Dan the Pontificator
@noturuncle.bsky.social
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I comment on current events, books, film, and whatever comes to mind.
I comment on current events, books, film, and whatever comes to mind.
Not me opening LinkedIn once every few weeks just to admire my own profile
September 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Not me opening LinkedIn once every few weeks just to admire my own profile
He may not have disclosed his sponsors upfront but this makes it pretty clear. The fallout of such deregulation is frightening.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
Inside Trump’s Plan to Halt Hundreds of Regulations
The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
He may not have disclosed his sponsors upfront but this makes it pretty clear. The fallout of such deregulation is frightening.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
Greenland was the latest episode in Vance’s donut shop misadventures
March 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Greenland was the latest episode in Vance’s donut shop misadventures
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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
If competent why buffoon shaped?
March 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
If competent why buffoon shaped?
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I’ve never seen Pete this angry and rightfully so. Trump and his administration are incompetent and they are putting this country in danger. Unbelievable fuckup.!
March 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I’ve never seen Pete this angry and rightfully so. Trump and his administration are incompetent and they are putting this country in danger. Unbelievable fuckup.!
So much for Pete Hegseth staying sober for this job, if there was ever any chance to begin with
March 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
So much for Pete Hegseth staying sober for this job, if there was ever any chance to begin with
I guess he can’t stomach his own dose of short term pain
Elon Musk is on the verge of tears as he contemplates his imploding empire.
March 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I guess he can’t stomach his own dose of short term pain
It seems I will forever measure the arrival of spring by some combination of when the dogwoods bloom and when lockdown started in 2020
March 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It seems I will forever measure the arrival of spring by some combination of when the dogwoods bloom and when lockdown started in 2020
It’s a tough time for republican representatives as they reportedly prefer not to be bombarded with complaints while dismantling American democracy
March 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It’s a tough time for republican representatives as they reportedly prefer not to be bombarded with complaints while dismantling American democracy
Such a shame about Elon losing another rocket while playing government
March 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Such a shame about Elon losing another rocket while playing government
apnews.com/article/fran... Unexploded WWII bomb causes transport chaos in Paris, halting Eurostar links to London and Brussels
Unexploded WWII bomb causes transport chaos in Paris, halting Eurostar links to London and Brussels
The bomb was discovered in Paris around 4 a.m. by workers doing earth-moving work near the tracks in the Seine-Saint-Denis region. Eurostar trains to and from London were brought to a halt.
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
apnews.com/article/fran... Unexploded WWII bomb causes transport chaos in Paris, halting Eurostar links to London and Brussels
Everyone: Do something!
Them: How about pink and ping pong?
Them: How about pink and ping pong?
Dems look like they're bidding on fascism at a silent auction
March 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Everyone: Do something!
Them: How about pink and ping pong?
Them: How about pink and ping pong?
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Aviation Safety At Risk Amid DOGE Cuts And Shutdown Fears, Industry Leaders Tell Congress
Aviation Safety At Risk Amid DOGE Cuts And Shutdown Fears, Industry Leaders Tell Congress
Aviation leaders told the House subcommittee Tuesday that staffing cuts and uncertainty over a potential federal government shutdown is putting further pressure on an already strained air traffic system.
on.forbes.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Aviation Safety At Risk Amid DOGE Cuts And Shutdown Fears, Industry Leaders Tell Congress
Me: I would like to be compensated for how much time politics has taken away from my reading lately
Also me: I’m already halfway to my reading goal this year!
Also me: I’m already halfway to my reading goal this year!
March 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Me: I would like to be compensated for how much time politics has taken away from my reading lately
Also me: I’m already halfway to my reading goal this year!
Also me: I’m already halfway to my reading goal this year!
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Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"
February 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"
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I listened to several news pods this morning and there was no mention of Musk’s takeover at the treasury and OPM 🚩
February 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I listened to several news pods this morning and there was no mention of Musk’s takeover at the treasury and OPM 🚩
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Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Win Country Grammy in 50 Years
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-n...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-n...
Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Win Country Grammy in 50 Years
The cultural icon took home the award for best country duo/group performance for “II MOST WANTED” featuring Miley Cyrus.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Win Country Grammy in 50 Years
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-n...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-n...
Is anybody going to fix the PA system in the white house press conference 🎤
January 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Is anybody going to fix the PA system in the white house press conference 🎤
Four key indicators of authoritarianism:
1. Rejection of democratic rules
2. Denial of legitimacy of political opponents
3. Tolerance or encouragement of violence
4. Readiness to curtail civil liberties
Levitzky / Ziblatt
1. Rejection of democratic rules
2. Denial of legitimacy of political opponents
3. Tolerance or encouragement of violence
4. Readiness to curtail civil liberties
Levitzky / Ziblatt
January 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Four key indicators of authoritarianism:
1. Rejection of democratic rules
2. Denial of legitimacy of political opponents
3. Tolerance or encouragement of violence
4. Readiness to curtail civil liberties
Levitzky / Ziblatt
1. Rejection of democratic rules
2. Denial of legitimacy of political opponents
3. Tolerance or encouragement of violence
4. Readiness to curtail civil liberties
Levitzky / Ziblatt
Agreed, the political climate has changed and professional politicians must engage with people to get buy in
Old Guard Democrats on the hill need to get over their prejudice against digital media and content creators if they want to amplify their messages. Get on every podcast every day. Build audiences. Create a massive digital messaging network. Adapt or get left behind.
January 31, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Agreed, the political climate has changed and professional politicians must engage with people to get buy in
“We want people to be hired on merit alone”
*nominates abysmally unqualified and dangerous cabinet members
*nominates abysmally unqualified and dangerous cabinet members
January 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“We want people to be hired on merit alone”
*nominates abysmally unqualified and dangerous cabinet members
*nominates abysmally unqualified and dangerous cabinet members
I so want to be on a different (aka more sane and humane) timeline right now
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I so want to be on a different (aka more sane and humane) timeline right now