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Hey. 👈 Go Irish.
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Hey. 👈 Go Irish.
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Elana Meyers Taylor.
Wins medals in 4 Olympics (bronze in 2010, silver in 2014/18/22)
In 2020 & 2022, she has kids. Both have special needs. She lives on the road with them, flying around the world for months at a time to compete in bobsled.
And THEN! At 41! She wins her first gold.
American hero.
Wins medals in 4 Olympics (bronze in 2010, silver in 2014/18/22)
In 2020 & 2022, she has kids. Both have special needs. She lives on the road with them, flying around the world for months at a time to compete in bobsled.
And THEN! At 41! She wins her first gold.
American hero.
February 16, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Elana Meyers Taylor.
Wins medals in 4 Olympics (bronze in 2010, silver in 2014/18/22)
In 2020 & 2022, she has kids. Both have special needs. She lives on the road with them, flying around the world for months at a time to compete in bobsled.
And THEN! At 41! She wins her first gold.
American hero.
Wins medals in 4 Olympics (bronze in 2010, silver in 2014/18/22)
In 2020 & 2022, she has kids. Both have special needs. She lives on the road with them, flying around the world for months at a time to compete in bobsled.
And THEN! At 41! She wins her first gold.
American hero.
There are new episodes of Phineas and Ferb. The formulaic hijinks tickle my brain in a very specific way.
February 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
There are new episodes of Phineas and Ferb. The formulaic hijinks tickle my brain in a very specific way.
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It is absolutely a choice.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
It is absolutely a choice.
ROBERT DUVALL
Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95
Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95
From the classic To Kill a Mockingbird to blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, the Oscar-winning actor’s films spanned a remarkable range
Robert Duvall, the veteran actor who had a string of roles in classic American films including Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, MASH and To Kill a Mockingbird, has died aged 95.
“Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort,” wrote his wife, Luciana Duvall, in a message on Facebook. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
ROBERT DUVALL
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(if you can think of any other Italian emojis drop em in here)
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"... with about a week of the games still left to go, the Italians have surpassed their all-time Winter Olympics records with eight golds and 22 total medals."
Why? @rodger.bsky.social says pizza and pasta are performance-enhancing foods (PEFs) ➡️ sports.beehiiv.com
Why? @rodger.bsky.social says pizza and pasta are performance-enhancing foods (PEFs) ➡️ sports.beehiiv.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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(if you can think of any other Italian emojis drop em in here)
(if you can think of any other Italian emojis drop em in here)
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A 12 PACK OF NAME BRAND SODA IS NINE FUCKING DOLLARS BRO WHAT THE ENTIRE FUCK ARE YOU ON?
February 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A 12 PACK OF NAME BRAND SODA IS NINE FUCKING DOLLARS BRO WHAT THE ENTIRE FUCK ARE YOU ON?
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Muppet Babies implies the existence of Muppet Doulas
February 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Muppet Babies implies the existence of Muppet Doulas
Blessed Presidents Day, friends
Mediocre Presidents
YouTube video by GmanC35
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Blessed Presidents Day, friends
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it’s exactly what Republicans did to the IRS money in the Inflation Reduction Act
ICE/CBP have gone unfunded for 3 days; how about 3 years? The best way to claw back the $170 billion immigration enforcement surge in the Big Beautiful Bill is to just claw it back. The 2nd-best way is to slowly drain it by never funding the underlying appropriation. @ryanlcooper.com makes the case:
The Case for Keeping ICE and CBP Defunded - The American Prospect
Democrats should not provide one thin dime to MAGA storm troopers.
prospect.org
February 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
it’s exactly what Republicans did to the IRS money in the Inflation Reduction Act
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can’t buy RAM memory, can’t buy processing/compute, can’t buy storage memory
so let me ask: if AI has all the newest hardware and consumers can’t even get new hardware…who are the genAI/LLMs for?
mashable.com/article/ai-h...
so let me ask: if AI has all the newest hardware and consumers can’t even get new hardware…who are the genAI/LLMs for?
mashable.com/article/ai-h...
Thanks a lot, AI: Hard drives are already sold out for the entire year, says Western Digital
AI companies have bought out Western Digital's storage capacity for 2026. It's only February.
mashable.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
can’t buy RAM memory, can’t buy processing/compute, can’t buy storage memory
so let me ask: if AI has all the newest hardware and consumers can’t even get new hardware…who are the genAI/LLMs for?
mashable.com/article/ai-h...
so let me ask: if AI has all the newest hardware and consumers can’t even get new hardware…who are the genAI/LLMs for?
mashable.com/article/ai-h...
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the song is a bop, but the video makes you so uncomfortable
February 16, 2026 at 5:37 AM
the song is a bop, but the video makes you so uncomfortable
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what’s with the eyeball | patreon.com/lubchansky
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
what’s with the eyeball | patreon.com/lubchansky
I can’t believe LegoLand Brick Week fell on half-term this year, again! What remarkable luck!
February 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I can’t believe LegoLand Brick Week fell on half-term this year, again! What remarkable luck!
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Pancake Day tomorrow, so a busy day of getting the pancake tree out of the loft and festooning the living room with pancake cards and batter. What will Father Pancake bring you tonight?*
*pancakes, probably
*pancakes, probably
February 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Pancake Day tomorrow, so a busy day of getting the pancake tree out of the loft and festooning the living room with pancake cards and batter. What will Father Pancake bring you tonight?*
*pancakes, probably
*pancakes, probably
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This is not only superb analysis, it is also superb writing.
Amazing analysis of pub closures in the UK, by @laurenleek.eu, and the corporate interests behind them. Some important political and policy implications open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
Britain Lost 14,000 Third Places. They Were Called Pubs. Is Your Local Next?
How private equity reshaped the local and the postcode tool that shows the pubs most at risk.
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM
This is not only superb analysis, it is also superb writing.
WWWWWWWWEELLLCOME
I won’t be able to appreciate this until daylight, but the Bacchus windshield shade is both hilarious and terrifying and I can’t wait to use it every day.
February 16, 2026 at 6:06 AM
WWWWWWWWEELLLCOME
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Even if you fully intend to vote for whoever the Democratic nominee ends up being, there’s a huge difference between doing that quietly in November 2028 and loudly announcing it years in advance with zero conditions attached.
What's the purpose of saying that there's no position so extreme that someone could lose your vote? Especially this far out? You're effectively giving possible candidates the all clear to move as far right as they'd like. This seems foolish.
February 15, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Even if you fully intend to vote for whoever the Democratic nominee ends up being, there’s a huge difference between doing that quietly in November 2028 and loudly announcing it years in advance with zero conditions attached.
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Doogie Howser was in Starship Troopers
I asked actor Neil Patrick Harris about political art at #Berlinale today. He didn't want to engage and said: "I'm always interested in doing things that are apolitical".
February 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Doogie Howser was in Starship Troopers
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here’s how i know trump’s brain is cream of wheat: a woman who lasted only 49 days as prime minister shows up and he’s not like “she’s a failed prime minister, very bad, i don’t want to be seen with her”
🚨 PICTURED: Liz Truss meets with Donald Trump at his golf course in Palm Beach
February 15, 2026 at 8:08 PM
here’s how i know trump’s brain is cream of wheat: a woman who lasted only 49 days as prime minister shows up and he’s not like “she’s a failed prime minister, very bad, i don’t want to be seen with her”