Rams and Hoosiers
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Media experience review thread, to be periodically updated at least with the stuff I feel like publicly disclosing, 2026.
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I... look I tend to not be an angry person (really!) but these dudes ruined a lot of people's lives and I think if we are to continue moving forward these dudes need to answer for that.
DOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were…
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were…
DOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were "related to DEI." That's what the newly released proposed amended complaint from the Authors Guild against the US government reveals about how DOGE actually decided which National Endowment for the Humanities grants to kill.
www.techdirt.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I... look I tend to not be an angry person (really!) but these dudes ruined a lot of people's lives and I think if we are to continue moving forward these dudes need to answer for that.
Gintama, “nabe shogun”
What’s the funniest single sitcom episode you’ve ever seen?
February 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Gintama, “nabe shogun”
It’s not about budgets, it’s about protecting our legal and political systems from a few out of control individuals who should not have the power their wealth gives them.
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
Don’t go after the rich to fix broken budgets
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
econ.st
February 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
It’s not about budgets, it’s about protecting our legal and political systems from a few out of control individuals who should not have the power their wealth gives them.
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Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
February 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
Sahara.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Sahara.
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Radical VA Secretary Doug Collins is again attacking veterans benefits in extreme and unprecedented ways.
www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
And the DAV, VFW and most other leading veterans organizations are alarmed and pushing back.
www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
And the DAV, VFW and most other leading veterans organizations are alarmed and pushing back.
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Radical VA Secretary Doug Collins is again attacking veterans benefits in extreme and unprecedented ways.
www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
And the DAV, VFW and most other leading veterans organizations are alarmed and pushing back.
www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
And the DAV, VFW and most other leading veterans organizations are alarmed and pushing back.
Our political opponents also literally control and make money off the so-called tool, especially when people use it. Maybe that’s a good reason not to use it.
They don’t, but that’s neither here nor there as to whether, right now, you should categorically refuse to use a tool your opponents are eagerly using.
February 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Our political opponents also literally control and make money off the so-called tool, especially when people use it. Maybe that’s a good reason not to use it.
The Detroit Metal City ending theme.
What’s the WORST song to get beat up to? I’ll go first:
“Optimistic” x Sounds of Blackness
“Optimistic” x Sounds of Blackness
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The Detroit Metal City ending theme.
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well, at least one of us dodged a bullet
Maybe but he can't control Vance and vice versa. The rush for the throne will be sudden and nasty and none of them can hold the coalition
Honestly Kirk was the most likely true heir
Honestly Kirk was the most likely true heir
February 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM
well, at least one of us dodged a bullet
The same reason other voter ID requirements aren’t, (they are, actually, but this is something the Roberts Court betrayed the American people on early.)
It costs $130 + a $35 facility fee to obtain a passport and an extra $30 for a passport card. In California, fees for certified copies of vital records are between $18 and $31 each. How is the SAVE Act not a poll tax?
February 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The same reason other voter ID requirements aren’t, (they are, actually, but this is something the Roberts Court betrayed the American people on early.)
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where have you gone yukio mishima
a nation turns its lonely eyes to you
whooo whooo whooo
a nation turns its lonely eyes to you
whooo whooo whooo
February 9, 2026 at 2:18 AM
where have you gone yukio mishima
a nation turns its lonely eyes to you
whooo whooo whooo
a nation turns its lonely eyes to you
whooo whooo whooo
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HEY THERE COURASCANT!
I’M GUY FIERI AND WERE ROLLING OUT, LOOKING FOR THE GALAXY’S GREATEST DINERS DRIVE-INS AND DIVES
I’M GUY FIERI AND WERE ROLLING OUT, LOOKING FOR THE GALAXY’S GREATEST DINERS DRIVE-INS AND DIVES
February 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
HEY THERE COURASCANT!
I’M GUY FIERI AND WERE ROLLING OUT, LOOKING FOR THE GALAXY’S GREATEST DINERS DRIVE-INS AND DIVES
I’M GUY FIERI AND WERE ROLLING OUT, LOOKING FOR THE GALAXY’S GREATEST DINERS DRIVE-INS AND DIVES
“Like putting flame decals on a Kia.”
“The fire decoration is so you can’t tell it’s actually on fire.”
“The fire decoration is so you can’t tell it’s actually on fire.”
February 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
“Like putting flame decals on a Kia.”
“The fire decoration is so you can’t tell it’s actually on fire.”
“The fire decoration is so you can’t tell it’s actually on fire.”
Ok, so I’ve known that the Yu Yu Hakusho op slapped for decades, BUT WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THEY DRAFTED THE SINGER TO DO THE ED TO?! SHOOT THIS CITY POP/JPOP TRANSITION PIECE DIRECTLY INTO MY VEINS. m.youtube.com/watch?v=H-KF...
Yu Yu Hakusho - Ending 1 | Homework Ga Owaranai
YouTube video by Crunchyroll
m.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Ok, so I’ve known that the Yu Yu Hakusho op slapped for decades, BUT WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THEY DRAFTED THE SINGER TO DO THE ED TO?! SHOOT THIS CITY POP/JPOP TRANSITION PIECE DIRECTLY INTO MY VEINS. m.youtube.com/watch?v=H-KF...
Media experience review thread, to be periodically updated at least with the stuff I feel like publicly disclosing, 2026.
February 15, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Media experience review thread, to be periodically updated at least with the stuff I feel like publicly disclosing, 2026.
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I went into my Azumanga Daioh Blu-Rays and ripped The Thing. You're welcome.
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I went into my Azumanga Daioh Blu-Rays and ripped The Thing. You're welcome.
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roses are red
cherenkov is blue
just use a screwdriver
what's the worst it could do
cherenkov is blue
just use a screwdriver
what's the worst it could do
February 15, 2026 at 12:10 AM
roses are red
cherenkov is blue
just use a screwdriver
what's the worst it could do
cherenkov is blue
just use a screwdriver
what's the worst it could do
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America out here inventing entirely new heresies every day
Just passed a church where their decoration is a crucified Jesus is coming down off the cross under his own power. okay.
February 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
America out here inventing entirely new heresies every day
Getting ready for my competitive athletic performance art performance set to a Depeche Mode instrumental track while I engage in spoken word poetry (recite the English translation of ALI PROJECT single titles). This should go well.
February 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Getting ready for my competitive athletic performance art performance set to a Depeche Mode instrumental track while I engage in spoken word poetry (recite the English translation of ALI PROJECT single titles). This should go well.
Yeah no we’ve read Heinlein too.
Pretty sure Musk would die in the revolt though.
Pretty sure Musk would die in the revolt though.
Elon Musk told employees at xAI, his artificial intelligence company, on Tuesday that the company needed a factory on the moon to build A.I. satellites and a massive catapult to launch them into space.
Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon
In a meeting with employees at his company xAI, Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space.
nyti.ms
February 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Yeah no we’ve read Heinlein too.
Pretty sure Musk would die in the revolt though.
Pretty sure Musk would die in the revolt though.
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Today is the 89th anniversary of the newspaper comic strip Prince Valiant, created by Hal Foster, which was first published on February 13, 1937.
February 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Today is the 89th anniversary of the newspaper comic strip Prince Valiant, created by Hal Foster, which was first published on February 13, 1937.
up until the (in retrospec) incredibly stupid decision to phase out nuclear power, I was under the impression that a German nuclear deterrent would have been a comparatively turnkey operation, now I’m not sure.
Look let's be clear whose fault this is, I can't blame Germany or France in the least for having this conversations, etc etc. All true.
But the fact remains: GERMAN NUKES?!
But the fact remains: GERMAN NUKES?!
February 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
up until the (in retrospec) incredibly stupid decision to phase out nuclear power, I was under the impression that a German nuclear deterrent would have been a comparatively turnkey operation, now I’m not sure.
No clue how I pulled Boo Radley out of my ass since I read the book nearly 30 years ago.
The 1960s thing probably threw people because the setting feels 50s or older (fitting for a 1960 publication).
The 1960s thing probably threw people because the setting feels 50s or older (fitting for a 1960 publication).
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
No clue how I pulled Boo Radley out of my ass since I read the book nearly 30 years ago.
The 1960s thing probably threw people because the setting feels 50s or older (fitting for a 1960 publication).
The 1960s thing probably threw people because the setting feels 50s or older (fitting for a 1960 publication).
(Pissed off goose meme): where did Platner get his money?
WHERE DID PLATNER GET HIS MONEY?!
WHERE DID PLATNER GET HIS MONEY?!
February 13, 2026 at 3:58 AM
(Pissed off goose meme): where did Platner get his money?
WHERE DID PLATNER GET HIS MONEY?!
WHERE DID PLATNER GET HIS MONEY?!
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It is this humble servant's duty to report that Arnaud Bertrand is never beating the charges of being a thoroughly historically-illiterate dumbass...
February 12, 2026 at 10:41 PM
It is this humble servant's duty to report that Arnaud Bertrand is never beating the charges of being a thoroughly historically-illiterate dumbass...