Reposted by A-A-RonNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Moviegoers flocked to Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Pretty Woman. So why won’t they go see Melania? 4257049
Reposted by A-A-RonNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 12/10/2025According to the equations that govern black holes, the larger one of these cosmic behemoths is the lower its average density – given that the universe contains a lot of relatively empty space, could the whole cosmos be a black hole?newscientist.comIs the universe really one big black hole?According to the equations that govern black holes, the larger one of these cosmic behemoths is the lower its average density – given that the universe contains a lot of relatively empty space, could the whole cosmos be a black hole? 0153
Reposted by A-A-RonRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2025"In May, after a Justice Department review of the Epstein case files, Bondi and her deputy updated President Trump. They told him, according to senior administration officials, that his name was in the files..." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comInside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein CrisisFinger-pointing, disorganization and unforced errors by Trump advisers made the problem worse. “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” the president said. 651123345
Reposted by A-A-RonAnthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Apropos of nothing: ‘Rise, like lions after slumber In unvanquishable number! Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you: Ye are many—they are few!’ - Percy Bysshe Shelley ‘The Masque of Anarchy’ 1819. 0183
Reposted by A-A-RonOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 20/09/2025Per Reuters, Pentagon has informed European diplomats that the United States will partially halt military assistance to the Baltic nations and NATO member states bordering Russia. The department stated that the decision is linked to the United States’ new priority — “homeland defense.” 102486353
Reposted by A-A-RonNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 01/09/2025An analysis of active US mines finds they already collect virtually all of the minerals the country needs for batteries, solar panels and wind turbines – but these critical minerals mostly go to wastenewscientist.comWe could get most metals for clean energy without opening new minesAn analysis of active US mines finds they already collect virtually all of the minerals the country needs for batteries, solar panels and wind turbines – but these critical minerals mostly go to waste 11310
Reposted by A-A-RonSam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 25/08/2025I'm pleased to introduce a full set of Congressional *and* legislative report cards, courtesy of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project. An enormous amount of work, the culmination of several years of development. Check it out! samwang.substack.com/p/redistrict...samwang.substack.comRedistricting plans in 50 states, graded (correctly)...but first, we have to kill the proportionality myth. 4317120
Reposted by A-A-RonAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Communist, anarchist, progressive, conservative, democrat, republican... whatever label you decided to call yourself for whatever reason, idgaf, if we ever have to sit in the same trench against the same dictatorship, as long as your rifle is aiming at the same target, we are buddies. Get it? #3E 23770153
Reposted by A-A-RonMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Happy Friday to everyone who might be concerned that he has possession of the nuclear codes, blames the messenger for tanking the economy & would gladly pardon a monster to save his own thin orange skin. 22688282126
Reposted by A-A-Ronshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 22/07/2025trump and the goons frantically going from rosie o’donnell to mexican cokes to pro sports team names to fake obama arrest videos is like the end of fireworks shows where they just blow up whatever they have left to get the oohs and ahhs from the crowd 482253361
Reposted by A-A-Ronsteven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 19/02/2025REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.texasobserver.orgICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X AccountThe Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation. 11083205815004
Reposted by A-A-RonCleveland Guardians on cleveland.com @guardscledotcom.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Tom Hamilton stood in front of a crowd of supporters from Cleveland and beyond Saturday as he accepted the 2025 Ford C. Frick Award presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. cleveland.comRead Tom Hamilton’s speech from Cooperstown as he receives the 2025 Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of FameTom Hamilton joined Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney in representing Cleveland as winners of the Ford C. Frick Award. 093
Reposted by A-A-RonThe Onion @theonion.com · 24/07/2025Ghislaine Maxwell Can’t Help But Notice Interview Room Covered In Plastic Sheetingtheonion.comGhislaine Maxwell Can’t Help But Notice Interview Room Covered In Plastic SheetingTALLAHASSEE, FL—Perplexed that the Department of Justice had chosen a setting with such strange decor to ask her about Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators, Ghislaine Maxwell confirmed Thursday that she ... 786239284349
Reposted by A-A-RonZohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 25/07/2025WU-TANG FOREVER 👐🏽 486239754706
Reposted by A-A-RonCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 24/07/2025South Park, which is co-owned by Paramount Global, ended tonight’s season debut with a hyper-realistic, AI-generated scene of Trump walking through a desert, naked, with a tiny penis. 27493134
Reposted by A-A-RonAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 24/07/2025The dam has burst 700169206233
Reposted by A-A-RonNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 23/07/2025OTD in 1796, Moses Cleaveland landed on the shores of the Cuyahoga and spoke the words, “One day, on this very land, a great city will blow a 3-1 NBA Finals lead, and a greater city, by my name but spelled slightly differently, will hold the championship trophy for all the world to see.” HBD, CLE. 1330541
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 05/07/2025This is a melancholic Independence Day but with obvious cause. This poem showed up in one of my feeds. We now live in a country ruled by a petty, diabolical kakistocracy propped up by a minority basket of deplorables. It won’t last forever but you can’t give up on it. 1/x 120
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 20/06/2025This excellent dr operated on my kid. If not then skull deformity, dev. issues & more costly & invasive later surgery. Dr. Mazzola had to fight for reimbursement. Ins. for profit=evil. Why pay if denial is policy? Middlemen profiting from sick, leaching off healthcare providers. System needs change!nbcnews.comBrain surgeon’s clash with United Healthcare shows its hardball tacticsA massive hack of the insurance giant set off a chain of events that has left some doctors’ practices on financial life support. 010
Reposted by A-A-RonChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 07/06/2025🎶 Thou needest not have wealthe To be my love Thou needest not be coole To rule above Ther nys no especial signe Ich have affinitee wyth Ich nede naught but thyne extra tyme and thy [lute riffe] kysse 🎶 #Prince 1342686
Reposted by A-A-RonGc Rox @gcrox.bsky.social · 23/05/2025All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out! 3422381315
Reposted by A-A-RonRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/04/2025www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 15555491515
Reposted by A-A-RonRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/04/2025“It’s hard to see how Trump would have acted any differently if he were a Russian asset than how he has acted in the first 100 days of his second term.” Huh. You don't say. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...nytimes.comHow Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. InstitutionsMany of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves. 30486472175
Reposted by A-A-RonRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 21/04/2025talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/rampi...talkingpointsmemo.comRampin’ Up, Baby! That Thiel Start Up Hunting the Motherlode Contract is Inside TreasuryOne of the most important stories in some time came out two... 31645842044
Reposted by A-A-RonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/04/2025"Party of the working class." 11747821832
Reposted by A-A-RonChristopher Steele @christophersteele.bsky.social · 11/04/2025For decades Putin’s Kremlin has fantasised about two things - destroying NATO and ending the primacy of the US dollar. After only 10 weeks back in office Trump is well on the way to delivering both these things. And congressional Republicans, who used to guarantee them, are too cowardly to stop him. 18341146
Reposted by A-A-RonDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 12/04/2025If you feel like being inspired by a big law firm, here's the opening to Sussman Godfrey's lawsuit against Trump and his executive order targeting the firm. It still is amazing other firms caved quickly to Trump's mob-like and unconstitutional shakedown. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 12146431244
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 10/04/2025I'm like a 1/4 thru the latest @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social "Book That" jam. It's a banger. Not sure I'm prepped for the trilogy ending. Pending the outcome, could be near the top of my all-time fave speculative fiction creations. Dude is a prolific master of his craft. #bookthatheldherheart 000
Reposted by A-A-RonAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 10/04/2025My latest: This Jimmy Kimmel Graphic Hasn’t Gone Viral Yet, But it Should: Economic data can be best shown in charts, though it’s rare for those charts to become graphics for late night comedy shows…thealtmedia.comThis Jimmy Kimmel graphic hasn’t gone viral yet...but it should. 108105084014
Reposted by A-A-RonAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 04/04/2025Who did this? 13563502411136
Reposted by A-A-RonQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 03/04/20259 of the top 10 poorest states are Red states. Blue counties are 71% of the U.S. economy while Red counties are only 29%. So if you ever wondered how stupid Trump’s tariff & trade war is, consider that he’s destroying what little economic opportunity Red states have, rather than admit he’s wrong. 301412352
Reposted by A-A-RonChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Thou knowest the daye doth slaye the nighte The nighte doth part each daye Did seeke to runne, Did seeke to hyde, Breake on thrugh to the othir syde Breake on thrugh to the othir syde 214221
Reposted by A-A-RonChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Nevir shal Ich give thee up Nevir shal Ich let thee doun Nevir shal Ich runne arounde and go from thee Nevir shal Ich make thee to crye Nevir shal Ich 'farewell' sigh Nevir speke falsehood And cause thee sorrowe 721037
Reposted by A-A-RonChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back. 9042799313783
Reposted by A-A-RonChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Latin declensiouns and Bookes yn libraryes; Arcana and poemes And portals to Faërie; Long midnighte talkes about Cool goblin kynges: Thes ben a fewe of my favourite thinges. 221644
Reposted by A-A-RonJB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Donald Trump is lying to you. 502227196138
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 05/03/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Vengeance Is HisVengeance is his. 010
Reposted by A-A-RonMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025As someone who spends a lot time thinking about the values I want to teach my kid (besides PLEASE DON’T EAT DIRT), the thing I keep coming back to is this: I want him to believe that the strongest, bravest thing he can do is give a shit about other people—especially ones who aren’t like him at all. 734386044721
Reposted by A-A-RonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 28/02/2025"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States" from @davidfrum.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...theatlantic.comAt Least Now We Know the TruthIt’s ugly, but necessary to face. 15623831010178
Reposted by A-A-RonA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 16/02/2025I wrote about the worst people in the world, charting the depths of their depravity and vastness of their incompetence, and offered some thoughts about the opportunity presented by their failure to acknowledge reality and their refusal to access any form of human virtue. www.the-reframe.com/the/the-reframe.comThe Worst and the DimmestIt's not a coincidence that we're being led by the least qualified monsters available; it's a deliberate strategy. Facing the Worst - a series about directional alignment. 1132461948
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Mmm…nytimes.comInvasive Crabs Have Taken Over New England. One Solution? Eat Them.America’s Northeastern coast has been overrun by crabs from Europe and Asia. Luckily, they’re delicious. 000
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Not good…cyberintel.substack.comDOGE Exposes Once-Secret Government Networks, Making Cyber-Espionage Easier than EverA new investigation shows nuclear secrets and government servers are dangerously exposed to nation-state hackers. 000
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Civ VII is good. Give it a chance. Plus, it will get better over time just like previous releases. Perfect escapism for these trying times… Other than reading one of your favorite authors. #CivVII #ReadingisFundamental 020
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 07/02/2025I need me some ORTBO and copious luxury meats and marshmallows. 🏕️ 🔥 #Severance 020
Reposted by A-A-RonRaw Story @rawstory.com · 05/02/2025"Let them know, especially the Republicans, that we will not take this. We will fight back."rawstory.com'Sounds like a call for insurrection': Dem declares 'war' on GOP — dividing internetA New Jersey Democrat stirred up social media on Tuesday afternoon during a fiery speech outside the Treasury Department, in which she said her party would "fight back" and demanded to "shut down the ... 1021428256
Reposted by A-A-RonFred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025The utter shamelessness of Rashida Tlaib’s sister. See…it’s both sides fault that Trump lies to them but hey…at least he came and kissed their asses. Fuck her. 2831807231
A-A-Ron @amarkworth.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Another FAFO moment for those that didn’t vote for Kamala just because, as the powers-that-be plan to turn Gaza into the newest tourist beachfront hotspot. Watch out for that unexploded Israeli ordnance. 🤦♂️ 000