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Here to learn a few things. Compassion is imagination.
The whole "they get to say it and I don't" thing is disingenuous and tiresome.
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The whole "they get to say it and I don't" thing is disingenuous and tiresome.
Yeah but some of us would rather they focused on this life rather than the (arguably nonexistent) next one
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Yeah but some of us would rather they focused on this life rather than the (arguably nonexistent) next one
Clicks have supplanted journalism
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Clicks have supplanted journalism
Expert-leaning or good for the layman?
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Expert-leaning or good for the layman?
Which would really be "America first" if locals got a discount. But charging extra for visitors isn't exactly the same thing.
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Which would really be "America first" if locals got a discount. But charging extra for visitors isn't exactly the same thing.
You mentioned that foreign countries charge different rates for foreigners for national parks. So I was just asking which ones.
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
You mentioned that foreign countries charge different rates for foreigners for national parks. So I was just asking which ones.
OTOH, I parked near the tire center at Costco the other day and holiday jingles were already playing there. I think I'd develop a murderous rage.
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
OTOH, I parked near the tire center at Costco the other day and holiday jingles were already playing there. I think I'd develop a murderous rage.
It's true. Montana is often mistaken.
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's true. Montana is often mistaken.
5. When the truth is expendable for clicks, 1-4 can go be disregarded and you can make up your own reality.
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
5. When the truth is expendable for clicks, 1-4 can go be disregarded and you can make up your own reality.
Except you need to remove any punctuation between sentences
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Except you need to remove any punctuation between sentences
For some reason that last sentence reminds me of the writing of Julia Child. I think they have an overlap: focus on what's important.
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
For some reason that last sentence reminds me of the writing of Julia Child. I think they have an overlap: focus on what's important.
which was the style at the time
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
which was the style at the time
I think you meant "should", and I agree.
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I think you meant "should", and I agree.
But how does that apply here?
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
But how does that apply here?
I guess I just enjoy the Englishness of it all. I also like The Rest Is History just for the banter. Maybe I’m absorbing a bit of history knowledge or not…. worth it either way.
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I guess I just enjoy the Englishness of it all. I also like The Rest Is History just for the banter. Maybe I’m absorbing a bit of history knowledge or not…. worth it either way.
A recommendation for everyone, but if you want some fun facts mixed with good English humour, try out the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast. :)
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A recommendation for everyone, but if you want some fun facts mixed with good English humour, try out the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast. :)
I like Ken White’s “Please govern yourself”
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I like Ken White’s “Please govern yourself”
That is some fabulous alt text.
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
That is some fabulous alt text.
This guy seems to have lost it.
November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This guy seems to have lost it.
My rule is that if Soros is mentioned, it can be ignored.
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My rule is that if Soros is mentioned, it can be ignored.
Their moralization of health is offensive. In their view, if that 25-year-old gets cancer or is hit by a car, it's his fault. It would be nice if they made their decisions without moralization, but this is where we are.
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Their moralization of health is offensive. In their view, if that 25-year-old gets cancer or is hit by a car, it's his fault. It would be nice if they made their decisions without moralization, but this is where we are.
Just listened to it yesterday, and it was very enlightening.
November 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just listened to it yesterday, and it was very enlightening.