Rob Young
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I take Wikipedia for granted. Reading this Jimmy Wales interview reminded me in our Fantasyland age what a remarkable and important creation it is. True pillar of civilization. Runs on only $200 million a year. Requires our support. So I’m finally donating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I take Wikipedia for granted. Reading this Jimmy Wales interview reminded me in our Fantasyland age what a remarkable and important creation it is. True pillar of civilization. Runs on only $200 million a year. Requires our support. So I’m finally donating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
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MAMDANI: i'm going to cast the One Ring into the fiery depths of Mount Doom :)
SAURON, THE DARK LORD: no problem my guy. i'll keep an *eye* on you ,)
SAURON, THE DARK LORD: no problem my guy. i'll keep an *eye* on you ,)
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
MAMDANI: i'm going to cast the One Ring into the fiery depths of Mount Doom :)
SAURON, THE DARK LORD: no problem my guy. i'll keep an *eye* on you ,)
SAURON, THE DARK LORD: no problem my guy. i'll keep an *eye* on you ,)
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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
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Using a different Wordle start word each day is one of the most chaotic things I can imagine a pope doing. I envy the nonchalance.
Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Using a different Wordle start word each day is one of the most chaotic things I can imagine a pope doing. I envy the nonchalance.
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I want to note how careful Mamdani was to not smile in these pics.
When I noted during the Biden presidency how he repeatedly kept smiling in the wrong moments, Biden diehards lost their minds.
Do not give people propaganda victories by smiling in photos.
Example: Biden with MBS in Saudi.
When I noted during the Biden presidency how he repeatedly kept smiling in the wrong moments, Biden diehards lost their minds.
Do not give people propaganda victories by smiling in photos.
Example: Biden with MBS in Saudi.
President Trump just now:
“It was a Great Honor meeting Zohran Mamdani the new Mayor of New York City!”
“It was a Great Honor meeting Zohran Mamdani the new Mayor of New York City!”
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I want to note how careful Mamdani was to not smile in these pics.
When I noted during the Biden presidency how he repeatedly kept smiling in the wrong moments, Biden diehards lost their minds.
Do not give people propaganda victories by smiling in photos.
Example: Biden with MBS in Saudi.
When I noted during the Biden presidency how he repeatedly kept smiling in the wrong moments, Biden diehards lost their minds.
Do not give people propaganda victories by smiling in photos.
Example: Biden with MBS in Saudi.
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“.. The remarkable rebuke of Ms. Halligan came in a 24-page ruling in which the magistrate judge .. asserted that it could result in the matter being dismissed altogether.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed ‘Misconduct’ in Comey Case
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“.. The remarkable rebuke of Ms. Halligan came in a 24-page ruling in which the magistrate judge .. asserted that it could result in the matter being dismissed altogether.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
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We need a drum beat for universal basic income and healthcare that only gets louder and louder. Consider taking a moment each day to post at least one thing about the need for them, or to repost what others have posted. I do this every day. You can use my timeline to save time. To those who do, TY!
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We need a drum beat for universal basic income and healthcare that only gets louder and louder. Consider taking a moment each day to post at least one thing about the need for them, or to repost what others have posted. I do this every day. You can use my timeline to save time. To those who do, TY!
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Ok @hankgreen.bsky.social is my anger translator regarding stupid controversies about Jimmy Wales and @wikipedia.org. I was going to say something, but Hank says everything I would have said here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zi0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zi0...
Wikipedia and the Destruction of Trust
YouTube video by Hank Green
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Ok @hankgreen.bsky.social is my anger translator regarding stupid controversies about Jimmy Wales and @wikipedia.org. I was going to say something, but Hank says everything I would have said here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zi0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zi0...
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Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
NYT has its share of issues, but pieces like this make it worth daily looks.
Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
NYT has its share of issues, but pieces like this make it worth daily looks.
Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
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r/legaladvice
My (53M) girlfriend’s (34W) husband (39M) told the paper of record that I am a drug addict. Can I sue him? For context I do a lot of drugs
My (53M) girlfriend’s (34W) husband (39M) told the paper of record that I am a drug addict. Can I sue him? For context I do a lot of drugs
May 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
r/legaladvice
My (53M) girlfriend’s (34W) husband (39M) told the paper of record that I am a drug addict. Can I sue him? For context I do a lot of drugs
My (53M) girlfriend’s (34W) husband (39M) told the paper of record that I am a drug addict. Can I sue him? For context I do a lot of drugs
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Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited.
sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
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How Durbin plans to decide on another term:
"Whether I'm still physically able, mentally able to deal with the issues. This press conference is an indication that I still have my wits about me. And when it comes to the physical side of it, up and moving around, taking nourishment."
"Whether I'm still physically able, mentally able to deal with the issues. This press conference is an indication that I still have my wits about me. And when it comes to the physical side of it, up and moving around, taking nourishment."
New FEC filing shows that #ILSen Dick Durbin, who still hasn't confirmed whether he'll seek reelection next year, raised less than $43,000 in the first quarter of the year docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/form...
April 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
How Durbin plans to decide on another term:
"Whether I'm still physically able, mentally able to deal with the issues. This press conference is an indication that I still have my wits about me. And when it comes to the physical side of it, up and moving around, taking nourishment."
"Whether I'm still physically able, mentally able to deal with the issues. This press conference is an indication that I still have my wits about me. And when it comes to the physical side of it, up and moving around, taking nourishment."
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
April 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
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Yet even if this case now unfolds in the ideal way, Trump’s aspirations toward unchecked power mean that the nation will never veer too far from the “path of perfect lawlessness,” at least not as long as he remains in office."
@adamserwer.bsky.social
@adamserwer.bsky.social
The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.
www.theatlantic.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Yet even if this case now unfolds in the ideal way, Trump’s aspirations toward unchecked power mean that the nation will never veer too far from the “path of perfect lawlessness,” at least not as long as he remains in office."
@adamserwer.bsky.social
@adamserwer.bsky.social
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New order from Judge Xinis regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia:
➡️Government must take all available steps to facilitate his return ASAP.
➡️Gov't must file, by Fri 9:30am, declaration confirming Garcia's current location and what steps have been and will be taken to return him.
➡️Status conference Fri 1pm.
➡️Government must take all available steps to facilitate his return ASAP.
➡️Gov't must file, by Fri 9:30am, declaration confirming Garcia's current location and what steps have been and will be taken to return him.
➡️Status conference Fri 1pm.
storage.courtlistener.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
New order from Judge Xinis regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia:
➡️Government must take all available steps to facilitate his return ASAP.
➡️Gov't must file, by Fri 9:30am, declaration confirming Garcia's current location and what steps have been and will be taken to return him.
➡️Status conference Fri 1pm.
➡️Government must take all available steps to facilitate his return ASAP.
➡️Gov't must file, by Fri 9:30am, declaration confirming Garcia's current location and what steps have been and will be taken to return him.
➡️Status conference Fri 1pm.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds district court order that the Trump administration "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was improperly sent to El Salvador.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds district court order that the Trump administration "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was improperly sent to El Salvador.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
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Because the below skeet went viral here, and people are arguing over it, I'm going to share some more info about it from a thread I did at the other place. I really need to just do an article about it but haven't done that yet. Until then, I hope readers find this thread useful. 🧵
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Because the below skeet went viral here, and people are arguing over it, I'm going to share some more info about it from a thread I did at the other place. I really need to just do an article about it but haven't done that yet. Until then, I hope readers find this thread useful. 🧵
Best thing I’ve subscribed to this year. Been reading the Onion for over 25 years and never loved it more
Subscribe to The Onion. Maybe we can buy Red Lobster next.
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
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November 14, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Best thing I’ve subscribed to this year. Been reading the Onion for over 25 years and never loved it more
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Oh look, yet another study that shows how universal basic income has all kinds of upsides and does not reduce employment as people fear. This study is of Iran’s de facto UBI, so this is country-wide long-term data. People spent significantly more money on education.
November 8, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Oh look, yet another study that shows how universal basic income has all kinds of upsides and does not reduce employment as people fear. This study is of Iran’s de facto UBI, so this is country-wide long-term data. People spent significantly more money on education.
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Murkowski: I don't think it is a serious nomination for the attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.
November 14, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Murkowski: I don't think it is a serious nomination for the attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.
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Well, now you know why Trump wanted to use recess appointments.
November 13, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Well, now you know why Trump wanted to use recess appointments.
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My friends, meet the Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth!!
November 13, 2024 at 4:40 AM
My friends, meet the Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth!!