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Brendan Johnston
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Resident #NeverReader on @talkaranrhiod.com

Heavyweight Champion of the Moon

"Savagely fighting the OTHERWAR!"
Pinned
I am sitting in a hole-in-the-wall pizzeria having this for lunch and reading a Superboy comic on my phone and Spotify just shuffled up “Original Sin” by Taylor Dane from the soundtrack to “The Shadow” (1994).

No kidding, if an asteroid hit right now, I’d be cool with going out like this.
I solved the 11/27/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 1:21! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
Well now that's upsetting.
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.

He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Wordle 1,621 6/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛
🟨🟩⬛🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟨🟩⬛
🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,620 3/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨
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Wordle 1,619 5/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟨
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Strands #633
“All aboard!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
Strands #632
“Tip top”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Strands #631
“Horsing around”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Connections
Puzzle #899
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Connections
Puzzle #898
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Connections
Puzzle #897
🟪🟨🟦🟪
🟩🟨🟨🟨
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November 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I solved the 11/26/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:31! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A remake of Three Men and a Baby every five-to-seven years, starring the current pop cultural equivalents of Selleck, Danson and Gutenberg, whoever they may be at the time.

Each iteration is permitted one (1) sequel maximum, then they clear the way for the next version.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Wordle 1,620 3/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨
🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,619 5/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟨
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,618 5/6

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This was also an answer in the Mini Crossword today.
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Strands #632
“Tip top”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Strands #631
“Horsing around”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵
Strands #630
“Sweet tooth”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Connections
Puzzle #898
🟩🟦🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Connections
Puzzle #897
🟪🟨🟦🟪
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Connections
Puzzle #896
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November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I solved the 11/25/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:32! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Rogue One is a Star Wars movie for people who are embarrassed about being Star Wars fans.

Solo, which has at least one Muppet and guys in helmets shouting “RELEASE YOUR CABLES OR DIE!” and TWO crazy space heists, is a perfect Star Wars movie and we all owe Alden Ehrenreich an apology.
rogue one is bad folks. i have believed this since i saw it in theaters and no subsequent rewatch has changed my mind. basically a chop job until the final sequence, which is good (for star wars)
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
November 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Wordle 1,619 5/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟨
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,618 5/6

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This was also an answer in the Mini Crossword today.
Wordle 1,617 5/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟨🟨🟨🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Strands #631
“Horsing around”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵
Strands #630
“Sweet tooth”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Strands #629
“Ivy League”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Connections
Puzzle #897
🟪🟨🟦🟪
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🟨🟨🟨🟨
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🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Connections
Puzzle #896
🟦🟨🟪🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
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🟦🟦🟦🟦
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Connections
Puzzle #895
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
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I almost just skipped this one entirely because from the initial 16 clues I had NO idea. The blue row was basically a purely random guess.
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I solved the 11/24/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:20!
I solved the 11/23/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:35!
I solved the 11/22/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 1:37! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
November 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
CRIMSON TIDE vs REMEMBER THE TITANS is a real tough call, but only one will give me an excuse to get into arguments in the comments about who the actual definitive Silver Surfer artist was.
Denzel Washington is the greatest actor who has ever lived, which is why GOOD MOVIE is dedicating the month of December to him. Beginning December 6th, we're covering four consecutive Denzel movies. But it's up to you to decide which ones get chosen. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Wordle 1,618 5/6

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This was also an answer in the Mini Crossword today.
Wordle 1,617 5/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟨🟨🟨🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,616 5/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛
🟨🟩🟨🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
November 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Strands #630
“Sweet tooth”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Strands #629
“Ivy League”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Strands #628
“Heard at the board meeting”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
November 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Connections
Puzzle #896
🟦🟨🟪🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Connections
Puzzle #895
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟪🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩

I almost just skipped this one entirely because from the initial 16 clues I had NO idea. The blue row was basically a purely random guess.
Connections
Puzzle #894
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November 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM