Jesse Walker
@notjessewalker.bsky.social
I wrote THE UNITED STATES OF PARANOIA and REBELS ON THE AIR, and now I'm writing THE ANARCHIST AND THE REPUBLICAN.
"a highly effective, self-organized, and well-maintained communication ecosystem"
Rapid Response Networks in the Twin Cities
The rapid response networks people organized to defend their communities against federal agents seeking to kidnap, brutalize, and terrorize them have undergone a whirlwind evolution to keep up with...
crimethinc.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:48 PM
"a highly effective, self-organized, and well-maintained communication ecosystem"
"So a lot of times when you see claims and descriptions and assertions of what's about to happen, it's worth making a note for yourself and saying: I should come back to this in six weeks and ask, Did this actually happen?"
Opinion | Has Trump Achieved a Lot Less Than It Seems?
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:26 PM
"So a lot of times when you see claims and descriptions and assertions of what's about to happen, it's worth making a note for yourself and saying: I should come back to this in six weeks and ask, Did this actually happen?"
The problem with the "everyone is 12" theory is that the president couldn't possibly be more than 6.
In a letter to multiple European ambassadors today, President Trump says that because Norway failed to give him a Nobel Peace Prize, “I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace”
The letter goes on to demand “complete and total control of Greenland.”
The letter goes on to demand “complete and total control of Greenland.”
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The problem with the "everyone is 12" theory is that the president couldn't possibly be more than 6.
Your morning image (via x.com/webdivonetti...)
January 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Your morning image (via x.com/webdivonetti...)
"It is time that U.S. politicians and analysts began to think of other meanings of 'credibility.' One of these is saying things that other people can believe—or even pretend to believe."
Trump's new 'gangster' threats against Greenland, allies, cross line
The president declares that he will tariff the life out of countries if they do not obey him
responsiblestatecraft.org
January 19, 2026 at 12:54 AM
"It is time that U.S. politicians and analysts began to think of other meanings of 'credibility.' One of these is saying things that other people can believe—or even pretend to believe."
"The Danes are no less addicted to the internet than their European counterparts....And yet, they are still able to woo the opposite sex, and presumably perform on the occasion. Perhaps the internet is too easy a scapegoat."
Why young Danes are still having sex
Gen Z, as is well known, is having significantly less sex than their parents. They also drink less, smoke less, and have fewer close friends. The rise of the internet is often blamed for this developm...
spectator.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
"The Danes are no less addicted to the internet than their European counterparts....And yet, they are still able to woo the opposite sex, and presumably perform on the occasion. Perhaps the internet is too easy a scapegoat."
"The sludge was monstrous, or, at least, it was rumored to be a monster. During a local parade, one resident told Brooklyn Paper that she'd heard the slime was sentient. A mixture of sewage, oil, and liquid tar, it became known as black mayonnaise."
Troubled Water - Orion Magazine
Diving into the myths of the Gowanus Canal
orionmagazine.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:56 PM
"The sludge was monstrous, or, at least, it was rumored to be a monster. During a local parade, one resident told Brooklyn Paper that she'd heard the slime was sentient. A mixture of sewage, oil, and liquid tar, it became known as black mayonnaise."
The national emergency is avoiding the national emergency. That which is called the Tao is not the Tao. You make the path by walking. Be here now.
January 18, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The national emergency is avoiding the national emergency. That which is called the Tao is not the Tao. You make the path by walking. Be here now.
"Not long ago, the notion of a White House press secretary casually threatening a lawsuit if a journalist does not obey her orders would be shocking. But..."
‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"Not long ago, the notion of a White House press secretary casually threatening a lawsuit if a journalist does not obey her orders would be shocking. But..."
How the FCC became the speech police
How the FCC became the speech police
The constitutionally anomalous status of broadcasting invites government meddling.
reason.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:53 PM
How the FCC became the speech police
Your morning image
January 18, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Your morning image
"Nothing is more American than inventing weird cringe fusions of religion and atheism where you say that God doesn't exist as (gestures upward) some Big Man In The Sky the way *those people* believe, but also, there totally is a God, in some complicated sense which only I understand."
The Dilbert Afterlife
Sixty-eight years of highly defective people
www.astralcodexten.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:10 AM
"Nothing is more American than inventing weird cringe fusions of religion and atheism where you say that God doesn't exist as (gestures upward) some Big Man In The Sky the way *those people* believe, but also, there totally is a God, in some complicated sense which only I understand."
At last, someone found a way to make protein delicious.
January 18, 2026 at 1:12 AM
At last, someone found a way to make protein delicious.
"In the most powerful city in the world, the federal government spent scarce resources to make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."
Jeanine Pirro Just Suffered Another Major Embarrassment In Federal Court
It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."
www.huffpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"In the most powerful city in the world, the federal government spent scarce resources to make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."
Trump's imperial ambitions are starting to alienate even the AfD.
Germany’s far right loosens its embrace of Trump
As public opinion in the country increasingly turns against the U.S. president over his threats to seize Greenland, the AfD is seeing the downside of its strong alignment with him.
www.politico.eu
January 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Trump's imperial ambitions are starting to alienate even the AfD.
By my rough estimate, about 10% of the people defending Trump's Greenland policies are genuinely stupid, 40% simply think their audience is stupid, and 50% know that no one's buying this but feel compelled to pretend for professional reasons.
January 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
By my rough estimate, about 10% of the people defending Trump's Greenland policies are genuinely stupid, 40% simply think their audience is stupid, and 50% know that no one's buying this but feel compelled to pretend for professional reasons.
I find this hard to believe.
Specifically, I find it hard to believe that there's a lie so brazen that they deleted it.
Specifically, I find it hard to believe that there's a lie so brazen that they deleted it.
DELETED
After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
January 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I find this hard to believe.
Specifically, I find it hard to believe that there's a lie so brazen that they deleted it.
Specifically, I find it hard to believe that there's a lie so brazen that they deleted it.
I was aware that there were American Carlists but I never really explored the topic, so I was glad to read this explanation of what exactly was going on there. The tale, as you might expect, is fascinatingly weird.
“Stitching Banners to an Exiled King”
Triumph, Radical Traditionalism, and the Temptation of Despair
joshuatait.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I was aware that there were American Carlists but I never really explored the topic, so I was glad to read this explanation of what exactly was going on there. The tale, as you might expect, is fascinatingly weird.
How YouTube conquered daytime TV
YouTube Has a Firm Grip on Daytime TV
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
How YouTube conquered daytime TV
Your morning image
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Your morning image
"Scientists realized they'd met their cognitive match. In one study, researchers reported that all raccoon participants escaped through the laboratory ventilation system."
Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too
Trash pandas’ talent for escaping via lab vents may frustrate researchers, but their problem-solving skills make their brains a fascinating area of research.
theconversation.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:26 AM
"Scientists realized they'd met their cognitive match. In one study, researchers reported that all raccoon participants escaped through the laboratory ventilation system."
Reposted by Jesse Walker
Here's a secret: "Generations" only exist in families -- not in populations.
Some people become grandparents at age 30, and some become grandparents at age 100.
Example: Many children born in the Baby Boom had parents who were also born in Baby Boom, but they weren't in the same generation.
Some people become grandparents at age 30, and some become grandparents at age 100.
Example: Many children born in the Baby Boom had parents who were also born in Baby Boom, but they weren't in the same generation.
Now you know: In 1970 there were a million children born in the years 1960-1964 -- BABY BOOMERS -- whose parents were also Baby Boomers (born in 1946 or later)! The Baby Boom was 18 years. A lot of people had kids younger than that. Amazing when parents and their children are in the same generation!
January 17, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Here's a secret: "Generations" only exist in families -- not in populations.
Some people become grandparents at age 30, and some become grandparents at age 100.
Example: Many children born in the Baby Boom had parents who were also born in Baby Boom, but they weren't in the same generation.
Some people become grandparents at age 30, and some become grandparents at age 100.
Example: Many children born in the Baby Boom had parents who were also born in Baby Boom, but they weren't in the same generation.
"He said he made sure to keep potatoes out of his house while he waited to hear back from the ATF."
Man Successfully Registers Potato as Silencer
“TATE001”
thereload.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"He said he made sure to keep potatoes out of his house while he waited to hear back from the ATF."
XI: I am eager to learn from you. I understand that in the last century, particularly in Alberta, your country made great strides in creating a social credit system.
CARNEY: Ah.
CARNEY: Ah.
Thank you to Premier Li, for the warm welcome to Beijing.
Our countries align in many areas, such as clean energy, agriculture, and finance. We focused on how Canada and China can work together to build stronger, more sustainable economies for both our nations.
Our countries align in many areas, such as clean energy, agriculture, and finance. We focused on how Canada and China can work together to build stronger, more sustainable economies for both our nations.
January 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
XI: I am eager to learn from you. I understand that in the last century, particularly in Alberta, your country made great strides in creating a social credit system.
CARNEY: Ah.
CARNEY: Ah.
Your morning image
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Your morning image