The first time I went to Venice was in February, by train. I was not prepared for the train to leave the land and to suddenly be surrounded by water and mist and barbershop poles, and then we arrived and I walked out of the station and I was just on the Grand Canal, fucking magical
It's that time of night when everyone is done riffing and back to posting the most horrific things they can and I encourage you to allow your brain to focus on this for a while.
Remember a trip on a train or a bus or a ferry or gondola. Remember what made it memorable. Then remember two more.
Remember a trip on a train or a bus or a ferry or gondola. Remember what made it memorable. Then remember two more.
What are your three favorite transit lines?
- Denver airport light rail to Union Station
- SF Ferry to Jack London Amtrak
- Angel's Flight Los Angeles
- Denver airport light rail to Union Station
- SF Ferry to Jack London Amtrak
- Angel's Flight Los Angeles
December 7, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The first time I went to Venice was in February, by train. I was not prepared for the train to leave the land and to suddenly be surrounded by water and mist and barbershop poles, and then we arrived and I walked out of the station and I was just on the Grand Canal, fucking magical
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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Wife: The world would be a better place if more people got laid and fewer people got married
December 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Wife: The world would be a better place if more people got laid and fewer people got married
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"Officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
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it is impossible to overstate the extent to which this country is now being run by people you would leave a party rather than talk to for five minutes
they hate music, they hate art, they hate artists, they hate pop, they hate the video games they play, they hate the movies they watch, like, they're just all the worst fucking people you've ever met, none of them believe in anything
December 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
it is impossible to overstate the extent to which this country is now being run by people you would leave a party rather than talk to for five minutes
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Boomers: It just sucks so much that everyone gets participation trophies now, you used to have to show real merit to get an award
Also Boomers:
Also Boomers:
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Boomers: It just sucks so much that everyone gets participation trophies now, you used to have to show real merit to get an award
Also Boomers:
Also Boomers:
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The first school to market itself as AI free is going to corner the market on people interested in actually learning. And I would not be surprised if rich families and the children of people creating this tech were the first movers.
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The first school to market itself as AI free is going to corner the market on people interested in actually learning. And I would not be surprised if rich families and the children of people creating this tech were the first movers.
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“My hopes for a natural delivery were shattered all for six YouTube videos at $800 each. None of those shots aired. I was never informed [by the New York Times] why, but can only assume that it would have been a bad look to open the episodes with a sweaty, heavily pregnant woman about to pass out.”
sorry about your cookies
this is probably TMI
sohla.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“My hopes for a natural delivery were shattered all for six YouTube videos at $800 each. None of those shots aired. I was never informed [by the New York Times] why, but can only assume that it would have been a bad look to open the episodes with a sweaty, heavily pregnant woman about to pass out.”
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Sneezes say “bless you” to him.
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Sneezes say “bless you” to him.
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“Two years ago, Lia was a talented young swimmer at Middlebury; now, her name is almost entirely absent from the college’s athletics website, and her roster profile has been removed entirely.”
The death of Lia Smith shook many in the trans community to their cores, while online it seemed like the top priority of non-trans people was to insist there's no proof that the 21-year-old's ban from her beloved swim team caused her suicide.
Re-sharing as it was one of our top stories this year.
Re-sharing as it was one of our top stories this year.
Transgender Student-Athlete Lia Smith Remembered as a Friend and Fierce Advocate — Assigned
Lia Smith, a 21-year-old trans student-athlete in Vermont, took her own life last week. Her friends, family and community mourn, and remember her as a bright young woman who spoke on behalf of her com...
www.assignedmedia.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“Two years ago, Lia was a talented young swimmer at Middlebury; now, her name is almost entirely absent from the college’s athletics website, and her roster profile has been removed entirely.”
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Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again
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that's not fog of war. When you're sitting in central command watching from a video, you are in the opposite of fog of war. You have maximum tactical data available to you.
Fog of war is for soldiers engaged in combat on the ground, who have limited tactical data and no perspective.
Fog of war is for soldiers engaged in combat on the ground, who have limited tactical data and no perspective.
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
that's not fog of war. When you're sitting in central command watching from a video, you are in the opposite of fog of war. You have maximum tactical data available to you.
Fog of war is for soldiers engaged in combat on the ground, who have limited tactical data and no perspective.
Fog of war is for soldiers engaged in combat on the ground, who have limited tactical data and no perspective.
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
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Actually, the likelihood is 100%. In US jurisprudence, accused people are innocent until proven guilty. Hegseth's victims were not proven guilty; they were not even tried. Therefore they were ALL, to the last man, legally innocent. Hegseth ordered the murders of several dozen innocent men.
Rand Paul just posted this letter from the Coast Guard confirming that 1/4 of the boats they stop carry no contraband. The likelihood that Hegseth & Bradley ordered the murder of innocent civilians is very high.
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Actually, the likelihood is 100%. In US jurisprudence, accused people are innocent until proven guilty. Hegseth's victims were not proven guilty; they were not even tried. Therefore they were ALL, to the last man, legally innocent. Hegseth ordered the murders of several dozen innocent men.
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Mary Robichaux, a former Democratic lawmaker, has won the mayor's office tonight in Roswell, Georgia, ousting a Republican incumbent.
This was one of a dozen elections that Bolts was tracking tonight in our guide that's now updated with results.
This was one of a dozen elections that Bolts was tracking tonight in our guide that's now updated with results.
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, from... Read More
boltsmag.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Mary Robichaux, a former Democratic lawmaker, has won the mayor's office tonight in Roswell, Georgia, ousting a Republican incumbent.
This was one of a dozen elections that Bolts was tracking tonight in our guide that's now updated with results.
This was one of a dozen elections that Bolts was tracking tonight in our guide that's now updated with results.
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one thing worth observing here is that so many of these pundits aren't earnestly trying to understand what happened in the world as much as they are shadowboxing with people they don't like on the internet. stringinamaze.net/p/the-pundit...
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
one thing worth observing here is that so many of these pundits aren't earnestly trying to understand what happened in the world as much as they are shadowboxing with people they don't like on the internet. stringinamaze.net/p/the-pundit...
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This is an ethnic cleansing campaign
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This is an ethnic cleansing campaign
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JUST IN: Democrats have flipped the mayor's office in Roswell, Georgia, in tonight's runoff.
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
JUST IN: Democrats have flipped the mayor's office in Roswell, Georgia, in tonight's runoff.
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
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a cULtURe tHAT wE aRe kNOwn FOr herE iN tHE UNitED sTAteS, says Florida woman
Rep. Kat Cammarck: "Today, one in six people in the US is foreign born. That quite frankly is not sustainable to maintain a culture that we are known for here in the United States."
December 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
a cULtURe tHAT wE aRe kNOwn FOr herE iN tHE UNitED sTAteS, says Florida woman
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Trump's overt-the-top response to Kelly and others has helped elevate their status. I've no doubt that they now have more legitimate concerns about their safety, but they've shown how picking a fight with Trump is good politics.
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Trump's overt-the-top response to Kelly and others has helped elevate their status. I've no doubt that they now have more legitimate concerns about their safety, but they've shown how picking a fight with Trump is good politics.
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I named my fists Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries because when I need them the most they’re almost guaranteed to let me down.
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
I named my fists Blood and Meridian because I’m fixing to Judge your ass.
December 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I named my fists Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries because when I need them the most they’re almost guaranteed to let me down.