whet moser
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newsletters @ nyt. ex qz, chicago mag, chicago reader. i'm not a miracle worker, i'm a janitor
oh shit that odyssey trailer is a banger
January 25, 2026 at 10:19 PM
oh shit that odyssey trailer is a banger
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Football continues to grow and advance, one day in space there will be game played in a violent torrent of solar flares and someone will call a flea flicker
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Football continues to grow and advance, one day in space there will be game played in a violent torrent of solar flares and someone will call a flea flicker
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🌇 on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 17:04 in New York City.
Current conditions (via NOAA):
❄️ Snow
Temperature: 0°
Visibility: 0.4km
Current conditions (via NOAA):
❄️ Snow
Temperature: 0°
Visibility: 0.4km
January 25, 2026 at 10:05 PM
🌇 on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 17:04 in New York City.
Current conditions (via NOAA):
❄️ Snow
Temperature: 0°
Visibility: 0.4km
Current conditions (via NOAA):
❄️ Snow
Temperature: 0°
Visibility: 0.4km
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Me drunkenly playing NCAA Football at 3 am play call
January 25, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Me drunkenly playing NCAA Football at 3 am play call
broncos defense might drag stidham across the finish line yet
January 25, 2026 at 10:04 PM
broncos defense might drag stidham across the finish line yet
the kids might not know this but once upon a time the babylon bee was a pretty funny, theologically literate site, sort of garrison keillorish humor
Joel Berry, Managing Editor of the Babylon Bee, wrote this AM that: “If we lose heart every time a feral Communist commits suicide by cop, our country isn’t gonna make it *** I’m so beyond letting my Christian compassion get weaponized by Leftist death-worshippers…” (His “Christian compassion”) 1/
January 25, 2026 at 9:57 PM
the kids might not know this but once upon a time the babylon bee was a pretty funny, theologically literate site, sort of garrison keillorish humor
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Some immigrant parents, fearful of their children facing similar uncertainty if they were to be arrested, detained or deported are taking the extreme step of legally transferring parental authority to teachers, co-workers, fellow parishioners and neighbors.
Fearing ICE, parents make plans for their children’s care
Some families give legal authority to others to make key decisions about a child’s life if a parent is detained and deported.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Some immigrant parents, fearful of their children facing similar uncertainty if they were to be arrested, detained or deported are taking the extreme step of legally transferring parental authority to teachers, co-workers, fellow parishioners and neighbors.
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doing some PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS planning by making a costco list
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 25, 2026 at 9:49 PM
doing some PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS planning by making a costco list
rooting for the broncos because jarrett stidham in the super bowl is the funnier outcome
January 25, 2026 at 9:48 PM
rooting for the broncos because jarrett stidham in the super bowl is the funnier outcome
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Update: Bovino says he worked as a range safety and less lethal officer
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Update: Bovino says he worked as a range safety and less lethal officer
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Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
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A "frame-by-frame review by The Wall Street Journal shows a federal officer pulling a handgun away from Pretti. Less than a second later, an agent fires several rounds. Pretti died at the scene.
'Where is the gun?' agents shouted in the chaotic aftermath." www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
'Where is the gun?' agents shouted in the chaotic aftermath." www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.
www.wsj.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:48 PM
A "frame-by-frame review by The Wall Street Journal shows a federal officer pulling a handgun away from Pretti. Less than a second later, an agent fires several rounds. Pretti died at the scene.
'Where is the gun?' agents shouted in the chaotic aftermath." www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
'Where is the gun?' agents shouted in the chaotic aftermath." www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
at this point when matthew mconaguey is in an ad my heart fills with dread
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 PM
at this point when matthew mconaguey is in an ad my heart fills with dread
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Local authorities in Minnesota say they have been impeded from investigating how federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen. It is the second time in three weeks that the Department of Homeland Security has blocked local investigators from reviewing evidence.
Once Again, Federal Officials Exclude Minnesota From Investigation of a Fatal Shooting
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Local authorities in Minnesota say they have been impeded from investigating how federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen. It is the second time in three weeks that the Department of Homeland Security has blocked local investigators from reviewing evidence.
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Weather report from Eternal Silence (a.k.a. the cloaked guy at Graceland Cemetery)
January 25, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Weather report from Eternal Silence (a.k.a. the cloaked guy at Graceland Cemetery)
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I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
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After Careful Thought, I Have Decided That Our Ship Actually Is Being Attacked by the Kraken
For a long time I resisted the idea that the multiple tentacles tearing at the thin wooden planks of our vessel represented some kind of 'sea monster' threat. But when the facts change, I change my mind.
For a long time I resisted the idea that the multiple tentacles tearing at the thin wooden planks of our vessel represented some kind of 'sea monster' threat. But when the facts change, I change my mind.
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
After Careful Thought, I Have Decided That Our Ship Actually Is Being Attacked by the Kraken
For a long time I resisted the idea that the multiple tentacles tearing at the thin wooden planks of our vessel represented some kind of 'sea monster' threat. But when the facts change, I change my mind.
For a long time I resisted the idea that the multiple tentacles tearing at the thin wooden planks of our vessel represented some kind of 'sea monster' threat. But when the facts change, I change my mind.
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The “vanilla Sprite” option on these Coke mix machines is just to weed out the sociopaths. You’re going on a list.
January 25, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The “vanilla Sprite” option on these Coke mix machines is just to weed out the sociopaths. You’re going on a list.
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A public health giant has passed. “Among public health professionals, Dr. Foege was almost without peer… In 2012, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest honor given to a civilian.”
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
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January 25, 2026 at 8:34 PM
A public health giant has passed. “Among public health professionals, Dr. Foege was almost without peer… In 2012, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest honor given to a civilian.”
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seems like the kind of piece that should contain an acknowledgement that other people saw what this guy missed but no that isn't how establishment media types roll so it's just open contempt for people who saw clearly when he did not. welcome to the party, you don't have to be a dick about it.
January 25, 2026 at 7:41 PM
seems like the kind of piece that should contain an acknowledgement that other people saw what this guy missed but no that isn't how establishment media types roll so it's just open contempt for people who saw clearly when he did not. welcome to the party, you don't have to be a dick about it.
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Very difficult to read this as anything other than CEOs telling Walz that he should cave to what the administration wants so they’ll go away
INBOX: 60+ CEOs of Minnesota-based company call for "an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."
No mention of ICE in the letter.
No mention of ICE in the letter.
January 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Very difficult to read this as anything other than CEOs telling Walz that he should cave to what the administration wants so they’ll go away
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I am heading back to Minneapolis tomorrow morning to work on a more on-the-ground reported piece for the weekly edition, but this was my piece from yesterday
The Economist coverage is grim but this is exactly how it should be reported.
economist.com/united-state...
economist.com/united-state...
January 25, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I am heading back to Minneapolis tomorrow morning to work on a more on-the-ground reported piece for the weekly edition, but this was my piece from yesterday
the professional contrarians are trying to get right with god this weekend, huh
January 25, 2026 at 7:13 PM
the professional contrarians are trying to get right with god this weekend, huh
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January 25, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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