Warner Crocker
@warnercrocker.bsky.social
Gadfly. Flying through life as a gadget geek and theatre artist...commenting along the way. Every day I learn something new is a good day. Reblogs offered without endorsement. Comments on the other hand...
Chicago based.
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Chicago based.
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MLB signs three-year media deals with Netflix, NBCUniversal, ESPN reut.rs/3LHtuU5
MLB signs three-year media deals with Netflix, NBCUniversal, ESPN
As part of the agreements covering the 2026-28 MLB seasons, Netflix will expand to live baseball event coverage for the first time by carrying MLB documentaries.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
MLB signs three-year media deals with Netflix, NBCUniversal, ESPN reut.rs/3LHtuU5
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Writing an 80 zillion character post about the Epstein files definitely makes you seem extremely innocent and not literally shitting your pants.
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Writing an 80 zillion character post about the Epstein files definitely makes you seem extremely innocent and not literally shitting your pants.
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“The House on Wednesday unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone records are seized without their knowledge.”
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/p...
House moves to repeal controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision that allows GOP senators to seek $500,000 payouts | CNN Politics
The House on Wednesday unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone record...
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
“The House on Wednesday unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone records are seized without their knowledge.”
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/p...
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FOX NEWS POLL: “.. 76% of voters view the economy negatively. That’s worse than .. the 70% who said the same at the end of former President Biden’s term.”
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
November 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
FOX NEWS POLL: “.. 76% of voters view the economy negatively. That’s worse than .. the 70% who said the same at the end of former President Biden’s term.”
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
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Everything is crazy. Everything.
ANOTHER Republican state senator in Indiana says he's been swatted... as state legislators resist calls to redistrict to create more favorable GOP districts
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Everything is crazy. Everything.
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Exclusive: Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say reut.rs/4pjVv2g
Exclusive: Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say
U.S. officials are privately saying that they might not levy long-promised semiconductor tariffs soon, potentially delaying a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Exclusive: Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say reut.rs/4pjVv2g
A bit of good news.
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar
#politics
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar
#politics
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
A bit of good news.
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar
#politics
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar
#politics
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Who’d a thunk it?
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
#Politics
www.propublica.org/article/andrew…
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
#Politics
www.propublica.org/article/andrew…
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Who’d a thunk it?
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
#Politics
www.propublica.org/article/andrew…
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
#Politics
www.propublica.org/article/andrew…
“everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot?”
The ‘Great Meme Reset’ Is Coming
#AI #Tech #Internet
www.wired.com/story/the-grea…
The ‘Great Meme Reset’ Is Coming
#AI #Tech #Internet
www.wired.com/story/the-grea…
November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot?”
The ‘Great Meme Reset’ Is Coming
#AI #Tech #Internet
www.wired.com/story/the-grea…
The ‘Great Meme Reset’ Is Coming
#AI #Tech #Internet
www.wired.com/story/the-grea…
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And then, after checking the list twice, Trump said, "What a great day. What should we do tomorrow?"
Trump’s regime so far:
✅ Racketeering
✅ Money laundering
✅ Murder
✅ Embezzlement
✅ Fraud
✅ Kidnapping
✅ Treason
✅ Terrorism
✅ Criminal conspiracy to coverup child rape and human trafficking
✅ Racketeering
✅ Money laundering
✅ Murder
✅ Embezzlement
✅ Fraud
✅ Kidnapping
✅ Treason
✅ Terrorism
✅ Criminal conspiracy to coverup child rape and human trafficking
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
And then, after checking the list twice, Trump said, "What a great day. What should we do tomorrow?"
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Claudia von Thrift, a popular influencer with almost one million followers and a compelling, has a thoughtful and even shocking purpose: She wants to show you what her rich neighbors throw out.
Her Rich Goodwill account is TikTok famous for the stuff she finds in Hinsdale’s trash
Claudia von Thrift doesn’t judge those who throw out new Crate & Barrel furniture. Her widely-followed social media accounts are about the joys of the treasure hunt.
trib.al
November 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Claudia von Thrift, a popular influencer with almost one million followers and a compelling, has a thoughtful and even shocking purpose: She wants to show you what her rich neighbors throw out.
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Amidst all of this insanity, take a moment and stop and smell the roses.
“A Mastodon user sent me a direct message the other day asking why I felt so comfortable doing what I do every morning…”
Find Beauty When and Where You Can
#politics #socialmedia
warnercrocker.com/2025/11/19/fin…
“A Mastodon user sent me a direct message the other day asking why I felt so comfortable doing what I do every morning…”
Find Beauty When and Where You Can
#politics #socialmedia
warnercrocker.com/2025/11/19/fin…
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Amidst all of this insanity, take a moment and stop and smell the roses.
“A Mastodon user sent me a direct message the other day asking why I felt so comfortable doing what I do every morning…”
Find Beauty When and Where You Can
#politics #socialmedia
warnercrocker.com/2025/11/19/fin…
“A Mastodon user sent me a direct message the other day asking why I felt so comfortable doing what I do every morning…”
Find Beauty When and Where You Can
#politics #socialmedia
warnercrocker.com/2025/11/19/fin…
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I'm watching the newest Ken Burns documentary and was surprised to learn that one of the primary reasons the Americans overthrew British rule was that they wanted to drive on the right side of the road, as the Bible stipulates.
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I'm watching the newest Ken Burns documentary and was surprised to learn that one of the primary reasons the Americans overthrew British rule was that they wanted to drive on the right side of the road, as the Bible stipulates.
I know nothing's over in this latest criminal coverup and there's more crap to come, but I sure found it amusing that the Senate sent a big "fuck you" to the White House yesterday with that unanimous consent vote. #Politics
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I know nothing's over in this latest criminal coverup and there's more crap to come, but I sure found it amusing that the Senate sent a big "fuck you" to the White House yesterday with that unanimous consent vote. #Politics
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Miller and Vought are the presidents
Trump is the (embarrassingly incoherent) mouthpiece
Trump is the (embarrassingly incoherent) mouthpiece
Donald Trump has now officially passed Obama's eight-year total of rounds of golf — in less than five years. I've added a chart to my tracker of Trump's golf/property visits to show just how far past Obama he's getting.
www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Miller and Vought are the presidents
Trump is the (embarrassingly incoherent) mouthpiece
Trump is the (embarrassingly incoherent) mouthpiece
If you haven't figured it out by now the only thing you can trust our of the Justice Department is that you can't trust anything that comes out of the Justice Department. #politics
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you haven't figured it out by now the only thing you can trust our of the Justice Department is that you can't trust anything that comes out of the Justice Department. #politics
Today is the first day Illinois drivers can add their drivers license to their Apple Wallet. I could be wrong, but I somehow doubt the "high volume" notice is due to high volume. #Apple #Illinois #Chicago #AppleWallet
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today is the first day Illinois drivers can add their drivers license to their Apple Wallet. I could be wrong, but I somehow doubt the "high volume" notice is due to high volume. #Apple #Illinois #Chicago #AppleWallet
Amidst all of this insanity, take a moment and stop and smell the roses.
“A Mastodon user sent me a direct message the other day asking why I felt so comfortable doing what I do every morning…”
Find Beauty When and Where You Can
#politics #socialmedia
warnercrocker.com/2025/11/19/fin…
“A Mastodon user sent me a direct message the other day asking why I felt so comfortable doing what I do every morning…”
Find Beauty When and Where You Can
#politics #socialmedia
warnercrocker.com/2025/11/19/fin…
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Amidst all of this insanity, take a moment and stop and smell the roses.
“A Mastodon user sent me a direct message the other day asking why I felt so comfortable doing what I do every morning…”
Find Beauty When and Where You Can
#politics #socialmedia
warnercrocker.com/2025/11/19/fin…
“A Mastodon user sent me a direct message the other day asking why I felt so comfortable doing what I do every morning…”
Find Beauty When and Where You Can
#politics #socialmedia
warnercrocker.com/2025/11/19/fin…
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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The American people are just an ATM to the oligarchs at this point.
Withdrawals only.
Withdrawals only.
"The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant has been awarded a $1 billion federal loan guarantee that will enable it to shift onto taxpayers some of the risk of its plan to restart the Pennsylvania facility and sell the electricity to Microsoft for its data centers."
Trump officials give $1 billion loan to restart Three Mile Island
The plan to reopen Three Mile Island to supply Microsoft with power wins a federal loan guarantee, shifting some of the risk onto taxpayers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The American people are just an ATM to the oligarchs at this point.
Withdrawals only.
Withdrawals only.
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This is pretty intense foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/11/t...
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
This is pretty intense foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/11/t...
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This is unbelievable. Jesus wept. Massive catastrophe is the making.
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is unbelievable. Jesus wept. Massive catastrophe is the making.
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I fear that many more of us will find ourselves asking the same question unless we can end this nightmare soon.
Fifteen-year-old Miguel Vazquez was one of the people who took off running when federal agents arrived. “I thought, ‘Wait, why am I running? I’m a citizen,’” Vazquez said.
newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
ICE Agents Raid a Church With No Explanation
Operation “Charlotte’s Web” continues.
newrepublic.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I fear that many more of us will find ourselves asking the same question unless we can end this nightmare soon.