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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 7h

Their job is literally to resolve issues.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 1d

They only care if it's student loans getting excused.

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 1d

$3 for three-and-a-half hours of the best comedy music in Demented history? What a bargain!

Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 1d

October 11, 2025 is a milestone in comedy history. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the 1st SNL, today is also the final new Dr. Demento show. After 55 years, Barret Hansen is hanging up his top hat. Please go to drdemento.com to hear his all time demented top 40 countdown special.

Dr. Demento

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 1d

I still wonder how the things I'm seeing happen are happening. I truly do not understand the absolute utter lack of spine in so many institutions.

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 1d

At this point, any company board that chooses to keep him on has decided what the values of their company really are. Potential customers should treat them accordingly.

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 2d

Sooo...not opening that soy market up anytime soon then?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump announces he's putting a bajillion percent tariff on China

It has just been learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive position on Trade in sending an extremely hostile letter to the World, stating that they were going to, effective November 1st, 2025, impose large scale Export Controls on virtually every product they make, and some not even made by them. This affects ALL Countries, without exception, and was obviously a plan devised by them years ago. It is absolutely unheard of in International Trade, and a moral disgrace in dealing with other Nations.

Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for the U.S.A., and not other Nations who were similarly threatened, starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying. Also on November 1st, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software.

It is impossible to believe that China would have taken such an action, but they have, and the rest is History. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 2d

I think we all already assumed that.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Melania Trump: "President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication."

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

Scene from the Twilight Zone episode The Mirror.

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

It's so frustrating after decades of "Nazis are bad" just being taken as a given.

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

He's not allowed near calculators anymore since he just keeps asking to see their boobies.

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

Journalists should demand to see this test in the spirit of transparency.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "I also did a cognitive exam. Which is always very risky because if I didn't do well, you'd be the first to be blaring it and I had a perfect score. And one of the doctors said he's almost never seen a perfect score. I had a perfect score. That made me well good ... not the easiest test."

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

They just happen to find particular races suspicious.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

McLaughlin: "Pritzker said there's racial profiling, which is absolutely false. Our officials use reasonable suspicion. That's protected under the US Constitution 4th Amendment."

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

I'm waiting for "Reading too much can lead to eye-strain, which leads to headaches and causes people to take Tylenol. So for the love of God, people, stop reading!"

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

No doubt future editions of the book will be rated as double plus good.

Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 3d

In other news Charlie Redmayne, the long serving CEO of HC in the UK, resigned yesterday.

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

I wish just once a single reporter would ask what this even means.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "We're gonna be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that."

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

"Habeus Corpus" is the little-known original nickname for members of the Montreal Canadiens before it was shortened to "Habs". Everyone knows Trump is the greatest expert on obscure NHL history.

Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 3d

White House staff scrambling to find someone names Abe E. Scorpos to claim that's who he thought the question was about.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

“Suspending who?” the president scrambled to respond when asked about “habeas corpus,” apparently mistaking the Latin phrase for a person.

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

I guess the New Confederacy is really big on federalism all of a sudden.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 3d

This is getting wild.

The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.

The States of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and 14 additional States
respectfully move for leave to submit the attached amicus curiae brief in support of Defendants
and their opposition to Plaintiffs’ requested temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. Proposed amici are States with a vested interest in federalism, the relationship between
States and the federal government, and deploying the National Guard. We also each have a vital
interest in supporting the President and Congress in enacting and enforcing valid immigration
laws. Every State has a responsibility to protect our citizens.
The federalization of States’ National Guard units is a matter of profound public
importance, as it directly implicates the delicate balance of power between state and federal
governments—a true cornerstone of Federalism. States generally maintain authority over their
National Guard units, allowing governors to deploy them for state-specific needs, such as disaster
response or public safety. Federalization of state National Guard units without gubernatorial

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 4d

So I guess that means he pardoned a bunch of Antifa members then?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 4d

What the hell is it with this family and dogs? Now they're crucifying them?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Eric Trump: "You saw what Jake Tapper did to Lara Trump. She said what everybody knew and everybody was saying and he came out and crucified her like a dog. They have tried to kill us at every road."

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 5d

Better than I could say it, but exactly how I feel as well:
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_ar...

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 6d

It's only because ICE officers seem to think their duties are to delegitimatize, dehumanize, threaten, impede, obstruct, and physically assault anyone they feel like.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Stephen Miller: "If you can't see that since we've taken office, there's been an organized, systemitized campaign to delegitimatize, dehumanize, threaten, impede, obstruct, and physically assault ICE officers in their duties, then I can't persuade you of it."

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 6d

Wow, actual good news for a change:
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Geddy and Alex Send a Message to Rush Fans

YouTube video by Rush

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 10d

AI is just Cliff from Cheers.

Cliff Claven from Cheers, about to tell us all some little-known fact.

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 6d

Another Pleasance Valley Sunday

Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 7d

I could totally Hoover up some Pez right now.