Chris Plourde
@cplourde.bsky.social
My days are filled with walking dogs, doing dishes, playing guitar, taking pictures, reading books, and making tv shows. Maybe not in that order.
We're now more likely to read the Epstein files than economic data from last month.
WHITE HOUSE: FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM MAY HAVE PERMANENTLY BEEN DAMAGED WHITE HOUSE: OCTOBER JOBS REPORTS LIKELY NEVER RELEASED
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We're now more likely to read the Epstein files than economic data from last month.
Republican reneging took less than 24 hrs.
Durbin, Shaheen, Kaine, King, et.al., got nothing. Pretty bold move to save MAGA and poison all Democratic moderates in one swoop.
Durbin, Shaheen, Kaine, King, et.al., got nothing. Pretty bold move to save MAGA and poison all Democratic moderates in one swoop.
US House Speaker Johnson said he won't commit to a vote on ACA subsidies, I'm told – Semofar Reporter on X.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Republican reneging took less than 24 hrs.
Durbin, Shaheen, Kaine, King, et.al., got nothing. Pretty bold move to save MAGA and poison all Democratic moderates in one swoop.
Durbin, Shaheen, Kaine, King, et.al., got nothing. Pretty bold move to save MAGA and poison all Democratic moderates in one swoop.
Charlie Brown trusts Lucy.
"It includes no guarantee from Republicans to extend the health care subsidies that have been at the heart of the funding fight, but Democrats involved in the talks believe that House and Senate GOP leaders will negotiate on a compromise in the coming weeks."
"It includes no guarantee from Republicans to extend the health care subsidies that have been at the heart of the funding fight, but Democrats involved in the talks believe that House and Senate GOP leaders will negotiate on a compromise in the coming weeks."
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Charlie Brown trusts Lucy.
"It includes no guarantee from Republicans to extend the health care subsidies that have been at the heart of the funding fight, but Democrats involved in the talks believe that House and Senate GOP leaders will negotiate on a compromise in the coming weeks."
"It includes no guarantee from Republicans to extend the health care subsidies that have been at the heart of the funding fight, but Democrats involved in the talks believe that House and Senate GOP leaders will negotiate on a compromise in the coming weeks."
WSJ: "The potential deal seemed to give Democrats little in exchange for voting to end the shutdown, prompting reticence from some in the party."
Schumer does not understand his own base.
Schumer does not understand his own base.
SENATORS HAVE REACHED A DEAL TO END THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: POLITICO
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
WSJ: "The potential deal seemed to give Democrats little in exchange for voting to end the shutdown, prompting reticence from some in the party."
Schumer does not understand his own base.
Schumer does not understand his own base.
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My fellow Americans,
Almost 42 million of your citizens are beneficiaries of food stamps (SNAP) to sustain their nutritional well-being. Chances are someone you know requires this assistance.
Everyone enabling this government, and its effort to block this program, should be appropriately punished.
Almost 42 million of your citizens are beneficiaries of food stamps (SNAP) to sustain their nutritional well-being. Chances are someone you know requires this assistance.
Everyone enabling this government, and its effort to block this program, should be appropriately punished.
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My fellow Americans,
Almost 42 million of your citizens are beneficiaries of food stamps (SNAP) to sustain their nutritional well-being. Chances are someone you know requires this assistance.
Everyone enabling this government, and its effort to block this program, should be appropriately punished.
Almost 42 million of your citizens are beneficiaries of food stamps (SNAP) to sustain their nutritional well-being. Chances are someone you know requires this assistance.
Everyone enabling this government, and its effort to block this program, should be appropriately punished.
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
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real sense in which last night was fairly predictable. real question is why our pundits and the elites who listen to them couldn’t see it. (gift link)
Opinion | Trump Is an Albatross
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
real sense in which last night was fairly predictable. real question is why our pundits and the elites who listen to them couldn’t see it. (gift link)
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Incredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault
September 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Incredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault
This is what a directed economy looks like:
"The data-analytics company said it had $1.18 billion in sales for the third quarter, a year-over-year gain of 63%, and a net profit of $475.6 million. Both came in ahead of analyst expectations"
www.wsj.com/tech/palanti...
"The data-analytics company said it had $1.18 billion in sales for the third quarter, a year-over-year gain of 63%, and a net profit of $475.6 million. Both came in ahead of analyst expectations"
www.wsj.com/tech/palanti...
Palantir Revenue Climbs to Another Record as Defense Work Booms
The company said its sales were $1.18 billion in the third quarter for a year-over-year growth rate of 63%.
www.wsj.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This is what a directed economy looks like:
"The data-analytics company said it had $1.18 billion in sales for the third quarter, a year-over-year gain of 63%, and a net profit of $475.6 million. Both came in ahead of analyst expectations"
www.wsj.com/tech/palanti...
"The data-analytics company said it had $1.18 billion in sales for the third quarter, a year-over-year gain of 63%, and a net profit of $475.6 million. Both came in ahead of analyst expectations"
www.wsj.com/tech/palanti...
Language check:
Tax credits for real estate are “tax cuts,” but tax credits for ACA recipients are “subsidies.”
Universally.
What if we flipped our language?
Tax credits for real estate are “tax cuts,” but tax credits for ACA recipients are “subsidies.”
Universally.
What if we flipped our language?
November 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Language check:
Tax credits for real estate are “tax cuts,” but tax credits for ACA recipients are “subsidies.”
Universally.
What if we flipped our language?
Tax credits for real estate are “tax cuts,” but tax credits for ACA recipients are “subsidies.”
Universally.
What if we flipped our language?
Standing up for his flock.
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado at ICE detention facility: “Being here is an act of holiness…soon we will seek access to the facility to bring the Eucharist to our brothers and sisters; if they say no again, we will keep praying.”
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Standing up for his flock.
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Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
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In the eyes of the establishment, there’s literally nothing Mamdani can do to prove he’s not an antisemite, and literally nothing the openly fascist trump regime can do to prove they are, up to and including intentionally dressing like literal, historical Nazis
November 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In the eyes of the establishment, there’s literally nothing Mamdani can do to prove he’s not an antisemite, and literally nothing the openly fascist trump regime can do to prove they are, up to and including intentionally dressing like literal, historical Nazis
Many conservatives wonder why their movement became the authoritarian one they feared.
Here's why:
They wanted "small government" with the world's largest military, "limited government" capable of tracking menstrual cycles, and a "free market" rigged to limit competition to 3-4 giant corporations.
Here's why:
They wanted "small government" with the world's largest military, "limited government" capable of tracking menstrual cycles, and a "free market" rigged to limit competition to 3-4 giant corporations.
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Many conservatives wonder why their movement became the authoritarian one they feared.
Here's why:
They wanted "small government" with the world's largest military, "limited government" capable of tracking menstrual cycles, and a "free market" rigged to limit competition to 3-4 giant corporations.
Here's why:
They wanted "small government" with the world's largest military, "limited government" capable of tracking menstrual cycles, and a "free market" rigged to limit competition to 3-4 giant corporations.
Once government can break the law to get "bad people," it can break the law to do whatever it wants.
(10/X) Trump is just going to ruin the lives of millions of people you don't know. And a lot of it is going to be random, because that's how narcissistic sociopaths operate.
You are just as likely to get fucked up by Trump as that neighbor who's obsessed with composting it.
You are just as likely to get fucked up by Trump as that neighbor who's obsessed with composting it.
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Once government can break the law to get "bad people," it can break the law to do whatever it wants.
"One country, two systems" is MAGA's plan, too.
Taiwanese leader emphasizes opposition to “one country, two systems” framework.
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 AM
"One country, two systems" is MAGA's plan, too.
Externalizing costs.
OPENAI URGES U.S. TO BOOST ENERGY FOR AI OpenAI has asked the U.S. government to massively expand its energy capacity to stay ahead in artificial intelligence. In a filing to the White House, it called for 100 gigawatts of new power each year to close the “electron gap” with
October 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Externalizing costs.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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BREAKING: Video shows Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino personally throwing two canisters of tear gas at protesters in Little Village in Chicago earlier this morning. Video via Yani Sotelo on Facebook. (Warning: Strong language)
October 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
BREAKING: Video shows Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino personally throwing two canisters of tear gas at protesters in Little Village in Chicago earlier this morning. Video via Yani Sotelo on Facebook. (Warning: Strong language)
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He posted an AI video of himself shitting on Americans six days ago
Trump: "They cheated on a commercial. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs and they said he didn't. And I guess it was AI or something. They cheated badly. Canada got caught cheating on a commercial. Can you believe it?"
October 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
He posted an AI video of himself shitting on Americans six days ago
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WHO NEEDS A DRINK?
October 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
WHO NEEDS A DRINK?
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc