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· Oct 20
[Carrie Bradshaw voiceover] I couldn’t help but wonder…was the hamburger helping me, or was I helping the hamburger?
i know it probably has to do with streaming rights but it’s kind of incredible that the halftime show was literally called the “apple music halftime show” and yet somehow it wasn’t a live streaming event on…apple music
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
i know it probably has to do with streaming rights but it’s kind of incredible that the halftime show was literally called the “apple music halftime show” and yet somehow it wasn’t a live streaming event on…apple music
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42 PERCENT?? jesus this country is dumb
Some context from that Lays ad.
People are very stupid and don’t realize that potato chips are literally made out of potatoes.
That’s why they were parading around a potato in that ad like it’s the fucking Rosetta Stone.
People are very stupid and don’t realize that potato chips are literally made out of potatoes.
That’s why they were parading around a potato in that ad like it’s the fucking Rosetta Stone.
Lay’s revamps to make clear that chips are made from potatoes | Capital Press
Lay's will revamp its brand after 42% of consumers didn't know their potato chips come from potatoes.
capitalpress.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:23 AM
42 PERCENT?? jesus this country is dumb
now these are paid protesters if i ever saw one
February 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
now these are paid protesters if i ever saw one
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If there's one benefit from all the Republican criminality and corruption it's that you never have to treat them like good faith interlocutors again. Every currently living Trump accomplice should be treated at most to a reflexive "Eat Shit" for life, and that's better than they deserve
VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.
February 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
If there's one benefit from all the Republican criminality and corruption it's that you never have to treat them like good faith interlocutors again. Every currently living Trump accomplice should be treated at most to a reflexive "Eat Shit" for life, and that's better than they deserve
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Death Camp For Cutie over here
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Death Camp For Cutie over here
oh so it’s illegal now for a woman to do a little bit of shopping?
February 5, 2026 at 2:57 AM
oh so it’s illegal now for a woman to do a little bit of shopping?
what the fuck does this even mean, man
February 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
what the fuck does this even mean, man
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
intermittent fasting but it’s because my mild undiagnosed ADHD made me procrastinate on grabbing lunch and then i got busy and then all of a sudden it was time to go home
February 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
intermittent fasting but it’s because my mild undiagnosed ADHD made me procrastinate on grabbing lunch and then i got busy and then all of a sudden it was time to go home
goddamn
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
goddamn
out of curiosity i looked to see if there was a pokestop on little st james and…
February 4, 2026 at 2:09 AM
out of curiosity i looked to see if there was a pokestop on little st james and…
Master & Commander
What’s everyone’s favorite dad movie
Trying to do a daily dumb little prompt to not think about The Horrors
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Master & Commander
my normie, recently retired 9th grade english teacher is reposting stuff on facebook calling CBS news a “MAGA mouthpiece lying sack of shit” so that’s where things are at
February 3, 2026 at 1:45 AM
my normie, recently retired 9th grade english teacher is reposting stuff on facebook calling CBS news a “MAGA mouthpiece lying sack of shit” so that’s where things are at
there’s a certain irony in wearing Depends while shitting behind the Resolute desk
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 AM
there’s a certain irony in wearing Depends while shitting behind the Resolute desk
man if isaac chotiner was interviewing me and this was the directionality of his responses, i think i would start sweating a bit
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
man if isaac chotiner was interviewing me and this was the directionality of his responses, i think i would start sweating a bit
it kinda sucks having to wait until after the kids’ bedtime to assemble ikea furniture without distractions / worrying about the little one getting into all the small screws etc., but on the other hand i can yell out MOTHERFUCKER to my heart’s content
February 1, 2026 at 6:12 AM
it kinda sucks having to wait until after the kids’ bedtime to assemble ikea furniture without distractions / worrying about the little one getting into all the small screws etc., but on the other hand i can yell out MOTHERFUCKER to my heart’s content
***bzzzt***
incredibly wrong
incredibly wrong
"Go back and play Morrowind and tell me that’s the game you want to play again," said Bruce Nesmith, who worked for Bethesda for over 17 years, adding that playing The Elder Scrolls 3 "would not stand the test of time." https://bit.ly/4q4GoKh
January 31, 2026 at 10:53 PM
***bzzzt***
incredibly wrong
incredibly wrong
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
i think we’re gonna have to chuck this guy, steven
January 29, 2026 at 2:09 AM
i think we’re gonna have to chuck this guy, steven
yeah there’s a big baby at 1 observatory circle alright. his name is jd vance
From the Editorial Board: You don’t need to share the Vances’ political views to be happy for them.
Editorial: A baby at 1 Observatory Circle
A new life is a reason for hope, a moment that invites optimism about the future. We wish Usha and the Vance family well.
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 4:51 AM
yeah there’s a big baby at 1 observatory circle alright. his name is jd vance
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Greg Bovino they’re all waiting for you here
January 27, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Greg Bovino they’re all waiting for you here
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