Jonathan Kuminga it’s time to come home
January 15, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Jonathan Kuminga it’s time to come home
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OTHER FRONT OFFICES PLEASE TAKE NOTE
DeMar DeRozan has scored 20+ points in five straight games (longest stretch this season).
27 PTS | 6 REB | 5 AST | 12/13 FT | 37 MIN
27 PTS | 6 REB | 5 AST | 12/13 FT | 37 MIN
January 15, 2026 at 5:38 AM
OTHER FRONT OFFICES PLEASE TAKE NOTE
Precious Achiuwa is simply bludgeoning the New York Knicks
January 15, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Precious Achiuwa is simply bludgeoning the New York Knicks
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ICE attacked a guy's six kids by throwing flash bangs at his car and he had to take them all to the hospital. He had nothing to do with the protests.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:16 AM
ICE attacked a guy's six kids by throwing flash bangs at his car and he had to take them all to the hospital. He had nothing to do with the protests.
Hey, Knicks. What the fuck, guys?
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Hey, Knicks. What the fuck, guys?
Kings, please stop winning
January 15, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Kings, please stop winning
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Luckily, they made ChatGPT less sycophantic.
January 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Luckily, they made ChatGPT less sycophantic.
They're also taking a cautious approach watching the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Indiana Pacers, all of whom are coincidentally within a game in one direction or the other in the great chase for the worst record in the league.
New Washington Wizards star Trae Young is still recovering from MCL and quad injuries on the same leg and will be re-evaluated after the mid-February All-Star break, sources tell ESPN. The Wizards are taking a cautious approach with the injuries to their new trade acquisition.
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
They're also taking a cautious approach watching the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Indiana Pacers, all of whom are coincidentally within a game in one direction or the other in the great chase for the worst record in the league.
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This reminds me of when BK Racing put Burger King ads on their car without payment from Burger King corporate because the team owner owned some franchises.
UPDATE: Jack Daniel’s parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with CBS’ “Whiskey Friday” concept. “Jack Daniel’s is not involved in any such segment, nor do we have any awareness of the segment and any potential partnerships or sponsorships.”
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
This reminds me of when BK Racing put Burger King ads on their car without payment from Burger King corporate because the team owner owned some franchises.
I am so ready for IMSA. Can we skip to the IMSA part of the year. I would like to see the GTPs on the track.
January 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I am so ready for IMSA. Can we skip to the IMSA part of the year. I would like to see the GTPs on the track.
Only 56% of Republicans are buying this shit even after a week of the admin trying to whip up generalized support for violence. Time to hammer down on it. It was already a moral imperative, now it's also a clear political winner.
New CNN polling:
Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Only 56% of Republicans are buying this shit even after a week of the admin trying to whip up generalized support for violence. Time to hammer down on it. It was already a moral imperative, now it's also a clear political winner.
Slate, I have just one question
Why
Why
If you’re not tailgating with frunk onion dip, are you even tailgating?
January 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Slate, I have just one question
Why
Why
It must be a fascinating time to work in intelligence. Four years of spending your days ignoring real crimes to look into the fake stuff that's cooking the president's brain.
BREAKING: Hundreds of sensitive U.S. records obtained by WIRED undercut the Trump administration’s claims portraying Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a unified terrorist force invading the country. Intelligence agencies spent much of 2025 unsure TdA even functioned as an organization on U.S. soil.
Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
www.wired.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
It must be a fascinating time to work in intelligence. Four years of spending your days ignoring real crimes to look into the fake stuff that's cooking the president's brain.
The 10 looks a lot like WTR's Le Mans entry, although the blocking is very different. Blue, white, black with a gradient transition.
January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The 10 looks a lot like WTR's Le Mans entry, although the blocking is very different. Blue, white, black with a gradient transition.