The End Times Continue

Ace and Dean-O talk about the Twitter Clone Wars, the case that has resulted from the Twitter Files (and why it ain’t great), and the futility of dumping on people who make hard choices in tough situations. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O talk about the Trump clip we promised you on the last episode, the Current Thing causing strife over at Twitter, smoking crack and driving 172 MPH, and three SCOTUS opinions that are simultaneously misunderstood and some of the most talked about events since the last most talked about and simultaneously misunderstood SCOTUS case. Doucette talked about the 303 (gay wedding webpage) c...

Ace and Dean-O talk about the not-coup, who do you trust, conscription, RFK, and more! Ace’s appearance on Washed Out’s Niche Entertainment Ace’s substack article: The Long Defeat Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

On this one-year episode, Ace and Dean-O forget this is the one-year episode. So, instead of doing anything special to mark the occasion, they did a normal episode about Biden’s performance as a speaker, Pearl and masculinity grifting, Trump’s indictment, and Mandela Effects/corporate psyops. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substac...

Ace and Dean-O talk about the absolute pile of stuff that’s stacked up since last week’s episode, including what Dean-O was up to, no one caring about Mike Pence, how the globes are everywhere, Uncle Ted, and why commies hate small business owners (small people who own businesses). The Allison Gill Expose Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite)...

While every episode of the show is pre-recorded, this one is more pre-recorded than others. As such, Ace and Dean-O talk about the Main Characters of Twitter before having a totally normal conversation about videogames. Byf’s “Story of Destiny” Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:   @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O talk about Bluesky, internet culture, the 5th circuit’s injunction on the pistol brace rule, the debt ceiling and the 14th amendment, originalism, and Roger Waters. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:   @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O answer questions from the audience. Many people sent their questions. Some were fun, others were thought provoking, some were deeply personal, and all were appreciated! Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:   @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

When you go into a store, you're really going into a multidimensional la-la-land. Everyone around you is blitzed to the gils, they don't even see you, they're just looking for level 2 in their own personal wormhole. The entire physical public sphere in America today is an open air crack den, invisible beneath a thin veneer of pseudo-functional metaverse complex. Note: I (Dean-O) fucked up and said...

Ace and Dean-O talk about unions vs. AI writing, unions vs. oversight of police, the two recent attacks in the state of Texas, and how weird (and tasteless) the discourse surrounding violence has become. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O talk about the Carlson and Lemon firings, Jim Cramer says everything is gonna be all right, Crowder shot himself in the foot, and no-fault divorce isn’t what you think. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O talk about increasing gun ownership among all communities, the Glong, and the many arguments some libertarians make against an open immigration policy (and why those are usually arguments against other stuff). Ace’s piece on Immigration can be found here. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can...

Ace and Dean-O talk about “Jack the Dripper,” Florida’s death penalty sentencing, the Fulton County Jail, neuroticism, risk, responsibility, and Pudding Fingers. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O welcome back Hunter (immanentanarchy) to discuss the Deleuzian concept of the Rhizome, how it provides for the development of a way of thinking, and how it can help us to understand the social, cultural, and economic world around us. Again, it’s big brain time. Connect: Hunter: @immanentanarchy Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O: @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s...

Ace and Dean-O talk about the most recent shooting that has everyone in a tizzy, how the right is short-sighted, who the enemies are, the Trump indictment, and more! Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O are again joined by MAGAUnit111, one of the foremost voices of the spiritual movement called MAGA. We talk about what is coming in the future. Not just for MAGA, but for the Republican party, and for the country generally. We also discuss some of the political realities the country may face in the coming years. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O(‘s friend):  @PacingJouska (@dean...

Ace and Dean-O talk about the release of ChatGPT-4, the issues likely to arise with AI systems such as these, the current fight over AI art, the possible arrest of Trump, the resulting problems facing the GOP, and more! Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O talk about the SVB collapse, the FDIC and the Fed’s responses, the closure of other banks with “systemic risk,” and the “don’t call it a bailout” from which VC firms are benefiting, before discussing the deleterious effects of centralized decision making. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can...

Ace and Dean-O go deep on the strange and backward logic of the strange right wing argument for why innovation is bad, actually. Yes, for two hours. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O are joined by Carey Wedler, the unkillable, long-time purveyor of real-deal anarchist thought, to talk about libertarianism, living well, the strangeness of the state religion, and much, much more. Carey’s Links: Twitter TikTok YouTube Odysee Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at t...

Ace and Dean-O talk about a grab bag of topics including, but not limited to, Jimmy Carter, the CIA making more propaganda, Ubisoft being narcs, derailments, the War on Balloon Hobbyists, and more! Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at tetc.show *

Ace and Dean-O are joined by criminal defense attorney Lady Jane to discuss the Scott Ritter case and the hypocrisy surrounding the defense of Ritter. Sources: NYT Profile of Ritter Article Outlining the ‘01 Case Opinion of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania , including the appended denial of Ritter’s motion for new trial from the trial court. Scott’s Substacks: Cancel Culture 1 and Cancel Culture...

Ace and Dean-O talk about the meager fallout of the Tyre Nichols case, a little bit about police training, but mainly about that damn balloon and some little-known facts surrounding the technology. (Hint: The US government has been using them for years. Domestically.) If the images of the balloons don’t show up in the description, find them here. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJou...

Ace and Dean-O talk about the murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of the officers of the Memphis, Tennessee Police Department and the various responses to the event. The New York Times describes the event, including some details we forgot, in this article. Connect: Ace: @Ace_Archist Dean-O:  @PacingJouska (@deanofiles everywhere but birdsite) Ace’s Substack *All above links can be found at te...

Ace and Dean-O talk about the Atlanta and Memphis situations, the recent spate of high-profile killings by cops, what could happen as a result, the broken-ness of the coverage of these tragedies, the weird corporate infighting on the Right, anti-Zionism, and more! Note: We had some connection issues throughout the recording of this episode, so there are a couple of weird edits. Forgive us. Connect...