Il Pomodoro
@dabenner.bsky.social
Dad, cyclist, pianist, lawyer
Fewer requirements.
Linda McMahon: "The states will have less requirements because more money will go in block grants to the states ... I have called for a hard reset of education because we have failed our students."
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Fewer requirements.
There are more elegant ways to put this, but MAGA simply *is* the act of hating an America that could elect Obama and Biden.
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
There are more elegant ways to put this, but MAGA simply *is* the act of hating an America that could elect Obama and Biden.
Stoutland University has agreed to a deal with the Trump administration.
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Stoutland University has agreed to a deal with the Trump administration.
Todger Strunk has joined DOGE
He’s always thinking about new ways to improve the lives of average Americans.
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Todger Strunk has joined DOGE
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There is a really bad habit on the left of middle class people trying to dress their concerns up as the views of the impoverished and down trodden, and this basically formalizes it
Man, gotta love some Wall Street guy who decides It’s Time To Care About Poverty and uses vibe math to recalculate the poverty line, as… $136,500
Extreme “it’s one banana, Michael” energy
Extreme “it’s one banana, Michael” energy
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
There is a really bad habit on the left of middle class people trying to dress their concerns up as the views of the impoverished and down trodden, and this basically formalizes it
is the idea that you just read the insults grok comes up with off of your phone or is there some sort of smart speaker situation.
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
is the idea that you just read the insults grok comes up with off of your phone or is there some sort of smart speaker situation.
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(Lightbulb going off)
Me too wasn’t threatening to shitty men just because of their past behavior: it also threatened their self-concept of masculinity
Me too wasn’t threatening to shitty men just because of their past behavior: it also threatened their self-concept of masculinity
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
(Lightbulb going off)
Me too wasn’t threatening to shitty men just because of their past behavior: it also threatened their self-concept of masculinity
Me too wasn’t threatening to shitty men just because of their past behavior: it also threatened their self-concept of masculinity
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My infantry Bn had a really hard time parsing the gender and sexuality issues of Southern Helmand.
When people say, "you wouldn't want a 'purple haired gender studies major' in the Marines" I reply "YES we desperately needed them!" We had teams of anthropologists who published studies for us.
When people say, "you wouldn't want a 'purple haired gender studies major' in the Marines" I reply "YES we desperately needed them!" We had teams of anthropologists who published studies for us.
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
My infantry Bn had a really hard time parsing the gender and sexuality issues of Southern Helmand.
When people say, "you wouldn't want a 'purple haired gender studies major' in the Marines" I reply "YES we desperately needed them!" We had teams of anthropologists who published studies for us.
When people say, "you wouldn't want a 'purple haired gender studies major' in the Marines" I reply "YES we desperately needed them!" We had teams of anthropologists who published studies for us.
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Today in “This is <exactly> the reason why legitimizing 🇷🇺’s illegal invasion of 🇺🇦 & threatening to invade/acquire 🇨🇦/🇬🇱 needed to immediately end Donald Trump’s presidency”
Xi: “The return of Taiwan to China is a key part of the post-war international order.”
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today in “This is <exactly> the reason why legitimizing 🇷🇺’s illegal invasion of 🇺🇦 & threatening to invade/acquire 🇨🇦/🇬🇱 needed to immediately end Donald Trump’s presidency”
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MY MAN
In an extraordinary journey, a Palestinian man used a jet ski to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe after he fled the war in Gaza. n.pr/47ZsxPC
He left Gaza and fled to Europe on a jet ski. Now he hopes to bring his family
In an extraordinary journey, a Palestinian man used a jet ski to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe after he fled the war in Gaza.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
MY MAN
It's not terribly difficult to insult someone now, the reason we don't typically structure social events around that is they are voluntary, and people don't want to subject themselves to that. Not a technology issue.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It's not terribly difficult to insult someone now, the reason we don't typically structure social events around that is they are voluntary, and people don't want to subject themselves to that. Not a technology issue.
Great googly moogly
Oh yeah
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Great googly moogly
I asked my doctor about this and got a long talk about how the character was “not canon”
“Ask your doctor about Opdivo Qvantig” Okay but I’m worried she’ll think I’m having a stroke
November 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I asked my doctor about this and got a long talk about how the character was “not canon”
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The Only Children of White Collar Professional Parents In The 1990s website is uniquely badly-positioned to have good memories or holiday food
November 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The Only Children of White Collar Professional Parents In The 1990s website is uniquely badly-positioned to have good memories or holiday food
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Again I must stress how much I hate the Philadelphia eagles, my favorite sports team of all time
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Again I must stress how much I hate the Philadelphia eagles, my favorite sports team of all time
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They also made a million stupid fucking mistakes, which is the sign of a poorly coached football team
Eagles had zero business losing this game if they operated like a team that tried to win after going up 21-0 instead of just playing not to lose.
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
They also made a million stupid fucking mistakes, which is the sign of a poorly coached football team
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Worst loss in years honestly
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Worst loss in years honestly
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fourth quarter cowboys-eagles
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
fourth quarter cowboys-eagles
At this point the eagles need to do the let them score to get the ball back routine. Unfathomable garbage from these guys.
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
At this point the eagles need to do the let them score to get the ball back routine. Unfathomable garbage from these guys.
I hate this fucking team so much
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I hate this fucking team so much
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It's less knowing how to cook and more knowing how to prep. A classic Thanksgiving dinners requires very little in the way of culinary skills, but it takes days of prep -- and ten pounds of butter
the “thanksgiving food is bad” discourse raises its ugly head every year, but the truth remains that thanksgiving food can be amazing as long as you know how to cook. the problem is we’re throwing a few million sunday drivers directly into a grand prix
I think this is unfair to turkey. turkey is good but hard to cook well because it is so damn big. turkey *parts* are great but lack the esthetic appeal of a centerpiece bird.
November 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It's less knowing how to cook and more knowing how to prep. A classic Thanksgiving dinners requires very little in the way of culinary skills, but it takes days of prep -- and ten pounds of butter
I think DOGE accomplished some of Elon's goals but not all, and they were vastly mistaken both about how easily they could tear down the bureaucracy and what the likely consequences of it would be.
November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I think DOGE accomplished some of Elon's goals but not all, and they were vastly mistaken both about how easily they could tear down the bureaucracy and what the likely consequences of it would be.
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Interesting how all the Christmas commercials this year are about looming mortality. That’s a freebie for one of you Substack hogs. Enjoy
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Interesting how all the Christmas commercials this year are about looming mortality. That’s a freebie for one of you Substack hogs. Enjoy
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For the record, I believe this Reuters story is inaccurate. There is little evidence that this is true, and a fair amount of evidence that it is not.
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter reut.rs/4abeTdx
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
The Department of Government Efficiency claimed to have slashed tens of billions of dollars in expenditures, but it was impossible for outside financial experts to verify that because the unit did not provide detailed public accounting of its work.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
For the record, I believe this Reuters story is inaccurate. There is little evidence that this is true, and a fair amount of evidence that it is not.
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bowie and iman going undercover as regularass people is the worst disguise in history
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
bowie and iman going undercover as regularass people is the worst disguise in history