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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 4h

There is no real wisdom in the US pulling out of, say, the BWC. But I would be genuinely surprised if Trump and Hegseth do not regard it as fundamentally disadvantageous to America, because they seem to regard _all_ constraints that way.

transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 4h

Well, Trump is apparently incensed and wants to begin nuclear weapons testing because the Russians do something distantly resembling it. But they certainly do offensive BW testing, which we do not, and test chemical agents we do not, and I am concerned he will wish to have a similar idiotic parity.

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 4h

But it _didn't_ and I don;t understand why people still call themselves Republicans. Make a new party. Whigs or some damn thing. Build it, so we can strip remaining Republicans of their security clearances for the same reasons of fundamental anti-Americanism that we strip Nazis and Communists.

transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 4h

My great concern right now is someone will mention to the idiots in the Admin that asymmetries in US vs. adversary testing of nuclear weapons is nothing compared to IC assessments of differences in testing of offensive biological and chemical use.

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 5h

If like me you predominantly listen to jazz, world and classical (in that order) and you are using any other service then what are you even doing? But they get me listening to a lot of indie rock

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 5h

I joined Qobuz in 2021 and suddenly am a hero to my kids for being ahead on the not-evil-streaming thing. The album curation by actual humans is super and means I listen to kinds of stuff I wouldn't normally, plus they include more metadata.

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 10h

I am more perturbed that he might discover that there are much deeper asymmetries between the US and its adversaries in the offensive use of chemical and biological weapons, and he will feel the need to make a much worse and more dangerous decision.

transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 10h

Bad as it is the thing to be worried about is that some idiot will inform him of the testing asymmetries in offensive biological and chemical weapons for battlefield and domestic use.

transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 21h

White Rabbi?

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 22h

I mean sure but the whole doin'-it-while-Charlie-watched thing really shocked me

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 23h

How is this dude still an officer? This article should be presented when they chapter his ass.

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 23h

Fairly the Brits aren't good at Constitutioning.

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 1d

It's also that the Nazi tattoo, while startling, is but one of a few places where Platner's judgement has been terrible.

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 1d

does... does anyone want a front bicycle light called a "blinder"?

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 1d

OK but you gotta concede there are some people who are apparently just born with the gift: theonion.com/top-songs-oc...

The Onion’s Top Songs: October 2025

1 FROWNIN’ AT NIGHT THE WEEKEND 2 EMBERS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TAYLOR SWIFT 3 PORK ME WITH YOUR CHODE SABRINA CARPENTER 4 RATTLING CHAINS AND SCREANS (9-HOUR VERSION) HALLOWEEN SOUNDS 5 SUSHI IS TOO ...

theonion.com

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 1d

Strictly speaking it would almost certainly make me -relatively- better at basketball, which, since it's a competition, is all that matters....

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 1d

"Inner Urge." Same. Then "A Train." She brightens and says, "I know this one!" I am disgusted by this time and say, "Everyone does." Then she says, "But my uncle wrote it!" She won. The guitarist came over, shook her hand and said he'd never wash his hand again.

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 1d

So many years ago I was in this soul food place in Boston where -everyone- knows jazz called "Bob the Chef's" and I was young and single and trying to impress a beautiful woman at the bar. The band played a Monk piece, I commented on it, she didn't know it. Then "Blue Bossa": same thing. Then

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 1d

Uh, all due respect to Metheny but, c'mon, "Take the A Train," Billy Strayhorn!

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 2d

Parker in particular has had a lot of other projects drop in a short time though....

transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 2d

You guys selling any of those posters? I need some.

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Stone Cold “Crazy” Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

The central lie — the key dishonesty — of modern conservatism is that being judgmental about the ethnicity or language or culture of the person next door is fine and acceptable, but being judgmental of that attitude is elitist and arrogant and closed-minded. What vapid bullshit.

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 2d

Think he is at Hopkins now...

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Emily Farris @emayfarris.bsky.social · 2d

What an embarrassing thing to say out loud.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 2d

Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do

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transitionstate.bsky.social @transitionstate.bsky.social · 2d

Deep cut, man.

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