Jeff Larche
@jeff-larche.bsky.social
Data strategy thought leader. Avid reader and runner. Actual film nut. Pretend rock climber. Insufferable news junkie.
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Do teens trying to get into bars still buy fake IDs?
And are they fake versions of Real IDs?
And do they cancel each other out?
Can we just call the fake Real IDs ... IDs?
And are they fake versions of Real IDs?
And do they cancel each other out?
Can we just call the fake Real IDs ... IDs?
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This is the most pathetic attempt at deflection I have ever seen a politician do in my lifetime.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This is the most pathetic attempt at deflection I have ever seen a politician do in my lifetime.
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We’re sleepwalking into a disaster
5 million-plus kindergartners now live in counties where schools don’t have “herd immunity” for measles, Washington Post reporters found.
WaPo also built a tool to look up your own county.
Exceptional, and alarming work by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @caitlingilbert.bsky.social et al.
(Gift link.)
WaPo also built a tool to look up your own county.
Exceptional, and alarming work by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @caitlingilbert.bsky.social et al.
(Gift link.)
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 AM
We’re sleepwalking into a disaster
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Illinois’ year of record-breaking economic growth didn’t happen by accident – it was driven by smart targeted investments, fiscal discipline and a clear vision for long-term growth.
$13 billion that helped create nearly 3,000 new jobs and retain thousands more in our state.
$13 billion that helped create nearly 3,000 new jobs and retain thousands more in our state.
Illinois achieved record-breaking economic growth in 2025! 🏆🚀🔥
State incentive program drove a record $13B in investments while Illinois delivered record tourism accomplishments & marked major milestones in key sectors.
Learn more: bit.ly/49w4loC
State incentive program drove a record $13B in investments while Illinois delivered record tourism accomplishments & marked major milestones in key sectors.
Learn more: bit.ly/49w4loC
December 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Illinois’ year of record-breaking economic growth didn’t happen by accident – it was driven by smart targeted investments, fiscal discipline and a clear vision for long-term growth.
$13 billion that helped create nearly 3,000 new jobs and retain thousands more in our state.
$13 billion that helped create nearly 3,000 new jobs and retain thousands more in our state.
@ftrain.bsky.social I loved your recent interview in the Flaming Hydra podcast. You validated my concerns about ignoring harm reduction that I wrote about here and elsewhere. Thank you for confirming that I -- and Yuval Noah Harari -- are right to be alarmed www.jefflarche.com/2025/05/20/e...
Elon named his xAI computer after a sci-fi Titanic – What Jeff Larche Thought
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December 31, 2025 at 10:19 PM
@ftrain.bsky.social I loved your recent interview in the Flaming Hydra podcast. You validated my concerns about ignoring harm reduction that I wrote about here and elsewhere. Thank you for confirming that I -- and Yuval Noah Harari -- are right to be alarmed www.jefflarche.com/2025/05/20/e...
I'm loving A Clüsterfünke Christmas, a satire of Hallmark Christmas films from 2021. Really good writing and characterizations. And as George S. Kaufman famously said, satire closes on Saturday night. It should be seen more widely and have a higher Rotten Tomatoes rating youtu.be/QtxapGLzL_s
Comedy Central HD US Christmas Advert 2021 #3 🎁 A ClüsterFünke Christmas
YouTube video by VGX / TVHolidays
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December 31, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I'm loving A Clüsterfünke Christmas, a satire of Hallmark Christmas films from 2021. Really good writing and characterizations. And as George S. Kaufman famously said, satire closes on Saturday night. It should be seen more widely and have a higher Rotten Tomatoes rating youtu.be/QtxapGLzL_s
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Seems like fraud, waste, and abuse to us
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Seems like fraud, waste, and abuse to us
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EXCLUSIVE: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. Read @willsommer.bsky.social's latest:
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. Read @willsommer.bsky.social's latest:
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Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
December 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
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Pelosi: “The President incited an insurrection. We begged him to send the National Guard, they never sent them. This President is trying to re-write history… it was an assault on the constitution of 🇺🇸.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Pelosi: “The President incited an insurrection. We begged him to send the National Guard, they never sent them. This President is trying to re-write history… it was an assault on the constitution of 🇺🇸.”
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I noticed whenever a show/movie decides to have these quiet, introspective moments like in Eternals, The Acolyte, or even Andor, that’s when people decide to call it “slow” or poorly written. It’s like no, you’ve just conditioned yourself to see action moments as the only valid thing.
December 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I noticed whenever a show/movie decides to have these quiet, introspective moments like in Eternals, The Acolyte, or even Andor, that’s when people decide to call it “slow” or poorly written. It’s like no, you’ve just conditioned yourself to see action moments as the only valid thing.
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It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
December 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
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I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
December 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
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Christmas in the East Wing, 2023. 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Christmas in the East Wing, 2023. 🎄
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I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
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December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
A film about the consequence of corruption and deregulation ... and about warning signs ignored. What possible relevance can this 20-plus-year-old documentary have for today? youtu.be/7tx9B53s5XU
Enron: The Smartest Guys In the Room
YouTube video by YouTube Movies
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A film about the consequence of corruption and deregulation ... and about warning signs ignored. What possible relevance can this 20-plus-year-old documentary have for today? youtu.be/7tx9B53s5XU
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This sky is worthy of a low effort video
December 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This sky is worthy of a low effort video
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Caught the end of tonight's sunset.
December 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Caught the end of tonight's sunset.
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One small way to try to re-establish social trust would be to transparently disclose *in this very column* that you hung out with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | The Epstein Story? Count Me Out.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
One small way to try to re-establish social trust would be to transparently disclose *in this very column* that you hung out with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
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Narrator: He has lost control of the House
REPORTER: “Have you lost control of the House?”
SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: “I have not lost control of the House.”
SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: “I have not lost control of the House.”
December 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Narrator: He has lost control of the House
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Yesterday, I told you that my law firm is litigating 66 voting and election cases in 35 states. By the end of today, it is up to 69 cases in 37 states.
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
December 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Yesterday, I told you that my law firm is litigating 66 voting and election cases in 35 states. By the end of today, it is up to 69 cases in 37 states.
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
RIP, Meathead. And the Mrs.
December 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
RIP, Meathead. And the Mrs.