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If you want to learn how the House floor works, the best thing to do is walk through the congressional record a few times. Here's part I of my guided tour:
February 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
If you want to learn how the House floor works, the best thing to do is walk through the congressional record a few times. Here's part I of my guided tour:
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He describes the process in the book in a couple places, ultimately concluding that it is racism that produces apparent racial differences in intelligence, not the other way around
February 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
He describes the process in the book in a couple places, ultimately concluding that it is racism that produces apparent racial differences in intelligence, not the other way around
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Trapped! In the Conversation Pit
January 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Trapped! In the Conversation Pit
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And after the midterms they’re going to be looking for scapegoats, the bad boyars who drove the good Tsar’s government into the ditch
February 17, 2026 at 4:02 AM
And after the midterms they’re going to be looking for scapegoats, the bad boyars who drove the good Tsar’s government into the ditch
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to the person who is about to say "no they won't", this is the kind of shit republicans love to pretend to go apeshit about as proof of "bipartisanship" when they don't actually have to do anything about it, it lets them avoid criticizing trump directly on policy grounds
February 17, 2026 at 3:40 AM
to the person who is about to say "no they won't", this is the kind of shit republicans love to pretend to go apeshit about as proof of "bipartisanship" when they don't actually have to do anything about it, it lets them avoid criticizing trump directly on policy grounds
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the wealth of the united states is contained *in* the dollar and if you want to drain it, you have to destroy the concept of trust in the dollar. this requires a list of absolutely insane behaviors that match what the government is doing almost exactly
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it's not going to compel loyalty. that's smoke and mirrors. these are intentional self-punishments without purpose to disconnect the dollar from trust in the dollar. cratering the economy lets them default and break the institutional bones. social security is a sweet marrow.
February 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM
the wealth of the united states is contained *in* the dollar and if you want to drain it, you have to destroy the concept of trust in the dollar. this requires a list of absolutely insane behaviors that match what the government is doing almost exactly
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bsky.app/profile/abso...
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you obsess about not reaching your alleged youthful potential because you don't feel like an adult yet.
you don't feel complete or acknowledged as a mature member of society.
that's because you're not. you have a child's tastes and a child's attention span. the world befuddles you, little genius.
you don't feel complete or acknowledged as a mature member of society.
that's because you're not. you have a child's tastes and a child's attention span. the world befuddles you, little genius.
February 16, 2026 at 12:52 PM
you obsess about not reaching your alleged youthful potential because you don't feel like an adult yet.
you don't feel complete or acknowledged as a mature member of society.
that's because you're not. you have a child's tastes and a child's attention span. the world befuddles you, little genius.
you don't feel complete or acknowledged as a mature member of society.
that's because you're not. you have a child's tastes and a child's attention span. the world befuddles you, little genius.
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Was it motor industry lobbying that seems to have shot themselves in the foot?
Who's in control of big motor?
Who's in control of big motor?
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Was it motor industry lobbying that seems to have shot themselves in the foot?
Who's in control of big motor?
Who's in control of big motor?
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for example, elon musk has no threats in his life. almost everything he does could be replaced by smarterchild with a bank account. his life appears largely as a function of banal observations, gutter racism, and sexual urges. this is more in line with dreaming than awareness.
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
for example, elon musk has no threats in his life. almost everything he does could be replaced by smarterchild with a bank account. his life appears largely as a function of banal observations, gutter racism, and sexual urges. this is more in line with dreaming than awareness.
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Unasked for advice in response to someone is criticism.
Etch this onto your souls.
Ask first.
Etch this onto your souls.
Ask first.
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Unasked for advice in response to someone is criticism.
Etch this onto your souls.
Ask first.
Etch this onto your souls.
Ask first.
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Questions are:
- Do you have consistent funding?
- Do you have consistent and ample expertise?
- Do you have a vision and will you let your planners develop and execute it?
- Do you have consistent funding?
- Do you have consistent and ample expertise?
- Do you have a vision and will you let your planners develop and execute it?
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Questions are:
- Do you have consistent funding?
- Do you have consistent and ample expertise?
- Do you have a vision and will you let your planners develop and execute it?
- Do you have consistent funding?
- Do you have consistent and ample expertise?
- Do you have a vision and will you let your planners develop and execute it?
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Very excited to say that the stars have aligned and NYU Marron/Transit Costs Project have landed a grant that will fund a second edition of Momentum, which will apply the high-throughput framework to major regional rail networks beyond the NY area.
Our three big new cases:
- NJT
- SEPTA
- METRA
Our three big new cases:
- NJT
- SEPTA
- METRA
The NYU-Marron report on electrification is out: It pairs electrification and other components to develop a high-throughput infrastructure design framework, which slashes time off of existing commuter and inter-city passenger rail services. We call it Momentum -- transitcosts.com/wp-content/u...
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Very excited to say that the stars have aligned and NYU Marron/Transit Costs Project have landed a grant that will fund a second edition of Momentum, which will apply the high-throughput framework to major regional rail networks beyond the NY area.
Our three big new cases:
- NJT
- SEPTA
- METRA
Our three big new cases:
- NJT
- SEPTA
- METRA
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Me and @bsquiklehausen.com found the one desktop computer that one could use to create new messages. There were some amazing templates lost to time. The ones I remember were for hockey and baseball scores.
January 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Me and @bsquiklehausen.com found the one desktop computer that one could use to create new messages. There were some amazing templates lost to time. The ones I remember were for hockey and baseball scores.
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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
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there's so little "futurism" about the US that isn't an exhausted rehash of tropes about empire or apocalypse or fill-in-the-blank-topianism.
and because our visions of the future are exhausted stereotypes, we think like exhausted stereotypes.
and because our visions of the future are exhausted stereotypes, we think like exhausted stereotypes.
March 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
there's so little "futurism" about the US that isn't an exhausted rehash of tropes about empire or apocalypse or fill-in-the-blank-topianism.
and because our visions of the future are exhausted stereotypes, we think like exhausted stereotypes.
and because our visions of the future are exhausted stereotypes, we think like exhausted stereotypes.
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Janno versus Byford is actually a really apt comparison because if you wanted to fix MTA you’d basically need someone who is a weird amalgam of both of their respective strengths, with few if any of their respective weaknesses and yeah, good luck finding that guy lol!
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Janno versus Byford is actually a really apt comparison because if you wanted to fix MTA you’d basically need someone who is a weird amalgam of both of their respective strengths, with few if any of their respective weaknesses and yeah, good luck finding that guy lol!
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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on a side note, I can't stress enough how much more I prefer the French way of writing guidelines as a way to practically help professionals and civil servants really understanding why they do things (here through open questions) rather than the endless list of shall and must we use in North America
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 PM
on a side note, I can't stress enough how much more I prefer the French way of writing guidelines as a way to practically help professionals and civil servants really understanding why they do things (here through open questions) rather than the endless list of shall and must we use in North America
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Hopefully it translates to them not voting for their own brand of Far-Right idiots that are really into replicating what Trump does
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Hopefully it translates to them not voting for their own brand of Far-Right idiots that are really into replicating what Trump does
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Because Trump does have one real skill, he understands how a TV audience sees stuff. I can't help but remember his reaction to a journalist showing him the Renee Good video. Basically "that doesn't look good"
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Because Trump does have one real skill, he understands how a TV audience sees stuff. I can't help but remember his reaction to a journalist showing him the Renee Good video. Basically "that doesn't look good"
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Your HHS tax dollars at work:
January 22, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Your HHS tax dollars at work:
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The Upload Express Modelers together for the first time ever at the Amhurst Railroad Hobby Show! Showing you don’t need a huge area or a ton of money to have fun with model railroading #uploadexpress #modelrailroad #modeltrains #nscale #ttrak
January 25, 2026 at 2:46 AM
The Upload Express Modelers together for the first time ever at the Amhurst Railroad Hobby Show! Showing you don’t need a huge area or a ton of money to have fun with model railroading #uploadexpress #modelrailroad #modeltrains #nscale #ttrak
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Your gentle reminder that almost anything is better for you than mindlessly scrolling atrocity videos on social media, including freebasing crack through your rectum.
January 24, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Your gentle reminder that almost anything is better for you than mindlessly scrolling atrocity videos on social media, including freebasing crack through your rectum.