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I watched the #MuskMovie in theaters today. Our good friend @niedermeyer.online makes an appearance! It’s a skillful, thoughtful documentary on who this Elon Musk character is, where he came from, and how he got so much power. 10/10 Highly recommend!

Walter will be missed. Here he is playing the villainous Alfred Bester on Babylon 5.

Omg no, he was so young. Damn. He was such a talented voice actor. It’s on the mind because I literally just watched it yesterday, but he got asked to do the taken monologue as porky pig and its a masterpiece

I feel like we don’t talk about the president calling one of his most important defense contractors a “drug addict” enough

Starlinked /ˈstɑːlɪŋkt/ adjective Held back, restricted, slowed down or controlled by someone you were paying to support you. Usage: “We were making good progress, then we got Starlinked.”

Join us as we cover the midterm results in the most chaotic, engaging, informative way you've ever seen: live spreadsheets and screen shares from my basement. Election-night coverage that's For Sickos, By Sickos. Bookmark this page: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Once again, @scalzi.com is leading the way. I love it when successful artists use their leverage to raise the bar for the industry.

Today we launch the first episode of my podcast. I interviewed Whitney Mitchell, whose fiancé and caretaker Garrett Foster was murdered at a BLM protest in 2020. Foster's killer was convicted by a jury and given a 25-year sentence. Then Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned him.

TWO HOURS

Short 🧵 about bird feet and toes.

I'm going to "Alex Gibney, Director of "MUSK," live on the AT Protocol".

It’s a teaspoon. Maybe you’ve stirred of it.

Watched Laugh Your Shorts Off at the #NewportBeachFilmFestival. I think the funniest short was “Legend Has It”. www.underdogpictures.net/legendhasit

Outstanding. Kudos to NYT for letting Mark Jacobs sound off, but they really do need to meet the moment, and they are currently failing to do that.

As I expected, Trump backed down from live-streaming the execution of Nidal Hasan. Even MAGA don’t want children to see something like that.

“My grandfather, my father, and one of my brothers were pretty much destroyed by sports gambling addiction.” The widespread legalization of gambling is a tragedy. Nicole Noren exemplifies integrity.

Palestine Action isn’t a terrorist organization. Vandalism isn’t terrorism. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Listen to Marc Maron. Yes, yes, everything sucks. Don't spiral. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBSA...

I thought he was getting out of politics? 🤨 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is NOT an ad for @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social’s new documentary “MUSK” (in theaters now). We are promoting it for free. Join us right here on October 20, 2026 at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern for a livestream hosted by @niedermeyer.online.

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

"Those who Don't accept the Rebranding of Horseshit, to Night Soil, are the Enemies of the Palace! The Headsman has been made aware and the palace guard has it's orders. All references to Horseshit, Bullshit, and Dogshit, must be repressed, and reprinted as Night Soil."

Trump is a complete piece of shit human being.

We don’t need Russian blood diesel.

All of the more than 100 million Americans who live in states without the death penalty, either by abolition or executive moratorium, *have Democrats to thank* for this fact.

(1/X) Nothing good and nothing satisfying will come out of the Trump era. He will leave the country in much worse shape than he found it. The GOP will pay a price for this politically but not not one that is commensurate with the damage he caused...

Trump’s trying to start riots

"They Argued About Trump at a Dog Park. Then They Pulled Their Guns." Note that one of the men had been drinking. But, the animosity is a result of the white grievance backlash which erupted when our first black president was elected. archive.is/1z5K7

Just like the Cornell case, summaries of interviews by the FBI in Epstein case were given to prosecutors instead of the full evidence. This is a long used practice to shield prosecutors when they fail to bring charges & it protects predators. youtube.com/shorts/d3Tnq...

you can pre-order Elon Take The Wheel here: benbellabooks.com/shop/elon-ta...

I've been traveling and caregiving and stuff, so I kinda missed that Publishers Weekly gave Elon Take The Wheel a starred review! www.publishersweekly.com/9798902680116

Also known as the 1871 Civil Rights Act, it can be invoked whenever a state actor violates a federally guaranteed right.

Exactly right. “By fusing white backlash, conservative evangelical activism, free-market fundamentalism, anti-feminism, and sophisticated conservative organizing, Reagan helped create the modern Republican Party.”

‘THE ODYSSEY’ is returning to IMAX theaters again on October 9.

Godzilla: Minus Zero tickets are on sale! I wish I would have seen the first movie in the theater, but this one is reportedly as good. Now, I’m just waiting for tickets to “The Last Temptation of Becky”, which opens on November 4th, I believe.

Dune 3 tickets are on sale! Opening December 17th.

Highly recommended

Please bookmark this post and remember it. History has taught us that over the long haul, arsonists will never be reliable firefighters.

🚨MASTER PLAN SEASON 2 IS HERE🚨 Unearthing never-before-seen documents, we expose the secret plot to turn the presidency into a king. Trump is the culmination of a 50-year plan. You may think you know the story, but you don't. It's been secret - until now. Watch & PLEASE repost to pass it on👇

This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”

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Shame on Kevin Hart, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Charles Barkley and others for promoting these life destroying gambling organizations.

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Unbelievably lenient treatment for a monster. She lied to, manipulated, and mistreated people, and she engaged in a scheme which resulted in people receiving incorrect medical test results. Imagine being told you have cancer when you don't, or vice versa. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...