Greg Franks
@irideamerlin.bsky.social
Moving off of Xitter and easing into retirement. I'll be out walking my dog, riding my bike in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and travelling whenever possible.
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Doctors: We’re going to squeeze you into a cold metal tube.
Him: Sounds fun!
Doctors: You must have questions about what we’re doing and why?
Him: Nope. Nothing comes to mind.
Doctors: It’s kinda why we’re doing it.
Him: Sounds fun!
Doctors: You must have questions about what we’re doing and why?
Him: Nope. Nothing comes to mind.
Doctors: It’s kinda why we’re doing it.
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Doctors: We’re going to squeeze you into a cold metal tube.
Him: Sounds fun!
Doctors: You must have questions about what we’re doing and why?
Him: Nope. Nothing comes to mind.
Doctors: It’s kinda why we’re doing it.
Him: Sounds fun!
Doctors: You must have questions about what we’re doing and why?
Him: Nope. Nothing comes to mind.
Doctors: It’s kinda why we’re doing it.
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it's Saturday, and it's time for "this week in stupid: November 29 edition" — Sporky gets pissed, Donny gets dissed, and so much more...
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this week in stupid: November 29 edition
Sporky gets pissed, Donny gets dissed, and so much more...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
it's Saturday, and it's time for "this week in stupid: November 29 edition" — Sporky gets pissed, Donny gets dissed, and so much more...
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The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
We Have Descended into Utter Madness
A new sense of urgency is needed. Our national crisis has grown much more acute.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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So far, Trump has pardoned:
Changpeng Zhao (founder, Binance) - pled guilty to money laundering. Facilitated millions in transactions for terrorist organizations such as Hamas.
Ross Ulbricht (founder of the Silk Road) - the dark web Costco of illegal drugs.
1/3
Changpeng Zhao (founder, Binance) - pled guilty to money laundering. Facilitated millions in transactions for terrorist organizations such as Hamas.
Ross Ulbricht (founder of the Silk Road) - the dark web Costco of illegal drugs.
1/3
November 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
So far, Trump has pardoned:
Changpeng Zhao (founder, Binance) - pled guilty to money laundering. Facilitated millions in transactions for terrorist organizations such as Hamas.
Ross Ulbricht (founder of the Silk Road) - the dark web Costco of illegal drugs.
1/3
Changpeng Zhao (founder, Binance) - pled guilty to money laundering. Facilitated millions in transactions for terrorist organizations such as Hamas.
Ross Ulbricht (founder of the Silk Road) - the dark web Costco of illegal drugs.
1/3
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Oh my. When you've lost the Babylon Bee …
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Oh my. When you've lost the Babylon Bee …
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Opinion from Alphaville: OpenAI is a money pit with a website on top. That much we know already, but since OpenAI is a private company, there’s a lot of guesswork required when estimating the depth of the pit. on.ft.com/44xy39L
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Opinion from Alphaville: OpenAI is a money pit with a website on top. That much we know already, but since OpenAI is a private company, there’s a lot of guesswork required when estimating the depth of the pit. on.ft.com/44xy39L
They must be in a fowl mood. I guess they were stopped at the border by ICE.
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
They must be in a fowl mood. I guess they were stopped at the border by ICE.
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Trumps peace plan.
Grok’s Conclusion: 👇
“This document is almost certainly translated from Russian into English by a native Russian speaker or a non-professional translator. It is not originally written in English. #cdnpoli
Grok’s Conclusion: 👇
“This document is almost certainly translated from Russian into English by a native Russian speaker or a non-professional translator. It is not originally written in English. #cdnpoli
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Trumps peace plan.
Grok’s Conclusion: 👇
“This document is almost certainly translated from Russian into English by a native Russian speaker or a non-professional translator. It is not originally written in English. #cdnpoli
Grok’s Conclusion: 👇
“This document is almost certainly translated from Russian into English by a native Russian speaker or a non-professional translator. It is not originally written in English. #cdnpoli
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It’s all falling apart.
Comedy Of Terrors
America’s most inept administration will destroy itself
chadbourn.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
It’s all falling apart.
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Companies that received money from Doug Fords Slush Fund raised executive pay. 25% pay boosts for executives tied to Ford, 0% for public sector employees. Very fair. #ontario #onpoli #dougford #frankdomenic🍁
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Companies that received money from Doug Fords Slush Fund raised executive pay. 25% pay boosts for executives tied to Ford, 0% for public sector employees. Very fair. #ontario #onpoli #dougford #frankdomenic🍁
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"Piccini later claimed that the selection process for the government $2.5-billion fund “gives the deputy (minister) the ultimate final say.”
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
Ontario labour minister blames civil servants for controversial funding decisions | Globalnews.ca
At Question Period, the government faced continued questions over the timing of the audit and why the province didn't freeze provincial contracts immediately.
globalnews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"Piccini later claimed that the selection process for the government $2.5-billion fund “gives the deputy (minister) the ultimate final say.”
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
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Honestly, a nation governed by 90 year olds and led by a paedo crook daring to lecture us
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Honestly, a nation governed by 90 year olds and led by a paedo crook daring to lecture us
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Michael Che and Colin Jost crushed Weekend Update 🤣💀
November 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Michael Che and Colin Jost crushed Weekend Update 🤣💀
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That’s why they call me ‘Noelstradamus’ ;)
I don’t post on twitter any more, but I access it periodically for reference. @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social has always been up front about The Apprentice “star” so I revisited one of his posts from a couple of years ago. I’ll remove this if he objects, but for now, here it is. Prophetic, isn’t it?!
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
That’s why they call me ‘Noelstradamus’ ;)
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NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Trump’s problem is that so many Americans — including his MAGA base — believed that he’d expose a powerful global elite.
But every day it's becoming more and more clear that Trump may actually be part of that global elite.
Expect him to lash out as the walls close in.
But every day it's becoming more and more clear that Trump may actually be part of that global elite.
Expect him to lash out as the walls close in.
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Trump’s problem is that so many Americans — including his MAGA base — believed that he’d expose a powerful global elite.
But every day it's becoming more and more clear that Trump may actually be part of that global elite.
Expect him to lash out as the walls close in.
But every day it's becoming more and more clear that Trump may actually be part of that global elite.
Expect him to lash out as the walls close in.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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A load of damning Epstein-Trump emails have been released by House Democrats. Some here⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A load of damning Epstein-Trump emails have been released by House Democrats. Some here⬇️
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Elon Musk’s bizarre $1 trillion pay package and Zohran Mamdani’s unlikely win together suggest that the unique form of harsh capitalism now practiced in America may be coming to an end.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/musk-and-mamdani-the-end-of-harsh
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/musk-and-mamdani-the-end-of-harsh
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Elon Musk’s bizarre $1 trillion pay package and Zohran Mamdani’s unlikely win together suggest that the unique form of harsh capitalism now practiced in America may be coming to an end.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/musk-and-mamdani-the-end-of-harsh
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/musk-and-mamdani-the-end-of-harsh
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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Trump reacts to the USA dropping from 30th to 48th in one year in a list of most reputable countries
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump reacts to the USA dropping from 30th to 48th in one year in a list of most reputable countries
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Watching RFK jr run away from someone collapsing feels like a harbinger of things to come
November 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Watching RFK jr run away from someone collapsing feels like a harbinger of things to come