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Why do these articles never ask the basic question of "does the president have the power to do that?" because the answer is obviously and clearly no.
Exclusive: In his address to the nation tonight, Donald Trump is considering announcing onetime bonus checks of $1,776 for many military members, Ashley Parker and Nancy A. Youssef report.
$1,776 Checks for the Military
The president is considering bonuses for many service members.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Why do these articles never ask the basic question of "does the president have the power to do that?" because the answer is obviously and clearly no.
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I just cleared out two six weeks of email, much of it starting with I AM SO SORRY THIS EMAIL IS LATE
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I just cleared out two six weeks of email, much of it starting with I AM SO SORRY THIS EMAIL IS LATE
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The anti-Susan pamphleteering outside the house is also a difficulty their marriage has to work through.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The anti-Susan pamphleteering outside the house is also a difficulty their marriage has to work through.
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On one hand, this is a shocking upheaval of broadcast norms. On the other hand, I was watching YouTube less than an hour ago, but I can't tell you the last time I watched anything on our local ABC affiliate.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
Oscars Bolts From ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029
The world's highest-profile and most watched awards show, which has aired on ABC since 1976, will be moving to a streaming-only platform starting as part of a deal that also includes red carpet covera...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
On one hand, this is a shocking upheaval of broadcast norms. On the other hand, I was watching YouTube less than an hour ago, but I can't tell you the last time I watched anything on our local ABC affiliate.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
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Goodnight from Weychester Cathedral, where Robert Ting has finished his stint as Boy Bishop. Goodnight from Judy Bliss, celebrating her election as Ashcourt’s Mock Mayor on a ruckus reversal platform of male shaming, economic fairness and ghost reparations. Goodnight from Hookland.
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Goodnight from Weychester Cathedral, where Robert Ting has finished his stint as Boy Bishop. Goodnight from Judy Bliss, celebrating her election as Ashcourt’s Mock Mayor on a ruckus reversal platform of male shaming, economic fairness and ghost reparations. Goodnight from Hookland.
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The struggle is real and constant
me talking to friends and mentees: just SAY NO to all these unnecessary distractions and other people's projects! focus on your own book, prioritise yourself!
me every time I'm invited to contribute to conferences, edited books, talks, random events of all kinds:
me every time I'm invited to contribute to conferences, edited books, talks, random events of all kinds:
an older man is holding a ring in his hand and asking why shouldn 't i .
Alt: Bilbo Baggins holding a ring in his hand and asking why shouldn 't i .
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The struggle is real and constant
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Paul McCartney has the opportunity to do the most awesome thing ever
www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/12...
www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/12...
Höfner Files for Bankruptcy in Germany, Putting Iconic Violin Bass Maker in Limbo
Höfner, the iconic maker of the Violin Bass popularized by Paul McCartney, has filed for insolvency in Germany as court-appointed administrators seek solutions.
www.notreble.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Paul McCartney has the opportunity to do the most awesome thing ever
www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/12...
www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/12...
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Old Man's War options paid for Athena's college education and, uhhhhh, the church
Christopher Moore has joked about how many of his books have been optioned while never getting developed. Something about how you might make more money from renewed options than you'd end up making from a film.
December 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Old Man's War options paid for Athena's college education and, uhhhhh, the church
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don't you judge me
December 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
don't you judge me
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It's been my personal anecdotal experience that people who have gone no contact with a parent usually have done so for good reason, and that re-establishing contact on the parent's terms would do both parties more harm than good.
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Who Can Imagine Why Anyone Would Want To Cut This Lovely Mom Out Of Her Life? | Defector
Laura Wellington is estranged from one of her adult daughters. The Connecticut 59-year-old is somewhat famous for this, in fact, or anyway famous for her response to it. Across Tiktok and Instagram, u...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's been my personal anecdotal experience that people who have gone no contact with a parent usually have done so for good reason, and that re-establishing contact on the parent's terms would do both parties more harm than good.
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defector.com/who-can-imag...
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I mean, my version of "Sinners" would have been an semi-autobiographical tale of confused middle-aged white men making atrocious burritos, so perhaps it's for the best Mr. Coogler got there first
Are you sure you don't want to cry that Ryan Coogler stole Your Spot?
December 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I mean, my version of "Sinners" would have been an semi-autobiographical tale of confused middle-aged white men making atrocious burritos, so perhaps it's for the best Mr. Coogler got there first
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If you want to help seed the Certificate Transparency archive (github.com/geomys/ct-ar...), there is now an RSS feed for your BitTorrent client! Don't forget to set unlimited seed ratio ✨
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GitHub - geomys/ct-archive: A directory of archived Certificate Transparency (CT) logs and tools to archive RFC 6962 and Static CT logs.
A directory of archived Certificate Transparency (CT) logs and tools to archive RFC 6962 and Static CT logs. - geomys/ct-archive
github.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you want to help seed the Certificate Transparency archive (github.com/geomys/ct-ar...), there is now an RSS feed for your BitTorrent client! Don't forget to set unlimited seed ratio ✨
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Actually there's a good chance of that, since I have a lot of stuff available, and I have a reasonably good reputation in LA - because, among other things, I don't piss and moan about how unfair everything is for me. I thank them for trying and then keep connections open for other opportunities.
They will be back.
December 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Actually there's a good chance of that, since I have a lot of stuff available, and I have a reasonably good reputation in LA - because, among other things, I don't piss and moan about how unfair everything is for me. I thank them for trying and then keep connections open for other opportunities.
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I wrote an episode of Love Death + Robots about that. It won an Emmy!
(Not for me, for the animators. Still.)
youtu.be/R9lTsnlJXcw
(Not for me, for the animators. Still.)
youtu.be/R9lTsnlJXcw
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I wrote an episode of Love Death + Robots about that. It won an Emmy!
(Not for me, for the animators. Still.)
youtu.be/R9lTsnlJXcw
(Not for me, for the animators. Still.)
youtu.be/R9lTsnlJXcw
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Signal boost! (Disclosure: I have a 13 year-old nephew to shop for, myself, and I don't know what the damn kids today are playing.)
#Tabletop
#Tabletop
Reaching out to the tabletop gamers. What are the hot games this year that a 14 yr would like. We've got the classics but looking for some last minute Christmas gifts for family game night.
December 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Signal boost! (Disclosure: I have a 13 year-old nephew to shop for, myself, and I don't know what the damn kids today are playing.)
#Tabletop
#Tabletop
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A property of mine just went out of option, and I want you all to know it happened not because Hollywood is woke and a white dude can't get a fair shake but because selling anything in LA is a roll of the fucking dice and sometimes things just don't happen so you put on your big kid pants and deal
December 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A property of mine just went out of option, and I want you all to know it happened not because Hollywood is woke and a white dude can't get a fair shake but because selling anything in LA is a roll of the fucking dice and sometimes things just don't happen so you put on your big kid pants and deal
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The entry for "ša" in the Jeremy Black, Andrew George, and Nicholas Postgate, ed., A CONCISE DICTIONARY OF AKKADIAN (2000), p. 343.
Look closely.
(Okay, yes, "ša X-šu" has an actual meaning, but you can't tell me that the phrasing here wasn't deliberately written this way).
Look closely.
(Okay, yes, "ša X-šu" has an actual meaning, but you can't tell me that the phrasing here wasn't deliberately written this way).
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The entry for "ša" in the Jeremy Black, Andrew George, and Nicholas Postgate, ed., A CONCISE DICTIONARY OF AKKADIAN (2000), p. 343.
Look closely.
(Okay, yes, "ša X-šu" has an actual meaning, but you can't tell me that the phrasing here wasn't deliberately written this way).
Look closely.
(Okay, yes, "ša X-šu" has an actual meaning, but you can't tell me that the phrasing here wasn't deliberately written this way).
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Because it's nearly Christmas, BUY THIS SINGLE MAKE IT NUMBER ONE IN THE CHARTS AGAIN THIS YEAR: https://youtu.be/rNkgDJpcuwU?si=lHJM7K9JEFfa-0DU
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Because it's nearly Christmas, BUY THIS SINGLE MAKE IT NUMBER ONE IN THE CHARTS AGAIN THIS YEAR: https://youtu.be/rNkgDJpcuwU?si=lHJM7K9JEFfa-0DU
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December 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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I've seen some responses to this dismissing the idea that doing Roman military history could be a disadvantage in the job market because it is so popular with the public.
There absolutely is a hiring bias against military history in the field, but it has nothing to do with being white or male.
There absolutely is a hiring bias against military history in the field, but it has nothing to do with being white or male.
This is 100% incorrect as the explanation for why someone obsessed with Roman *military* history is not being hired.
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I've seen some responses to this dismissing the idea that doing Roman military history could be a disadvantage in the job market because it is so popular with the public.
There absolutely is a hiring bias against military history in the field, but it has nothing to do with being white or male.
There absolutely is a hiring bias against military history in the field, but it has nothing to do with being white or male.
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What is insane about these graphs is that for that insane dive in federal government employment, they haven't actually managed to spend any less money.
Change in employment since Trump took office, by sector. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What is insane about these graphs is that for that insane dive in federal government employment, they haven't actually managed to spend any less money.