All Of Us Are Alex Pretti
@jerrybrennan.bsky.social
Chicagoan. Author of Alone on the Moon, et. al. Founder of Tortoise Books.
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BEHOLD THE SHAQUILLE O'NEAL CHAIR IN ALL ITS GLORY! I have a feeling it will dominate in the paint, but be really bad at free throws.
In all seriousness: very comfortable, great price point, solidly built, super easy to assemble, very ecological no-plastic packaging...great job, Shaq! (And team.)
In all seriousness: very comfortable, great price point, solidly built, super easy to assemble, very ecological no-plastic packaging...great job, Shaq! (And team.)
February 7, 2026 at 11:51 PM
BEHOLD THE SHAQUILLE O'NEAL CHAIR IN ALL ITS GLORY! I have a feeling it will dominate in the paint, but be really bad at free throws.
In all seriousness: very comfortable, great price point, solidly built, super easy to assemble, very ecological no-plastic packaging...great job, Shaq! (And team.)
In all seriousness: very comfortable, great price point, solidly built, super easy to assemble, very ecological no-plastic packaging...great job, Shaq! (And team.)
Went shopping for a new home office chair today at Office Depot. They have a line of chairs from Shaquille O'Neal, and I think this is objectively funny. Most of the other chairs are rated to 275 lbs but the Shaq chairs are 400, and that's funnier. Anyway I bought a Shaq chair.
February 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Went shopping for a new home office chair today at Office Depot. They have a line of chairs from Shaquille O'Neal, and I think this is objectively funny. Most of the other chairs are rated to 275 lbs but the Shaq chairs are 400, and that's funnier. Anyway I bought a Shaq chair.
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They didn’t delete the meme or blame a staffer because they realized it was racist and the right thing to do.
They didn’t because of public outrage.
They did it because Republican senators FINALLY spoke out and they backed down.
There’s a lesson in that if they will learn it.
They didn’t because of public outrage.
They did it because Republican senators FINALLY spoke out and they backed down.
There’s a lesson in that if they will learn it.
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
They didn’t delete the meme or blame a staffer because they realized it was racist and the right thing to do.
They didn’t because of public outrage.
They did it because Republican senators FINALLY spoke out and they backed down.
There’s a lesson in that if they will learn it.
They didn’t because of public outrage.
They did it because Republican senators FINALLY spoke out and they backed down.
There’s a lesson in that if they will learn it.
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go off jack white
February 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
go off jack white
Well I caught a big odometer turn on the bottles-saved gym water thingy, so the day ain't all bad
February 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Well I caught a big odometer turn on the bottles-saved gym water thingy, so the day ain't all bad
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Here's what Dems should do:
1) Double down on the demands.
2) Make clear there will be no additional funding.
If the GOP wants to shut down DHS, that's on them.
Don't surrender to pushback from these goons. Take inspiration from the people of Minneapolis.
apnews.com/article/home...
1) Double down on the demands.
2) Make clear there will be no additional funding.
If the GOP wants to shut down DHS, that's on them.
Don't surrender to pushback from these goons. Take inspiration from the people of Minneapolis.
apnews.com/article/home...
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demands
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats' demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic.”
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Here's what Dems should do:
1) Double down on the demands.
2) Make clear there will be no additional funding.
If the GOP wants to shut down DHS, that's on them.
Don't surrender to pushback from these goons. Take inspiration from the people of Minneapolis.
apnews.com/article/home...
1) Double down on the demands.
2) Make clear there will be no additional funding.
If the GOP wants to shut down DHS, that's on them.
Don't surrender to pushback from these goons. Take inspiration from the people of Minneapolis.
apnews.com/article/home...
What's it gonna be, Trumpists?
February 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
What's it gonna be, Trumpists?
Gee, everyone going to the Olympics...we would SURE HATE it if you booed our vice president...
February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Gee, everyone going to the Olympics...we would SURE HATE it if you booed our vice president...
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A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 6:13 AM
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
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Pope Leo should invent a like 20 minute timeout/cooldown microexcommunication for when Catholics are insane at him on social media
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Pope Leo should invent a like 20 minute timeout/cooldown microexcommunication for when Catholics are insane at him on social media
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Russia committed a terrorist campaign targetting polls in swing states on election day 2024 after committing illegal acts of war in previous elections. ICE terrorists will no doubt be swarming polls during the coming midterms.
Democracy dies when terrorism becomes a recurring feature of elections.
Democracy dies when terrorism becomes a recurring feature of elections.
February 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Russia committed a terrorist campaign targetting polls in swing states on election day 2024 after committing illegal acts of war in previous elections. ICE terrorists will no doubt be swarming polls during the coming midterms.
Democracy dies when terrorism becomes a recurring feature of elections.
Democracy dies when terrorism becomes a recurring feature of elections.
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Times article has an incredible illustration
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Times article has an incredible illustration
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Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/
Do I wish I had the license that would let me fly my drone downtown? Absolutely. But this is not a bad option in the meantime.
February 5, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Do I wish I had the license that would let me fly my drone downtown? Absolutely. But this is not a bad option in the meantime.
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Rep. Ro Khanna is a fiery torch in this bleak moral darkness.
February 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Rep. Ro Khanna is a fiery torch in this bleak moral darkness.
Deep cut. Love it.
Guys, what the fuck am I going to do with all these Tulip bulbs.
February 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Deep cut. Love it.
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You do realize that the News producers who keep booking Alan Dershowitz are in the Epstein network, right?
February 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
You do realize that the News producers who keep booking Alan Dershowitz are in the Epstein network, right?
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I sort of wonder if Nabokov might have actually had a similar problem as Milton? You want to show a monster who uses words words words for camouflauge the way a squid spews ink. But the problem is your monster uses words to deceive and words are how we communicate.
there is not a single american with reading comprehension
also he recommends lolita as his favorite book on several occasions
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
I sort of wonder if Nabokov might have actually had a similar problem as Milton? You want to show a monster who uses words words words for camouflauge the way a squid spews ink. But the problem is your monster uses words to deceive and words are how we communicate.
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there is not a single american with reading comprehension
also he recommends lolita as his favorite book on several occasions
February 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
there is not a single american with reading comprehension
This is absolutely going to happen.
Has Trump made his pardon deal with Maduro yet, to have Maduro falsely claim he rigged the 2020 election? It's chaos at the White House, Trump is dying so he's obsessing about his "legacy", and Tulsi Gabbard is desperate to pretend she's got a handle on national security or lose her job.
February 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
This is absolutely going to happen.
You know what's a good Chicago album? This is a good Chicago album.
February 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
You know what's a good Chicago album? This is a good Chicago album.
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Optimist: the glass is half full
Pessimist: the glass is half empty
Excel person: the glass is January 2nd
Pessimist: the glass is half empty
Excel person: the glass is January 2nd
February 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Optimist: the glass is half full
Pessimist: the glass is half empty
Excel person: the glass is January 2nd
Pessimist: the glass is half empty
Excel person: the glass is January 2nd
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February 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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The MSM believes this too, btw.
Media: Kamala is a policy lightweight.
Kamala: Let’s talk about this Project 2025 thing.
Media: First of all, only lying whores talk about policy. So write that down…
Media: Kamala is a policy lightweight.
Kamala: Let’s talk about this Project 2025 thing.
Media: First of all, only lying whores talk about policy. So write that down…
Basically, Republicans view informing the electorate of their policies and fundamentally unsportsmanlike compared to the noble art of birtherism.
Not only does nobody believe this about mistreatment of Mitt Romney, but the Obama 12 campaign went *easier* on him than some of the whisper campaigns in the primaries. We said he was an out of touch rich guy who profited from shipping jobs overseas (true!), we didn't do whisper anti-mormon stuff.
February 5, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The MSM believes this too, btw.
Media: Kamala is a policy lightweight.
Kamala: Let’s talk about this Project 2025 thing.
Media: First of all, only lying whores talk about policy. So write that down…
Media: Kamala is a policy lightweight.
Kamala: Let’s talk about this Project 2025 thing.
Media: First of all, only lying whores talk about policy. So write that down…