Jesse Walker
@notjessewalker.bsky.social
I wrote THE UNITED STATES OF PARANOIA and REBELS ON THE AIR, and now I'm writing THE ANARCHIST AND THE REPUBLICAN.
I've been doing archival research at the Hoover Institution all week, and I don't think I've ever been in a place where the 31st president is held in such esteem.
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I've been doing archival research at the Hoover Institution all week, and I don't think I've ever been in a place where the 31st president is held in such esteem.
Here's a compromise: We abolish the entire system of FCC-licensed broadcasting, then tell Trump none of his critics have broadcast licenses anymore.
A reporter's unwelcome questions provoke yet another Trump threat to yank broadcast licenses
The president thinks TV networks have a legal obligation to cover him the way he prefers. The FCC's chairman seems to agree.
reason.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Here's a compromise: We abolish the entire system of FCC-licensed broadcasting, then tell Trump none of his critics have broadcast licenses anymore.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Greg Abbott hates freedom, chapter 523,000
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Greg Abbott hates freedom, chapter 523,000
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November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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My first time in Silicon Valley in...24 years? 25?
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My first time in Silicon Valley in...24 years? 25?
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November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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"So I went downstairs and turned on 'The Disintegration Loops' very loud. We sat there in lawn chairs and listened and watched the end of the world."
How ‘The Disintegration Loops’ Saved William Basinski’s Life
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"So I went downstairs and turned on 'The Disintegration Loops' very loud. We sat there in lawn chairs and listened and watched the end of the world."
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November 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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"My sister said, 'How is she going to get deported if she's a Native American?'"
ICE Almost Deports Native American Woman
Leticia Jacobo was about to be deported, despite her Social Security number and tribal identification.
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"My sister said, 'How is she going to get deported if she's a Native American?'"
Ah, shit. Todd Snider, RIP.
Todd Snider - Louie Louie
YouTube video by Boulder House Concert
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November 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Ah, shit. Todd Snider, RIP.
"The 17-point drop in the percentage of U.S. adults who say religion is an important part of their daily life—from 66% in 2015 to 49% today—ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded in any country over any 10-year period since 2007."
Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World
The 17-percentage-point drop in U.S. religiosity over the past decade is among the largest declines measured in the Gallup World Poll.
news.gallup.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"The 17-point drop in the percentage of U.S. adults who say religion is an important part of their daily life—from 66% in 2015 to 49% today—ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded in any country over any 10-year period since 2007."
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November 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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2026: MTG easily defeats Trump-backed challenger
2027: MTG takes over the No Labels party
2028: A stunning development in the presidential race...
2027: MTG takes over the No Labels party
2028: A stunning development in the presidential race...
Trump says he’s withdrawing his support for Marjorie Taylor Greene.
“…I can't take a ranting Lunatic's call every day.”
“She has gone Far Left, even doing The View, with their Low IQ Republican hating Anchors.”
“…I can't take a ranting Lunatic's call every day.”
“She has gone Far Left, even doing The View, with their Low IQ Republican hating Anchors.”
November 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
2026: MTG easily defeats Trump-backed challenger
2027: MTG takes over the No Labels party
2028: A stunning development in the presidential race...
2027: MTG takes over the No Labels party
2028: A stunning development in the presidential race...
The ghost towns of Greater Baltimore
You can still climb the ruins of one of the Baltimore area’s last company towns
Daniels, once a thriving Baltimore County community, offers century-old stones, rusted-out cars and spectacular scenery.
www.thebanner.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The ghost towns of Greater Baltimore
We need a good, concise word for "many of your facts are wrong, and they wouldn't support your conclusions even if they were right."
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We need a good, concise word for "many of your facts are wrong, and they wouldn't support your conclusions even if they were right."
I try to write for multiple audiences, so the audience capture will have built-in checks and balances.
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I try to write for multiple audiences, so the audience capture will have built-in checks and balances.
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Jason Voorhees Does a Land Acknowledgement: Indigeneity Lurking in the Woods by Laura Hall - NYU Press
Bloodied Bodies, Bloody Landscapes is published by our partner, University of Regina Press. “Whereas Euro-Americans had imprisoned themselves in the logical mind and the social order, Indians represen...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Rubio proposes immigration policy of "NO FAT CHICKS"
Rubio instructs US diplomats to consider obesity as a cause for rejecting visas
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said the guidance is an extension of the administration’s efforts to focus federal spending on US citizens.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Rubio proposes immigration policy of "NO FAT CHICKS"
"'America First' tweaks" is a genuinely hilarious phrase, and we should start inserting it into literally every policy issue. "We're upzoning this neighborhood—with 'America First' tweaks." "School prayer is back—with 'America First' tweaks." "Sex work is legal now—with..."
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"'America First' tweaks" is a genuinely hilarious phrase, and we should start inserting it into literally every policy issue. "We're upzoning this neighborhood—with 'America First' tweaks." "School prayer is back—with 'America First' tweaks." "Sex work is legal now—with..."
They took this article in an annoying direction, but I do dig the opening paragraph. "'What are permanent hair removal solutions?' 'Can you help me analyze this text conversation between me and my boyfriend?' 'Tell me all about woke mind virus.'"
We analyzed 47,000 ChatGPT conversations. Here’s what people really use it for.
What do people ask the popular chatbot? We analyzed thousands of chats to identify common topics discussed by users and patterns in ChatGPT’s responses.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
They took this article in an annoying direction, but I do dig the opening paragraph. "'What are permanent hair removal solutions?' 'Can you help me analyze this text conversation between me and my boyfriend?' 'Tell me all about woke mind virus.'"
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November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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New frontiers in A.I.: "A new service called Objector is offering 'policy-backed objections in minutes' to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes."
AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn
Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New frontiers in A.I.: "A new service called Objector is offering 'policy-backed objections in minutes' to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes."
Life in the Bukele-Trump-Miller gulag
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Life in the Bukele-Trump-Miller gulag