RickAfterDark
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Rick Gershman, bassist for metal/ska band Oedipal Underwear
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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I remain absolutely furious that all this shit in Minneapolis started because a barely-literate homeschooled mormon made a video trying to run up in daycare centers trying to find people of Somalian descent doing fraud despite the ringleader (a white woman) being in jail since March. Demonic.
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I remain absolutely furious that all this shit in Minneapolis started because a barely-literate homeschooled mormon made a video trying to run up in daycare centers trying to find people of Somalian descent doing fraud despite the ringleader (a white woman) being in jail since March. Demonic.
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As someone who has been begging the @democrats.org to learn from the Republicans’ ability to match their voters anger, this feels like a big change.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
As someone who has been begging the @democrats.org to learn from the Republicans’ ability to match their voters anger, this feels like a big change.
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BRB, getting my Time Machine out of storage.
Mike Johnson: "I was the product of an unplanned teen pregnancy exactly one year before Roe. A lot of people tried to convince my very young parents that they should just take care of that problem. But I am eternally grateful that they allowed me the chance at life."
January 24, 2026 at 3:26 AM
BRB, getting my Time Machine out of storage.
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THEY TRIED TO GET A WARRANT TO CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATE THE WOMAN THEY SHOT DEAD
January 24, 2026 at 12:07 AM
THEY TRIED TO GET A WARRANT TO CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATE THE WOMAN THEY SHOT DEAD
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Now that the White House is using AI to edit photos of their political opponents to create fascist propaganda I’m wondering if anyone could have seen this use of AI coming. Okay I’m hearing lots of people did and they were forced to watch corporations smother the masses with the technology anyways
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Now that the White House is using AI to edit photos of their political opponents to create fascist propaganda I’m wondering if anyone could have seen this use of AI coming. Okay I’m hearing lots of people did and they were forced to watch corporations smother the masses with the technology anyways
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hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park
Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
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One thing I love about 80s horror movies is they jump right in. Some old guy finds dubious looking jiggly white fluff on the ground? Sure, eat some it. What's the worst that could happen. Today I'd have to have a whole fucking backstory on why that crazy old coot is there in the first place.
Fell off of this (life) but back on with The Stuff (1985). I've seen this movie in pieces but never all the way through.
January 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
One thing I love about 80s horror movies is they jump right in. Some old guy finds dubious looking jiggly white fluff on the ground? Sure, eat some it. What's the worst that could happen. Today I'd have to have a whole fucking backstory on why that crazy old coot is there in the first place.
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there are plenty of reasons Air Force One would suddenly turn around. for example, they may have forgotten Kevin
January 21, 2026 at 5:37 AM
there are plenty of reasons Air Force One would suddenly turn around. for example, they may have forgotten Kevin
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Indiana is the first college football team to win 16 games since Yale in 1894. Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place in 1899.
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Indiana is the first college football team to win 16 games since Yale in 1894. Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place in 1899.
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Mendoza is like if Gronk could read
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Mendoza is like if Gronk could read
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And it's not even really Norway, it's an organization that's in Norway.
It would be like invading Canada because you're mad at Bank of America.
It would be like invading Canada because you're mad at Bank of America.
He is mad at Norway therefore we are going to invade Denmark.
January 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
And it's not even really Norway, it's an organization that's in Norway.
It would be like invading Canada because you're mad at Bank of America.
It would be like invading Canada because you're mad at Bank of America.
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Gosh, if only there were a constitutional mechanism for removing a president who is mentally ill and unfit to hold office.
January 19, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Gosh, if only there were a constitutional mechanism for removing a president who is mentally ill and unfit to hold office.
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I love being terrible at chess. I love having no idea how to do a proper checkmate. I love sacrificing all of my pawns fewer than ten moves in. People devote their entire lives to it and I’m just like “wheeeeee horsies”
January 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I love being terrible at chess. I love having no idea how to do a proper checkmate. I love sacrificing all of my pawns fewer than ten moves in. People devote their entire lives to it and I’m just like “wheeeeee horsies”
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Let's make sure this video trends! Make it go viral! MELIA has to find a human. She's so easy to fall in love with. I know she'll find the right home.
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
1K reactions · 175 comments | Melia has spent 854 days laying in her kennel, surrounded by nonstop barking, waiting for a life that still hasn’t come. Music plays to help soothe her, but it can’t repl...
Melia has spent 854 days laying in her kennel, surrounded by nonstop barking, waiting for a life that still hasn’t come. Music plays to help soothe her, but it can’t replace a home, a family, or...
www.facebook.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Let's make sure this video trends! Make it go viral! MELIA has to find a human. She's so easy to fall in love with. I know she'll find the right home.
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
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If there’s a better obituary for an evil cartoonist than an A.I. generated version of his character that fucks up the defining detail of its design, I can’t think of it. No notes. 👨🏻🍳 💋
January 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
If there’s a better obituary for an evil cartoonist than an A.I. generated version of his character that fucks up the defining detail of its design, I can’t think of it. No notes. 👨🏻🍳 💋
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"We don't exclude titles created with AI tools from the catalog, we ask that publishers self-identify AI content" is an embarrassing failure to protect authors and readers from the theft and disinformation of "A.i." garbage.
Also, you should have used a semicolon instead of a comma after "catalog."
Also, you should have used a semicolon instead of a comma after "catalog."
Our official policy provides clarity on our AI usage and the broader impact of AI on the book industry as a whole. Read OverDrive's full policy here: https://bit.ly/4be33jB
January 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
"We don't exclude titles created with AI tools from the catalog, we ask that publishers self-identify AI content" is an embarrassing failure to protect authors and readers from the theft and disinformation of "A.i." garbage.
Also, you should have used a semicolon instead of a comma after "catalog."
Also, you should have used a semicolon instead of a comma after "catalog."
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You represent public libraries, @libbyapp.com. Please know that everyone who is giving you negative feedback right now FUCKING ADORES PUBLIC LIBRARIES. And the people who most love libraries also hate "A.i." and don't want it in our books. Stand up for us and change this terrible policy.
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
You represent public libraries, @libbyapp.com. Please know that everyone who is giving you negative feedback right now FUCKING ADORES PUBLIC LIBRARIES. And the people who most love libraries also hate "A.i." and don't want it in our books. Stand up for us and change this terrible policy.
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You wouldn’t let anyone else into the room when you were taking a piss and it’s not because you are being showered with praise dude
Bovino: "Something else here as far as what happened in that Target store is truly I felt sorry for the public, and the reason for that is by and large 90% of the public are happy to see us. They like to engage with us, talk with us and find out about our missions."
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM
You wouldn’t let anyone else into the room when you were taking a piss and it’s not because you are being showered with praise dude
If AI can do anything for me, why can't it swap out Tom Brady for a better football commentator, such as Ariana Grande or Gary Busey? #Eagles #49ers #nfcplayoffs
January 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
If AI can do anything for me, why can't it swap out Tom Brady for a better football commentator, such as Ariana Grande or Gary Busey? #Eagles #49ers #nfcplayoffs
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The officer is, in fact, a murderer.
And saying that is not dangerous. The proper response to a murder is arrest and trial.
And saying that is not dangerous. The proper response to a murder is arrest and trial.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The officer is, in fact, a murderer.
And saying that is not dangerous. The proper response to a murder is arrest and trial.
And saying that is not dangerous. The proper response to a murder is arrest and trial.
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So one thing wrt the Grok/CSAM issue.
When talking about it with "not very online" people consider using the outdated term "child porn." At least initially.
Lots of people don't know what "CSAM" means and you need to make it clear that it's child porn to them at the outset.
When talking about it with "not very online" people consider using the outdated term "child porn." At least initially.
Lots of people don't know what "CSAM" means and you need to make it clear that it's child porn to them at the outset.
January 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM
So one thing wrt the Grok/CSAM issue.
When talking about it with "not very online" people consider using the outdated term "child porn." At least initially.
Lots of people don't know what "CSAM" means and you need to make it clear that it's child porn to them at the outset.
When talking about it with "not very online" people consider using the outdated term "child porn." At least initially.
Lots of people don't know what "CSAM" means and you need to make it clear that it's child porn to them at the outset.
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To a lot of people the statemrnt "Grok creates CSAM" will read as a "tech headline" they bypass.
"Grok creates child porn" is a much more visceral statement that will grab someone's attention and THEN you can explain why we don't use that term anymore.
"Grok creates child porn" is a much more visceral statement that will grab someone's attention and THEN you can explain why we don't use that term anymore.
January 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
To a lot of people the statemrnt "Grok creates CSAM" will read as a "tech headline" they bypass.
"Grok creates child porn" is a much more visceral statement that will grab someone's attention and THEN you can explain why we don't use that term anymore.
"Grok creates child porn" is a much more visceral statement that will grab someone's attention and THEN you can explain why we don't use that term anymore.