K. Hogsett
@katerb295.bsky.social
International Relations, Russian (BA) & Global Security (MA)
Writer. Plebeian philosopher. Dog trainer.
Substack @khog524
Writer. Plebeian philosopher. Dog trainer.
Substack @khog524
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"Move fast and break things," say the people who, in an uncanny coincidence, are responsible for breaking the entire planet at a terrifying speed.
January 10, 2026 at 10:17 AM
"Move fast and break things," say the people who, in an uncanny coincidence, are responsible for breaking the entire planet at a terrifying speed.
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Ohio versus Oligarchy. Rooting for Ohio.
I spent the past five years exposing how corrupt the Ohio legislature is, and how everyday Ohioans pay the price.
Vivek Ramaswamy picked one of its leaders to be his running mate. The architect of the $600M stadium raid of Ohioans’ private funds.
Says it all. #statusquo
Vivek Ramaswamy picked one of its leaders to be his running mate. The architect of the $600M stadium raid of Ohioans’ private funds.
Says it all. #statusquo
January 9, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Ohio versus Oligarchy. Rooting for Ohio.
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Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
He means he’s just going to keep killing poor people until only high income people are left
The wealthiest person in the world says you shouldn’t give away money because in the future everyone will be rich
December 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
He means he’s just going to keep killing poor people until only high income people are left
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
“I am commander in chief and everyone must do exactly what I say, also I’m king of the world but oh yeah I have no idea what’s going on because those other guys are responsible for that”
POLITICO: Do you believe the second strike was necessary?
TRUMP: Uhhhh. Well it looked like they were trying to turn back over the boat. But I don't get involved in that. That's up to them.
TRUMP: Uhhhh. Well it looked like they were trying to turn back over the boat. But I don't get involved in that. That's up to them.
December 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“I am commander in chief and everyone must do exactly what I say, also I’m king of the world but oh yeah I have no idea what’s going on because those other guys are responsible for that”
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If I give the bully my lunch money every day eventually he will die of old age
March 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
If I give the bully my lunch money every day eventually he will die of old age
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once again if you brought him back and told him what people were doing to his work J.R.R. Tolkien would buy a gun
“Join the Shirriffs! Serve the Big Chief! Arrest your neighbors! Scour the Shire!”
October 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
once again if you brought him back and told him what people were doing to his work J.R.R. Tolkien would buy a gun
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Gonna have to teach everyone from scratch that the president isn't your boss, he's your employee
September 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Gonna have to teach everyone from scratch that the president isn't your boss, he's your employee
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This is a must-read article.
The Techlords and Their Ideology Are Mortal Enemies of Humanity | Common Dreams
The techlords intend to bring humanity to the brink of collapse and then, in a magic trick, rise to power, saving the species or themselves as the last specimens.
www.commondreams.org
August 31, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This is a must-read article.
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Chatbots killing their users suggests that big tech has transitioned from simple parasite to parasitoid, indicating that keeping the host alive is no longer essential for their evolutionary strategy
August 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Chatbots killing their users suggests that big tech has transitioned from simple parasite to parasitoid, indicating that keeping the host alive is no longer essential for their evolutionary strategy
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Opinion by Thomas Suddes
Forget ‘inside millage.’ Here’s the real reason your taxes are so high
Plainly stated, real estate tax breaks for business investors have grown out of control in Ohio.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Forget ‘inside millage.’ Here’s the real reason your taxes are so high
Plainly stated, real estate tax breaks for business investors have grown out of control in Ohio.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Forget ‘inside millage.’ Here’s the real reason your taxes are so high: Thomas Suddes
Ohio homeowners are being crushed by rising property taxes because state lawmakers refuse to fix the problems—bloated school bureaucracy, underfunded public schools, unconstitutional vouchers and runa...
www.cleveland.com
August 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Opinion by Thomas Suddes
Forget ‘inside millage.’ Here’s the real reason your taxes are so high
Plainly stated, real estate tax breaks for business investors have grown out of control in Ohio.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Forget ‘inside millage.’ Here’s the real reason your taxes are so high
Plainly stated, real estate tax breaks for business investors have grown out of control in Ohio.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
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This thread — essentially — helped pave the way for tonight's newsletter: www.lawdork.com/p/our-leadin...
Our leading papers failed to stand up to Trump's criminal justice authoritarianism
The Washington Post and The New York Times editorial boards failed to hold Trump accountable for his attack on D.C. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This thread — essentially — helped pave the way for tonight's newsletter: www.lawdork.com/p/our-leadin...
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Sometimes it's fun to post something like "Bacon is a food for babies and dogs" and log off. Bunch of people trying to yell at you but their phones keep slipping out of their greasy bacon hands
August 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Sometimes it's fun to post something like "Bacon is a food for babies and dogs" and log off. Bunch of people trying to yell at you but their phones keep slipping out of their greasy bacon hands
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(living in a country where the most successful people are obscenely rich and shameless perverts and psychopaths) Time to teach my children to be honest and study hard in school
December 26, 2024 at 8:45 PM
(living in a country where the most successful people are obscenely rich and shameless perverts and psychopaths) Time to teach my children to be honest and study hard in school
Seems not smart
The Trump admin is finalizing an executive order that would pave the way for 401(k)s to be invested in private equity.
The move would be a big win for the industry, which has lobbied to get their hands on the $12.5 trillion held in 401(k)s.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The move would be a big win for the industry, which has lobbied to get their hands on the $12.5 trillion held in 401(k)s.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
White House Readies Order to Bring Private Equity to 401(k)s
The Trump administration is finalizing an executive order that would pave the way for 401(k) retirement savings plans to invest in private equity, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Seems not smart
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"Deranged president increasingly threatening American citizens with deportation and denaturalization" sounds like a front page story to me
July 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Deranged president increasingly threatening American citizens with deportation and denaturalization" sounds like a front page story to me
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Narratively speaking, the tightest ending to this screenplay is probably the freed J6 protestors storming the White House to demand the release of the Epstein files.
July 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Narratively speaking, the tightest ending to this screenplay is probably the freed J6 protestors storming the White House to demand the release of the Epstein files.
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Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
July 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.