gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Senators representing fewer than 10% of the US population could theoretically acquit on an impeachment. 100
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Ronnie’s was literally the 2nd or 3rd biggest bankruptcy in England circa 1936. The difference with the current con-men is that he was actually charming. 110
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“The Way We Live Now“ by Anthony Trollope. Augustus Melmotte is a con artist with a dubious past who is selling stock in a railroad that doesn’t exist. A bunch of dimwitted aristocrats go along with it for their own purposes. 010
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialAndy Karl-Son of Wolfman @andykarlson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026John LeCarré's New Yorker essay about his con artist father is incredibly useful in understanding the mentality of both the con artist & their marks. Very helpful in easing my bafflement regarding how eager so many were to believe Trump's obvious bullshit, as well as Trump's reality-warping powers.newyorker.comIn Ronnie’s CourtWhat is childhood like when your father is a gentleman con artist? 69636
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialKen Spurbeck @ogre-troll1975.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...forbes.comThe 5 Senators—Including Maine's Susan Collins—With The Biggest Investments In Data CentersForbes examined financial disclosures for every sitting Senator. We found 26 Senators with at least $7 million in investments tied directly to the data center buildout, including Sheldon Whitehouse an... 121
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026What I would love to hear about is the political economy of how American cities like Detroit/Wayne County are run versus how world class cities like Toronto are governed. Any thoughts on the recent study that mismanaged cities costs the US $7 trillion in lost agglomeration effects? 010
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This will do wonders for our reputation as a stable democracy that values the rule of law. 000
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is psychosis. The president of the United States is psychotic. Is the media going to start talking about this, or continue to normalize it? 42440281188
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialheute jedoch nicht @heutejedochnicht.bsky.social · 12/09/2026liebe 81577423
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialLouis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Norway launches probe into 11 senior officials over US Epstein files links aje.news/tz7fj9 via @AJEnglish @petehoekstraaje.newsNorway launches probe into 11 senior officials over US Epstein files linksNorway investigates over $13m in state grants linked to Epstein and top ministers. 0349
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The first branch of government. Greatest deliberative body on the world. 000
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When old Edwin Edwards was governor of Louisiana he’d vary his accent from place to place. In his case it kind of rang true because he genuinely had ties to the southern and central parts of the state. No so for Kennedy. 110
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The fact that they havent already censured Schmidt for his baseless and crass statements tells me that the US Senate has a total lack of self-respect. 010
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026An apology is in order? How about censure? But that would require the Senate to have even an ounce of self respec. 000
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Back at the bad place during the first Trump administration, the biggest flurry of threatening replies and DMs (many of them antisemitic) I ever received was when this Kurt S jackalope quote tweeted me and sicced his army of flying MAGA monkeys on me. 57530
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1300190766217
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The fact that our system has no real mechanism for removing these ghouls from office is a damning indictment of this country. The fawning treatment given to Xi alone would have put an end to the Admin in any country with an ounce of self respect. 000
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialblueontario.bsky.social @blueontario.bsky.social · 27/09/2026In May, even. Neither AIDS nor 9/11 were punishment God sent for the sins of America, but I believe that the Republican Party is. 171
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialDan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There's a moment early on that's just footage of Elon Musk balding and in khakis walking down an office hallway in the late 90s and the entire audience burst out laughing. If Musk is made aware of audience reactions like this I think he might actually crash out. 594031391
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“The Americans will end up hated by everyone. Even their most unconditional allies.” Charles DeGaulle 000
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The markets will hold the United States accountable. Banana republics with no rule of law, a dysfunctional electoral system, and $38 trillion in debt dont get to maintain their investment grade credit ratings. 010
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The same could be said of the US Senate, Electoral College… the whole electoral system. 0111
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 24/09/202650 percent tariffs for our beloved neighbor and historic ally, Canada. A red carpet and a military flyover for Communist China’s leader. Donald Trump is a sick man and a danger to America. 10333911022
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialMatt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o... 58855281519
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house. 684249275523
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiely’s people are both set in the fall. 000
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Note to next administration : roll back pentagon funding to 2023 levels. 000
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini... 13646362245
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026RFK Jr. received "more than $250,000 worth of free flights to Fiji and Greece as well as use of a vacation home in Washington, D.C. from Gavin de Becker..." de Becker has been described as Jeff Bezo's "top security staffer" www.wsj.com/politics/rfk...wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top DonorThe health secretary disclosed over $250,000 in gifts from security specialist Gavin de Becker. 52475293649
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026i gotta hand it to thomas massie youtu.be/RPOxBl_WMWcyoutu.beImpeach them all!YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 28949141
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The whole world saw an octogenarian US senator being wheeled into a committee hearing and told how to vote by his aides like it was the politburo under Andropov or Chernenko. And no one objected. How you think that the US senate has any cred on the world stage is baffiling. 000
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.social404 Media @404media.co · 16/09/2026NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.404media.coHackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and PeopleWhile people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too. 13770753267
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Corporations are not people. Their money is not speech. They should not be able to buy politicians. End Citizens United. 495221255807
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The US secretly flew an American diplomat out of the UK after he was found with child abuse images during a dawn raid, reportedly without notifying British police beforehand. mol.im/a/16127415mol.imUS flew diplomat out of UK after he was found with child abuse imagesThe ex US serviceman, who was working at the American Embassy in Nine Elms, south London, was allegedly taken from his flat in Putney on August 25. 111073004128
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Current Congressional approval rating is 16% Unfavorable is 62.4% And your still telling the whole world what to do? What a joke of an institution. 100
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026US Senators have no business telling democratic countries what their laws should be. Clean up your own house first. 100
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Sen. Wyden’s inquiry found over $1.4 billion in suspicious Epstein-linked transfers passed through JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America. “My small team of investigators did what Trump's attorney general and Treasury secretary said was impossible.” 20711299
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialtunes to make you run away @whippoorwont.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"people are anthropomorphizing LLMs because they are so astonishingly good at processing human thought and language" people will anthropomorphize a chair if you put the stitches in the right place. 426174343863
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Almost the entire cast is perfectly atmospheric. 030
Reposted by @gaudin.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 03/09/2026He ran the kind of government that US centrists fondly envision, and as a result, he was a total failure, everyone hated him, and no one will miss him.bloomberg.comFormer UK Prime Minister Starmer Steps Down From ParliamentFormer UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is leaving British politics after deciding to step down as a member of Parliament. 351361273
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Everyone in Louisiana knows that only two of the three are the same. 010
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It’s only the 3rd but this wins post of the month. 000
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I think it was Rick Wilson who said that Bessant thinks he’s at the open Mike night at the country club rather than a high office of state. 010
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026As Oregon Senator Wayne Morse said of Homer Capehart: “a brimming tub of rancid ignorance” Now describes the highest offices of state. 000
gaudin.bsky.social @gaudin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Did you know that one of the best fims in a recent year made most of its money overseas because American audiences were too ignorant to get most of the cultural references? These days America produces more and more cultural slop. Nobody will buy it. 000
