Nikolai Bonesso
@lephilistine.bsky.social
A folklorist earning a wage through consultations.
There was a time when his psychological needs could be met with a ketchup packet to the face.
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
There was a time when his psychological needs could be met with a ketchup packet to the face.
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Garcia: Every American should be outraged by what happened in Minneapolis. The fact that there’s going to be no accountability—or that the DOJ wants to investigate it themselves—is insane. They can’t be trusted to investigate anything.
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Garcia: Every American should be outraged by what happened in Minneapolis. The fact that there’s going to be no accountability—or that the DOJ wants to investigate it themselves—is insane. They can’t be trusted to investigate anything.
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here's today's post: "fuck these fascist fucking fucks" — another day, another state-sponsored murder.
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fuck these fascist fucking fucks
another day, another state-sponsored murder
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January 8, 2026 at 3:36 PM
here's today's post: "fuck these fascist fucking fucks" — another day, another state-sponsored murder.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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Was the 3rd shot also “self-defense”?
January 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Was the 3rd shot also “self-defense”?
Joe Biden was your guy but he didn’t want to confront Clooney about how terrible “The Midnight Sky” was so he pretended not to know who he was. Look where that got him.
I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for in a politician but not having every day be a nightmare of horrors would be pretty high up so someone should run on that
January 4, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Joe Biden was your guy but he didn’t want to confront Clooney about how terrible “The Midnight Sky” was so he pretended not to know who he was. Look where that got him.
Still feel like you live in country of unity? Might need a new name and rebrand. Is Scorpio taken? Be a slay flag!
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Still feel like you live in country of unity? Might need a new name and rebrand. Is Scorpio taken? Be a slay flag!
A young Burgess Meredith!
Young boy reading book in a ruined bookshop in London devastated by an air raid - 1940
January 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM
A young Burgess Meredith!
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
He did stop all human/animal hybrids. Credit when due. Or did he?
January 2, 2026 at 10:29 PM
He did stop all human/animal hybrids. Credit when due. Or did he?
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Wanna lose 250 pounds of useless weight this New Year? Impeach the creep.
December 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Wanna lose 250 pounds of useless weight this New Year? Impeach the creep.
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Wait, are you still up? Weird. Anyway, since you're awake, here's my review of the last #SNL of 2025 over at @latenightercom.bsky.social.
latenighter.com/features/ari...
latenighter.com/features/ari...
Ariana Grande Helps Bowen Yang Bid A Fond Christmas SNL Farewell - LateNighter
As LateNighter's Dennis Perkins says, "A lot of residual goodwill (for Bowen, for the holidays) buoying a raft of mediocre Christmas material."
latenighter.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Wait, are you still up? Weird. Anyway, since you're awake, here's my review of the last #SNL of 2025 over at @latenightercom.bsky.social.
latenighter.com/features/ari...
latenighter.com/features/ari...
Are you a Brandybuck or a Took?
I think right now. My top favorite things i would grow is cucumber, for the crunch, garlic, because I always want endless garlic, and taiwanese cabbage, so sweet and crunchy
December 16, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Are you a Brandybuck or a Took?
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Boyle: He would come on the local news doing his whole shtick: the biggest, the greatest, the most gold ever… then so many of those casinos went belly up. And by the way, do you know how bad that is? There used to be no competition from surrounding states. That’s how bad he is at business
December 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Boyle: He would come on the local news doing his whole shtick: the biggest, the greatest, the most gold ever… then so many of those casinos went belly up. And by the way, do you know how bad that is? There used to be no competition from surrounding states. That’s how bad he is at business
Dean Smith!?! Noooo!
The US House Oversight Committee has released an additional batch of 70 photos out of 95,000 received from the Epstein estate. Images include: Noam Chomsky, former Israeli PM Ehud Barak, and UAE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. #OpDeathEaters
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www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fq3vn...
December 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Dean Smith!?! Noooo!
Taylor Swift looks fantastic on Colbert!
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Taylor Swift looks fantastic on Colbert!
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Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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U.S. layoffs set to surpass the Great Recession levels, on track to be worst since Great Depression. Spectre of economic collapse looming. Food lines growing longer across every region. Millions unable to afford basic medication or housing. Next year promises to be worse.
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
U.S. layoffs set to surpass the Great Recession levels, on track to be worst since Great Depression. Spectre of economic collapse looming. Food lines growing longer across every region. Millions unable to afford basic medication or housing. Next year promises to be worse.
“Man”
Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
December 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
“Man”
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Here’s my @latenightercom.bsky.social review of tonight’s #MelissaMcCarthy -elevated, best-of-season #SNL.
latenighter.com/features/six...
latenighter.com/features/six...
Six-Time SNL Host Melissa McCarthy Is Low-Key Delightful - LateNighter
As Dennis Perkins notes in his review of tonight's host, " A sketch and improv lifer, McCarthy brings an effortless-looking ease to the art form."
latenighter.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Here’s my @latenightercom.bsky.social review of tonight’s #MelissaMcCarthy -elevated, best-of-season #SNL.
latenighter.com/features/six...
latenighter.com/features/six...
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Juan Orlando Hernández was selling coke the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Juan Orlando Hernández was selling coke the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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The irony is rich.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The irony is rich.
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Is there an amount of wealth you can acquire that helps you sleep better at night when, as a specially appointed official representing the US, you side with and embrace a murderous dictator like Putin? Does material wealth make Witkoff feel good about that? How much does it take?
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Is there an amount of wealth you can acquire that helps you sleep better at night when, as a specially appointed official representing the US, you side with and embrace a murderous dictator like Putin? Does material wealth make Witkoff feel good about that? How much does it take?
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.