Reposted by Pete RauskeMicah @rincewind.run · 7hthe reason “AI will create so much abundance we will have a utopian society” rhetoric falls so flat is that the people building it will never, ever share their bounty unless it is taken from them and we all know it 7177161873
Reposted by Pete RauskeMatt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Nothing but respect for MY Digger 421616237
Reposted by Pete RauskeMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026the tech industry is about to invent books 572214324177
Reposted by Pete RauskeTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026folks, i can't tell you how many times i've rewatched this ad *that republicans are paying people to see* 1393307584
Reposted by Pete RauskeMichael Feinberg @michael-feinberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We’re being fought to a draw by Iran, and we can’t protect our aircraft from them in, ahem, the United Kingdom, but at least the Defense Department is winning the war on — let me check my notes — beards and wokeness. Pete Hegseth is clearly the second coming of George Marshall.nytimes.comU.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New ThreatsThe withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation. 1131172
Reposted by Pete RauskeKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.rollingstone.comJ.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. 10141991469
Reposted by Pete RauskeLinda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Me when I’ve never played the drums but I’m already at the Duran Duran show and I’m pretty sure I can do it 11259
Reposted by Pete RauskeDrew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Of course it was all lies. All the fuckers do is lie 181232295
Reposted by Pete RauskeJesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026was thinking about this Onion Sportsdome piece recently and now I’m *really* thinking about it 211024
Reposted by Pete RauskeMatt Lombardo @mattlombardo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit treating Deshaun Watson like any other QB, and nary a mention of two dozen sexual assault allegations as part of an already disgusting “redemption” arc they’ve spent all night trying to weave is really gross. 371033181
Reposted by Pete Rauskec0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust) 8748801483
Reposted by Pete RauskeSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This. goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/the-gop-go...goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.comThe GOP Governing CollapseIn Iran and elsewhere. Plus all the links. 212749
Reposted by Pete RauskeGrudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The dumbest asshole in the country and the President need to be two different people moving forward 18195031814
Reposted by Pete RauskeGreg the Miller @gregthemiller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026the sudo command is just the Bene Gesserit voice for linux 913234
Reposted by Pete RauskeDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/09/2026There's really no complicated explanation for this, or any kind of grand theory. It's just Econ 101 and he flat out does not understand it because he's an idiot. 912383449
Reposted by Pete RauskeBirds Are Dinosaurs @birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026You have to admire this guy's dedication to keeping it tight, despite being marooned on a desolate planet for 15 years. Ceti Alpha V didn't have food or water, but that didn't stop Khan from waxing his chest every day so that he could hunt Kirk 'round perdition's flames, tits out for revenge 653290
Reposted by Pete RauskeJeff Zimmerman @jeffwzimmerman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I saw this elsewhere, and it was too good not to share: Prior to last night, college football teams were 110,352-0 when leading a game at the end of regulation. 0328
Pete Rauske @rauske.bsky.social · 02/09/2026When Carrabba's corporate HQ inevitably adopts "Carrabba's does not kill - nor do we condone the killing of - our customers" as the tagline for their new PR campaign, I hope they remember to give @bransonreese.bsky.social the credit he richly deserves. 010
Reposted by Pete RauskeMicah @rincewind.run · 01/09/2026a remarkably effective life hack: just be nice to people it's incredible how much goodwill people will extend to you if you're pleasant to them 7353341053
Reposted by Pete RauskeHell-a Bambust 🏳️⚧️ (alleged transsexual)(spooky) @ela-bambust.bsky.social · 30/08/2026men have figured out a new dating technique and it's "less personal grooming" it's a bold strategy cotton let's see if it works out for them 3292347282
Reposted by Pete RauskeRob Schamberger @schambergerart.com · 30/08/2026My wife and I started our annual Halt & Catch Fire rewatch, which means it’s time to do my annual share of @pftompkins.bsky.social alternate theme song. 731016
Reposted by Pete Rauskelowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 30/08/2026folks spend every day here and at the bad place imagining all kinds of shit from Online has actual electoral implications, and swing voters are just going "krog no like war go bad, burger aspemsive" 722839
Reposted by Pete RauskeElon Green @elongreen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026years ago me and Ms. Moreno talked about how this came together and it was the greatest www.newyorker.com/culture/cult... 112461632
Reposted by Pete RauskeRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 22/08/2026there are like 3 moments in this where she's like "should i wrap this bit up or keep going?" and each time she comes back to the mic she ascends to a new level 946057
Reposted by Pete RauskeAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Some of the richest people in the world want a racial caste system, and they want scholarly backing for that in the form of racist pseudoscience. And a lot of ostensibly non racist people quietly agree, and don’t like to see those who peddle that pseudoscience excluded from mainstream institutions. 7855071452
Reposted by Pete RauskeJames Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"The only virtue [sanctioning Iran] has for Trump is that because it is a continuation of the status quo, it is the laziest and easiest approach." – @dandrezner.bsky.socialdanieldrezner.substack.comDonald Trump Gives Up on American Foreign PolicyHis administration cannot win in Iran and he is not even trying anywhere else. 03610
Reposted by Pete RauskeKen Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 11/08/2026HALF NELSON was a 1985 Joe Pesci TV series that was cancelled after 9 episodes, but its intro seems to last forever via an escalating cavalcade of absurd cast reveals, underscored by a theme song that feels like a gag gift when you can't license "I Love L.A."... 1852399530
Reposted by Pete RauskeJack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...thenation.comOne Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE DetentionMy husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare. 11835222210
Reposted by Pete RauskeAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/08/2026This is absolutely WILD. Here's the dashboard video posted by @fritschner.bsky.social. Fast forward to about 1 minute. An ICE officer jumps out of a van and pulls a gun on this woman immediately before lying and claiming she "almost ran us over." *profanity warning if watching in public. 35757592701
Reposted by Pete RauskeKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Oh my God, this is adorable. 552918570
Reposted by Pete RauskeDiedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We just contributed and if you have the inclination and the cabbage please consider donating ✌🏼 912123
Reposted by Pete RauskeElizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 31/07/2026They’re going to surrender this time. You’ll see. 1211310
Reposted by Pete Rauskebakoon @bakoon.bsky.social · 25/07/2026johnny cab in total recall feels more apt. ugly dangerous crap designed to steal jobs and pretend to have conversations. at no moment do you consider johnny cab to be pondering concepts 32727616
Reposted by Pete RauskeJonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Trump pushing his way into the soccer celebration is normal-level ugly, but Trump doing it while the top NYT headline is about US troops dying is, to me, a good deal uglier. 101153250
Reposted by Pete RauskeSarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Since Progressive Field opened in 1994, Cleveland has 104 walk-off home runs That’s 12 more than any other team in that span 59213
Reposted by Pete RauskeKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Every time they make it harder for foreign students to study here, they're just jacking up the tuition costs for American students and robbing America of incredible new talent too. 1173356865
Reposted by Pete RauskeAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Like Shakespeare, the Greek classics have been interpreted countless times in countless places. If you do antigone in China, are you supposed to scour the place for Greek actors? Nolan’s Odyssey is an American film so it looks like America. bsky.app/profile/beau... 771421145
Reposted by Pete RauskeAudrey @parickards.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Yesterday...Northwestern Ontario looked like a scene straight out of Dante’s Peak. 26040971231
Reposted by Pete RauskeJane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I know its been said but Cabo Verde's astounding performance might actually be underrated 047254
Pete Rauske @rauske.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Lindsey Graham has left behind quite a legacy: open.substack.com/pub/daniella...open.substack.comLindsey Graham and Our Vile Pro-War CultureIn a city full of bloodthirsty militarists, Graham distinguished himself as one of the worst. 020
Reposted by Pete Rauskeℭ𝔥𝔞𝔬𝔰 ☽|☾ 𝔓𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔰𝔰 @chaospriestess.bsky.social · 28/04/2026My favorite Sam Neil fact will always be that he designed a future Australian flag that replaces the union jack with the aboriginal flag for Event Horizon and insisted the film use it. 86173574485
Reposted by Pete RauskeDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026This is more of an investigation than our government will do. It shows someone trying to evade ICE, and pretty much rules out the story that the van drove toward ICE agents. Of course, the ICE claims could be easily verified if its agents wore their bodycams. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/u...nytimes.comVideos Shed Light on Pursuit Before ICE Killing in Houston (Gift Article)Surveillance footage obtained by The Times shows ICE agents driving aggressively in unmarked vehicles, but the moment of the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo remains murky. 4322101
Reposted by Pete RauskeCohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · 11/07/2026"how were people writing 10 page papers before AI???" we were smarter than you. you could've been smart, too. but you sold your brain for nothing 8669531770
Pete Rauske @rauske.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Mustard and onions - preferably Cleveland's ballpark/stadium mustard. If only yellow mustard available, then *maybe* throw on a couple sport peppers. 010
Reposted by Pete RauskeFrancis Wilkinson @franciswilkinson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026We will like never know all the murders committed by maga. But we should be very loud about the murders we know. 07726