Jeff
@jammaj.bsky.social
Lazy Astronaut
Holistic Reductionist
ILOF/DSTV Greek Chorus
Holistic Reductionist
ILOF/DSTV Greek Chorus
The latest dispatch from Ukraine by Anastasiia Lapatina @lapatina.bsky.social
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/the-ripple...
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The ripple effects of Yermak's firing
Who can replace him?
yoursukrainian.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The latest dispatch from Ukraine by Anastasiia Lapatina @lapatina.bsky.social
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/the-ripple...
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/the-ripple...
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The way the conservative justices‘ hostility to the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments’ *legitimacy* comes through (not just on doctrine or narrow interpretation) is in that they resist originalist arguments as applied to those amendments—they don’t care what John Bingham and Thaddeus Stevens said
December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The way the conservative justices‘ hostility to the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments’ *legitimacy* comes through (not just on doctrine or narrow interpretation) is in that they resist originalist arguments as applied to those amendments—they don’t care what John Bingham and Thaddeus Stevens said
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For the first ~6 years of its existence, the big question around crypto currency was “what’s the use case”— @kashhill.bsky.social had a great 2013 “living on bitcoin” story that was defining.
But for the last year the answer has been clear: crypto’s best use case is fraud & political corruption
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But for the last year the answer has been clear: crypto’s best use case is fraud & political corruption
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December 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
For the first ~6 years of its existence, the big question around crypto currency was “what’s the use case”— @kashhill.bsky.social had a great 2013 “living on bitcoin” story that was defining.
But for the last year the answer has been clear: crypto’s best use case is fraud & political corruption
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But for the last year the answer has been clear: crypto’s best use case is fraud & political corruption
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i'm a man of my word, 2 new supporters, 2 new recipes
here's how you cook a whole chicken so it has crispy skin all over it & the dark meat is a full 20-25F over the white (so the legs are at 185 as the breast reaches temp)
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/roast-chicken
here's how you cook a whole chicken so it has crispy skin all over it & the dark meat is a full 20-25F over the white (so the legs are at 185 as the breast reaches temp)
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/roast-chicken
December 5, 2025 at 10:40 AM
i'm a man of my word, 2 new supporters, 2 new recipes
here's how you cook a whole chicken so it has crispy skin all over it & the dark meat is a full 20-25F over the white (so the legs are at 185 as the breast reaches temp)
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/roast-chicken
here's how you cook a whole chicken so it has crispy skin all over it & the dark meat is a full 20-25F over the white (so the legs are at 185 as the breast reaches temp)
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/roast-chicken
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On Lawfare Daily, @rparloff.bsky.social sat down with @renholding.bsky.social, author of "Better Judgment: How Three Judges Are Bringing Justice Back to the Courts," and U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, one of the judges in his book, to discuss the role of district judges.
Lawfare Daily: The Besieged District Judges, with Reynolds Holding and Judge Jed Rakoff
Veteran legal journalist Reynolds Holding, author of "Better Judgment: How Three Judges Are Bringing Justice Back to the Courts," and U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, one of the judges featured in his…
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December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On Lawfare Daily, @rparloff.bsky.social sat down with @renholding.bsky.social, author of "Better Judgment: How Three Judges Are Bringing Justice Back to the Courts," and U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, one of the judges in his book, to discuss the role of district judges.
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today in american-style biscuits
December 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
today in american-style biscuits
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I’m in Vancouver for a Canucks/Minnesota Wild game. Just saw a dude in head to toe Houston Texans gear. Why is that random person at every sporting event ever?
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I’m in Vancouver for a Canucks/Minnesota Wild game. Just saw a dude in head to toe Houston Texans gear. Why is that random person at every sporting event ever?
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today at the gym one of the trainers brought his ~4yo and kiddo first turned to dad and said “DAD! What is her HAIR”
then ran over to me and yelled “K POP DEMON HUNTERS”
I believe this is the largest fashion compliment that age group can bestow
then ran over to me and yelled “K POP DEMON HUNTERS”
I believe this is the largest fashion compliment that age group can bestow
December 7, 2025 at 5:26 AM
today at the gym one of the trainers brought his ~4yo and kiddo first turned to dad and said “DAD! What is her HAIR”
then ran over to me and yelled “K POP DEMON HUNTERS”
I believe this is the largest fashion compliment that age group can bestow
then ran over to me and yelled “K POP DEMON HUNTERS”
I believe this is the largest fashion compliment that age group can bestow
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Crochet mandala street decorations, a collective creation by women in Licata, Italy #WomensArt
(via Howtofeelgood. net)
(via Howtofeelgood. net)
December 7, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Crochet mandala street decorations, a collective creation by women in Licata, Italy #WomensArt
(via Howtofeelgood. net)
(via Howtofeelgood. net)
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Tove Jansson's (1957) illustration from her book 'Moominland Midwinter'. Moomintroll, unlike his family who hibernate, decides to stay up through the harsh winter. It is a tale of endurance, acceptance and learning to live with the discomfort of uncertainty #WomensArt
December 7, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Tove Jansson's (1957) illustration from her book 'Moominland Midwinter'. Moomintroll, unlike his family who hibernate, decides to stay up through the harsh winter. It is a tale of endurance, acceptance and learning to live with the discomfort of uncertainty #WomensArt
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'40 Below 0' painting by painter, singer and musician Joni Mitchell #WomensArt
December 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
'40 Below 0' painting by painter, singer and musician Joni Mitchell #WomensArt
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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Slip Opinion by Anna Bower
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Slip Opinion by Anna Bower | Substack
Welcome to Slip Opinion, a compilation of thoughts, links, explanations, tangents, analyses, and reports about the latest legal news and beyond. Click to read Slip Opinion by Anna Bower, a Substack pu...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Slip Opinion by Anna Bower
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New Starfleet Academy clip!
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Exclusive Clip | Paramount+ (CCXP 2025)
YouTube video by Paramount Plus
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December 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM
New Starfleet Academy clip!
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Now they will never know that just because the state is flat, doesn’t mean Earth is.
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Now they will never know that just because the state is flat, doesn’t mean Earth is.
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We are, I am, you are
by cowardice or courage
the one who find our way
back to this scene
carrying a knife, a camera
a book of myths
in which
our names do not appear.
by cowardice or courage
the one who find our way
back to this scene
carrying a knife, a camera
a book of myths
in which
our names do not appear.
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We are, I am, you are
by cowardice or courage
the one who find our way
back to this scene
carrying a knife, a camera
a book of myths
in which
our names do not appear.
by cowardice or courage
the one who find our way
back to this scene
carrying a knife, a camera
a book of myths
in which
our names do not appear.
Bravo! You win Bad Santa 2025!
December 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Bravo! You win Bad Santa 2025!
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So he did, in fact, say “kill them all”.
EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military on Sept. 2 to kill all 11 people on a suspected drug-smuggling boat because they were on an internal list of military targets, the commander overseeing the operation told lawmakers, according to multiple sources.
Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
So he did, in fact, say “kill them all”.
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Notably, the judge rules that the government likely violated Richman's Fourth Amendment rights by digging around through his data as part of the effort to build a case against Comey
December 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Notably, the judge rules that the government likely violated Richman's Fourth Amendment rights by digging around through his data as part of the effort to build a case against Comey
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This is neither here nor there, but because this came up in a random conversation yesterday, and sometimes I think everyone could use a distraction of something fun and entertaining mixed in with your doomscrolling, here is the best card trick ever performed on TV. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Kc...
Dani DaOrtiz at Fool US 2022 (the act that Penn and Teller didn’t even try to figure out.)
YouTube video by dani daortiz
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December 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This is neither here nor there, but because this came up in a random conversation yesterday, and sometimes I think everyone could use a distraction of something fun and entertaining mixed in with your doomscrolling, here is the best card trick ever performed on TV. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Kc...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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So, this happened today. The orchestra and two choirs were *magnificent* #LotRinConcert
December 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
So, this happened today. The orchestra and two choirs were *magnificent* #LotRinConcert
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Which is also what we desperately needed in 2021
Early 2029 will be like a post-conflict society starting a campaign of de-Trumpification.
Could not be more contrary to American traditions. A gold-bedecked White House with a massive gilded ballroom and a government-created personality cult around the president complete with giant banners of his face on government buildings and official celebrations of his birthday.
December 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Which is also what we desperately needed in 2021
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Auden is always with me, and much too much relevant these days:
“All I have is a voice
To undo the folded lie,
The romantic lie in the brain
Of the sensual man-in-the-street
And the lie of Authority
Whose buildings grope the sky”
“All I have is a voice
To undo the folded lie,
The romantic lie in the brain
Of the sensual man-in-the-street
And the lie of Authority
Whose buildings grope the sky”
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Auden is always with me, and much too much relevant these days:
“All I have is a voice
To undo the folded lie,
The romantic lie in the brain
Of the sensual man-in-the-street
And the lie of Authority
Whose buildings grope the sky”
“All I have is a voice
To undo the folded lie,
The romantic lie in the brain
Of the sensual man-in-the-street
And the lie of Authority
Whose buildings grope the sky”