Playleft
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actor playwright theater ttrpg husband dad Evanston Chicago
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probably not great that every natsec-adjacent reporter has spent the last 24 hours going "ron wyden expert here, this is not cute, ron wydens only do this when they're very distressed"
@wyden.senate.gov's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him
Ron Wyden Only Talks Like This When The Spies Do Something *Real* Bad
No, I don't know what they did. But I have a lot of experience with the senator
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February 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
probably not great that every natsec-adjacent reporter has spent the last 24 hours going "ron wyden expert here, this is not cute, ron wydens only do this when they're very distressed"
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“Olin Wilson-Thomas, a junior in high school, said he bikes to school everyday… and that he frequently sees cars parked illegally.
‘In the past couple of months biking to school I kept tally, 57 cars were parked in that bike lane… we need some concrete protection.’”
‘In the past couple of months biking to school I kept tally, 57 cars were parked in that bike lane… we need some concrete protection.’”
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“Olin Wilson-Thomas, a junior in high school, said he bikes to school everyday… and that he frequently sees cars parked illegally.
‘In the past couple of months biking to school I kept tally, 57 cars were parked in that bike lane… we need some concrete protection.’”
‘In the past couple of months biking to school I kept tally, 57 cars were parked in that bike lane… we need some concrete protection.’”
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Like every artistic director in the American theater, Donald Trump has decided his performing arts organization needs a new building.
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Like every artistic director in the American theater, Donald Trump has decided his performing arts organization needs a new building.
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This is a skeet about Chotiner and it is correct.
My man should get his own Assassin's Creed spin-off.
February 1, 2026 at 11:47 PM
This is a skeet about Chotiner and it is correct.
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holy shit they finally canceled Shear Madness
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 1, 2026 at 11:49 PM
holy shit they finally canceled Shear Madness
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happy rectangular february, sunday-first world.
February 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
happy rectangular february, sunday-first world.
At a certain point you have to respect it.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
At a certain point you have to respect it.
This is not a joke: I'm trying to set up a basic life support course for one of my workplace colleagues and the guy who administers the courses won't answer my emails.
He's unresponsive.
He's unresponsive.
January 26, 2026 at 7:07 PM
This is not a joke: I'm trying to set up a basic life support course for one of my workplace colleagues and the guy who administers the courses won't answer my emails.
He's unresponsive.
He's unresponsive.
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wouldn't necessarily assume inside information, but weiss is a reliable weathervane because she's a pure careerist and there has been a shift.
so bari definitely got the heads up that noem is being shitcanned, right?
January 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM
wouldn't necessarily assume inside information, but weiss is a reliable weathervane because she's a pure careerist and there has been a shift.
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![VOLITION [Easy: Failure] – You wake up in your Hilton suite to a cacophony of whistles and horns. Half drunk and half hungover, you hastily throw on your tactical gear. It feels heavier than you remember. You stumble outside. The cold hits you like a brick. What are you doing here in this dismal city? Home is warm. Home is safe. Home is a thousand miles away. Tucking your shotgun between your legs, you fumble with a tear gas canister like a child learning how to tie their shoes. The gun goes off and you shoot yourself in the balls.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqh433fdh2bqhvt455e3tg67/bafkreiahrbfuw4v4so56ikp2pxf5n253bs5pd5gq37l7nqsitkwynw56hy@jpeg)
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There’s a reason why Nazis fled to Argentina is all I’m saying
January 24, 2026 at 3:20 AM
There’s a reason why Nazis fled to Argentina is all I’m saying
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In August 2025, Biss announced he was "calling on the US to recognize a Palestinian state and block offensive arms sales to Israel."
If the policy paper submitted to AIPAC reflects these policies, Biss may have one hell of a riposte up his sleeve ("looked AIPAC in the eyes, took them head on, etc")
If the policy paper submitted to AIPAC reflects these policies, Biss may have one hell of a riposte up his sleeve ("looked AIPAC in the eyes, took them head on, etc")
January 23, 2026 at 10:13 PM
In August 2025, Biss announced he was "calling on the US to recognize a Palestinian state and block offensive arms sales to Israel."
If the policy paper submitted to AIPAC reflects these policies, Biss may have one hell of a riposte up his sleeve ("looked AIPAC in the eyes, took them head on, etc")
If the policy paper submitted to AIPAC reflects these policies, Biss may have one hell of a riposte up his sleeve ("looked AIPAC in the eyes, took them head on, etc")
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In support of today’s ICE Out General Strike in Minnesota, I will not be participating in CBS News’s Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil.
January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
In support of today’s ICE Out General Strike in Minnesota, I will not be participating in CBS News’s Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil.
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Editing thought. Full 50% of the words I cut on re-reading are ‘and’ and ‘that’. I think I need them in the first draft because they serve as a sort of mental scaffolding for the sentence, that can be removed when the keystone is in place and it’ll hang together on its own.
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Editing thought. Full 50% of the words I cut on re-reading are ‘and’ and ‘that’. I think I need them in the first draft because they serve as a sort of mental scaffolding for the sentence, that can be removed when the keystone is in place and it’ll hang together on its own.
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they are actively trying to get these officers killed and have been for some time
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:49 PM
they are actively trying to get these officers killed and have been for some time
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I shitpost so I do not doom post
January 21, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I shitpost so I do not doom post
Person who invented hot honey: "Ketchup is too nuanced."
January 21, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Person who invented hot honey: "Ketchup is too nuanced."
My cis straight dude ass saw the Sunday in the Park With George instagram post that all my musical theater friends are breathlessly sharing, and I thought the guy on the right was Jason Bateman. www.instagram.com/p/DTfKmr8FZZd/
jbayleaf on Instagram: "“All it has to be is good.”View all 5,650 comments"
“All it has to be is good.”View all 5,650 comments
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January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
My cis straight dude ass saw the Sunday in the Park With George instagram post that all my musical theater friends are breathlessly sharing, and I thought the guy on the right was Jason Bateman. www.instagram.com/p/DTfKmr8FZZd/
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It's 10am in Minneapolis and rapid response is underwater, reports of chemicals deployed already.
As others have pointed out, the ratio of feds (with more arriving) to residents and square mileage here is extreme compared to what we experienced in Chicago.
We are in freefall.
As others have pointed out, the ratio of feds (with more arriving) to residents and square mileage here is extreme compared to what we experienced in Chicago.
We are in freefall.
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It's 10am in Minneapolis and rapid response is underwater, reports of chemicals deployed already.
As others have pointed out, the ratio of feds (with more arriving) to residents and square mileage here is extreme compared to what we experienced in Chicago.
We are in freefall.
As others have pointed out, the ratio of feds (with more arriving) to residents and square mileage here is extreme compared to what we experienced in Chicago.
We are in freefall.
Might be time for me to reread the British Romantic poets...
January 12, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Might be time for me to reread the British Romantic poets...
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The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
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“Although statistical evidence suggests otherwise, these unfortunate events are happening more often,” is truly one of the funniest things to come from the slug colony in this man’s head.
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
“Although statistical evidence suggests otherwise, these unfortunate events are happening more often,” is truly one of the funniest things to come from the slug colony in this man’s head.
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Hey Minneapolis ❄️—we're indie reporters here from Chicago. If there's anything you'd like us to know about community actions, vigils, or fed activity, please drop us a line on Signal at unraveled.66 📱
January 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Hey Minneapolis ❄️—we're indie reporters here from Chicago. If there's anything you'd like us to know about community actions, vigils, or fed activity, please drop us a line on Signal at unraveled.66 📱
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