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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 13h

The collapse of a superpower into a regime of bullies and mean girls and comic-book guys explains much about why American democracy is on the ropes, reeling from the attacks of people who in a better time would never have been allowed near the government of the United States.

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 13h

Trump’s voters have become like the members of the administration, delighting in the crassness and obscenity that pours out of the president and his circle whenever they are challenged. But policies suffer and the public is poorly served.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

A Confederacy of Toddlers

The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.

www.theatlantic.com

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 20h

A movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with a GIF:

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a man with a beard is wearing a pair of binoculars on his eyes .

ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a pair of binoculars on his eyes .

media.tenor.com

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 1d

They were. I'm stuffed.

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 1d

Practicing holiday food has commenced. Today was Sausage Roll day. I make my own sausage filling and it's as close to a British banger as I've had since I left the UK. Perfect football food.

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 1d

..and we'll never be royals 🎶🎵

Although I did live in Sunninghill for a brief time

After the sale, Buckingham Palace sought to conceal the identity of the buyer. It refused to address questions about the tax implications of the sale between two trusts, describing it as a “private sale”.

How Andrew made £15m selling Sunninghill Park, his wedding gift

The property had been owned by the Crown Estate, but he pocketed the proceeds of its sale to a Kazakh billionaire to pay for Royal Lodge renovations

www.thetimes.com

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 1d

The "Peace President" at work.

Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria.

apnews.com

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 1d

While I think they probably will win the league, they'll hit a bad patch eventually. I don't think they'll run away with it despite how they are playing now.

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 2d

AI-related spending now contributes more to the nation’s GDP growth than all consumer spending combined, and by another calculation, those AI expenditures accounted for 92 percent of GDP growth during the first half of 2025.

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 2d

Many people have FOMO..

Personally, I have FOGFO.. Fear of Getting Fucked Over.

Here’s How the AI Crash Happens

The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.

www.theatlantic.com

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 2d

Blissfully unaware of what's going on with Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela. Another Trump administration trainwreck.

US national intelligence director says former American strategy of 'regime change' is over

U.S. national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard says America’s former strategy of “regime change or nation building” has ended under President Donald Trump.

apnews.com

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

Will they do it and/or will they appeal?

apnews.com/live/donald-...

Live updates: Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule

Two federal judges ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, during the government shutdown.

apnews.com

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

This photo was captioned "The first lady greets a child. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI"

I swear.. The look on that poor kid's face..

1) PLEASE DON'T HURT ME
2) PLEASE DON'T DEPORT ME
3) ARE YOU A GOOD WITCH OR A BAD WITCH?
4) IS THAT ORANGE MAN GOING TO PUT ME IN THAT BASKET?

5) HELP ME!!!!!!!!

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

For Halloween
youtu.be/cljoFxMP2E4?...

Transylvania Boogie

YouTube video by Frank Zappa - Topic

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d

Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana blames SNAP recipients for not stockpiling a month's worth of food.

He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."

Rep. Clay Higgins:

There are 22 million American households receiving SNAP benefits for groceries, at $4200 per year on average.
Try to get your head wrapped around how many pantries you can stock with $4200 dollars in properly shopped groceries.
Any American who has been receiving $4200 dollars per year of free groceries and does NOT have at least 1 month of groceries stocked should never again receive SNAP, because wow, stop smoking crack.

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

“I think we’ve now shown to the rest of Europe and the world that it is possible to beat the populist movements if you campaign with a positive message and I’m very proud with this historic result for D66,” he said.

Centrist D66 beats the far right to win Dutch election, national press agency announces

Rob Jetten is in pole position to become the new prime minister.

www.politico.eu

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

Belarus has repeatedly launched such balloons, ostensibly to smuggle cigarettes across its border with Lithuania. The stunts have drawn international outrage and caused Lithuania to close its border with its unruly eastern neighbor for a month until Nov. 30.

Lithuania suspends air traffic over capital due to balloons

It marks the sixth time this month that Vilnius has had to halt air traffic over what senior EU officials described as a “hybrid threat.”

www.politico.eu

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

I hope this works out.

But..

Always depending on the courts to force the government to "do the right thing" allows our feckless legislators to escape responsibility for their failures.

Judge leans toward ordering Trump administration to fund food aid program despite government shutdown

A coalition of eight cities has filed another lawsuit to block the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), scheduled for November 1

english.elpais.com

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

At roughly $1,100 per share (pre-split) this is being positioned as a way to make shares more accessible to Netflix employees. It's also a way to make the stock more accessible to retail investors.

Netflix announces 10-for-1 stock split as company aims to make stock more accessible for employees

Netflix announced a stock split on Thursday that will take effect on Nov. 17.

finance.yahoo.com

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, Maduro is a "bad actor" but the employment of gunboat diplomacy at this particular moment seems to be yet another cynical bid by the Trump admin to distract from, oh.. I don't know... the gov't shutdown, impending ACA premium hikes, the lack of SNAP benefits being distributed, Epstein, et. al.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..

@miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime

The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...

www.miamiherald.com

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

$2.2 trillion over 10 years = $220 billion per year.

Big fucking whoop.

"Fiscal Effects: All tariffs to date in 2025 raise about $2.6 trillion over 2026-35, though slower economic growth reduces revenues and brings the net dynamic revenue to $2.20 trillion."

State of U.S. Tariffs: October 30, 2025

budgetlab.yale.edu

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 3d

The veil thins..

George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 4d

Any guesses?

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 4d

How fucking lazy would I have to be?

"However, according to The Wall Street Journal, which tested the robot, it may need to be controlled by a human, and a company representative may need to peer into the home through the robot's eyes to do chores."

Meet the first consumer-ready humanoid robot that’ll do your chores

An American company just launched what they say is the first humanoid robot that is able to do domestic chores.

www.euronews.com

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 4d

Hell of an idea.

Noah Phense @brannockdevice.bsky.social · 5d

You know someone you think might be on SNAP food stamps?

Get a store gift card, put it in an envelope and give it to them.

You don't need to say anything or bring it up again.

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George Moser @glmoser.bsky.social · 4d

After nearly squandering a 3-nil lead against Wolves, Chelsea benefit from the most favorable draw available for the EFL (Carabao) Cup quarterfinals..