Olly Bosque

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

Everybody always talks about Pterosaurs like they're genetically super distant from dinosaurs. They're just outside the dinosaur family tree? We could honestly just swap the Dinosaur and Ornithodira labels...

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

Eric Cantor, a Virginian, was House majority leader at one point. He lost his district to Dave Brat, who later lost in 2018 to Spanberger. That whole district is completely alien now. Totally different place compared to 10+ years ago.

[VintageElectionGraphics @ElectionVintage]

This is the last time a Republican won Virginia. Wolf Blitzer, during the broadcast, described this result as "expected". It occurred at 8:30 PM Eastern.

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

I do think it still is possible for Republicans to win state politics in years with a Dem president. Cuccinelli might’ve won in 2013 if not for the Libertarian candidate. Presidential and senate races are just off the table though.

[Fatherguy Everyman @thecathguy]

Many of the older folks I see in Virginia still react with shock and confusion when va votes blue, but for the younger generation va has been nothing but a reliable D pickup for our lifetimes. Youngkin was an anomaly produced by unique nationwide factors plus D gaffs

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

@TruueDiscipline I’m pretty sure most presidents have a post-honey moon drop

[Canderous Ordoliberal 🪏🤠 @butleriano]

Jensen Huang’s resignation has left many Danish Americans feeling unsettled by the haunting notion that they’ve denied all their lives:

That no matter how successful, a Danish name will be picked apart under harsher scrutiny and never stay in leadership for very long.

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

I like there are a lot of Republican politicans who are just crypto democrats. Not a lot of Democrats that are crypto Republicans. Maybe Republicans should think about investing in sociopaths who can cross party lines easily.

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

If turnout favors Democrats in 2028, they could get pretty close to 60 seats in the senate. I am very jealous, honestly. In 2016, we only had 241 house seats and 52 Senate seats. So much R infighting, especially over immigration. Democrats seem much more ideologically aligned.

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

They wouldn't even have to nuke the filibuster in such a scenario. Disastrous Republican leadership could make sure of that. These next few decades will be something...

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

If turnout favors Democrats in 2028, they could get pretty close to 60 seats in the senate. I am very jealous, honestly. In 2016, we only had 241 house seats and 52 Senate seats. So much R infighting, especially over immigration. Democrats seem much more ideologically aligned.

[Preston Hill @realPrestonHill]

Republicans have a *very* narrow path to retake the Senate in 2028, as mapped out below.

However, such a path doesn't exist without also winning the White House.

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

Wisconsin, NC, and SC could be flips for the Dems. Republicans only barely won the Senate race in Florida. Kansas could also be an option. It all depends on how bad these next two years are.

[Smithsonian Magazine @SmithsonianMag]

In Cretaceous Brazil, a prehistoric mammal the size of a cougar or a large dog left telltale tracks on sand dunes. https://t.co/Qlrb5O9GPa

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

“Private equity son or Indian CEO daughter?”

[NE-Techworkers @CTechworkers]

Appointing an Indian as CEO is becoming an instant indicator of the decline of a company... Kind of like when Jim Cramer comes out in favor of a stock ... You have to immedicately short the company

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

Not only this, but the Qing continued Shamanic practices until the end of their dynasty and the ban on intermarriage between the Han and Manchus wasn't overturned until 1902. It seems that they were less assimilated than is assumed.

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

If the vice presidency still went to the runner up I wonder if that would discourage parties from running really old people

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

Democrat voters are more likely to use SNAP. That said, these crackdowns may have dissuaded some Independents and Republicans from voting R in the midterms.

[Insider Wire @InsiderWire]

#BREAKING: The Trump admin moves to cut over 6.3 million from SNAP food stamps.

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

BREAKING: Nvidia board preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang - WSJ

[Future Moldovan Citizen @MainstreamViews]

There's an unlimited supply of 18-22 year old men who want to become Congressional staffers and try to trick clueless Boomer Congressmen who worship Israel and black people into unknowingly enacting their neo-Nazi agenda but none of them are willing to do the hard work of going to law school, marrying a bitch wife they hate, being a trial lawyer for 30 years, then become a Congressman themselves at age 55

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

Patrick Clancy made a good amount of money. They even hired a nanny to take a lot of the edge off on raising kids. Made a good amount of money and he supported his spouse. He was a good catch and still ended up with an ugly wife.

[Harry Payne @HeadOfTVDept]

>ugly >pretty
>kills children >acts silly
>hero >villain

make it make sense

[Olly Bosque @BasqueOli]

@readynafewdays @icooperTrades

[Seldon @seld_on]

A very wise man once said: Democracy is like a streetcar. Once you reach your destination, you step off.

Remember to step off next time around.