A Saésnniorp
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A Saésnniorp
@asecnarf.bsky.social
Personal account. Thoughts/ opinions are mine and do not reflect my employer. Enjoying watching bumblebees visit flowers. Contemplating "Rota Fortunae."
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For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:

It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!

www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic. (Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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“I can’t recall any other example of a federal policy that provoked quite so much litigation in such a short period of time—or in which so many judges from across the geographical and ideological spectrum so overwhelmingly rejected the executive branch’s new interpretation of the relevant statutes.”
195. The Immigration Detention Flood
The Trump administration's attempt to quietly—but massively—expand who can be detained pending their removal has been met with overwhelming pushback from a remarkably large number of district courts.
www.stevevladeck.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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I have refined
The uranium
That was in
The centrifuge

And which
You were probably
Saving
For power generation

Forgive me
It was so powerful
I am
Become death
this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Is Trump selling drugs overseas?
Reporter: You have made so clear how you want to keep drugs out of the US—

Trump: Right

Reporter: Can you explain why you would pardon a notorious drug trafficker?

Trump: If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Sunday morning news anchors too, plz

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I am once again asking United States Senators to take a trial ad class to learn cross examination and witness control techniques plz
One thing to note about Bove’s response re: whistleblower report is that he didn’t explicitly deny making the “fuck you” comment.

Would be interesting to see his response if a senator directly asks him if he denies saying that

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November 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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A+ headline work from the AP apnews.com/article/dona...
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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I'm also surprised that Roger went with a Hong Kong factory (I called the factory today to confirm). If MAGA is about making America great again through reindustrialization, why not use a US factory? Over at O'Connell's, you can find MiUSA tailoring for half of Roger's prices
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Instead, these jackets should be delivered with what's called "unfinished sleeves," which means the buttonholes haven't been made and the buttons come in a little plastic pouch. This way, your tailor punches the buttonholes only after they've adjusted the sleeves to fit you.
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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In this sense, the three-roll-two closure somewhat disappoints me, as I would have liked to see it combined with other classic American details. I think you would get a better American-styled jacket nowadays through Tailor CAID in Tokyo.
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Most importantly, a classic American jacket lacks front darts, which are the stitched down folds that give a garment shape. This again was part of the democratic ethos, as it gave American tailoring straighter sides that fit a wider range of body types.
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Classic American style was also expressed through the idiosyncratic two-button cuff, often made with the buttons slightly spaced apart (but not so much that a third button could fit between them). Even Bernie Sanders understands this look, which is why it's surprising Roger doesn't.
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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... through the Great Depression and onto the Ivy campuses of a booming post-war America. A soft, natural shoulder is critical because it creates a more casual look embodies this nation's democratic spirit.
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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After all, those are the defining hallmarks of Brooks Brothers No. 1 Sack Suit, which set the template for classic American tailoring ever since it debuted in the early 20th century. The Sack Suit carried American men from hopping jazz clubs of the Roaring Twenties ...
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
December 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Here's video of my discussion on CNN about High Horse, the new Peacock docuseries from Jordan Peele, which explores systemic oppression of people of color through U.S. history by asking a simple question: Why don't we know more about Black cowboys? WATCH: https://loom.ly/KbUdJfY
December 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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State and local prosecutors really need to beef up their staffs, because for the next 38 months, anyone convicted on federal charges will be in line to get a pardon or commutation for absolutely no good reason whatsoever.
He hurt thousands of people.
He finally was convicted, and went to prison on Nov. 14.
Trump set him free the day before Thanksgiving.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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True story: this is what Ernest Hemingway wore every day, but the mainstream media never showed you the full photos.
Ladies what’s stopping you from dressing like this
November 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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So you think you know Irish history? Try this entertaining test. The Journal is an excellent unbiased news app - I recommend it!
This year marks the 250th birthday of Irish revolutionary Daniel O'Connell.

The 250th anniversary of an event is called a semiquincentennial (say that five times fast), and there were others celebrated recently too.

Take the quiz and test your knowledge of them! jrnl.ie/6886030
Quiz: How well do you know these semiquincentennials?
A lot of things happened around 250 years ago.
jrnl.ie
November 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Story as old as the world. Now AI-edition.
They are good for much—and terrible at much—and for some reason corporations latched on to the latter
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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"Billions and Billions"

- Dr. Carl Sagan✨️
November 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Before being put in charge of the most powerful military in human history, Hegseth's big cause was getting war criminals pardoned! Trump pardoning serial killer eddie gallagher was basically Hegseth's doing
Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.

Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.

They voted to confirm him anyway.
Everyone should read this terrifying thread about Hegseth’s published views wrt war crimes. It’s pretty fucking radical …. We needed to hear about this in his confirmation hearing.
November 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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At least none of the Dem senators voted yes. This time.
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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We should really retire the term "AI" it's been corrupted beyond redemption. Actual useful applications of machine learning need to be called something else.
The problem is that thanks to techbros "AI" is now the term that describes everything from perverted teddy bears and chatbots that tell you to kill yourself to actually useful ML applications. People hate the former, and by association they hate "AI"-everything.
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM