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Ron Hitchens
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Girl Dad. Java Champion, Software Architect, Consultant, Curmudgeon. Mostly retired. Boomer, but one of the good ones. American, living in Spain after 12+ years in the UK, after many years in Silicon Valley (when it was cool).
Don't obey in advance.
My daughters are coming to visit for Christmas next week. I think it'll be The Princess Bride for movie night this year.

In the meantime, I think I'll re-watch The American President. Because I crave the fantasy of a caring, competent, human president. And Michael J Fox yelling "I'm a citizen!"
December 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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One of my all-time favorite clips of Rob Reiner, from his Friars Club Roast in 2000, as he reads aloud Roger Ebert's infamous scathing review of his movie North. The man had an amazing sense of humor about himself. RIP.
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Sad news about Rob Reiner and his wife this weekend, following a cavalcade horrible news from around the world. We are living in the worst possible timeline.

But let's not forget that Rob, like his dad Carl, gave us a lifetime of laughter and wonderful movies.

RIP Meathead.
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
YouTube video by Funny Or Die
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December 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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The Soulless Train
December 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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A simple question
December 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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We all know Clarke's "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

Well we have corollary:
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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December 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Star Trek episodes you've watched more than six times with a gif.
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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I GOT THE SOCCER PEACE PRIZE!!!
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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You’ll Be OK
December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.

If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.

It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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“For 4 years, Ukraine has been fighting for the whole of Europe. NATO was created to fight one war … to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war, and we are still discussing should we include them or not.”

- Garry Kasparov
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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"Quiet piggy" makes sense when told through this lens
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Interesting theory about what the AppleTV sow Plur1bus is really all about, as of Episode 3.
(spoilers)
Pluribus is a 600-Year-Old LIE (and Twilight Zone proves it)
YouTube video by Poggy
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November 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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fun fact: in the Pluribus universe, everyone knows what's in the Epstein files
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The facts that Megan Kelly would like to clarify for us.

(Thanks to @jefftiedrich.bsky.social's newsletter for the video link)
Gianmarco Soresi explains it
YouTube video by Tiedrich
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November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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crazy

IG em_clarkson
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The replies to this post are magical. Almost inconceivable.
On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM