Kolchak the Daywalker
@arthurkolchak.bsky.social
Dabbler in the literary-critical. Also shitpost occasionally. Lit guy who is center-left/SocDem, pro-Ukraine, pro-science, anti-gun, anti-doomer.
https://willq3452.wordpress.com/
https://willq3452.wordpress.com/
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⚡️ Trump claimed Zelenskyy has 4% support in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, a December 2024 survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology shows Zelenskyy’s rating at 52%.
Meanwhile, a December 2024 survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology shows Zelenskyy’s rating at 52%.
February 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
⚡️ Trump claimed Zelenskyy has 4% support in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, a December 2024 survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology shows Zelenskyy’s rating at 52%.
Meanwhile, a December 2024 survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology shows Zelenskyy’s rating at 52%.
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If you had the chance to hang out with one of the Archie gang, who would you pick and why?
February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If you had the chance to hang out with one of the Archie gang, who would you pick and why?
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Congrats to urban-brained SF for dealing a blow to suburban-brained SF. sfstandard.com/opinion/2024...
Opinion | Prop. K was a battle between urban and suburban SF. The right side won
The measure wasn’t just about the future of a road; it was a clash between two ideologies fighting to shape the city.
sfstandard.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Congrats to urban-brained SF for dealing a blow to suburban-brained SF. sfstandard.com/opinion/2024...
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Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
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Boris Johnson: “I think there is sort of a faction in the Republican Party that has a strange kind of... sort of homoerotic fascination for Putin."
November 19, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Boris Johnson: “I think there is sort of a faction in the Republican Party that has a strange kind of... sort of homoerotic fascination for Putin."
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In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American conspiracy theorist, lawyer and politician, Robert Kennedy Jr. (@RobertKennedyJr). He's best-known for being the nephew of JFK, and for constantly promoting conspiratorial and false information.
1/25
1/25
November 18, 2024 at 5:45 PM
In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American conspiracy theorist, lawyer and politician, Robert Kennedy Jr. (@RobertKennedyJr). He's best-known for being the nephew of JFK, and for constantly promoting conspiratorial and false information.
1/25
1/25
Work commute music
November 18, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Work commute music
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What led us to this disaster as 1) weak efforts at accountability for Trump-world malfeasance when there was opportunity and 2) an anti-incumbency wave driven by negative economic sentiment that was largely grounded in false beliefs driven by distorted media coverage.
November 16, 2024 at 6:38 PM
What led us to this disaster as 1) weak efforts at accountability for Trump-world malfeasance when there was opportunity and 2) an anti-incumbency wave driven by negative economic sentiment that was largely grounded in false beliefs driven by distorted media coverage.
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I'm afraid I'm extremely Stancil-pilled on this topic.
There has ALWAYS been a low-information swathe of the electorate, but I'm not sure there's ever been such a big one voting based on MISinformation. And this is a direct consequence of the decline of mainstream news media & rise of social media.
There has ALWAYS been a low-information swathe of the electorate, but I'm not sure there's ever been such a big one voting based on MISinformation. And this is a direct consequence of the decline of mainstream news media & rise of social media.
When you ask “what went wrong” the only sensible explanation is the creation and growth of an information environment that can elevate random tweets and social media posts as avatars of Democratic policy, but treats Republicans announcing their dictatorial ambitions as news for page A13
November 17, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I'm afraid I'm extremely Stancil-pilled on this topic.
There has ALWAYS been a low-information swathe of the electorate, but I'm not sure there's ever been such a big one voting based on MISinformation. And this is a direct consequence of the decline of mainstream news media & rise of social media.
There has ALWAYS been a low-information swathe of the electorate, but I'm not sure there's ever been such a big one voting based on MISinformation. And this is a direct consequence of the decline of mainstream news media & rise of social media.
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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
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When people ask me who my influences are
November 17, 2024 at 6:35 PM
When people ask me who my influences are
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People are a lot like books except I look forward to books showing up at my front door unannounced
November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
People are a lot like books except I look forward to books showing up at my front door unannounced
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The Twin Jet Nebula from Hubble
November 17, 2024 at 3:30 AM
The Twin Jet Nebula from Hubble
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Elon is truly an idiot. If Trump decides to cut all aid to Ukraine, completely ignoring all existing treaties, why would Ukraine "sit and listen" to them?
November 16, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Elon is truly an idiot. If Trump decides to cut all aid to Ukraine, completely ignoring all existing treaties, why would Ukraine "sit and listen" to them?
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My book, "Vatnik Soup - The Ultimate Guide to Russian Disinformation" is now available for Kindle and it costs only 9,99 USD!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMPGHN91
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMPGHN91
Vatnik Soup: The Ultimate Guide To Russian Disinformation
Do your friends believe Ukraine is full of neo-Nazis and secret biolabs? Do you feel overwhelmed by propaganda and lies every time you go online? Does your mom think Tucker Carlson sounds reasonable? ...
www.amazon.com
November 13, 2024 at 5:06 PM
My book, "Vatnik Soup - The Ultimate Guide to Russian Disinformation" is now available for Kindle and it costs only 9,99 USD!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMPGHN91
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMPGHN91
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The first rule of might club is no yeah that sounds fun I’ll totally let you know
November 16, 2024 at 10:28 PM
The first rule of might club is no yeah that sounds fun I’ll totally let you know
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I hate this. The IRA (terrible, terrible name) was the first twinge of hope I've had in like 20 years that policy change could manifest in a change in our horrifying trajectory, and it's already trending to a much faster reduction in greenhouse gases than anticipated, and NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT
I heard a Biden strategist say once that the reason Biden has been able to get so much progress done on green energy is specifically *because* he doesn’t tout it or even talk about it, so the right-wing political/media sphere has no (metaphorical) windmills to tilt at.
October 29, 2024 at 6:36 AM
I hate this. The IRA (terrible, terrible name) was the first twinge of hope I've had in like 20 years that policy change could manifest in a change in our horrifying trajectory, and it's already trending to a much faster reduction in greenhouse gases than anticipated, and NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT
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"If there is no struggle, there is no progress," -
Fredric Douglas
Fredric Douglas
November 15, 2024 at 8:35 PM
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress," -
Fredric Douglas
Fredric Douglas
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Winter in Yosemite National Park, California.
source: James Piper
source: James Piper
November 15, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Winter in Yosemite National Park, California.
source: James Piper
source: James Piper
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