Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 20hThe difference, it seems to me, is that the new term implies that AI is inherently superior to human brainpower. Something approaching the divine, rather than flawed software that doesn't know how many fingers we have. 1416452
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 22hBut in all seriousness, there’s no way a guy who tweets about sports all the fucking time messed up these two teams and sporting events. This is just a piece of propaganda designed to make the stupid MAGA think that Jack Smith did something wrong. Fuck Eric Schmitt and his Kremlin talking points.  410523
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The only way this could have been better is if Smith said "Fuck Trae Young." 310932
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Some AffirMAGAtions… Full list plus audio of me reading them is here: gregolear.substack.com/p/affirmagat... 22814
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#13. Donald Trump is the President of Peace. The only reason he ordered the U.S. military to attack Iran is to prevent nuclear war. And because Iran won’t stop throttling the Strait of Hormuz, the only way Donald Trump can prevent a nuclear war with Iran is by dropping nuclear bombs on Iran.gregolear.substack.comAffirMAGAtionsThe Apostolic Creed of the cult of Donald J. Trump 25914
Reposted by Greg OlearRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Thank you student journalists/editors.cornellsun.comEDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We WillThe Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies. 17776188
Reposted by Greg OlearO🏹🌙 @ohsaidwhat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Heavy on 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑟𝑒 being elite. It will *always* be at the top of my list forever. I would’ve added 𝑂𝑧 (HBO) because I still think about it and the cast with Harold Perrineau as extraordinary. What a great list (and criteria!). Love seeing a literary comparison to the shows listed. Enjoy: ☕️✨ 1173
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"I thought it might be fun—and a reprieve from all the very dark, very depressing fare I’ve been producing on these pages lately—to make my own list of the best shows of the 21st century, and offer comment on each one. Because PREVAIL does not have an arts department, I’m limiting my list to ten."gregolear.substack.comSunday Pages: “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century”A compilation by The New York Times 810025
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Quick, alert Peter Thiel! We are a 10th of a cent away from the apocalypse. 1232479
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Went a little bit overboard at the Elting Library Book Fair. Head out this weekend if you’re in New Paltz! 10658
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026If you're confused about the whole Ed Sheeran / #Macklemore / Robert Kraft brouhaha, this song will help explain... cc: @chunklz.bsky.social 36323
Reposted by Greg Olearthepissedoldlady.bsky.social @thepissedoldlady.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Great read! Netanyahu goaded the orange traitor into his forever war with Iran and now the whole world suffers. Both war criminals only concerned with staying out of prison for their crimes. Murderous dictators steeped in corruption. The world will be better when they are both gone. 25821
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026‘Facts: the first time Netanyahu issued a warning that Iran attaining nukes was imminent, Tupac Shakur was still alive. Bibi is a fear-monger. “Two weeks away” is his tagline, like Bart Simpson’s “Don’t have a cow.” He’s been on about this for 30 years. There was no need to attack Iran now.’gregolear.substack.comBibi Bitches and MoansIn an empty assembly room at the U.N., Netanyahu nurses his personal grievances, avoids responsibility, and revels in his delusions. 9368132
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Disgraceful that Bibi the Butcher is given a platform to spew ugly lies. Get the fuck out of New York, you genocidal criminal. 141014242
Reposted by Greg OlearBearPondBoy 🧿 @bearpondboy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just got to this. It is a MUST READ. 0145
Reposted by Greg OlearMicroplastics Sommelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“It’s 12 million metric tons of potash, Michael. Where could we get it, Belarus?” 19014
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 22/09/2026On Friday’s episode of The Five 8, I outlined how the US is already a fascist state.The midterm elections comprise a referendum on how entrenched the condition is; the results of those elections will determine the course of the resistance going forward—and the future of American democracy.gregolear.substack.comFar Right of BoomThe “boom” happened a while ago: American fascism is already here. But what if we don’t win the House and the Senate? The future of our democracy hinges on what happens in November. Are we ready? 69449
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Turned on Giants game. An ad for the sports gambling app that sponsors the broadcast, in which one of the ESPN talking heads is practically begging me to place a bet, comes on. This is insidious and must be outlawed…but I am not holding my breath. 132337373
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Fixed it. And yes, this is from a real DOD Hegseth propaganda video. 129827
Reposted by Greg OlearAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/09/2026Erection interference? 91161691266
Reposted by Greg Olearndweiss @11tulips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Little thread.🧵 The Shelley poem: it sure is long. But Olear’s words are succinct & powerful: “Here in the United States…the backlash against women is fierce, ugly, cruel, and being fought on multiple fronts. Two rapists in make-up, both obsessed with testosterone counts and masculine beauty, 1/3 12712
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Just realized "Thiel" is one letter away from "Thief." 814734
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 20/09/2026'Writing this today, I can’t help but notice that the words for “innocuous stuff we consume on the internet” and “satisfied in a fleeting sort of way” are the same: content.'gregolear.substack.comSunday Pages: "The Masque of Anarchy"A poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley 34114
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 19/09/2026From eight or nine years ago. A badge of honor. Julian ASSange is back on social media, folks. Block that Kremlin chaos agent. 59931
Reposted by Greg Olearjaculis.bsky.social @jaculis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"And look, you’re not crazy. I’m not crazy. This is really happening. This is a thing that’s really happening. The son of the president of the United States had his wedding paid for by a Russian oligarch, so far up Putin’s ass that he’s really in all the little murky, scummy details." — Greg Olear 05020
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Best wedding planners in the world, guys... c: @chunklz.bsky.social 79839
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“There always have been Russia connections, because the Kremlin owns these people. And that’s why everything that they do is designed to hurt the United States and help Russia. Everything. And it’s always been that way. And if you look at it through that lens, everything makes sense.”gregolear.substack.comRamble On: The Umar Kremlev WeddingA bareknuckle-brawling Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin sprung for the wedding of Donald Trump, Jr. and his new wife Bettina. But sure, Trump/Russia’s a hoax. 912057
Reposted by Greg OlearGreg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"When Lutnick appeared with Chung 2 days after 9/11, I took everything he said at face value. We were all so traumatized & he seemed so sincere. But now? You’ll excuse me, but I doubt every word that’s ever come out of Lutnick’s mouth—whether last week on Squawk Box or 25 yrs ago on Connie Chung."gregolear.substack.comTear Jerk: The Guy From 9/11“Who is Howard Lutnick and what is his greater purpose?” 14399146
Reposted by Greg OlearGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 16/09/2026The truth is none of y’all hate Robert Kraft enough. Get on my level. (From February) gillianbrockell.com/the-truth-ab...gillianbrockell.comThe truth about ICE and the New England Patriots jets (Go Seahawks)The best reason to hate the New England Patriots is where their team planes have been. 3245801497
Reposted by Greg Olear5GW HotTakes @5gw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026"I am still in awe of the professionalism & tactical prowess of Combat Search & Rescue specialists & Joint Force who executed rescue missions of me & DUDE 44 Bravo. Words cannot capture how thankful my family & I are & how proud I am to serve alongside them." www.cbsnews.com/news/rescuin...cbsnews.comU.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran says he prayed while "free-falling" to the ground behind enemy linesBadly wounded and alone in Iran's desert, downed U.S. Air Force officer Dude 44 Bravo evaded capture for days as the Iranian forces and the U.S. military searched for him. 2177
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I thought you had to have been POTUS to have your animatronic likeness appear in the Hall of Presidents. Really sweet of Disney to include McConnell. Touching tribute. 87713
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ladies and gentlemen, the United States of America.  511828
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Introduced as a “libertarian icon,” the ex-con who made millions running Silk Road, the “eBay of drugs,” whined about being the victim of “a corrupt federal investigation.” “I was accused of crimes I did not commit,” said the man convicted of crimes a jury determined he committed.gregolear.substack.comRoss Ulbricht and the Silk Road to PerditionTwo days into his second term, Trump pardoned the notorious Dark Web crypto-criminal. But who is Ulbricht? What did he do? And why was he speaking at the Republican Midterm Convention? 411756
Reposted by Greg OlearGreg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I found the original Jared footage from the weekend... 720048
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I found the original Jared footage from the weekend... 720048
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I'm late with the Sunday Pages... gregolear.substack.com/p/aftermath-...gregolear.substack.com“Aftermath of an Intervention”An essay by Nelly Reifler 13314
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Walter, Titus, and Izzy watching their favorite morning program, “Small Birds in the Bushes.” #Caturday 1230639
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Two hours until Showtime. It’s gonna be a good one tonight. 15221
Reposted by Greg OlearAlex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026There’s actually much more to this story. My very first action was to ring the Foreign Office to see if I cd help. I was on a career break, but my offer was immed accepted, and for the next two weeks I ran a pre-dawn shift at COBRA (Cab Office emergency centre) collating info/analysis for Ministers. 513830
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 11/09/2026For the 10th anniversary of the attacks, I decided to put down in writing my experiences on 9/11. It’s not that my story is special—not at all—but memory is a fickle thing, and I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t ever forget what happened that horrible day. Here's that piece, in print & audio format:gregolear.substack.comA Sad Song Made Better: My 9/11 StoryI was in Midtown Manhattan 25 years ago, when the Towers fell. This is what I remember about that horrible day. 614056
Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The country has gone to hell ever since punt returners started calling for a fair catch inside the 10. 3486