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Kris Wernowsky
@kriswernowsky.com
· Oct 16
a man stands in front of a microphone with the words kick it on the screen
ALT: a man stands in front of a microphone with the words kick it on the screen
media.tenor.com
When joining a new social media platform, the first thing I do is post my Social Security number, just to let y'all know I am not afraid.
Matthew Macfadyen brought A.I./Crypto-hustler energy to his depiction of Charles Guiteau in "Death by Lightning." His Guiteau would have willed himself into social media fame by screaming "LEAVE CHESTER A. ARTHUR ALONE." There would be so many trending SEO posts about him in modern media.
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Matthew Macfadyen brought A.I./Crypto-hustler energy to his depiction of Charles Guiteau in "Death by Lightning." His Guiteau would have willed himself into social media fame by screaming "LEAVE CHESTER A. ARTHUR ALONE." There would be so many trending SEO posts about him in modern media.
As naming rights get more and more absurd, can I introduce you to the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavillion at Nationwide Childrens Hospital.
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
As naming rights get more and more absurd, can I introduce you to the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavillion at Nationwide Childrens Hospital.
National journalists sharing screen grabs of local journalism without sharing the link to the story. It's a trend!
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
National journalists sharing screen grabs of local journalism without sharing the link to the story. It's a trend!
a movie that takes place where you're from
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
a movie that takes place where you're from
Please don't put into the formal public record that I am unqualified for my job. Your Honor, this is a Wendy's.
1/Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed US Atty.
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Please don't put into the formal public record that I am unqualified for my job. Your Honor, this is a Wendy's.
I guess what's crazy about this story is that some Campbell's products are about to see their highest sales of the year thanks to some "traditional" Thanksgiving recipes.
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I guess what's crazy about this story is that some Campbell's products are about to see their highest sales of the year thanks to some "traditional" Thanksgiving recipes.
Cousin’s anti-vaxx wife announced her third attempt to become an influencer mom. And here I was thinking national politics would dominate these holiday dinner conversations.
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Cousin’s anti-vaxx wife announced her third attempt to become an influencer mom. And here I was thinking national politics would dominate these holiday dinner conversations.
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WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
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Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
“The fruit companies will be thrilled that we are there to back the kidnapping and killing of labor officials.”
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
“The fruit companies will be thrilled that we are there to back the kidnapping and killing of labor officials.”
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I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
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I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
Civil Rights, Suffrage or Reconstruction. World War 1 would also be great. Gilded Age?
I figure Ken Burns has one, maybe two big documentary series in him before he fully retires. What do you think they should be? My votes include Football, Hip-Hop, World War 1, Reconstruction (though Skip Gates did this one well), Iraq/Afghanistan, 19th Century Expansionism.
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Civil Rights, Suffrage or Reconstruction. World War 1 would also be great. Gilded Age?
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AR-PHARAZÔN THE GOLDEN: What you have to remember also is he appeared in fair form.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
AR-PHARAZÔN THE GOLDEN: What you have to remember also is he appeared in fair form.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
CHOTINER: The next time the invasion of Valinor and the destruction of Númenor come up, I'll keep in mind that Sauron was handsome when it happened.
AR-PHARAZÔN: He was. Not that that excuses it.
CHOTINER: Right.
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Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes record-setting donation to help elect Republicans
It is the single largest donation Knight has made to an Oregon candidate or political action committee.
www.oregonlive.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
So, I guess TNT was the only network that knew how to properly mic an NBA arena. ESPN, NBC, Peacock and Prime all sound like empty arena bubble season games.
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
So, I guess TNT was the only network that knew how to properly mic an NBA arena. ESPN, NBC, Peacock and Prime all sound like empty arena bubble season games.
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DOGE isn’t gone. The 19-26 year olds burrowed in to the agencies they were assigned to. We’ve got dozens of unqualified 19-26 year old GS15s still pursuing Musk’s agenda, which is stealing everyone’s PII/data, all contracting info, moving it onto his servers, & mining it for his profits. 1/
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
DOGE isn’t gone. The 19-26 year olds burrowed in to the agencies they were assigned to. We’ve got dozens of unqualified 19-26 year old GS15s still pursuing Musk’s agenda, which is stealing everyone’s PII/data, all contracting info, moving it onto his servers, & mining it for his profits. 1/
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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There’s a frog shrine near my house. It keeps growing
I don’t know who needed to know that. But here we are
I don’t know who needed to know that. But here we are
March 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
There’s a frog shrine near my house. It keeps growing
I don’t know who needed to know that. But here we are
I don’t know who needed to know that. But here we are
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“Political prescription isn’t the point; teasing out the humanity of these people is.”
An incredible critique by @angelicabastien.bsky.social’s via @vulture.com that looks at the faults of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER without negating the agency of its Black actresses.
An incredible critique by @angelicabastien.bsky.social’s via @vulture.com that looks at the faults of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER without negating the agency of its Black actresses.
Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another
Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, and Regina Hall propel the film’s most conflicted ideas, for better and worse.
www.vulture.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“Political prescription isn’t the point; teasing out the humanity of these people is.”
An incredible critique by @angelicabastien.bsky.social’s via @vulture.com that looks at the faults of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER without negating the agency of its Black actresses.
An incredible critique by @angelicabastien.bsky.social’s via @vulture.com that looks at the faults of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER without negating the agency of its Black actresses.
People who defend the Silicon Valley people who are trying to turn us all into the batteries for The Matrix never imagine themselves as “among the batteries” in that scenario. It’s like zombie apocalypse plans that don’t account for the fact that you’re more likely to land among the zombies.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
People who defend the Silicon Valley people who are trying to turn us all into the batteries for The Matrix never imagine themselves as “among the batteries” in that scenario. It’s like zombie apocalypse plans that don’t account for the fact that you’re more likely to land among the zombies.
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no the new york times does not make money off of my once-a-year post about rogue one
The whole business model is just rage bait at this point. Just don’t engage with these people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
no the new york times does not make money off of my once-a-year post about rogue one
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JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
Sounds like a job AI could do if it could do anything useful.
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Sounds like a job AI could do if it could do anything useful.
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New from 404 Media: X has shown where accounts are actually being run from, revealing many MAGA accounts are actually grifters in Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. But the situation is much, much worse. Entire guides specifically on how to squeeze US audiences with AI.
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New from 404 Media: X has shown where accounts are actually being run from, revealing many MAGA accounts are actually grifters in Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. But the situation is much, much worse. Entire guides specifically on how to squeeze US audiences with AI.
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...