Joe Lepore
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i think gavin newsom fucking sucks and if you ever try to guilt me into voting for him i’ll scream
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 AM
i think gavin newsom fucking sucks and if you ever try to guilt me into voting for him i’ll scream
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It is not "pedantic" to acknowledge that a college protest against Iran makes zero sense. Protests are typically against things, not in favor of rights movements in other countries!
January 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
It is not "pedantic" to acknowledge that a college protest against Iran makes zero sense. Protests are typically against things, not in favor of rights movements in other countries!
Strange that Tim is being so circumspect in not mentioning what those dangers are. What's he hiding?
how old were you when the boys told bout the dangers of Mountain Dew’s Yellow Five?
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Strange that Tim is being so circumspect in not mentioning what those dangers are. What's he hiding?
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Obviously this didn't go the way we wanted, but congrats to Amy! It was an honor just to be nominated. Next year ❤️
January 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Obviously this didn't go the way we wanted, but congrats to Amy! It was an honor just to be nominated. Next year ❤️
Albert v. Bryan? Jeez that case was so intense they named the courthouse after it
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Albert v. Bryan? Jeez that case was so intense they named the courthouse after it
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January 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Kluggin'
(wathing a Twilight Zone episode with Jack Klugman in it)
(wathing a Twilight Zone episode with Jack Klugman in it)
January 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Kluggin'
(wathing a Twilight Zone episode with Jack Klugman in it)
(wathing a Twilight Zone episode with Jack Klugman in it)
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gotta be some use for this at some point
January 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
gotta be some use for this at some point
Trying to imagine holding my phone with one hand to film something and I get hit by a car but I don't drop the phone or fall over or say "ow the car hit me". Seems like one or all of those things would have to happen 🤷
January 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Trying to imagine holding my phone with one hand to film something and I get hit by a car but I don't drop the phone or fall over or say "ow the car hit me". Seems like one or all of those things would have to happen 🤷
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gotta hear both sides with respect to shooting poets in the head
New CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil closing the broadcast from MN last night.
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
gotta hear both sides with respect to shooting poets in the head
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The most chilling thing to read.
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The most chilling thing to read.
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
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As PBS and mainstream pundits and Democrats call for more money to ICE for "training," here's what's happening in the real world:
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
As PBS and mainstream pundits and Democrats call for more money to ICE for "training," here's what's happening in the real world:
It’s nice to do this but also makes you feel like a crazy person because if he had been hit by the car he would not have been able to fire the gun or calmly walk away!! He would have been *hit by the car*!
Why do we need to undertake forensic analysis when they say the sky is green
Why do we need to undertake forensic analysis when they say the sky is green
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
It’s nice to do this but also makes you feel like a crazy person because if he had been hit by the car he would not have been able to fire the gun or calmly walk away!! He would have been *hit by the car*!
Why do we need to undertake forensic analysis when they say the sky is green
Why do we need to undertake forensic analysis when they say the sky is green
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this is your mission. roll up to this daycare in full tactical gear to harass some kids and teachers. when you get spooked by your own shadow like a panicked horse and start shooting your gun, our pedophile president will call the person you shot a terrorist. good luck soldier
January 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
this is your mission. roll up to this daycare in full tactical gear to harass some kids and teachers. when you get spooked by your own shadow like a panicked horse and start shooting your gun, our pedophile president will call the person you shot a terrorist. good luck soldier
‘Jackass 5’ officially releases in theaters June 26 🍿
(via Variety)
(via Variety)
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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The AI-generated podcast stuff truly confounds me. I guess there are people who enjoy asking Alexa or Siri things and expand that into: What if my robot friend could tell me a story about the news?
These people have wrinkle-free brains.
These people have wrinkle-free brains.
Storied newspaper chain McClatchy recently shuttered its Washington bureau and laid off staff. Now its told union leaders it wants to publish AI-generated stories without human review and create AI impersonations of reporters for podcasts.
The scoop in @status.news www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
The scoop in @status.news www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
McClatchy’s Machine Mindset
A recent meeting with McClatchy executives left union leaders stunned and deeply alarmed about how the company wishes to implement A.I. in the newsroom, Status has learned.
www.status.news
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The AI-generated podcast stuff truly confounds me. I guess there are people who enjoy asking Alexa or Siri things and expand that into: What if my robot friend could tell me a story about the news?
These people have wrinkle-free brains.
These people have wrinkle-free brains.
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It is going to be hard fucking work, including because there are a looooot of people who benefit from being able to say "oh well what are your choices? it's me or the fascist."
That gives them a perverse incentive to not eradicate fascism.
That gives them a perverse incentive to not eradicate fascism.
January 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
It is going to be hard fucking work, including because there are a looooot of people who benefit from being able to say "oh well what are your choices? it's me or the fascist."
That gives them a perverse incentive to not eradicate fascism.
That gives them a perverse incentive to not eradicate fascism.
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"More training" is proposed as a solution by cops because it's a way to pretend they are addressing an issue while actually just getting more money
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 AM
"More training" is proposed as a solution by cops because it's a way to pretend they are addressing an issue while actually just getting more money
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This is probably going to demand a depressing amount of repetition, but here goes.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
The victim has been identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a US citizen and the mother of a small child.
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This is probably going to demand a depressing amount of repetition, but here goes.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
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man it's so awesome that state force can apparently only ever be deployed against people protesting cruelty and never against the ones causing the cruelty
Governor Walz says he's prepared to deploy the Minnesota National Guard if protests become violent in reaction to ICE fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis.
"We will not take the bait," adds Walz, saying he's also angry but demonstrations should remain lawful.
"We will not take the bait," adds Walz, saying he's also angry but demonstrations should remain lawful.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
man it's so awesome that state force can apparently only ever be deployed against people protesting cruelty and never against the ones causing the cruelty
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Minnesota Public Radio says today marks the first and only shooting and homicide in Minneapolis in the year 2026
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Minnesota Public Radio says today marks the first and only shooting and homicide in Minneapolis in the year 2026
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How many times do you think Trump explained Phantom of the Opera to a bunch of disinterested 14 year old girls on Epstein's Island
January 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
How many times do you think Trump explained Phantom of the Opera to a bunch of disinterested 14 year old girls on Epstein's Island
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Goddamn. "MY LITTLE SPICE WOMEN."
January 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Goddamn. "MY LITTLE SPICE WOMEN."