Sign in

Adam T. Whitten

@adamtwhitten.bsky.social
448 followers 369 following 83 posts

For some reason they let me teach the law. Aspiring unemployed writer.

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 12/10/2026
"I’m about to head up to the attic right now to find that wicker fucker, dust it off, and jam it with an insanely ornate assortment of shellacked vegetables. When my guests come over, it’s gonna be like BLAMMO!" buff.ly/w93mWIl
buff.ly
It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
For the seventeenth year: Welcome to autumn, fuckheads.
113327
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026
To the person noting there is not enough money in the world to license every piece of intellectual property stolen for "AI" training: you're sooooo close to the point, friend, keep going, you'll get there if you try
414026660
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 02/10/2026
Wait. What? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ten...
mcsweeneys.net
Ten Objects Around Your House That Are Actually Just Tilda Swinton Getting Lost in a Role
November 5, 2021 (her b-day) 1/13/23
271779301
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You know what? He's absolutely right. I'll post screenshots of a few courses in the replies here.
221173112
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The same people claiming AI will kill us all also make impossible economic promises. There's a credulity bubble where we're obliged to believe the dumbest claims of tech titans. If Sam Altman said he could fly, the press would just print it without question finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti...
finance.yahoo.com
Anthropic says AI could double the U.S. economy every 4.5 years — but push knowledge-worker unemployment to 18%
The AI company has modeled 3 futures for the US economy in 2030 and its most extreme case has economic growth exploding and nearly 18% of knowledge workers unemployed.
2337
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
pixelframe.design @pixelframe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Metroid has been on my list for a while, so the new reveal made the perfect opportunity - the Metroid Ravenous Font & Logo Generator is live now!
pixelframe.design
Metroid Ravenous Logo and Font Generator
Celebrate the recent reveal of Metroid Ravenous with the new custom font & logo generator - featuring authentic styling and custom fonts inspired by the original logo.
129946262
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
this year's interpretation lectures are going to be great
513830
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Sophia_Nyx 🐰 @sophianyx.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Name a bad film with a great soundtrack.
11312710
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Andrew (🎃) @athomashemlock.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
[Benoit Blanc during a Reacher Christmas episode crossover] Listen, son, I myself am of the conviction that violence is the crude weapon of an incurious mind, but I will admit that my gigantic friend here makes the most convincing argument I've yet heard on the virtues of expediency through force.
243178682
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is pretty fucking wild. I had assumed in a worst case scenario he would target blue zip codes and toss ballots based on technicalities but this is even worse than I imagined.
Not only is this system astonishingly untested, USPS has simultaneously implemented an
impracticable zero percent failure rate.
13 When ballots are submitted to USPS in large-volume
batches, if any one ballot in the batch cannot be verified against the Portal, all ballots in that
batch will be rejected. For example, if a state election official brings a batch of 10,000 ballots to
USPS and USPS is unable to match just one of those ballots against the Portal – because, for
example, someone has recently changed their name after marriage or they’ve moved – then
USPS would refuse to mail the remaining 9,999 ballots as well. As the whistleblower notes,
34895844677
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Jennifer Nelson’s entry to this year’s Minnesota State Fair crop art
A localized version of Guernica with a loon at the center and a person holding an ICE OUT sign 

“My piece was inspired by Picasso's Guernica, a work that was his response to the Nazi's bombing of the Basque town. I thought there was a fitting parallel between these incidents about the high price paid by ordinary people when aggressive regimes try out new tactics of war, as well as a fitting juxtaposition of the darkness of living such an experience and the light we shone through it in our own resistance and care for one another. The patterns near Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s mouths are actually their last words in Morse code: ‘I’m not mad at you,’ and ‘Are you okay?’” 

Jennifer Nelson
6342551313
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Peter Orlowicz @peterorlowicz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Screw you @lexisnexis.bsky.social for putting your AI summaries between the case headnotes and the actual opinion. I care about the words in the decision, not what your AI imagines it probably says.
2162
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

 

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). 

 

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

 

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.         

 

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
69135058674
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Gremliny Nussboo @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Also, I highly recommend the amazing podcast Dolly Parton's America, which is full of tremendous reporting and unusual insight, as well as a terrific interview with Dolly: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
wnycstudios.org
Dolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | Podcasts
The story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars.
423363
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
2063893611005
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Yikes. www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
1613819
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“When they stop administering the state exam, then the lobby groups and the voucher supporters can just yell about how great it is for everyone and no one calls them out on it anymore,” Cowen said. Any serious use of vouchers to improve opportunity demands accountability.
22012
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I am a lawyer and ... yes? WB was worried specifically that an antitrust challenge would delay the deal, and Paramount offered the ticking fee as a sweetener. That wasn't the states' choice, that was Paramount's effort to get WB to drop its contract with Netflix.
817650
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Anytime someone who should know better says that maybe Richard Hanania has a point, just send them this:
thehandbasket.co
You don’t have to hand it to Richard Hanania
The so-called "former" white supremacist's work doesn't show accountability—or that he's actually moved on from his earlier views, Christopher Mathias writes.
1067698
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
And via @dallasnews.com the 20,000+ who returned gave up their voucher even when offered, most were low-income and in public school. Precisely what past research predicts. I have been stressing this for years now. Eligibility does not mean access.
12412
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We are living in the post-January 6th world. All of Trump’s threats - direct or indirect - against America’s elections should be taken seriously. www.cnn.com/2026/08/11/p...
cnn.com
Trump declines to rule out declaring a national security emergency to control the 2026 election | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump in a new interview declined to rule out declaring a national security emergency as a means to try to assert more control over the 2026 midterm elections.
624268
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Emily Troyer @fishfetisher.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We have a neat temporary exhibit at the museum called Bizarre Headgear featuring, you guessed it, weird animal skulls.
Cast of a duck billed dinosaur skull.Cast of a skull of a weird deer like animal. It has weird horns..Model of triceratops. Monkfish skull with lots of sharp teeth.
12506109
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
13948
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Paul Bleicher @pbleic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Astonishing. RFK Jr. adds 8 members to a 6 member FDA advisory panel. 6 of them were sellers of peptides, and the 7th a compounding pharmacist. In an 8-6 vote with all 8 votes coming from these new panel members, the panel approved 4 peptides against the objections of FDA scientists.
nytimes.com
FDA Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four Peptides (Gift Article)
In an all-day hearing, the agency’s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago.
16428291508
Adam T. Whitten @adamtwhitten.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
What type of millennial am I when I’ve never been either? I never really used them regularly.
100
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Meredith Rose (from the grave) 👻 @mrose.ink · 22/07/2026
What song did the Sirens sing in The Odyssey? Wrong answers only.
youtu.be
Tenacious D - Tribute (Official Video)
YouTube video by tenaciousDVEVO
4312
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Dr. Paulette Vincent-Ruz @stemxicaned.latinsky.app · 20/07/2026
Restarted his PhD. Finished despite in five years in 2022. Applied for OPT and stayed for three years on it until he transition to a TN Visa in 2025. TEN YEARS ON AN F-1 paying taxes, doing science for this country. Starting a family. Doing everything to the letter. Today that path is gone
062
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 17/07/2026
The Taco Bell finger pointing is a psyop to redirect attention from the real culprit, the deregulation and lack of oversight in our food supply
120124993553
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
We are all going to have so many kinds of diarrhea
14675731702
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
celebs walking muppets: thread
Dakota Johnson walking Rowlf instead of her dog.
17535120
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We investigate the suspicious death of former InfoWars host Alex Jones who popped like a ballon in his car. Full episode here: youtu.be/RX8-VGDK1vQ
youtu.be
Emergency with Tim Heidecker - ALEX JONES POPPED LIKE A BALLON
On the first official episode of Emergency with Tim Heidecker, we investigated the suspicious death of former InfoWars host Alex Jones who popped like a ballon in his car, spoke to forensics expert Dr. Lester Reeve, opened up the phone lines to a young ...
1750189
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
1/ I know we've all moved on to Barbara etc., but one observation about Slaughter. In his conclusion, Roberts writes: "Th[e] President is not all powerful—not by any means." He then cites three cases: Milligan, Youngstown, and the Nixon Tapes Case.
19493111
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Happy July 🐾🤍
A four-panel comic on a soft sky-blue textured background. In the first three panels, a tiny black cat with determined eyes bounces upward as the words appear one phrase at a time: “I wish,” “your July,” “is full of.” In the final panel, the cat lands with enormous sparkling eyes and a joyful smile beneath the words: “Happy days!”
51130319
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
There's no sugar-coating Slaughter. It's an enormously important ruling (far more important than the other three decisions #SCOTUS handed down today). It's a huge win for Trump/the executive. And it's going to have massive ramifications for the functioning of the government long after Trump is gone.
18536521323
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The whole premise of Slaughter has no basis in the text of the Constitution, early practice, or any kind of original intent. Congress has insulated some officers from at-will presidential removal as it sees fit for more than 200 years. I talked to @narosenblum.bsky.social about it earlier this year:
theunpopulist.net
The Founders Never Meant to Give the President Unchecked Removal Powers: A Conversation with Noah Rosenblum
It would be a constitutional mistake for the Roberts Court to overturn Humphrey's Executor and embrace an extreme version of the Unitary Executive Theory
9502130
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 25/06/2026
TikTok's latest illegal 'life hack' seems to be 'dispute credit card transactions for free stuff' and legality aside I am here to beg you: Do not do this to small businesses. It really fucks them over in ways you may not be aware of beyond stealing from them (which is, to be clear, what this is).🧵
1837231236
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
I’m really worried that we aren’t internalizing enough what’s coming down the pike for all schools. Especially with federal funding—but even on the state side, too. We could be 3 years or less away from SCOTUS ending all Blaine Amendments. 1/3
28317160
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 19/06/2026
Father John Misty: You and your friends still drop Mr. Show references to each other over text. You haven’t had as many Zoom calls with them as you all said you wanted to have. You’ll inevitably watch any movie The Rock is in. Kayaks.
buff.ly
What Your Favorite Sad Dad Band Says About You
The War on Drugs You make your own paella and take super long naps on Saturday. Like over two hours, consistently. You prefer the smallest possible hardware ...
815935
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If you watch the Obama Library, the World Cup, and the Knicks parade this afternoon -- and nothing else -- you can actually see the America we're supposed to be at age 250
517278266366
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 16/06/2026
"Ben owns a farm. He employs 100 workers. His total payroll is $10 million/year. One day, he buys a mule, which provides the worker who uses it with a modest 10% productivity gain. Ben fires 99 of his workers and purchases 99 mules, expecting a 1,000% productivity gain..."
buff.ly
AI Economics for Dummies
“Xavier owns an apartment that he rents out at a loss of $1 billion/month. Seeing this success, he decides to make financial commitments to construct $850 bi...
221832749
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
It’s nice to see people happy together about something positive. It seems like a small and insignificant thing, but it’s not.
372283202
Adam T. Whitten @adamtwhitten.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
All that money and Elon Musk is still a loser.
000
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Noah Rosenblum @narosenblum.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This is like when your friend says wait I have a great idea to get around the law and you’re like but won’t the judge see that it’s a transparent ruse and your friend goes no no no you don’t understand how law works they have to just follow the rules you see and so if the rules say I win then
0114
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Chris ßrinton @cjbrinton.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
24853371450
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Musk's gutting of USAID killed hundreds of thousands, possibly millions. He has used his net worth to stoke hatred against people he dislikes and to fuel white supremacy. So no, I don't think he is uplifting humanity.
Mr. Musk’s allies said his net worth was justified by his impact, providing an example and incentive for those who want to build successful companies. Mr. Diamandis, the head of the XPrize Foundation, an organization that holds contests to encourage scientific breakthroughs, said Tesla and SpaceX were “raising the floor.”

“The fruits of his labor are making him into a trillionaire, and they’re uplifting humanity,” Mr. Diamandis said.
421577479
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Today's Government Accountability Office report on ICE's Camp East Montana is scandalous: - Evidence of a homicide was destroyed or went missing - Detainees with HIV and diabetes were not given treatment plans - Cells were filthy and only cleaned weekly - A guard lost a loaded gun in the facility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Camp East Montana

Two pictures are underneath, one is an aerial view of the tent camp, the other shows the tents from ground level.

GAO found that the Army did not incorporate flexibilities in the contract to account for occupancy levels below the maximum, resulting in millions of dollars in waste. For example, the Army paid the full cost for meals and services from August 1 to August 15, 2025, when there were no detained noncitizens at the facility. GAO also found that ICE could save tens of millions of dollars through September 2026 by incorporating cost saving measures in the contract, such as tiered pricing for meals. In April 2026, ICE terminated the contract for convenience and chose a new contractor to operate the facility. However, ICE had not yet incorporated these cost saving measures into the new contract and continued to pay for meals that it did not need.

GAO also identified serious performance and oversight challenges at Camp East Montana. The facility opened without meeting key detention standards. For example, the facility initially did not have perimeter security cameras, outdoor recreation space, or space for attorney and family visitation. ICE did not identify these issues because it did not inspect the facility prior to housing detained noncitizens there, as required by ICE policy. After the facility opened, ICE reported additional problems, including gaps in medical services, the loss of a loaded firearm, and unsanitary conditions, among other issues. These issues posed serious risks to the safety and security of both detained noncitizens and staff in the facility.
201063563
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Musk functionally ran the US government for 6 months last year and managed to: increase spending, slash services, kill 100,000s, and help nurture both Ebola & Screwworms. Yet somehow no one mentions this when they talk about the company he is going to take public this week.
7661152597
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
arr @arr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
english isn't for cowards. if you're not saying 'torpify,' that's a skill issue. there's no Académie Française telling you what to do. if you try to type 'pallific' and freak out when you see a little red underline, maybe you're not ready to roll with the big dogs.
436153764207
Reposted by Adam T. Whitten
Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 04/06/2026
Nobody who has ever spent more than ten minutes around actual cows could possibly want anything to do with raw milk
2646845772