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If Sappho had been from crete, lesbians would be known as cretins
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
If Sappho had been from crete, lesbians would be known as cretins
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You don’t have to like cops (as a 21+-year criminal defense lawyer, I fucking despise them) to see the tactical value of promoting comments by leading cops that cut against the regime.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 4:51 PM
You don’t have to like cops (as a 21+-year criminal defense lawyer, I fucking despise them) to see the tactical value of promoting comments by leading cops that cut against the regime.
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Eagerly awaited by transit riders, the full Link 2 Line connection will finally bridge Seattle and the Eastside, bringing expanded train service all the way from Redmond to Lynnwood. The expansion also adds stations at Judkins Park and Mercer Island.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/23/s...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/23/s...
Sound Transit’s 2 Line Will Finally Connect Across I-90 on March 28 » The Urbanist
# Eagerly awaited by transit riders, the full 2 Line light rail connection will finally bridge Seattle and the Eastside and bring expanded train service all the way from Redmond to Lynnwood. The expan...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Eagerly awaited by transit riders, the full Link 2 Line connection will finally bridge Seattle and the Eastside, bringing expanded train service all the way from Redmond to Lynnwood. The expansion also adds stations at Judkins Park and Mercer Island.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/23/s...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/23/s...
Donald Trump has the morals of an alley cat!
January 23, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Donald Trump has the morals of an alley cat!
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Look, I believe in casts, but if a parent has strongly-held anti-cast beliefs, they should be allowed to let their kid’s broken arm grow back all floppy and fucked up, even to the point of lifelong, debilitating pain. And that’s not child abuse because a kid’s bones are their parents’ property
January 23, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Look, I believe in casts, but if a parent has strongly-held anti-cast beliefs, they should be allowed to let their kid’s broken arm grow back all floppy and fucked up, even to the point of lifelong, debilitating pain. And that’s not child abuse because a kid’s bones are their parents’ property
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the nfl: we make billions and billions of dollars every year
also the nfl: we can’t afford to give every team a super bowl trophy each year. we only have one and you can only get it if you enter a series of “best football team” contests
also the nfl: we can’t afford to give every team a super bowl trophy each year. we only have one and you can only get it if you enter a series of “best football team” contests
January 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
the nfl: we make billions and billions of dollars every year
also the nfl: we can’t afford to give every team a super bowl trophy each year. we only have one and you can only get it if you enter a series of “best football team” contests
also the nfl: we can’t afford to give every team a super bowl trophy each year. we only have one and you can only get it if you enter a series of “best football team” contests
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the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 AM
the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time
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dawg we are living nationwide fascism right now, we need people to stand up and act, not argue over whether this is or is not a historical reflection of who this multiracial country of 330 million people has been over 250 plus years
January 22, 2026 at 5:43 PM
dawg we are living nationwide fascism right now, we need people to stand up and act, not argue over whether this is or is not a historical reflection of who this multiracial country of 330 million people has been over 250 plus years
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you do not want to hit him where he's weak. you want to hit him in the place where he'd be weak if you hit him.
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 AM
you do not want to hit him where he's weak. you want to hit him in the place where he'd be weak if you hit him.
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All these airplanes keep coming back with bullet holes in the ”affordability” part of the fuselage. Guess we better reinforce that
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 AM
All these airplanes keep coming back with bullet holes in the ”affordability” part of the fuselage. Guess we better reinforce that
is something happening
January 21, 2026 at 5:24 AM
is something happening
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What historians are going to focus on in particular is the role Wall Street and the national billionaires played in their own downfall. Obama bailed Wall St out, subsidized Elon Musk, unleashed Silicon Valley, and they got butthurt over the CFPB & memes and backed a maniac.
January 21, 2026 at 4:59 AM
What historians are going to focus on in particular is the role Wall Street and the national billionaires played in their own downfall. Obama bailed Wall St out, subsidized Elon Musk, unleashed Silicon Valley, and they got butthurt over the CFPB & memes and backed a maniac.
everyone hates me and is trying to kill me
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
everyone hates me and is trying to kill me
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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 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
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i feel like we would have grilled a potential VP candidate over their vocal Serbian nationalism if US assistance to Milosevic was a major issue in the 2000 election
Josh Shapiro writes in his new book that he was being grilled by the Kamala Harris team about his views on Israel because he's a Jew.
In college, Josh Shapiro wrote that Palestinians as a collective "are too battle-minded" and that peace can only happen if Arabs don't "ruin it".
In college, Josh Shapiro wrote that Palestinians as a collective "are too battle-minded" and that peace can only happen if Arabs don't "ruin it".
January 19, 2026 at 1:25 AM
i feel like we would have grilled a potential VP candidate over their vocal Serbian nationalism if US assistance to Milosevic was a major issue in the 2000 election
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insofar as regional identity is one of the things driving pushback, Philly seems like a bad target
also insofar as i've met people from Philly, Philly seems like a bad target
also insofar as i've met people from Philly, Philly seems like a bad target
I've heard rumors that Philadelphia is next for the ICE invasion after Minneapolis.
Maybe I'm wrong, but
1) More than 11% of all ICE agents are in Minneapolis, and they've utterly failed to pacify the city.
2) Philly is 5x the size of Minneapolis.
3) "Minnesota nice" is a thing. We don't have that.
Maybe I'm wrong, but
1) More than 11% of all ICE agents are in Minneapolis, and they've utterly failed to pacify the city.
2) Philly is 5x the size of Minneapolis.
3) "Minnesota nice" is a thing. We don't have that.
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM
insofar as regional identity is one of the things driving pushback, Philly seems like a bad target
also insofar as i've met people from Philly, Philly seems like a bad target
also insofar as i've met people from Philly, Philly seems like a bad target
me when I'm served a delicious plate of apple turnovers
lol the turnovers are insane
January 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM
me when I'm served a delicious plate of apple turnovers
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I want Oakland to become a city that can comfortably house 3 million people so we can make it more affordable, increase tax revenue, increase transit use, and very importantly to have more Congress members
January 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I want Oakland to become a city that can comfortably house 3 million people so we can make it more affordable, increase tax revenue, increase transit use, and very importantly to have more Congress members
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Wife was humming “Away in a Manger” and our 5 y/o son said: “Does manger mean a place to eat?” He's supposed to grow up into a cruel and indifferent boss, not someone who thinks about root-words, so we're looking for a "poop camp" to send him to, where bad kids go to shovel poop
January 18, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Wife was humming “Away in a Manger” and our 5 y/o son said: “Does manger mean a place to eat?” He's supposed to grow up into a cruel and indifferent boss, not someone who thinks about root-words, so we're looking for a "poop camp" to send him to, where bad kids go to shovel poop
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So much of how the Trump administration acts can be explained by them being weak and servile bullies who cannot understand any human relationship that is not dominance-subservience. E.g., they foolishly invaded Minneapolis because if someone stronger threatened them, they’d cravenly lick his boot.
Before someone replies and points to all of the exceptions and unscrupulous things the US has done, I agree. It was never just idealism and soft power. But that is what differentiated it from prior Empires that depended on coercion. It is what the Trump admin does not understand now.
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
So much of how the Trump administration acts can be explained by them being weak and servile bullies who cannot understand any human relationship that is not dominance-subservience. E.g., they foolishly invaded Minneapolis because if someone stronger threatened them, they’d cravenly lick his boot.
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please god can we crack Ohio suburbia
Klein: Were Medicare and Medicaid mistakes?
Ramaswamy: I believe they were. With the benefit of retrospect, particularly Medicaid.
Ramaswamy: I believe they were. With the benefit of retrospect, particularly Medicaid.
January 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
please god can we crack Ohio suburbia
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Conservative media are promoting a GiveSendGo fundraiser for the ICE agent who killed Renee Good. The page includes the following statement from the organizer: "But this didn't happen in a vacuum—it's the direct result of anti-American traitors like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (who is Jewish)"
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Conservative media are promoting a GiveSendGo fundraiser for the ICE agent who killed Renee Good. The page includes the following statement from the organizer: "But this didn't happen in a vacuum—it's the direct result of anti-American traitors like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (who is Jewish)"