Ed Bott
@edbott.com
Tech journalist and author. Lifelong antifascist. Opinions are all my own but feel free to borrow. If you need to get in touch, there's a contact form on my website.
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Today was the day Zohran Mamdani finally became president
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Today was the day Zohran Mamdani finally became president
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I’m gonna implore everyone here to take the W if only to experience the feeling again.
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I’m gonna implore everyone here to take the W if only to experience the feeling again.
evergreen
every week just gets weirder tbh
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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We are all George Metesky now.
November 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We are all George Metesky now.
The conquering hero returns after salting the ground where the East Wing used to be.
Working people have been left behind in New York. In the wealthiest city in the world, one in five can't afford $2.90 for the train or bus. As I told Trump today— it’s time to put those people right back at the heart of our politics.
November 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The conquering hero returns after salting the ground where the East Wing used to be.
It has recently dawned on me that every election cycle for the foreseeable future is going to be dominated by AI slopaganda.
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It has recently dawned on me that every election cycle for the foreseeable future is going to be dominated by AI slopaganda.
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huh, i thought this was AI because there's no way someone could order such an ugly shirt
It is real:
November 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
huh, i thought this was AI because there's no way someone could order such an ugly shirt
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These dopes don’t know what communism is beyond “bad thing” so they convinced themselves Mamdani is a communist and now can’t believe Trump was nice to a communist. You keep losing your wallet because you keep giving it to the wallet inspector!
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
These dopes don’t know what communism is beyond “bad thing” so they convinced themselves Mamdani is a communist and now can’t believe Trump was nice to a communist. You keep losing your wallet because you keep giving it to the wallet inspector!
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Zohran Mamdani just made Thanksgiving with any MAGA relatives an effortless slam-dunk.
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Zohran Mamdani just made Thanksgiving with any MAGA relatives an effortless slam-dunk.
The planet is healing.
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The planet is healing.
This is literally me. I banged out 2000 words this afternoon and when I finally took a breather I see that MAGA is now a Socialisst movement.
Excellent work, Mr. Mayor.
Excellent work, Mr. Mayor.
I was head down writing something and now Trump is on the Zohran train?
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is literally me. I banged out 2000 words this afternoon and when I finally took a breather I see that MAGA is now a Socialisst movement.
Excellent work, Mr. Mayor.
Excellent work, Mr. Mayor.
The Mamdani Effect.
Twitter is down again. One of these days it will be for good.
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Mamdani Effect.
Show me the lie.
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Show me the lie.
As long as we're talking about Hunter S. Thompson, here's my HST story, scraped from my old blog from 20 years ago, when he decided to shuffle off this mortal coil.
It includes a pretty amazing bunch of quotes eulogizing Hunter, from a Who's Who of early 2000s political blogs.
It includes a pretty amazing bunch of quotes eulogizing Hunter, from a Who's Who of early 2000s political blogs.
Hunter S. Thompson, R.I.P.
Author Hunter S. Thompson Kills Himself I remember seeing HST when I was at UCLA, studying journalism, more than 30 years ago. It was just after Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ha…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
As long as we're talking about Hunter S. Thompson, here's my HST story, scraped from my old blog from 20 years ago, when he decided to shuffle off this mortal coil.
It includes a pretty amazing bunch of quotes eulogizing Hunter, from a Who's Who of early 2000s political blogs.
It includes a pretty amazing bunch of quotes eulogizing Hunter, from a Who's Who of early 2000s political blogs.
The author of that Mediate post shows up with a defense of the paragraph I quoted..
I'll just leave this here, but I will add that the one time I met Hunter in Aspen he pointed a rifle at me while he was sitting in some enormous convertible and I was on a snowmobile.
I'll just leave this here, but I will add that the one time I met Hunter in Aspen he pointed a rifle at me while he was sitting in some enormous convertible and I was on a snowmobile.
I've read every book of Hunter S. Thompson's, and I've also had experiences with Olivia at parties that would make Hunter S Thompson proud.
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The author of that Mediate post shows up with a defense of the paragraph I quoted..
I'll just leave this here, but I will add that the one time I met Hunter in Aspen he pointed a rifle at me while he was sitting in some enormous convertible and I was on a snowmobile.
I'll just leave this here, but I will add that the one time I met Hunter in Aspen he pointed a rifle at me while he was sitting in some enormous convertible and I was on a snowmobile.
“The stories we were told call into question both the constitutionality and the morality of how the Trump administration is directing immigration policy. That immorality, once unleashed, may ultimately be aimed at others in this country, regardless of immigration status.”
An absolutely brutal read.
An absolutely brutal read.
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“The stories we were told call into question both the constitutionality and the morality of how the Trump administration is directing immigration policy. That immorality, once unleashed, may ultimately be aimed at others in this country, regardless of immigration status.”
An absolutely brutal read.
An absolutely brutal read.
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we gotta keep hammering over and over again just how fucking unpopular this guy is with every institution and every person in a position of power
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
Enten: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious ... when your best poll has you 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater ... -43 with independents! They despise him."
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
we gotta keep hammering over and over again just how fucking unpopular this guy is with every institution and every person in a position of power
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
[Extreme Sally Field voice]
They despise him! They really despise him!
They despise him! They really despise him!
Enten: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious ... when your best poll has you 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater ... -43 with independents! They despise him."
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
[Extreme Sally Field voice]
They despise him! They really despise him!
They despise him! They really despise him!
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Respectfully, what’s the debate?
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
President Trump’s recent statements accusing Democratic lawmakers of making “seditious” comments to military and intelligence community members have ignited a free speech debate.
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Respectfully, what’s the debate?
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
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When judges get Kavanaugh stopped #KavanaughStop
“ICE agents then surrounded (Superior Court Judge McBurney’s) car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply.”
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
When judges get Kavanaugh stopped #KavanaughStop
Tell me you have never read Hunter S. Thompson without telling me you have never read Hunter S. Thompson.
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Tell me you have never read Hunter S. Thompson without telling me you have never read Hunter S. Thompson.
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How can people be LLM haters when it delivers pure content
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
How can people be LLM haters when it delivers pure content
[Extreme Paul Hogan voice]
That’s not enshittification. THIS is enshittification.
That’s not enshittification. THIS is enshittification.
My latest: Would you replace coffee with a $100 wristband that mildly zaps you and stimulates your nerves to keep you awake?
Turns out most Chinese people are saying no, as they ridicule the viral gadget "eCoffee" and call it a portable electric chair. (You can buy it here and try it out tho.)
Turns out most Chinese people are saying no, as they ridicule the viral gadget "eCoffee" and call it a portable electric chair. (You can buy it here and try it out tho.)
A Viral Chinese Wristband Claims to Zap You Awake. The Public Says 'No Thanks’
The maker of the eCoffee Energyband says it electrically stimulates your nerves to keep you alert. Researchers are skeptical, and critics see it as a way for China’s bosses to keep workers productive.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
[Extreme Paul Hogan voice]
That’s not enshittification. THIS is enshittification.
That’s not enshittification. THIS is enshittification.
Four Seasons Cleaning and Total Laundry
extremely cursed: pride cybertruck spotted at weho pride
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Four Seasons Cleaning and Total Laundry