Bluesky is blocking my posts today on the mysterious grounds that I have “failed to load blob.” I assure you: i have never failed to load my blob before.
…Anybody else know what my “failure to blob” indicates here?
…Anybody else know what my “failure to blob” indicates here?
Porkbun Marketplace: The domain blob.my is for sale.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Bluesky is blocking my posts today on the mysterious grounds that I have “failed to load blob.” I assure you: i have never failed to load my blob before.
…Anybody else know what my “failure to blob” indicates here?
…Anybody else know what my “failure to blob” indicates here?
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Bad Bunny appears about 17 seconds into the scene.
Bad Bunny appears about 17 seconds into the scene.
spanish_civil_war_tours on Instagram: "One of the great moments in antifascist cinema history. Casablanca (1942). Patrons at Rick's Café drown out the Nazis marching song…"
One of the great moments in antifascist cinema history. Casablanca (1942). Patrons at Rick's Café drown out the Nazis marching song “Die Wacht am Rhein.” with a rousing “La Marseillaise”. A scene in spirit for January 2026. (whatever the realities of French colonialism and the complexities of that anthem today)
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February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Bad Bunny appears about 17 seconds into the scene.
Bad Bunny appears about 17 seconds into the scene.
Fake Post About Racist Video Looked to Be Trump’s on Truth Social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/b...
“The user who created the fighter jet video” (showing Trump dropping excrement on protesters last year) “also created the racist video of the Obamas.”
MAGA’S Michelangelo?
“The user who created the fighter jet video” (showing Trump dropping excrement on protesters last year) “also created the racist video of the Obamas.”
MAGA’S Michelangelo?
Fake Post About Racist Video Looked to Be Trump’s on Truth Social
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Fake Post About Racist Video Looked to Be Trump’s on Truth Social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/b...
“The user who created the fighter jet video” (showing Trump dropping excrement on protesters last year) “also created the racist video of the Obamas.”
MAGA’S Michelangelo?
“The user who created the fighter jet video” (showing Trump dropping excrement on protesters last year) “also created the racist video of the Obamas.”
MAGA’S Michelangelo?
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
WH calls doctored photo just a meme. African Americans and Jews know all about memes. jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/cartoons/hom...
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WH calls doctored photo just a meme. African Americans and Jews know all about memes. jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/cartoons/hom...
antisemitism.org.uk/wp-content/u...
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
WH calls doctored photo just a meme. African Americans and Jews know all about memes. jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/cartoons/hom...
antisemitism.org.uk/wp-content/u...
WH calls doctored photo just a meme. African Americans and Jews know all about memes. jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/cartoons/hom...
antisemitism.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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I've probably googled Wikipedia's "trigonometric identities" page a thousand times in the past year. Yeah, I'm gonna bung them some money.
Good ol' Wikipedia, still resisting enshittification like a champ.
Good ol' Wikipedia, still resisting enshittification like a champ.
January 31, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I've probably googled Wikipedia's "trigonometric identities" page a thousand times in the past year. Yeah, I'm gonna bung them some money.
Good ol' Wikipedia, still resisting enshittification like a champ.
Good ol' Wikipedia, still resisting enshittification like a champ.
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
— that Trump’s supposed pursuit of “anti-Semitism” will reveal itself as the most virulent anti-Semitism is only a matter of time.
— that Trump’s supposed pursuit of “anti-Semitism” will reveal itself as the most virulent anti-Semitism is only a matter of time.
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
— that Trump’s supposed pursuit of “anti-Semitism” will reveal itself as the most virulent anti-Semitism is only a matter of time.
— that Trump’s supposed pursuit of “anti-Semitism” will reveal itself as the most virulent anti-Semitism is only a matter of time.
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Alexandra Petri on ‘Melania’: “…the movie reveals how well insulated she is from anything resembling human life, like a cheetah in the house of a Russian oligarch.”
— the very razor’s edge of
column-writing beauty.
Alexandra Petri on ‘Melania’: “…the movie reveals how well insulated she is from anything resembling human life, like a cheetah in the house of a Russian oligarch.”
— the very razor’s edge of
column-writing beauty.
'Melania' Is a Horror Movie
The first lady is trapped, and she doesn’t seem to know it.
www.theatlantic.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Alexandra Petri on ‘Melania’: “…the movie reveals how well insulated she is from anything resembling human life, like a cheetah in the house of a Russian oligarch.”
— the very razor’s edge of
column-writing beauty.
Alexandra Petri on ‘Melania’: “…the movie reveals how well insulated she is from anything resembling human life, like a cheetah in the house of a Russian oligarch.”
— the very razor’s edge of
column-writing beauty.
Shooting Aftermath Leaves Homeland Security Department in Turmoil www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
It’s not Noem, it’s not Miller, Homan or Bovino. It’s Trump. Trump is the volatile, disorderly, murderous mind of ICE.
It’s not Noem, it’s not Miller, Homan or Bovino. It’s Trump. Trump is the volatile, disorderly, murderous mind of ICE.
Shooting Aftermath Leaves Homeland Security Department in Turmoil
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Shooting Aftermath Leaves Homeland Security Department in Turmoil www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
It’s not Noem, it’s not Miller, Homan or Bovino. It’s Trump. Trump is the volatile, disorderly, murderous mind of ICE.
It’s not Noem, it’s not Miller, Homan or Bovino. It’s Trump. Trump is the volatile, disorderly, murderous mind of ICE.
After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff
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January 28, 2026 at 3:01 AM
After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Also, don’t say “hail.” Say “pellets of frozen precipitation” lest it be confused with the salute recently adopted at ICE headquarters for greeting kameraden!
Also, don’t say “hail.” Say “pellets of frozen precipitation” lest it be confused with the salute recently adopted at ICE headquarters for greeting kameraden!
Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes | CNN Politics
Homeland Security officials have urged disaster response staff at FEMA to avoid using the word “ice” in public messaging about the massive winter storm barreling toward much of the United States. The ...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Also, don’t say “hail.” Say “pellets of frozen precipitation” lest it be confused with the salute recently adopted at ICE headquarters for greeting kameraden!
Also, don’t say “hail.” Say “pellets of frozen precipitation” lest it be confused with the salute recently adopted at ICE headquarters for greeting kameraden!
Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The FIRST CUT? “We had to pull back on investigations under the Foreign Agent Registration Act, which applies to people who might be working at the direction of a foreign government without disclosing it.”
The FIRST CUT? “We had to pull back on investigations under the Foreign Agent Registration Act, which applies to people who might be working at the direction of a foreign government without disclosing it.”
Kash Patel’s FBI Is Making America Less Safe, Current and Former Employees Say
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The FIRST CUT? “We had to pull back on investigations under the Foreign Agent Registration Act, which applies to people who might be working at the direction of a foreign government without disclosing it.”
The FIRST CUT? “We had to pull back on investigations under the Foreign Agent Registration Act, which applies to people who might be working at the direction of a foreign government without disclosing it.”
Live Updates: Trump Drops Tariff Threat Over Greenland After Assailing Europe www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Question from the back: Does this ‘framework’ remove environmental regulations on the mining of rare earth minerals— a notoriously dirty process?
Question from the back: Does this ‘framework’ remove environmental regulations on the mining of rare earth minerals— a notoriously dirty process?
Live Updates: Trump Drops Tariff Threat Over Greenland After Assailing Europe
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Live Updates: Trump Drops Tariff Threat Over Greenland After Assailing Europe www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Question from the back: Does this ‘framework’ remove environmental regulations on the mining of rare earth minerals— a notoriously dirty process?
Question from the back: Does this ‘framework’ remove environmental regulations on the mining of rare earth minerals— a notoriously dirty process?
open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...
I read this and heard the voice of Canada in The Handmaid’s Tale.’
I read this and heard the voice of Canada in The Handmaid’s Tale.’
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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I read this and heard the voice of Canada in The Handmaid’s Tale.’
I read this and heard the voice of Canada in The Handmaid’s Tale.’
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Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
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The more he says, the more it becomes clear she was totally right not to pick him.
The more he says, the more it becomes clear she was totally right not to pick him.
A New Memoir Blasts Kamala Harris for Being Offensive, Ideologically Obsessed
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro discusses the strange questions he received during his vice-presidential vetting.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:29 AM
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The more he says, the more it becomes clear she was totally right not to pick him.
The more he says, the more it becomes clear she was totally right not to pick him.
Behold Donald of Deliria! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/o...
Even now, after all the theft, thuggery and disdain for the law, it’s stunning to hear him actually say it out loud:
“I’m president. I’ll just take them.”
Even now, after all the theft, thuggery and disdain for the law, it’s stunning to hear him actually say it out loud:
“I’m president. I’ll just take them.”
Opinion | Behold Donald of Deliria!
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Behold Donald of Deliria! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/o...
Even now, after all the theft, thuggery and disdain for the law, it’s stunning to hear him actually say it out loud:
“I’m president. I’ll just take them.”
Even now, after all the theft, thuggery and disdain for the law, it’s stunning to hear him actually say it out loud:
“I’m president. I’ll just take them.”
After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
A Times dispatch sort of makes some long obvious facts official:
1. Trump’s movement really hates women
2. Women shud be afraid.
3. Naomi Wolfe is mentally broken.
A Times dispatch sort of makes some long obvious facts official:
1. Trump’s movement really hates women
2. Women shud be afraid.
3. Naomi Wolfe is mentally broken.
After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
A Times dispatch sort of makes some long obvious facts official:
1. Trump’s movement really hates women
2. Women shud be afraid.
3. Naomi Wolfe is mentally broken.
A Times dispatch sort of makes some long obvious facts official:
1. Trump’s movement really hates women
2. Women shud be afraid.
3. Naomi Wolfe is mentally broken.
Ten-gallon hat, thumbs hooked in pockets, eyes shaded from the sun — a pose that was always meant to project willing and ready to kill for whatever I want. And there it is folks. The American hero.
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Ten-gallon hat, thumbs hooked in pockets, eyes shaded from the sun — a pose that was always meant to project willing and ready to kill for whatever I want. And there it is folks. The American hero.
Dear Carolyn (Abby, Abigail, et al), i love my partner but she never looks at her phone. It’s not that she misses my texts. she does answer my calls. She follows the news and all. But she seems to be always LOOKING at people, noticing stuff, being alert to who knows what. I’m very worried.
January 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Dear Carolyn (Abby, Abigail, et al), i love my partner but she never looks at her phone. It’s not that she misses my texts. she does answer my calls. She follows the news and all. But she seems to be always LOOKING at people, noticing stuff, being alert to who knows what. I’m very worried.
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You know JD Vance is having the results of every one of those cognitive tests couriered directly to his hands, and he is waiting...waiting...
January 3, 2026 at 12:46 AM
You know JD Vance is having the results of every one of those cognitive tests couriered directly to his hands, and he is waiting...waiting...
Lots of civic poetry at Mamdani’s inaugural— from the imam who speaks so passionately on working class desperation, to Jumaane Williams’ heartfelt “Little Black boy, you are worth it!” to Mamdani’s own promise that now: “There is no ‘nowhere’ and there is no ‘no one’ in this city. Only New Yorkers.
one.in
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Lots of civic poetry at Mamdani’s inaugural— from the imam who speaks so passionately on working class desperation, to Jumaane Williams’ heartfelt “Little Black boy, you are worth it!” to Mamdani’s own promise that now: “There is no ‘nowhere’ and there is no ‘no one’ in this city. Only New Yorkers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
The business partnership between the National Basketball Association and the Emirati royals funding this genocide is a bad business. Gambling scandals aren’t enough, Adam Silver? Is there no business partnership beyond the pale?
The business partnership between the National Basketball Association and the Emirati royals funding this genocide is a bad business. Gambling scandals aren’t enough, Adam Silver? Is there no business partnership beyond the pale?
Opinion | This Is What the Murder of a Whole City Looks Like
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
The business partnership between the National Basketball Association and the Emirati royals funding this genocide is a bad business. Gambling scandals aren’t enough, Adam Silver? Is there no business partnership beyond the pale?
The business partnership between the National Basketball Association and the Emirati royals funding this genocide is a bad business. Gambling scandals aren’t enough, Adam Silver? Is there no business partnership beyond the pale?
Airplane landings being my least favorite thing, I wish to thank the pilot who touched us down last week so softly it was as if the asphalt was a just-slightly denser ensemble of atoms than the air stuff that makes your coffee tremble at 35,000 feet.
December 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Airplane landings being my least favorite thing, I wish to thank the pilot who touched us down last week so softly it was as if the asphalt was a just-slightly denser ensemble of atoms than the air stuff that makes your coffee tremble at 35,000 feet.
DealBook Summit Live Updates: Erika Kirk Closes Day of Discussion With Politicians and Executives www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
What, Putin couldn’t make it?
What, Putin couldn’t make it?
DealBook Summit Live Updates: Erika Kirk Closes Day of Discussion With Politicians and Executives
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
DealBook Summit Live Updates: Erika Kirk Closes Day of Discussion With Politicians and Executives www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
What, Putin couldn’t make it?
What, Putin couldn’t make it?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
‘Comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable’ as a journalism ideal has never been so profoundly dead as a doornail.
‘Comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable’ as a journalism ideal has never been so profoundly dead as a doornail.
DealBook Summit Live Updates: Erika Kirk Closes Day of Discussion With Politicians and Executives
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
‘Comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable’ as a journalism ideal has never been so profoundly dead as a doornail.
‘Comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable’ as a journalism ideal has never been so profoundly dead as a doornail.