Christopher Owen
@cbowen.bsky.social
Ex-officio Board Member of The Prague Refenestration Council
(He/him
Chicago via Tulsa)
(He/him
Chicago via Tulsa)
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When a black person is telling you that something is specifically targeting black people, piping up to be like "Well, actually" and "Nuh, uh" is literally the most annoying **** in the whole universe.
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
When a black person is telling you that something is specifically targeting black people, piping up to be like "Well, actually" and "Nuh, uh" is literally the most annoying **** in the whole universe.
The vast majority of people engaging this seem to miss the point: he is targeting Black servicemembers, and pretending it's not about race.
Hegseth: "We don't need to be a military of beardos anymore. Do you know how many troops claim to be Nordic Pagan? No, suddenly it's become this real fake religious affiliation inside the Pentagon where troops came to be Nordic Pagan so they can grow a beard and nobody challenges them on it."
November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The vast majority of people engaging this seem to miss the point: he is targeting Black servicemembers, and pretending it's not about race.
I wonder how much of this is trolling and how much if it is real? A fairly obvious rebuttal, even from the level of cynicism she approaches child-rearing, is that it's a terrible strategy to go all in on one skill with a fucking 4 year-old.
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I wonder how much of this is trolling and how much if it is real? A fairly obvious rebuttal, even from the level of cynicism she approaches child-rearing, is that it's a terrible strategy to go all in on one skill with a fucking 4 year-old.
[Deep, exasperated, hourlong sigh]
“This is my ward! This is my ward!” Rodriguez (22nd) chirps back as Sigcho-Lopez (25th) grills Gov., saying, “the State Police are arresting protesters.”
“They’re protecting our protesters,” Gov. JB Pritzker responds.
“They’re protecting our protesters,” Gov. JB Pritzker responds.
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
[Deep, exasperated, hourlong sigh]
Such as, for example, the assassination of Malcolm X.
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Such as, for example, the assassination of Malcolm X.
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hearing reports out of Japan that Tatsuya Nakadai has passed away at 92. RIP to a legit legend.
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
hearing reports out of Japan that Tatsuya Nakadai has passed away at 92. RIP to a legit legend.
Rooting for a 0-0 tie between the Packers and Eagles.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Rooting for a 0-0 tie between the Packers and Eagles.
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Have you seen the new episode of The Chair Company that just aired on HBO?
My friend Ashley Lane and I play an interesting role in it? 😂
My friend Ashley Lane and I play an interesting role in it? 😂
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Have you seen the new episode of The Chair Company that just aired on HBO?
My friend Ashley Lane and I play an interesting role in it? 😂
My friend Ashley Lane and I play an interesting role in it? 😂
Just this week, Edward Yang's MAHJONHG, which is a really terifying movie without approaching genre horror. Social horror? Is that a thing? (Not to be confused with cringe comedy)
What is the best movie not from this year that you’ve seen this year? Bonus points if you say why
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Just this week, Edward Yang's MAHJONHG, which is a really terifying movie without approaching genre horror. Social horror? Is that a thing? (Not to be confused with cringe comedy)
What is with the butch Santa trend in advertising?
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
What is with the butch Santa trend in advertising?
November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
One of those days where I question every decision that led me to this point in my life (living 1000 feet from Lake Michigan).
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
One of those days where I question every decision that led me to this point in my life (living 1000 feet from Lake Michigan).
Edward Yang's Confucian Confusion and Mahjong used to be very hard to find in the US, but now Criterion has them on disk and streaming. I watched both on the latter this week, and my socks have been knocked off.
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Edward Yang's Confucian Confusion and Mahjong used to be very hard to find in the US, but now Criterion has them on disk and streaming. I watched both on the latter this week, and my socks have been knocked off.
A few months ago, I was consistently getting Nick Fuentes and Charlie Kirk confused with one another and did not know they were rivals. I resent every piece of information on them I have learned since.
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A few months ago, I was consistently getting Nick Fuentes and Charlie Kirk confused with one another and did not know they were rivals. I resent every piece of information on them I have learned since.
The first two episodes of Pluribus are incredible. It's a premise I would have assumed go be a narrative dead end for anything longer than a short story or anthology series episode. But Gilligan dug up stakes and conflict in his world right away, and now I'm completely sold on multiple seasons.
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The first two episodes of Pluribus are incredible. It's a premise I would have assumed go be a narrative dead end for anything longer than a short story or anthology series episode. But Gilligan dug up stakes and conflict in his world right away, and now I'm completely sold on multiple seasons.
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Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.
'All you had to do was follow the damn law, Rockstar!': Workers are protesting outside Take-Two after GTA 6 dev's alleged 'brazen' union-busting
"They can get used to seeing us on their doorstep."
www.pcgamer.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
Elon Musk is not a trillionaire, by the way. There a lot of lofty goals Tesla has to accomplish for him to get there.
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Elon Musk is not a trillionaire, by the way. There a lot of lofty goals Tesla has to accomplish for him to get there.
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While I do hate hereditary monarchies, this story about the Habsburgs is pretty cool. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
While I do hate hereditary monarchies, this story about the Habsburgs is pretty cool. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
I like this one, because it is absolutely NOT a lesson learned. He wants the Right to combat this energy by embracing Nick Fuentes and making Groypers welcome. Great way to tag Republicans for persuadable young men as the party that keeps you from getting laid.
Right wing masculinity experts are viewing the Zeteo stream and weeping at the left's masculine dominance
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I like this one, because it is absolutely NOT a lesson learned. He wants the Right to combat this energy by embracing Nick Fuentes and making Groypers welcome. Great way to tag Republicans for persuadable young men as the party that keeps you from getting laid.
AP just joined NBC and Decision Desk in calling it for Mamdani. That's a wrap.
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
AP just joined NBC and Decision Desk in calling it for Mamdani. That's a wrap.
Very difficult to read thread detailing the human rights abuses at Broadview.
Witness testimony now beginning with Pablo Moreno González, a Mexican national and one of the class rep plaintiffs. He says he's lived in Chicago 35 years.
Gettleman comments that the alleged conditions in Broadview are "in [his] words, disgusting."
If they're true, he says, "Every day that goes by would be irreparably harming the putative class."
If they're true, he says, "Every day that goes by would be irreparably harming the putative class."
November 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Very difficult to read thread detailing the human rights abuses at Broadview.
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can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.
The people who were terrified of a democratically unaccountable "deep state" pulling the strings have elected a President and Speaker of the House who constantly tell us they have no idea what's going on.
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The people who were terrified of a democratically unaccountable "deep state" pulling the strings have elected a President and Speaker of the House who constantly tell us they have no idea what's going on.
Extremely The Bears things going on right now.
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Extremely The Bears things going on right now.