Jonathan Bender
obliviousdude.bsky.social
Jonathan Bender
@obliviousdude.bsky.social
DC, recovering lawyer, policy wonk, ANC rep, family guy, guitarist, photographer, diver, deadhead, oblivious dude.
Jimi Hendrix was part Cherokee.
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Robbie Robertson! Link Wray!
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Well, not a negligent discharge unless it was of an automatic weapon. The fact that Noem's post on twitter was only "pray for our Guardsmen" did raise the possibility of a Guardsman being the shooter, since hard to believe she'd otherwise miss a chance to tout her sick priors.
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Wait, buried lede. They allow beardos in ICE?
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Dunno. I think he's currently running for Delegate. Haven't paid attention to that race yet.
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Maybe Robert White switches races?
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Did they at least sample Mick Taylor?
November 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Bender
State Dept. Spokesperson now refuting GOP and Dem senators’ account of their joint briefing from Rubio - and claiming the 28 point plan IS authored by the US.

Hard to believe several senators would have fundamentally misunderstood what Rubio told them.

Breathtakingly dysfunctional government.
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Bender
The plan was leaked by the Russians and no one in America’s historically inept administration knew what anyone else was doing so people started getting behind it because they thought it was official policy.

Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Part 2 of the scenario is that AI really does increase productivity broadly. That's a world with a bursting AI bubble that nonetheless leads to enhancement of the broader economy.
November 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Not necessarily. Imagine scenario where one company figures out a much less resource-intensive way to do AI at scale. Would leave tons of overcapacity in server farms, power generation, etc.
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Great use of cliche
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"n this story, we have a real opportunity to talk about the selfishness of elites (including you) as it plays out in the lives of real people."

Chef's kiss
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM