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True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 AM
True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
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Hakeem Jeffries, with his David Cassidy eyes, is simply unsuited for his position. Bring back Jo-Anne Fabrics. He’d be so comfortable and confident amongst the colorful ribbon and soft yarn. He’s not meant for DC. He’s gentle, and lethargic and risk averse. He’d be everyone’s favorite shift leader.
Who said he was old? He’s simply ill suited for a job which requires him to be a decisive leader, a beacon for the future, an exciting and inspiring figurehead or even simply not visibly anhedonic and lethargic, particularly as the face of the party. He’s not old, he just sucks real hard at his job
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Hakeem Jeffries, with his David Cassidy eyes, is simply unsuited for his position. Bring back Jo-Anne Fabrics. He’d be so comfortable and confident amongst the colorful ribbon and soft yarn. He’s not meant for DC. He’s gentle, and lethargic and risk averse. He’d be everyone’s favorite shift leader.
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Janet Mills is 77 and Democrats need to knock it off with the gerontocracy.
Breaking News: Janet Mills, the Democratic governor of Maine, is running for Senate, aiming to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.
Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins
A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.
nyti.ms
October 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Janet Mills is 77 and Democrats need to knock it off with the gerontocracy.
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"lying silver-tongued charlatan runs to the US, attempts to reinvent himself, turns out to be pretty good at an important job" this is like one of the foundational American Stories www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...
The Superintendent’s Bio Seemed Too Good to Be True. It Was.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"lying silver-tongued charlatan runs to the US, attempts to reinvent himself, turns out to be pretty good at an important job" this is like one of the foundational American Stories www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...
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Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
September 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
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This is a pretty wild exchange and it's worth pointing out how plainly corrupt a lot of the dealings between this administration and middle eastern dictatorships are, and their impact on national security.
youtube.com/shorts/6anUC...
youtube.com/shorts/6anUC...
Bondi had a straight-up meltdown
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtube.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This is a pretty wild exchange and it's worth pointing out how plainly corrupt a lot of the dealings between this administration and middle eastern dictatorships are, and their impact on national security.
youtube.com/shorts/6anUC...
youtube.com/shorts/6anUC...
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Theres going to be a very weird period of seclusion where he tries to mostly rule via tweet and everybody argues about whether hes alive or not
August 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Theres going to be a very weird period of seclusion where he tries to mostly rule via tweet and everybody argues about whether hes alive or not
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A disconcerting number of high status people upended their worldviews because other people did not affirm that status in the way they thought appropriate.
And social media accelerated this because for high status people it is often the experience of people telling you that you are wrong.
And social media accelerated this because for high status people it is often the experience of people telling you that you are wrong.
and here's David Mamet revealing that getting snubbed by Terry Gross is what radicalized him into conservatism
August 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A disconcerting number of high status people upended their worldviews because other people did not affirm that status in the way they thought appropriate.
And social media accelerated this because for high status people it is often the experience of people telling you that you are wrong.
And social media accelerated this because for high status people it is often the experience of people telling you that you are wrong.
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Dreamworks Animation writers trying to settle on a name for a cartoon jackrabbit
July 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Dreamworks Animation writers trying to settle on a name for a cartoon jackrabbit
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Yeah my job is pretty cool. My uniform is a tactical vest that’s two sizes too small and a gaiter I bought in a gas station. They send me to sneak into schools to kidnap little kids because people got mad about having to press 1 for English. The president had to warn everyone to stop spitting on me.
June 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Yeah my job is pretty cool. My uniform is a tactical vest that’s two sizes too small and a gaiter I bought in a gas station. They send me to sneak into schools to kidnap little kids because people got mad about having to press 1 for English. The president had to warn everyone to stop spitting on me.
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It's the Washington Monument in the background that really takes this to next-level dystopian
NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade.
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
June 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's the Washington Monument in the background that really takes this to next-level dystopian
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The reason the Biden story won't go away is that the "Biden Inner Circle Coverup" story is the "Feinstein on Judiciary" story is the "Connolly instead of AOC on Oversight" story is the "Republicans are about to pass their Medicaid killer bill because 3 Dems have literally died in their seats" story.
May 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The reason the Biden story won't go away is that the "Biden Inner Circle Coverup" story is the "Feinstein on Judiciary" story is the "Connolly instead of AOC on Oversight" story is the "Republicans are about to pass their Medicaid killer bill because 3 Dems have literally died in their seats" story.
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Gerry Connolly is the sixth congressman to die in office in just over a year. All were Democrats.
Let's go there: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/gerry-conn...
Let's go there: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/gerry-conn...
Gerry Connolly Dead at 75
Congressman becomes third to die in office this year and sixth in just over a year
www.kenklippenstein.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Gerry Connolly is the sixth congressman to die in office in just over a year. All were Democrats.
Let's go there: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/gerry-conn...
Let's go there: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/gerry-conn...
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apparently Elon's gotten so mad about Grok not answering questions about Afrikaners the way he wants, xAI's now somehow managed to put it into some kind of hyper-Afriforum mode where it thinks every question is about farm murders or the song "Kill the Boer"
May 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
apparently Elon's gotten so mad about Grok not answering questions about Afrikaners the way he wants, xAI's now somehow managed to put it into some kind of hyper-Afriforum mode where it thinks every question is about farm murders or the song "Kill the Boer"
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the thing thing about the admonition to “not take the bait” is that while it makes sense in the context of an election — where you are trying to communicate a narrow set of ideas broadly — it does not make sense in the context of “how do we make this president as unpopular as possible”
May 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
the thing thing about the admonition to “not take the bait” is that while it makes sense in the context of an election — where you are trying to communicate a narrow set of ideas broadly — it does not make sense in the context of “how do we make this president as unpopular as possible”
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A truly depressing account of the enormous time, effort, & resources that go into building *anything* in blue cities.
Can not be exaggerated how much this phenomenon is crippling blue politics in the US.
www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
Can not be exaggerated how much this phenomenon is crippling blue politics in the US.
www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
How many meetings does it take in Philadelphia to build 57 affordable homes? A lot.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority and developer Pennrose have been trying to get project approval since 2019. The cost has risen, and federal funding could be at risk.
www.inquirer.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A truly depressing account of the enormous time, effort, & resources that go into building *anything* in blue cities.
Can not be exaggerated how much this phenomenon is crippling blue politics in the US.
www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
Can not be exaggerated how much this phenomenon is crippling blue politics in the US.
www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
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"Of the 20 oldest House members elected in 2024, 16 were Democrats [...] nearly all of the oldest senators—11 of the 14 who were older than 75 at the start of this Congress—were Democrats [...] Since 2005, 23 House and Senate Democrats have died in office, compared with 12 Republicans."
What a statement from 84-year-old Dem Rep. Jim Clyburn:
“Nancy left her seat. Steny left his seat. I left my seat. What the hell I’m supposed to do now?” Clyburn said when asked whether the party needed to think of bringing in younger members. “What do you want—me to give up my life?”
“Nancy left her seat. Steny left his seat. I left my seat. What the hell I’m supposed to do now?” Clyburn said when asked whether the party needed to think of bringing in younger members. “What do you want—me to give up my life?”
House Democrats Are Having a Public Fight About Their Oldest Lawmakers
Democrats serve later in life than Republicans, fueling tensions between leaders and the younger generations.
www.wsj.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"Of the 20 oldest House members elected in 2024, 16 were Democrats [...] nearly all of the oldest senators—11 of the 14 who were older than 75 at the start of this Congress—were Democrats [...] Since 2005, 23 House and Senate Democrats have died in office, compared with 12 Republicans."
Great work AI. Glad we’re destroying rainforests for this.
April 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Great work AI. Glad we’re destroying rainforests for this.
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the "bolsonaro hospital" google images mood board remains unstoppable
April 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
the "bolsonaro hospital" google images mood board remains unstoppable
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There's some remarkable "I'm not mad" vocal work being done here, but I think it's high time Secretary Hegseth sits in front of Congress and explains why he has one really long sideburn and one normal-sized one. America demands answers.
As former Trump Pentagon senior officials describe “total chaos” on his watch, Hegseth hilariously blames the media (again)
April 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
There's some remarkable "I'm not mad" vocal work being done here, but I think it's high time Secretary Hegseth sits in front of Congress and explains why he has one really long sideburn and one normal-sized one. America demands answers.
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one thing that Democratic politicians should take note of is that the overlap between “great political optics” and “actual morally good stuff” is really big right now
April 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
one thing that Democratic politicians should take note of is that the overlap between “great political optics” and “actual morally good stuff” is really big right now
2 congressional dems have bought Tesla stock *in 2025* (Gottheimer and Cisneros). Theres no viable path forward for this party that doesn’t include raising the bar and kicking these people out.
It's amazing that 4 congressional Dems voted to make it *illegal for married women to vote*, and the rest of the Dems didn't respond "ok yeah you are not allowed to call yourself a Democrat anymore, we're not going to help fundraise for you, just go fuck yourself"
April 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
2 congressional dems have bought Tesla stock *in 2025* (Gottheimer and Cisneros). Theres no viable path forward for this party that doesn’t include raising the bar and kicking these people out.
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Revised National Parks Webpage Describes Harriet Tubman As Human Trafficker
Revised National Parks Webpage Describes Harriet Tubman As Human Trafficker
WASHINGTON—As the Trump administration continues to alter the version of American history that appears in government publications, sources confirmed Monday that a page on the National Parks website ha...
theonion.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Revised National Parks Webpage Describes Harriet Tubman As Human Trafficker
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It’s happening: Empty office buildings in Manhattan are starting to be converted to housing—including affordable units.
We need much much more of this.
We need much much more of this.
April 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It’s happening: Empty office buildings in Manhattan are starting to be converted to housing—including affordable units.
We need much much more of this.
We need much much more of this.