John R. Kirk

Thinker of deep thoughts. Writer of shallow opinions.

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

@BillyM2k I saw this and almost sent it to you all! Glad we’re thinking about our pets in a similar fashion

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@maximumchroma @historyinmemes Apparently, he did attempt to test his hypothesis but he was so inept he mistook his failed attempts at a selfie as proof that the camera couldn’t see him.

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@catshouldnt That’s great

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@wlea1 Ah, Wesley, I miss our chats too!

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@Yoda4ever Ha, ha. The miracle of love.

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@estressecurado Ah, family life!

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

@ReaIDonJTrump1 “Students must pay off their loans”, says the son of a billionaire, who never had to pay for college, and who routinely refuses to pay off his debts.

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a trade unionist…

…Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

[Miles Taylor @MilesTaylorUSA]

A former Member of Congress to me: “Trump has not only made Congressional Republicans fear for their political lives, but for their actual ones. They worry about the safety of their families if they oppose him, even now. That’s how bad it is.”

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

Over 500 deaths a day in the U.S. from Coronavirus.

The average airplane holds between 150 and 200 passengers. Now imagine if there were three plane crashes each and every day. We’d be in a total panic!

But 500+ COVID deaths a day? Ho, hum, business as usual.

[Ryan Struyk @ryanstruyk]

The United States is now averaging 546 deaths per day from coronavirus, the lowest seven-day average since March 31, 2020, according to data from @CNN and Johns Hopkins University.

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

If the Trump Republicans win the House or Senate in 2022, they will not let a Democrat who wins the Presidency take office.

Think about that for a second. It would be the end of Democracy in America.

That’s the danger the authoritarians now pose to the Republic.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Me: "Do you believe a Republican-controlled Congress will allow a Democratic nominee for president who wins in 2024 to take office? Yes or no?

@ruthbenghiat: "No."
@NormOrnstein: "No."

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

Based upon the actions of the CDC during the entirety of this pandemic, I’d bet that they don’t have a single behavioral scientist on their payroll.

Heck, I don’t think anyone at the CDC has even HEARD of behavioral science.

They have been just awful at messaging.

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

Here is Rudy Giuliani’s defense in a nutshell:

Rudy Giuliani wasn’t literally arguing that the crowd should do an illegal act. It’s just an unrelated coincidence that shortly after his speech, the crowd literally did the illegal act he told them to do.

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

Rudy Giuliani's lawyers are now arguing that he wasn't literally advocating for an insurrection over the election results.
https://t.co/n2HXsULbtQ

[Jeff Timmer @jefftimmer]

Far too many portray what's going on in the U.S. as a political divide. It isn't.

It's a divide between sane and insane; lies and truth; fact and gibberish. democracy and totalitarianism.

Cover it like the country and culture are at stake. Because they are. No "both sides."

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

@TheLeeBase I saw a statistic once that said that an employee with a one hour commute had to be paid 40% more to be as satisfied as someone who walks to work.

Take it with a grain of salt, but still interesting, I think.

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

@philsplace @allahpundit I wouldn’t want to make it harder for people to get vaccinated by charging for shots. I think carrots would be more effective than sticks. Offering access to sporting events or free stuff to those who were vaccinated - that sort of thing.

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

I disagree with this take.

Human beings often fail to do what is best for them in the long run — like saving for retirement, or giving up smoking.

We are imperfect beings. There is no shame in utilizing behavioral science to “nudge” us into doing the right thing.

[Allahpundit @allahpundit]

tfw your country is so decadent that saving your own life and protecting those around you isn’t enough of an incentive to get a free miracle drug https://t.co/7Oyf7i1yLq

[Windsor Mann @WindsorMann]

To succeed in the Republican Party, you have to fail as a human being.

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

Baloney.

I will bet you any amount that Trump will not be the Republican nominee in 2024.

He will continue to influence the Republican party (in bad ways), but in 2024 he will be older, lazier, and unwilling to risk losing again. His ego simply can’t tolerate another defeat.

[Andy Ostroy @AndyOstroy]

"Right now if Donald #Trump is not eaten by an alligator, struck by lightening or slapped in jail he's the presumptive nominee for '24"... @TheRickWilson to @billmaher

[Richard N. Haass @RichardHaass]

Democracy requires a loyal opposition. Such an opposition holds those in power accountable, but it is also “loyal” in that it agrees to conduct politics by common rules & norms. Today’s Republican Party fails on both counts, and our nation is imperiled. https://t.co/xRMovLwvfe

[John R. Kirk @JohnKirk]

Fox News only makes a fraction of its income from advertisers. Most of its income comes from you and me when we subscribe to cable TV.

It’s hard to exclude Fox from a TV tier, but we can make a start in disengaging with Fox by joining #unfoxmycablebox.

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