Ian Ferrel
@ianferrel.bsky.social
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the funniest thing about this stupid understanding of corruption is that it is also the definition demanded by the supreme court over the repeated objection of state and federal legislatures and the common sense of lower court judges
May 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
the funniest thing about this stupid understanding of corruption is that it is also the definition demanded by the supreme court over the repeated objection of state and federal legislatures and the common sense of lower court judges
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Corruption does not, in fact, require an explicit quid pro quo. As a matter of law, certain gifts are illegal whether anything is delivered in return for them or not. Beyond the law, gifts can create an untoward relationship with a recipient that pays off later in diffuse ways.
May 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Corruption does not, in fact, require an explicit quid pro quo. As a matter of law, certain gifts are illegal whether anything is delivered in return for them or not. Beyond the law, gifts can create an untoward relationship with a recipient that pays off later in diffuse ways.
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These dummies could have had a compliant corporate Dem with literal Uber lobbyists on her staff and instead they did school shootings and measles
February 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
These dummies could have had a compliant corporate Dem with literal Uber lobbyists on her staff and instead they did school shootings and measles
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Wealthy people pay others to do tedious or difficult essential labor, but this leaves them with none of the traditional markers of gender identity they covet and so they compensate for this insecurity with exaggerated performances of masculinity and femininity bsky.app/profile/kevi...
I mean, Jesus Christ, can you people even *hear* yourself?
I'm about to die of secondhand embarrassment just reading this crap.
I'm about to die of secondhand embarrassment just reading this crap.
February 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Wealthy people pay others to do tedious or difficult essential labor, but this leaves them with none of the traditional markers of gender identity they covet and so they compensate for this insecurity with exaggerated performances of masculinity and femininity bsky.app/profile/kevi...
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These aren't donations, they're negotiated bribes.
For tariff carveout, regulatory exemption, contract work after DOGE strips anti-corruption protocols out of defense procurement processes, etc
For tariff carveout, regulatory exemption, contract work after DOGE strips anti-corruption protocols out of defense procurement processes, etc
Donations to Biden's inaugural fund in 2021:
Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000
Donations to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:
Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000
The oligarchy is here.
Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000
Donations to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:
Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000
The oligarchy is here.
January 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
These aren't donations, they're negotiated bribes.
For tariff carveout, regulatory exemption, contract work after DOGE strips anti-corruption protocols out of defense procurement processes, etc
For tariff carveout, regulatory exemption, contract work after DOGE strips anti-corruption protocols out of defense procurement processes, etc
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not sure but i think my toddler drew dignity?
December 31, 2024 at 8:45 PM
not sure but i think my toddler drew dignity?
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“Why are people still afraid of crime? Beats us!” asks the media that adopts an it-bleeds-it-leads attitude, and is always much more aware of data limitations and uncertainty when discussing declines instead of increases.
December 30, 2024 at 5:27 PM
“Why are people still afraid of crime? Beats us!” asks the media that adopts an it-bleeds-it-leads attitude, and is always much more aware of data limitations and uncertainty when discussing declines instead of increases.
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"I have bad news," says the black cube floating in your living room. "Starting next month it will cost ten dollars more for the black cube to float in your living room."
"But will the black cube now bring me joy?"
But the black cube does not respond.
"But will the black cube now bring me joy?"
But the black cube does not respond.
December 27, 2024 at 12:50 AM
"I have bad news," says the black cube floating in your living room. "Starting next month it will cost ten dollars more for the black cube to float in your living room."
"But will the black cube now bring me joy?"
But the black cube does not respond.
"But will the black cube now bring me joy?"
But the black cube does not respond.
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*every website*
don’t worry, your information is safe with us!
*sometime later*
sorry, something happened
don’t worry, your information is safe with us!
*sometime later*
sorry, something happened
December 20, 2024 at 8:49 PM
*every website*
don’t worry, your information is safe with us!
*sometime later*
sorry, something happened
don’t worry, your information is safe with us!
*sometime later*
sorry, something happened
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take me down to the party city
where the stores are closed 'cause of private 'quity
where the stores are closed 'cause of private 'quity
December 20, 2024 at 9:37 PM
take me down to the party city
where the stores are closed 'cause of private 'quity
where the stores are closed 'cause of private 'quity
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I'm at a weird age for holiday cards where I'm removing people from the list who died but am adding the thirds of friends now in throuples.
December 19, 2024 at 3:42 AM
I'm at a weird age for holiday cards where I'm removing people from the list who died but am adding the thirds of friends now in throuples.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Due to the server issues some of your recent posts may have gotten fewer likes than they deserved
Please accept this coupon to rectify this, which allows you to imagine you got 10 more likes on your post than you did
Please accept this coupon to rectify this, which allows you to imagine you got 10 more likes on your post than you did
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A modern Christmas Carol remake where Scrooge doesn’t change his ways but instead makes his whole personality about how the woke Christmas ghosts are trying to cancel him
December 1, 2023 at 11:29 AM
A modern Christmas Carol remake where Scrooge doesn’t change his ways but instead makes his whole personality about how the woke Christmas ghosts are trying to cancel him
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against approximately two dogs.
December 10, 2024 at 8:50 PM
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against approximately two dogs.
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Ugh FINE I'll show up to work "sober" to lead the department of defense. YES without "sexually assaulting" everyone, christ anything else?
December 5, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Ugh FINE I'll show up to work "sober" to lead the department of defense. YES without "sexually assaulting" everyone, christ anything else?
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I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am
December 5, 2024 at 8:40 PM
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am a huge fan of Hawk Tuah but you took my life savings.
I am
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<me talking to my wife, who is very not-on-bluesky> yeah, so the muppets history guy pulled kind of a milkshake duck but with a corndad twist. Wild!
<wife> can’t you just get really into cars we can’t afford or something?
<wife> can’t you just get really into cars we can’t afford or something?
December 3, 2024 at 3:54 AM
<me talking to my wife, who is very not-on-bluesky> yeah, so the muppets history guy pulled kind of a milkshake duck but with a corndad twist. Wild!
<wife> can’t you just get really into cars we can’t afford or something?
<wife> can’t you just get really into cars we can’t afford or something?
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Children in Victorian London had their own beefs in dialects practically unintelligible to us. They had gangs and clubs and turf disputes. They lived in a truly global city with telephones, telegraphs, newspapers, a robust postal service etc. Bluesky discourse would be trivial
Also they had puppets
Also they had puppets
this sentence would have immediately vaporized a child in Victorian London
December 3, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Children in Victorian London had their own beefs in dialects practically unintelligible to us. They had gangs and clubs and turf disputes. They lived in a truly global city with telephones, telegraphs, newspapers, a robust postal service etc. Bluesky discourse would be trivial
Also they had puppets
Also they had puppets
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I legit think the cynical promotion of this this is one of the most brazen acts of public evil I’ve ever seen because there is *no tradeoff* in any way that counts, there’s no complicated externality, it’s just fucking letting people, mainly children die for the hell of it.
Routine childhood vaccination rates have been declining precipitously in recent years.
The MMR vaccine is one of the most important. Today 14 states have an MMR vaccination rate for kindergartners of less than 90%. In 2019, just 3 did.
The MMR vaccine is one of the most important. Today 14 states have an MMR vaccination rate for kindergartners of less than 90%. In 2019, just 3 did.
November 28, 2024 at 6:18 AM
I legit think the cynical promotion of this this is one of the most brazen acts of public evil I’ve ever seen because there is *no tradeoff* in any way that counts, there’s no complicated externality, it’s just fucking letting people, mainly children die for the hell of it.
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"Please don't put in the newspaper that I'm mad"
November 28, 2024 at 4:23 AM
"Please don't put in the newspaper that I'm mad"
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Suing Kendrick for having a superior diss track is something Kendrick would say Drake does in a diss track
November 25, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Suing Kendrick for having a superior diss track is something Kendrick would say Drake does in a diss track
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It has done Dems no political good to keep things like rural subsidies and healthcare and military bases in the south. They should be a part of every budget negotiation. "Sure, 100% on board with cutting education and school lunches, but we'll need a 1:1 cut at USDA and FHA."
November 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM
It has done Dems no political good to keep things like rural subsidies and healthcare and military bases in the south. They should be a part of every budget negotiation. "Sure, 100% on board with cutting education and school lunches, but we'll need a 1:1 cut at USDA and FHA."