Edward Silha
@silha.com
IT Consultant, Podcaster, Freelance Wiseass - Random musings from a cluttered mind.
Political Centrist, the left is far to left and the right is far to right. I’m part of the 70% of Americans in what is now called the middle.
Political Centrist, the left is far to left and the right is far to right. I’m part of the 70% of Americans in what is now called the middle.
OK, I’m on board with that…
January 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM
OK, I’m on board with that…
A War Powers Resolution meant to limit President Donald J. Trump’s ability to carry out further hostile military action against Venezuela, was killed tonight in the Senate by a vote of 51-50.
January 15, 2026 at 12:33 AM
A War Powers Resolution meant to limit President Donald J. Trump’s ability to carry out further hostile military action against Venezuela, was killed tonight in the Senate by a vote of 51-50.
Back in the 1980s schools really had us eating pizza with chocolate milk at 11am
January 14, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Back in the 1980s schools really had us eating pizza with chocolate milk at 11am
The Pentagon has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and her Carrier Strike Group, consisting of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, to depart their current position in the South China Sea and steam towards the Middle East.
January 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
The Pentagon has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and her Carrier Strike Group, consisting of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, to depart their current position in the South China Sea and steam towards the Middle East.
Iran has reportedly closed its airspace, and there are unconfirmed explosions heard in Tehran, per BNO
January 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Iran has reportedly closed its airspace, and there are unconfirmed explosions heard in Tehran, per BNO
Even after an estimated 20,000 revolutionaries were killed by Khamenei’s regime during the recent uprising, and despite the ongoing threat of execution, reports indicate close to a million Iranians are in the streets of Tehran tonight 🇮🇷
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Even after an estimated 20,000 revolutionaries were killed by Khamenei’s regime during the recent uprising, and despite the ongoing threat of execution, reports indicate close to a million Iranians are in the streets of Tehran tonight 🇮🇷
Yeah, I can already tell how this is gonna go.
Justice Alito: "What does it mean to be a man or woman?"
ACLU lawyer: "We do not have a definition for the Court."
Justice Alito: "How can a court determine whether there's discrimination on the basis of sex without knowing what sex means?
Justice Alito: "What does it mean to be a man or woman?"
ACLU lawyer: "We do not have a definition for the Court."
Justice Alito: "How can a court determine whether there's discrimination on the basis of sex without knowing what sex means?
January 13, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Yeah, I can already tell how this is gonna go.
Justice Alito: "What does it mean to be a man or woman?"
ACLU lawyer: "We do not have a definition for the Court."
Justice Alito: "How can a court determine whether there's discrimination on the basis of sex without knowing what sex means?
Justice Alito: "What does it mean to be a man or woman?"
ACLU lawyer: "We do not have a definition for the Court."
Justice Alito: "How can a court determine whether there's discrimination on the basis of sex without knowing what sex means?
Roof of Chicago’s Playboy building in 1976.
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Roof of Chicago’s Playboy building in 1976.
Reposted by Edward Silha
Exclusive: Unsubscribe Act, to be reintroduced in the House on Tuesday, would ban complex subscription cancellations
House Democrat and Republican to reintroduce ‘click-to-cancel’ bill
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Exclusive: Unsubscribe Act, to be reintroduced in the House on Tuesday, would ban complex subscription cancellations
The US Constitution protects peaceful assembly, not chaos. We can gather, speak, and hold signs, but not riot, destroy, block roads, or intimidate. When assembly turns coercive or violent, protection ends. Rights have limits. Order matters.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The US Constitution protects peaceful assembly, not chaos. We can gather, speak, and hold signs, but not riot, destroy, block roads, or intimidate. When assembly turns coercive or violent, protection ends. Rights have limits. Order matters.
Russia's Dmitry Medvedev says "all 55,000 residents of Greenland could vote to join Russia, and then it's all over."
January 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Russia's Dmitry Medvedev says "all 55,000 residents of Greenland could vote to join Russia, and then it's all over."
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being sued by JPMorgan Chase over an unpaid MileagePlus United credit card balance of $11,078.01
PS the woman is likely a millionaire based on her past earnings.
PS the woman is likely a millionaire based on her past earnings.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being sued by JPMorgan Chase over an unpaid MileagePlus United credit card balance of $11,078.01
PS the woman is likely a millionaire based on her past earnings.
PS the woman is likely a millionaire based on her past earnings.
I’ll never understand why the NFL allows these playoff games to overlap on different networks… most people want to watch both games each day, it’s just fucking stupid that the second game each day will essentially start at halftime of the first game.
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I’ll never understand why the NFL allows these playoff games to overlap on different networks… most people want to watch both games each day, it’s just fucking stupid that the second game each day will essentially start at halftime of the first game.
Shoutout to all the immigrants who become U.S. citizens the legal way…
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Shoutout to all the immigrants who become U.S. citizens the legal way…
New poll reveals Keir Starmer has a lower approval rating than Hitler in the ruins of Berlin, just before he shot himself...
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
New poll reveals Keir Starmer has a lower approval rating than Hitler in the ruins of Berlin, just before he shot himself...
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets tonight… It looks more and more like the revolution is imminent.
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets tonight… It looks more and more like the revolution is imminent.
LEAVE IRAN NOW is the new message from the embassy
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
LEAVE IRAN NOW is the new message from the embassy
Look out something is up! The Pentagon Pizza index is exploding right now;
- Domino's Pizza: 1000% spike in orders.
- Extreme Pizza: 213% spike.
- Pizzato Pizza: 217% spike.
- Papa John's: 192% spike.
- Domino's Pizza: 1000% spike in orders.
- Extreme Pizza: 213% spike.
- Pizzato Pizza: 217% spike.
- Papa John's: 192% spike.
January 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Look out something is up! The Pentagon Pizza index is exploding right now;
- Domino's Pizza: 1000% spike in orders.
- Extreme Pizza: 213% spike.
- Pizzato Pizza: 217% spike.
- Papa John's: 192% spike.
- Domino's Pizza: 1000% spike in orders.
- Extreme Pizza: 213% spike.
- Pizzato Pizza: 217% spike.
- Papa John's: 192% spike.
40 years ago today, January 12, 1986
Wilbur Marshall takes a 52-yard fumble recovery to the house.
The Bears are headed to their first Super Bowl, cruising to a 24-0 win over the Rams…
REMATCH THIS SUNDAY!
Wilbur Marshall takes a 52-yard fumble recovery to the house.
The Bears are headed to their first Super Bowl, cruising to a 24-0 win over the Rams…
REMATCH THIS SUNDAY!
January 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
40 years ago today, January 12, 1986
Wilbur Marshall takes a 52-yard fumble recovery to the house.
The Bears are headed to their first Super Bowl, cruising to a 24-0 win over the Rams…
REMATCH THIS SUNDAY!
Wilbur Marshall takes a 52-yard fumble recovery to the house.
The Bears are headed to their first Super Bowl, cruising to a 24-0 win over the Rams…
REMATCH THIS SUNDAY!
Average cost for 1 gigabyte of storage:
45 years ago: $438,000
40 years ago: $238,000
35 years ago: $48,720
30 years ago: $5,152
25 years ago: $455
20 years ago: $5
15 years ago: $0.55
10 years ago: $0.05
5 years ago: $0.03
Today: $0.01
45 years ago: $438,000
40 years ago: $238,000
35 years ago: $48,720
30 years ago: $5,152
25 years ago: $455
20 years ago: $5
15 years ago: $0.55
10 years ago: $0.05
5 years ago: $0.03
Today: $0.01
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Average cost for 1 gigabyte of storage:
45 years ago: $438,000
40 years ago: $238,000
35 years ago: $48,720
30 years ago: $5,152
25 years ago: $455
20 years ago: $5
15 years ago: $0.55
10 years ago: $0.05
5 years ago: $0.03
Today: $0.01
45 years ago: $438,000
40 years ago: $238,000
35 years ago: $48,720
30 years ago: $5,152
25 years ago: $455
20 years ago: $5
15 years ago: $0.55
10 years ago: $0.05
5 years ago: $0.03
Today: $0.01
Might be the greatest troll ever....
Brutal Revenge: Bears Fan Sneaks 'Bear Down' Song Into Every Green Bay Bar After Crushing Packers Loss
Chicago Bears fans can trash talk as well as anybody, but sometimes they can also take it to even more diabolical levels.
www.sportsmockery.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Might be the greatest troll ever....
A Pew Research Center survey in early 2024 found about 81 % of U.S. adults favor requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote. Support was broad across the population, though higher among Republicans (about 95 %) than Democrats (about 69 %)
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 AM
A Pew Research Center survey in early 2024 found about 81 % of U.S. adults favor requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote. Support was broad across the population, though higher among Republicans (about 95 %) than Democrats (about 69 %)
Caleb Williams, DJ Moore, and Colston Loveland all put on cheese grater hats for the postgame show
January 11, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Caleb Williams, DJ Moore, and Colston Loveland all put on cheese grater hats for the postgame show