Dr JMThayer
@jthayer.bsky.social
Likes tech, art, corporate governance and politics. Intellectually curious, liberal af, and strong believer in our capacity for change. Cynics don't change the world. I believe what that statue in New York Harbor says.
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You add some excellent color - that was hilarious.
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
You add some excellent color - that was hilarious.
Thank you for this. I'm never that eloquent. I just sob. :-)
February 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Thank you for this. I'm never that eloquent. I just sob. :-)
I often see bagpipes at LE funerals and celebrations of life, so can't help wondering what kind of feelings they would emote in the offending officers.
February 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I often see bagpipes at LE funerals and celebrations of life, so can't help wondering what kind of feelings they would emote in the offending officers.
Nothing against Kid Rock, but it seems like he has no talent and heโs just there because heโs a MAGA hire
February 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Nothing against Kid Rock, but it seems like he has no talent and heโs just there because heโs a MAGA hire
And with some simple policy changes so that private jets pay higher airport fees and the ultra wealthy don't get tax breaks for their jets, we could change this.
www.propublica.org/article/priv...
www.propublica.org/article/priv...
Private Planes and Luxury Yachts Arenโt Just Toys for the Ultrawealthy. Theyโre Also Huge Tax Breaks.
Whatโs the only thing better than having your own Gulfstream jet? Why, getting to claim millions in tax deductions for it. All you have to do is make a case youโre using it for business, which turns o...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
And with some simple policy changes so that private jets pay higher airport fees and the ultra wealthy don't get tax breaks for their jets, we could change this.
www.propublica.org/article/priv...
www.propublica.org/article/priv...
Uh, wouldn't "non voters" not vote and therefore ... not have been a factor?
February 10, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Uh, wouldn't "non voters" not vote and therefore ... not have been a factor?
That you've deluded the public? Now, we need an award for that. The Delusories? ๐
February 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
That you've deluded the public? Now, we need an award for that. The Delusories? ๐
And if I'm reading you right, there are crimes for which she wasn't convicted and so she retains the right to invoke the 5th for those, yes? And this includes crimes (murder) that would not have a SoL?
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 AM
And if I'm reading you right, there are crimes for which she wasn't convicted and so she retains the right to invoke the 5th for those, yes? And this includes crimes (murder) that would not have a SoL?
I'm confounded by the collective illusion that having millions of dollars means you're smart.
February 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I'm confounded by the collective illusion that having millions of dollars means you're smart.
Don't forget the one where she handcuffed herself to the front door of Twitter HQ ...
February 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Don't forget the one where she handcuffed herself to the front door of Twitter HQ ...
C'mon: somebody had to write a banger community note for this post. Anybody?!
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
C'mon: somebody had to write a banger community note for this post. Anybody?!
Oh, yeah, here it is ... ๐๐๐๐๐
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Oh, yeah, here it is ... ๐๐๐๐๐
OMG, I had forgotten about the #WhiteFishEnergy contract. The company was owned by a friend of Zinke, and the company had like zero employees.
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
OMG, I had forgotten about the #WhiteFishEnergy contract. The company was owned by a friend of Zinke, and the company had like zero employees.
#AI and #DubaiChocolate are on a parallel glide path, it seems.
February 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
#AI and #DubaiChocolate are on a parallel glide path, it seems.
If I put myself in that scenario, I think I would shut down. It's too horrifying to consider.
February 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
If I put myself in that scenario, I think I would shut down. It's too horrifying to consider.
I think that's no longer speculative, amirite
February 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I think that's no longer speculative, amirite
Because the possibility that #Epstein murdered some of his victims is starting to sound extremely likely; and I can't imagine that #GhislaineMaxwell doesn't know something.
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Because the possibility that #Epstein murdered some of his victims is starting to sound extremely likely; and I can't imagine that #GhislaineMaxwell doesn't know something.
โIโm just reporting. Yup, just taking notesโฆ.โ
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
โIโm just reporting. Yup, just taking notesโฆ.โ
OMG thatโs hella creepy
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
OMG thatโs hella creepy
If you've already been convicted, don't you lose the ability to plead the fifth?
February 9, 2026 at 8:51 PM
If you've already been convicted, don't you lose the ability to plead the fifth?
I don't know how officials could know this and not take action. #EpsteinFiles #childtrafficking
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I don't know how officials could know this and not take action. #EpsteinFiles #childtrafficking
Why aren't we talking about the fact that @apnews.com is publishing this bullshit headline?
Oh, wait! Maybe I can fix it:
"Patel's FBI Concludes that Epstein Wasn't Running a Sex Traffickiing Ring for Powerful Men Eventhough the Documents So Far Released Suggest Otherwise"
Oh, wait! Maybe I can fix it:
"Patel's FBI Concludes that Epstein Wasn't Running a Sex Traffickiing Ring for Powerful Men Eventhough the Documents So Far Released Suggest Otherwise"
February 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Why aren't we talking about the fact that @apnews.com is publishing this bullshit headline?
Oh, wait! Maybe I can fix it:
"Patel's FBI Concludes that Epstein Wasn't Running a Sex Traffickiing Ring for Powerful Men Eventhough the Documents So Far Released Suggest Otherwise"
Oh, wait! Maybe I can fix it:
"Patel's FBI Concludes that Epstein Wasn't Running a Sex Traffickiing Ring for Powerful Men Eventhough the Documents So Far Released Suggest Otherwise"
๐ Yeah, that would have been tough to beat for any pairing.
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
๐ Yeah, that would have been tough to beat for any pairing.