Jonathan Bender
@obliviousdude.bsky.social
DC, recovering lawyer, policy wonk, ANC rep, family guy, guitarist, photographer, diver, deadhead, oblivious dude.
Does the CR contain the rehiring stuff? Or is that part of the minibus? If the former, House Rs might not have the votes if a few freedom caucus folks refuse to vote for "new" spending, especially if not every R member is present.
If the latter, wouldn't Rs likely vote Y on CR and no on minibus?
If the latter, wouldn't Rs likely vote Y on CR and no on minibus?
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Does the CR contain the rehiring stuff? Or is that part of the minibus? If the former, House Rs might not have the votes if a few freedom caucus folks refuse to vote for "new" spending, especially if not every R member is present.
If the latter, wouldn't Rs likely vote Y on CR and no on minibus?
If the latter, wouldn't Rs likely vote Y on CR and no on minibus?
Is there an off-ramp for this timeline?
November 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Is there an off-ramp for this timeline?
Aha! The government has an appeal issue to give Sandwich Guy heartburn.
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Aha! The government has an appeal issue to give Sandwich Guy heartburn.
What? The centrists in the governor's races are barely eking it out. Ryan said so.
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
What? The centrists in the governor's races are barely eking it out. Ryan said so.
OK, yeah, we've all got NYT "needle" trauma we're still working through, but this at least aligns with DDHQ.
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
OK, yeah, we've all got NYT "needle" trauma we're still working through, but this at least aligns with DDHQ.
Way early call, but the gap may just be that much.
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Way early call, but the gap may just be that much.
Wall Street General again manages to tell the story plainly.
October 29, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Wall Street General again manages to tell the story plainly.
I didn't realize when we bought our son the T Rex outfit for Halloween c. 2019 that I'd use it to fight Fascism in 2025, but here we are.
October 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I didn't realize when we bought our son the T Rex outfit for Halloween c. 2019 that I'd use it to fight Fascism in 2025, but here we are.
I was a T Rex today and hopefully assisted geolocators
October 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I was a T Rex today and hopefully assisted geolocators
This competes for space in the shell.
October 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This competes for space in the shell.
Voice from beyond.
October 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Voice from beyond.
You can some good stuff in Sora 2, as well.
October 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
You can some good stuff in Sora 2, as well.
OIG also made clear just how credible a witness he is.
September 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
OIG also made clear just how credible a witness he is.
Presumably Comey's deputy McCabe will be the star witness against him and testify that Comey authorized him to leak.
DOJ's Office of Inspector General had this to say about McCabe's credibility.
DOJ's Office of Inspector General had this to say about McCabe's credibility.
September 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Presumably Comey's deputy McCabe will be the star witness against him and testify that Comey authorized him to leak.
DOJ's Office of Inspector General had this to say about McCabe's credibility.
DOJ's Office of Inspector General had this to say about McCabe's credibility.
For some reason Kyle doesn't seem to have posted this yet on Bluesky.
September 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
For some reason Kyle doesn't seem to have posted this yet on Bluesky.
At least the indictment was *partially* no billed.
September 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
At least the indictment was *partially* no billed.
Even the dissent said that the Administration is pursuing an unnecessary and dumb way to seek relief.
September 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Even the dissent said that the Administration is pursuing an unnecessary and dumb way to seek relief.
Poem for today.
September 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Poem for today.
Autism diagnoses v. sale of organic kale.
I'm giving up green vegetables immediately.
I'm giving up green vegetables immediately.
September 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Autism diagnoses v. sale of organic kale.
I'm giving up green vegetables immediately.
I'm giving up green vegetables immediately.
This is telling information. Remember the "Woke Disney" kerfuffle? Compare searches for how to cancel Disney then vs. now.
September 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is telling information. Remember the "Woke Disney" kerfuffle? Compare searches for how to cancel Disney then vs. now.
This 9-0 decision came down just a year ago. Note who the plaintiff was and who wrote the decision.
September 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This 9-0 decision came down just a year ago. Note who the plaintiff was and who wrote the decision.
Hell yeah it does, here's a picture of a member.
September 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Hell yeah it does, here's a picture of a member.
Leading Antifa member, wanted for, among other things, writing "This Land is your Land."
September 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Leading Antifa member, wanted for, among other things, writing "This Land is your Land."
"If you are reading this you're gay lmao" isn't something I hear my leftist friends say frequently. If the narrative was really simple, Cox would have supplied all the evidence already. Anyway, I'm just back from a walk. Have you been out today?
September 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"If you are reading this you're gay lmao" isn't something I hear my leftist friends say frequently. If the narrative was really simple, Cox would have supplied all the evidence already. Anyway, I'm just back from a walk. Have you been out today?