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Baron Von Trapp Star

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Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It would be hilarious if they did this while citing the fact that the US government used Comey's Instagram post of sea shells as evidence of a violent threat.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I think we should destroy American society [sponsored by Kalshi]
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
#FIFA halftime show is amazing!
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I can’t be the only one who thinks Trump will take Lindsey to the taxidermist
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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Paul Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 18/06/2026
Text of my letter to the editor of @economist.com here.
What the left believes
The Economist was too quick to attack “Gen-Z socialism” (June 6th). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani aren’t cold war socialists committed to central planning, vanguardism and foreign dictatorships. They are democratic pragmatists who support civil and political liberties, good governance and expanded public services. This is the stuff of “sewer socialism”, not Stalinism. Today’s socialists want to abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency because they believe in freedom of movement, and because masked thugs are kidnapping people off the streets. The push to tax billionaires comes not from a zero-sum mentality, but from witnessing massive wealth weaponised against liberal democracy itself. Like its namesake, a Green New Deal seeks to save capitalism from capitalists, and cool the planet too. Universal health care is no more a threat to American liberalism than it was to the British kind. Finally, The Economist itself has warned of the risks apartheid poses to democratic legitimacy. The horrors in Gaza have just awakened liberals to this danger.
These can all be defended on liberal grounds. There are illiberal ideas on the left, but it is the liberal ideas that are attracting followers. We should ask ourselves why we so often find that socialists express our values better than our fellow liberals.
Paul Crider
Associate editor
Liberal Currents
San Francisco
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
HOW INSIGHTFUL! Our Special Boy HATES aging. Thanks NYT, I'd never have thought someone old hates getting older. But He's OUR SPECIAL BOY, and Sulzberger's will never let us forget how SPECIAL He is. I'd thank Katie Rogers here, but she's only on the Nazi site. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/u...
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Trump at 80: A President ‘Really Uncomfortable’ With Aging
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I saw news about several thousand ballots for Pratt found at the Mount Chiliad tram station
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Brett Martin @brettmartin.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Allegedly the banned-for-life list from the soon to shutter Parkview Tavern.
A long list of names, typed and scribbled, including such figures as "Cowboy Hat Rich", Diabetic Darrell, Short Lawyer with Salt/Pepper Hair Has Salt with his beer, no tip, helps himself to stand-up cooler" and "Creepy Steve."
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The UFC thing happening on the White House lawn for the President’s birthday is like an idea for the next Gerard Butler HAS FALLEN movie that would be ultimately deemed “too stupid” by the studio
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 20/04/2026
The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X. I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!). So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.
Gil Duran tweet: TLDR: Fascism

in response to Palantir's long fascists screed on X."Your Account is Suspended" Message on X
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Correction: the media (Beltway in particular) aren’t afraid of Musk. They are in love with Musk.
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Mastodon evangelists are the IT assholes in your office who condescendingly smirked at you in 2005 when you said “I actually like Apple products”
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Right now the annual #CERAWeek global energy conference is in Houston. It's the Super Bowl + World Cup for industry CEOs, executives, etc. Literally thousands of top leaders and rank-and-file in energy, safe to say 50% MAGA, 30% "Trump is good for business" - hope they enjoy IAH TSA wait times!
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
It’s really less a matter of political will and more how badly the media and every reporter will relentlessly torment and demonize Democrats over a constant stream of super dumb shit
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Currently just about every lead article on the NYT home page is demanding to know why you, reader/unfortunate site visitor, are not fully supportive of King Trump's Iran agenda. Click any of those articles and you'll quickly get the "get your goddam ass in line, Hail Trump" sentiment loud and clear.
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social The Guardian of all places!
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
@dicknixon.bsky.social sir, what does he know that seemingly no one else does? bsky.app/profile/mayo...
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
haha oh no
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
If you work to earn money, no matter who you are, the world holds you to a higher standard than Donald Trump.
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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
this is a perfect illustration of the three kinds of democrats (kat is the rarest kind)
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social OMG they're doing their thing, right on cue
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
In case you’re wondering, the top four stories on the @nytimes.com app this morning are screaming at us that Trump is absolutely invincible and we must all accept his rule. (Shocking, right?) @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
If only...
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Can't wait for CBS News tonight: "Kristi Noem, we salute you!"
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Who’s gonna play Bari Weiss in ‘The Insider 2’?
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Some news: tomorrow at 9am, Ted Koppel + CBS Sunday Morning will air a two-part story on the devastating surge of full-time workers being pushed into homelessness. I'll be interviewed along with two families from There Is No Place for Us. It would mean a lot if you'd watch and help spread the word.
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
These fucking people... Democracy will be murdered by American media, not Trump.
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
This article by @sabrinamalhi.bsky.social should make your blood boil - but not for the reason you might think. It's not a sincere journalistic effort to raise awareness of the importance of vaccines, rather, it's an attempt to scare the living shit out 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Rise of pediatric flu cases is sending more children to the hospital
This flu season has been particularly bad for children, with many experiencing severe complications such as pneumonia, dehydration and organ failure.
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
1/ OK, Democratic members of Congress in the US Senate. It’s time for some tough love. I am aware your pollsters and consultants tell you things like “the American people want us to work together” and “ focus on prescription drug prices in the economy.”
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period. I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt. But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
This Hannah Arendt quote feels appropriate right now "Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Instead of reading Politico, did you know you can just smash your forehead with a hammer?
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
It's for both self-preservation and clout. And he's going to get neither. www.cnn.com/2025/01/16/b...
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Is Zuckerberg’s big shift for self-preservation or clout? | CNN Business
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced changes to the fact-checking process at his company. CNN’s Abby Phillip explores the possible reasons behind a shift that aligns him more with Trump and the...
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
All that goddam money and the RSVP is a gmail account? 🤡🤡🤡
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Larry Ellison has a gold medal in sucking up to Trump. WSJ reports his multiple homes in Malibu may have been destroyed. I wonder how he feels about the party that he funds now refusing to assist wildfire efforts because the state leans Democrat.
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Andrew Perez @andrewperez.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
The @rollingstone.com politics team did a deep dive for the print magazine on what went wrong for the Harris campaign this year — zeroing in on how Dems do and do not talk to people. From @tessastuart.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social and me www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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How the Democrats Blew It
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign insiders talk about the 2024 campaign, voter outreach, social media, and that Las Vegas Sphere ad.
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
There awaits a fascinating psychological study into why #techbros are so goddam whiny. All they cry about is "how dare nobody worship me." What the hell is going on here? All the money, toys, ketamine and god knows what else in the world, and they all just sulk around bitching about other people.
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Any day that $TSLA is -6% is a good day for humanity
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
I asked ChatGPT to summarize Chief Justice John Roberts' new annual report. The response: "Take a big step back and FUCK YOURSELF in the face."
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
That the lead story on @cnn.com is a whimsical musing about Trump conquering Canada tells you what a shitshow of media coverage we are in for through 2029
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
My favorite scene in Goodfellas is when the U.S. Attorney and his staff decide not to prosecute Paulie Cicero and instead each donate $1 million to his cab stand
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Assad did the dictator equivalent of "hey kids just going out to get some milk, will be right back..." www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight
Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived or kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told Reuters.
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Man when you've lost the Her Majesty of Hack-istan, you're really in tough territory www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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Opinion | The Great RFK Jr. Charade
Why won’t the Senate take an opportunity to save Trump from a bad political deal?
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Have come to realize that Susan Collins is all about Susan Collins. She just wants attention, simple as that. The whole "I have concerns" trope, or the laughable idea that she's a serious policymaker -- it's all garbage. She just likes seeing her name in headlines. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...
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Trump Transition Live Updates: Senator Collins Presses Hegseth and Will Wait to Decide on Her Support
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
@kenwhite.bsky.social (serious question alert) why are abortion bans not a 5th/14th DP violation? The fact a woman can die because of purposely built legal doom loop of executive and state med board (in)action, and vague professional guidance to doctors, telling her "go to court" seems impossible?
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
This. Fucking. Headline. A wistful sentiment for a group of bloodthirsty terrorists. Thanks NYT. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/u...
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Hamas Faces a Future Without Its Most Important Ally
Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah and the cease-fire to stop the fighting in Lebanon have left Hamas increasingly isolated.
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Baron Von Trapp Star @grandvic.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Gee that's interesting, I've been reliably told by numerous Republican Putin fanboys that Biden's been giving Ukraine a blank check www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Exclusive | Biden to Leave Trump With Billions for Ukraine Weapons
American officials are acknowledging that the U.S. won’t be able to spend all of the money authorized to transfer arms to Kyiv by Jan. 20.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
some pointers talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/our-n...
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Our New World of Shiny Objects Rushing Across the Sky
A perennial feature of Trumpism is that Trump is constantly launching threats and shiny objects of all sorts. Some of those he’ll follow through on; most he won’t. They all put opponents back on their...
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