Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Not only is the video itself insane but it’s also very clearly AI slop. They couldn’t even be bothered to find a real person to make the blasphemous Trump cult worship video. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 22/08/2026One could make a similar argument that getting rid of something you think is bad doesn’t always mean getting something you think is better. Usually decisions made with bad motives result in bad outcomes, even if you don’t entirely disagree with the initial decision. 040
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I’m all for holding the Trump admin accountable, but how are questions about the WH ballroom relevant to the CFO of the Department of Housing and Urban Development? Surely there are questions related to HUD worth asking or others to whom those very legitimate ballroom ?’s would be better directed. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I didn’t know how to do the underlying math I was asking it to do, but I had a general sense of what the outputs should look like and knew when to challenge and push back. LLMs are not magic, it often can’t self diagnose errors. You have to be able to understand where it might have gone wrong. 010
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Getting things right requires knowing how to properly frame the prompt and knowing how to critically evaluate the output. We should be teaching students how to use LLMs effectively, which I think largely comes down to teaching logic. 210
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I thought AI was a scourge on higher ed until I used it for a personal finance project and realized the incredible utility. But I also found that effective use of LLMs requires analytical and critical thinking. AI still gets a lot wrong. For meaningful work products using AI effectively is a skill. 100
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Whether FIFA’s reversal was the right decision is a matter of legitimate debate. But your article glosses over how VAR‘s intervention and use of slo-mo replay directly contravened FIFA’s own official guidance on how VAR should be utilized. VAR review is commonplace, how it was used there was not. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Yeah, I think you’re right that using slo-mo was not a blatant and explicit violation of the protocols. But it clearly wasn’t in line with best practice guidance either. So FIFA likely still factored it into the “totality” of the situation, seemingly along with a “good behavior” reprieve for Balo. 010
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 05/07/2026This guidance seems less ambiguous: “normal speed should be used for the ‘intensity’ of an offence”. If the slo-mo replay formed the entire basis of the VAR’s justification for a red card check, it would still seem the protocol wasn’t followed correctly? 110
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 05/07/2026A reading of FIFA’s own rules made it clear they got it wrong. What was at issue was less the challenge itself but rather how the VAR protocol was applied. What’s shocking is that FIFA would actually right its own wrong, although it seems they’re doing so without directly admitting any fault. 110
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 03/07/2026It’s also worth noting that the Bosnia match viewership peaked at 31.8M, which is higher than the 2015 WWC Final peak viewership of 30.9M. So I think it’s likely that Fox’s statement is true once you equalize the comparison. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 03/07/2026That may not be correct. The 2015 WWC viewership figure you cite was Match Only. The Bosnia match viewership figure includes Pre-Match which likely drags the figure down. So Fox appears to be using a lower figure for 2015, likely for an apples to apples time adjusted “broadcast window” comparison. 100
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 03/07/2026In your mind is everyone always guilty by association? Many people believe, whether it is Iran or the U.S., that these teams can represent something better than the government regime itself. I don’t root against Iran because of the sins committed by their government, nor will I do so for the U.S. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Some of the other participants also represent fascist regimes. So I assume you would also argue, regardless of where the World Cup were being held, that everyone should condemn the Iranian team for representing an oppressive fascist regime? As you point out, a choice the players made consciously. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 03/07/2026So does your logic extend to every team participating in the World Cup? Iran? Bosnia? Brazil? South Korea? DR Congo? Or do you just think the U.S. team is worthy of special condemnation? 010
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 03/07/2026In the same thread he expressed disbelief at anyone cheering for the U.S. men’s soccer team, as if we’re supposed to punish this group of athletes who have nothing to do with U.S. government policy solely because they’re representing their country - as is every other team at the World Cup. 020
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 02/07/2026IF the U.S. had been able to appeal, I think their appeal would center less on whether or not the foul was red card worthy, and more on whether the VAR protocol that led to the issuance of the red card was improperly applied. I think they would have had a strong case there. 010
Reposted by KyleAmanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Listen: The Reflecting Pool debacle should be a dumb summer story, but it really demonstrates everything wrong with this era. Trump does something demonstrably wrong that we can see with our own damn eyes. People point that out. He threatens them with all forms of punishment at his disposal. 1528671
Reposted by KyleAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/05/2026Trump’s Truth Social posting over the last hour or so is completely batshit insane. Get a load of this nonstop nuttery. 87356621740
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Not to mention the investments airlines have made in their own infrastructure at those airports. Lounges, check-in areas, maintenance facilities, etc. 000
Reposted by Kylehannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 23/05/2026It’s worth noting that when Jan. 6 happened, the pro-Trump right used dozens of conspiracy theories to try and offload blame from themselves—e.g., claiming it was “antifa,” “feds.” Now, they seem keen to just admit they did it—all of it—and it was good. 4130971007
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Steve, how does the Alabama decision differ substantively from SCOTUS’ application of the Purcell Principle in Abbott v LULAC? How does the majority rationalize applying the principle then but not now? Or I suppose it doesn’t even bother to because “shadow docket”? 010
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I think we crossed this threshold long ago, but a decision like this should shatter the notion that this court has any independent credibility remaining. And every Democratic politician must now publicly acknowledge that major court reform is the only remedy that remains. 0267
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Actually, the exact opposite has proven to be true. Part of why our democracy is in peril is because blue states chose to unilaterally disarm in the gerrymandering wars and now several of those states have no meaningful way to counter GOP gerrymandering. This can only be solved at the federal level. 010
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The swiftness with which the Republican establishment moves to seize power is matched only by the slugishness with which the Democratic establishment moves to counter them. 010
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Interesting that you mention hotels hiking prices. Hotel costs are exorbitant. Ticket prices are exorbitant. Travel costs between host cities are exorbitant. Travel costs to (some) stadiums are exorbitant. A US visa can be difficult to obtain. US politics are a mess. Why would anyone want to come? 000
Reposted by KyleKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Remember, Democrats have repeatedly advanced measures to ban partisan gerrymandering and Republicans have voted against them time after time. This is the game Republicans wanted to play. OK, then. 7877991754
Reposted by KyleSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Two things can be true: Congress should pass uniform, national legislation reining in partisan gerrymandering; and Until that happens, or every state adopts an independent redistricting commission, neither party is going to (or, frankly, should) unilaterally disarm. 693545622
Reposted by KyleAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out 289161033954
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Well the problem as I see it is that you don’t win big unless you have something big to run on. And I think Dems need to run on major structural reform. Not just getting some small victories to move the needle “at the margins”. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 13/04/2026And the For the People Act would have been a step in the right direction but did not go nearly far enough. We don’t need more transparency when it comes to big money in politics, we need to eliminate it altogether. Our politicians have been captured by big money interests and that needs to end. 110
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Sorry to say that our democracy has been significantly weakened by entrenched, out of touch politicians. A 10-term representative in their 80’s does no one any good and committee leadership being largely seniority based means our weakest representatives are in the most important roles. 210
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Agreed, it’s clear the current Dem establishment is not up to the task of saving us from the nightmare that is rising authoritarianism in America. Dem voters need to recognize this and demand change. Dem politicians need to either get on board or get primaried. 030
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Which is what makes it mind-boggling and maddening that the Democratic establishment hasn’t unified behind major pro-democracy reforms. Term limits, age limits, get money out of politics, court reform, anti-corruption regulations, etc. Most of those ideas would probably poll in the 60’s or higher. 4290
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 14/03/2026No, and yet they’re still nowhere near as bad as they should be. 050
Reposted by KyleBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Note the framing here: It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 1743539811
Reposted by KyleGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 04/02/2026This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved. 258104153005
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 28/01/2026A lot of people clearly didn’t watch the full clip and are missing the context of this quote. Immediately after he said “Stephen Miller is not the problem. Sanctuary cities are the problem.” Lest anyone get excited (who would!) thinking Lindsey Graham had found his conscience again. 010
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 27/01/2026It took them way too long but they’ve finally got the right messaging down. Or close enough at least. They are right to state that the reason for the partial shutdown will be Republican’s refusal to agree to common sense accountability measures for DHS, despite widespread public support for such. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Not a very inspiring response. Hard to know if USSF leadership has given directives to avoid politics considering the potential World Cup implications with support required from the notoriously volatile and vindictive Trump administration. 0100
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 25/01/2026A great example of how you actually turn down the temperature. Not only are they treating the protestors respectfully and in a way that acknowledges both their humanity and their right to protest, but it also humanizes the NG members as well. ICE could operate in the same way, but CHOOSES not to. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 25/01/2026I respectfully disagree. Noem and Bovino (Noem especially) can be easily replaced with other “yes men”. The bare minimum should be no masks so that ICE and CBP officers have reason to fear future accountability even if there is no accountability now. Make no masks a law and force them to violate it. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 25/01/2026To be more specific, isn’t it not whether the agent “reasonably believed” that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury but whether a “reasonable agent” confronted with similar circumstances would believe that? 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 25/01/2026It’s equally telling that amongst all of their other lies, that’s not even one they’re bothering to attempt to tell. There are a few possible reasons for that, most concerning is that they’re making the case that’s a justification they don’t even need in order to use deadly force against protestors. 000
Reposted by KyleAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026Q: Did he brandish a gun? KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons 453852201
Reposted by KyleAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026Bovino shamelessly lies: "This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement" 11223270891
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 19/01/2026And a violation of a court order to boot. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comJudge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protestersThe ruling in a case from December applies to federal agents participating in immigration enforcement under Operation Metro Surge. 1181
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 16/01/2026One of the most enraging things I’ve read this week. Which is saying A LOT considering current events. What a royally out of touch bozo, the film industry should outright refuse to work with him. Sadly, money talks. 030
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 16/01/2026This bozo is royally out of touch. The film industry should outright refuse to work with Netflix as long as the company is led by idiots with this sort of attitude towards film. 000
Kyle @ktumd10.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Super important point. Although I suppose that assumes that they don’t selectively carry out mass deportation operations solely in blue states. I know there’s been quite a bit in TN, but I’ve heard very little about ICE activity in Florida and Texas? 630
