perplexpert
@situational-lefty.bsky.social
Video games, PopSci/geoscience, Giants baseball, progressive politics, nonsense.
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Time to dust off a classic
February 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Time to dust off a classic
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I often say that if you often find you're the smartest person in the room, it's because nobody actually clever wants to be in the same room as you.
What I’m seeing in some of the Epstein revelations about well known scientists who maintained contact after his conviction, is folks who always thought they were the smartest person in any room, sure they could shrewdly navigate a route that gets them what they want without getting dirty themselves.
February 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I often say that if you often find you're the smartest person in the room, it's because nobody actually clever wants to be in the same room as you.
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Some people are calling it the flag of Woke 2
February 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Some people are calling it the flag of Woke 2
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I have mixed feelings about the Mills campaign but as a long-time Susan Collins hater this ad was made for me personally
February 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I have mixed feelings about the Mills campaign but as a long-time Susan Collins hater this ad was made for me personally
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reporter: donald trump has announced that americans must evolve into a race of hardy metal men via mandated injections of liquid mercury. your response?
klobuchar: *visibly straining to remember line consultants came up with* donkey kong donald’s economic policies are “bananas” for small business
klobuchar: *visibly straining to remember line consultants came up with* donkey kong donald’s economic policies are “bananas” for small business
April 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
reporter: donald trump has announced that americans must evolve into a race of hardy metal men via mandated injections of liquid mercury. your response?
klobuchar: *visibly straining to remember line consultants came up with* donkey kong donald’s economic policies are “bananas” for small business
klobuchar: *visibly straining to remember line consultants came up with* donkey kong donald’s economic policies are “bananas” for small business
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i am a hard-core vote blue no matter who voter. part of that means PRIMARIES AREN'T GENERAL ELECTIONS. i liked lander in nyc, but when he lost, i supported mamdani--as did lander! that's how it works!
since it is not currently a general election:
fuck gavin newsom!
since it is not currently a general election:
fuck gavin newsom!
February 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
i am a hard-core vote blue no matter who voter. part of that means PRIMARIES AREN'T GENERAL ELECTIONS. i liked lander in nyc, but when he lost, i supported mamdani--as did lander! that's how it works!
since it is not currently a general election:
fuck gavin newsom!
since it is not currently a general election:
fuck gavin newsom!
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POV you are about to lose at Guess Who
They’re calling it the baldest coaching staff in NFL history, folks.
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
POV you are about to lose at Guess Who
Jason Rezaian, Peter Som, or Stroke 9, depending on which kind of nerd you are.
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Jason Rezaian, Peter Som, or Stroke 9, depending on which kind of nerd you are.
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New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Braid was mind-blowing when it came out, but there's no reason to give money to Johnathan Blow in 2026.
Surprise! Braid: Anniversary Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Just Dropped. (Repost)
Surprise! Braid: Anniversary Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Just Dropped
4K puzzling awaits
www.nintendolife.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Braid was mind-blowing when it came out, but there's no reason to give money to Johnathan Blow in 2026.
"This is not a game, Secretary."
"I'm Attorney General."
"My apologies, I couldn't tell."
"I'm Attorney General."
"My apologies, I couldn't tell."
BALINT: Was the president aware of Secretary Lutnick's ties to Epstein when he chose him to lead the Department of Commerce?
BONDI: Chris Malen was a Border Patrol agent----
BALINT: So I'm going to conclude that he did know!
BONDI: Shame on you
BALINT: This is pathetic! This is not a game
BONDI: Chris Malen was a Border Patrol agent----
BALINT: So I'm going to conclude that he did know!
BONDI: Shame on you
BALINT: This is pathetic! This is not a game
February 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
"This is not a game, Secretary."
"I'm Attorney General."
"My apologies, I couldn't tell."
"I'm Attorney General."
"My apologies, I couldn't tell."
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Gallup says it will stop doing presidential approval polls (after 88 years of doing it) because of "an evolution in how Gallup focuses it's public research". This is eliminating a time series that goes back to FDR.
thehill.com/homenews/med...
thehill.com/homenews/med...
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Gallup says it will stop doing presidential approval polls (after 88 years of doing it) because of "an evolution in how Gallup focuses it's public research". This is eliminating a time series that goes back to FDR.
thehill.com/homenews/med...
thehill.com/homenews/med...
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She really just said why are you talking about the mass coverup of child rape when you should be talking about money
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
She really just said why are you talking about the mass coverup of child rape when you should be talking about money
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
My "you must sign an NDA for me to comment on how we're collaborating with ICE" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions...
SCOOP from @makenakelly.bsky.social on Alex Karp's internal video about ICE: www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
My "you must sign an NDA for me to comment on how we're collaborating with ICE" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions...
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Folks, is it good for a President if literally half the country thinks he was involved in pedophilia crimes?
Back in June when they first polled this question, 42% said they believed Trump was involved in Epstein's crimes, 32% did not. (29% of his voters said yes or "not sure".)
8 mos later, it's now 50%-29% yes, and 33% of Trump voters say yes or "not sure."
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8 mos later, it's now 50%-29% yes, and 33% of Trump voters say yes or "not sure."
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Folks, is it good for a President if literally half the country thinks he was involved in pedophilia crimes?
Holy cow, fantastic assist just now by Murphy in US-Canada.
February 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Holy cow, fantastic assist just now by Murphy in US-Canada.
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A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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Anthropic's head of safety just resigned.
Most likely a protest against the company's pivot to working with Palantir and Gulf Arab states. The "don't be evil" stage gets shorter.
(I still think Anthropic is the most morally run of the AI corps but it's like cherrypicking rooms on fire.)
Most likely a protest against the company's pivot to working with Palantir and Gulf Arab states. The "don't be evil" stage gets shorter.
(I still think Anthropic is the most morally run of the AI corps but it's like cherrypicking rooms on fire.)
February 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Anthropic's head of safety just resigned.
Most likely a protest against the company's pivot to working with Palantir and Gulf Arab states. The "don't be evil" stage gets shorter.
(I still think Anthropic is the most morally run of the AI corps but it's like cherrypicking rooms on fire.)
Most likely a protest against the company's pivot to working with Palantir and Gulf Arab states. The "don't be evil" stage gets shorter.
(I still think Anthropic is the most morally run of the AI corps but it's like cherrypicking rooms on fire.)
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Three members of Congress and the governor of Hawai'i, a medical doctor who responded to the measles outbreak in Samoa, are calling for RFK Jr's resignation. Emails now reveal he lied under oath about his antivax role in those 83 deaths.
RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say
Newly revealed emails undermine Kennedy’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of deadly measles outbreak
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Three members of Congress and the governor of Hawai'i, a medical doctor who responded to the measles outbreak in Samoa, are calling for RFK Jr's resignation. Emails now reveal he lied under oath about his antivax role in those 83 deaths.
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Breaking: Trump told Palm Beach police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein and 'evil' Maxwell www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Trump told Palm Beach police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, Maxwell was ‘evil’
The new information comes as Ghislaine Maxwell was summoned to appear Monday before a Congressional committee.
www.miamiherald.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Breaking: Trump told Palm Beach police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein and 'evil' Maxwell www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...