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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 3h

“vibe presidenting”

Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The philosophy that carried Athens right into the Peloponnesian War. So how’d that work out for them? I mean militarily, economically, diplomatically, and all around hegemonically? They kinda lost, right? And that made it easy for Persia to walk right into the neighborhood.

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Andrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com @thefinancenewsletter.com · 23/09/2026

Me: “ChatGPT, what can I write off on my taxes?” ChatGPT: “Your car, groceries, vacations, rent, clothes, gym, Netflix, dog, wedding.” files taxes… 6 months later Me: “ChatGPT, I got audited. IRS says I owe $50,000 for tax fraud.” ChatGPT: “You’re right. Want me to explain how to survive jail?”

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.org · 11/09/2026

For the record, while there are indeed vulnerabilities in some US election systems, susceptibility to “lasers from space” is not one of them. Musk’s alleged claims here would not constitute evidence of election fraud, but rather evidence of a serious detachment from reality on his part.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

$7/gallon for gasoline! A new high for Donald Hormuz Trump! Thanks Donald!

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Defying history, eh? History is like the house. It always wins. Unless it is owned by a guy so powerful he can bankrupt a casino.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Ya gotta stay with the pedo that brought ya to the dance!

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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I would extrapolate from this by noting that if this is happening to someone unpleasant in year 2026, it might be happening to everyone in another 5 years, in places where large numbers of cameras are installed.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The tech bros decide that buying Republicans alone won't cut it, so they start buying Democrats, too. "Some US companies with close ties to Trump [and his sons] are taking steps to gain favor with Democrats, worried they will become targets if Republicans lose control of the House."

wsj.com

Exclusive | Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump. Now CEOs Fear Subpoenas Are Coming.

Tech firms are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

So the Treasury Secretary is issuing edicts about foreign policy and war?

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The Game of Thrones theme was composed by Ramin Djawadi, who is of Iranian descent. Hearing this melody played with Persian instruments and the daf drum is absolutely beautiful. Original post

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FleetLeaks @fleetleaks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🔍 Analysis: US Sells Sanctioned Russian Tankers for Scrap Amid Aging Fleet Concerns fleetleaks.com/?p=8205 #FleetLeaks #ShadowFleet

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It's a problem when we've got rich sociopaths emulating James Bond villains but we don't have a James Bond.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

At least we can be assured that she is not using AI to do her writing.

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Nina Zeelen @ninazeelen.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Nord Stream 3 "The first meeting since a bombshell call between Trump & Putin puts joint hydrocarbons projects back on the agenda. Dmitriev commented on the track of the talks. Rubio led the US delegation. Dmitriev said they agreed to set up working groups & regular high-level contacts." (Feb 2025)

politico.eu

Russia and US eye joint Arctic energy projects after Saudi talks

The first meeting since a bombshell call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin puts joint hydrocarbons projects back on the agenda — as Ukraine watches from the sidelines.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

His seventh bankruptcy will be his biggest ever, and it won’t even be with his own money.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

T-shirt seen in Whole Foods: “Make Orwell Fiction Again”

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Sorcerer prompts look familiar somehow…

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

William Goldman writes about Redford a lot in his book. WG had great respect for Redford. They made four movies together; and Butch and Sundance made Redford a superstar. Redford kinda screwed WG when as producer of ATPM he let Bernstein’s then-wife rewrite WG’s script. (The rewrite wasn’t used.)

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This crew cannot manage a narrow wading pool and now they want to control a wide and deep international waterway. Guys - crawl walk run. Get off your tummies first.

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

"That final destination was an Amazon warehouse in Las Vegas. Amazon employees say all they do is receive massive shipments of printed books which they then cut the bindings off in order to scan the books more quickly. The printed book is destroyed in the process." www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...

404media.co

We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Remember before the beginning of the war when the president sent that MEU out to threaten Iran? Five months later and those Marines are still floating around out there. And if people think sailors on carriers get fed up, try 2,000 over-testoteroned Marines. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

yahoo.com

"They Were Begging Us to Send Them Extra Pads and Tampons." Family Member Describes Feminine Hygiene Shortage Aboard the USS Boxer

A family member with loved ones serving aboard the USS Boxer reached out to us directly to describe a supply crisis unfolding on the amphibious assault ship,

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It’s terminal. I’m gonna die with it. Yes my wife knows.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

For those who think in freedom temperatures that is over 20F.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 16/08/2026

The King is mad

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

America’s first steampunk president is outside the age demographic for the cohort. (And doesn’t read enough sci-fi to know what steampunk is anyway!)

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Yabbut how many apples, peaches or plums go into a cheeseberder!? (Asking the questions that really.) /s

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We may criticize TOM for losing a strait and a war, and filling a shallow pool with pond scum, but at least he can get a man a cheeseburger.

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The Record @therecordmedia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Polish authorities said an attack on a power plant supplying heat to about 50,000 people went unrecognized for months. It occurred on the same day as coordinated cyberattacks struck more than 30 other renewable energy installations therecord.media/poland-uncov...

therecord.media

Poland uncovers second heat plant cyberattack that went hidden for months

The incident occurred on the same day as coordinated cyberattacks struck more than 30 other renewable energy installations and a larger heat plant, as Poland publicly disclosed in January.

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The Record @therecordmedia.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

CISA warned of a “significant increase” in cyberattacks targeting U.S. water utilities as officials reportedly probe whether recent Minnesota incidents may be linked to Iran therecord.media/cisa-warns-o...

therecord.media

CISA warns of spike in attacks on water systems as Minnesota incidents probed

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a public alert on Thursday that facilities should “remove publicly exposed PLCs and other operational technology (OT) from the internet as ...

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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Neruda, Baldwin, Borges, Pinter, Steinbeck, Roth, Sexton, Heaney, Bishop, Salinger, Lessing, Soyinka… and those are only the names I can fit here. They are for sale in Secondhand because telling you that is apparently my job. Please buy them quickly. Or don’t. I am deeply conflicted. 2/2

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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A not so small, professional conflict of interest: I have been putting off posting these because I want to keep them. There are 25 distinct vintage issues of The Paris Review, from Fall 1966 to Spring 1988, all from George Plimpton’s editorship. I made a spreadsheet. Obviously. 1/2

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Science News @sciencenews.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Chimps and bonobos use physical touch to resolve conflicts and offer comfort in times of distress. A new study suggests the apes also use cuddles to prevent conflicts, not just resolve them. www.sciencenews.org/article/ape-phy…

sciencenews.org

Ape cuddles could prevent conflicts

Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos, who turn to group members for physical comfort during tense moments.

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Dan On the Beach @danod.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

If you do InfoSec Richard Bejtlich (TaoSecurity) has a new book out about network security monitoring: taosecurity.blogspot.com/2026/07/i-wr...

taosecurity.blogspot.com

I Wrote a New Book for Corelight

Richard Bejtlich's blog on digital security, strategic thought, and military history.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Chacma baboons take over a guesthouse pool in Betty's Bay, South Africa, where summer heat tops 35C and wildlife sharing space with humans is an everyday reality.

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Rich Siegel @siegel.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Do I know how to party? OR DO I KNOW HOW TO PARTY?

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.org · 20/06/2026

Because if you ask average Americans about their top concerns, most will cite "insufficiently luxurious presidential air travel" in the top two or three.

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.org · 20/06/2026

They should tell him what someone did to the East Wing.

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