Roberto
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"In his first year back in office, Trump launched at least 658 air and drone strikes against Iraq, Somalia, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela."
The peace president.
"In his first year back in office, Trump launched at least 658 air and drone strikes against Iraq, Somalia, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela."
The peace president.
February 18, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Via @hcrichardson.bsky.social ...
"In his first year back in office, Trump launched at least 658 air and drone strikes against Iraq, Somalia, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela."
The peace president.
"In his first year back in office, Trump launched at least 658 air and drone strikes against Iraq, Somalia, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela."
The peace president.
Around a year ago, just after the presidential inauguration (long before we knew how bad it would be), I wrote about the pressure to conform, about “going along to get along.” And I wrote about the people who don't do that. Who stand up for what is right.
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/each-man-m...
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/each-man-m...
Each Man Must Look into His Own Soul
A collection of jaded, cynical musings on a wide range of topics.
thejadedcynic.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Around a year ago, just after the presidential inauguration (long before we knew how bad it would be), I wrote about the pressure to conform, about “going along to get along.” And I wrote about the people who don't do that. Who stand up for what is right.
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/each-man-m...
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/each-man-m...
Here’s the New York Times, with Pulitzer-worthy news analysis … 🙄🙄🙄
February 18, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Here’s the New York Times, with Pulitzer-worthy news analysis … 🙄🙄🙄
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/interview-...
No finishers (again!) in the Barkley Marathons. But here's my interview from a few years ago with Japanese ultramarathon runner Tomokazu Ihara, who famously said to me, "It's gonna be a piece of cake!" 🍰 Spoiler alert: It wasn't!
No finishers (again!) in the Barkley Marathons. But here's my interview from a few years ago with Japanese ultramarathon runner Tomokazu Ihara, who famously said to me, "It's gonna be a piece of cake!" 🍰 Spoiler alert: It wasn't!
Interview with Tomokazu Ihara: the Barkley Marathons
A collection of jaded, cynical musings on a wide range of topics.
thejadedcynic.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:55 AM
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/interview-...
No finishers (again!) in the Barkley Marathons. But here's my interview from a few years ago with Japanese ultramarathon runner Tomokazu Ihara, who famously said to me, "It's gonna be a piece of cake!" 🍰 Spoiler alert: It wasn't!
No finishers (again!) in the Barkley Marathons. But here's my interview from a few years ago with Japanese ultramarathon runner Tomokazu Ihara, who famously said to me, "It's gonna be a piece of cake!" 🍰 Spoiler alert: It wasn't!
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/sorry-you-...
The Internet company you are probably interacting most with these days? Cloudflare.
DDoS attacks more than doubled last year, and have quadrupled since 2023.
That's why you're being asked to solve more CAPTCHAs, or are being blocked completely ...
The Internet company you are probably interacting most with these days? Cloudflare.
DDoS attacks more than doubled last year, and have quadrupled since 2023.
That's why you're being asked to solve more CAPTCHAs, or are being blocked completely ...
“Sorry, you have been blocked.”
A collection of jaded, cynical musings on a wide range of topics.
thejadedcynic.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/sorry-you-...
The Internet company you are probably interacting most with these days? Cloudflare.
DDoS attacks more than doubled last year, and have quadrupled since 2023.
That's why you're being asked to solve more CAPTCHAs, or are being blocked completely ...
The Internet company you are probably interacting most with these days? Cloudflare.
DDoS attacks more than doubled last year, and have quadrupled since 2023.
That's why you're being asked to solve more CAPTCHAs, or are being blocked completely ...
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters American Cult of Personality www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...
"... what [Trump] is doing in his second term comes closer to building a cult of personality the likes of which has never been seen in American history."
The NYT, a bit late to the story ... 🙄
"... what [Trump] is doing in his second term comes closer to building a cult of personality the likes of which has never been seen in American history."
The NYT, a bit late to the story ... 🙄
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters American Cult of Personality www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...
"... what [Trump] is doing in his second term comes closer to building a cult of personality the likes of which has never been seen in American history."
The NYT, a bit late to the story ... 🙄
"... what [Trump] is doing in his second term comes closer to building a cult of personality the likes of which has never been seen in American history."
The NYT, a bit late to the story ... 🙄
Eileen Gu says her Olympic schedule is ‘really unfair’ and ‘doesn’t make sense’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
Queen of Entitlement. She and her team knew the schedule months, if not years ago. They must have known halfpipe practice would be an issue if she made the big air final. This is on her.
Queen of Entitlement. She and her team knew the schedule months, if not years ago. They must have known halfpipe practice would be an issue if she made the big air final. This is on her.
Eileen Gu says her Olympic schedule is ‘really unfair’ and ‘doesn’t make sense’
The two-time Olympic champion is competing in all three freeski events at the Milan Cortina Games.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Eileen Gu says her Olympic schedule is ‘really unfair’ and ‘doesn’t make sense’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
Queen of Entitlement. She and her team knew the schedule months, if not years ago. They must have known halfpipe practice would be an issue if she made the big air final. This is on her.
Queen of Entitlement. She and her team knew the schedule months, if not years ago. They must have known halfpipe practice would be an issue if she made the big air final. This is on her.
Finland behaving rudely toward its hosts!
February 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Finland behaving rudely toward its hosts!
There seems to be some sort of IOC funding for athletes from traditionally non-skiing countries, and I think they identify the giant slalom as the easiest entry point into Alpine skiing ...
February 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
There seems to be some sort of IOC funding for athletes from traditionally non-skiing countries, and I think they identify the giant slalom as the easiest entry point into Alpine skiing ...
Fantastic to watch so many athletes from not traditionally skiing nations compete in the men's giant slalom at this Olympics. Haiti, Benin, Singapore, Hong Kong, Madagascar, Trinidad & Tobago, Cyprus, Iran and so many others!
February 14, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Fantastic to watch so many athletes from not traditionally skiing nations compete in the men's giant slalom at this Olympics. Haiti, Benin, Singapore, Hong Kong, Madagascar, Trinidad & Tobago, Cyprus, Iran and so many others!
You know you're having a bad day at the Olympics when, after your indifferent first giant slalom run, you (unsportingly) try to break your ski pole over your knee, but can't ... talking about U.S. skier Ryder Sarchett
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 AM
You know you're having a bad day at the Olympics when, after your indifferent first giant slalom run, you (unsportingly) try to break your ski pole over your knee, but can't ... talking about U.S. skier Ryder Sarchett
Turning on the men's giant slalom to see a Brazilian in first place, wut??? Google told me he used to be a Norwegian. Oh, okay, that makes more sense.
February 14, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Turning on the men's giant slalom to see a Brazilian in first place, wut??? Google told me he used to be a Norwegian. Oh, okay, that makes more sense.
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A day ago the EPA officially rejected the science on global warming.
Beyond "oh, that happened" I won't read about it. I won't silently evaluate the coverage of it, as I often do. This item is going into the "too stupid, too important to be that stupid, and too painful" bucket. Do you ever do that?
Beyond "oh, that happened" I won't read about it. I won't silently evaluate the coverage of it, as I often do. This item is going into the "too stupid, too important to be that stupid, and too painful" bucket. Do you ever do that?
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
A day ago the EPA officially rejected the science on global warming.
Beyond "oh, that happened" I won't read about it. I won't silently evaluate the coverage of it, as I often do. This item is going into the "too stupid, too important to be that stupid, and too painful" bucket. Do you ever do that?
Beyond "oh, that happened" I won't read about it. I won't silently evaluate the coverage of it, as I often do. This item is going into the "too stupid, too important to be that stupid, and too painful" bucket. Do you ever do that?
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🎩 I dont think, Putin has a “Pee pee tape”
Of Trump
I think he has video footage of Trump actually raping children! 💯
Of Trump
I think he has video footage of Trump actually raping children! 💯
February 13, 2026 at 6:13 AM
🎩 I dont think, Putin has a “Pee pee tape”
Of Trump
I think he has video footage of Trump actually raping children! 💯
Of Trump
I think he has video footage of Trump actually raping children! 💯
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Impossible to imagine that Gail Slater and Mark Hamer are not abruptly leaving the DOJ's anti-trust division because of probably criminal interference (i.e. business as usual) from the White House ...
Impossible to imagine that Gail Slater and Mark Hamer are not abruptly leaving the DOJ's anti-trust division because of probably criminal interference (i.e. business as usual) from the White House ...
Justice Department's antitrust chief says she's leaving, effective immediately
Gail Slater is stepping down at a critical moment for corporate mergers in America.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:46 AM
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Impossible to imagine that Gail Slater and Mark Hamer are not abruptly leaving the DOJ's anti-trust division because of probably criminal interference (i.e. business as usual) from the White House ...
Impossible to imagine that Gail Slater and Mark Hamer are not abruptly leaving the DOJ's anti-trust division because of probably criminal interference (i.e. business as usual) from the White House ...
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/from-chamo...
I've written about the growth of the Winter Olympics from Chamonix 1924 (16 events) to Milano Cortina 2026 (116 events) ...
I've written about the growth of the Winter Olympics from Chamonix 1924 (16 events) to Milano Cortina 2026 (116 events) ...
From Chamonix to Cortina: The Winter Olympics Are a Business, and Business is Booming
A collection of jaded, cynical musings on a wide range of topics.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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I've written about the growth of the Winter Olympics from Chamonix 1924 (16 events) to Milano Cortina 2026 (116 events) ...
I've written about the growth of the Winter Olympics from Chamonix 1924 (16 events) to Milano Cortina 2026 (116 events) ...
Super-rare instance of a New York Times story using the words “was not true” to describe administration actions. How did it sneak past the editors who would have wanted “a version that may have been contradicted by evidence”?
February 14, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Super-rare instance of a New York Times story using the words “was not true” to describe administration actions. How did it sneak past the editors who would have wanted “a version that may have been contradicted by evidence”?
It seems the media can’t frame a story positively anymore. Or even even-handedly. Chloe Kim is not a loser. She won silver, injured, and is one of the greats of the sport. Not a loser. 🙄
February 13, 2026 at 11:26 PM
It seems the media can’t frame a story positively anymore. Or even even-handedly. Chloe Kim is not a loser. She won silver, injured, and is one of the greats of the sport. Not a loser. 🙄
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I wonder how F1 plans to help fans understand its new "energy management"-oriented engines and rules ... if it's not easy for fans to understand, the sport will suffer.
I wonder how F1 plans to help fans understand its new "energy management"-oriented engines and rules ... if it's not easy for fans to understand, the sport will suffer.
Max Verstappen slams new 'anti-racing' F1 cars: 'Formula E on steroids'
Four-time champion Max Verstappen has said cars in Formula 1's new generation are not fun to drive, comparing them to the all-electric series Formula E, but "on steroids."
global.espn.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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I wonder how F1 plans to help fans understand its new "energy management"-oriented engines and rules ... if it's not easy for fans to understand, the sport will suffer.
I wonder how F1 plans to help fans understand its new "energy management"-oriented engines and rules ... if it's not easy for fans to understand, the sport will suffer.
"... is raising questions ..."
The FAA’s unprecedented flip-flop in closing El Paso airspace—only to reopen it hours later—is raising questions from aviation safety experts.
FAA’s El Paso Flip-Flop Has Aviation Experts Scratching Their Heads
The FAA’s unprecedented flip-flop in closing El Paso airspace—only to reopen it hours later—is raising questions from aviation safety experts.
www.forbes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
"... is raising questions ..."
global.espn.com/football/rep...
Premier League media coverage seems to consist entirely of pundits asserting that a lead of XX points means (in December, LOL) that the title race is over. The inverse story is emerging now: Arsenal has an inadequate points lead that can't possibly hold up.
Premier League media coverage seems to consist entirely of pundits asserting that a lead of XX points means (in December, LOL) that the title race is over. The inverse story is emerging now: Arsenal has an inadequate points lead that can't possibly hold up.
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal (12 Feb, 2026) Game Analysis - ESPN
Expert recap and game analysis of the Brentford vs. Arsenal English Premier League game from 12 February 2026 on ESPN.
global.espn.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:12 AM
global.espn.com/football/rep...
Premier League media coverage seems to consist entirely of pundits asserting that a lead of XX points means (in December, LOL) that the title race is over. The inverse story is emerging now: Arsenal has an inadequate points lead that can't possibly hold up.
Premier League media coverage seems to consist entirely of pundits asserting that a lead of XX points means (in December, LOL) that the title race is over. The inverse story is emerging now: Arsenal has an inadequate points lead that can't possibly hold up.
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It's not surprising that Lutnik was a business associate of Epstein and is all over the Epstein files.
It's not surprising that he lied about it.
It is surprising that his lies were so detailed and well thought out.
And it is surprising that he didn't realize the truth would be known.
It's not surprising that he lied about it.
It is surprising that his lies were so detailed and well thought out.
And it is surprising that he didn't realize the truth would be known.
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
It's not surprising that Lutnik was a business associate of Epstein and is all over the Epstein files.
It's not surprising that he lied about it.
It is surprising that his lies were so detailed and well thought out.
And it is surprising that he didn't realize the truth would be known.
It's not surprising that he lied about it.
It is surprising that his lies were so detailed and well thought out.
And it is surprising that he didn't realize the truth would be known.
U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin famously went 0 for 6 at the last Winter Olympics, and is 0 for 1 in Cortina. The Athletic has a good story about nerves in the start hut in the men's Super-G:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
And I wrote one:
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/the-butter...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
And I wrote one:
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/the-butter...
Men’s super-G Milan Cortina, inside the Olympic start hut: ‘It’s like a funeral at the top’
The start hut is a private space for Alpine skiers. No one is allowed there except the athlete, one coach and start officials.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin famously went 0 for 6 at the last Winter Olympics, and is 0 for 1 in Cortina. The Athletic has a good story about nerves in the start hut in the men's Super-G:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
And I wrote one:
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/the-butter...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
And I wrote one:
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/the-butter...
Is there a human being involved in the production of The Athletic's daily newsletter?
February 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Is there a human being involved in the production of The Athletic's daily newsletter?