Bill O’Lading
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Ahoy! 21st Century Candide, weighing anchor amidst the trade wars. #Trade/#Customs/#Politics/#LGBT/#Oddities.
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Bill O’Lading
@billolading.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Are there snacks? I was told there would be snacks.
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i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
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Can someone remind me why this is not our guy for 2028? Young, speaks well, drops truth bombs, handsome (sorry it’s an advantage)….??
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 17, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Can someone remind me why this is not our guy for 2028? Young, speaks well, drops truth bombs, handsome (sorry it’s an advantage)….??
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Wow not only did Bari Weiss whiff on getting Anderson Cooper as evening news anchor, now AC is leaving 60 Minutes completely.
February 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Wow not only did Bari Weiss whiff on getting Anderson Cooper as evening news anchor, now AC is leaving 60 Minutes completely.
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After multiple performers dropped out, Kid Rock was forced to cancel all dates in South Carolina. He has sold fewer than 200 tickets for his show in Pennsylvania, which will likely be the next cancellation.
February 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM
After multiple performers dropped out, Kid Rock was forced to cancel all dates in South Carolina. He has sold fewer than 200 tickets for his show in Pennsylvania, which will likely be the next cancellation.
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Phibsborough's old Pin Mill by the Royal Canal's 6th Lock catching some rare February sunshine the other evening.
February 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Phibsborough's old Pin Mill by the Royal Canal's 6th Lock catching some rare February sunshine the other evening.
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RIP to an extraordinary actor, Robert Duvall. He'll live on in his life work in exceptional array of films.
a man wearing a vest and tie is sitting in front of a window
ALT: a man wearing a vest and tie is sitting in front of a window
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
RIP to an extraordinary actor, Robert Duvall. He'll live on in his life work in exceptional array of films.
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back in my day politics wasn't about being nasty it was about being a Policy Wonk and trying not to sound too much like the Orson Welles ferris wheel speech from The Third Man when describing the societal role of government
February 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
back in my day politics wasn't about being nasty it was about being a Policy Wonk and trying not to sound too much like the Orson Welles ferris wheel speech from The Third Man when describing the societal role of government
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AOC: “You are the Attorney General of the United States of America & you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable — resign or be impeached"
February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
AOC: “You are the Attorney General of the United States of America & you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable — resign or be impeached"
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We are all Chief Brody this week.
February 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
We are all Chief Brody this week.
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ALFORD: We're not doing the drop boxes, which led to a lot of mistrust during the 2020 election
BORIS SANCHEZ: Well, a lot of that mistrust was sewn by the president, who made repeated false claims about widespread election fraud when there was none
BORIS SANCHEZ: Well, a lot of that mistrust was sewn by the president, who made repeated false claims about widespread election fraud when there was none
February 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
ALFORD: We're not doing the drop boxes, which led to a lot of mistrust during the 2020 election
BORIS SANCHEZ: Well, a lot of that mistrust was sewn by the president, who made repeated false claims about widespread election fraud when there was none
BORIS SANCHEZ: Well, a lot of that mistrust was sewn by the president, who made repeated false claims about widespread election fraud when there was none
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*burps every president. The whole town hall cheers. The mayor kills himself in shame*
February 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
*burps every president. The whole town hall cheers. The mayor kills himself in shame*
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Obama: "At some point, you age out. You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through. I'm not making a hard and fast rule here, but I think Democrats do well when we have candidates who are plugged into the moment. To the zeitgeist. To the times."
February 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Obama: "At some point, you age out. You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through. I'm not making a hard and fast rule here, but I think Democrats do well when we have candidates who are plugged into the moment. To the zeitgeist. To the times."
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Hawley ended up getting so aggressive toward Ellison, including calling for his arrest, that even Rand Paul asked him to tone it down
February 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Hawley ended up getting so aggressive toward Ellison, including calling for his arrest, that even Rand Paul asked him to tone it down
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Josh Hawley and Keith Ellison tangle (part 1)
February 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Josh Hawley and Keith Ellison tangle (part 1)
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The worst case scenario for an AOC presidential run in 2028 is that she’s setting herself up for 2032 or 2036.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The worst case scenario for an AOC presidential run in 2028 is that she’s setting herself up for 2032 or 2036.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
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Hey, I’m not either a politician or a political analyst. I don’t work for a polling company and I’m not part of a thing tank…
….but I know one thing for FORKING sure, nobody….not one person in the U.S. is flipping to RED.
….but I know one thing for FORKING sure, nobody….not one person in the U.S. is flipping to RED.
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Hey, I’m not either a politician or a political analyst. I don’t work for a polling company and I’m not part of a thing tank…
….but I know one thing for FORKING sure, nobody….not one person in the U.S. is flipping to RED.
….but I know one thing for FORKING sure, nobody….not one person in the U.S. is flipping to RED.
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this is so good even if getting me to hang out IRL is usually harder than standing in the corner of a circular room
need to make everyone in San Francisco watch this video every morning and every night
February 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
this is so good even if getting me to hang out IRL is usually harder than standing in the corner of a circular room
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Mother: so you run a school?
Charles Xavier: a school for gifted youngsters, like Timothy
Mother: but it’s a real school right?
Xavier: oh my yes
Mother: so he won’t be trained to kill
Xavier: oh no he certainly will
Mother: but he won’t actually have to do it
Xavier: oh no he certainly will
Charles Xavier: a school for gifted youngsters, like Timothy
Mother: but it’s a real school right?
Xavier: oh my yes
Mother: so he won’t be trained to kill
Xavier: oh no he certainly will
Mother: but he won’t actually have to do it
Xavier: oh no he certainly will
February 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Mother: so you run a school?
Charles Xavier: a school for gifted youngsters, like Timothy
Mother: but it’s a real school right?
Xavier: oh my yes
Mother: so he won’t be trained to kill
Xavier: oh no he certainly will
Mother: but he won’t actually have to do it
Xavier: oh no he certainly will
Charles Xavier: a school for gifted youngsters, like Timothy
Mother: but it’s a real school right?
Xavier: oh my yes
Mother: so he won’t be trained to kill
Xavier: oh no he certainly will
Mother: but he won’t actually have to do it
Xavier: oh no he certainly will
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Dwayne Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name "the Rock", is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Dwayne Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name "the Rock", is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time
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New post about tariffs. Last week two reports found that foreigners have borne very little of the cost. But the CPI came in somewhat soft. Is there a contradiction? As I explain, no.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/who-is-pay...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/who-is-pay...
Who Is Paying the Trump Tariffs?
A wonkish guide for the confused
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:38 PM
New post about tariffs. Last week two reports found that foreigners have borne very little of the cost. But the CPI came in somewhat soft. Is there a contradiction? As I explain, no.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/who-is-pay...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/who-is-pay...
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This is probably ok
February 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This is probably ok
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Nothing against Nancy Guthrie here. If they spent half the time they are spending looking for her abductor on the Epstein files, criminals, they would be in jail already.
February 15, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Nothing against Nancy Guthrie here. If they spent half the time they are spending looking for her abductor on the Epstein files, criminals, they would be in jail already.