Nicholas Slayton nslayton.bluesky.social

"Liberal journalist idiot" - Shkreli. Contributing Ed. @taskandpurpose Bylines @newrepublic @thedailybeast @shelterforce @theprospect @pastemagazine @ArchDigest

[Nicholas Slayton nslayton.bluesky.social @NSlayton]

The new movie from @chronopictures HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE is a gripping, year's best film. It also makes the compelling argument for taking more direct action to fight climate change as those in power do nothing to stop it.

My latest for @theprospect: https://t.co/N4gM0p2Ek6

[Josh Otten @ordinarytings]

Guarding the Funeral of the Pontiff with a sci-fi drone jamming mega-gun is maybe the most Warhammer 40k-coded thing to ever happen in the real world.

[Hassan I. Hassan @hxhassan]

Cheap Houthi Drones Are Draining the Pentagon’s Coffers (July 2024).

The U.S. military spends hundreds of millions of dollars on expensive weapons to counter low-cost, sometimes DIY drones. @NSlayton writes for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/k9DleVgw1f

[The American Prospect @TheProspect]

Both longtime Sanders supporters and newcomers joined together on Saturday to rally over one thing: Anger over the state of the country. From @NSlayton:
https://t.co/l3trYVIumM

[David Dayen @ddayen]

We had @NSlayton out at Berniechella, with 36,000 strong in LA to hear @SenSanders and @AOC talk about where we go from here. Lots of people new to politics in the crowd who drew hope from being together.

[evan loves worf @esjesjesj]

Vivian has a message for her dad

[Nicholas Slayton nslayton.bluesky.social @NSlayton]

@MikeIsaac @dieworkwear Please.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

i got into an argument with a couple of ppl here a few days ago. i told one guy im asian; i told the other guy im white. i told them both to meet me outside uniqlo

[Jeff_Schogol @JSchogol73030]

When rank-and-file troops leak secrets, they often go to jail https://t.co/2KYK6I7sLj

[Acyn @Acyn]

Warnock: Mr. Musk had unmitigated audacity to call Social Security a Ponzi scheme. I guess that’s easy for a billionaire who has been living on the government dole to say.

[Task & Purpose @TaskandPurpose]

Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie ‘Glory’ erased from Pentagon website https://t.co/rmKUhFgTtp

[Jeff_Schogol @JSchogol73030]

Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie ‘Glory’ erased from Pentagon website via @NSlayton and @PJMatt
https://t.co/fgMorjq8nN

[priscilla page @BBW_BFF]

honestly Jackie Chan basically ghost-directed Rush Hour. e.g. Ratner had no idea how to (safely or cheaply) pull off that bit where Chris Tucker gets an axe thrown at his head, Jackie Chan had to show him how it's done

[priscilla page @BBW_BFF]

had no idea there was video evidence that Jackie Chan directed Rush Hour, though Brett Ratner essentially admitted as much when I saw him talk at a double feature of Rush Hour + Speed about 10 years ago. Jackie also pretty clearly hates Ratner

[Jeff_Schogol @JSchogol73030]

Air Force shoots down Houthi drones launched at Navy carrier strike group — via @NSlayton
https://t.co/Jv5w9wqKnn

[Hassan I. Hassan @hxhassan]

Cheap Houthi Drones Are Draining the Pentagon’s Coffers

While seeking an inexpensive alternative, the US military spends hundreds of millions to battle against low-cost attacks.

- @NSlayton writes for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/k9DleVh3QN

[Jeet Heer @HeerJeet]

Guy was born in a refugee camp, made it to a top university, is a principled opponent of ethnonationalism, spent last year opposing one of the worst mass slaughter of civilians in this century, has a wife who is 8 months pregnant: he's pretty sympathetic to most normal people, much more so than the jokers who pushed the Iraq war and now write for the Bulwark.

[Nicholas Slayton nslayton.bluesky.social @NSlayton]

@rArmyReddit @TaskandPurpose

[Task & Purpose @TaskandPurpose]

The Army didn’t have a photo of the ‘new’ Benning, so we found this one https://t.co/wagT6Cf97m

[Patty Nieberg @PattyNieberg]

New namesake for the Army’s Ft Benning, GA was mayor of a Nebraska town when he shot a guy’s fingertip while inspecting a revolver. “It was an accident, or what in his Army days he might have called a negligent discharge.”

Amazing history check from @TaskandPurpose’s Matt White