Recrudescence of the Kakistocrats
@reddtrain.bsky.social
MSSQL/PGSQL he/him; beer geek, soccer fanatic (#FCD/#ARS/#TSG), board/#KeyForge gamer, Big D born and raised, classical liberal, chaos butterfly and cynical analyst.
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Well, I haven't had a reason to pin a post since I've been here...
...that just changed.
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no Elon, all experts agree the ideal close quarters weapon is a Sig P320, carried in a special holster configuration only used by special forces guys called "reverse appendix carry". If the barrel is pointed into your guts when holstered you're doing it right.
Always keep the chamber loaded.
Always keep the chamber loaded.
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
no Elon, all experts agree the ideal close quarters weapon is a Sig P320, carried in a special holster configuration only used by special forces guys called "reverse appendix carry". If the barrel is pointed into your guts when holstered you're doing it right.
Always keep the chamber loaded.
Always keep the chamber loaded.
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American soccer wouldn't be the same without Doyle, who works incredibly hard to tell smart stories and build fan culture in a league that's starved for both
Blows my mind that MLS didn't beg him to keep doing that, but go subscribe to his work to keep the league fun in spite of itself
Blows my mind that MLS didn't beg him to keep doing that, but go subscribe to his work to keep the league fun in spite of itself
Fifteen years ago, I got my dream job writing for MLSsoccer. Last week, that came to an end.
I'm off on my own, and it's time to build something new – with a little help from all of you.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/an-end-to-my...
I'm off on my own, and it's time to build something new – with a little help from all of you.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/an-end-to-my...
February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
American soccer wouldn't be the same without Doyle, who works incredibly hard to tell smart stories and build fan culture in a league that's starved for both
Blows my mind that MLS didn't beg him to keep doing that, but go subscribe to his work to keep the league fun in spite of itself
Blows my mind that MLS didn't beg him to keep doing that, but go subscribe to his work to keep the league fun in spite of itself
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Laugh at Bondi all you want but I’m never going into another deposition or dinner party without a stack of flash cards with individualized insults for each person in attendance.
February 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Laugh at Bondi all you want but I’m never going into another deposition or dinner party without a stack of flash cards with individualized insults for each person in attendance.
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World Cup winner and 2x Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach is ending her 20-year association with the agency led by Casey Wasserman after the Epstein files documented the founder's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
World Cup winner and 2x Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach is ending her 20-year association with the agency led by Casey Wasserman after the Epstein files documented the founder's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Pam Bondi testified to Congress the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
February 11, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Pam Bondi testified to Congress the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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Pam Bondi has been a complete and total failure at her job. The Epstein survivors showed more courage just by being in that room than she did under oath. She refused to answer questions and chose complicity.
America deserves better.
America deserves better.
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Pam Bondi has been a complete and total failure at her job. The Epstein survivors showed more courage just by being in that room than she did under oath. She refused to answer questions and chose complicity.
America deserves better.
America deserves better.
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Babe, wake up, new sarcastic but entirely worthwhile internet abbreviation just dropped
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Babe, wake up, new sarcastic but entirely worthwhile internet abbreviation just dropped
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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In addition to my coverage of the Ken Starr - Epstein relationship, here is a round-up I did of the Texans who were in Epstein's orbit. Like everywhere else, they are elites: businessmen, rich doctors, PR people, academics: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
When Jeffrey Epstein needed help, he turned to these Texas elites
DOJ-released documents highlight Epstein's close ties to powerful and famous Texans.
www.chron.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
In addition to my coverage of the Ken Starr - Epstein relationship, here is a round-up I did of the Texans who were in Epstein's orbit. Like everywhere else, they are elites: businessmen, rich doctors, PR people, academics: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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Sure, child sex trafficking is bad.
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Sure, child sex trafficking is bad.
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
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Did Jacob Jackson get a one day trial at Wolves or?
Nottingham Forest somehow failed to score from this 6 (six) on 1 vs Wolves.
February 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Did Jacob Jackson get a one day trial at Wolves or?
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Yes sumatriptan manufacturers, please put your pills in individual extremely difficult to open packaging, because you know what I need when I have a migraine? A PUZZLE
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Yes sumatriptan manufacturers, please put your pills in individual extremely difficult to open packaging, because you know what I need when I have a migraine? A PUZZLE
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Second beat on this but you don't have to take my word for how good @mattdoyle.bsky.social is at breaking down the game.
This is what an anonymous MLS executive said about Doyle in @paultenorio.bsky.social and @tombogert.bsky.social's 2024 survey
1000% worth paying for.
This is what an anonymous MLS executive said about Doyle in @paultenorio.bsky.social and @tombogert.bsky.social's 2024 survey
1000% worth paying for.
February 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Second beat on this but you don't have to take my word for how good @mattdoyle.bsky.social is at breaking down the game.
This is what an anonymous MLS executive said about Doyle in @paultenorio.bsky.social and @tombogert.bsky.social's 2024 survey
1000% worth paying for.
This is what an anonymous MLS executive said about Doyle in @paultenorio.bsky.social and @tombogert.bsky.social's 2024 survey
1000% worth paying for.
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-the RNC out raising the DNC is a tale as old as time
-Democratic campaign fundraising is extremely strong across the board
-Democrats are still sending fucking non-stop texts asking for money they just mostly come from the campaigns, and they seem to be working fine for better or for worse
-Democratic campaign fundraising is extremely strong across the board
-Democrats are still sending fucking non-stop texts asking for money they just mostly come from the campaigns, and they seem to be working fine for better or for worse
This is a huge deal. After years of leading in fundraising, Dem small donors are (rightly) pissed off at the spam texts and emails, as well as at congressional leadership. Meanwhile, GOP billionaire money is hitting record levels. Perfect storm.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
February 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
-the RNC out raising the DNC is a tale as old as time
-Democratic campaign fundraising is extremely strong across the board
-Democrats are still sending fucking non-stop texts asking for money they just mostly come from the campaigns, and they seem to be working fine for better or for worse
-Democratic campaign fundraising is extremely strong across the board
-Democrats are still sending fucking non-stop texts asking for money they just mostly come from the campaigns, and they seem to be working fine for better or for worse
So Hoffenheim conceded a penalty and went a man down on a call that 2/3 of Kicker respondents deemed not a pen?!
No, I'm decidedly NOT bitter...why do you ask???
No, I'm decidedly NOT bitter...why do you ask???
A good time to read @sbienkowski.bsky.social's article on Bayern Munich and their uncanny streak of penalties...
gegenpressing.substack.com/p/why-bayern...
gegenpressing.substack.com/p/why-bayern...
Why Bayern win more penalties than anyone else in the Bundesliga
The Bavarian giants don't need a helping hand from referees to win Bundesliga titles, but that's exactly what they get.
gegenpressing.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
So Hoffenheim conceded a penalty and went a man down on a call that 2/3 of Kicker respondents deemed not a pen?!
No, I'm decidedly NOT bitter...why do you ask???
No, I'm decidedly NOT bitter...why do you ask???
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I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan is now listed as “not with team.” He’s expected to be released.
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan is now listed as “not with team.” He’s expected to be released.
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It’s INCREDIBLE that a. Nothing else is missing or even moved between these photos and b. The only person who actually truly cared about Charlie Kirk is Candace Owen’s
SHE REMOVED THEIR WEDDING PHOTO LMAOOOOOO
Oh she HATED his guts
Oh she HATED his guts
February 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It’s INCREDIBLE that a. Nothing else is missing or even moved between these photos and b. The only person who actually truly cared about Charlie Kirk is Candace Owen’s
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You guys asked us for defensive phase of play data, so we added a new for/against toggle to the interactive tables.
Check it out: futi-data.streamlit.app
Check it out: futi-data.streamlit.app
February 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
You guys asked us for defensive phase of play data, so we added a new for/against toggle to the interactive tables.
Check it out: futi-data.streamlit.app
Check it out: futi-data.streamlit.app
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She’s always been way beyond the norm bad, but even for petulant bully Trump II Cabinet members, that Bondi performance was near if not at the top for all-time worst meltdowns in a congressional hearing. She’d be out by the end of the day for that alone in any sane administration.
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
She’s always been way beyond the norm bad, but even for petulant bully Trump II Cabinet members, that Bondi performance was near if not at the top for all-time worst meltdowns in a congressional hearing. She’d be out by the end of the day for that alone in any sane administration.
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I gotta say, "the Pentagon uses a high powered laser to shoot down a party balloon" feels like enough symbolism for awhile. all full up thanks
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I gotta say, "the Pentagon uses a high powered laser to shoot down a party balloon" feels like enough symbolism for awhile. all full up thanks