Michael Meir Saltzman
@saltzman.bsky.social
Actor/Writer. Previously: Head writer / Fact Checker for Dropout’s Um, Actually… Jack Handey enthusiast. Yeah I was in that anti-Trump weirdo PSA.
Everyone is so deep in pie discourse yet I see no one mentioning the most important ingredient of all: the children of the enemy you are serving it to
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Everyone is so deep in pie discourse yet I see no one mentioning the most important ingredient of all: the children of the enemy you are serving it to
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i would say that twitter is eating barro’s brain but he’s always been like this
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
i would say that twitter is eating barro’s brain but he’s always been like this
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*nodding* a witcher
Companions of Christmas: MERCURIUS ABU-SIFIN
Today (November 25) is the feast day of this Scythian-Romano soldier saint, who wields two swords: one with which to fight evil men, the other, given to him by the Archangel Michael, with which to fight demons, evil spirits, and monsters. 1/
Today (November 25) is the feast day of this Scythian-Romano soldier saint, who wields two swords: one with which to fight evil men, the other, given to him by the Archangel Michael, with which to fight demons, evil spirits, and monsters. 1/
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
*nodding* a witcher
Me: ok kiddo if you could have any animal in the world for a pet what would it be? Doesn’t need to be realistic could be like a polar bear, or a whale, or a butterfly, whatever.
4yo: I want a turkey
4yo: I want a turkey
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Me: ok kiddo if you could have any animal in the world for a pet what would it be? Doesn’t need to be realistic could be like a polar bear, or a whale, or a butterfly, whatever.
4yo: I want a turkey
4yo: I want a turkey
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My microwave sings a little song when my Hot Pocket is done. Should it have the right to vote?
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My microwave sings a little song when my Hot Pocket is done. Should it have the right to vote?
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Every American should have this in their wallet:
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Every American should have this in their wallet:
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this is what ten years of obsession with "wokeness" in the media was trying to get to btw bsky.app/profile/mari...
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
this is what ten years of obsession with "wokeness" in the media was trying to get to btw bsky.app/profile/mari...
5-4 pod understand the critical fundamental truth of podcasts which is that the subject of the podcast is actually just a lure to get people comfortable enough with the hosts to enjoy when they start roasting each other
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
5-4 pod understand the critical fundamental truth of podcasts which is that the subject of the podcast is actually just a lure to get people comfortable enough with the hosts to enjoy when they start roasting each other
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You pull yourself up by your boostraps. Me? I DESERVE free money from the government, and so do my rich friends bsky.app/profile/cwar...
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
You pull yourself up by your boostraps. Me? I DESERVE free money from the government, and so do my rich friends bsky.app/profile/cwar...
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Guys IDK, if a Jew who has been very critical of Israel going to Israel to tell Israelis to their faces that they’re doing bad things is a violation of BDS then I don’t know what the goal is
Pro-Boycott writer Peter Beinart faces BDS backlash over Tel Aviv University event
Despite Saying He Supports 'Many Forms' of Boycott Against Israel, Beinart Defended His Decision to Speak at the Event, Emphasizing the Importance of Engaging With Israelis. He Previously Criticized B...
www.haaretz.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Guys IDK, if a Jew who has been very critical of Israel going to Israel to tell Israelis to their faces that they’re doing bad things is a violation of BDS then I don’t know what the goal is
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No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
Once upon a time the only memes we had were Super Bowl commercials and we all would say “Budweiser” like 3 frogs and we’d like it dammit
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Once upon a time the only memes we had were Super Bowl commercials and we all would say “Budweiser” like 3 frogs and we’d like it dammit
I don’t want more Tron but I would be cool with a Reboot reboot
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I don’t want more Tron but I would be cool with a Reboot reboot
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Last call before I close
Head portrait: $25
Mecha: $85
Full art: $65
Black and white sketch: $40
PayPal supported
#commissions #art #metalgearsolid
ko-fi.com/alzandah/com...
Head portrait: $25
Mecha: $85
Full art: $65
Black and white sketch: $40
PayPal supported
#commissions #art #metalgearsolid
ko-fi.com/alzandah/com...
October 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Last call before I close
Head portrait: $25
Mecha: $85
Full art: $65
Black and white sketch: $40
PayPal supported
#commissions #art #metalgearsolid
ko-fi.com/alzandah/com...
Head portrait: $25
Mecha: $85
Full art: $65
Black and white sketch: $40
PayPal supported
#commissions #art #metalgearsolid
ko-fi.com/alzandah/com...
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as much as I wish to mock Bari at all times I do not think I can top this as a self-burn, fair play to her
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
as much as I wish to mock Bari at all times I do not think I can top this as a self-burn, fair play to her
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ah yes, everyday voices such as Alan Dershowitz and Dana Loesch
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
ah yes, everyday voices such as Alan Dershowitz and Dana Loesch
Transcript of 4yo:
Dad I’m calling my manager!
(Talking to tv remote)
Yes. Of course. (Happier) Of course of course! Oooooof coooourse! (Getting annoyed) of course. OF COURSE. Of course of course of course. (Getting furious) of course! Yes! Of course! OF. COURSE. (Calmly) Ok let’s have a baby.
Dad I’m calling my manager!
(Talking to tv remote)
Yes. Of course. (Happier) Of course of course! Oooooof coooourse! (Getting annoyed) of course. OF COURSE. Of course of course of course. (Getting furious) of course! Yes! Of course! OF. COURSE. (Calmly) Ok let’s have a baby.
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Transcript of 4yo:
Dad I’m calling my manager!
(Talking to tv remote)
Yes. Of course. (Happier) Of course of course! Oooooof coooourse! (Getting annoyed) of course. OF COURSE. Of course of course of course. (Getting furious) of course! Yes! Of course! OF. COURSE. (Calmly) Ok let’s have a baby.
Dad I’m calling my manager!
(Talking to tv remote)
Yes. Of course. (Happier) Of course of course! Oooooof coooourse! (Getting annoyed) of course. OF COURSE. Of course of course of course. (Getting furious) of course! Yes! Of course! OF. COURSE. (Calmly) Ok let’s have a baby.
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Larger media outlets have wavered since the first Trump term, but we've remained steadfast in our categorical rejection of MAGA in all its aspects and our affirmation of liberal democracy and the principles that it rests on.
In the second Trump term, we are growing: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
In the second Trump term, we are growing: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Larger media outlets have wavered since the first Trump term, but we've remained steadfast in our categorical rejection of MAGA in all its aspects and our affirmation of liberal democracy and the principles that it rests on.
In the second Trump term, we are growing: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
In the second Trump term, we are growing: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
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The story told here--one where anecdata suggests agency and autonomy have run amok and nameless activists are to blame--certainly rhymes with the NYT's disastrous panic about trans kids. Then you realize it's literally being written by the same author.
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented. Hear more on today's episode of "The Daily." nyti.ms/480eqtm
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The story told here--one where anecdata suggests agency and autonomy have run amok and nameless activists are to blame--certainly rhymes with the NYT's disastrous panic about trans kids. Then you realize it's literally being written by the same author.
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cow tools rapidly becoming the new "loss" in that people who don't know too much about comics love to respond with every comic or post about comics they see with some oblique reference to it, driving Me specifically fucking insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
cow tools rapidly becoming the new "loss" in that people who don't know too much about comics love to respond with every comic or post about comics they see with some oblique reference to it, driving Me specifically fucking insane
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The (spoilers) James Dobson Christain propaganda > self help book > popular science book > "common knowledge" pipeline is essentially the @ifbookspod.bsky.social blueprint. Nearly textbook lmao
So glad he's making content again www.youtube.com/shorts/UcP6y... Erik Singer is great
Do women really speak 3x as much as men??
YouTube video by Dialect Coach Erik Singer
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The (spoilers) James Dobson Christain propaganda > self help book > popular science book > "common knowledge" pipeline is essentially the @ifbookspod.bsky.social blueprint. Nearly textbook lmao
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November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Liberal Currents publishes really smart and interesting stuff! I’m enjoying my subscription. bsky.app/profile/libe...
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Dusting off my course on financial fraud bc the AI collapse is shaping up to be a cataclysm on par with the OG stock market scam, the South Sea Bubble that burst in 1720.
Granted, wishful thinking is difficult to puncture: last time I taught the course, students were eager to show off their NFTs.
Granted, wishful thinking is difficult to puncture: last time I taught the course, students were eager to show off their NFTs.
This is as close as the lawyers at the Journal allow reporters to get to "fraudulent fraudsters sighted wearing fraud pants and doing a fraud." www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...
AI Meets Aggressive Accounting at Meta’s Gigantic New Data Center
Favorable treatment off the balance sheet hinges on some convenient assumptions.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Dusting off my course on financial fraud bc the AI collapse is shaping up to be a cataclysm on par with the OG stock market scam, the South Sea Bubble that burst in 1720.
Granted, wishful thinking is difficult to puncture: last time I taught the course, students were eager to show off their NFTs.
Granted, wishful thinking is difficult to puncture: last time I taught the course, students were eager to show off their NFTs.