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Fat Girl Diaries: My Favorite Diet of All Time - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 1d

From @conservacatgal.bsky.social "What was actually in these magic pills? No idea. Did they contain a dangerous ingredient? Was there a lawsuit? Or did they just not sell well? Who knows? All I know is one day they were gone, and without them I gained weight again" ordinary-times.com/2025/10/13/f...

What was actually in these magic pills? No idea. Did they contain a dangerous ingredient? Was there a lawsuit? Or did they just not sell well?

What Is Trump’s Endgame? - Ordinary Times

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Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 1d

From @captainkudzu.bsky.social "Trump and MAGA are so securely protected by their bubbles of confirmation bias that they don’t see the growing tide of discontent and domestic problems. Maybe they actually think that they are doing a good job and that voters are pleased despite the polls"

We are not quite a quarter into Donald Trump’s second presidential term, and the pace of Trump’s overreach

Danny Dreamer Senior - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 1d

The latest from Clare Briggs ordinary-times.com/2025/10/13/d...

Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.

98th Oscars Projection: Post Fall Festivals Update - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 1d

From @mendezmovierpt.bsky.social "We’ve officially entered the post major fall film festival period, as awards season’s draft phase comes to a close and we inch toward the pre-season, when critics’ groups and regional guilds begin unveiling their picks for the year’s best in film"

It’s time to update my Oscar projections across Best Picture, Director, Casting, the four acting categories, and both screenplay races.

Fat Girl Diaries: My Favorite Diet of All Time - Ordinary Times

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Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 2d

From @conservacatgal.bsky.social "What was actually in these magic pills? No idea. Did they contain a dangerous ingredient? Was there a lawsuit? Or did they just not sell well? Who knows? All I know is that one day they were gone, and without them I gained weight again."

What was actually in these magic pills? No idea. Did they contain a dangerous ingredient? Was there a lawsuit? Or did they just not sell well?

What Is Trump’s Endgame? - Ordinary Times

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Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 2d

From @captainkudzu.bsky.social "Trump & MAGA are so securely protected by their bubbles of confirmation bias they don’t see the growing tide of discontent & domestic problems. Maybe they actually think they're doing a good job & voters are pleased despite the polls"

We are not quite a quarter into Donald Trump’s second presidential term, and the pace of Trump’s overreach

Saturday Morning Gaming: Heroes of Might and Magic Reborn - Ordinary Times

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Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 3d

From @ogjaybird.bsky.social "I see that there is a demo for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. So, of course, I download it and start playing and… well, I’ve only given it 10 minutes or so but…
It’s my game. They brought back the good stuff about my game" ordinary-times.com/2025/10/11/s...

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has a free demo!!!

Fat Girl Diaries: The Weigh Down Diet, or When Weight Loss Becomes a Religion - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 7d

From @conservacatgal.bsky.social
"Gwen Shamblin’s heresy was just a variation of the old prosperity gospel disguised as a weight loss seminar. God wants you to be rich and happy and THIN! You just need to pray harder. And if you’re still fat (or poor) it’s because you don't have enough faith"

The real-life story of Gwen Shamblin shows the folly of relying on your own code of conduct over God's.

A Dispatch From War Ravaged Portland - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 10d

From @burtlikko "On that day, here’s what protests at the ICE facility in Portland looked like, described by one journalist as “a thoughtful young man in a chicken suit”

The next day, Hegseth announced federalizing 200 troops to protect the ICE building from “domestic terrorists” such as this"

Here's a short note from Burt Likko about conditions on the ground in Portland, Oregon, where lawyers are arguing about deployment of Federalized National Guard

The Shadow Docket Explained - Ordinary Times

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David Thornton (Pilot Pundit) @captainkudzu.bsky.social · 13d

Or “Why you shouldn’t freak out (yet) about Trump’s Supreme Court wins”

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 13d

NEW from @captainkudzu.bsky.social ordinary-times.com/2025/10/02/t...

As you read about Supreme Court decisions, there are a few clues to look for that you might be reading about a shadow docket case.

The Shadow Docket Explained - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 13d

NEW from @captainkudzu.bsky.social ordinary-times.com/2025/10/02/t...

As you read about Supreme Court decisions, there are a few clues to look for that you might be reading about a shadow docket case.

Next Throughput: Autism Lies Edition - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 19d

From @hal10000.bsky.social
ordinary-times.com/2025/09/26/n...

The idea that some problems are complex and that some solutions are only partial completely eludes RFK, Jr. not just on medicine but on every subject.

POETS Day! Emily Brontë - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 19d

From Ben Sears and POETs Day @ordinarytimes.bsky.social ordinary-times.com/2025/09/26/p...

I have an uncle who is never bored. He’s always up to or up for something. One of

From @captainkudzu.bsky.social ordinary-times.com/2025/09/26/b...

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 19d

Bovine Eschatology - Ordinary Times

The Christian Nationalist focus on political power has not been a force for reform.

From @garstiger.bsky.social ordinary-times.com/2025/09/26/o...

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Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 19d

One Battle After Another: Sprawling, Funny, and Rambunctious - Ordinary Times

Paul Thomas Anderson asked himself "can I make a big-budget, tentpole-type movie that still feels like me in this aggressively impersonal and risk-averse Hollywood?”

From @ordinarytimes.bsky.social ordinary-times.com/2025/09/25/w...

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Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 19d

Wars and Rumors of Wars - Ordinary Times

Universal Brawling

From @ordinarytimes.bsky.social ordinary-times.com/2025/09/25/w...

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 19d

Weekend Plans Post: Finally Autumn! - Ordinary Times

Fall has fallen and it feels so good

Does Trump Want War? - Ordinary Times

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NPP Teri @surfcitysocal.bsky.social · 20d

“War could be used to crack down both on political opponents and immigrants…Trump could be follow[ing] the example of Woodrow Wilson, who used WWI to jail political opponents, establish a network of government informants, assume control of large parts of the economy, and persecute unions.”

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 21d

From @captainkudzu.bsky.social "History is full of wars that people thought would be easy to win, but which turned out to be difficult to end. It’s very possible that a foray into Latin America could become a bloody quagmire." ordinary-times.com/2025/09/24/d...

Dunning–Kruger effect and Trump’s inability to see his own lack of competence, a problem compounded by his bubble of yes-men.

The Most Magical Movie Musicals - Ordinary Times

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Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 21d

From Sarah Stook "Everyone loves musicals (well, they should). Here are my twenty most magical movie musicals:

(Animated movies, including Disney, are not included. Live-action Disney, non-remakes are)." ordinary-times.com/2025/09/22/t...

Everyone loves musicals (well, they should). Here are my twenty most magical movie musicals

Cancel Culture Never Ended - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 21d

From Michael Hirschbrunnen "There is no point in a truce, because we are talking about tens of millions of people here who behave independently and will not follow a “cease fire” on cancellations. We used to have social norms against this kind of behavior, but now they’re gone"

Cancel culture is a fighting style, a dirty fighting style, and without social norms your opponent will stop using it just because you have.

Fat Girl Diaries part 8: The Diet Craze that Made America Fat - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 21d

from @conservacatgal.bsky.social "The food industrial complex cranked out thousands of highly processed, low fat foods. Low fat milk. Low fat yogurt. Low fat crackers. Low fat chips. Low fat salad dressing, pasta sauce, cheese, ice cream...America got even fatter" ordinary-times.com/2025/09/23/f...

There have been a lot of diet fads in my lifetime, but low fat foods may have been the most damaging.

Does Trump Want War? - Ordinary Times

Ordinary Times @ordinarytimes.bsky.social · 21d

From @captainkudzu.bsky.social "History is full of wars that people thought would be easy to win, but which turned out to be difficult to end. It’s very possible that a foray into Latin America could become a bloody quagmire." ordinary-times.com/2025/09/24/d...

Dunning–Kruger effect and Trump’s inability to see his own lack of competence, a problem compounded by his bubble of yes-men.

98th Oscars Projections: Mid Fall Festivals Update - Ordinary Times

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Luis A. Mendez @mendezmovierpt.bsky.social · 27d

Via @ordinarytimes.bsky.social my post Telluride/Venice/TIFF #Oscars projections for Best Picture, alongside my first look at director, casting, acting, and screenplay categories.

Exploring some early theories with a few of these, we'll see how they pan out:

🔗 ordinary-times.com/2025/09/18/9...

Ludicrously long-standing ovations have been had, world premieres unveiled, and Q&A screenings for industry voters are already underway.