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January 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I’m intellectually aware that the difference between 10° and 30° is as large as the difference between 70° and 90° but for some reason I am having trouble convincing my brain of this. It’s all just “cold”
January 21, 2026 at 4:05 AM
aurora when
January 20, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Bo Bichette
January 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Oh my god.

The good people at @defector.com are running a sale to test Nick Kaman's theory...

"A monthly Reader subscription to Defector costs $8, which Kaman et al claim is spiritually $5. Well, until midnight tonight, you can try a month for just five real-world dollars..."
January 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
What would you call a wrestling stable with guys named Sheid, Dybbuk, and Golem
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson was set ablaze by an arsonist. Previously it had been burned by the KKK. This time, the fire destroyed the building and burned two precious Torah scrolls. Please join me in donating to this community so they can rebuild: checkout.square.site/merchant/P9T...
Beth Israel Rebuilding Fund - Beth Israel Congregation
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January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM
omg the most heartfelt of happy birthdays to @rcmacleod.bsky.social who is nothing but wonderful!!!!
January 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Watching the Nico Herschier interview is so sad but at what point do they just be like “we got 46 shots on goal. 46. Nothing we did could get past the goalie god.”
Anthony Duclair has a hat trick and two assists as the Islanders rout the Devils 9-0

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Duclair recorded a hat trick for the first time in more than six years, Ilya Sorokin stopped all 45 shots he faced in his return from injury and the New York Islanders handed the New Jers...
Anthony Duclair has a hat trick and two assists as the Islanders rout the Devils 9-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Duclair recorded a hat trick for the first time in more than six years, Ilya Sorokin stopped all 45 shots he faced in his return from injury and the New York Islanders handed the New Jersey Devils a second consecutive defeat, routing them 9-0 on Tuesday night.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:39 AM
@barryp.bsky.social can you do blogs about every islanders opponent
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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“.. The president’s desire is different than the industry’s. And the White House would have known that if they had communicated with the industry prior to the operation on Saturday.”

@cnn.com 🇻🇪 #OOTT
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...
January 6, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Snow dog
December 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Can’t wait for the EREV SHABBAT, which stops working on Friday evenings
I realized next year will bring me my first EREV: The Also TM-B! It's a series hybrid consisting of an electric drivetrain and a sweaty middle aged generator.

2026 is shaping up to be The Year of the EREV.
December 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I am so curious as to why my phone thinks there will be a wintry mix at 24° tonight
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My weather app is saying all sorts of weird stuff right now – like it’s going to be 23° but raining
A winter storm is becoming increasingly likely in NYC from Friday afternoon into Saturday. Accumulating snowfall is possible, but the details are still uncertain at this range. Here’s what’s going down: www.patreon.com/posts/146587...
December 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Dog
December 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Sincerely one of the funniest things the WSJ has ever written or done.

www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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"Okay but do you have any proof it was Manute's? I feel like this could've been anyone's warm-up."
December 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Delighted this piece is now live on @theverge.com: I've spent months investigating how a supposed war against the "censorship-industrial complex" has been used by the US right to wage war against misinformation research – and free speech itself – across the world. Please do give it a read.
The disinformation wars are here
How Joe Biden’s administration caved to the right in the battle for truth.
www.theverge.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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“The Topolino, which translates to “little mouse” in Italian, is categorized as “an all-electric quadricycle” rather than a car, according to Stellantis. It has a top speed of ~28 mph and driving range of up to 75 km (less than 50 miles) on a single charge.” www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/f...
Stellantis to bring tiny Fiat car to U.S. following Trump remarks
Stellantis on Monday announced it will offer an all-electric small "car" called the Fiat Topolino in the U.S.
www.cnbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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NEW on CNN: In several old videos we found, Pete Hegseth blasted Trump in 2016 warning he could issue unlawful orders that troops should refuse, calling him an “armchair tough guy” with five draft deferments.

Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.

LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM