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the behavioral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards me becoming my fucking dad
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
the behavioral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards me becoming my fucking dad
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Remember folks, during winter every ten degree temperature drop lowers your tire’s PSI by 1 so it’s very important to go to the gas station and notice that the air thing doesn’t work and then do that five more times at five different gas stations
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Remember folks, during winter every ten degree temperature drop lowers your tire’s PSI by 1 so it’s very important to go to the gas station and notice that the air thing doesn’t work and then do that five more times at five different gas stations
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all of a sudden every service i used this year wants to hit me with emails and push notifications like ‘this is everything you bought online in 2025’ ‘this is every restaurant reservation you made.’ can you guys all just talk to me less. the only thing i want from any of you is to talk to me less
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
all of a sudden every service i used this year wants to hit me with emails and push notifications like ‘this is everything you bought online in 2025’ ‘this is every restaurant reservation you made.’ can you guys all just talk to me less. the only thing i want from any of you is to talk to me less
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He has had such an influence on the way we write, even centuries later!
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
He has had such an influence on the way we write, even centuries later!
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This is a very good and unflappable job by John Berman of CNN. Worth watching whole segment.
h/t @gottalaff.bsky.social
h/t @gottalaff.bsky.social
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This is a very good and unflappable job by John Berman of CNN. Worth watching whole segment.
h/t @gottalaff.bsky.social
h/t @gottalaff.bsky.social
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I’m surprised to say that last year’s can’t-miss gift is also this year’s, yet, here we are.
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I’m surprised to say that last year’s can’t-miss gift is also this year’s, yet, here we are.
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vietnam was really cooking when they added condensed milk to coffee
December 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
vietnam was really cooking when they added condensed milk to coffee
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The current Supreme Court has forfeited all legitimacy.
Democrats (and everyone) need to address that reality.
John Roberts > Roger Taney.
Court needs to expand. And have fixed terms—like *every* other supreme court in developed world. And have ethics rules, like all normal organizations.
Democrats (and everyone) need to address that reality.
John Roberts > Roger Taney.
Court needs to expand. And have fixed terms—like *every* other supreme court in developed world. And have ethics rules, like all normal organizations.
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The current Supreme Court has forfeited all legitimacy.
Democrats (and everyone) need to address that reality.
John Roberts > Roger Taney.
Court needs to expand. And have fixed terms—like *every* other supreme court in developed world. And have ethics rules, like all normal organizations.
Democrats (and everyone) need to address that reality.
John Roberts > Roger Taney.
Court needs to expand. And have fixed terms—like *every* other supreme court in developed world. And have ethics rules, like all normal organizations.
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I sincerely did not believe it was possible for FIFA to be more corrupt or disgraceful, and I'm genuinely impressed that they managed to surprise me.
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I sincerely did not believe it was possible for FIFA to be more corrupt or disgraceful, and I'm genuinely impressed that they managed to surprise me.
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
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There is no reason to be polite or decorous about this any more.
The current Supreme Court is corrupt.
US democracy cannot survive unless it is reformed.
The current Supreme Court is corrupt.
US democracy cannot survive unless it is reformed.
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
There is no reason to be polite or decorous about this any more.
The current Supreme Court is corrupt.
US democracy cannot survive unless it is reformed.
The current Supreme Court is corrupt.
US democracy cannot survive unless it is reformed.
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Guy: I'm sorry, I thought you'd be into that
Eileen: Just don't make a song about it
Eileen: Just don't make a song about it
December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Guy: I'm sorry, I thought you'd be into that
Eileen: Just don't make a song about it
Eileen: Just don't make a song about it
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I've posted this a million times, but here is the million-and-first:
In 2000, these people were all on GW Bush's "Florida Recount" team:
- John "Just Calling Balls and Strikes" Roberts
- Brett "Roe is 'Settled Law' " Kavanaugh
- Amy "Confirmed 1 week before election" Barrett
In 2025 ... they rule
In 2000, these people were all on GW Bush's "Florida Recount" team:
- John "Just Calling Balls and Strikes" Roberts
- Brett "Roe is 'Settled Law' " Kavanaugh
- Amy "Confirmed 1 week before election" Barrett
In 2025 ... they rule
December 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I've posted this a million times, but here is the million-and-first:
In 2000, these people were all on GW Bush's "Florida Recount" team:
- John "Just Calling Balls and Strikes" Roberts
- Brett "Roe is 'Settled Law' " Kavanaugh
- Amy "Confirmed 1 week before election" Barrett
In 2025 ... they rule
In 2000, these people were all on GW Bush's "Florida Recount" team:
- John "Just Calling Balls and Strikes" Roberts
- Brett "Roe is 'Settled Law' " Kavanaugh
- Amy "Confirmed 1 week before election" Barrett
In 2025 ... they rule
Damn, I thought the grilled cheese I just made was tasty.
December 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Damn, I thought the grilled cheese I just made was tasty.
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The key to understanding capitalism is that dog treats have shapes like "steak" even though that means nothing to the dog. The target audience isn't the dog, but the human, and the goal of the product is not to satisfy the dog, but to make the human feel like a good dog owner.
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The key to understanding capitalism is that dog treats have shapes like "steak" even though that means nothing to the dog. The target audience isn't the dog, but the human, and the goal of the product is not to satisfy the dog, but to make the human feel like a good dog owner.
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842,000 Americans died from overdoses in the last 25 years, 500,000 from opioids. If we’re hunting narco-terrorists we can probably stop blowing up fishing boats and start blowing up boardrooms.
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
842,000 Americans died from overdoses in the last 25 years, 500,000 from opioids. If we’re hunting narco-terrorists we can probably stop blowing up fishing boats and start blowing up boardrooms.
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Of course it’s Nathan Bedford Forrest.
A good day for a little history brush up
"Surviving members of the garrison said that most of their men surrendered and threw down their arms, only to be shot or bayoneted by the attackers, who repeatedly shouted, "No quarter! No quarter!"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
"Surviving members of the garrison said that most of their men surrendered and threw down their arms, only to be shot or bayoneted by the attackers, who repeatedly shouted, "No quarter! No quarter!"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
Battle of Fort Pillow - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Of course it’s Nathan Bedford Forrest.
I need these on my Roku NOW
Merriam quits the high-stakes world of lexicography to teach at a college in Springfield, MA…where Webster just became the head librarian.
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I need these on my Roku NOW
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I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
A member of the House Republican caucus said this.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
Is it just me, or does “Bury the Beef” make it sound like he’s going low-budget porn now?
Thank you Cameo for this inexplicable partnership that makes me wonder if I need to have the guy from One Tree Hill talk about Beef Jerky to get the discount? Because if that’s the case I probably won’t do it since I don’t really have a lot of need to have him talk about that to my friends & family
December 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Is it just me, or does “Bury the Beef” make it sound like he’s going low-budget porn now?
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![Comic. Doing a task using a company or organization’s website: [flowchart] Go to website, try to log in → Did it work? → Yes → Try to do your task. → Did it work? Yes → Nice! Done! If logging in did not work → Spend hours troubleshooting account / login. If that works, go to Try to do your task. If no → Give up and call customer service. If spending hours troubleshooting doesn’t work, also give up and call customer service. After calling customer service: Hold message: “Did you know you could do all this more quickly and easily on our website? Just go to w-w-w dot…” → Throw phone and laptop into the sea.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiewqnkcrrc4tgla7j5skyz2djf3mrrvre3577c4xcgzurvq33bw4y@jpeg)
December 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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My abiding memory of cars in the 1970s was sitting in the back seat of our station wagon while my mom waited in line to fill up on odd-numbered days.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My abiding memory of cars in the 1970s was sitting in the back seat of our station wagon while my mom waited in line to fill up on odd-numbered days.
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you can be the most reasonable, intelligent, measured person on the planet and 3 minutes of a migraine will have you looking longingly at a drill and considering whether trepanning was honestly that bad of an idea
December 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
you can be the most reasonable, intelligent, measured person on the planet and 3 minutes of a migraine will have you looking longingly at a drill and considering whether trepanning was honestly that bad of an idea