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newsletters @ nyt. ex qz, chicago mag, chicago reader. i'm not a miracle worker, i'm a janitor
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Found out that the American Toby Jug Museum in Evanston permanently closed earlier this year, which is a shame. One of those great little museums that comes from somebody who is intent on sharing their personal hobby with others, and who has the time, resources, and space to do so.
The American Toby Jug Museum in Evanston is closing. What does one do with 8,500 Toby jugs?
Founder Stephen Mullins’ collection outgrew his house so he created a museum. There are jugs of presidents, of “Star Wars” characters, there are glass cases filled with them. But …
www.chicagotribune.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Found out that the American Toby Jug Museum in Evanston permanently closed earlier this year, which is a shame. One of those great little museums that comes from somebody who is intent on sharing their personal hobby with others, and who has the time, resources, and space to do so.
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The Lake Erie Seiche caused the water level to rise 4.61 feet in 1 hr 48 minutes!
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Lake Erie Seiche caused the water level to rise 4.61 feet in 1 hr 48 minutes!
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This is my favorite piece on the Zero Units, the Afghan locals who actually fought the war under the direction of the CIA.
The Evacuation of the CIA’s Afghan Proxies Has Opened One of the War’s Blackest Boxes
Afghan Zero Units hold clues to many of the war’s mysteries, including how the CIA engineered deadly night raids that contributed to the Taliban’s victory.
theintercept.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This is my favorite piece on the Zero Units, the Afghan locals who actually fought the war under the direction of the CIA.
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Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
What We Know About U.S.-Backed Zero Units in Afghanistan
Deadly night raids. Faulty U.S. intelligence. A “classified” war loophole. Reporter Lynzy Billing’s investigation offers an unprecedented insight into the civilian casualties of Afghanistan’s Zero Uni...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
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To put this in context, I was offered a teaching track job in 2023 that had a salary of $55,000.
It's impossible to overstate how horrendous this feels to most academics in the US, esp those working at state unis. Higher ed is busy slashing humanities programs allegedly b/c of a lack of popularity (tho they tend to make $$) while paying football coaches US$53 million not to work there
LSU terminates Brian Kelly without cause, clearing way for full buyout
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
To put this in context, I was offered a teaching track job in 2023 that had a salary of $55,000.
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the egyptians made some huge spheres too but they all rolled away
September 3, 2024 at 10:22 PM
the egyptians made some huge spheres too but they all rolled away
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never change, NYT Cooking
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
never change, NYT Cooking
this is like the pro football version of family thanksgiving football. did dallas count mississppi
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
this is like the pro football version of family thanksgiving football. did dallas count mississppi
waiting for me at home is a polish-made american ipa
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
waiting for me at home is a polish-made american ipa
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Quick, they can’t have gotten far
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Quick, they can’t have gotten far
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Enjoy our smoking lounge
Winneconne, WI
Winneconne, WI
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Enjoy our smoking lounge
Winneconne, WI
Winneconne, WI
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Neil Young poster in my brother-in-law's teenage bedroom & me
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the Neil Young poster in my brother-in-law's teenage bedroom & me
oh this looks great
Can I promote my soon-to-be-published book? The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby (PublicAffairs 2026) “A revelatory account of how the family behind Hobby Lobby rose to political prominence and used their influence—and fortune—to push a radical religious agenda” bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
oh this looks great
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How it feels to root for the Chiefs today.
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
How it feels to root for the Chiefs today.
sometimes to ground myself i think “how would i react if a stranger was telling me this on a subway or while i was making them a drink”
November 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
sometimes to ground myself i think “how would i react if a stranger was telling me this on a subway or while i was making them a drink”
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Me using the Cuisinart: hell yeah yes!!!
Me washing the Cuisinart: well this sucks wtf
Me washing the Cuisinart: well this sucks wtf
November 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Me using the Cuisinart: hell yeah yes!!!
Me washing the Cuisinart: well this sucks wtf
Me washing the Cuisinart: well this sucks wtf
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Doing my annual viny fundraiser for those unhoused and hungry in the KC area. Rare/well-loved items up for sale through the Discogs website, and every dollar goes directly to area organizations. Looking for something for yourself/friend in the soundtrack/rock world? www.discogs.com/seller/riots...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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my main contribution to the thanksgiving feast, representing the ancestral homeland. [lowers sunglasses] i’ve been buying it since it was called pappy’s
November 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
my main contribution to the thanksgiving feast, representing the ancestral homeland. [lowers sunglasses] i’ve been buying it since it was called pappy’s
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I have a friend who worked for him and one of the things he frequently did was print out Curbed blog posts (and other web stuff) and bring to him to read on paper. He was definitely trad when it came to reading news and media! Definitely a loss for the architecture world.
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I have a friend who worked for him and one of the things he frequently did was print out Curbed blog posts (and other web stuff) and bring to him to read on paper. He was definitely trad when it came to reading news and media! Definitely a loss for the architecture world.
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RIP to a real one. not my cup of tea in general but you can't deny he was a singular figure in the field, skillfully straddling the line between modernist and trad probably better than anyone
Breaking News: Robert A.M. Stern, a New York architect whose crowning creation was hailed as a rebirth of prewar luxury, is dead at 86.
Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86
He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.
nyti.ms
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
RIP to a real one. not my cup of tea in general but you can't deny he was a singular figure in the field, skillfully straddling the line between modernist and trad probably better than anyone
watching the dog show and wishing i had the land and time for a border collie
November 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
watching the dog show and wishing i had the land and time for a border collie
happy thanksgiving to you too
80 people about to get proselytized when all they want is a good Thanksgiving meal.
So sad how folks insist on polluting charity works with their religion.
So sad how folks insist on polluting charity works with their religion.
we baked a turkey and packed about 80 meals for the church 💪
November 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
happy thanksgiving to you too
you know what time it is
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
you know what time it is
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thankful for my … uh … the harvest
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
thankful for my … uh … the harvest