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From yesterday -- Saint Nicholas Day 2025. 🎅🏼
If you're not familiar with the toy Superman is holding, there's an explanation in the next post.
If you're not familiar with the toy Superman is holding, there's an explanation in the next post.
oh, come ON
Lolololololol!
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Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security
The Trump administration says in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons.
apnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
oh, come ON
"I loved you truly./
You gotta laugh at the stupidity." --"Vampire," Olivia Rodrigo
You gotta laugh at the stupidity." --"Vampire," Olivia Rodrigo
December 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"I loved you truly./
You gotta laugh at the stupidity." --"Vampire," Olivia Rodrigo
You gotta laugh at the stupidity." --"Vampire," Olivia Rodrigo
Having a brain stem as a president is not ideal
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Having a brain stem as a president is not ideal
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If there is one absolute rule of the internet it is 'No Matter What Something Is, Or How Harmless, If Enough People See It Someone Somewhere Will Get Angry About It'.
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
If there is one absolute rule of the internet it is 'No Matter What Something Is, Or How Harmless, If Enough People See It Someone Somewhere Will Get Angry About It'.
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As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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“Eating the right foods in the proper quantities, 16th-century Britons believed, balanced mind and soul. So in Shakespeare’s plays, roasts, ales, and pies are not props, but clues to characters’ souls, moods, and motivations.” [atlasobscura.com]
In Shakespeare, Food References Are a Window to the Soul
Decoding a character’s anger over roast mutton.
www.atlasobscura.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Eating the right foods in the proper quantities, 16th-century Britons believed, balanced mind and soul. So in Shakespeare’s plays, roasts, ales, and pies are not props, but clues to characters’ souls, moods, and motivations.” [atlasobscura.com]
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The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.
I'm dubious about Amazon's commitment to keeping pre-existing conditions a thing of the past.
December 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.
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59 left now. Much like many of you, I *also* can't wait to stop posting about this. The end is near! Help me get there! Order a 2026 Love Notes from Nature Calendar!
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Love Notes from Nature Calendars are how we're funding the 2026 Native Plant Project in Philly! We're planning to distribute 10,000 packets of native plant seeds in the city & doing a bar-level promo campaign w/local artists.
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
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December 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
59 left now. Much like many of you, I *also* can't wait to stop posting about this. The end is near! Help me get there! Order a 2026 Love Notes from Nature Calendar!
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I'm concerned the folks don't seem to know that there is a whole ass album of Hanukkah folk songs written by Woodie Guthrie.
Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah by the Klezmatics.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpcS...
Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah by the Klezmatics.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpcS...
December 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I'm concerned the folks don't seem to know that there is a whole ass album of Hanukkah folk songs written by Woodie Guthrie.
Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah by the Klezmatics.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpcS...
Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah by the Klezmatics.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpcS...
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“How are speech bubbles and static drawings punching through?” Ooph.
I’m staggered that there’s not one reference to CCIC (Comics Cultural Impact Committee) and their sterling work in this area in this BBC article.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I’m staggered that there’s not one reference to CCIC (Comics Cultural Impact Committee) and their sterling work in this area in this BBC article.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
What is driving a surge in enthusiasm for comics among children and how may it benefit their future?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“How are speech bubbles and static drawings punching through?” Ooph.
I’m staggered that there’s not one reference to CCIC (Comics Cultural Impact Committee) and their sterling work in this area in this BBC article.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I’m staggered that there’s not one reference to CCIC (Comics Cultural Impact Committee) and their sterling work in this area in this BBC article.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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7News Australia reports that the hero who jumped and disarmed one of the terrorist shooters
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
December 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
7News Australia reports that the hero who jumped and disarmed one of the terrorist shooters
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
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State-sponsored dehumanization, wrapped in a Christmas bow.
December 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
State-sponsored dehumanization, wrapped in a Christmas bow.
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I've never had a business card. I'm not a business. I'm just some idiot who writes stuff & stumbles by, in his own way.
But this is kind of like a business card, if a business card contained a sample of my work. If you're new to that work, it will give you an idea of whether it's worth your time...
But this is kind of like a business card, if a business card contained a sample of my work. If you're new to that work, it will give you an idea of whether it's worth your time...
I've removed the paywall permanently from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you won't...
www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
The Village Message Board
Its authenticity was discredited because of his reputation, but also because he was quick with gin at the time and wearing an item of knitwear back to front.
www.tom-cox.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I've never had a business card. I'm not a business. I'm just some idiot who writes stuff & stumbles by, in his own way.
But this is kind of like a business card, if a business card contained a sample of my work. If you're new to that work, it will give you an idea of whether it's worth your time...
But this is kind of like a business card, if a business card contained a sample of my work. If you're new to that work, it will give you an idea of whether it's worth your time...
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I know the bar's set much lower for this one president, but it's awful that he live-tweets the news, spouting baseless speculations, rather than rely on the world's best information apparatus that has intel agencies and police depts on call. The president's role should be a calming one, not... this.
He issued a correction, proving why he needs to stfu and let the cops do their jobs.
It’s a a goddamned ongoing tragedy, not a reality TV show, primed for him to drop the big reveal.
It’s a a goddamned ongoing tragedy, not a reality TV show, primed for him to drop the big reveal.
December 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I know the bar's set much lower for this one president, but it's awful that he live-tweets the news, spouting baseless speculations, rather than rely on the world's best information apparatus that has intel agencies and police depts on call. The president's role should be a calming one, not... this.
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As he celebrates his 100th Birthday this very day, can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet internet.
Forever.
Forever.
December 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
As he celebrates his 100th Birthday this very day, can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet internet.
Forever.
Forever.
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A tough, uncompromising detective duo who don’t play by the rules.
They are…
They are…
December 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A tough, uncompromising detective duo who don’t play by the rules.
They are…
They are…
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“He’s the thing!”
“There you go again with the polarizing divisive language.”
“He ate a dog! Right on TV! With his chest! And now he has a second head! It’s a dog head! He’s the thing!”
“Well millions of people think he isn’t the thing. You need to have the debate.”
“There you go again with the polarizing divisive language.”
“He ate a dog! Right on TV! With his chest! And now he has a second head! It’s a dog head! He’s the thing!”
“Well millions of people think he isn’t the thing. You need to have the debate.”
the trump era conservative movement is like if The Thing was really feelin itself and started going on tv like this and it keeps working so you're stuck watching like, Oh come on!! He's the thing!!! Look at his fuckin hand!
December 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
“He’s the thing!”
“There you go again with the polarizing divisive language.”
“He ate a dog! Right on TV! With his chest! And now he has a second head! It’s a dog head! He’s the thing!”
“Well millions of people think he isn’t the thing. You need to have the debate.”
“There you go again with the polarizing divisive language.”
“He ate a dog! Right on TV! With his chest! And now he has a second head! It’s a dog head! He’s the thing!”
“Well millions of people think he isn’t the thing. You need to have the debate.”
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The US downgraded in global civic freedoms. “The backsliding on rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the United States is truly alarming. We are witnessing a rapid and systematic attempt to stifle civic freedoms…” [kottke.org]
The US Downgraded in Civic Freedoms Rating
Civicus monitors the health of civic societies and their freedoms around the world. In their annual assessment on civic freedoms for 2025, they downgraded the United States from “narrowed” to “obstructed”.
The CIVICUS
kottke.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
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Good news.
December 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Good news.
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A tiny trial in New York has shown that personalized mRNA vaccines can provoke massive, lasting immune responses against pancreatic cancer, even as sweeping federal cuts now threaten the fragile labs required to produce them.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A tiny trial in New York has shown that personalized mRNA vaccines can provoke massive, lasting immune responses against pancreatic cancer, even as sweeping federal cuts now threaten the fragile labs required to produce them.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
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Hopeful Images of 2025 - Every year, after rounding up often-difficult “news photos of the year,” I've put together an essay of uplifting images from the past 12 months—to seek out & recognize some of the abundant joy and kindness present in the world around us. Gift link: theatln.tc/mFS3XIb9
December 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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You don’t see this every day.
Ohio’s sitting Republican Governor tells the media that the number one thing his own party is attacking the Democratic gubernatorial candidate (Amy Acton) on was HIS decisionmaking.
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www.nbc4i.com/news/your-lo...
Ohio’s sitting Republican Governor tells the media that the number one thing his own party is attacking the Democratic gubernatorial candidate (Amy Acton) on was HIS decisionmaking.
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www.nbc4i.com/news/your-lo...
www.nbc4i.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
You don’t see this every day.
Ohio’s sitting Republican Governor tells the media that the number one thing his own party is attacking the Democratic gubernatorial candidate (Amy Acton) on was HIS decisionmaking.
1/
www.nbc4i.com/news/your-lo...
Ohio’s sitting Republican Governor tells the media that the number one thing his own party is attacking the Democratic gubernatorial candidate (Amy Acton) on was HIS decisionmaking.
1/
www.nbc4i.com/news/your-lo...