Nick
@nickwidzowski.bsky.social
Former NYC political hack. Did some climate stuff once (and still do, now and again). Also occasional Liverpool FC posts.
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Nick
@nickwidzowski.bsky.social
· Jun 9
“America was never America to me.
And yet I swear this oath: America will be!” - Langston Hughes
And yet I swear this oath: America will be!” - Langston Hughes
Yes! This is the one thing I would like to see AI used for.
New issue of my newsletter: "The Writing Is on the Wall for Handwriting Recognition" — One of the hardest problems in digital humanities has finally been solved, and it's a good use of AI newsletter.dancohen.org/archive/the-...
The Writing Is on the Wall for Handwriting Recognition
One of the hardest problems in digital humanities has finally been solved
newsletter.dancohen.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Yes! This is the one thing I would like to see AI used for.
Glad to see more Profiles in Courage-bashing on here. I made a joke on here a few weeks ago that fell flat because it may have been too subtle.
(or it just sucked, much like Profiles in Courage)
(or it just sucked, much like Profiles in Courage)
lol they gave the JFK Profile in Courage Award to Ford for pardoning Nixon and to Yoon for being nice to Japan. As washed as the original book, which praised Taft not wanting trials for the Nazis because it was “courageous.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Glad to see more Profiles in Courage-bashing on here. I made a joke on here a few weeks ago that fell flat because it may have been too subtle.
(or it just sucked, much like Profiles in Courage)
(or it just sucked, much like Profiles in Courage)
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The thing about Trump stories is that they always have that extra layer of stupidity that you’re not expecting. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The thing about Trump stories is that they always have that extra layer of stupidity that you’re not expecting. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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"Men, we all know FDR does many unconstitutional things and you swore an oath to the Constitution.”
If this guy is implying Roosevelt put them in that position, he conveniently ignores the fact that the only reason Roosevelt could do that was due to Congress having declared war on Nazi Germany.
If this guy is implying Roosevelt put them in that position, he conveniently ignores the fact that the only reason Roosevelt could do that was due to Congress having declared war on Nazi Germany.
this is their understanding of sedition in the context of lawful/unlawful orders
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
"Men, we all know FDR does many unconstitutional things and you swore an oath to the Constitution.”
If this guy is implying Roosevelt put them in that position, he conveniently ignores the fact that the only reason Roosevelt could do that was due to Congress having declared war on Nazi Germany.
If this guy is implying Roosevelt put them in that position, he conveniently ignores the fact that the only reason Roosevelt could do that was due to Congress having declared war on Nazi Germany.
Somewhere, John Steele Gordon grumbles and nods
I am told Mamdani plays poker.
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Somewhere, John Steele Gordon grumbles and nods
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She's clearly in on the conspiracy. Better court-martial her too
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
She's clearly in on the conspiracy. Better court-martial her too
These boots are made for vibin’
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
These boots are made for vibin’
Me trying to play Galaga:
Russia's Black Sea coast under drone attack. Air defense fires in all directions.
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Me trying to play Galaga:
The creek near my house is an increased flooding risk due to silt buildup (and we saw this again when we had the squall line come through on Oct. 30) but priorities, I guess
Build the wall (around Nassau County) www.foxnews.com/politics/nyc...
NYC suburb makes major security move by city border after Mamdani victory: 'Talks like he's pro-criminal'
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said that he is directing cameras and security technology be installed along the New York City border in light of Zohran Mamdani's victory.
www.foxnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The creek near my house is an increased flooding risk due to silt buildup (and we saw this again when we had the squall line come through on Oct. 30) but priorities, I guess
Impose hegemony over that gyoza!
eating 100 gyoza today to spite my haters
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Impose hegemony over that gyoza!
Hmm, mental note for myself
Now if it had been a Thaddeus Stevens "Finish the job" sticker we'd be talkin
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Hmm, mental note for myself
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Real
Generic Ballot Polling:
🔵 Democrat: 46%
🔴 Republican: 36%
High Point / Nov 14, 2025
🔵 Democrat: 46%
🔴 Republican: 36%
High Point / Nov 14, 2025
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Real
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"device hoarding" is a phrase that would have made my grandparents become the Joker
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"device hoarding" is a phrase that would have made my grandparents become the Joker
lol
🚨 *HASSETT EMERGES AS TOP PICK AS FED SEARCH NEARS END, PEOPLE SAY
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
lol
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Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Gonna shake my head and mutter disapprovingly about Mahmud of Ghazni next time I get Afghani food
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Gonna shake my head and mutter disapprovingly about Mahmud of Ghazni next time I get Afghani food
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We gotta declare a pause on Star Wars discourse until they make another good movie
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We gotta declare a pause on Star Wars discourse until they make another good movie
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I think Democrats should double down on trans rights now. It's obvious that most voters don't care about it so you might as well stick with your principles and goad Republicans into focusing on it at the expense of everything else so they're the ones who look like freaks.
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I think Democrats should double down on trans rights now. It's obvious that most voters don't care about it so you might as well stick with your principles and goad Republicans into focusing on it at the expense of everything else so they're the ones who look like freaks.
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Get you someone who looks at you the way Rose Lavelle looks at Fireball ❤️🔥
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Get you someone who looks at you the way Rose Lavelle looks at Fireball ❤️🔥
See, this would be good
if you let me write a star wars movie it would be an adaptation of the rogue squadron/wraith squadron books. post-jedi, early new republic. captains wedge antilles and tycho celchu must assemble a team of pilot/commandos to take out a gathering of high-ranking officers among the imperial remnant
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
See, this would be good
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Here’s the full transition team list:
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Here’s the full transition team list:
It's funny, I never got around to watching Rogue One until after I finished Andor - and good lord, watching them in that order made Rogue One feel like the biggest letdown possible
rogue one is bad folks. i have believed this since i saw it in theaters and no subsequent rewatch has changed my mind. basically a chop job until the final sequence, which is good (for star wars)
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It's funny, I never got around to watching Rogue One until after I finished Andor - and good lord, watching them in that order made Rogue One feel like the biggest letdown possible
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Shucks.
JUDGE ALSO DISMISSES CHARGES AGAINST NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Shucks.