Operative_X

Operative_X

@operativexray.bsky.social

Drumming on the sky, listening to the sound.

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love all the media bullshit "but Biden had high inflation" yeah no shit, thanks to trump and the GOP completely kneecapping us during COVID in '20 with fucking incompetence that's taking years to unfuck + trump's pal putin in ukraine, thanks for playing

If another defense contractor's CEO did any of this shit they'd be ousted within hours - and if they did anything near what Musk did re: Starshield, they'd be looking around the inside of a holding cell

<nods in Christopher Cross>

Gary Hershorn@garyhershorn.bsky.social

The full Hunter's Moon rises at sunset behind the Empire State in New York City, Sunday evening #newyorkcity #nyc #newyork #empirestatebldg #huntersmoon #fullmoon

Leonidias: "THIS! IS! SPART..." Modern US Soldier: "Cool, I'm gonna stop you there. <slaps the side of an aircraft carrier> I'd like to introduce you to the Ford-class supercarrier strike group..."

27% of Microsoft's total workforce offered buyouts to people at management levels and below. Because of AI. JFC.

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social

CNBC: Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/m...

love how Dave Brubeck played with 9/8 time in "Blue Rondo à la Turk" in coupling pentameters 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2-3, 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2-3, 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2-3 then on the 4th measure changing to a swingy triplet feel like a long 6/8 going to 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 weird rhythms/odd time signatures are neat

Sure and my father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low-grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery...My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims, like he "invented" the question mark.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "My uncle invented radar! Can you believe it?"

A Pearl Drums Masterworks Series custom snare drum, 13"x6.5" maple/gum 12-ply (no reinforcement rings)/black pearl #331 finish; black nickel hw/red gaskets inc. diecast hoops, CL-65 bridge lugs, an SR-150 click lock strainer, 42-strand brass wires w/an Evans HD Dry batter & Evans 300 resonant head

Rubio is ready to storm the beach like

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "We'll take care of Cuba on our way back from Iran ... those beautiful ships, they'll pass Cuba. We'll have one of them stop about 50 yards off the coast. They'll raise up their hands, and then we're gonna send Marco Rubio in."

Better food variety and quality. Better health screening/treatment. Lower teen pregnancy. Quick access to quality info. Communications tech. Better cybersecurity. Kids are much more into anti-bullying and being inclusive. Better vehicle safety. Better gasoline. Better data. Better shitposting.

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

They don't have a plan. The scary part will be after the fact when they come up with one and go to extremes when it starts to dawn on them how f*cked they are. Then, well...Might get sporty.

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

The reason we keep hearing about desperate schemes to boost Republican chances in the midterms—Announce we're buying Russian diesel! Sue to preemptively reject a Democratic victory in Alaska!—is because they don't have a secret plan that will overturn a midterm loss, not because they do.

When every day brings new outrages, it becomes difficult not to get desensitized. Which is why I remember to get outside for some fresh air...And keep a spreadsheet of all these motherfuckers' criming for reference and context. Sure, I'm petty and vindictive, but I'm also dedicated and organized.

<In the words of Fleetwood Mac> Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies...

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com

HOLY SHIT. In a sworn statement yesterday, an ICE agent told a federal judge that an ICE flight to Equatorial Guinea had been cancelled and so couldn't be used to bring Ahmed Soliman back to the United States. The plane just landed in Equatorial Guinea. prospect.org/2026/10/23/t...

Huh. True or not (it's not), this is just funny to me. It's not serious. It's like we're living in an AI hallucination.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

LMAO -- Exclusive Senior Adviser to First Lady Melania Trump Marc Beckman claims Melania is "negotiating a ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine

Inaccurate. No one likes Utah. Colorado's favorite other state is Colorado.

Brilliant Maps@brilliantmaps.bsky.social

Every US State’s Favorite State Besides Their Own (With Arrows) Credit: Matt Shirley It's surprising how few states reciprocally like each other. Full list: brilliantmaps.com/fav-us-st...

One, bullshit. Two, the President is saying that a member of Congress 'just conceded her seat,' which...No. Why? Racism? Sure. But more directly, he's continuing to battlespace prep on pushing to delegitimize Congress- pretty much by fiat. That's gonna be a real important theme soon.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

“Therefore, because she used a fake name to be sworn in, I assume she must IMMEDIATELY resign from Congress. Please inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives, James Michael Johnson, that the Dumocrat Party has just conceded her seat.”