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Chris Koch

@chris-koch.bsky.social
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Craft Beer, Homebrew, running, some cycling, and some politics, though been limiting that more since 11/5. Not in that order, per se, but sometimes.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 03/10/2026
You'd think that the Democratic party would be making hay over their opposition's biggest donor fighting to let his bot keep making revenge porn.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 18/09/2026
US officials say overreliance on Palantir's Maven AI system was among the factors that contributed to a February missile strike in Iran that killed 123 children (Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 13/09/2026
$5000 midterm bribe for 330M Americans costs $1.6 Trillion GOP:¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Meanwhile: •Insulin for diabetics: $40B •Universal Pre-K: $60B •Universal 4-yr-college: $70B •SNAP for 40M Americans: $80B •Cancel all medical debt: $150B •$1.2T REMAINS GOP: HoW wE gOnNa AfForD iT? SOCIALISM COMMUNISM NOO!
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 02/09/2026
Trade xkcd.com/3290/
Comic. [Person standing holding hammer above raised knee.] PERSON: Listen up, leg. I’ve been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off! [caption] Tariffs
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Chris Koch @chris-koch.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
In sorry, what? Like….what?!?! (Interrobang on purpose?!?!)
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Upton Sinclair - “In my 1906 novel The Jungle, I wrote about the horrors of the meatpacking industry as a cautionary tale.” REPUBLICANS - “At long last, we have created the horrors of the meatpacking industry from the classic literature novel, The Jungle.”
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Committee Review Finds Trump Pardons Have Cost Crime Victims $1.7 Billion and Enriched Trump Allies macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
SNAP has an outstanding ROI: every dollar we invest in SNAP generates $1.54 in economic activity. With SNAP cuts, people can’t continue to support these local grocers, so local businesses suffer. Everyone loses.
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SimpsonsQOTD @simpsonsqotd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"Homer, with our help, you'll never touch a beer again."
Season 4 / Episode 16
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Good-faith concern on this issue would be going, "hmm, professional sports leagues should probably have some standards in place to ensure trans competitors aren't getting an unfair advantage," googling for 5 minutes, realizing every sports league already has those standards and dropping it.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 28/07/2026
Jon Stewart tries to help Trump tell a simple joke without somehow f**king it up
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This is mad king bullshit. This shreds the concept of America as a democracy, and everyone involved needs to go to jail for a very long time.
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Spooky Back From The Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
You might get sick of hearing this but if he keeps doing it I'm gonna keep saying it: this is an unconstitutional impoundment, violating both Congress' Article I spending authority and the 1974 Impoundment Control act, and immediately impeachable.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 16/07/2026
Lindsey Graham is the sixth member of Congress to die this TERM? WTF is going on down there?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
What the actual fuck? Look, I'm sorry to keep saying this, but the president is clearly a dementia-ravaged necrotic husk of a man whose addled rants bear no actual resemblance to reality and I, for one, think that is concerning.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This alone should be a decade-defining political scandal resulting in prison sentences.
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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
yes, yes, the guy that dogwalked you & is delivering on his promises & makes you look exactly as bad at your job as you are -- yes, that guy "has work to do!" I bet Mamdani is *shaking* they are so bad at thissss 🤡
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
well done
On June 18, 2026, the New York Times published a story with the following headline:

"Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate."An excerpt from the article: 

"In the weeks since Mr. Hegseth’s vaccine policy took effect on April 21, only about 40 percent of Air Force trainees have opted to take the vaccine, which had previously been mandatory, an Air Force official said.

In the aftermath of the outbreak, the Air Force issued an exception to the voluntary vaccine policy, requiring that all recruits at Lackland get flu shots — part of a broader effort to stem the virus’s spread."
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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Let me be absolutely clear. We need local leaders with the courage to proactively impede federal officers when said officers violate the Constitutional Rights of our people. If you want to see Aliso Viejo lead the charge, help me flip the majority by sharing my campaign as much as you can. 🙂😈
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was an anti-fascist German Lutheran pastor who opposed Hitler and the Nazi Party so effectively that they murdered him in 1945. He is only a bad guy if you literally spend all your time on far-right, neo-Nazi websites and have pickled your brain in fascist group chats.
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Chris Koch @chris-koch.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Wow, damn. Got 1st place at the OC Fair #homebrew competition for my imperial stout. 43/50 and 44/50 scores. Incredibly pleasant surprise.
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Arya 🏳️‍⚧️ @aryafairywren.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
there's a non-zero chance that DOGE was afraid of the Transgender Screwworm
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. 2016 Aug 30;14(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12915-016-0296-8
A transgenic male-only strain of the New World screwworm for an improved control program using the sterile insect technique
Carolina Concha 1,2,3, Azhahianambi Palavesam 4,10, Felix D Guerrero 4, Agustin Sagel 5, Fang Li 1, Jason A Osborne 6, Yillian Hernandez 2, Trinidad Pardo 5, Gladys Quintero 5, Mario Vasquez 5, Gwen P Keller 7, Pamela L Phillips 5,8, John B Welch 9, W Owen McMillan 3, Steven R Skoda 5,8, Maxwell J Scott 1,✉
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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Latest Experian data on Q1 new vehicle leases/loans is bonkers: -19% of loans >$1k a month (up 17% YoY) -74% of those >$1k monthly loans are for non-luxury makes, particuarliy full-size pickup trucks. -Average monthly payment now $770. -Both 30- and 60-day delinquencieis up. This is wonderful.
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Erica Joy Astrella @ericajoy.astrel.la · 01/06/2026
california is gonna have so many mail in ballots that don’t get counted because people don’t know the new USPS rules that are impacting mail in voting. tl;dr don’t put your ballot in the mail today, find a ballot drop box. www.kqed.org/news/1208537...
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Still Need to Mail Your Primary Ballot? Don’t Rely on USPS, Officials Say | KQED
State officials are warning that some ballots mailed too close to Election Day might not be counted. Here are other recommended ways to submit your ballot instead.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
GREG IP: “.. Adjusted for inflation, hourly wages are up 3% since the end of 2019 while profits are up 50%. That, in a nutshell, explains the chasm between an ebullient stock market and anxious public.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Giants OLB Abdul Carter on why he responded critically to Jaxson Dart’s decision to introduce Donald Trump: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
"First off, I'm going to say that some things are bigger than football, and this is one of those things. Jason is one of our leaders," Carter said.
. "He's the face of our franchise. He not only represents himself and what he does, but he represents all of us, and that goes for anybody who wears a Giants uniform.
"But if he chooses to align himself with a man like President Trump, it's my responsibility based on what I believe and what I stand on to not only show my teammates that I'm against that, but to show the world.
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SimpsonsQOTD @simpsonsqotd.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
♪ See my vest ♪ ♪ See my vest ♪ ♪ Made from real gorilla chest ♪ ♪ Feel this sweater ♪ ♪ There's no better than authentic Irish setter ♪ ♪ See this hat, 'twas my cat ♪ ♪ My evening wear, vampire bat ♪
Season 9 / Episode 11
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
One of my favorite moments of being on a show ever. Stephen Colbert is a clever, hilarious, and genuinely kind person, and I am so grateful I got a chance to interact with him. The fact CBS got rid of him tells you everything you need to know about the shitty people now running it.
Me flexing my biceps at Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 19/05/2026
Note to job-seeking grads: If you're gonna name a favorite book, be ready for a follow-up question
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In an unusual flight path, jet flies into World Trade Center.
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In unusual deal, a $1.8 billion fund that could help Trump allies is created
The agreement to end the Trump family's lawsuit against the IRS grants a commission broad authority to distribute nearly $1.8 billion to those who, like the president, have claimed they have been targets of a
"weaponized" justice system.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The reason people keep doing crimes for Trump is that you get rewarded for doing them, congratulations to Colorado's Dem governor for making sure we get more people trying to overturn elections on his behalf bsky.app/profile/kyle...
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
It is remarkable how many establishment Dems simply do not understand they are in the middle of an existential war against MAGA politics, and that there’s no co-existence possible here.
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Some people might call this “a breathtaking example of corruption completely at odds with the intent of the Founders” or “a declining autocrat recruiting his own personal army for future treasonous purposes” Probably not the NYTimes, but some people
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Eric Trump joining Donald Trump on an official state visit to China is much more corrupt than anything involving Joe and Hunter Biden, yet New York Times coverage indicates the opposite. I show the contrast here, and challenge anyone to explain how it isn’t media bias in Trump’s favor.
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Proof the New York Times is Biased in Trump's Favor
The paper that exaggerated Hunter Biden's corruption downplays Eric Trump's
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Like, finding basic information shouldn’t be this difficult. We should have a “This Is Objective Reality” channel that’s been built to be impervious to outside forces. We should be funding PBS and public education.
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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Hot off the press. A well referenced high quality statement from the International Hantavirus Society. High level: - Andes strain is different - some spread will occur - pandemic potential is tremendously low - lots to learn - what happens next is up to us zenodo.org/records/2007...
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Statement from the International Hantavirus Society and members of the international hantavirus research and clinical community regarding Andes virus transmission and the current outbreak investigatio...
This statement summarizes current scientific evidence regarding Andes virus (ANDV) transmission dynamics, including documented person-to-person transmission, outbreak epidemiology, infection control c...
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 05/05/2026
The single most defining thing Elon Musk has ever done is killing untold numbers of people by having DOGE illegally raid and disband USAID. Not rickets, not cars, not even the CSAMbot on X. It’s this, and so many media pundits just choose to unsee it.
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USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
There is absolutely no reason for these insider trading sites to exist, and they should be legislated into oblivion.
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Anyone who shows up for this travesty is knowingly choosing to act as a prop for authoritarian kabuki because they’re too cowardly or amoral to pass up vapid schmoozing and free drinks. They deserve your contempt, and possibly a few pieces of rotting produce.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
If you watch and share one thing today make at this. Why is every democrat in the country not talking like this?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Let's all use this occasion to take a look at the many ways Tennessee Republicans have shown how much they value and respect the Traditional Nuclear Family™
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Lum @brokentoys.social · 13/04/2026
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David Moore @davidrussellmoore.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The wealthiest 1% own 50% of stocks and the top 10% own 87%, per Federal Reserve. The bottom 50% of Americans owns only 1%, but we hear about the stock market constantly in media (even NPR and MS NOW). Seems like we could hear more about the opportunity costs of not providing universal health care.
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Paying Attention to Statistics on Economic Stress
What percentage of American households have income that puts them above the federal poverty line, but still leaves them financially struggling? According to one report drawing on the latest U.S. Censu...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The ballroom is obvs an expression of Trump's vainglory. But importantly, it serves as a way to flatter donors in our new Gilded Age. Relationship btw this company and gov, as staged through the ballroom, offers a telling glimpse into how this space will be used to trade access & influence in future
New York Times headline reads: "White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project

ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom."Text reads: "President Trump has championed the U.S. steel industry, promising to strengthen it and to impose stiff tariffs on foreign metals to shield manufacturers from overseas competitors.

Yet the White House has secured tens of millions of dollars worth of donated foreign steel for Mr. Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, according to two people familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive and private conversations.

ArcelorMittal, a Luxembourg-based firm that is the world’s second-largest steel maker, is providing steel for the structure of the ballroom project, the people said. They said the steel was produced in Europe, where the bulk of ArcelorMittal’s production is concentrated.

The White House has not disclosed details of the donation, but Mr. Trump said last October that he had been offered a donation of steel for the ballroom valued at $37 million."
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🎃🎃🎃Michael Scare-anicolas🎃🎃🎃 @karanicolas.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
"The commandos fired their weapons ferociously... but did not engage in a firefight with enemy forces... it was unclear how close Iranian forces ever got to the site." So - they were just shooting at random people then?
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David Slack @slack2thefuture.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The whole thing about Democrats searching for a winning message for the midterms is infuriating because it is staring them in the face: Rule of Law — People who do illegal shit should face consequences. For insider trading. For illegal wars. For ignoring court orders. For being a pedophile.
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
“The economy sucks because Trump fucked up your everything.” “We can solve this by removing him and his minions and throwing them into jail, while also rehiring the serious people who care about solving problems and funding their programs.” “Fuck you, consultant class, get a real job.”
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 21/03/2026
Democrats have offered to pay the salaries — fully fund, no conditions — for TSA. It’s Republicans who keep blocking that.
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