John Sisino
@smarmyeod.bsky.social
Former glorified trash man, current glorified forklift operator. Happily crosscut.
Don’t be ninjerin’ nobody who don’t need no ninjerin.’
Istud dolebitis.
Don’t be ninjerin’ nobody who don’t need no ninjerin.’
Istud dolebitis.
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A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
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Cannot stress strongly enough:
Zero of the people talking about it, including talking heads, and major news outlets, have any idea what vetting actually is or how any of it works.
Zero of the people talking about it, including talking heads, and major news outlets, have any idea what vetting actually is or how any of it works.
November 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Cannot stress strongly enough:
Zero of the people talking about it, including talking heads, and major news outlets, have any idea what vetting actually is or how any of it works.
Zero of the people talking about it, including talking heads, and major news outlets, have any idea what vetting actually is or how any of it works.
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It would be so nice if we had a Congress whose members did something besides appear on talk shows.
November 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It would be so nice if we had a Congress whose members did something besides appear on talk shows.
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In this post, I explain why Trump's collective punishment of Afghan migrants in response to yesterday's awful attack is both unjust and counterproductive to the goal of combating terrorism: reason.com/volokh/2025/...
Trump's Unjust and Counterproductive Collective Punishment of Afghan Migrants
Stopping all immigration processing for Afghan migrants is unjust and undermines rather than furthers the goal of combatting terrorism.
reason.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In this post, I explain why Trump's collective punishment of Afghan migrants in response to yesterday's awful attack is both unjust and counterproductive to the goal of combating terrorism: reason.com/volokh/2025/...
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It's hard work to constantly swat down any notion that the House has constitutional powers and can do stuff affecting the operations of the government.
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
It's hard work to constantly swat down any notion that the House has constitutional powers and can do stuff affecting the operations of the government.
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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this should go without saying but if you were one of the lucky few we did get out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal and we got you out because you'd been working with us, deportation back is likely a death sentence.
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
this should go without saying but if you were one of the lucky few we did get out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal and we got you out because you'd been working with us, deportation back is likely a death sentence.
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Anyway, Nuzzi is going to milk this latest set of gross revelations for all it’s worth, parlaying it into more insipid fawning coverage on her I’m-not-sorry-but-this-is-a-redemption-tour gig.
She’s basically a less charming George Santos.
She’s basically a less charming George Santos.
Nuzzi is like Trump in this sense: the worst thing about America is not that someone that awful exists, the worst thing is that much of the press promotes and normalizes it for clicks.
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Anyway, Nuzzi is going to milk this latest set of gross revelations for all it’s worth, parlaying it into more insipid fawning coverage on her I’m-not-sorry-but-this-is-a-redemption-tour gig.
She’s basically a less charming George Santos.
She’s basically a less charming George Santos.
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if you, U.S. resident, forgot something and absolutely have to go shopping tomorrow, it's cool, we all understand. unless you say something like "I can't believe they're making you work the holiday!" in which case your cashier is legally entitled and morally obliged to shoot you in the face
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
if you, U.S. resident, forgot something and absolutely have to go shopping tomorrow, it's cool, we all understand. unless you say something like "I can't believe they're making you work the holiday!" in which case your cashier is legally entitled and morally obliged to shoot you in the face
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An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
ICE Detained an 18-Year-Old U.S. Citizen. This Is His Story.
YouTube video by The Hometown Holler
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
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A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
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This is AMAZING journalism. The New York Times went through Trump's court filings related to what is happening in Chicago. There are videos, testimonies, and photographs. You can see this for yourself.
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is AMAZING journalism. The New York Times went through Trump's court filings related to what is happening in Chicago. There are videos, testimonies, and photographs. You can see this for yourself.
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“I’d rather my house not get firebombed.” Is that any way to set redistricting policy? [Russell Berman, The Atlantic]
The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans
“I’d rather my house not get firebombed.”
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“I’d rather my house not get firebombed.” Is that any way to set redistricting policy? [Russell Berman, The Atlantic]
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For non-lawyers: this is the largest sanction against an attorney for frivolous conduct that I've ever heard of*. When attorneys are sanctioned $10-$20k is a big deal. This is a MASSIVE deal.
*- not counting the slightly different issue of defendants having their answer struck for misconduct.
*- not counting the slightly different issue of defendants having their answer struck for misconduct.
NEW: An unanimous appeals court panel — authored by conservative Judge William Pryor and joined by Trump appointee Andrew Brasher — upheld a $1 million sanction againt Trump/Habba for filing a "frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
For non-lawyers: this is the largest sanction against an attorney for frivolous conduct that I've ever heard of*. When attorneys are sanctioned $10-$20k is a big deal. This is a MASSIVE deal.
*- not counting the slightly different issue of defendants having their answer struck for misconduct.
*- not counting the slightly different issue of defendants having their answer struck for misconduct.
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DA Fani Willis had a once-in-a-lifetime case, the most important of her career: a chance to criminally prosecute a lying president who tried to intimidate people into overturning the 2020 election.
She screwed up.
And now her replacement has killed it.
She screwed up.
And now her replacement has killed it.
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
DA Fani Willis had a once-in-a-lifetime case, the most important of her career: a chance to criminally prosecute a lying president who tried to intimidate people into overturning the 2020 election.
She screwed up.
And now her replacement has killed it.
She screwed up.
And now her replacement has killed it.
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If you're going to go out there and talk about others putting themselves on the line on a matter of high constitutional principle, it makes no sense to studiously avoid any hint of the thing the body you actually serve in can and should do about the same problem.
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
If you're going to go out there and talk about others putting themselves on the line on a matter of high constitutional principle, it makes no sense to studiously avoid any hint of the thing the body you actually serve in can and should do about the same problem.
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I do what I do in large part because I know that if assholes goad us into weakening the First Amendment to try shutting them up, voices that need to be heard, that I care about, are going to be some of the first to be targeted for it.
It's not easy, but it is necessary
It's not easy, but it is necessary
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I do what I do in large part because I know that if assholes goad us into weakening the First Amendment to try shutting them up, voices that need to be heard, that I care about, are going to be some of the first to be targeted for it.
It's not easy, but it is necessary
It's not easy, but it is necessary
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There's a long history (I can recommend books if you're interested) of power to restrict speech first and foremost being aimed at marginalized communities, especially the LGBTQ community.
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
There's a long history (I can recommend books if you're interested) of power to restrict speech first and foremost being aimed at marginalized communities, especially the LGBTQ community.
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Yes, the First Amendment means that sometimes assholes get to say shitty things. But the alternative is much more likely to harm marginalized people.
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Yes, the First Amendment means that sometimes assholes get to say shitty things. But the alternative is much more likely to harm marginalized people.
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The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
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A member of Congress could literally bet on their own vote and profit 10x. A White House aide could bet on a tariff decision before it’s announced. Theres ZERO oversight. This isn’t innovation, it’s legalized insider trading on democracy itself. Ban Kalshi politics
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Kalshi Is a Corruption Time Bomb—and Congress Is Sitting on It
A platform that lets insiders (and legislators) gamble on their own behavior is a threat to democracy.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A member of Congress could literally bet on their own vote and profit 10x. A White House aide could bet on a tariff decision before it’s announced. Theres ZERO oversight. This isn’t innovation, it’s legalized insider trading on democracy itself. Ban Kalshi politics
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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A former top U.S. Justice Department immigration lawyer who was fired in April after telling a judge the Trump administration mistakenly deported a man to El Salvador has joined a liberal advocacy group leading lawsuits against key White House policies.
Justice Department lawyer fired over deportation case joins group opposing Trump policies
A former top U.S. Justice Department immigration lawyer who was fired in April after telling a judge the Trump administration mistakenly deported a man to El Salvador has joined a liberal advocacy group leading lawsuits against key White House policies.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A former top U.S. Justice Department immigration lawyer who was fired in April after telling a judge the Trump administration mistakenly deported a man to El Salvador has joined a liberal advocacy group leading lawsuits against key White House policies.
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OK - Joshua is right, the photo is clearly not reversed. But also, the top row is being worn correctly (and I can't really tell about the others offhand.
Anyone know what Kegsbreath is going on about this time? Did he confuse "wearer's right" and "image right"?
Anyone know what Kegsbreath is going on about this time? Did he confuse "wearer's right" and "image right"?
This is too funny to delete, but FYI appears not to be true! (see text on medals)
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
OK - Joshua is right, the photo is clearly not reversed. But also, the top row is being worn correctly (and I can't really tell about the others offhand.
Anyone know what Kegsbreath is going on about this time? Did he confuse "wearer's right" and "image right"?
Anyone know what Kegsbreath is going on about this time? Did he confuse "wearer's right" and "image right"?
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Alex Tabarrok's take on JD Vance's odious claim that illegal immigrants are to blame for the high cost of housing hits the nail on the head. Alex is a libertarian economist. If you're looking for a laugh, check out all the "yes but" comments to this piece.
marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...
marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...
![MARGINALREVOLUTION
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Illegal Immigrants Didn't Break the Housing Market; Bad Policy Did
by Alex Tabarrok November 17, 2025 at 7:19 am in Economics, Law
In an interview, JD Vance claimed:
[H]ousing is way too expensive....because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens.
I noted on Twitter that this framing reeks of socialist thinking, national socialist to be precise. A demand for the state to designate a privileged class that get special rights to scarce goods. Treating housing as a fixed stock to be allocated to a favored in-group while blaming an out-group for shortages is collectivist politics driven by grievance, not market reasoning. In short, grievance and entitlement, zero-sum thinking and central planning wrapped into one ugly bundle.
That criticism set people off. The first rebuttal was predictable "Ha ha, the economist forgot about supply and demand!"-a miss, because my point wasn't about the mechanics of house-price growth but about Vance's rhetoric: the collectivism and the cheap politics of blaming outsiders. The second rebuttal was that "America belongs to Americans" so of course illegal immigrants shouldn't be allowed to buy homes.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5vkzvjql6hjpaf4nbq3dfagl/bafkreidikopkr7s4facdp4ofpsirnph7263om4b2rze6je4vpvcrbagfum@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Alex Tabarrok's take on JD Vance's odious claim that illegal immigrants are to blame for the high cost of housing hits the nail on the head. Alex is a libertarian economist. If you're looking for a laugh, check out all the "yes but" comments to this piece.
marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...
marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...
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There is no legitimate explanation to think Trump is good for anybody other than Trump unless you are willfully ignorant at this point.
No room for benefit of the doubt. If you think he’s good for you, then you are refusing to accept the evidence of your eyes and ears.
No room for benefit of the doubt. If you think he’s good for you, then you are refusing to accept the evidence of your eyes and ears.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
There is no legitimate explanation to think Trump is good for anybody other than Trump unless you are willfully ignorant at this point.
No room for benefit of the doubt. If you think he’s good for you, then you are refusing to accept the evidence of your eyes and ears.
No room for benefit of the doubt. If you think he’s good for you, then you are refusing to accept the evidence of your eyes and ears.