So I guess they almost got the name right; shouldβve been the Department of War Crime. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
So I guess they almost got the name right; shouldβve been the Department of War Crime. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Celebrating Gwenβs 14th birthday with Orange Fanta and @retrococktailhour.bsky.social
If the Epstein files turn up evidence of Trump with an underage girl, expect a lively discussion on the right about the arbitrariness of age of consent laws.
I miss the carefree days of Anthony Scaramucci and Michael Cohen.
This is such important historical work. I lived through the thick of this, and Cosper covers it with honesty and care.
The thing Iβm wondering is why JD Vanceβs suits never fit. He always looks like he grabbed a matching jacket and pants set off the rack at JC Pennyβs on the way to the event.
This is almost certainly bullshit; that said, be on the lookout for a forthcoming podcast from @eddymoretti.bsky.social detailing some much more interesting Trump/Russia ties. www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...
Been reading the literature on post tramautic growth. Suffering doesnβt teach us a damn thing.
*Taylor Swift and the Philosophy of Re-recording: The Art of Taylor's Versions*. Out now in hardback and paperback!!! Please check it out, and share this post widely. #taylorswift #taylorsversions #philosophy
@mymorningjacket.bsky.social new tune hits me hard.
So, itβs now The Gulf of America? What does that mean for New Mexico?
Full article available at Inquiry. The beauty of conspiracy
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
John Cage:
It was only a matter of time before this oppressed minority stood up for themselves.
If I were a conspiracy theorist, Iβd be thinking that Joe Biden faked his dementia to sabotage the Dems so that they wouldnβt be holding the bag in the economic collapse coming in the next four years. These market trends are terrifying.
I really love @duneprophecy.bsky.social, but I fear for its cancellation.
Happy to report that my paper "The Beauty of Conspiracy" has been accepted for publication in Inquiry!
This week's Retro Cocktail Hour is an encore show (and so is next week's) while yours truly is gallivanting around the islands. Hear it at www.mixcloud.com/MartiniBunke... and at www.retrococktail.org. Enjoy!
For a roast, it does seem a little too nice, eh?
"Writing Style:
Jeremy writes like the love child of a philosophy professor and a stand-up comedianβwitty, insightful, and slightly convoluted, making you wonder if you should be laughing or taking notes."
Favreau is more right than wrong here. The problem the left has in winning elections is not the internal machinations of the Democrat party, or the lack of a βperfectβ candidate. The problem Dems have is with the voters.
I was about to get mad about Hunter's pardon, but then I read about the crimes for which Trump pardoned Charles Kushner.
They say that salespeople are the easiest people to sell to, and I think thatβs whatβs going on with Trumpβs cabinet picks. Each one is a magnificent shittalker, and Trump is snookered into believing that means they are competent in their respective fields.
Just a reminder to be careful about your travel companions todayβ¦
My Thanksgiving Turkey
Aesthetics people: I'm looking for things to read about the development of taste, i.e. the capacity for aesthetic appreciation. Not stuff about the judgment of taste: I'm specifically interested in reading about what it is to *develop* one's taste, and how one goes about it. Reposts welcome!
Tonightβs playlist is a hefty dose of exotica music curated by @retrococktailhour.bsky.social.
Itβs heartening to witness a good idea take off. Starter Packs are one such good idea!