annir
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4ever_september over on the dying bird site
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Democrats narrowed Republicans’ U.S. House majority and flipped a state Senate seat in conservative territory in a pair of Saturday special-election runoffs with national implications.
In Texas, Democrats narrow GOP’s U.S. House majority, land state Senate upset
Democrats flipped a state Senate district that President Donald Trump won by double digits. In a House election, the outcome slimmed the GOP’s margin further.
wapo.st
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Democrats narrowed Republicans’ U.S. House majority and flipped a state Senate seat in conservative territory in a pair of Saturday special-election runoffs with national implications.
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Man this is really something
Mayor Mamdani names criminal justice reformer Stanley Richards as NYC’s new Department of Correction commissioner
Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system
@gothamist.com @wnyc.org
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system
@gothamist.com @wnyc.org
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Mamdani names reformer Stanley Richards to steer chaotic Rikers complex
Exactly one month into his term, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed a formerly incarcerated person to manage the facility.
gothamist.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Man this is really something
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Members of the newspaper's union say they have been warned the company could cut as many as 300 jobs, although no announcement has been made.
'Washington Post' journalists plea to Bezos: Don't gut our newsroom
Members of the newspaper's union say they have been warned the company could cut as many as 300 jobs, although no announcement has been made.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Members of the newspaper's union say they have been warned the company could cut as many as 300 jobs, although no announcement has been made.
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The fictional band HUNTR/X from the hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters went from a group no one had ever heard of to one of the biggest pop acts of 2025. Now they have five Grammy nominations.
'KPop Demon Hunters' HUNTR/X conquer the charts and claim their destiny
The fictional band HUNTR/X from the hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters went from a group no one had ever heard of to one of the biggest pop acts of 2025. Now they have five Grammy nominations.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The fictional band HUNTR/X from the hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters went from a group no one had ever heard of to one of the biggest pop acts of 2025. Now they have five Grammy nominations.
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Americans will really use anything but the metric system (complimentary)
I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
January 31, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Americans will really use anything but the metric system (complimentary)
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WNBA star Breanna Stewart showed a sign reading “Abolish ICE” to a crowd at a Miami-area arena before a game with her Unrivaled league team.
Stewart said she was “just disgusted from everything” she saw in the news regarding the events in Minnesota.
Stewart said she was “just disgusted from everything” she saw in the news regarding the events in Minnesota.
Breanna Stewart holds ‘Abolish ICE’ sign as sports world reacts to Minneapolis
“When human lives are at stake, it’s bigger than anything else,” the WNBA star said after federal agents shot a man to death in Minneapolis.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
WNBA star Breanna Stewart showed a sign reading “Abolish ICE” to a crowd at a Miami-area arena before a game with her Unrivaled league team.
Stewart said she was “just disgusted from everything” she saw in the news regarding the events in Minnesota.
Stewart said she was “just disgusted from everything” she saw in the news regarding the events in Minnesota.
At the donation center right now, and I haven't seen it this busy in the 5 years I've been coming, and I usually come every 3 weeks. Word is thankfully getting out.
If you are in America and can donate blood, please do so. The US already has a shortage of blood supply for transfusions, and if things go hot the hospitals and field medics are going to need much more.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
At the donation center right now, and I haven't seen it this busy in the 5 years I've been coming, and I usually come every 3 weeks. Word is thankfully getting out.
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CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 12:07 AM
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Hudson sends a message to former hockey player Jesse Kortuem, who recently came out after being inspired by ‘Heated Rivalry’
via thedrewbarrymoreshow on instagram
via thedrewbarrymoreshow on instagram
January 22, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Hudson sends a message to former hockey player Jesse Kortuem, who recently came out after being inspired by ‘Heated Rivalry’
via thedrewbarrymoreshow on instagram
via thedrewbarrymoreshow on instagram
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Ilya and Shane are going to the Olympics.
“Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams will be official torchbearers for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, HBO Max announced Thursday.
“Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams will be official torchbearers for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, HBO Max announced Thursday.
January 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Ilya and Shane are going to the Olympics.
“Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams will be official torchbearers for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, HBO Max announced Thursday.
“Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams will be official torchbearers for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, HBO Max announced Thursday.
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24 hours after artists called foul the AI-friendly policy, Comic-Con updated the language on its site. “Material created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show,” it now says. AI is now banned at the art show.
Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback
The famed convention's organizers have banned AI from the art show.
www.404media.co
January 21, 2026 at 3:54 PM
24 hours after artists called foul the AI-friendly policy, Comic-Con updated the language on its site. “Material created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show,” it now says. AI is now banned at the art show.
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RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
January 21, 2026 at 8:18 PM
RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
When your metro station goes viral...
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
When your metro station goes viral...
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Handong x chiitan“The Best Thing”
Dreamcatcher/AtsnstA
ドリームキャッチャーのハンドンちゃんとおままごとしましたっ☆
Dreamcatcher/AtsnstA
ドリームキャッチャーのハンドンちゃんとおままごとしましたっ☆
January 21, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Handong x chiitan“The Best Thing”
Dreamcatcher/AtsnstA
ドリームキャッチャーのハンドンちゃんとおままごとしましたっ☆
Dreamcatcher/AtsnstA
ドリームキャッチャーのハンドンちゃんとおままごとしましたっ☆
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Grateful to @geneweingarten.bsky.social for bringing up a story of a murder in the Civil Rights era that I had never heard of, one that has particular relevance right now.
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
This Has Happened Before
Viola Liuzzo was 39 years old when she was murdered. It was March 25, 1965.
geneweingarten.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Grateful to @geneweingarten.bsky.social for bringing up a story of a murder in the Civil Rights era that I had never heard of, one that has particular relevance right now.
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
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John Cage, submitting the sheet music for "4'33"" to his publisher: What do you think?
Publisher: No notes.
Publisher: No notes.
January 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
John Cage, submitting the sheet music for "4'33"" to his publisher: What do you think?
Publisher: No notes.
Publisher: No notes.
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i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 AM
i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all