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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Targeted harassment of a single journalist, total misunderstanding of what two-party means in a public setting, confusing lawyer and legislator, dripping with sneering condescension. Didn't even need to note he is GOP, we already knew.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Passing late stage Saddam, we reach the Commodus stage.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reviewed Ken Paxton's travel records dating back to 2015. Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips with a state-funded security detail, costing $3.3 million. The outlets could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to actual state business.

propublica.org

Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thanks, JD, for your tireless moral clarity.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Anti-Italian? Columbus wasn't even Italian. He was Genoese, spoke Ligurian, wrote in Spanish, was based first in Portugal and then in Spain. Italy did not exist as an unified state until 350 years later.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Competitive bidding doesn't reward bribery, so here we are.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Why is AI so unpopular? Start with this.

An image of billionaire tech executives meeting at the White House with notations of their names and net worths.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

And one day, Marco can attend the ICC in person.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There is no way this will ever be as divisive as the Cybertruck, even if it looks like an even uglier Dodge Magnum.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Skydance, a fittingly stupid name for this antitrust nightmare.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The only voice and vote we have is with our wallets and our attention. Cancel. Do not watch. Seek out other sources. The viewer counts for the reboot of the emasculated 60 Minutes sent a clear message. Make this move a financial failure.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Silicon Valley has committed the economy to unimaginable levels of investment in a very promising but still largely unproven technology. And now we have to go on a national crash course of maniacal innovation just to get out from under that spending overhang or the whole economy craters."

talkingpointsmemo.com

Yet More …

We’re seeing article after article now restating in slightly different ways the...

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

No brand recognition, and also just a terrible name for a mega media conglomerate. It's a YouTube channel name with 500 subscribers.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Each outlet should begin every segment or article with: "We at (outlet) have been denied White House access for no legitimate reason and in direct violation of a court order." And put a web banner that says as much.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Josh Marshall: "Simply put, when dumb leaders do impulsive things and then leave the consequences to others to clean up, things can degenerate really, really fast. And that's exactly what's happening."

talkingpointsmemo.com

Things Fall Apart (in the Middle East): The Donald Trump Story

One of the key arguments for a great power — other than...

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hey look, a new "Force," to be led by a new "Tsar." Only a "high-IQ" one need apply for this important job: being on the wrong side of an 80-20 issue.

arstechnica.com

Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, launches "AI Force" instead

The president offered few details on what his proposed new AI Force would do.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"As many have noted, the AI story is not simply about AI but a permutation of opposition to an emerging American oligarchy, a mix of ultra wealth coupled with laws and Supreme Court edicts that put the power of extreme wealth outside almost any framework of public accountability."

talkingpointsmemo.com

AI Isn’t Conscious But Are Its Feelings Getting Hurt?

This is the weekly, free edition of The Backchannel. If you’d like...

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

By White House, I read Stephen Miller.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026

how i be getting around in my car now that Apple Maps and Google Maps are dead to me

pic of printed out paper Mapquest directions mounted to rearview mirror

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is one of the only times a third-country removal would be appropriate. Maybe South Georgia Island?

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

ExxonMobil knows that any investment in this outright Belgian Congo-like theft from Venezuela will result in re-nationalization when the vassal period ends.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/08/2026

Pathetic -- Google is now referring to Lake Ontario as "Lake America"

screencap of Google Maps showing "Lake America"

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"Here’s the basic problem: AI has arrived in American life and communities across the country as a giant turd mountain. No one wants it; it makes everything worse when it arrives; and it’s been pushed and backed and cheerled by the absolute worst people in modern American life."

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Commodus-era Roman emperor chic.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I would bet the farm that 20% of the passport fee goes straight to some slushfund PAC named Liberty250 (Donald J. Trump, board chair).

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Everything is horribly wrong here, but my favorite detail is how the line for Côte d'Ivoire goes down to nowhere and Cameroon has no line at all. Nobody even looked at it before it was printed.

A mismapped and mislabeled US Government map of Africa, showing as much care and concern for accuracy as it has shown for the wellbeing of Africa's people.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Not just mislabeled. Mismapped and misshaped entirely.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Yes, the Great Leader has brought about a lasting Pax Romana that we can't see or know, but which surely exists beyond space and time.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Probably the first time in history that a U.S. president has been intentionally edited out of a photo.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It may seem like the law no longer matters, but this is still wildly illegal. It must be prosecuted when Democrats return to power. Overt market manipulation and corruption cannot become the norm.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Since there are almost no examples of far-left terror, we will be seeing simple property vandalism (real or imagined) labeled and charged as terrorism.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm sure the capability drops off. I am mostly thinking of the kinds of LLM text models that answer questions or help you redecorate more than high-powered specialty uses like intensive generative imagery or video. My 99.9% figure is overstated, but well over 50% for non-professional users.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This is a smart move. Even with only a one-year pause, over that time it will become increasingly clear that most of these datacenter proposals will never be built. We're moving rapidly to local LLM hosting, which does 99.9% of what we want AI to do.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

But now we're the GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, so give us money.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"The AI industry is very different to the financial industry. It is inessential to the economy, and its relevance is only as large as the hype campaign that sits behind it."

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Who cares what any of these people think?

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Always money for this, but no paid time off or subsidized childcare.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

That's not totally clear in this article. First the mistrial with jury selection, then reassignment to the district chief judge for sentencing. It doesn't mention conviction by a jury.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Judges shouldn't be allowed to hand down sentences over 5 years without a jury trial. These will be overturned on appeal.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"Lobotomized glassy-eyed dipshits in velour tracksuits" is a spectacular turn-of-phrase.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Sounds like a breach of contract lawsuit waiting to happen.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Cafaro family has their shady tentacles in so many Ohio developments and beyond. No surprise that at least one (if not all) are Trump donors.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Tesla and Stellantis models have very similar build quality, so it makes sense.

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James Kinsale @jameskinsale.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Imagine if we actually supported families or helped those less fortunate with this money, by subsidizing child care, providing free meals to every school kid, increasing food security and access to free medical clinics, with billions left over.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026

Mamdani's speech at the Knicks parade was easily the best I've ever heard at an event of that sort. I posted the whole thing on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Highly recommended.

youtube.com

Mamdani Remembers Some Knicks Guys during phenomenal parade speech

YouTube video by Aaron Rupar

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