Jonathan Eilbeck
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REWATCH THIS SPACE: VIDEO GAMES VOL. ONE #videogames #gaming
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One thing that the far left and the far right have in common is the belief that any acknowledgment of nuance or complexity is a sign of cowardice.
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
One thing that the far left and the far right have in common is the belief that any acknowledgment of nuance or complexity is a sign of cowardice.
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It’s important to note from a military perspective that if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order & his senior knows about it, it’s also a requirement for the senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel/discipline him.
So there’s that, too.
So there’s that, too.
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It’s important to note from a military perspective that if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order & his senior knows about it, it’s also a requirement for the senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel/discipline him.
So there’s that, too.
So there’s that, too.
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Leftists are always smugly, annoyingly certain that they can overcome thermostatic political opinion.
I’ll put it this way: I have significantly more optimism that we can beat this particular set of fascists than I do that Dems will do what is necessary not to hand the country right back over to the next batch four year later
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Leftists are always smugly, annoyingly certain that they can overcome thermostatic political opinion.
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Yep, that's me - I have a libertarian's disdain for politicians, AND a socialist's disdain for capitalism, and when you stir up that ideology gumbo, somehow it all balances out into "Vote Blue No Matter Who." I dunno, you figure it out.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Yep, that's me - I have a libertarian's disdain for politicians, AND a socialist's disdain for capitalism, and when you stir up that ideology gumbo, somehow it all balances out into "Vote Blue No Matter Who." I dunno, you figure it out.
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Frankly, at this point, anyone who still complains that the Dems are "the lesser of two evils" is a child who's been spoiled by the excess of consumer choices under capitalism.
Of COURSE they're the lesser of two evils. People who seek power inherently suck, and they will do things that suck.
Of COURSE they're the lesser of two evils. People who seek power inherently suck, and they will do things that suck.
If you refuse to assign blame to the party that won power through elections and implemented its policies, then the entire framework falls apart. If only one party can ever be at fault because the other party is treated like a natural catastrophe, then the whole thing becomes an incoherent mess.
December 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Frankly, at this point, anyone who still complains that the Dems are "the lesser of two evils" is a child who's been spoiled by the excess of consumer choices under capitalism.
Of COURSE they're the lesser of two evils. People who seek power inherently suck, and they will do things that suck.
Of COURSE they're the lesser of two evils. People who seek power inherently suck, and they will do things that suck.
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One month from today, 22 MILLION Americans will see their health care premiums rise by an average of 114% thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans.
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
One month from today, 22 MILLION Americans will see their health care premiums rise by an average of 114% thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans.
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Leftists think that no leftward progress has been made in the past few decades so they're blind to how APOCALYPTIC the last few decades have been for the right.
This is why leftist analysis of the right fails. They attribute everything to "economic anxiety" instead of bigots seeing their world end.
This is why leftist analysis of the right fails. They attribute everything to "economic anxiety" instead of bigots seeing their world end.
This is the crux of the bargain white ppl made voting for trump & the gop. "Rid us of brown ppl & make white ppl the majority again & we will sacrifice our jobs, savings, homes, and even children." They 💯 factored in those losses & decided it was worth it. That's why nothing else he does matters
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Leftists think that no leftward progress has been made in the past few decades so they're blind to how APOCALYPTIC the last few decades have been for the right.
This is why leftist analysis of the right fails. They attribute everything to "economic anxiety" instead of bigots seeing their world end.
This is why leftist analysis of the right fails. They attribute everything to "economic anxiety" instead of bigots seeing their world end.
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So, this review of the original "KINGSMAN" - which people tell me is (inexplicably, to me! 🤷♂️) somehow one of the "most controversial" videos I did a decade or ago - apparently also became lost media for awhile. I've now restored/remastered it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dci8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dci8...
Classic Review - KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (2014)
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December 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
So, this review of the original "KINGSMAN" - which people tell me is (inexplicably, to me! 🤷♂️) somehow one of the "most controversial" videos I did a decade or ago - apparently also became lost media for awhile. I've now restored/remastered it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dci8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dci8...
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My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
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I basically said as much and got an appropriate chuckle.
Lecturing on Watergate this morning and trying to decide how to communicate "no, Congress used to care when presidents did crimes!" without derailing the lecture and/or sobbing
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I basically said as much and got an appropriate chuckle.
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There are SO MANY replies to this missing the point that the majority of these people are Trumpy Fox viewers BECAUSE they're elderly and assuming the fix really is "some of GenZ likes bad podcasts." It doesn't work like that. It never has.
My inlaws are pretty Trumpy, and my wife's grandpa lives on a steady diet of fox news pumped directly into his hearing aid (he's 87 and can barely walk or eat)
There's this generation of white old people who are hanging on by spite, and I don't think the GOP has a plan for when they're gone
There's this generation of white old people who are hanging on by spite, and I don't think the GOP has a plan for when they're gone
December 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
There are SO MANY replies to this missing the point that the majority of these people are Trumpy Fox viewers BECAUSE they're elderly and assuming the fix really is "some of GenZ likes bad podcasts." It doesn't work like that. It never has.
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It's Twitter Brain. It's ALL Twitter Brain. People can think whatever they want about Will Stancil, but he's 1000% RIGHT that most of modern conservatives' behavior is explained by them LIVING ON THE INTERNET and never interacting with other people. They've been ACTUALLY punched or even shouted at.
It's the NPC thing. Gen Z cons in particular are 100% convinced that the rest of the world has no agency, it's bizarre.
December 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It's Twitter Brain. It's ALL Twitter Brain. People can think whatever they want about Will Stancil, but he's 1000% RIGHT that most of modern conservatives' behavior is explained by them LIVING ON THE INTERNET and never interacting with other people. They've been ACTUALLY punched or even shouted at.
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That's really bad.
KLARNA REPORTS 45% BLACK FRIDAY GROWTH Klarna saw a 45% year-over-year increase in U.S. sales from November 1 through Black Friday. Footwear, tech, beauty, and home goods all performed strongly. Birkenstock led footwear, Apple AirPods 4 topped tech, PS5 models led gaming, and
December 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
That's really bad.
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Huh. Wonder what the 2025-model Fawn Hall is gonna look like...
December 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Huh. Wonder what the 2025-model Fawn Hall is gonna look like...
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Hey hey, if you like what we do consider joining us over on Patreon!
We've got a big 2026 planned which includes our first games showcase in April.
2025 was about getting stable, 2026 we wanna grow (and stay stable like a smart business).
We've got a big 2026 planned which includes our first games showcase in April.
2025 was about getting stable, 2026 we wanna grow (and stay stable like a smart business).
It's December 1st which means 25% off our Patreon memberships until the end of the year!
If you enjoy our work, consider joining us and supporting independent media!
You get a bunch of extra perks too including exclusive content, written columns and more!
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If you enjoy our work, consider joining us and supporting independent media!
You get a bunch of extra perks too including exclusive content, written columns and more!
Sign up: www.patreon.com/c/SecondWind...
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hey hey, if you like what we do consider joining us over on Patreon!
We've got a big 2026 planned which includes our first games showcase in April.
2025 was about getting stable, 2026 we wanna grow (and stay stable like a smart business).
We've got a big 2026 planned which includes our first games showcase in April.
2025 was about getting stable, 2026 we wanna grow (and stay stable like a smart business).
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Ginny Di makes an excellent underrepresented point here in that the secondary damage caused by AI is that so many artists have to defend our own work as organic now. I had to put out a statement that BLACK PHONE 2 contained no AI because assholes decided to accuse us of using it and no other reason.
I love paying human artists and I hate gen AI 🩵
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Ginny Di makes an excellent underrepresented point here in that the secondary damage caused by AI is that so many artists have to defend our own work as organic now. I had to put out a statement that BLACK PHONE 2 contained no AI because assholes decided to accuse us of using it and no other reason.
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PRO TIP
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
PRO TIP
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
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We need to redefine the Turing test such that an artificial intelligence can be said to have consciousness, or to genuinely think, if and only if, without being expressly programmed to do so, it tells its interlocutor to shut the fuck up about that, enough already.
December 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We need to redefine the Turing test such that an artificial intelligence can be said to have consciousness, or to genuinely think, if and only if, without being expressly programmed to do so, it tells its interlocutor to shut the fuck up about that, enough already.
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“There is a question…” “Some might ask…” You’re the opinion columnist, have an opinion
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
“There is a question…” “Some might ask…” You’re the opinion columnist, have an opinion
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Today we start line-by-line consideration of the Public Office Accountability Bill aka the Hillsborough Law. Listening to evidence last week from the families was heartbreaking. They have had to give their lives over to getting the truth.
Hillsborough: Long-awaited report into Britain's worst-ever sporting disaster to be published today
Hillsborough: Long-awaited report into Britain's worst-ever sporting disaster to be published today
The police watchdog will today publish its report into the actions of officers during and after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Today we start line-by-line consideration of the Public Office Accountability Bill aka the Hillsborough Law. Listening to evidence last week from the families was heartbreaking. They have had to give their lives over to getting the truth.
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Hey, so, I've been fired. Now that I'm unemployed like the other half of Bluesky, if anyone knows of work for a writer, reporter, or nonprofit grants manager, I'd be much obliged. You all know where to find me.
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Hey, so, I've been fired. Now that I'm unemployed like the other half of Bluesky, if anyone knows of work for a writer, reporter, or nonprofit grants manager, I'd be much obliged. You all know where to find me.
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When I think of “consumerist slop”, I think “Winter Wonderland”, whose lyrics presumably go “buy lots of shit/and invest in crypto/and take advantage of Black Friday deals on consumer electronics/walking in a Winter Wonderland/to Boots”.
This person thinks "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen is a Christmas song.
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
When I think of “consumerist slop”, I think “Winter Wonderland”, whose lyrics presumably go “buy lots of shit/and invest in crypto/and take advantage of Black Friday deals on consumer electronics/walking in a Winter Wonderland/to Boots”.
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Anti-Semites are consistently some of the dumbest fucks on the planet.
December 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Anti-Semites are consistently some of the dumbest fucks on the planet.
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A great deal of the mass death we've seen in the Middle East in the past couple years can be directly traced to Trump's decision to end the Iran deal, and before that, to Bush's decision to include Iran in the 'axis of evil'
A Trump I essay particularly relevant in the Trump II era: The second major lost opportunity with Iran of my lifetime (the first I would argue was with George W Bush), a mistake we and the Iranian people are still paying for
The Lost Opportunity in Iran
The assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by US drone strikes on Friday, the third of January, sent a shockwave across the world. The United States, leading superpower in the world, had mu...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A great deal of the mass death we've seen in the Middle East in the past couple years can be directly traced to Trump's decision to end the Iran deal, and before that, to Bush's decision to include Iran in the 'axis of evil'
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