@glaucon.bsky.social
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When you look at the Wikipedia of an old white guy whose books you read in college there is an unfortunately high probability it will look like this
January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
When you look at the Wikipedia of an old white guy whose books you read in college there is an unfortunately high probability it will look like this
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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
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this guy’s an antisemite? this guy? next you’re gonna tell me elon musk is in the epstein files
January 31, 2026 at 5:04 PM
this guy’s an antisemite? this guy? next you’re gonna tell me elon musk is in the epstein files
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In other lesser-reported news from the Epstein files, you should know that Jeffrey Epstein did *not* care for HAMILTON; indeed, he walked out. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
January 31, 2026 at 4:17 AM
In other lesser-reported news from the Epstein files, you should know that Jeffrey Epstein did *not* care for HAMILTON; indeed, he walked out. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
—Greek and Roman Epistolography
—Roman Didactic Poetry
—Recombinant DNA
—Dostoevsky (in translation)
—Linear B
—Roman Didactic Poetry
—Recombinant DNA
—Dostoevsky (in translation)
—Linear B
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five (or rather: five of the) classes you took at university.
1) Rome 753-246BCE
2) Ancient Political Thought
3) The Struggle for Mastery in Germany
4) Graphic Satire in the 1820 Royal Divorce Controvery
5) Henry Purcell
(One of these was in fact a dissertation)
1) Rome 753-246BCE
2) Ancient Political Thought
3) The Struggle for Mastery in Germany
4) Graphic Satire in the 1820 Royal Divorce Controvery
5) Henry Purcell
(One of these was in fact a dissertation)
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five (or rather: five of the) classes you took at university.
1) Riemannian Geometry
2) Viscosity Solutions for Nonlinear PDEs
3) Functional Analysis
4) Algebraic Topology
5) Galois Theory
1) Riemannian Geometry
2) Viscosity Solutions for Nonlinear PDEs
3) Functional Analysis
4) Algebraic Topology
5) Galois Theory
January 31, 2026 at 4:16 AM
—Greek and Roman Epistolography
—Roman Didactic Poetry
—Recombinant DNA
—Dostoevsky (in translation)
—Linear B
—Roman Didactic Poetry
—Recombinant DNA
—Dostoevsky (in translation)
—Linear B
Eww
NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights.
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE Deportation Flights Are Getting Longer and Crueler
A private equity-owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Eww
the sound system next to the treadmills at my gym is playing some sort of Pink Floyd shuffle. it started with Run Like Hell and then went into Welcome to the Machine. I can’t tell if this is intentional.
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
the sound system next to the treadmills at my gym is playing some sort of Pink Floyd shuffle. it started with Run Like Hell and then went into Welcome to the Machine. I can’t tell if this is intentional.
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My DMs are open, my e-mail is easy to find, and I am old enough to remember when people primarily communicated via e-mail. If you would like to have me on your podcast and alienate all your listeners who make a living wage and are able to function in normal society give me a ringy ding
January 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
My DMs are open, my e-mail is easy to find, and I am old enough to remember when people primarily communicated via e-mail. If you would like to have me on your podcast and alienate all your listeners who make a living wage and are able to function in normal society give me a ringy ding
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I don't know why they need to make short AI films about the American Revolution when the perfect one was created 18 years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRo...
George Washington
YouTube video by unvmebad86
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I don't know why they need to make short AI films about the American Revolution when the perfect one was created 18 years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRo...
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Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
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I usually don't release discarded draft versions but this feels like it might be useful today
January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I usually don't release discarded draft versions but this feels like it might be useful today
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There is no issue on which Democrats care enough to actually put up a fight. It doesn't matter if it is Elon Musk's pubescent groypers impounding federal funds and stealing data, or 22 million people having their insurance premiums double, or ICE paramilitaries invading cities and killing people.
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
There is no issue on which Democrats care enough to actually put up a fight. It doesn't matter if it is Elon Musk's pubescent groypers impounding federal funds and stealing data, or 22 million people having their insurance premiums double, or ICE paramilitaries invading cities and killing people.
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This is the crucial part. Republicans knew how to use their minority power. Democrats appear to be frittering it away.
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This is the crucial part. Republicans knew how to use their minority power. Democrats appear to be frittering it away.
Holy shit.
Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
January 29, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Holy shit.
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Holy shit this is soulless.
Candace Owens released leaked audio from Turning Point USA in which Erika Kirk is heard giggling and cheerfully discussing attendance figures, merchandise sales, and performance metrics from Charlie Kirk’s memorial event just 11 days after his death...
January 29, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Holy shit this is soulless.
Salad bar prep cook
Hotel room painter
Passport data entry (3rd shift)
Subprime mortgage underwriter
Agricultural (orchard) labor
Hotel room painter
Passport data entry (3rd shift)
Subprime mortgage underwriter
Agricultural (orchard) labor
Five jobs I’ve had:
- doorman at a country club
- clerk at a comics/video store
- newspaper cartoonist
- OnStar button installation tester at an auto plant
- bike, furniture and fixtures assemblyman at a Wal-Mart
- doorman at a country club
- clerk at a comics/video store
- newspaper cartoonist
- OnStar button installation tester at an auto plant
- bike, furniture and fixtures assemblyman at a Wal-Mart
Five jobs I've had:
- after-school program art teacher
- adjunct illustration instructor at big university
- "standardized patient" (faking sick to help train med students)
- early morning stock guy at toys r us
- freelance joke ghost writer for big twitter account before twitter became nazi hell
- after-school program art teacher
- adjunct illustration instructor at big university
- "standardized patient" (faking sick to help train med students)
- early morning stock guy at toys r us
- freelance joke ghost writer for big twitter account before twitter became nazi hell
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Salad bar prep cook
Hotel room painter
Passport data entry (3rd shift)
Subprime mortgage underwriter
Agricultural (orchard) labor
Hotel room painter
Passport data entry (3rd shift)
Subprime mortgage underwriter
Agricultural (orchard) labor
That’s what’s up.
"If we have to hunt you down, the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities. We will find you. We will achieve justice. And we will do so under the Constitution and laws of the United States."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
Philly DA vows to prosecute ‘wannabe Nazi' ICE agents who violate the law
YouTube video by NBC10 Philadelphia
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:26 AM
That’s what’s up.
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i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
This is worth doing. Once or twice. On your own at home or in the car. And then maybe you can talk about it once for 5 minutes with friends over drinks.
That’s it. That‘s all you get. Unless you’re these jackasses, I guess.
That’s it. That‘s all you get. Unless you’re these jackasses, I guess.
January 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
This is worth doing. Once or twice. On your own at home or in the car. And then maybe you can talk about it once for 5 minutes with friends over drinks.
That’s it. That‘s all you get. Unless you’re these jackasses, I guess.
That’s it. That‘s all you get. Unless you’re these jackasses, I guess.
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Okay I think I've mapped out ICE politics as of Monday night
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Okay I think I've mapped out ICE politics as of Monday night
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Friends, I’m once again asking you to donate. But not to me!
@claireforny.bsky.social is a union organizer, democratic socialist and my former Assembly colleague running for Congress in NY-7.
Chip in today: secure.actblue.com/donate/clair...
@claireforny.bsky.social is a union organizer, democratic socialist and my former Assembly colleague running for Congress in NY-7.
Chip in today: secure.actblue.com/donate/clair...
January 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Friends, I’m once again asking you to donate. But not to me!
@claireforny.bsky.social is a union organizer, democratic socialist and my former Assembly colleague running for Congress in NY-7.
Chip in today: secure.actblue.com/donate/clair...
@claireforny.bsky.social is a union organizer, democratic socialist and my former Assembly colleague running for Congress in NY-7.
Chip in today: secure.actblue.com/donate/clair...
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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Political Scientists would call it a "tactical concession" (RRS' Spiral Model). Human rights and democracy campaigners need to make sure it leads to more gains (positive spiral) instead of stalling progress (negative spiral).
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Political Scientists would call it a "tactical concession" (RRS' Spiral Model). Human rights and democracy campaigners need to make sure it leads to more gains (positive spiral) instead of stalling progress (negative spiral).