Winston Smith

The heresy of heresies was common sense.

[Winston Smith @nwp]

“Ever since the religion of Islam appeared in the world, the espousers of it...have been as wolves and tigers to all other nations, rending and tearing all that fell into their merciless paws, and grinding them with their iron teeth; that numberless cities are raised from the foundation, and only their name remaining; that many countries, which were once as the garden of God, are nowa desolate wilderness; and that so many once numerous and powerful nations are vanished from the earth! Such was, and is atthis day, the rage, the fury, the revenge, of these destroyers of human kind.” -John Wesley

[Winston Smith @nwp]

This sounds utterly awful and deeply inhumane.

[Peter Kuperman @p_kuperman]

How does Alpha School work when doing it from home for a 5 year old?

C3, our youngest, started on TimeBack about 20-30 minutes a day this week.

First, the initial placement assessments were difficult to get through. Some of them were 30-40 questions which is tough for the attention span of a 5 year old.

Once C3 got into the actual learning, it got a lot better.

For language, the Lalilo app is very friendly to a 5 year old. As long as I am there, I can bring him back to the next task and next question. Without me next to him, it would be very tough to make any progress.

For math, the Zearn app works. It is very input heavy with lots and lots of repetition. I do not know if this is good or bad for a 5 year old. C3 can answer all the questions easily. Again, I need to be there to keep things moving forward.

For fast math, the Alpha Numbers App is great. There is a lot of recognition of numbers and training for faster calculation and coming up with answers quickly. C3 is having a lot of fun with it, even when the volume of things to be done is a lot.

For reading fluency, the learning loop involves speaking into a microphone to give the Alpha app answers. I have to be there and point to C3 to start answering at the right time. There are super simple content quizzes and you can see Alpha starting to make the connection between reading and comprehension, even at a super early age.

Everything works, except that without me there 1:1, it would be very difficult to have C3 stay on task for enough time to make progress.

So that’s what it’s like for a 5 yo to work with TimeBack.

I am building Toronto into the first 1,000 student Alpha School geography. Reach out if you are interested.

[Winston Smith @nwp]

@BellaBaddie__ Unsweetened tea, then 50:50, then soda, then unsweetened tea then Thai Tea, then Carmel Frappe, then Carmel Cold brew. It was not a straight line!

[Theo Wold @RealTheoWold]

A lot of people assume that Americans today are capable of something like the D-Day landing.

I don’t see how we can know that. Those men were the product of a uniquely American culture, language, and way of life.

It grew out of generations of “Americanness” that we have spent the last 70 years hollowing out.

We should aspire to grow today the same kind of grit, resilience, and selflessness that those men exhibited.

Never forget the heroes of Normandy, not only because they saved our civilization, but because their lives and their sacrifices exemplify the American culture we must reclaim.

[Rex @R89Capital]

AI is more expensive than Indians

This is a huge dilemma for tech companies

[𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 @txsalth2o]

I'm grateful to women who hyphenate their last names, because you immediately know that they're going to be a pain in the ass.

[Winston Smith @nwp]

Fraud. The word you’re looking for is fraud.

[Tim Young @TimRunsHisMouth]

Why is it that when vote counting goes beyond 1 day, the votes that come in always favor Democrats by a huge margin?

[Winston Smith @nwp]

Disenshittification

[Ken Farnaso @KLF]

Every fountain turned back on brings Washington, DC, a little closer to Pierre L’Enfant’s vision of the capital: not just a place for government, but a grand public city worthy of our country’s great ambitions.

[Winston Smith @nwp]

Shooing a squatter should earn Smith a commendation not a manslaughter charge. @GovStitt, is this California?

[OKIE PATRIOT 76 @okiepatriot_76]

NEW: OKC homeowner charged with manslaughter after shooting squatter

According to court records, Timothy Smith owned the home located near SW 44th and Penn. On May 1, he and his daughter were going to inspect the empty home when they found a man and a woman inside.

Records allege that Smith told them to get out. The man, Justin King, stepped toward Smith, and that is when Smith fired a shot at King.

King was shot in the neck. Days later, he died at the hospital.

At first, police had reported that the incident could have been an attempted burglary. But, days later, after King had died, the Oklahoma City Police stated that the incident was being called a homicide.

Smith was arrested last week and is now being charged with Manslaughter.

Smith was arrested and booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center with a $25,000 bond. He has his preliminary hearing set for June 18th.

[Winston Smith @nwp]

@hthieblot Zdnet, gateway computer

[Brian Cates - Political Columnist & Pundit @drawandstrike]

"OMG, DECADES OF CAREFULLY PLANNED AND CULTIVATED NEGLECT IN DC COMPLETELY RUINED IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WE MAY NEVER GET OVER THIS."

[Winston Smith @nwp]

@mattpocockuk what is the status of Evalite?

[Winston Smith @nwp]

America is so dysfunctional that it can’t even plan its own 250th birthday and that’s about all I have to say about that.

[Winston Smith @nwp]

I guess all that dynasty talk was premature.

[Winston Smith @nwp]

@tanujDE3180 FAANG given that most equity ends up worth nothing.

[RAH-66 COMANCHE @rah_66_comanche]

Jared needs to run NASA for 25 years I'm dead serious

[Winston Smith @nwp]

What a sore loser.

[Winning in America @WinningintheUSA]

🚨 Drummond Takes the Fight to Court 🚨

A major new development has emerged in Oklahoma’s Republican race for Governor.

On May 27, 2026, Oklahoma Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Gentner Drummond filed a libel and slander lawsuit in Osage County District Court (Case No. CJ-2026-00123) against School Freedom Fund Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt, and additional unnamed parties.

According to the petition, Drummond alleges the defendants participated in a coordinated campaign of false and defamatory political advertising designed to damage his reputation ahead of the June 16 Republican primary.

Among the claims challenged in the lawsuit are advertisements alleging that Drummond:
• Directed public funds toward organizations facilitating gender transitions for minors.
• Supported “Trans Queen Story Time” events.
• Was “America’s wokest RINO.”

Drummond flatly denies those allegations and states in the filing that he never authorized public funds for such purposes and has never supported those events.

The lawsuit describes the advertising campaign as a deliberate effort to influence voters through claims Drummond argues are false. The defendants have not yet had the opportunity to present their defense in court.

The case is especially noteworthy because School Freedom Fund Oklahoma has been one of the most active outside organizations in the governor’s race. The group and its allies have reportedly spent millions on advertising targeting Drummond and have been associated with polling and messaging efforts critical of his campaign.

As of May 29:
⚖️ The petition has been filed.
⚖️ Summonses have been issued.
⚖️ The court has approved requests for subpoenas seeking documentary evidence.
⚖️ The litigation remains in its earliest stages.

Official docket:
https://t.co/RhgjYgUJvW

With just weeks remaining before the Republican primary, this lawsuit could become one of the most consequential political battles in Oklahoma’s 2026 election cycle.

What impact, if any, do you think this case will have on the race?

#OklahomaPolitics #OKGov2026 #GentnerDrummond #SchoolFreedomFund #FollowTheMoney

[Winston Smith @nwp]

Ratio, LOL.

[Pushpendra Singh @pushpendrakum]

Is it time to make Green Cards automatic for H-1B holders after 5 years of employment?

[Winston Smith @nwp]

@supabase PyTorch.

[America @america]

We are being invaded.

https://t.co/0XjPjRLFC5

[alyssa @alyssamariiee11]

Epstein island happens everyday in Islamic countries, but it’s just called being a Muslim