New Year New Pete
@peterlucier.bsky.social
Marine Veteran. Writer. Talking democracy, civmil, veterans, gun violence, war stories.
War is bad. Books are good. He/him. STL. Go Cards. LGB. AllForCity
War is bad. Books are good. He/him. STL. Go Cards. LGB. AllForCity
It’s like saying I served during Vietnam.
I didn’t go to Vietnam but I served during it.
Served as in was a server at Bob Evans. During the Vietnam war.
That’s how Brontley is playing “during halftime of the Super Bowl”
I didn’t go to Vietnam but I served during it.
Served as in was a server at Bob Evans. During the Vietnam war.
That’s how Brontley is playing “during halftime of the Super Bowl”
But you're not performing at halftime of the Super Bowl. You're doing a performance at the same time in an entirely different location. These are different things, Brantley.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
February 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
It’s like saying I served during Vietnam.
I didn’t go to Vietnam but I served during it.
Served as in was a server at Bob Evans. During the Vietnam war.
That’s how Brontley is playing “during halftime of the Super Bowl”
I didn’t go to Vietnam but I served during it.
Served as in was a server at Bob Evans. During the Vietnam war.
That’s how Brontley is playing “during halftime of the Super Bowl”
Reposted by New Year New Pete
should be dildoes, it's a much older word than people realise, 16thC.
February 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
should be dildoes, it's a much older word than people realise, 16thC.
The first best hype speech in thrones is Ser Allistair “with me now, now with me”
The second best though is a bad guy - SmallJon Umber at the Battle of the Basterds.
“Who owns the north?
Who owns the North?
Show me”
I mean he’s not a good dude but that’s gotta get you hyped
The second best though is a bad guy - SmallJon Umber at the Battle of the Basterds.
“Who owns the north?
Who owns the North?
Show me”
I mean he’s not a good dude but that’s gotta get you hyped
February 8, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The first best hype speech in thrones is Ser Allistair “with me now, now with me”
The second best though is a bad guy - SmallJon Umber at the Battle of the Basterds.
“Who owns the north?
Who owns the North?
Show me”
I mean he’s not a good dude but that’s gotta get you hyped
The second best though is a bad guy - SmallJon Umber at the Battle of the Basterds.
“Who owns the north?
Who owns the North?
Show me”
I mean he’s not a good dude but that’s gotta get you hyped
So for peacock Olympic watching, are we doing gold zone? Top events multi-view? What are people enjoying for coverage
February 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
So for peacock Olympic watching, are we doing gold zone? Top events multi-view? What are people enjoying for coverage
Not the nuclear option they are talking about, but I'll take the chance to share about what I find to be one of the most sobering and also fascinating pieces of Cold War era trivia and statecraft - the UK's "Letters of Last Resort"
Will Keir Starmer use his nuclear option to try to head off a leadership challenge? www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-...
Will Keir Starmer use his nuclear option to try to head off a leadership challenge?
The prime minister’s allies have hinted that he will call a general election, says John Rentoul
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Not the nuclear option they are talking about, but I'll take the chance to share about what I find to be one of the most sobering and also fascinating pieces of Cold War era trivia and statecraft - the UK's "Letters of Last Resort"
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Baelor Breakspear. Was there ever such a man.
It’s … there’s something special that in the world of ASOIAF / Thrones, Martin made space for a story like this. For characters like this. Like Baelor. For goodness.
It’s … there’s something special that in the world of ASOIAF / Thrones, Martin made space for a story like this. For characters like this. Like Baelor. For goodness.
a man with a beard is standing next to a table with candles on it .
ALT: a man with a beard is standing next to a table with candles on it .
media.tenor.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Baelor Breakspear. Was there ever such a man.
It’s … there’s something special that in the world of ASOIAF / Thrones, Martin made space for a story like this. For characters like this. Like Baelor. For goodness.
It’s … there’s something special that in the world of ASOIAF / Thrones, Martin made space for a story like this. For characters like this. Like Baelor. For goodness.
I don’t think Vance is a true believer and so I believe there’s a place inside him left that still feels this shame and hurt.
That some part of him knows that he sold every last inch of his soul he could sell. That he crossed every line of decency and dignity in hope of reward.
And this is reward.
That some part of him knows that he sold every last inch of his soul he could sell. That he crossed every line of decency and dignity in hope of reward.
And this is reward.
I'm at the Olympics and the entire stadium booed JD Vance. 😌
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I don’t think Vance is a true believer and so I believe there’s a place inside him left that still feels this shame and hurt.
That some part of him knows that he sold every last inch of his soul he could sell. That he crossed every line of decency and dignity in hope of reward.
And this is reward.
That some part of him knows that he sold every last inch of his soul he could sell. That he crossed every line of decency and dignity in hope of reward.
And this is reward.
there's not even a chapter on shit posting
February 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
there's not even a chapter on shit posting
opening the doors to discovery is... it's significant. and the hurdles you have to clear to get there signal strength in the case.
it's a big deal. it's a win. Elon getting deposed will not be a comfortable experience for him. a good sign for rule of law.
it's a big deal. it's a win. Elon getting deposed will not be a comfortable experience for him. a good sign for rule of law.
A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM
opening the doors to discovery is... it's significant. and the hurdles you have to clear to get there signal strength in the case.
it's a big deal. it's a win. Elon getting deposed will not be a comfortable experience for him. a good sign for rule of law.
it's a big deal. it's a win. Elon getting deposed will not be a comfortable experience for him. a good sign for rule of law.
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A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
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New piece: From body cams to masks to independent investigations of recent shootings, the public supports a wide range of major reforms for ICE/federal agents www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-ameri...
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New piece: From body cams to masks to independent investigations of recent shootings, the public supports a wide range of major reforms for ICE/federal agents www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-ameri...
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.”
Marc: Jesus, why are you weighing in on arms control policy? Now let’s get you up on that cross where you belong.
Marc: Jesus, why are you weighing in on arms control policy? Now let’s get you up on that cross where you belong.
February 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.”
Marc: Jesus, why are you weighing in on arms control policy? Now let’s get you up on that cross where you belong.
Marc: Jesus, why are you weighing in on arms control policy? Now let’s get you up on that cross where you belong.
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What military-grade intelligence tactics look like
February 6, 2026 at 3:43 AM
What military-grade intelligence tactics look like
Here’s the author’s PhD dissertation.
Honestly Kansas State should feel bad for allowing this.
And the Army allowed this guy to make retirement.
How many people failed to tell this guy he was an idiot that led us here?
krex.k-state.edu/server/api/c...
Honestly Kansas State should feel bad for allowing this.
And the Army allowed this guy to make retirement.
How many people failed to tell this guy he was an idiot that led us here?
krex.k-state.edu/server/api/c...
February 6, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Here’s the author’s PhD dissertation.
Honestly Kansas State should feel bad for allowing this.
And the Army allowed this guy to make retirement.
How many people failed to tell this guy he was an idiot that led us here?
krex.k-state.edu/server/api/c...
Honestly Kansas State should feel bad for allowing this.
And the Army allowed this guy to make retirement.
How many people failed to tell this guy he was an idiot that led us here?
krex.k-state.edu/server/api/c...
The World Anti-Doping Agency has vowed to investigate allegations that ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid to fly farther.
And here I was doing it just for kicks.
And here I was doing it just for kicks.
The Winter Olympics has long been a battleground for marginal gains.
Thursday, however, took things to a new level in Milan Cortina.
Thursday, however, took things to a new level in Milan Cortina.
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The World Anti-Doping Agency has vowed to investigate allegations that ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid to fly farther.
And here I was doing it just for kicks.
And here I was doing it just for kicks.
This man baby decided to destroy the sculpture.
So lacking in impulse control, so thin-skinned and juveline, he has to kick (poorly, like a stumbling idiot) anything that offends his delicate sensibilities.
How can we have robust debate with such as these? Can democracy survive these children?
So lacking in impulse control, so thin-skinned and juveline, he has to kick (poorly, like a stumbling idiot) anything that offends his delicate sensibilities.
How can we have robust debate with such as these? Can democracy survive these children?
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This man baby decided to destroy the sculpture.
So lacking in impulse control, so thin-skinned and juveline, he has to kick (poorly, like a stumbling idiot) anything that offends his delicate sensibilities.
How can we have robust debate with such as these? Can democracy survive these children?
So lacking in impulse control, so thin-skinned and juveline, he has to kick (poorly, like a stumbling idiot) anything that offends his delicate sensibilities.
How can we have robust debate with such as these? Can democracy survive these children?
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Spotted at the Minnesota State Capitol.
A prosecute ice ice sculpture.
A mind blowing vortex of art and material that dares the viewers to recall Marcel Duchamp. The father of Dadaism. The dada of dada.
A prosecute ice ice sculpture.
A mind blowing vortex of art and material that dares the viewers to recall Marcel Duchamp. The father of Dadaism. The dada of dada.
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Spotted at the Minnesota State Capitol.
A prosecute ice ice sculpture.
A mind blowing vortex of art and material that dares the viewers to recall Marcel Duchamp. The father of Dadaism. The dada of dada.
A prosecute ice ice sculpture.
A mind blowing vortex of art and material that dares the viewers to recall Marcel Duchamp. The father of Dadaism. The dada of dada.
it's shit like this that makes the south think they have a shot at rising again
In to days discruse. BBQ dosent take time or labour.
February 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
it's shit like this that makes the south think they have a shot at rising again
Spotted at the Minnesota State Capitol.
A prosecute ice ice sculpture.
A mind blowing vortex of art and material that dares the viewers to recall Marcel Duchamp. The father of Dadaism. The dada of dada.
A prosecute ice ice sculpture.
A mind blowing vortex of art and material that dares the viewers to recall Marcel Duchamp. The father of Dadaism. The dada of dada.
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Spotted at the Minnesota State Capitol.
A prosecute ice ice sculpture.
A mind blowing vortex of art and material that dares the viewers to recall Marcel Duchamp. The father of Dadaism. The dada of dada.
A prosecute ice ice sculpture.
A mind blowing vortex of art and material that dares the viewers to recall Marcel Duchamp. The father of Dadaism. The dada of dada.
a nerdy kid who loved maps and state capitals and dates and fun facts, this was one of the first things I would go online for. just to learn. this is fucking bullshit.
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
a nerdy kid who loved maps and state capitals and dates and fun facts, this was one of the first things I would go online for. just to learn. this is fucking bullshit.
"i generously offered to share my wisdom on how to substack, a pearl beyond measure. For free.
so if they are still poor and out of a job, it's on them, and i don't have to feel bad for them. it's their own fault"
so if they are still poor and out of a job, it's on them, and i don't have to feel bad for them. it's their own fault"
February 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"i generously offered to share my wisdom on how to substack, a pearl beyond measure. For free.
so if they are still poor and out of a job, it's on them, and i don't have to feel bad for them. it's their own fault"
so if they are still poor and out of a job, it's on them, and i don't have to feel bad for them. it's their own fault"
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"Want fajitas?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, want fajitas?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, want fajitas?"
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"Want fajitas?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, want fajitas?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, want fajitas?"
I'm in the corner
Eating fajitas
Woah-ohhh
I'm right over here
You want some fajitas?
Woah-ohhh
Eating fajitas
Woah-ohhh
I'm right over here
You want some fajitas?
Woah-ohhh
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"Want fajitas?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, want fajitas?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, want fajitas?"
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"Want fajitas?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, want fajitas?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, want fajitas?"
Compare to what Bezos is doing to the Washington Post. Stark contrast in stewardship of a company that is also a public good.
The Greens are the closest thing we have to a present day Mr. Rogers.
I’m grateful for their example of goodness, and the courage it takes to stand for goodness in public
The Greens are the closest thing we have to a present day Mr. Rogers.
I’m grateful for their example of goodness, and the courage it takes to stand for goodness in public
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
As of January 1st 2026, John and I are **no longer** the owners of Complexly (the educational media company we started 15 years ago that makes Crash Course, Eons, SciShow, Study Hall, and a bunch of other shows.)
We have been the sole owners for all that time...
As of January 1st 2026, John and I are **no longer** the owners of Complexly (the educational media company we started 15 years ago that makes Crash Course, Eons, SciShow, Study Hall, and a bunch of other shows.)
We have been the sole owners for all that time...
February 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Compare to what Bezos is doing to the Washington Post. Stark contrast in stewardship of a company that is also a public good.
The Greens are the closest thing we have to a present day Mr. Rogers.
I’m grateful for their example of goodness, and the courage it takes to stand for goodness in public
The Greens are the closest thing we have to a present day Mr. Rogers.
I’m grateful for their example of goodness, and the courage it takes to stand for goodness in public
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These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...