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@abzeronow.bsky.social
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Happy New Year. It was a pleasure to undeleted sound recordings of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue earlier today. Please enjoy those new Bolero remixes. I'll be posting about a 1930 work or 1925 sound recording on a daily basis to lead up to 2026. The skies are going to be bluer soon.
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—Shitty polling
—MTG breakup
—Thune refusing to kill the filibuster
—Near-unanimous Epstein vote
—House backlash over ACA proposal
—2 IN state senators telling him to fuck off
—Now this
Something is happening…
—MTG breakup
—Thune refusing to kill the filibuster
—Near-unanimous Epstein vote
—House backlash over ACA proposal
—2 IN state senators telling him to fuck off
—Now this
Something is happening…
Wow: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon seems to think that companies involved with Trump's ballroom project could be criminally prosecuted. thehill.com/business/559...
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
—Shitty polling
—MTG breakup
—Thune refusing to kill the filibuster
—Near-unanimous Epstein vote
—House backlash over ACA proposal
—2 IN state senators telling him to fuck off
—Now this
Something is happening…
—MTG breakup
—Thune refusing to kill the filibuster
—Near-unanimous Epstein vote
—House backlash over ACA proposal
—2 IN state senators telling him to fuck off
—Now this
Something is happening…
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Unprepared as I was to learn that Tom Stoppard has died, I was even less prepared to learn that he punched up Last Crusade.
Worth noting too is Stoppard’s work on Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade. Jeffrey Boam wrote the script but Stoppard did a rewrite just before shooting - he compressed scenes, raised the stakes, built most of the jokes & sequences you remember.
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Unprepared as I was to learn that Tom Stoppard has died, I was even less prepared to learn that he punched up Last Crusade.
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Obviously best known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (what a banger of a play), but we saw Leopoldstadt a few years ago and still remember it fondly. RIP.
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Obviously best known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (what a banger of a play), but we saw Leopoldstadt a few years ago and still remember it fondly. RIP.
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If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
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Whoa. RIP Tom Stoppard. I had zero idea that he re/wrote most of the dialogue in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I mean, already respect, but moreso, respect.
Oh damn. Here’s @tcarmody.bsky.social’s appreciation of Stoppard and probably where I first learned of his Last Crusade rewrite, including that made up Charlemagne quote. Never let the facts get in the way of a good story.
Rest in peace.
kottke.org/20/11/tom-st...
Rest in peace.
kottke.org/20/11/tom-st...
November 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Whoa. RIP Tom Stoppard. I had zero idea that he re/wrote most of the dialogue in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I mean, already respect, but moreso, respect.
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During WWII a German vessel fired upon sailors floating in the sea after the Greek vessel Peleus was sunk. The officers were tried and convicted in the Peleus War Crimes trial.
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
During WWII a German vessel fired upon sailors floating in the sea after the Greek vessel Peleus was sunk. The officers were tried and convicted in the Peleus War Crimes trial.
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At a time when the food-stamp system is under fire & more strict work requirements are starting to kick in, a review of companies with the most SNAP recipients in the state shows many are employed by high-profile companies in retail, health care & the gig economy. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
‘The government is subsidizing corporate profits’: Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
At a time when the food-stamp system is under fire & more strict work requirements are starting to kick in, a review of companies with the most SNAP recipients in the state shows many are employed by high-profile companies in retail, health care & the gig economy. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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People use "sauceless" a lot metaphorically these days, but it's important to recognize it can be horribly literal
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
People use "sauceless" a lot metaphorically these days, but it's important to recognize it can be horribly literal
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oh damn
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
oh damn
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What a general. What a man. General George Henry Thomas is much more worthy of hero worship than that traitor Robert E. Lee.
Union forces had suffered some 5,800 casualties but inflicted twice that on the rebels. When a chaplain asked General Thomas whether the dead should be sorted and buried by state in the new military cemetery, the Virginian who stayed loyal replied "Mix 'em up. I'm tired of states' rights.” (21
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
What a general. What a man. General George Henry Thomas is much more worthy of hero worship than that traitor Robert E. Lee.
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"Mix 'em up. I'm tired of states' rights." Wisdom from a guy who'd seen firsthand the horror and tragedy these freaks' ego and lack of positive personality traits can bring, and words to live by.
No North
No South
The Union Eternal
The Penalty for Treason is, and will eternally remain, Death
No North
No South
The Union Eternal
The Penalty for Treason is, and will eternally remain, Death
Union forces had suffered some 5,800 casualties but inflicted twice that on the rebels. When a chaplain asked General Thomas whether the dead should be sorted and buried by state in the new military cemetery, the Virginian who stayed loyal replied "Mix 'em up. I'm tired of states' rights.” (21
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"Mix 'em up. I'm tired of states' rights." Wisdom from a guy who'd seen firsthand the horror and tragedy these freaks' ego and lack of positive personality traits can bring, and words to live by.
No North
No South
The Union Eternal
The Penalty for Treason is, and will eternally remain, Death
No North
No South
The Union Eternal
The Penalty for Treason is, and will eternally remain, Death
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Gonna start saying things like "Colonel Lee" and "the General Lee was a Dodge Charger."
August 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Gonna start saying things like "Colonel Lee" and "the General Lee was a Dodge Charger."
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This is in the running for my favorite lecture slide ever
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is in the running for my favorite lecture slide ever
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Good to see a government leader who takes a strong stand against corruption.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. https://to.pbs.org/48FIxX5
Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigation widens
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-cor...
www.pbs.org
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Good to see a government leader who takes a strong stand against corruption.
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We are learning why the regime is so upset with the Dem follow the law video. For Hegseth is regularly ordering soldiers to break it.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We are learning why the regime is so upset with the Dem follow the law video. For Hegseth is regularly ordering soldiers to break it.
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Trump entered the Mar-a-Lago ballroom for his Thanksgiving feast to the song “We Are the World,” a song used to raise money to help starving children.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trump entered the Mar-a-Lago ballroom for his Thanksgiving feast to the song “We Are the World,” a song used to raise money to help starving children.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
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Sarah Beckstrom seems like she was a wonderful person who had a bright future ahead of her. Such a tragedy.
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Sarah Beckstrom seems like she was a wonderful person who had a bright future ahead of her. Such a tragedy.
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The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
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The journalist who got this scoop and reported it is a former U.S. Army infantry soldier and Iraq War vet
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The journalist who got this scoop and reported it is a former U.S. Army infantry soldier and Iraq War vet
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Fuck. What’s wrong with these people? This adds a level of awfulness
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Fuck. What’s wrong with these people? This adds a level of awfulness
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This is similar to the logic that the Nazis used to justify mass deportation and murder of Jews, Romani, and other people.
They’re not Nazis, though!
They’re not Nazis, though!
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This is similar to the logic that the Nazis used to justify mass deportation and murder of Jews, Romani, and other people.
They’re not Nazis, though!
They’re not Nazis, though!
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You think it won't, couldn't possibly, happen this time, in the face of all *this*, but I promise you: it will. Unless there is an enormous, sustained, absolutely dogged push from below -- starting now, honestly -- that is what will happen. That's how the machine works, that's how it's built.
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
You think it won't, couldn't possibly, happen this time, in the face of all *this*, but I promise you: it will. Unless there is an enormous, sustained, absolutely dogged push from below -- starting now, honestly -- that is what will happen. That's how the machine works, that's how it's built.
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Time to give this bad boy a test ride.
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Time to give this bad boy a test ride.
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just a reminder that the current best explanation for why this was necessarily or desirable is that the President wanted to see some video of it
It is unfathomable that the USG lawyers would sign off on a no-survivors boat strike (no get of jail free card).
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
just a reminder that the current best explanation for why this was necessarily or desirable is that the President wanted to see some video of it