Scott Burton

scottburton.me

18 October 2026 02:11

I think giving MS Now the opportunity to explain to the American people that Trump is an objectively bad president and person of historically low character who has damaged our standing in the world, injured us and given comfort to our enemies is a perfectly good idea, actually.

Ed BooOOooOOmila

edburmila.bsky.social

17 October 2026 20:46

For years a Soviet man walks past the newsstand, picks up Pravda, scans the front page, and puts it back. One day the newsagent finally asks him, comrade, what are you looking for? “The obituaries.” He gently says, my good comrade, those are not on the front page. “The one I’m interested in is.”

Kevin M. Kruse

kevinmkruse.bsky.social

17 October 2026 20:44

Remember that Elon Musk bought Twitter on the basis of bullshit claims that its algorithm was not promoting conservative accounts fairly, and now we're seeing the tech right clamp down on liberals and the left across the board

Michael Hobbes

michaelhobbes.bsky.social

17 October 2026 20:38

“It’s only fascism if they manipulate elections!” “It’s only fascism if they disappear people off the street!” “It’s only fascism if they take over the media!” “It’s only fascism if they jail their political opponents!” Is there even anything left?

Adam Serwer

adamserwer.bsky.social

16 October 2026 19:59

A Scaramucci is ten days (july 21-31). Zacharia was appointed on Oct 9 and lasted till October 16. So a Zacharia is seven days, or 7/10ths of a Scaramucci.