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@manofsuds.bsky.social
I'm not taking advice from a cartoon dog. He/him.
https://letterboxd.com/manofsuds
https://letterboxd.com/manofsuds
More so than other spokescelebs, it's extremely weird to see Ellie Kemper everywhere as the face of Kohl's
December 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
More so than other spokescelebs, it's extremely weird to see Ellie Kemper everywhere as the face of Kohl's
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOO
Rogers Park's New 400 Theaters, once the city's oldest continuously running movie house, is reopening.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/01/r...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/01/r...
December 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOO
I've had "Every 1's a Winner" in my head because it's being used in some commercial and stumbled upon this Tina Turner cover of it, and surprising nobody, she knocks it out of the damn building
youtu.be/FCTxeXQ9hOg?...
youtu.be/FCTxeXQ9hOg?...
Everyone's a Winner - Tina Turner
YouTube video by TrelleStar
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I've had "Every 1's a Winner" in my head because it's being used in some commercial and stumbled upon this Tina Turner cover of it, and surprising nobody, she knocks it out of the damn building
youtu.be/FCTxeXQ9hOg?...
youtu.be/FCTxeXQ9hOg?...
Telling my crush to come over because my parents aren't home, then she sees my bedroom is the smallest bathroom in the house
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Telling my crush to come over because my parents aren't home, then she sees my bedroom is the smallest bathroom in the house
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i’m genuinely so convinced all of this has been a planned operation by the student and her mother (who is commenting on this publicly, and associated closely with the republican party), and big far right propaganda account going all in on it. this is designed to oust trans people from public life
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i’m genuinely so convinced all of this has been a planned operation by the student and her mother (who is commenting on this publicly, and associated closely with the republican party), and big far right propaganda account going all in on it. this is designed to oust trans people from public life
You're at Ichiban.
I need you at Kiryu.
I need you at Kiryu.
You're at Kathie Lee.
I need you at Hoda.
I need you at Hoda.
You're at Lee.
I need you at Kirby.
I need you at Kirby.
November 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
You're at Ichiban.
I need you at Kiryu.
I need you at Kiryu.
As a Pat Fitzgerald defender during the 1-11 season, up until The Allegations: this is a terrible decision
Michigan State plans to hire Pat Fitzgerald as next football coach with @grahamcouch.bsky.social www.freep.com/story/sports...
Michigan State plans to hire Pat Fitzgerald as next football coach
Michigan State football intends to hire former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald after firing Jonathan Smith after two seasons.
www.freep.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
As a Pat Fitzgerald defender during the 1-11 season, up until The Allegations: this is a terrible decision
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And to be clear, the mayor's 2026 proposal is not just a "no police cuts" budget -- it's a budget in which CPD (already the city's most expensive dept. by far) received a larger year-over-year net increase of non-grant funds than any other dept.
Larger than most other departments' entire budgets!
Larger than most other departments' entire budgets!
November 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
And to be clear, the mayor's 2026 proposal is not just a "no police cuts" budget -- it's a budget in which CPD (already the city's most expensive dept. by far) received a larger year-over-year net increase of non-grant funds than any other dept.
Larger than most other departments' entire budgets!
Larger than most other departments' entire budgets!
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I strongly condemn the settlement between Northwestern University and the Trump Administration: right now we need leaders who will unapologetically protect our people!
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I strongly condemn the settlement between Northwestern University and the Trump Administration: right now we need leaders who will unapologetically protect our people!
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rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
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I bet those huge quarterback sideline parkas feel so good to wear. Like a heavy warm hug.
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I bet those huge quarterback sideline parkas feel so good to wear. Like a heavy warm hug.
I only learned this year about his side gig as a high level script doctor (thanks, @blankcheck.bsky.social!) and was tickled pink. RIP.
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I only learned this year about his side gig as a high level script doctor (thanks, @blankcheck.bsky.social!) and was tickled pink. RIP.
Outsiders may consider the Sons of Anarchy to be an extortion racket, while others say they provide valuable small business services to Charming, CA.
How did the @nytimes.com editors let this sentence appear?
"Critics have likened Mr. Trump’s approach to extortion, while others have chalked it up as a cost of doing business with this administration."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
"Critics have likened Mr. Trump’s approach to extortion, while others have chalked it up as a cost of doing business with this administration."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Outsiders may consider the Sons of Anarchy to be an extortion racket, while others say they provide valuable small business services to Charming, CA.
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@mbkplus.bsky.social and I will have more thoughts on the podcast, but it's no coincidence that the two most draconian settlements were signed by *interim* university presidents.
Here’s the text of the Northwestern settlement with the DoJ, which includes a $75 million financial component / payoff (cc @profmarkovic.bsky.social):
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
@mbkplus.bsky.social and I will have more thoughts on the podcast, but it's no coincidence that the two most draconian settlements were signed by *interim* university presidents.
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“A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms. Enthusiasms. Enthusiasms. What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy? … Baseball!”
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
“A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms. Enthusiasms. Enthusiasms. What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy? … Baseball!”
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THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. as @heidikitrosser.bsky.social has noted, the northwestern faculty had just voted overwhelmingly against exactly this kind of capitulation.
BTW, any story about a possible Northwestern capitulation should include this detail (screenshot is from the oped linked below)
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. as @heidikitrosser.bsky.social has noted, the northwestern faculty had just voted overwhelmingly against exactly this kind of capitulation.
Reminder that the 86 year old interim president, who might not live to see the freshman class graduate, and took over because the previous president (who was the university's second choice for the job) resigned unexpectedly, made this decision which will damn the school for years to come
You've heard of the Friday night news dump. Here's the Friday night of Thanksgiving wknd dump. For special circumstances, like when the faculty assembly votes 595-4 against paying to end a shakedown and you do it anyway. Link to agreement here: bulkmail.northwestern.edu/trk/click?re...
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Reminder that the 86 year old interim president, who might not live to see the freshman class graduate, and took over because the previous president (who was the university's second choice for the job) resigned unexpectedly, made this decision which will damn the school for years to come
Okay what gives, did the insurers get skittish about crowd sizes at the last minute
City officials surprised vendors at Chicago’s most popular holiday market by imposing new crowd restrictions just hours before it opened last Friday.
City officials impose crowd restrictions on Christkindlmarket, creating uncertainty for vendors
chicago.suntimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Okay what gives, did the insurers get skittish about crowd sizes at the last minute
Lots of talk about sticks but the carrot of "you'll get your Federal grant funding reinstated and periods of performance extended" is just as valuable
given how unpopular Trump is, it’s insane that civil society/universities/law firms are still asking themselves “how do I stay on Trump’s good side” rather than “how do I avoid facing consequences for complying with Trump’s illegal demands”
New Gallup poll shows Trump's approval hit a new low for his second term:
-36% approve
-60% disapprove
His approval among Republicans went from 91% in January to 84% in November
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
-36% approve
-60% disapprove
His approval among Republicans went from 91% in January to 84% in November
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lots of talk about sticks but the carrot of "you'll get your Federal grant funding reinstated and periods of performance extended" is just as valuable
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A lot of the focus is on Hegseth but every person in the chain of command decided they were going to kill those guys.
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A lot of the focus is on Hegseth but every person in the chain of command decided they were going to kill those guys.
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This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Also a category that includes his mother, paternal grandparents, and two of his three wives. But of course that's different, because neither he nor de facto President Miller actually care about immigration as such. They care about racism, and it's a farce to concede the pretense it's anything else.
Trump makes the outrageous claim that “most” immigrants, which include over 25 million U.S. citizens, “are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels.”
As insulting as the “deplorables” comment, and on Thanksgiving day no less.
As insulting as the “deplorables” comment, and on Thanksgiving day no less.
Trump calls Tim Walz “seriously retarded”
November 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Also a category that includes his mother, paternal grandparents, and two of his three wives. But of course that's different, because neither he nor de facto President Miller actually care about immigration as such. They care about racism, and it's a farce to concede the pretense it's anything else.
Ending minutes of S5E2 of Stranger Things strongly reminiscent of the ending of the MST3K Space Mutiny where they're repeating "and his eyes open" waiting for the inevitable "surprise"
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Ending minutes of S5E2 of Stranger Things strongly reminiscent of the ending of the MST3K Space Mutiny where they're repeating "and his eyes open" waiting for the inevitable "surprise"
This is what I mean when I say America is already great
I think this is a record. We have twenty-two pies for eighteen people.
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This is what I mean when I say America is already great