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Ben
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Fly Angler | Dog Dad
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I feel like Anthony Keidis came up with today’s Connections
January 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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anyway if you’re a non-Dodger baseball fan feeling mad right now, remember that Andrew Friedman sat out of every high-money available player race until the minute MLB said they wouldn’t punish the 2017 Astros and then he turned on the money faucet like the end of Fury Road so it‘s really their fault
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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January 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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i am watching ken burns american revolution right now and this is literally what every letter from the era they read sounds like
Posts from Minneapolis residents read like they'll be read in voiceover in a Ken Burns-like doc one day
January 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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it takes a lot for people in Minneapolis to start openly describing tactics to deal with ICE you might see Kevin from Home Alone use to deal with home invaders, but then officers flash-banged a 6-month old baby, and now many people are filled with rage and ready to die for their neighbors
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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🔥 From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social : “This is nuts. What the fuck is going on? I’ve never protested in my life… they tell you it’s immigrants — it’s fucking anybody. They’re just trying to scare people. I’m not paid to be here. I have to work in the morning. This is wrong.”
January 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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this is Minnesotan for "I am mad enough to bite through rebar"
Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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The president said "Fuck you" to a citizen and only the citizen will face any consequences
UPDATE: TJ Sabula, the worker who shouted "pedophile protector" at Trump, has been suspended - WaPo
WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" - TMZ
January 14, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Lot of people gloating about Aaron Rodgers getting his ass kicked right now. Considering that he's like 36 hours away from a "diarrhea retreat" in which he lives in a deep hole he dug with his own hands and drinks only beef tallow for a whole week—the same regimen Jack Dorsey uses—I'd say he's fine.
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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I think baseball teams should keep doing goofy bobbleheads. City mentioned in a song or movie once. Bobblehead. A historical figure was born there. Bobblehead. Big movie franchise exists. Player gets a pet. Player eats a popular baseball food. That's right. Bobblehead. Bobblehead. Bobblehead.
January 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Bless them for doing this but also I want to try one of those samosas and while I'm at it, ICE SUCKS.
January 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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they say a picture is worth a thousand words. in this case the words are "get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get fucked lol get f ... (1/3)
i believe the photographer who is taking the photo is Christopher Katsarov of the Canadian Press, and here is his photo
January 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Sorry to anyone who thought Wokeness was annoying but as we now know it's the price we pay for a civilized society
December 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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perfect, Louvre this thing now
January 10, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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You can't even get a peach bowl at Chick-fil-A smgdh
January 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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"Look, I will give you the full balance of my Robinhood account. Money is no object. Unless, of course, that money will be added to a pool of community funds that would then be used to pay for the services I’m currently requesting." #McSweeneysTop25of2025
I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes
Our 6th most-read article of 2025. - - -I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a jam. A series of natural disasters is barreling towards my home, and th...
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January 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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V5: I will not eat out of the cat’s litter box in front of Mom/Dad.

V6: I will not eat out of the cat’s litter box as soon as Mom/Dad leaves the room.

V7: I will not growl when Mom/Dad interrupts me while I’m eating out of the litter box...
Drafts of My Dog’s New Year’s Resolution
V1: I will not eat out of the cat’s litter box. V2: I will not eat out of the cat’s litter box before breakfast. V3: I will not eat out of the cat’...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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first time watching football are those positions important?
miami is so good except at quarterback and coach lol
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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When the NYT asks to use your footage:
no, absolutely not, you all should've been nicer to my trans homies
January 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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They also loved The Matrix and Rage Against The Machine.
January 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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I can never decide which old DS9 joke is my favorite
January 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM