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@epicfubar.bsky.social
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Alt account to keep track of what's happening in the world and what I think might happen. Not very sanguine about the near-term future.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18h
When Trump says “in two weeks” or “in a few weeks,” that does not mean he has a secret brilliant plan he’s about to execute. It means he has no idea, but wants to sound like he does, while keeping attention like a TV show going “all this excitement same time next week.” We’re a decade into this.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is likely to be a disaster. The Trump administration will be able to dominate South America if Bolsinaro Jr wins.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He looks like Stephen Miller with hair
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When is this not true?
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Trump’s second term has been a protracted demolition of his image as a populist every bit as thorough as the destruction of the East Wing.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-popu...
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Trump’s Populist Image Is Dead
That’s the price of corruption.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Fascism is both a permanent temptation, and, as history teaches and current events show, a powerful one. As history also teaches, it can be defeated. But first one has to recognize it for what it is. Trump and Hegseth have helped us in this task." www.thebulwark.com/p/not-to-ala...
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Not To Alarm You, But Trump’s Brain Is Melted
And Hegseth’s neo-fascism is out in the open.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Prescient
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Abolish ICE. And prosecute every act of violence and thuggery they've committed.
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kleinstadt.bsky.social @kleinstadt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
More politicians have stopped talking about the climate, but the green transition is still moving forward. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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A Climate Change Rebrand
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bill Kristol gets this just right. Sexual assault is a prime tenet of MAGA thought... namely it's a "natural thing," and a MAGA government will work hard to ensure impunity. And this seems to explain the entire career of Ken Paxton, including his rise from obscurity within the Texas GOP.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CATO: “.. At the end of August, around one-third of publicly held marketable debt—more than $10 trillion—was scheduled to mature within the next 12 months. Over half matures within three years.” @cato.org www.cato.org/blog/persist...
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Speaking as someone who loves chicken and waffles, this is just wrong.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Facts
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
These positions are the center. The legacy media is well to the right.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Friday’s Page One. @financialtimes.com
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The White House Accord on AI: • We Do Not Want to Be Regulated • We Will Not Be Regulated • Donald Trump is really, really smart • We promise to pay him in crypto all he wants
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt is what happens when a state becomes so red that you don’t need to be a talented politician to become a US Senator. And to be fair, there are examples of this in blue states too. Iron sharpens iron.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
JVL is right: "In their death throes, authoritarian movements can cause tremendous damage...A failing soiciopath, surrounded by loyalists and bitter-enders, facing the end of his rule, while the world burns. The period of maximum danger may still lie ahead." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The Forces of Trumpism Are in Disarray
This is what it looks like when a movement begins to come apart.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
France 🇫🇷 doubles electrification support to €10bn/year through 2030 — EVs, heat pumps, industry. The reason? The Strait of Hormuz crisis making fossil fuel dependence impossible to ignore. Geopolitical shocks don’t just raise prices. They change what’s politically possible.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
As we wrote, Policy shifts are coming fast. France accelerates Electrification - a ban on gas boilers in new houses from end of 2026 - increased support for replacing old heating with heat pumps -more support for EVs www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/daw... bsky.app/profile/janr...
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hoping this is not a parallel with our time.
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Better than #Tradewars - The EU's growing network of #tradeagreements helps EU businesses to access new export markets and creates a more predictable trade and investment environment, according to a report published today. ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #DonaldTrump #inflation #businesses #startups
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EU trade agreements continue to benefit European businesses
The EU\'s growing network of trade agreements helps European businesses to access new export markets and creates a more predictable trade and investment environment, according to a report published to...
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This too
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
WOLFE: “.. the potential for a vicious cycle between deficits and yields is getting increasingly concerning. .. rising yields create a quite imminent risk of negative feedback loops with the deficit, because the risks on interest expense are skewed sharply to the upside ..”
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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Japan imports 99.9% of its oil. It has already cut oil consumption in half from its peak. It knows what it must do to go further: move from hybrids to pure electric. 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
FEDWATCH: “.. the long‑dated prediction market now assigns roughly a 65% chance that the Strait won't fully reopen until 2028 .. .. That leaves the prospect of a 6% handle on the 10‑year still lurking, driven by increasingly adverse demand dynamics in the Treasury market.”
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#California remains America’s leading solar state when utility-scale and small-scale rooftop solar are considered together. It is transforming its electricity system faster than ever. In the first five months of 2026, #solarpower surpassed gas generation #DonaldTrump #oilandgas #ActOnClimate
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#BYD announced its new flagship electric sedan will launch next month with over 1,000 km (621 mi) of range on a single charge. Pre-orders opened last month, starting at around $37,000 electrek.co/2026/09/25/b... #ElectricVehicles #Tesla #Volkswagen #BMW #Renault #Mercedes #Citroen #ActOnClimate
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BYD sets launch date for the new flagship Han EV with over 1,000 km of range
BYD announced its new flagship electric sedan will launch next month with over 1,000 km (621 mi) of range on...
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Even post-Trump, [other nations] see the United States as unstable and unpredictable...Several are hoping that over the next decade the EU will be joined by Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand"
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"In the longer term, though, many of them are now looking for ways to wean themselves off LNG. Renewables such as solar and wind, coal and nuclear, or locally produced fuel or piped supply are some of the options."
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A $9.4 billion fuel bill sees developing Asian nations sour on LNG
The more than doubling of costs threatens to tarnish the reputation of LNG as a reliable energy source. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You're an invaluable resource. Keep up the good work.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
this is absolutely insane, what tf are we even doing here
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is Oracle the Bear Stearns of the AI bubble deanbaker22.substack.com/p/is-oracle-...
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Is Oracle the Bear Stearns of the AI Bubble?
This could be the beginning of the end
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Masterful gambit, sir.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A really important point- we are not solving the problem of fossil fuel emissions with renewables yet. We're not even slowing it down at this point.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
APOLLO: “The Diesel Shock Is a Core Inflation Shock” ⛽️ @tbpinvictus.bsky.social
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Whenever I see something like this, I assume "bot" and block.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s amazing how many Republican senators and senate nominees in close races are suddenly against the Iran War this week after backing it 100% for 7 months. Is there an election coming up soon?
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yet another way for the very stable orange genius to screw things up even more.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yes
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I feel more and more like things are coming to a head as we approach the mid-terms, driven by Trump's accelerating descent into cognitive decline-driven rage and paranoia. His actions seem likely to become even more erratic and possibly very dangerous at a time when multiple crises are colliding.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There's an AI stan arguing in the comments to Holub's post that what LLMs do is "akin" to creativity when they come up with some novel behavior. I would argue (but not with the stan) that this is synthesis (possibly accidental) not emergent behavior, i.e., it's not creativity and never will be.
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Even Fox? Are they actually growing spines?
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Even Fox? Are they actually growing spines?
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epicfubar.bsky.social @epicfubar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Is the corruption worse than the incompetence? Or is the incompetence worse than the corruption? The answer, of course, is yes.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I think I’d feel better about Ai if there was one non-freak CEO.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump misstating and touting a meaningless deal over Greenland, while the entire Middle East security architecture falls apart due to his own actions, is emblematic of this administration’s foreign policy.
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