phred
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It is still all about the love.
It is still all about the love.
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this is the kind of thing the label "independent thinker" should actually apply to
I know y'all are going to have opinions about this... Syracuse's Donnie Freeman removes the crust from an Uncrustable
February 7, 2026 at 8:34 PM
this is the kind of thing the label "independent thinker" should actually apply to
Fuck Trump.
The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Fuck Trump.
Dunno about 'the arts.'
Thing about art though, anyone can do it.
Thing about art though, anyone can do it.
February 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Dunno about 'the arts.'
Thing about art though, anyone can do it.
Thing about art though, anyone can do it.
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Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
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The quality of art is not the quality of the art; if it were, art would begin and end w/photorealism. The quality of art is in the quality of the artist's observations. Some of the greatest novels have workmanlike prose; they are carried by jaw-dropping truths about human life. Or take cartooning--
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The quality of art is not the quality of the art; if it were, art would begin and end w/photorealism. The quality of art is in the quality of the artist's observations. Some of the greatest novels have workmanlike prose; they are carried by jaw-dropping truths about human life. Or take cartooning--
Fuck Trump.
Friday night news dump: Trump just opened a marine national monument to commercial fishing.
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Fuck Trump.
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Ehis Etute is blossoming into Oregon’s interior anchor as her confidence grows.
Kelly Graves: "I think a lot of it is self-belief. She is starting to see that 'Hey, I can really do this, and I'm really a pretty good player'."
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Kelly Graves: "I think a lot of it is self-belief. She is starting to see that 'Hey, I can really do this, and I'm really a pretty good player'."
247sports.com/college/oreg...
Ehis Etute 'blossoming' into Oregon’s interior anchor as confidence grows
Kelly Graves says Ehis Etute is blossoming, and her recent run of dominance has helped Oregon gain momentum in Big Ten play.
247sports.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Ehis Etute is blossoming into Oregon’s interior anchor as her confidence grows.
Kelly Graves: "I think a lot of it is self-belief. She is starting to see that 'Hey, I can really do this, and I'm really a pretty good player'."
247sports.com/college/oreg...
Kelly Graves: "I think a lot of it is self-belief. She is starting to see that 'Hey, I can really do this, and I'm really a pretty good player'."
247sports.com/college/oreg...
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AI is just people! PEOPLE!
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
AI is just people! PEOPLE!
So many syringe jokes going on in my brain right now.
February 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
So many syringe jokes going on in my brain right now.
Fuck Trump.
A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers
A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Fuck Trump.
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Headlines are my passion
February 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Headlines are my passion
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Discontinued Food News! This will be especially devastating for those of you, who like me, have the childhood sensory memory of clunking a cylinder of orange slush around in a plastic pitcher of water with a wooden spoon to produce the most underwhelming OJ imaginable, burned into your brain!
The iconic, slush-filled tubes of orange juice concentrate, which have been around for 80 years, are being discontinued, the Coca-Cola Company says.
Minute Maid discontinues frozen juice concentrate after 80 years
The process to make juice concentrate was invented by the research team C.D. Atkins, Edwin Moore and Louis MacDowell in the 1940s.
nbcnews.to
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Discontinued Food News! This will be especially devastating for those of you, who like me, have the childhood sensory memory of clunking a cylinder of orange slush around in a plastic pitcher of water with a wooden spoon to produce the most underwhelming OJ imaginable, burned into your brain!
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Fuck Trump.
NEW: A government attorney who was detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota is no longer on that detail after telling a judge “this job sucks” and asking to be held in contempt so she could get 24 hours of sleep: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Attorney for government tells judge in ICE case: 'This job sucks'
Julie Le made the remark while she was representing the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, where federal officers are conducting a massive immigration crackdown.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Fuck Trump.
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Waiting to see if all teams had desires met here
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN.
February 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Waiting to see if all teams had desires met here
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Well this was depressing
www.silverscreenandroll.com/post/j7WJjsx...
www.silverscreenandroll.com/post/j7WJjsx...
The Pelinka era: Just how bad it has been | Silver Screen and Roll
Because I'm a nerd and a glutton for punishment, I decided to go through the Lakers transactions since Pelinka was named GM and pick out the ones that were unequivocally and significantly positive.…
www.silverscreenandroll.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Well this was depressing
www.silverscreenandroll.com/post/j7WJjsx...
www.silverscreenandroll.com/post/j7WJjsx...
Fuck Trump.
NEW: A government attorney who was detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota is no longer on that detail after telling a judge “this job sucks” and asking to be held in contempt so she could get 24 hours of sleep: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Attorney for government tells judge in ICE case: 'This job sucks'
Julie Le made the remark while she was representing the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, where federal officers are conducting a massive immigration crackdown.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Fuck Trump.
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Three things to watch for on Wednesday when Oregon women's basketball hosts Illinois
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247sports.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Three things to watch for on Wednesday when Oregon women's basketball hosts Illinois
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247sports.com/college/oreg...
Fuck Trump.
🙌🏽 A huge win for Haitian families and all working people. Thanks to the bravery of Haitians who shared stories and the groups that challenged the Trump admin, Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) can breathe easier today. The fight for a path to citizenship continues! #TPSjustice
BREAKING: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending TPS for Haiti. This means that 350,000 Haitians can keep working, contributing, & remain with their families in the US for now. A big win, but the fight for permanent protections isn’t over. amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
February 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Fuck Trump.
Josh Shapiro seems unfamiliar with Reagan's 11th Commandment, but I'm not.
Gov. Josh Shapiro called District Attorney Larry Krasner's comparison of ICE agents to Nazis "abhorrent." Krasner responded that Shapiro is "not meeting the moment."
Philly DA Larry Krasner says ‘don’t be a wimp’ after Gov. Josh Shapiro decried his comparison of ICE agents to Nazis
www.inquirer.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Josh Shapiro seems unfamiliar with Reagan's 11th Commandment, but I'm not.
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Oregon's Ehis Etute earns share of Big Ten Player of the Week honor
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Oregon's Ehis Etute earns share of Big Ten Player of the Week honor
Oregon sophomore forward Ehis Etute averaged 21.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game during a 2-0 east coast road swing. She was named the Big Ten's Player of the Week.
247sports.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Oregon's Ehis Etute earns share of Big Ten Player of the Week honor
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Terry Rozier won his grievance with the NBA and will be paid his $26.6 million salary this season. NBA had put him on unpaid leave after his October arrest and charges. NBPA filed a grievance.
Rozier was arrested this fall for what DOJ say was role in illegal gambling scheme. He pleaded not guilty
Rozier was arrested this fall for what DOJ say was role in illegal gambling scheme. He pleaded not guilty
February 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Terry Rozier won his grievance with the NBA and will be paid his $26.6 million salary this season. NBA had put him on unpaid leave after his October arrest and charges. NBPA filed a grievance.
Rozier was arrested this fall for what DOJ say was role in illegal gambling scheme. He pleaded not guilty
Rozier was arrested this fall for what DOJ say was role in illegal gambling scheme. He pleaded not guilty
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I am intrigued by the Lakers mixing in zone. I am a little more intrigued by the junk defense aspect of it.
Hey this looks like zone. But now it's man. But now we're switching. As long as *they* know what they are doing it could be a decent curveball.
Hey this looks like zone. But now it's man. But now we're switching. As long as *they* know what they are doing it could be a decent curveball.
February 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I am intrigued by the Lakers mixing in zone. I am a little more intrigued by the junk defense aspect of it.
Hey this looks like zone. But now it's man. But now we're switching. As long as *they* know what they are doing it could be a decent curveball.
Hey this looks like zone. But now it's man. But now we're switching. As long as *they* know what they are doing it could be a decent curveball.
I was going to make a comparison of her and Julia Louis Dreyfus in 'Thunderbolts' and Tina Fey and Sarah Palin, but I never understood what was going on with JLD in 'Thunderbolts' and Tulsi Gabbard.
February 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I was going to make a comparison of her and Julia Louis Dreyfus in 'Thunderbolts' and Tina Fey and Sarah Palin, but I never understood what was going on with JLD in 'Thunderbolts' and Tulsi Gabbard.
Fuck Trump.
February 2, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Fuck Trump.
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What do you MEAN the president audibly SHIT himself live on camera and they immediately cancelled the press conference and rushed everyone out of the room like it's a fire drill, and it happened two days ago, and I'm just hearing about it NOW?
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What do you MEAN the president audibly SHIT himself live on camera and they immediately cancelled the press conference and rushed everyone out of the room like it's a fire drill, and it happened two days ago, and I'm just hearing about it NOW?