Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2hBAIER: The president says 'SI.' Are you into SI or AI? BEZOS: I do like SI, because 'artificial' is not a very flattering thing. Like, nobody wants an artificial sweetener, artificial flavoring. 11361054165
rlgottwald.bsky.social @rlgottwald.bsky.social · 9h"The Redskins need to stop running a prevent offense" remains the funniest/most fuck-how-did-I-not-come-up-with-that-first thing I've ever heard in a sports broadcast. 010
rlgottwald.bsky.social @rlgottwald.bsky.social · 9hAlso: youtu.be/PinBVYKQGeM?...youtu.beBilly Idol - Hot In The CityYouTube video by BillyIdolVEVO 000
rlgottwald.bsky.social @rlgottwald.bsky.social · 9hyoutu.be/AiLZAsjciZo?...youtu.beOne Crazy summer: boat race introductionYouTube video by SuperMachoMadness Madness 100
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialDaniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Claude, how can Trump back down from his government-funded political ads in the most damaging way possible for the GOP?” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...nytimes.comTrump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads 310621
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialIan Patton @pattoni.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I had to google this and apparently it comes from a chart for eye colour from a 1998 doll catalog that somebody posted to 4chan. Yet, this person seems to be using it in all seriousness? knowyourmeme.com/memes/1998-e...knowyourmeme.com1998 Eye Chart | Know Your Meme1998 Eye Chart is an eye color diagram from a 1998 doll catalog in which eye colors ranging from light blue to dark brown are assigned individual designati 9515
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialJane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I'm writing something about this but a major flaw of the right-wing movement is the clear and obvious belief that racism, homophobia and misogyny are *correct*, but unpopular. so the most "forbidden" voices are obviously *right*, but voters aren't ready for it yet. This whole thing is an example. 259472
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialJane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026or... whatever this is 7372630
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialafferentinput.bsky.social @afferentinput.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Unless you can get yourself your very own blood boy www.inc.com/jeff-bercovi...inc.comPeter Thiel Is Very, Very Interested in Young People's BloodThe contrarian venture capitalist believes transfusions may hold the key to his dream of living forever. 3222
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/10/2026interesting that conservatives were militantly “we must reward hustle” when the target was affirmative action at elite universities and now, when faced with the success of south asians and other groups, it is “i think we are too meritocratic” 19268981080
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialDaniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 12h“Another national GOP operative, granted anonymity to speak candidly about the landscape, put it simply: ‘fires everywhere.’ The latest comes in South Carolina, where no Democrat has won a Senate race in three decades.” www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comRepublicans enter triage mode as their election hopes continue to dimTop Republicans are giving up on races in purple territory and racing to save seats in deep-red states. 55013
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.ms.nowOutgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump. 25797133018
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Chilling ICE Challenge Coin Features a Slogan About ‘Hunting’ Humans talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...talkingpointsmemo.comChilling ICE Challenge Coin Features a Slogan About ‘Hunting’ HumansEditor’s note: Nicole is taking some much-deserved time off around her birthday... 30319146
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026That Hemingway quote about hunting men is alarmingly common in police culture. I've seen it on police union merch and on t-shirts and other swag at SWAT competitions and policing conferences. 727962
rlgottwald.bsky.social @rlgottwald.bsky.social · 9hKa$h Patel with today's ritual sacrifice of irony at the end: "Rush 'betrayed his oath, his co-workers, and the American people' when he 'defrauded the government of hundreds of millions of dollars, and then misused those funds for extravagant purchases.'" 000
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 06/10/2026CIA gold bars story gets crazier:nbcnews.comCIA officer arrested with gold bars admits he exposed secret intelligence source to a foreign officialDavid Rush, who was fired by the spy agency, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and will be sentenced Jan. 28. 1312152
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The US Embassy in Moscow has issued an advisory following reports of a potential pneumonic plague outbreak in Irkutsk. Americans were urged to monitor their health if they have visited the region. 716321
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialKristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 14hNow that Sweden has finally suspended the russian Orthodox Church (rOC) from the Christian Council of Sweden, perhaps the ecumenical organisation, the World Council of Churches, can finally exclude the russian death cult that blesses cruise missiles and celebrates the killing of Ukrainians?svt.seRysk-ortodoxa kyrkan stängs av från Sveriges kristna rådDen rysk-ortodoxa kyrkan stängs av från Sveriges kristna råd. Det rapporterar tidningen Dagen. 2156
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialAR Hanlon @arhanlon.bsky.social · 14hPeople will always be looking for the next scapegoat—whatever blame we can offload onto AI—but good pedagogy is actually hard. Good teaching and learning conditions don’t come easy. Many of these problems have been with us for a long time. 1223
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14hThe News You Need, Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Trump is Praying for Domestic Terrorism • German Espionage Thriller Ripped from the Pages of John le Carré • The Scourge of the Kavanaugh Stops • Trump Tariffs Yield Record Trade Deficit • Palmer Luckey Builds His Fortune the Old Fashioned Wayopen.substack.comThe News You Need, Wednesday, October 7, 2026Who’s Hoping For Domestic Terrorism? 085
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialThe Economist @economist.com · 14hRussia is stepping up acts of sabotage across Europe and making ever-wilder nuclear threats towards the West. But some don’t see it as a rogue state bit.ly/4zh0x4H Illustration: Chloe Cushman 044
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14h7 October 1916 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Sophie Slier-Roselaar, was born in Amsterdam. In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs 23445125
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialAlabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 14hVia Jonathan Shorman: As President Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference. ow.ly/L5jR50ZVaQ8 02416
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialSteve in Chicago @spsnomad.bsky.social · 21hHonestly, I can't imagine a better ad than "This ad is going to be short because I don't have much money, but look at this fucking Nazi who just threw hundreds of thousands of dollars at my opponent!" 313411
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.sociale.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 21hthere's a lot going on right now, but the ability to buy elections in order to stay out of prison is on the ballot whether you realize it or not 151740536
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Under Trump, more than 500 Americans have been grabbed off the street and sent to DHS concentration camps. Many have been filmed screaming that they are American citizens. DHS doesn't care; they just toss them into detainment until some family member or lawyer is able to prove their citizenship.projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 315178
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It’s so sad and pathetic watching Tillis do his retirement tour and trying to rehab his votes to confirm Hegseth and RFK Jr. Sorry, Senator, you own this. This is your legacy. 1223138
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 06/10/20261/ Compensation payments to families of fallen Russian soldiers have fallen precipitously, by as much as 95% in some regions. It appears to be part of an ongoing trend, caused by budget shortfalls, of less and less value being placed on Russia's war dead. ⬇️ 18469126
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialAidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 17hIt appears that the US government pressured the Canadian and Lithuanian governments (as well as the EEAS) to pull their support and representives from the @disinfo.eu conference in Vilnius. This decision happened at the absolute last minute. 416299
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 14hJUST FILED: Trump's newest crisis "heats up" More race forecasts shift, including in unexpected places The "creepy", sexual-innuendo political ad New wave of attempts to get taxpayer money by Jan 6 riot defendants Lots of new reporting in DAY AHEAD macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-... 424983
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 14h🇧🇷 🦭 Southern elephant seal appears on Rio's Copacabana beach A southern elephant seal has appeared on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach, drawing curious beachgoers who stop to snap photos of the rare visitor. Lifeguards have advised people to keep their distance from the animal 0229
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialMalaclypse the Middle @malaclypse.bsky.social · 14hAnxious about the elections? Imagine that you’re somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs begin to take hold. You remember saying something like "I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive. . . ." And suddenly the sky is full of what look like huge bats. 0317
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialDaniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 14hNumber 1 reason I ascribe to the Fuck Numbers belief is bc ppl have very much demonstrated that they do not actually understand them and cannot be trusted to behave rationally towards them. 0223
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialDaniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 14hI think ppl on this site need to get a hobby besides political stuff bc if youve gone from crashing out about bad polls to crashing out about good polls, that is a huge red flag that whatever you are doing is increasingly unhealthy 1113221
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 06/10/20261/ A reported plague case in Irkutsk has benefited one group in Russia: sellers of plague doctor masks, who are reporting a 500% increase in sales. With the Russian government still tight-lipped about the case, plague doctor videos are the latest craze on Russian social media. ⬇️ 1330373
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialBen Shultz @benmshultz.net · 05/10/2026Michael Shellenberger appears to be preparing another piece falsely claiming that a conference of researchers studying disinformation is tantamount to a shadowy cabal of censorship. Spoiler alert: conferences, in fact, are the definition of free speech. My response to his questions is below. 1030582
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialDylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 14hSurely Amazon, Apple, and Google wouldn't have been able to survive if they didn't cut a fat check for Trump's ballroom. Just doing what they had to! 1202
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialneck romancey @bruxa.online · 14hIf “trump held a gun to our head” is true then they can say so under oath 2292
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 14hthis is just like those Lawfare articles about how it’s banana republic to prosecute the president for crimes. no, it’s the opposite, idiots 341242
rlgottwald.bsky.social @rlgottwald.bsky.social · 13h"Solving problems we're seeing happening" is literally a description of "sending the spineless quislings who tried to appease a would-be tyrant with bribes to jail" 100
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialMike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 14h$KBE $XLF... lots of insider selling among banks @WSJ @soberlook thedailyshot.com/sub... 17920
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14hBREAKING: ICE collected millions of voter records and considered undercover investigations against voter registration groups, documents reveal. It's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections.democracydocket.comICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents revealIt's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections. 10270151
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialMike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 14hU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran has passed up "multiple" chances to reach a deal on its nuclear program, as talks between Washington and Tehran over a lasting Middle East peace agreement remain stalled. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/u...cnbc.comRubio says Tehran missed 'multiple' chances for nuclear deal amid Iran stalemateIran has failed to take advantage of "multiple opportunities" to reach a deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. 9114
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialJoni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14hRussia is still a colonial empire. Too few people discuss it, and as a result, too few understand it 03812
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 14hThe rule is: If you have talent, you have to focus on that talent instead of offering opinions on politics. If you don’t have talent, opine away. 861410137
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialDaniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 14hI wrote this hopium post for two reasons: 1) I think there’s a small but nonzero chance of it happening for the reasons listed in the post; 2) It’s an argument that will infuriate the nihilists On Here and I am down for that kind of juice. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-post-m...danieldrezner.substack.comThe Post-Midterms Scenario No One Believes Will Happen... But I Kinda Sorta Think Maybe It Will HappenCall me crazy, but I think this this scenario has a chance. 15478
Reposted by @rlgottwald.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14hWhile the flow of oil through Hormuz has now reached about 85% of its normal rate, the cost of moving it has become staggering as a result of insurance and special security. The cost of carrying oil from inside the Persian Gulf to China rose to a record $1.3 million a day Monday, according to databloomberg.comDalio Says We’re Nearing Point Where AI Bubble May BurstBillionaire Ray Dalio warned that artificial intelligence is a “classic bubble” that is nearing a bursting point thanks to rising interest rates and the need to turn wealth into cash. 22611
