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"There is no man smaller than a coward at a hero's wake."
Irish proverb
Irish proverb
December 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"There is no man smaller than a coward at a hero's wake."
Irish proverb
Irish proverb
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"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
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This is a Hall of Fame level post
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This is a Hall of Fame level post
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The reason there will never be a conservative alternative to the ACA is that the ACA was the conservative alternative
December 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The reason there will never be a conservative alternative to the ACA is that the ACA was the conservative alternative
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Learned today that malware can be delivered via ChatGPT - so you think that you’re clicking a legitimate command and instead you have invited in malware that bypasses your security systems because you initiated the command. A great workaround is to not use ChatGPT.
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Learned today that malware can be delivered via ChatGPT - so you think that you’re clicking a legitimate command and instead you have invited in malware that bypasses your security systems because you initiated the command. A great workaround is to not use ChatGPT.
A lot of people who have never studied law will say that she has no case because TN is an at-will state. But that only applies to firings without cause. Illegal firings can still be litigated!
A former state employee who was fired for making a social media comment related to Charlie Kirk is now suing the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.
Former State Employee Sues Over Firing After Charlie Kirk Comments
Federal lawsuit alleges First Amendment violations following Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance employee's termination
www.nashvillescene.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
A lot of people who have never studied law will say that she has no case because TN is an at-will state. But that only applies to firings without cause. Illegal firings can still be litigated!
A woman on NextDoor is complaining that she can no longer use the Hillsboro HS tennis courts. Lots of other people chiming in to say that taxpayers should have access. I refrained from asking if they also want use of the governor's mansion and unrestricted access to the capitol bldg (😈). Pls clap.
December 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A woman on NextDoor is complaining that she can no longer use the Hillsboro HS tennis courts. Lots of other people chiming in to say that taxpayers should have access. I refrained from asking if they also want use of the governor's mansion and unrestricted access to the capitol bldg (😈). Pls clap.
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“Did you like that necklace I got you? You don’t remember? I gave it to you last week. You said you loved it. You really forgot that quickly?”
December 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“Did you like that necklace I got you? You don’t remember? I gave it to you last week. You said you loved it. You really forgot that quickly?”
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So many questions about these weird ass Grinch/Walmart ads…
Who is this for?
Is Walton Goggins worried that he isn’t as ubiquitous as Pedro Pascal?
If there’s a Walmart in Whoville, does that mean there’s a Seuss version of the Walton heirs? Do they also live in Whoville?
Who is this for?
Is Walton Goggins worried that he isn’t as ubiquitous as Pedro Pascal?
If there’s a Walmart in Whoville, does that mean there’s a Seuss version of the Walton heirs? Do they also live in Whoville?
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
So many questions about these weird ass Grinch/Walmart ads…
Who is this for?
Is Walton Goggins worried that he isn’t as ubiquitous as Pedro Pascal?
If there’s a Walmart in Whoville, does that mean there’s a Seuss version of the Walton heirs? Do they also live in Whoville?
Who is this for?
Is Walton Goggins worried that he isn’t as ubiquitous as Pedro Pascal?
If there’s a Walmart in Whoville, does that mean there’s a Seuss version of the Walton heirs? Do they also live in Whoville?
Kid: hey, can I borrow one of your sweaters to wear to school tmrw?
Me: 😑 for what reason?
K: uh, just a thing
Me: 😑 you mean, an ugly sweater contest?
K: 😬 uhhh, I mean, just "festive"
Me: 😒 I see right through you and no. Unless you want the polar bear sweater.
Kid: ew, no, that's cringe
Me: 😑 for what reason?
K: uh, just a thing
Me: 😑 you mean, an ugly sweater contest?
K: 😬 uhhh, I mean, just "festive"
Me: 😒 I see right through you and no. Unless you want the polar bear sweater.
Kid: ew, no, that's cringe
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Kid: hey, can I borrow one of your sweaters to wear to school tmrw?
Me: 😑 for what reason?
K: uh, just a thing
Me: 😑 you mean, an ugly sweater contest?
K: 😬 uhhh, I mean, just "festive"
Me: 😒 I see right through you and no. Unless you want the polar bear sweater.
Kid: ew, no, that's cringe
Me: 😑 for what reason?
K: uh, just a thing
Me: 😑 you mean, an ugly sweater contest?
K: 😬 uhhh, I mean, just "festive"
Me: 😒 I see right through you and no. Unless you want the polar bear sweater.
Kid: ew, no, that's cringe
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A for-profit education firm called Stride is opening a school inside a for-profit immigration prison run by CoreCivic. Stride has been accused of defrauding investors and providing substandard education to children.
@whitneycwimbish.bsky.social spotted the job listings:
prospect.org/2025/12/10/f...
@whitneycwimbish.bsky.social spotted the job listings:
prospect.org/2025/12/10/f...
For-Profit School Opening in For-Profit ICE Family Prison - The American Prospect
Stride, Inc., is hiring multiple teachers to run a new school at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.
prospect.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A for-profit education firm called Stride is opening a school inside a for-profit immigration prison run by CoreCivic. Stride has been accused of defrauding investors and providing substandard education to children.
@whitneycwimbish.bsky.social spotted the job listings:
prospect.org/2025/12/10/f...
@whitneycwimbish.bsky.social spotted the job listings:
prospect.org/2025/12/10/f...
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People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
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if you give a mouse a cookie
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
if you give a mouse a cookie
I just... how
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I just... how
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Instant all-timer here:
December 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Instant all-timer here:
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Nisolo promised ethical fashion before it went broke. Its former Peruvian factory workers are still waiting to be paid, Amal Ahmed reports. The handmade leather shoe brand was a darling of ethical fashion. Then it all came crashing down & workers were left without severance payments.
Nisolo former factory workers waiting for severance after foreclosure sale
The handmade leather shoe brand was a darling of ethical fashion. When it all came crashing down, workers in Peru did not receive severance
prismreports.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Nisolo promised ethical fashion before it went broke. Its former Peruvian factory workers are still waiting to be paid, Amal Ahmed reports. The handmade leather shoe brand was a darling of ethical fashion. Then it all came crashing down & workers were left without severance payments.
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SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
www.thehandbasket.co
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
Whatever they're filming off Granny White Pike has a huge crew.
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Whatever they're filming off Granny White Pike has a huge crew.
How will Bill Lee and Marsha respond? They've been proud about protecting musicians while also protecting data centers. They'll actually have to pick a side!
BREAKING: Trump says he will sign an executive order this week that will limit states’ ability to regulate AI.
December 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
How will Bill Lee and Marsha respond? They've been proud about protecting musicians while also protecting data centers. They'll actually have to pick a side!
Hahaha, this reminds me of the local CEO who only allowed sugar-free drinks in the corporate dining cafe because he thinks Americans are too fat (he's not thin nor were many of the other executives)
if i worked at CMS i would eat every cookie just to spite him
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don’t have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
www.wired.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Hahaha, this reminds me of the local CEO who only allowed sugar-free drinks in the corporate dining cafe because he thinks Americans are too fat (he's not thin nor were many of the other executives)
So overwhelmed. As is every December. I know Christmas bdays are hard on those who have them, but they can be even harder on the moms trying to make it all wonderful.
(This is not directed at those Birthmas babies.)
(This is not directed at those Birthmas babies.)
December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
So overwhelmed. As is every December. I know Christmas bdays are hard on those who have them, but they can be even harder on the moms trying to make it all wonderful.
(This is not directed at those Birthmas babies.)
(This is not directed at those Birthmas babies.)
Typical east coast elitist doesn't know the difference between Memphis and Nashville.
(This is in front of the Hattiloo Theater, which features Black playwrights)
(This is in front of the Hattiloo Theater, which features Black playwrights)
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Typical east coast elitist doesn't know the difference between Memphis and Nashville.
(This is in front of the Hattiloo Theater, which features Black playwrights)
(This is in front of the Hattiloo Theater, which features Black playwrights)