Guarded Optimist
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classic film fan; news/politics/science/medicine/sports/culture/tech 8th grade Spelling Bee runner up /Occasional #TCMParty posts-feel free to mute
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Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Let’s see those snots at Bon Appetit top this
L.A.’s 15 Best Tacos, According to Adult Film Stars and Sex Workers ~ L.A. TACO
“After the most hardcore scenes of my life–especially anal–I would break my fast and celebrate at Tacos L.A. 26," says Kazumi.
lataco.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Let’s see those snots at Bon Appetit top this
"keep you doped with religion and sex and tv"
John Lennon
Working Class Hero
John Lennon
Working Class Hero
In one email to Jeffrey Epstein, former CEO of Barclays Jes Staley explains that the reason the masses aren’t in revolt against the rich is that they’re placated by consumerism and celebrity culture.
Unfortunately for them, people aren’t that easy to deceive.
Unfortunately for them, people aren’t that easy to deceive.
The Working Class Can’t Be Bought Off Quite So Easily
In one email to Jeffrey Epstein, former CEO of Barclays Jes Staley explains that the reason the masses aren’t in revolt against the rich is that they’re placated by consumerism and celebrity culture. Unfortunately for them, people aren’t that easy to deceive.
jacobin.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"keep you doped with religion and sex and tv"
John Lennon
Working Class Hero
John Lennon
Working Class Hero
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He came and rearranged our molecules
A stunning letter of condolence following the death of James Dean
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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I am going to turn this into a daily inspiration calendar.
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I am going to turn this into a daily inspiration calendar.
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The great Sérgio Mendes would have turned 85 today. 🎂
His song “Mas Que Nada” (1966) was the first US hit to be sung in Portuguese. “It opened a lot of doors for me,” he said, “It’s a great, haunting chant that is fun to play .., but I had no idea it would become such a special song.”
#RIP
His song “Mas Que Nada” (1966) was the first US hit to be sung in Portuguese. “It opened a lot of doors for me,” he said, “It’s a great, haunting chant that is fun to play .., but I had no idea it would become such a special song.”
#RIP
February 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
The great Sérgio Mendes would have turned 85 today. 🎂
His song “Mas Que Nada” (1966) was the first US hit to be sung in Portuguese. “It opened a lot of doors for me,” he said, “It’s a great, haunting chant that is fun to play .., but I had no idea it would become such a special song.”
#RIP
His song “Mas Que Nada” (1966) was the first US hit to be sung in Portuguese. “It opened a lot of doors for me,” he said, “It’s a great, haunting chant that is fun to play .., but I had no idea it would become such a special song.”
#RIP
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Sharing this link of a Sarah Kendzior article from 2016. I've read it several times and it sits in the back of my mind.
We’re heading into dark times. This is how to be your own light in the Age of Trump
Having studied authoritarian states for over a decade, I would never exaggerate the severity of the threat we now face. But an American kleptocracy is exactly where president-elect Trump and his backe...
thecorrespondent.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sharing this link of a Sarah Kendzior article from 2016. I've read it several times and it sits in the back of my mind.
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Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
Not a gift link but want to point out hiring a white supremacist is very on brand for DHS/Kristi Noem:
Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Not a gift link but want to point out hiring a white supremacist is very on brand for DHS/Kristi Noem:
Good - social media has made snake oil charlatans rich while spreading misinformation & distrust in standardized medicine
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Peter Attia’s Ties to Epstein Spark a Backlash From Doctors
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Good - social media has made snake oil charlatans rich while spreading misinformation & distrust in standardized medicine
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February 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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a big FUCK YOU to Charles Dickens on his birthday for being an absolute piece of monster shit to his wife
February 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
a big FUCK YOU to Charles Dickens on his birthday for being an absolute piece of monster shit to his wife
All hail Jeff Galloway - hero to back of the pack runners everywhere
This Workout Strategy Could Help You Love Running
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 AM
All hail Jeff Galloway - hero to back of the pack runners everywhere
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So, NBC couldn't dig up a sports guy who didn't have a history of being a sex pest for the #Olympics?
NBC’s Next Headache? New Olympics Host Mike Tirico Has Harassment in His Past
The network is sticking with its Bob Costas replacement, who was suspended at ESPN in the early 1990s: "Mike has repeatedly assured us that this behavior is long in his past, and we have no evidence o...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
So, NBC couldn't dig up a sports guy who didn't have a history of being a sex pest for the #Olympics?
Trying to find particular Olympics events on NBC is a goddam nightmare
February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Trying to find particular Olympics events on NBC is a goddam nightmare
There's nothing yet on Trump - because those have all been redacted. He's treating this just like he did January 6, 2020 elections, etc.; keep lying and obfuscating. He'll throw Lutnick under the bus pretty soon.
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
There's nothing yet on Trump - because those have all been redacted. He's treating this just like he did January 6, 2020 elections, etc.; keep lying and obfuscating. He'll throw Lutnick under the bus pretty soon.
These people are so petty
Pride Flag Is Taken Down From Stonewall Monument
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
These people are so petty
I tried subscribing to The Wall Street Journal recently, thinking I’d get high quality financial journalism but it’s basically Fox News with a better vocabulary.
February 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I tried subscribing to The Wall Street Journal recently, thinking I’d get high quality financial journalism but it’s basically Fox News with a better vocabulary.
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Akt mit drei Armen, by Georg Baselitz, 1977 (not rotated), 📸 by Andreas Rentz
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Akt mit drei Armen, by Georg Baselitz, 1977 (not rotated), 📸 by Andreas Rentz
Good news for human mathematicians
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These Mathematicians Are Putting A.I. to the Test
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Good news for human mathematicians
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