David W Thompson
@davidiusvox.bsky.social
Writer, narrator, all-round curious person. Author of "Pure Serendipity: The Bizarre Tale of the Opposite Drug," https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6MSTL7Y
5-star review! https://www.audiobookreviewer.com/pure-serendipity
5-star review! https://www.audiobookreviewer.com/pure-serendipity
Dang, Real Racing 3 to be discontinued. 12 years of mobile app and iPad racing. Weekly time trials, racing for gold to get better cars and upgrades ... I've got all the top cars! The game is still popular, huge community. End of an era. Crap.
December 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Dang, Real Racing 3 to be discontinued. 12 years of mobile app and iPad racing. Weekly time trials, racing for gold to get better cars and upgrades ... I've got all the top cars! The game is still popular, huge community. End of an era. Crap.
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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Watch to the end
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Watch to the end
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Here's the full radio address from Reagan in 1987.
He talks a little about how he needs to impose tariffs on semiconductors from Japan but it's clear he's singling them out as something that should be rarely used.
The Reagan Foundation suggesting they might sue over the ad is hilarious.
He talks a little about how he needs to impose tariffs on semiconductors from Japan but it's clear he's singling them out as something that should be rarely used.
The Reagan Foundation suggesting they might sue over the ad is hilarious.
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Here's the full radio address from Reagan in 1987.
He talks a little about how he needs to impose tariffs on semiconductors from Japan but it's clear he's singling them out as something that should be rarely used.
The Reagan Foundation suggesting they might sue over the ad is hilarious.
He talks a little about how he needs to impose tariffs on semiconductors from Japan but it's clear he's singling them out as something that should be rarely used.
The Reagan Foundation suggesting they might sue over the ad is hilarious.
Very informative. Jon talks with Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI.” How AI computation works, how it changes things, the dangers of it, the human angle and politics of it.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton
Podcast Episode · The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · 10/09/2025 · 1h 43m
podcasts.apple.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Very informative. Jon talks with Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI.” How AI computation works, how it changes things, the dangers of it, the human angle and politics of it.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Are American citizens being disappeared? Yes.
Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.
Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.
This is a fascist regime.
Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.
Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.
This is a fascist regime.
George was just trying to get to work.
ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.
This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.
This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
October 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Are American citizens being disappeared? Yes.
Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.
Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.
This is a fascist regime.
Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.
Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.
This is a fascist regime.
This. The Democratic Party desperately needs new leadership, people who understand how to communicate in the 21st century.
Charlie Kirk was a terrible person, but his prowess at organizing was astonishing.
Democrats, progressive and moderate, are using tactics from the 1970s.
Republicans spend hundreds of millions on networking, jobs, and outreach every year. Democrats waste their money on obsolete stuff.
Democrats, progressive and moderate, are using tactics from the 1970s.
Republicans spend hundreds of millions on networking, jobs, and outreach every year. Democrats waste their money on obsolete stuff.
Charlie Kirk was a religious extremist and an advocate for mass censorship of academics he hated.
But as a political organizer and creator of opportunities for his comrades, there's much that can be learned from what he did. @matthewboedy.bsky.social discusses on the latest Theory of Change
But as a political organizer and creator of opportunities for his comrades, there's much that can be learned from what he did. @matthewboedy.bsky.social discusses on the latest Theory of Change
October 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This. The Democratic Party desperately needs new leadership, people who understand how to communicate in the 21st century.
Health care promises greatest hits. Volume 1.
October 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Health care promises greatest hits. Volume 1.
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We’re in a race between a bunch of thugs and crooks and liars who want to completely take over government and the military before the American people realize they’ve been hoodwinked.
CNBC: "Very disappointing. It's a weak number. This is private sector jobs for September. The total comes in -32,000. And that was a surprise because economists were looking for an increase of 51,000. Also, the revision was not good. August now showing -3,000 compared to the initial read of 54,000"
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We’re in a race between a bunch of thugs and crooks and liars who want to completely take over government and the military before the American people realize they’ve been hoodwinked.
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I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
And they're gonna do it again.
Probably the best video I've seen on how Project 2025 is now reality.
We warned you about Project 2025. Well, it’s here…
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
And they're gonna do it again.
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Odd, how we can’t afford to give Americans healthcare, but we can afford to drop $200,000,000,000 on Argentina with a moment’s notice.
September 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Odd, how we can’t afford to give Americans healthcare, but we can afford to drop $200,000,000,000 on Argentina with a moment’s notice.
Oh joy. Our children’s health is in the hands of Trump‘s “common sense.“
Trump: "You know, I'm making these statements from me—I'm not making them from these doctors, because you know they talk about different results, different studies, I talk about a lot of commonsense."
September 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Oh joy. Our children’s health is in the hands of Trump‘s “common sense.“
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If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.
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Okay...
Oh. Kash Patel told Fox News that the text message evidence had been destroyed but the FBI was able to recover them from “steps taken at the apartment.” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
September 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Okay...
I was a little worried that Squid Games 3 might have gotten stale. No.
September 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I was a little worried that Squid Games 3 might have gotten stale. No.
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Yesterday, @hcrichardson.bsky.social published a video simply entitled "The United States Constitution." If you haven't watched it yet, you should go watch it now.
The United States Constitution | Heather Cox Richardson
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Yesterday, @hcrichardson.bsky.social published a video simply entitled "The United States Constitution." If you haven't watched it yet, you should go watch it now.
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The FBI is preparing to label transgender people as “violent extremists” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...
FBI Readies New War on Trans People
“We’re looking at the entire web”
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The FBI is preparing to label transgender people as “violent extremists” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...
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Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
September 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
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When a dictator talks about "freedom of speech" he really means that you do have freedom of speech.
He doesn't mean that you really have freedom after speech.
He doesn't mean that you really have freedom after speech.
The late-night show has been pulled 'indefinitely' over comments its host made about the man accused of killing the conservative activist on.ft.com/4mpJxSN
September 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
When a dictator talks about "freedom of speech" he really means that you do have freedom of speech.
He doesn't mean that you really have freedom after speech.
He doesn't mean that you really have freedom after speech.
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This rotten asshole. They’re not going out fishing for fun, this is their livelihood. It’s how they feed their families.
I hate these Trump goons so much.
I hate these Trump goons so much.
Vance on Trump's strikes on boats: "I wouldn't go fishing right now in that area of the world."
September 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This rotten asshole. They’re not going out fishing for fun, this is their livelihood. It’s how they feed their families.
I hate these Trump goons so much.
I hate these Trump goons so much.