Eugene
@gentlemanlyendeavr.bsky.social
Mostly politics but also humor, art, science, sports. Half a hundred years old. Progressive-minded. Posting from the West Coast, USA
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Nobody understood the role Twitter played in shaping the mental universe of the people in power. It was surrendered with a shrug. Unforgivable
The case of the Twitter purchase shows the bad media strategy from Biden-era top Democrats.
They were “indifferent” to a far-right billionaire oligarch buying a key element of our information infrastructure.
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
They were “indifferent” to a far-right billionaire oligarch buying a key element of our information infrastructure.
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Why The White House isn’t stressed about Elon Musk’s Twitter
Biden’s team has never cared much about the platform and isn’t about to start now.
www.semafor.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Nobody understood the role Twitter played in shaping the mental universe of the people in power. It was surrendered with a shrug. Unforgivable
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Trump pardoned two of history's biggest drug traffickers last year.
This is absolutely farcical.
How about an investigation into the story that Trump used to send his underage Mag-a-Lago locker room/massage parlor "attendants" to Epstein's house?
This is absolutely farcical.
How about an investigation into the story that Trump used to send his underage Mag-a-Lago locker room/massage parlor "attendants" to Epstein's house?
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump pardoned two of history's biggest drug traffickers last year.
This is absolutely farcical.
How about an investigation into the story that Trump used to send his underage Mag-a-Lago locker room/massage parlor "attendants" to Epstein's house?
This is absolutely farcical.
How about an investigation into the story that Trump used to send his underage Mag-a-Lago locker room/massage parlor "attendants" to Epstein's house?
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The indictment against Maduro is about cocaine. If we had an honest White House Press Corps, every press interview Trump did would start with why he pardoned a narco terrorist president who imported 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The indictment against Maduro is about cocaine. If we had an honest White House Press Corps, every press interview Trump did would start with why he pardoned a narco terrorist president who imported 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.
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People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
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this is, indeed, a crusade by the people directly running the New York Times to destroy the rights and lives of trans people in this country
they have blood on their hands and they’re proud of it
they have blood on their hands and they’re proud of it
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
this is, indeed, a crusade by the people directly running the New York Times to destroy the rights and lives of trans people in this country
they have blood on their hands and they’re proud of it
they have blood on their hands and they’re proud of it
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The hater becomes a waiter at the table of success
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who didn't endorse Zohran Mamdani for mayor, is expected to attend his inauguration at City Hall set to start shortly, per a source.
Schumer will be seated on the dais with other top pols.
Schumer will be seated on the dais with other top pols.
January 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The hater becomes a waiter at the table of success
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One of the worst people in the whole world
This man’s actions resulted in the deaths of thousands of children so that he could receive tax cuts, as hundreds of billions of dollars were apparently not enough for him
January 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
One of the worst people in the whole world
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Same over here. It’s way past time we stopped trying to accommodate anti-immigrant views. They are born of racism and can never be satisfied. Immigration is a net positive. Say it loud and often.
And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
January 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Same over here. It’s way past time we stopped trying to accommodate anti-immigrant views. They are born of racism and can never be satisfied. Immigration is a net positive. Say it loud and often.
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Elon Musk loves to larp as a tough guy, but he’s a coward who didn’t even dare to do his military service and can’t walk without bodyguards
This is funny coming from a cowardly billionaire surrounded by bodyguards who left South Africa to avoid conscription and has done everything he can to elect fascists and silence people who disagree with him
January 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Elon Musk loves to larp as a tough guy, but he’s a coward who didn’t even dare to do his military service and can’t walk without bodyguards
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This is the correct takeaway from that reporting, yes.
January 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
This is the correct takeaway from that reporting, yes.
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"Can we have a grown-up conversation about this," @attackerman.bsky.social about the "oligarch functionary" at CBS, and gets going: www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
January 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
"Can we have a grown-up conversation about this," @attackerman.bsky.social about the "oligarch functionary" at CBS, and gets going: www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
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Russian central bank greatly increases short-term loans to banks, indicating a liquidity shortage.
Usual caveats that Russia's economy isn't going to collapse tomorrow. But this highlights how they're operating beyond capacity and their aggression against Ukraine is unsustainable. The costs add up.
Usual caveats that Russia's economy isn't going to collapse tomorrow. But this highlights how they're operating beyond capacity and their aggression against Ukraine is unsustainable. The costs add up.
January 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Russian central bank greatly increases short-term loans to banks, indicating a liquidity shortage.
Usual caveats that Russia's economy isn't going to collapse tomorrow. But this highlights how they're operating beyond capacity and their aggression against Ukraine is unsustainable. The costs add up.
Usual caveats that Russia's economy isn't going to collapse tomorrow. But this highlights how they're operating beyond capacity and their aggression against Ukraine is unsustainable. The costs add up.
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“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
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They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
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Again, the man who’s next in line for the presidency after this walking corpse has said he’s deeply influenced by this outright Nazi, so maybe we could get a little more attention on that?
Curtis Yarvin, JD Vance’s friend & ideological influence, ended 2025 by claiming “only Hitler spoke the truth” about “too many subjects” & “Hitler was a genius.”
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
January 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Again, the man who’s next in line for the presidency after this walking corpse has said he’s deeply influenced by this outright Nazi, so maybe we could get a little more attention on that?
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The idea Christians should be in positions of power is central to today’s Christian right, but it took root decades ago.
“We should be taking over every area of life,” one leader said in 1985.
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
“We should be taking over every area of life,” one leader said in 1985.
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
Tracing the Roots of the Christian Nationalist Movement That’s Influencing Modern Politics
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
projects.propublica.org
January 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The idea Christians should be in positions of power is central to today’s Christian right, but it took root decades ago.
“We should be taking over every area of life,” one leader said in 1985.
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
“We should be taking over every area of life,” one leader said in 1985.
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
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Fraud is a national problem, and cases in Minnesota have been under federal and state investigation for years. So why is it suddenly a national issue?
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | How Trump turned Minnesota fraud into MAGA's next propaganda tool
Paul Waldman: It's no secret why Minnesota child-care fraud is MAGA's new obsession
www.ms.now
January 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Fraud is a national problem, and cases in Minnesota have been under federal and state investigation for years. So why is it suddenly a national issue?
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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He should give it a shot first bsky.app/profile/cnn....
Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the federal judiciary as a “counter-majoritarian check” and urged Americans rattled by partisan politics to keep faith with the Constitution. https://cnn.it/3LsloyF
January 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
He should give it a shot first bsky.app/profile/cnn....
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This 👇👇
Immigration is good.
If you hate immigrants, you hate America.
Immigration is good.
If you hate immigrants, you hate America.
And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
January 1, 2026 at 2:59 PM
This 👇👇
Immigration is good.
If you hate immigrants, you hate America.
Immigration is good.
If you hate immigrants, you hate America.
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JACK SMITH: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, prevent the peaceful transfer of power, retained classified docs, obstructed justice… I’d charge an ex president again regardless of party.”
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
JACK SMITH: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, prevent the peaceful transfer of power, retained classified docs, obstructed justice… I’d charge an ex president again regardless of party.”
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“Why was Trump suddenly interested in allegations of fraud under investigation for years? If you think it’s because some Somali Americans have been involved and Trump wants to foment racist and anti-immigrant hatred… you’re absolutely right.”
Fraud is a national problem, and cases in Minnesota have been under federal and state investigation for years. So why is it suddenly a national issue?
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | How Trump turned Minnesota fraud into MAGA's next propaganda tool
Paul Waldman: It's no secret why Minnesota child-care fraud is MAGA's new obsession
www.ms.now
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
“Why was Trump suddenly interested in allegations of fraud under investigation for years? If you think it’s because some Somali Americans have been involved and Trump wants to foment racist and anti-immigrant hatred… you’re absolutely right.”