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As odious and idiotic as this is, also worth pointing out everyone agrees we're at a massive inflection point in how wars are fought -- with our own failure as a prime example -- and culture war nonsense is all this motherfucker has.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 4h

Well that doesn't seem good.

Screenshot of the passport renewals site that says "Application Status: You Know What You Did"

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jjund27.bsky.social @jjund27.bsky.social · 6h

Robert Moses seeing a bus:

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 7h

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 7h

At work, we've always struggled with accuracy in documentation, both internal and public-facing. Docs don't agree with each other, or don't get updated after products do, or are just generally wrong! Now, of course, we're being pushed to use copilot to search all this stuff.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 8h

A QOTD submission for @tamerlaneblog.bsky.social: what is the best American front-wheel-drive sports car of all time?

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 29/09/2026

automakers are some of the worst on privacy and security of any industry in America, which makes their push to ban Chinese EVs "for privacy and security" extra fucking annoying

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Your car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think

“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said.

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026

Send Stephen Miller to The Hague.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 28/09/2026

This is very true, but like anything else, it takes practice! Not going to lie, it's a tricky line to walk, but you'd be surprised how much you can get away with (especially as your cohort ages out of punching-as-solution). A few pieces of advice for aspiring loud-mouthed straight, white cis dudes:

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 28/09/2026

I ask again: who is scheduling these events? What aide is like, "yes, give him a real comfy chair, and, say, can we turn the heat up in this room a little?" Does he think these make him look good? It's all so strange.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 28/09/2026

My problem is the positive portion of the z axis is very short whereas I keep finding new ways to extend the negative side.

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 27/12/2024

realizing i never posted it here….but too long have we been limited by the 2-dimensional political alignment chart. i think by using my new tool we can truly map another person's politics. here it is: The Ideology Cube

political alignment chart with an “annoying to me personally” z-axis

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Ryan Ottignon @ryaninevanston.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

UPDATE ON ICE IN EVANSTON LAST WEEK: Just got a FOIA back for 911 calls, police dispatch audio, and police reports associated with the arrest. There's a lot to unpack. 1/ 🧵

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huck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

bad news babe a rogue openai agent must have hacked our refrigerator last night and drank 15 beers

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Friendly Pumpkin @pumpkinpal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Look if we don't maintain LinkedIn as a place for people to Linkedinpost they're going to start howling "What my father's untimely death taught me about inside sales" at people on the subway

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 25/09/2026

On this week's show, Dave delivered a license plate game featuring my new favorite plate we've ever had. Behold, NTGULTY

Graphic with three cars - silver VW Atlas, Blue GMC Yukon, Black Nissan Altima. The license plate texts are: 1 FUNGUY, GR8 RN, and NTGULTY. Match the plate text to the car.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 27/09/2026

I'm really conflicted about the water thing, tbh. It's pretty plainly not The Problem with AI (or tech in general), but it's also the only thing a lot of people can latch on to when talking about resource consumption. I know what a gallon of water looks like, can't really picture a kilowatt.

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Hunter Dunn @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Props to Ezra Klein for having a conversation with Abdul El-Sayed that helps create a permission structure for self-described moderates to vote for him. Similar interviews really helped Mamdani! Say what you will about Klein (I have serious critiques) but he’s nowhere near Matt Yglesias level-bad.

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ha ha that’s gross and should make everyone uncomfortable, anyway, Rahm presided over a Chicago police black site, lied about what it was and then I sued the Chicago police for its records that proved it:

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Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police 'disappeared' 7,000 people

Exclusive: Lawsuit exposes scale of detention at off-the-books interrogation warehouse while attorneys describe find-your-client chase ‘from a Bond movie’

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

it’s forbidden content but i have watched this video of the AI songs a man made for his mistress after murdering his wife being played in court maybe 20 times today. It is one of the most compelling things i have ever seen

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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

He imposed Shania Law

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026

I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 26/09/2026

Hello new followers! We do a weekly podcast that's sometimes sorta about cars. Join the tens of others who enjoy(?) our little show, this episode is a good place to start.

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Tran Girlismo: The Real Podcast Simulator @trangirlismo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh I don't think we ever shared this, but here is an ever growing list of our favorite automotive industry folks who aren't chuds! A few people had asked us to make this, and I think we just forgot to actually post it

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

NEW: Denver is once again considering a mass surveillance system contract just under the amount that would trigger City Council review. @spencersoicher.bsky.social reports:

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 25/09/2026

"my biggest weakness? I guess you could say I care TOO much."

Our new VP of finance, wearing a beer helmet

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 25/09/2026

On this week's show, Dave delivered a license plate game featuring my new favorite plate we've ever had. Behold, NTGULTY

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 25/09/2026

Everyone is yelling about Breaking Bad but the real scandal is WHERE THE FUCK IS TASKMASTER

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 25/09/2026

My guess? 1998 Dodge Ram 1500. The body is 80% rust but the exhaust is brand new and very loud.

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

there should be no such thing as ‘elite journalists’ incentives are ass backwards that way. a journalist should be a grubby and suspicious little fuck

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Jessica Ray @jessicaray.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Big news coming to MotorWeek fans late next week. Stay tuned ya’ll.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 23/09/2026

The only masked lesbian bar discourse I want to participate in is, what cars do all these characters drive?

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 23/09/2026

Snakes On A Plane 2: You Don't Want To Know How This Tail Is Attached

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Awful. And this is a perfect example of the ways in which mass deportations eventually impact EVERYONE in ways their proponents continue to pretend don't exist. You think Peter's going to forget this experience, or the feelings it brings up? Hell no. Trauma splashes beyond its targets.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 23/09/2026

I am being serious - an enterprising Democrat on Congress should introduce legislation trading naming rights to something in exchange for universal healthcare. Abolish ICE / welcome to Mount Vernon, a Trump resort. Who gives a shit.

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Apex Adjacent @apexadjacent.com · 23/09/2026

Honestly not sure non-vets/people who aren't in and around DoD circles know just how much Hegseth sucks. Even by Trump admin standards, he's The Fucking Worst.

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AN/PRC-148 MBITRsweet Symphony @classywarfare.gobirds.online · 23/09/2026

Everything happening to the DOD is because the worst Captain the National Guard ever declined to promote to Major got put in charge because he said the right things on Fox News

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I did say I was no longer interested in hearing from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on COVID/pandemic policy after he told people to stay home for the holidays then we caught him flying out of town to visit family. The city needed a credible voice and it was no longer the Mayor.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 21/09/2026

The video of this is insane. They just leave this man laying bleeding in the street and drive off. This is a couple blocks from where my kid played soccer a few hours later.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Briefly detained” = beat half to death

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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

every trans person in America is basically praying to whatever deity will accept them that the democrats don’t turn into Labour and decide to take turns with republicans throwing us into wood chippers. trans women have like a 30% unemployment rate. everybody fuckin’ Chill Out toward us a little

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