Matt
@tiredgenerally.bsky.social
this was the workaround for the fact that outside the south there’s not really an apetite for regular fascism
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
this was the workaround for the fact that outside the south there’s not really an apetite for regular fascism
one of the great innovations of the new right is the open embrace of political nihilism.
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
one of the great innovations of the new right is the open embrace of political nihilism.
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one of the most distinctive things about the second Trump administration is the active attempt to appear as evil as possible. this is his portrait from his first and his second administrations.
February 9, 2026 at 4:18 AM
one of the most distinctive things about the second Trump administration is the active attempt to appear as evil as possible. this is his portrait from his first and his second administrations.
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Tom Clancy: In my book I invented invading Iraq to steal the oil as a cautionary tale
Donald Trump: At long last, we have created invading Iraq to steal the oil from the classic techno thriller RED STORM RISING.
Donald Trump: At long last, we have created invading Iraq to steal the oil from the classic techno thriller RED STORM RISING.
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Tom Clancy: In my book I invented invading Iraq to steal the oil as a cautionary tale
Donald Trump: At long last, we have created invading Iraq to steal the oil from the classic techno thriller RED STORM RISING.
Donald Trump: At long last, we have created invading Iraq to steal the oil from the classic techno thriller RED STORM RISING.
worth noting they didnt actually redact many of the victims personally identifying information either
February 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
worth noting they didnt actually redact many of the victims personally identifying information either
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Thomas Massie is cooking right now and explicitly states that UAE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was sending torture videos to Epstein
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Thomas Massie is cooking right now and explicitly states that UAE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was sending torture videos to Epstein
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*Video of someone working from home and making six figures* This is what they took from you
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
*Video of someone working from home and making six figures* This is what they took from you
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maybe California should stop throwing tax dollars at a scammer who won't shut up about how much he hates the state, just a thought
"Nevertheless, the reservation of vouchers effectively limited access to funding for other manufacturers with production-ready electric trucks, as HVIP operates on a first-come, first-served basis and funding rounds are typically oversubscribed within days."
Always frustrating.
Always frustrating.
$165m at stake: California backs Tesla Semi before series production - electrive.com
California’s clean-truck incentive programme has reserved around $165 million for the Tesla Semi, even though the electric truck has yet to enter series
www.electrive.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
maybe California should stop throwing tax dollars at a scammer who won't shut up about how much he hates the state, just a thought
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the scale of human suffering that will be unleashed over these four years is going to be up there with the Trail of Tears and other American atrocities
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
the scale of human suffering that will be unleashed over these four years is going to be up there with the Trail of Tears and other American atrocities
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that's certainly what it brings to mind
The largest federal prison in the nation is Fort Dix, which has a rated capacity of 4,600 people. The largest of these warehouse camps may hold more than twice that number of people.
The federal government hasn't operated a prison camp inside the United States that large since Japanese Internment.
The federal government hasn't operated a prison camp inside the United States that large since Japanese Internment.
February 10, 2026 at 1:50 AM
that's certainly what it brings to mind
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my team is not in my office and all the senior people are fully remote so my having to go into the office is useless but it does build good habits, i think?
February 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
my team is not in my office and all the senior people are fully remote so my having to go into the office is useless but it does build good habits, i think?
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Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
this is only fine in college
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
this is only fine in college
that might be the FT lol
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
that might be the FT lol
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"The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that gambling was the second-highest service-sector industry for GDP growth between 2019 and 2024, behind only software publishing."
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
Very annoyed at the people who decided to open the floodgates to online sports betting, it is absolutely a scourge. Great piece from Gabrielle Gurley on people spending hours a day on these predatory apps.
The Scourge of Online Sports Betting - The American Prospect
States and leagues must face up to the damage from app-based gambling for the next generation of bettors, most of them young men.
prospect.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that gambling was the second-highest service-sector industry for GDP growth between 2019 and 2024, behind only software publishing."
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
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My "LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC" shirt has lots of people asking questions already answered by my shirt
🇺🇸HASSETT: SHOULD EXPECT SLIGHTLY LOWER JOBS NUMBERS. LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
My "LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC" shirt has lots of people asking questions already answered by my shirt
i suspect he’s marching around the office taking calls and being looped into things.
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
i suspect he’s marching around the office taking calls and being looped into things.
civilizational decline moment tbh
February 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
civilizational decline moment tbh
cant believe we let an anti-eating-your-vegetables cultural movement capture the public health apparatus
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
cant believe we let an anti-eating-your-vegetables cultural movement capture the public health apparatus
the impossible trifecta for 70-80 hr weeks is sleep-eating well-exercise except you only get one and most people end up doing none of them
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
the impossible trifecta for 70-80 hr weeks is sleep-eating well-exercise except you only get one and most people end up doing none of them
i think he sleeps fewer hours than he should
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
i think he sleeps fewer hours than he should