George Luft
@gluft3.bsky.social
Long-time twitter user. Looking for the new frontier. Data guy and bee keeper from Connecticut.
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"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
February 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
@sanders.senate.gov is lighting up the Senate!
He’s basically reading off the Thirty-seven Grievances but I’ve lost count.
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He’s basically reading off the Thirty-seven Grievances but I’ve lost count.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
@sanders.senate.gov is lighting up the Senate!
He’s basically reading off the Thirty-seven Grievances but I’ve lost count.
youtube.com/live/CQnQZqL9p…
He’s basically reading off the Thirty-seven Grievances but I’ve lost count.
youtube.com/live/CQnQZqL9p…
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social Hold the line today. You and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social may have to hold up @schumer.senate.gov ‘s arms like Moses in the battle with the Amakelites, but do it.
January 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social Hold the line today. You and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social may have to hold up @schumer.senate.gov ‘s arms like Moses in the battle with the Amakelites, but do it.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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3. You're building the foundation, not the showcase.
4. Data quality is learned through pain.
5. Presentation matters more than you think.
6. Set boundaries early.
7. Don't chase every trend.
The tools change every 5 years. The problems don't. I hope you enjoy this.
4. Data quality is learned through pain.
5. Presentation matters more than you think.
6. Set boundaries early.
7. Don't chase every trend.
The tools change every 5 years. The problems don't. I hope you enjoy this.
January 13, 2026 at 10:47 AM
3. You're building the foundation, not the showcase.
4. Data quality is learned through pain.
5. Presentation matters more than you think.
6. Set boundaries early.
7. Don't chase every trend.
The tools change every 5 years. The problems don't. I hope you enjoy this.
4. Data quality is learned through pain.
5. Presentation matters more than you think.
6. Set boundaries early.
7. Don't chase every trend.
The tools change every 5 years. The problems don't. I hope you enjoy this.
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“A coup is happening in the United States.” Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, argues that President Donald Trump is leading an unlawful takeover of the US government.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
I study fascism. I’ve already fled America.
On this week’s “More To The Story,” former Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains his recent move to Canada and calls the Trump administration’s takeover of the US government a “coup.”
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January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
“A coup is happening in the United States.” Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, argues that President Donald Trump is leading an unlawful takeover of the US government.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
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NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 11, 2026 at 2:39 AM
NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In "Chapter 2: Stop the Steal," we look at how false claims of a stolen election mobilized Trump supporters.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In "Chapter 2: Stop the Steal," we look at how false claims of a stolen election mobilized Trump supporters.
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today is the anniversary of a nation; awash in darkness (lyric)
amy grant 'the 6th of january'
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amy grant 'the 6th of january'
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January 6, 2026 at 7:29 AM
today is the anniversary of a nation; awash in darkness (lyric)
amy grant 'the 6th of january'
youtu.be/jAl05lQm4nQ?...
amy grant 'the 6th of january'
youtu.be/jAl05lQm4nQ?...
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The government of the United States has illegally invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader.
We need to all turn out in opposition to this egregious failure of our government, and stop it.
We need to all turn out in opposition to this egregious failure of our government, and stop it.
January 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The government of the United States has illegally invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader.
We need to all turn out in opposition to this egregious failure of our government, and stop it.
We need to all turn out in opposition to this egregious failure of our government, and stop it.
The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (Official Music Video)
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January 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Ten Steps to Revolution | Journey to American Democracy
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January 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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I used to grow up around Three Mile Island and remember the accident in 1979. Now they are restarting the plant so they can build data centers in the area. The data centers will not provide jobs, it will do the opposite, it will eliminate jobs.
December 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I used to grow up around Three Mile Island and remember the accident in 1979. Now they are restarting the plant so they can build data centers in the area. The data centers will not provide jobs, it will do the opposite, it will eliminate jobs.
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We're sitting Shiva tonight for Rob Reiner at 9PM. Join @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social , @sonnybunch.bsky.social , @richardrushfield.bsky.social, @daveweigel.bsky.social to talk his movies and more.
Watch on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Watch on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Remembering The Best of Rob Reiner (w/ Sonny Bunch, Bill Kristol, David Weigel & Richard Rushfield)
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December 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We're sitting Shiva tonight for Rob Reiner at 9PM. Join @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social , @sonnybunch.bsky.social , @richardrushfield.bsky.social, @daveweigel.bsky.social to talk his movies and more.
Watch on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Watch on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW...
Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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PHOTOS: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit northeastern Japan tonight, injuring multiple people and triggering tsunami alerts and evacuation orders for thousands of residents.
Photos: Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan's northeast
The quake injured multiple people and triggered tsunami alerts and evacuation orders for thousands of residents.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
PHOTOS: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit northeastern Japan tonight, injuring multiple people and triggering tsunami alerts and evacuation orders for thousands of residents.
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Don't know whether this is new or has been up for awhile. Either way, when the White House creates a hit list of journalists it doesn't like, the free press is in danger. www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
Media Offenders
Explore the Media Bias Tracker that fact checks and holds Fake News accountable. False claims debunked, Hall of Shame for serial offenders, Leaderboard of networks ranked by Repeated Lies. Stay inform...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Don't know whether this is new or has been up for awhile. Either way, when the White House creates a hit list of journalists it doesn't like, the free press is in danger. www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
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The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
We Have Descended into Utter Madness
A new sense of urgency is needed. Our national crisis has grown much more acute.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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I have a few thoughts on how to stop our current descent into madness. Add your own in the comments. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
How to Stop the Descent into Madness
To the degree you're just a spectator to this crisis, you're a contributor to it.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I have a few thoughts on how to stop our current descent into madness. Add your own in the comments. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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The erosion and erasure of government data by the Trump Administration threaten both public safety and the economy, says former US chief data scientist Denice Ross on the @washingtonmonthly.com podcast.
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Federal Data Are Disappearing
Former U.S. chief data scientist warns that Trump is suppressing, altering, and dismantling data essential to public safety and the economy.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The erosion and erasure of government data by the Trump Administration threaten both public safety and the economy, says former US chief data scientist Denice Ross on the @washingtonmonthly.com podcast.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/f...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/f...
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
History of the World I - Mel Brooks at Caesars Palace
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November 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’
George Orwell, Animal Farm
George Orwell, Animal Farm
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’
George Orwell, Animal Farm
George Orwell, Animal Farm
I keep hearing @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social in my head to the tune of The Edmund Fitzgerald.
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I keep hearing @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social in my head to the tune of The Edmund Fitzgerald.