Strange Wonk in a Strange Land
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Finally a place for all my hot takes. Oh, and cats.
Finally a place for all my hot takes. Oh, and cats.
None of us voted for her!
November 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
None of us voted for her!
And the ottomans!
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
And the ottomans!
Of course it has a name. And now I know the name and reason behind the name. Thank you.
At one ops center, we called it the Nelson Box for the same reason. Well, he was a 21yo 2nd Lieutenant, not a toddler, but basically the same reason.
At one ops center, we called it the Nelson Box for the same reason. Well, he was a 21yo 2nd Lieutenant, not a toddler, but basically the same reason.
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Of course it has a name. And now I know the name and reason behind the name. Thank you.
At one ops center, we called it the Nelson Box for the same reason. Well, he was a 21yo 2nd Lieutenant, not a toddler, but basically the same reason.
At one ops center, we called it the Nelson Box for the same reason. Well, he was a 21yo 2nd Lieutenant, not a toddler, but basically the same reason.
*Padme / Anakin meme* to practice *avoiding* what went wrong, right?
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
*Padme / Anakin meme* to practice *avoiding* what went wrong, right?
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The Treasury Department has its own Epstein file containing thousands of bank records. My investigators reviewed a portion of those records last year. I've demanded the Secretary Bessent produce the file for further investigation. He has refused repeatedly.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Treasury Department has its own Epstein file containing thousands of bank records. My investigators reviewed a portion of those records last year. I've demanded the Secretary Bessent produce the file for further investigation. He has refused repeatedly.
Oh and I suspect NYC Mayor would need at least the SCI read-ins relevant to human intelligence
November 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Oh and I suspect NYC Mayor would need at least the SCI read-ins relevant to human intelligence
I think Trump heard "vulnerabilities" to blackmail, etc, and just heard "opportunities to make a buck"
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I think Trump heard "vulnerabilities" to blackmail, etc, and just heard "opportunities to make a buck"
Electeds get scrutinized by fed counter-intel & briefed on their vulnerabilities, then get the clearance they need to do the job. Normally.
We assume electeds operate in good faith & would never knowingly risk American lives with loose lips. Or anyway, we used to.
We assume electeds operate in good faith & would never knowingly risk American lives with loose lips. Or anyway, we used to.
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Electeds get scrutinized by fed counter-intel & briefed on their vulnerabilities, then get the clearance they need to do the job. Normally.
We assume electeds operate in good faith & would never knowingly risk American lives with loose lips. Or anyway, we used to.
We assume electeds operate in good faith & would never knowingly risk American lives with loose lips. Or anyway, we used to.
Trump likely wouldn't have been eligible for a security clearance in 2017, had he not won the election (what with his foreign, uh, business interests).
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Trump likely wouldn't have been eligible for a security clearance in 2017, had he not won the election (what with his foreign, uh, business interests).
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And yet he’s still ensconced in power
November 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
And yet he’s still ensconced in power
I'm sorry for your loss
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I'm sorry for your loss
I've been looking for a Stringer Bell "is you takin' notes on a criminal fuckin' conspiracy?" gif while drinking the wine
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I've been looking for a Stringer Bell "is you takin' notes on a criminal fuckin' conspiracy?" gif while drinking the wine
Surely he'd (hypothetically) use one of his family's many Christmas guns to (hypothetically!) off the pedophiles.
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Surely he'd (hypothetically) use one of his family's many Christmas guns to (hypothetically!) off the pedophiles.
He can't actually run either. He can barely manage stairs.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
He can't actually run either. He can barely manage stairs.
It's giving "taking notes on a criminal conspiracy" energy
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
It's giving "taking notes on a criminal conspiracy" energy
Looking at the PR inset, are they using Vieques again?!?
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Looking at the PR inset, are they using Vieques again?!?
I cannot see the northern lights but I do see the arch!
November 12, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I cannot see the northern lights but I do see the arch!
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AI tools can be super useful for certain research tasks, sorting and analyzing huge data sets for instance. in some specific areas it makes a transformative difference. but these are all pretty niche use cases compared to the trillions of dollars being invested into the tech
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
AI tools can be super useful for certain research tasks, sorting and analyzing huge data sets for instance. in some specific areas it makes a transformative difference. but these are all pretty niche use cases compared to the trillions of dollars being invested into the tech