When the world feels too ugly, I go outside and look for something beautiful.

“The architect of Epstein’s primary American compound trained under a man who was a Nazi spy who went on to build Israel’s nuclear research facility. That architect’s co-founder was the son of the Eisenhower admin’s covert intel point man for Asia—the man who sat beside CIA Director Allen Dulles.”

The single most defining thing Elon Musk has ever done is killing untold numbers of people by having DOGE illegally raid and disband USAID. Not rickets, not cars, not even the CSAMbot on X. It’s this, and so many media pundits just choose to unsee it.

College is indeed a mere credentialing process, a "stamp of approval," if you are a dull self-absorbed dimwit. For anyone with the slightest sense of curiosity or even just a purely cynical desire to build your knowledge and improve your intellectual skills, it is an experience of profound growth.

the thing that was obviously correct at the time is also obviously correct in hindsight because it was always obviously correct.

Absolutely agree. “The moment they are jarred awake by the sobering truth that their whiteness, party affiliation, church attendance, and red hats won’t save them from the disaster they have helped create, then and only then will they care in the slightest bit.”

This is terrifying. But it’s about time someone in the U.S. government publicly acknowledges Israel’s nearly-60-year-old nuclear weapons program instead of dancing around the subject. Would’ve been nice if the acknowledgment happened independently of potential nuclear escalation.

Decent, albiet years too late, profile of Sacks. I’d argue that he and Thiel didn’t turn against democracy; they've always been anti-democratic because they're self-serving, lack empathy, and apartheid shaped their worldview. Others, like Andreesen, are full mask-off because they’re drunk on power.

Partners in bird watching, snuggling, and mischief. Good morning!

But does it have a lux bunker? How about its own solar and battery storage system? Nearby water source, perhaps? So many questions.

May the 4th be with you.

I can‘t think of anyone more deserving of this…

“On May 4, 1970, students at Kent State University in Ohio were protesting the expansion of the Vietnam War, with U.S. forces bombing neutral Cambodia. Two thousand people showed up. So did the National Guard.“

#MayTheFourthBeWithYou 🚀 “Rebellions are built on hope.” – Jyn Erso, Rogue One

They cut school lunches and THIS is the bipartisan school funding bill they come up with? Fuck you.

fighting drought by harvesting energy. you love to see it

The SCOTUS decision on redistricting is no big deal, Washpost Opinion assures us. It just returns us to how elections worked in the early 1800s.

And every sane person keeps hoping for the latter, sooner than later.

Interesting. Makes me feel slightly less guilty about drinking too much of it even though my doctor told me to cool it.

I shouldn’t be surprised that the CEO of a sugar-baby dating site’s input on this would be gross, but I was still taken aback by the level of grossness.

Oh god, it’s all so ridiculous...

If hell exists, I’m certain he’s earned his place there.

Very concerned this is going to be worse than 2008. Unprecedented borrowing coupled with a fuel crisis and insanely high national debt.

It's official! I'm *permanently* banned from X for tweeting "TLDR: Fascism." (appeal denied) What an honor—and a sign that the Silicon Valley billionaires feel threatened by my book. (One of my final viral posts featured this cover.) Pre-order here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...

thank you sam alito for ending the unconstitutional racial discrimination against white conservatives and allowing them to obliterate federal representation for as many black people as they can manage, as the reconstruction congress intended

Forgot about this song for years and heard it in a movie my daughter watched this morning. I still love it.

Oof. Shots fired…

It remains very weird to me that in a world of actually useful technology -- photovoltaic power generation, mRNA vaccines, maglev trains, smart phones, etc -- the tech sector has gone so all-in on bullshit generators and plagiarism machines.

Because Americans don’t trust the anti-democratic, out-of-touch tech bros bent on advancing these technologies. Nor do they appreciate the job losses. Keep being skeptical, friends.

Such a pleasure being held hostage by an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Makes me miss the flexibility of my solo 401(k).

If there’s a blanket nearby, she will find a way to burrow underneath it every time. Good morning.

It's really quite something that so many of these tech leaders think they understand the universe. It's an insane decrepit epistemic object that millions of people on the internet came to believe the self-delusions of a bunch of tech investors and CEOs.

Reminder: The Epstein files weren’t “released” Parts of them were forced out by public pressure, heavily redacted, and now…paused. 🧵

One of my favorite movies. Wild that it was released 40 years ago.

While I’m not ready to pronounce American democracy dead, I like this concept. "What we need—what's already beginning to emerge—are parallel structures that perform the functions government has abandoned… Shadow regulatory bodies. Citizen oversight networks. Independent legal funds."

😂😂😂

this is a great piece and i'm also somewhat annoyed because it means i have to rework the piece i was writing for next week www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/o...

The snowbirds won’t be pleased.

The world would be a much better place if someone took Musk’s internet away. Too many are influenced by this man-baby’s horrible takes.

The party of white supremacy is at war with Black America. Unfortunately, this is nothing new.

Maine candidates Bellows and Platner, at Lewiston Town Hall, speak to Maine’s future depending on rebuilding politics around working people, grassroots organizing, and the needs of families. #MEpolitics

One of the hardest parts about this moment is that it’s crushed my natural tendency to give others the benefit of the doubt. Instead, I’m constantly asking myself: Is this person trustworthy? Is what they’ve written/shared truthful? Is this AI? And sometimes I can’t tell. It’s very disorienting.

Someone is upset by the sound of the rain and won’t move from my lap. Good morning?

Happy weekend. Here’s to unplugging, spending time with your people, and appreciating the beauty around you. Breathe and enjoy. ☮️

Appreciate y’all listening to him speak so I don’t have to. His voice literally gives me hives.

Oh, look! Iran war’s over again. The markets aren’t going to manipulate themselves, I guess.

A quick reminder of historical parallels in the wake of new tariffs on European cars...

Your perennial reminder that, had the Bush and Trump tax cuts never been enacted, debt/GDP would be declining indefinitely instead of rising (dashed blue is above dashed orange). Yes, this graph first assumes a patched AMT at Clinton tax code.

If y’all don’t know about this woman, you should. She gives a MASTERCLASS in following the money. Watch 👇🏽 #DreyDossier open.substack.com/pub/thedreyd...

What an evil piece of shit. I cannot wait to take over.