Chad Stolper
@chadstolper.bsky.social
Ginger. SWE at Google. Past life: CS Prof and Infovis Researcher. Opinions my own and all that.
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
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Sen. Jacky Rosen emerging as one of the toughest Dem critics of Pete Hegseth's boat bombings. On MS NOW:
"Pete Hegseth [allegedly saying] ‘kill them all' -- if he said that, that is clearly murder. Or if we're at war, it's illegal. And if we're not at war, then it's murder. And he needs to resign."
"Pete Hegseth [allegedly saying] ‘kill them all' -- if he said that, that is clearly murder. Or if we're at war, it's illegal. And if we're not at war, then it's murder. And he needs to resign."
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen emerging as one of the toughest Dem critics of Pete Hegseth's boat bombings. On MS NOW:
"Pete Hegseth [allegedly saying] ‘kill them all' -- if he said that, that is clearly murder. Or if we're at war, it's illegal. And if we're not at war, then it's murder. And he needs to resign."
"Pete Hegseth [allegedly saying] ‘kill them all' -- if he said that, that is clearly murder. Or if we're at war, it's illegal. And if we're not at war, then it's murder. And he needs to resign."
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She has the moral clarity that a lot of elected Dems could use: what is happening today is evil.
You don’t need to analyze it much more closely than that
You don’t need to analyze it much more closely than that
Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song ‘Juno’ for a pro-ICE video:
“this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
“this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
She has the moral clarity that a lot of elected Dems could use: what is happening today is evil.
You don’t need to analyze it much more closely than that
You don’t need to analyze it much more closely than that
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this is an admission of felony conspiracy to commit copyright infringement but holding administrations responsible for crimes they commit is so passé
“Sources in the Trump administration have previously told Zeteo that officials will at times intentionally use popular music from vocally anti-Trump performing artists, in order to trigger a negative response…
alt headline is: Trump White House Attacks Sabrina Carpenter, Accuses her of Siding With Killers, ‘Pedophiles’
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
December 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
this is an admission of felony conspiracy to commit copyright infringement but holding administrations responsible for crimes they commit is so passé
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WOW: It appears that the Florida Department of Transportation and state Republicans used a flawed study to illegally dismantle dedicated bus lanes along a federally funded BRT project that was completed on time and under budget
www.tampabay.com/news/transpo...
www.tampabay.com/news/transpo...
FDOT study used to scrap SunRunner lane ‘incomplete,’ ‘unfair’, experts say
The dedicated bus lane on Pasadena Avenue was removed after the state said there was a rise in crashes.
www.tampabay.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
WOW: It appears that the Florida Department of Transportation and state Republicans used a flawed study to illegally dismantle dedicated bus lanes along a federally funded BRT project that was completed on time and under budget
www.tampabay.com/news/transpo...
www.tampabay.com/news/transpo...
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Rand Paul just posted this letter from the Coast Guard confirming that 1/4 of the boats they stop carry no contraband. The likelihood that Hegseth & Bradley ordered the murder of innocent civilians is very high.
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Rand Paul just posted this letter from the Coast Guard confirming that 1/4 of the boats they stop carry no contraband. The likelihood that Hegseth & Bradley ordered the murder of innocent civilians is very high.
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oh is your whole politics just "orange man bad" is that it?? because if so that's a reasonably efficient lens through which to process a lot of stuff
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
oh is your whole politics just "orange man bad" is that it?? because if so that's a reasonably efficient lens through which to process a lot of stuff
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If Dems are competitive in a ruby red district in Tennessee and the response is anything but damn this Trump shit is unpopular I don’t know what to tell you
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If Dems are competitive in a ruby red district in Tennessee and the response is anything but damn this Trump shit is unpopular I don’t know what to tell you
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all this bitch ever talks about is all the shit he can't or won't do www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
all this bitch ever talks about is all the shit he can't or won't do www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
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For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
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this whole thing is so fucking dumb
Rubio and Hegseth keep provoking Venezuela in the hopes of creating pretext for a ground invasion, Trump is sort of dawdling along with them and happy to do posts about an upcoming war
increasingly worried they're gonna back into the dumbest war of my lifetime
Rubio and Hegseth keep provoking Venezuela in the hopes of creating pretext for a ground invasion, Trump is sort of dawdling along with them and happy to do posts about an upcoming war
increasingly worried they're gonna back into the dumbest war of my lifetime
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
this whole thing is so fucking dumb
Rubio and Hegseth keep provoking Venezuela in the hopes of creating pretext for a ground invasion, Trump is sort of dawdling along with them and happy to do posts about an upcoming war
increasingly worried they're gonna back into the dumbest war of my lifetime
Rubio and Hegseth keep provoking Venezuela in the hopes of creating pretext for a ground invasion, Trump is sort of dawdling along with them and happy to do posts about an upcoming war
increasingly worried they're gonna back into the dumbest war of my lifetime
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Which is why the next admin HAS to prosecute everyone involved down to the soldiers who fired.
This is such a clear breach that there's no excuse for anyone involved.
This is such a clear breach that there's no excuse for anyone involved.
December 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Which is why the next admin HAS to prosecute everyone involved down to the soldiers who fired.
This is such a clear breach that there's no excuse for anyone involved.
This is such a clear breach that there's no excuse for anyone involved.
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Reminder that "firing on the shipwrecked" is literally THE example used in the DoD War Manual of "a clearly illegal order"
“Leavitt told reporters at the White House press briefing that Hegseth authorized Adm. Frank Bradley to carry out the second strike, which reportedly killed two people who were hanging onto the burning vessel after an initial strike.” Wow. 12/1/25 thehill.com/homenews/562...
December 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Reminder that "firing on the shipwrecked" is literally THE example used in the DoD War Manual of "a clearly illegal order"
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“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
Interactive AIDS Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...
www.aidsmemorial.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
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"As one senior researcher told me, decades of painstaking work vanished overnight in an attack by an inexperienced and ideologically driven staff intent on dismantling the bureaucracy without understanding its purpose."
A lot has happened this year. If you'd like a recap of what's happened to education research and statistics, here's my attempt. This might be a good one to listen to on your commute today. (Audio play button below headline. 16 minutes long.) hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
How Trump 2.0 upended education research and statistics in one year
Decades of carefully built infrastructure aimed at improving and tracking how American children learn vanished in an ideological attack
hechingerreport.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"As one senior researcher told me, decades of painstaking work vanished overnight in an attack by an inexperienced and ideologically driven staff intent on dismantling the bureaucracy without understanding its purpose."
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i’m genuinely so convinced all of this has been a planned operation by the student and her mother (who is commenting on this publicly, and associated closely with the republican party), and big far right propaganda account going all in on it. this is designed to oust trans people from public life
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i’m genuinely so convinced all of this has been a planned operation by the student and her mother (who is commenting on this publicly, and associated closely with the republican party), and big far right propaganda account going all in on it. this is designed to oust trans people from public life
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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
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
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Trump's approval numbers have reached a new second-term low in the latest Gallup poll.
His approval is now at 36%. Disapproval has gone up to 60%.
Approval among independents is now at 25%.
His approval is now at 36%. Disapproval has gone up to 60%.
Approval among independents is now at 25%.
November 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Trump's approval numbers have reached a new second-term low in the latest Gallup poll.
His approval is now at 36%. Disapproval has gone up to 60%.
Approval among independents is now at 25%.
His approval is now at 36%. Disapproval has gone up to 60%.
Approval among independents is now at 25%.
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Like Riley Gains tying for fifth, this is a situation where a cis woman was graded based on the merits of their work but because a trans person was involved it is unfair that they didn’t win.
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...
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 5:42 PM
Like Riley Gains tying for fifth, this is a situation where a cis woman was graded based on the merits of their work but because a trans person was involved it is unfair that they didn’t win.
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I know we’ve moved on 781 times by now, but…
I still can’t believe he tore down half the White House
I still can’t believe he tore down half the White House
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I know we’ve moved on 781 times by now, but…
I still can’t believe he tore down half the White House
I still can’t believe he tore down half the White House
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For the first time a U.S. county is making their guaranteed income program permanent.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program.
Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program.
Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
For the first time a U.S. county is making their guaranteed income program permanent.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program.
Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program.
Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.
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Henry Ford was a terrible human being, but at least he understood that the economy would be unworkable and unsustainable unless the workers who made Model T's were paid enough to buy Model T's.
If you want people to spend more, pay them more.
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Henry Ford was a terrible human being, but at least he understood that the economy would be unworkable and unsustainable unless the workers who made Model T's were paid enough to buy Model T's.
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FIFA no va a hacer nada pero CONMEBOL debería decir que la confederación no jugará en los EEUU cuando está atacando uno de sus países.
FIFA won’t do shit but CONMEBOL should say that their confederation won’t play in the US while it’s attacking one of its countries.
FIFA won’t do shit but CONMEBOL should say that their confederation won’t play in the US while it’s attacking one of its countries.
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
FIFA no va a hacer nada pero CONMEBOL debería decir que la confederación no jugará en los EEUU cuando está atacando uno de sus países.
FIFA won’t do shit but CONMEBOL should say that their confederation won’t play in the US while it’s attacking one of its countries.
FIFA won’t do shit but CONMEBOL should say that their confederation won’t play in the US while it’s attacking one of its countries.
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4) Rosa Parks wasn't quiet at key moments. In fact when the police asked her why she didn't move, she spoke back "Why do you push us around?" In jail, she met a woman wrongfully imprisoned for defending herself against an abusive boyfriend; Parks smuggled out her brother's number to let him know
December 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
4) Rosa Parks wasn't quiet at key moments. In fact when the police asked her why she didn't move, she spoke back "Why do you push us around?" In jail, she met a woman wrongfully imprisoned for defending herself against an abusive boyfriend; Parks smuggled out her brother's number to let him know