Uncle Cheese
@unclecheese.bsky.social
Will it, though? I’d really like to hear a compelling argument on how we’re going to have a fair election in 2028. I just don’t see these people stepping down, or anyone in a purged DOJ/military forcing them to.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Will it, though? I’d really like to hear a compelling argument on how we’re going to have a fair election in 2028. I just don’t see these people stepping down, or anyone in a purged DOJ/military forcing them to.
Just in the last year alone, the USA has been out-democracy’ed by Brazil, South Korea, and now the Phillipines.
March 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Just in the last year alone, the USA has been out-democracy’ed by Brazil, South Korea, and now the Phillipines.
Eight seconds later, the probe is complete, concluding that its immigrants’ fault.
March 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Eight seconds later, the probe is complete, concluding that its immigrants’ fault.
Last I checked they don’t allow dual citizenship. You’d have to renounce in the USA, I think.
March 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Last I checked they don’t allow dual citizenship. You’d have to renounce in the USA, I think.
It was JVL. Just say it.
March 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It was JVL. Just say it.
The whole band on that record is phenomenal. Such a legendary performance.
February 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The whole band on that record is phenomenal. Such a legendary performance.
They’re saying they want to have an economic partnership with Russia. It actually works in their favour if the territories remain Russian occupied.
February 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
They’re saying they want to have an economic partnership with Russia. It actually works in their favour if the territories remain Russian occupied.
I really don’t think my amygdala can handle one more “defying norms” take on this literal white christofascist coup happening in real time.
February 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I really don’t think my amygdala can handle one more “defying norms” take on this literal white christofascist coup happening in real time.
It makes sense if you start from the assumption that Ukraine has no sovereignty.
February 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It makes sense if you start from the assumption that Ukraine has no sovereignty.
It’s not just tax breaks, it’s:
* insurance against retribution (e.g. tariffs)
* government contracts (as Mark points out)
* vintage “he’s not really going to go that far” mythology
* insurance against retribution (e.g. tariffs)
* government contracts (as Mark points out)
* vintage “he’s not really going to go that far” mythology
February 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM
It’s not just tax breaks, it’s:
* insurance against retribution (e.g. tariffs)
* government contracts (as Mark points out)
* vintage “he’s not really going to go that far” mythology
* insurance against retribution (e.g. tariffs)
* government contracts (as Mark points out)
* vintage “he’s not really going to go that far” mythology
What frustrates me about “we need a Joe Rogan” is that Joe Rogan has always been there for us to use. We just avoided him. Bernie got slayed by liberals for going on. Kamala never went on. We can’t cede that ground and give these people an uncontested stage.
February 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
What frustrates me about “we need a Joe Rogan” is that Joe Rogan has always been there for us to use. We just avoided him. Bernie got slayed by liberals for going on. Kamala never went on. We can’t cede that ground and give these people an uncontested stage.
What a great read. And a comment thread full of intelligent people making coherent analysis and insight in response.
Amazing how far social media has carried us away from the best virtues of the internet — long form content and balanced discussion.
Amazing how far social media has carried us away from the best virtues of the internet — long form content and balanced discussion.
February 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
What a great read. And a comment thread full of intelligent people making coherent analysis and insight in response.
Amazing how far social media has carried us away from the best virtues of the internet — long form content and balanced discussion.
Amazing how far social media has carried us away from the best virtues of the internet — long form content and balanced discussion.
Your “merit-based” system, folks.
January 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Your “merit-based” system, folks.
“AI… for what purpose” is a pretty good summary of the last year in tech.
January 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
“AI… for what purpose” is a pretty good summary of the last year in tech.
I need to know what the correct translation of that actually is. This can't be more than 10% accurate. Most of those words don't belong within three paragraphs of a wristband.
January 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I need to know what the correct translation of that actually is. This can't be more than 10% accurate. Most of those words don't belong within three paragraphs of a wristband.
I don’t think the issue with the coin is about the thousands of people who will lose money as much as the small handful of people who will absolutely make a ton of money.
January 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I don’t think the issue with the coin is about the thousands of people who will lose money as much as the small handful of people who will absolutely make a ton of money.
I would have agreed with you back in June, but the way he closed out his term was one of the biggest own-goals in history. It arguably cost us the election and so, so much more. He never should have run again.
January 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I would have agreed with you back in June, but the way he closed out his term was one of the biggest own-goals in history. It arguably cost us the election and so, so much more. He never should have run again.
They’re exempt from VAT (~50% the cost of a car), free parking, no tolls, free charging, and they’re allowed to drive in bus lanes.
All made possible by Norway’s massive ~$2T sovereign wealth fund, which is basically just oil money.
It’s interesting, but it’s an outlier and nothing to emulate.
All made possible by Norway’s massive ~$2T sovereign wealth fund, which is basically just oil money.
It’s interesting, but it’s an outlier and nothing to emulate.
January 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
They’re exempt from VAT (~50% the cost of a car), free parking, no tolls, free charging, and they’re allowed to drive in bus lanes.
All made possible by Norway’s massive ~$2T sovereign wealth fund, which is basically just oil money.
It’s interesting, but it’s an outlier and nothing to emulate.
All made possible by Norway’s massive ~$2T sovereign wealth fund, which is basically just oil money.
It’s interesting, but it’s an outlier and nothing to emulate.
The implicit goal of anyone bringing up “but USA bad” in the context of litigating Russian terrorism is and always will be to whitewash their behaviour. And whatever high-minded thing you might claim to be doing is just not intellectually honest.
December 30, 2024 at 9:55 PM
The implicit goal of anyone bringing up “but USA bad” in the context of litigating Russian terrorism is and always will be to whitewash their behaviour. And whatever high-minded thing you might claim to be doing is just not intellectually honest.
This is such a good point. If one country does bad things, it means other countries get to do as many bad things as they want. Cause that’s how advance civilisation in a meaningful, fair, and productive way.
December 30, 2024 at 9:20 PM
This is such a good point. If one country does bad things, it means other countries get to do as many bad things as they want. Cause that’s how advance civilisation in a meaningful, fair, and productive way.