Greg Sargent

gregsargent.bsky.social

21 October 2026 15:08

Abdul El-Sayed on JD Vance: "I think America is big enough for all of us. His view of America is small like him. It's about pointing to other people and making the argument that the reason *you* don't have is because of *them.*" El-Sayed came on our pod. It's good: newrepublic.com/article/2168...

noam

noamchompers.bsky.social

20 October 2026 20:43

seems like some people went to you can see everything wanting to see alex gibney's musk documentary. you bought the wrong ticket big dog

Remy Porter

remyporter.bsky.social

20 October 2026 19:16

Enh, criminal sentences are often abbreviated and that’s a good thing, I’d argue. Now, in her specific case the documentary makes a powerful argument she plans to re-offend, so maybe that should be reevaluated, but as a broad thing it’s not a problem.

The Samnation Game

samthielman.com

20 October 2026 19:16

my understanding of what happens in the movie has changed so radically since first walking out of it but one thing that has really stuck with me is the total inhumanity of the prison system

Elon Green

elongreen.bsky.social

20 October 2026 19:16

It's odd for people to act as if treating the subject of a documentary or a book etc. as a human being is some sort of mitigating artistic choice. In fact, it's the necessary first step to telling a worthwhile story about a person.