Jeff Liszt
@liszt.bsky.social
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Obama / HRC quant and qual. 2x Ironman plus a half. Brother of the second greatest banjo player on earth.
www.impactresearch.com
Obama / HRC quant and qual. 2x Ironman plus a half. Brother of the second greatest banjo player on earth.
www.impactresearch.com
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Jeff Liszt
@liszt.bsky.social
· Oct 15
"Modern man does not think about current problems; he feels them."
--Jacques Ellul
--Jacques Ellul
Star Trek 4... A small theater in DC... The dénoûment... Dr. Taylor says to Kirk, "See you 'round the galaxy."
A woman in back yells, "Oh, VOMIT" and the entire theater erupts in applause.
A woman in back yells, "Oh, VOMIT" and the entire theater erupts in applause.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Star Trek 4... A small theater in DC... The dénoûment... Dr. Taylor says to Kirk, "See you 'round the galaxy."
A woman in back yells, "Oh, VOMIT" and the entire theater erupts in applause.
A woman in back yells, "Oh, VOMIT" and the entire theater erupts in applause.
I'm just happy Trump waited until after Thanksgiving to start the War on Christmas
Fox News has a new stance on the War on Christmas: It's funny when Trump does it! www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/tru...
Trump called on Americans to accept less this holiday season. Fox thought that was hilarious.
www.mediamatters.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I'm just happy Trump waited until after Thanksgiving to start the War on Christmas
It's the 25th anniversary of the best political movie, and Homer Stokes is the richest man in the world.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fF...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fF...
The Soggy Bottom Boys Against the Ku Klux Klan | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) | Screen Bites
YouTube video by Screen Bites
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December 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It's the 25th anniversary of the best political movie, and Homer Stokes is the richest man in the world.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fF...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fF...
Still don't understand why we need 3 new casinos when we have already decorated LGA like a casino resort and could just stick some slots in the bathrooms or something.
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Still don't understand why we need 3 new casinos when we have already decorated LGA like a casino resort and could just stick some slots in the bathrooms or something.
A good read on how fast Waymo is scaling, including a credit for @lorak.bsky.social
Claiming that Waymo is widening the lead on Tesla’s robotaxis is making a mistaken assumption that Tesla is even in the race.
This is vaporware versus a product with millions of monthly rides. Tesla is as much in this race as I’m in the race for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
This is vaporware versus a product with millions of monthly rides. Tesla is as much in this race as I’m in the race for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Waymo crosses 450,000 weekly paid rides as Alphabet robotaxi unit widens lead on Tesla
This year, Waymo debuted on freeways in three cities, and started autonomous driving in cities including Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando.
www.cnbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A good read on how fast Waymo is scaling, including a credit for @lorak.bsky.social
Fun story... FDR tried using patriotic appeals to get people to drive less. The voluntary approach didn't work so we went to rationing. The greatest generation wasn't magically great!
It's time once again for my annual #treebybike post. This is the 12/19/42 cover of @newyorker.com, so one full year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This would be the first real Christmas alone, or without a family member, for millions in the US. Gas and tire rationing had begun earlier that year.🗃️
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Fun story... FDR tried using patriotic appeals to get people to drive less. The voluntary approach didn't work so we went to rationing. The greatest generation wasn't magically great!
I hadn't looked at the @hellgatenyc.com table of success page in a bit, and...
tableofsuccess.hellgatenyc.com
tableofsuccess.hellgatenyc.com
Home - Table of Success
Who is Eric Adams? After a single, tumultuous term as mayor, we’re not much closer to definitively answering that question. At various points and to various people over the last four years, the mayor ...
tableofsuccess.hellgatenyc.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I hadn't looked at the @hellgatenyc.com table of success page in a bit, and...
tableofsuccess.hellgatenyc.com
tableofsuccess.hellgatenyc.com
Appalling mixed metaphors but the point is sound
This is why we are lighting higher ed on fire even though it's the seed corn of our economy.
December 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Appalling mixed metaphors but the point is sound
Really excellent NYT A1. This is how "news analysis" is supposed to work.
December 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Really excellent NYT A1. This is how "news analysis" is supposed to work.
Woooooo @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social is one of the best people in NYC politics. People know he's fearless, and has a strong compass, but he also has a deeply nerdy streak especially when it comes to policy. www.instagram.com/reel/DR16QZp...
Antonio Reynoso on Instagram: "I was born here in Williamsburg. And I’ve taken on tough battles to protect it against special interests, corrupt politicians, and the ultra-wealthy.
I’ve made it my mi...
reynoso.brooklyn on December 4, 2025: "I was born here in Williamsburg. And I’ve taken on tough battles to protect it against special interests, corrupt politicians, and the ultra-wealthy.
I’ve made ...
www.instagram.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Woooooo @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social is one of the best people in NYC politics. People know he's fearless, and has a strong compass, but he also has a deeply nerdy streak especially when it comes to policy. www.instagram.com/reel/DR16QZp...
Also not the point, but "quartering" is literal, and does not involve ripping a person in half.
1. Why is there a long description of black holes in your book about sexting an anti-vaxxer.
2. That is not what Hawking radiation is.
3. lol what
2. That is not what Hawking radiation is.
3. lol what
December 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Also not the point, but "quartering" is literal, and does not involve ripping a person in half.
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Ending the step-up in basis at death for assets other than primary residence should also be on the table here.
The legislation doesn't clearly lay out whether borrowing against assets impacts the cost basis of the asset (it should)
I also like where the income limit is set.
The legislation doesn't clearly lay out whether borrowing against assets impacts the cost basis of the asset (it should)
I also like where the income limit is set.
Legislation to end the "buy, borrow, die" tax loophole for the ultra-rich. Introduced by @repdangoldman.bsky.social
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-go...
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-go...
Levi’s Heir in Congress Pushes End to Tax Loophole for Ultrarich
One of the wealthiest House Democrats will propose a bill Thursday that would edit the tax code to make it harder for ultrarich Americans to avoid paying taxes.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ending the step-up in basis at death for assets other than primary residence should also be on the table here.
The legislation doesn't clearly lay out whether borrowing against assets impacts the cost basis of the asset (it should)
I also like where the income limit is set.
The legislation doesn't clearly lay out whether borrowing against assets impacts the cost basis of the asset (it should)
I also like where the income limit is set.
Legislation to end the "buy, borrow, die" tax loophole for the ultra-rich. Introduced by @repdangoldman.bsky.social
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-go...
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-go...
Levi’s Heir in Congress Pushes End to Tax Loophole for Ultrarich
One of the wealthiest House Democrats will propose a bill Thursday that would edit the tax code to make it harder for ultrarich Americans to avoid paying taxes.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Legislation to end the "buy, borrow, die" tax loophole for the ultra-rich. Introduced by @repdangoldman.bsky.social
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-go...
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-go...
Didn't realize Colonel Steve had a producer credit in addition to writing on this absolutely perfect side
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Il-u...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Il-u...
In the Midnight Hour (45 Version)
YouTube video by Wilson Pickett - Topic
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December 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Didn't realize Colonel Steve had a producer credit in addition to writing on this absolutely perfect side
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Il-u...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Il-u...
Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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EJ Dionne's line on the difference between the two terms is that a "progressive" is a "liberal" who had just seen the latest polling numbers.
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
EJ Dionne's line on the difference between the two terms is that a "progressive" is a "liberal" who had just seen the latest polling numbers.
Damn I miss my friend, gone 7 years ago today. Old heads will remember how we used to use "progressive" in Southern campaigns because it sounded more centrist than "liberal" or "Democrat."
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQO...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQO...
Giles Perkins, Progressive
YouTube video by leftinalabamavid
m.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Damn I miss my friend, gone 7 years ago today. Old heads will remember how we used to use "progressive" in Southern campaigns because it sounded more centrist than "liberal" or "Democrat."
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQO...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQO...
This is a great post, and anyone who works in politics will with the interpretation of what "inflation" meant to voters. I'd argue for one more chart, which used to hang on the wall of Obama's political director in the WH. 1/
New at Strength In Numbers:
Eight charts that explain why "affordability" is suddenly everywhere
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/eight-char...
Eight charts that explain why "affordability" is suddenly everywhere
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/eight-char...
Eight charts that explain why "affordability" is suddenly everywhere
All politics is affordability now
www.gelliottmorris.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is a great post, and anyone who works in politics will with the interpretation of what "inflation" meant to voters. I'd argue for one more chart, which used to hang on the wall of Obama's political director in the WH. 1/
My first Thanksgiving in NYC I got a hilarious lesson in the economics of living in The Big City. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My first Thanksgiving in NYC I got a hilarious lesson in the economics of living in The Big City. 1/
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No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
Sham investigations serve the dual purposes of 1) targeting enemies and 2) discrediting the concept of meritorious prosecution when it's time to hold your administration accountable.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Sham investigations serve the dual purposes of 1) targeting enemies and 2) discrediting the concept of meritorious prosecution when it's time to hold your administration accountable.
If I hadn't seen him do it live I would not believe it was real.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JwXA...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JwXA...
Moto Perpetuo Op. 11
YouTube video by Greg Liszt - Topic
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November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If I hadn't seen him do it live I would not believe it was real.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JwXA...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JwXA...
"How are we going to pivot from Epstein to affordability?"
"Hear me out, sir... We invite Zohran Mamdani to the White House and then..."
"Hear me out, sir... We invite Zohran Mamdani to the White House and then..."
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"How are we going to pivot from Epstein to affordability?"
"Hear me out, sir... We invite Zohran Mamdani to the White House and then..."
"Hear me out, sir... We invite Zohran Mamdani to the White House and then..."