Chris Braunsdorf
@vslacks.bsky.social
I’m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round.
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Chris Braunsdorf
@vslacks.bsky.social
· Nov 29
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
- J.R.R. Tolkien
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
- J.R.R. Tolkien
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its almost like being proactive generates coverage instead of leaning back and hoping for the best. and yes, im willing to give props to some of the dems in this who are usually the boring backbencher types.
This is the ad for which Trump thinks Democratic lawmakers should be executed:
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
its almost like being proactive generates coverage instead of leaning back and hoping for the best. and yes, im willing to give props to some of the dems in this who are usually the boring backbencher types.
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Democratic messaging to our military about killing civilians extrajudicially is too polite. Soliders, sailors and Marines need fair warning that at a future point, a restored military judicial process will review these slayings, and those executing an unlawful order will be subject to that process.
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Democratic messaging to our military about killing civilians extrajudicially is too polite. Soliders, sailors and Marines need fair warning that at a future point, a restored military judicial process will review these slayings, and those executing an unlawful order will be subject to that process.
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MAGA Christianity:
1. Calling Zohran Mamdani a "terrorist" bc he's Muslim.
2. Cheer when Trump buries his face in the laps of actual Muslim terrorists.
1. Calling Zohran Mamdani a "terrorist" bc he's Muslim.
2. Cheer when Trump buries his face in the laps of actual Muslim terrorists.
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
MAGA Christianity:
1. Calling Zohran Mamdani a "terrorist" bc he's Muslim.
2. Cheer when Trump buries his face in the laps of actual Muslim terrorists.
1. Calling Zohran Mamdani a "terrorist" bc he's Muslim.
2. Cheer when Trump buries his face in the laps of actual Muslim terrorists.
In the end, his myriad psychological pathologies will bring him down just as surely as they contributed to his rise.
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In the end, his myriad psychological pathologies will bring him down just as surely as they contributed to his rise.
1/I think one major difference between the original internet bubble and the current AI bubble is that people at the turn of the century welcomed the internet and wanted more of it. Companies were certainly overvalued, but both business and consumers generally saw internet growth as a positive.
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
1/I think one major difference between the original internet bubble and the current AI bubble is that people at the turn of the century welcomed the internet and wanted more of it. Companies were certainly overvalued, but both business and consumers generally saw internet growth as a positive.
Given recent elections, polling, and the Epstein debacle, I get the sense a lot more Republicans are starting to fear the wrath of voters more than the wrath of Trump.
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Given recent elections, polling, and the Epstein debacle, I get the sense a lot more Republicans are starting to fear the wrath of voters more than the wrath of Trump.
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Trump ranting about sedition, hangings, and death because some members of Congress said that US military personnel have to follow US law is quite bad, yes.
But it's frustrated impotence more than actionable threat.
He can't get James Comey in jail, he's far from able to murder members of Congress.
But it's frustrated impotence more than actionable threat.
He can't get James Comey in jail, he's far from able to murder members of Congress.
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Trump ranting about sedition, hangings, and death because some members of Congress said that US military personnel have to follow US law is quite bad, yes.
But it's frustrated impotence more than actionable threat.
He can't get James Comey in jail, he's far from able to murder members of Congress.
But it's frustrated impotence more than actionable threat.
He can't get James Comey in jail, he's far from able to murder members of Congress.
Agreed. Unhinged statements like this aren’t so much scary as pathetic these days.
This presidency is unraveling. He's an unpopular lame duck and is on the retreat on all fronts. If he had the power to make this happen, he wouldn't be melting down on his own special website where he's hermetically sealed off from all criticism.
Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Agreed. Unhinged statements like this aren’t so much scary as pathetic these days.
Is there a lemon law for Presidents?
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Is there a lemon law for Presidents?
Good thread that mirrors my own thinking.
I think what worried so many of us these last several months was that America wasn’t paying attention. But Trump, et al. overplayed their hand and now people are definitely watching and based on the polling, they don’t like what they see.
I think what worried so many of us these last several months was that America wasn’t paying attention. But Trump, et al. overplayed their hand and now people are definitely watching and based on the polling, they don’t like what they see.
Things are dark. I expect they will get far darker still. The light may remain obscured for a decade—or more.
But, for the first time in months, I can feel the lingering presence of genuine optimism.
But, for the first time in months, I can feel the lingering presence of genuine optimism.
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Good thread that mirrors my own thinking.
I think what worried so many of us these last several months was that America wasn’t paying attention. But Trump, et al. overplayed their hand and now people are definitely watching and based on the polling, they don’t like what they see.
I think what worried so many of us these last several months was that America wasn’t paying attention. But Trump, et al. overplayed their hand and now people are definitely watching and based on the polling, they don’t like what they see.
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Maybe it’s this mojito talking but I’m feeling blearily encouraged by the sense that they’ve overplayed their hand
November 20, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Maybe it’s this mojito talking but I’m feeling blearily encouraged by the sense that they’ve overplayed their hand
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Usually, JVL is the prince of darkness, but I have to agree with him that we may be seeing the high water mark of Trump here. Consider his evidence:
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Usually, JVL is the prince of darkness, but I have to agree with him that we may be seeing the high water mark of Trump here. Consider his evidence:
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"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
-Winston Churchill
-Winston Churchill
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
-Winston Churchill
-Winston Churchill
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As others have pointed out, he has written the tagline for the inevitable worldwide celebration tho.
If I was in the White House press pool they'd kick me out for saying "Quiet, piggy" to the president
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
As others have pointed out, he has written the tagline for the inevitable worldwide celebration tho.
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FWIW I think this is more than just people treating Trump as a magic wizard. If Trump goes down here, and if this blows up, it takes down all of them. So I actually think people are discounting the possibility of real outlier scenarios that ARE actually in the collective's interest.
What choice did he have? Not being snarky here to any of you, but you all seem unable to believe that Trump lost a major political battle, and now he's going to just do what he always does: Ad hoc it all, and hope he can bully his way through it.
So, what rationale would Trump have for "supporting" release of the files if he could be implicated?
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
FWIW I think this is more than just people treating Trump as a magic wizard. If Trump goes down here, and if this blows up, it takes down all of them. So I actually think people are discounting the possibility of real outlier scenarios that ARE actually in the collective's interest.
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Will the new maga Wapo defend Trump’s repellent comments on Khashoggi?
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Will the new maga Wapo defend Trump’s repellent comments on Khashoggi?
Trump is such a sad, pathetic shell of a human being. If it weren’t for his maliciousness, I’d almost feel bad for him.
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Trump is such a sad, pathetic shell of a human being. If it weren’t for his maliciousness, I’d almost feel bad for him.
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The irony is that "Quiet, piggy!" is exactly what St. Peter plans to tell Trump.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The irony is that "Quiet, piggy!" is exactly what St. Peter plans to tell Trump.
Reporter: Speaker Johnson, when you lie like this, do you ever worry that God will strike you on the spot with a bolt of lightning?
Mike Johnson lies shamelessly: "The president of the United States supports maximum transparency."
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Reporter: Speaker Johnson, when you lie like this, do you ever worry that God will strike you on the spot with a bolt of lightning?
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And here I was thinking "wait, RFK Jr. lives in South Carolina? I didn't think that was..."
And then... oh....
And then... oh....
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
And here I was thinking "wait, RFK Jr. lives in South Carolina? I didn't think that was..."
And then... oh....
And then... oh....
Our president (twice!), ladies and gentlemen.
Trump: "They had restrictions on water. It comes down from heaven. You want to wash your hands, or like me, you wash your hair. I lather up. There's no water. I won't mention the 3rd item in the bc I always get criticized. If you don't know what I'm talking about you shouldn't be owning a McDonalds"
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Our president (twice!), ladies and gentlemen.
The whole thread.
November 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The whole thread.
I don’t remember her magazine pieces ever being this terribly written. Were they that heavily edited? And did she have no editor on the book? A 9th grade English teacher would hand this back for a rewrite.
I regret to inform you that Olivia Nuzzi's book appears to be Perfect
insane, stupid, comically overwritten, dishy, politically indefensible I cannot wait to get my hands on it I must accept this is who I am as a person at some deep level whether I like it or not www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
insane, stupid, comically overwritten, dishy, politically indefensible I cannot wait to get my hands on it I must accept this is who I am as a person at some deep level whether I like it or not www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I don’t remember her magazine pieces ever being this terribly written. Were they that heavily edited? And did she have no editor on the book? A 9th grade English teacher would hand this back for a rewrite.
It’s been quite a decade, hasn’t it?
November 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It’s been quite a decade, hasn’t it?
I need someone to do a deep dive on the different subtypes of Blue MAGA.
November 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I need someone to do a deep dive on the different subtypes of Blue MAGA.