roscone
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That's me, the Massachusetts web dev who loves movies, games, F1, Boston sports, leftie politics...and more!
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Wow, Adm. Holsey didn't leave of his own accord, Hegseth pushed him out. What looked like the SOCOM head resigning rather than do war crimes now looks like SecDef canning him to facilitate war crimes.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and Adm. Alvin Holsey had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Wow, Adm. Holsey didn't leave of his own accord, Hegseth pushed him out. What looked like the SOCOM head resigning rather than do war crimes now looks like SecDef canning him to facilitate war crimes.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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Father Gary “walked all the way from Pope Leo XIV’s Illinois hometown to the Statute of Liberty, a trek that spanned roughly 800 miles, in defense of immigrant rights: www.ourtownny.com/news/priest-...
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Father Gary “walked all the way from Pope Leo XIV’s Illinois hometown to the Statute of Liberty, a trek that spanned roughly 800 miles, in defense of immigrant rights: www.ourtownny.com/news/priest-...
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They think they look tough. They look like losers. Imagine wearing tactical gear and a facemask in the city famous for people walking the streets all but naked and drunk
Commander Greg Bovino led a group of Border Patrol agents on walk around the French Quarter in New Orleans this afternoon.
December 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
They think they look tough. They look like losers. Imagine wearing tactical gear and a facemask in the city famous for people walking the streets all but naked and drunk
Hell yeah, let's go libraries!
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Hell yeah, let's go libraries!
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if you don't love these movies, just admit you hate atheists
December 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
if you don't love these movies, just admit you hate atheists
The only one here that would definitely make my own top 10 would be Fury Road. Zodiac might, but I'd really have to think about it, it might sneak into 10th
like if you told me this list was “all-time best selling discs at walmart locations” i’d be like hmm yeah makes sense
December 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The only one here that would definitely make my own top 10 would be Fury Road. Zodiac might, but I'd really have to think about it, it might sneak into 10th
NPR put together a really impressive set of game recommendations from 2025. It's broad and deep, I even discovered a few things I hadn't heard of!
Check it out www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
Check it out www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025.
www.npr.org
December 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
NPR put together a really impressive set of game recommendations from 2025. It's broad and deep, I even discovered a few things I hadn't heard of!
Check it out www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
Check it out www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
Genuinely glad I built a PC early this year cuz it looks much tougher to do so going forward
Yet another thing generative AI is ruining
Yet another thing generative AI is ruining
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Genuinely glad I built a PC early this year cuz it looks much tougher to do so going forward
Yet another thing generative AI is ruining
Yet another thing generative AI is ruining
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We need to talk about the fact that we still DON’T KNOW who Trump murdered.
The survivors of the first strike were killed in cold blood as they hung on for their lives—and the administration won’t reveal their identities. They could be victims of human trafficking for all we know.
The survivors of the first strike were killed in cold blood as they hung on for their lives—and the administration won’t reveal their identities. They could be victims of human trafficking for all we know.
Family of Colombian fisherman killed in U.S. boat strike files complaint, alleging murder
The family of 42-year-old Alejandro Carranza Medina, who was killed on Sept. 15, insisted he was a fisherman just doing his job on the open sea.
www.cbsnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We need to talk about the fact that we still DON’T KNOW who Trump murdered.
The survivors of the first strike were killed in cold blood as they hung on for their lives—and the administration won’t reveal their identities. They could be victims of human trafficking for all we know.
The survivors of the first strike were killed in cold blood as they hung on for their lives—and the administration won’t reveal their identities. They could be victims of human trafficking for all we know.
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Back in 2016 Humble was literally the only mainstream storefront willing to carry Ladykiller as an 18+ game, which I thought was courageous of them and helped push other platforms. Seeing how far they've fallen since then in making this deeply embarrassing decision is really painful to see
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Back in 2016 Humble was literally the only mainstream storefront willing to carry Ladykiller as an 18+ game, which I thought was courageous of them and helped push other platforms. Seeing how far they've fallen since then in making this deeply embarrassing decision is really painful to see
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Electricity prices are soaring while utilities rake in billions in profit. Here's three ideas to bring bills down:
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills
My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills
My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Three Ideas for Lowering Electricity Costs
For starters, recognize that clean energy is cheap energy.
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Electricity prices are soaring while utilities rake in billions in profit. Here's three ideas to bring bills down:
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills
My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills
My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
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lmao you fucking credulous marks, there are a million fucking skull and crossbones tattoos in the world, there is, like, ONE that is specifically associated with the SS, you fucking rubes
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
lmao you fucking credulous marks, there are a million fucking skull and crossbones tattoos in the world, there is, like, ONE that is specifically associated with the SS, you fucking rubes
Oh fuck off Jeffries
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Oh fuck off Jeffries
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Trump will always, always go to bat for corrupt politicians and businessmen, because he is both of those things, and they make up his primary base of support.
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Trump will always, always go to bat for corrupt politicians and businessmen, because he is both of those things, and they make up his primary base of support.
absolutely baffling how hard everyone is coming for this one weird horror game
Go buy this while you still can
Go buy this while you still can
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
absolutely baffling how hard everyone is coming for this one weird horror game
Go buy this while you still can
Go buy this while you still can
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1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.
popular.info
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
Another reminder: your local library is extremely cool, has a ton of resources that you can enjoy and learn from, and could always use your support!
www.404media.co/the-last-vid...
www.404media.co/the-last-vid...
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Another reminder: your local library is extremely cool, has a ton of resources that you can enjoy and learn from, and could always use your support!
www.404media.co/the-last-vid...
www.404media.co/the-last-vid...
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Once again, one of the most consistently replicated findings in the history of experiments is that giving people cash with zero strings attached has massive social benefits for those receiving the cash as well as the community around them
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Once again, one of the most consistently replicated findings in the history of experiments is that giving people cash with zero strings attached has massive social benefits for those receiving the cash as well as the community around them
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
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His obsession with me is creepy. I hope he gets the help he desperately needs.
Trump on Walz: "You look at what he's done with Somalia where Somalia, which is barely a country -- they have no anything, they just run around killing each other. When I see somebody like Ilhan Omar, I always watch her, for years I've watched her complain about our Constitution ... "
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
His obsession with me is creepy. I hope he gets the help he desperately needs.
We're going to make Republicans have to fight for everything. They are incredibly, deeply unpopular.
Democrats need to cash in on this, but that also means we need to really pay attention to primaries. We want useful Democrats winning.
Democrats need to cash in on this, but that also means we need to really pay attention to primaries. We want useful Democrats winning.
I live in a "deep red rural" district that had a close election this year.
The fact that Republicans have to fight to win what are supposed to be districts drawn in their favor shows a shift is happening.
Hopefully, Democrats see these seats as winnable in the future, and send more resources.
The fact that Republicans have to fight to win what are supposed to be districts drawn in their favor shows a shift is happening.
Hopefully, Democrats see these seats as winnable in the future, and send more resources.
December 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
We're going to make Republicans have to fight for everything. They are incredibly, deeply unpopular.
Democrats need to cash in on this, but that also means we need to really pay attention to primaries. We want useful Democrats winning.
Democrats need to cash in on this, but that also means we need to really pay attention to primaries. We want useful Democrats winning.
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Hey, can my deleted BlueSky post get re-posted?
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Hey, can my deleted BlueSky post get re-posted?