Mark Wylie
@markwylie001.bsky.social
Community college econ faculty, old fashioned New Deal/Keynesian liberal, lover of history, film, music.
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Mark Wylie
@markwylie001.bsky.social
· Feb 14
Every time that someone complains about an "activist" judge "overruling democracy" by ruling against the Trump Administration, we need to see their actions clearly. They are trying to cut a road through the law, to get after a devil which generally exists only in their own minds.
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Wasn’t ready
Woodward & Bernstein's first Watergate scoop literally contains the sentence "The White House did not comment."
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December 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Wasn’t ready
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"Weiss is following a long-standing instinct to turn every Trump abuse into a debate, a generosity she does not afford targets on the left...impossible to take her objections at face value given the context in which she's operating."
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Stop Defending Bari Weiss
It is impossible to take her actions at face value given the context in which she is operating.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"Weiss is following a long-standing instinct to turn every Trump abuse into a debate, a generosity she does not afford targets on the left...impossible to take her objections at face value given the context in which she's operating."
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LOL *Sam Alito* complaining about the Court allegedly abusing the shadow docket
Very funny to see Alito complain about the court skipping full briefing and oral arguments for a quick shadow docket decision when he has signed onto innumerable orders that pull the exact same tricks and rebuked colleagues who complain about it ... www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
LOL *Sam Alito* complaining about the Court allegedly abusing the shadow docket
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It’s always the complicated explanation instead of the obvious one that these two guys believe in the right wing stuff they’re pushing
I wouldn't be surprised if it comes out someday that Alito and Thomas were caught in uncompromising situation and were being blackmailed. Because at this point they are mostly walking rubber stamps.
December 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
It’s always the complicated explanation instead of the obvious one that these two guys believe in the right wing stuff they’re pushing
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WHO GIVES A DAMN?
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
The USPS faces a tight squeeze. With fewer people using the mail, it’s lost more and more money: $9 billion in the 12 months ending in September alone.
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
WHO GIVES A DAMN?
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Bari Weiss spiked the CECOT story because she wanted to have Stephen Miller included and demanded to control the language 60 Minutes used to describe the men who were brutally tortured after being sent to El Salvador without due process.
December 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Bari Weiss spiked the CECOT story because she wanted to have Stephen Miller included and demanded to control the language 60 Minutes used to describe the men who were brutally tortured after being sent to El Salvador without due process.
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worth noting i guess that right-wing media was already going after the 60 Minutes story before the news came today that it had been spiked https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/12/21/60-minutes-torched-over-interview-with-illegals-whining-about-four-months-of-hell-in-el-salvador-prison-n2197343
60 Minutes Torched Over Interview With Illegals Whining About 'Four Months of Hell' in El Salvador Prison – RedState
CBS's '60 Minutes' criticized for sympathetic interview with Venezuelan men in El Salvador prison.
redstate.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:46 AM
worth noting i guess that right-wing media was already going after the 60 Minutes story before the news came today that it had been spiked https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/12/21/60-minutes-torched-over-interview-with-illegals-whining-about-four-months-of-hell-in-el-salvador-prison-n2197343
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Unfortunately there's only one way to be sure that the summary of a text that an LLM gives you is accurate, and that's to read the text and verify it. Otherwise it's just an assertion based on faith that the LLM has at least your own level of skill.
December 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Unfortunately there's only one way to be sure that the summary of a text that an LLM gives you is accurate, and that's to read the text and verify it. Otherwise it's just an assertion based on faith that the LLM has at least your own level of skill.
I agree with this thread.
You absolutely will not convince a bunch of historians and sociologists and whoever else is in this thread that you know more than we do about this and we should use it. I wish you AI enthusiasts would stop wading into our conversations. You have nothing helpful to contribute and are snarky.
December 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I agree with this thread.
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Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
Not a historian but like to research. The AI might summarize what I'm looking for, but it doesn't find what I'm *not* looking for. The book on the shelf next to the one I wanted. The insight in chapter 6 based on the quote I needed from chapter 4.
December 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
Of course, to the TPUSA, any trans individual is "mentally ill" by definition.
And it's no surprise that they can't even get Mel Curth's name right.
And it's no surprise that they can't even get Mel Curth's name right.
Here’s the TPUSA version of events at OU.
Not surprisingly, they lie about what happened — she wasn’t flunked for quoting the Bible; she never even quoted it — and accuse the instructor, whom they name, as being “mentally ill”
Not surprisingly, they lie about what happened — she wasn’t flunked for quoting the Bible; she never even quoted it — and accuse the instructor, whom they name, as being “mentally ill”
December 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Of course, to the TPUSA, any trans individual is "mentally ill" by definition.
And it's no surprise that they can't even get Mel Curth's name right.
And it's no surprise that they can't even get Mel Curth's name right.
This sort of incident has been around for a long time. Some of us with long memories may remember the case of a supposed "Christian student victim" named Brittney Settle.
University of Oklahoma student Samantha Fulnecky turned in a Bible-themed sermon instead of an essay and received a failing grade.
She immediately complained to Republican leaders and right-wing media.
Sadly, her pretend-victimhood is working.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/she-turned...
She immediately complained to Republican leaders and right-wing media.
Sadly, her pretend-victimhood is working.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/she-turned...
She turned in a Bible sermon instead of an essay and failed. Now conservatives say she’s the victim.
Samantha Fulnecky’s Bible-filled essay earned her a failing grade. After whining to Republican leaders, the University of Oklahoma is caving to her demands.
www.friendlyatheist.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This sort of incident has been around for a long time. Some of us with long memories may remember the case of a supposed "Christian student victim" named Brittney Settle.
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Also just one episode in, but agree.
Three generations watching this together last night; us, our kids, their school-age kids. All found it gripping and enlightening.
Three generations watching this together last night; us, our kids, their school-age kids. All found it gripping and enlightening.
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Also just one episode in, but agree.
Three generations watching this together last night; us, our kids, their school-age kids. All found it gripping and enlightening.
Three generations watching this together last night; us, our kids, their school-age kids. All found it gripping and enlightening.
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This is particularly ridiculous when 1)as a prominent reporter/podcaster with the Times these were basically the only topics Astead covered in 2024 (as part of a major drumbeat of coverage) and 2)he "mysteriously" lost interest in the subjects of presidential age and popularity in January 2025
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is particularly ridiculous when 1)as a prominent reporter/podcaster with the Times these were basically the only topics Astead covered in 2024 (as part of a major drumbeat of coverage) and 2)he "mysteriously" lost interest in the subjects of presidential age and popularity in January 2025
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People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
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Place National Guard in harm’s way for no good reason. Two members are tragically and unnecessarily shot. The reckless regime’s response: We’re sending 500 more National Guard troops! What a disgrace.
November 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Place National Guard in harm’s way for no good reason. Two members are tragically and unnecessarily shot. The reckless regime’s response: We’re sending 500 more National Guard troops! What a disgrace.
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We're *still* both-sidesing the child murder guy? Genuinely appalling
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We're *still* both-sidesing the child murder guy? Genuinely appalling
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Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
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Marge Greene comes back at Trump throwing haymakers. 🍿
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Marge Greene comes back at Trump throwing haymakers. 🍿
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In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
So true.
Reporters: please stop using the word "shocking" to describe the actions of the Trump regime. Anybody who is still shocked by Trumpist behavior after 10 months of this is either hopelessly stupid or deeply in need of professional help.
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
So true.
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A 30-year mortgage currently has an interest rate of 6.3%. A reasonable guess it that a 50-year mortgage rate would be about 7.0%.
⇒ The monthly payment on a $500k mortgage:
- 30 years: $3,050 per month
- 50 years: Only $100 less at $2,950 (but 240 months longer).
⇒ The monthly payment on a $500k mortgage:
- 30 years: $3,050 per month
- 50 years: Only $100 less at $2,950 (but 240 months longer).
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
A 30-year mortgage currently has an interest rate of 6.3%. A reasonable guess it that a 50-year mortgage rate would be about 7.0%.
⇒ The monthly payment on a $500k mortgage:
- 30 years: $3,050 per month
- 50 years: Only $100 less at $2,950 (but 240 months longer).
⇒ The monthly payment on a $500k mortgage:
- 30 years: $3,050 per month
- 50 years: Only $100 less at $2,950 (but 240 months longer).
One of my favorite Hitchcock films.
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
One of my favorite Hitchcock films.