Caleb O. Brown
@cob.bsky.social
Christian / "great husband" / "Papa" 3x / Liberal / #STLCards / ⭕ / normcore icon / Shill, Big Liberty / Romans 13:8
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The VPN panic is only getting started
The VPN panic is only getting started
Could age restrictions come to VPNs next?
buff.ly
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The VPN panic is only getting started
My boys girding their loins.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
My boys girding their loins.
Did someone say “pie discourse”?
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Did someone say “pie discourse”?
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What time do you get in?
Officially moving to Chicago tomorrow. I assume JB Pritzker will be waiting for me at the airport
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What time do you get in?
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When they list Oren Cass's sins on Judgment Day, they'll have to include reviving the most smugly annoying article format of the 2010s, "Here are some talking points for your Thanksgiving"
Shut Down Your BoomerCon Uncle This Thanksgiving
Gary is ready to talk tariffs. Be ready for Gary.
www.commonplace.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
When they list Oren Cass's sins on Judgment Day, they'll have to include reviving the most smugly annoying article format of the 2010s, "Here are some talking points for your Thanksgiving"
I was told by friends who attended public school in OK that this event was not a part of the state history curriculum, which seems both bonkers and completely unsurprising.
Can anyone from OK provide perspective?
Can anyone from OK provide perspective?
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at 111 years old. https://cnn.it/4psWqNX
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I was told by friends who attended public school in OK that this event was not a part of the state history curriculum, which seems both bonkers and completely unsurprising.
Can anyone from OK provide perspective?
Can anyone from OK provide perspective?
There are many excellent movies that are not a part of the Star Wars franchise.
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
There are many excellent movies that are not a part of the Star Wars franchise.
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Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at 111 years old. https://cnn.it/4psWqNX
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at 111 years old. https://cnn.it/4psWqNX
This is assault.
“Frog,” said Toad, “let us eat one very last cookie, and then we will stop.”
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is assault.
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From Stephanie Slade: Some conservative institutions now follow a "no enemies to the right" policy and hold "that progressives are not just fellow citizens with misguided political views but villains" to be hatred. But "once you crawl into bed with the likes of Tucker Carlson, you're stuck."
Conservative think tanks should never have crawled into bed with Tucker Carlson in the first place
Heritage and ISI face internal revolt as leaders align with New Right figures, sparking resignations and warnings of an ideological break.
reason.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:54 AM
From Stephanie Slade: Some conservative institutions now follow a "no enemies to the right" policy and hold "that progressives are not just fellow citizens with misguided political views but villains" to be hatred. But "once you crawl into bed with the likes of Tucker Carlson, you're stuck."
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Abolish #qualifiedimmunity NOW.
Georgia police chief charged with using license plate readers to stalk and harass people
A police chief in suburban Atlanta has been arrested on charges of using the city's license plate cameras to stalk and harass people.
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Abolish #qualifiedimmunity NOW.
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I assume this means the US government will sell its shares in Intel, etc. now, right?
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I assume this means the US government will sell its shares in Intel, etc. now, right?
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The tariff revenue is irrelevant for any checks the government sends out. It would just be a random stimulus plan funded by more borrowing.
Kevin Hassett, one of Trump’s finalists to become Federal Reserve chair, said there’s space for Congress to look at enacting tariff rebate checks next year
Hassett Says Tariff Rebate Check Proposal Should Be on the Table
Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s finalists to become Federal Reserve chair, said there’s space for Congress to look at enacting tariff rebate checks next year.
bloom.bg
November 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The tariff revenue is irrelevant for any checks the government sends out. It would just be a random stimulus plan funded by more borrowing.
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Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.
How building affordable housing became the hottest game in L.A. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
How Building Affordable Housing Became Hottest Game in L.A.
The city has streamlined the approval process for developers to ease housing shortages.
www.wsj.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
How building affordable housing became the hottest game in L.A. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
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Life comes at you fast
November 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Life comes at you fast
Finally reunited with some old friends.
November 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Finally reunited with some old friends.
The hemp ban is an absolute travesty for thousands of Kentucky farmers and their workers who depend on regulatory certainty for their business model.
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The hemp ban is an absolute travesty for thousands of Kentucky farmers and their workers who depend on regulatory certainty for their business model.
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The UCSD math department administered a test to 138 students in a remedial math class, and 25% of them got this question wrong:
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The UCSD math department administered a test to 138 students in a remedial math class, and 25% of them got this question wrong:
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November 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It is now “seasoned boneless pork patty slathered in BBQ sauce and topped with slivered onions and tart dill pickles, all on a homestyle bun” time of year.
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It is now “seasoned boneless pork patty slathered in BBQ sauce and topped with slivered onions and tart dill pickles, all on a homestyle bun” time of year.
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reuters putting this under the sustainability heading is so funny. theyre doing degrowth, theyre cutting emissions,
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
reuters putting this under the sustainability heading is so funny. theyre doing degrowth, theyre cutting emissions,
TMW you feel young.
November 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
TMW you feel young.