simonfreude
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I survived the 80s one time already, and I don’t recall it all that fondly // member of the IAMAW // hamiltonian in the wind // he/him
Congratulations to the guy, but it irrationally bothers me when an Australian wins a skiing competition. Like, your country doesn’t even have snow; there’s a natural order to things and this goes against it.
February 12, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Congratulations to the guy, but it irrationally bothers me when an Australian wins a skiing competition. Like, your country doesn’t even have snow; there’s a natural order to things and this goes against it.
“We can call you M. McSweeney. No, wait, that’s too obvious: let’s just go with Morgan McS.”
February 12, 2026 at 6:21 AM
“We can call you M. McSweeney. No, wait, that’s too obvious: let’s just go with Morgan McS.”
I thought THIS was the original bad bunny
February 12, 2026 at 5:50 AM
I thought THIS was the original bad bunny
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those who mock the lollipop guild are anti-union and undermine the victories they've secured for working munchkins
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
those who mock the lollipop guild are anti-union and undermine the victories they've secured for working munchkins
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Tick tock buddy
The organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics announce that entertainment mogul Casey Wasserman will remain committee chairman amid scrutiny on his ties to Ghislaine Maxwell.
L.A. Olympics committee backs chairman Casey Wasserman amid Epstein scrutiny
The entertainment executive, under scrutiny for his email correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell, “should continue to lead LA28,” the board said.
nbcnews.to
February 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Tick tock buddy
This is a fever dream of an article
NEWS: DOJ lawyer who tried & failed to indict 6 Dem lawmakers over military video runs an active dance photography studio & worked for US Atty Pirro decades ago. Grand jury rejected indictment from lawyers w/ no prior DOJ backgrounds. Experts were walled off. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Pirro Enlists Dance Photographer-Lawyer in Lawmaker Video Case
Washington’s US Attorney Jeanine Pirro tapped a dance photographer who worked for her decades ago as one of the prosecutors who tried—and failed—to convince a grand jury to indict six Democratic lawma...
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This is a fever dream of an article
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Kindly asking american publications to hire normal canadians to write about canada
February 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Kindly asking american publications to hire normal canadians to write about canada
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How about them turntables
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
How about them turntables
Gotta feel bad for Korea there
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Gotta feel bad for Korea there
Bring back Scherzer
Blue Jays plan for Shane Bieber to open the season on the injured list.
He’s dealing with right forearm fatigue and his ramp-up will be delayed past opening day. He's feeling good per John Schneider and playing catch, but won't start the season on time. Described as week to week
He’s dealing with right forearm fatigue and his ramp-up will be delayed past opening day. He's feeling good per John Schneider and playing catch, but won't start the season on time. Described as week to week
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Bring back Scherzer
Those US jerseys make me half-expect to hear the crowd chant “Potvin sucks.”
(This is not a defence of the Canadian jerseys, which are even worse.)
(This is not a defence of the Canadian jerseys, which are even worse.)
February 10, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Those US jerseys make me half-expect to hear the crowd chant “Potvin sucks.”
(This is not a defence of the Canadian jerseys, which are even worse.)
(This is not a defence of the Canadian jerseys, which are even worse.)
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Justin Verlander showing up in Detroit.
February 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Justin Verlander showing up in Detroit.
Between nuking all the depth features (which I know first-hand were crashy, but could be turned on or off) and inexplicably removing the colour and haptic feedback from the levelling system, the new version of Halide is making a strong case for the built-in iOS camera app.
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Between nuking all the depth features (which I know first-hand were crashy, but could be turned on or off) and inexplicably removing the colour and haptic feedback from the levelling system, the new version of Halide is making a strong case for the built-in iOS camera app.
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FT outdone by ABC on this one abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
FT outdone by ABC on this one abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
I’m pretty sure the answer is that a cheap domestic trusted-traveller program would mean more people clogging up the NEXUS lines, and the people making the decision all have NEXUS cards.
During Senate Question Period last Thursday, I asked again about my suggestion that Canada create a domestic sovereign verified traveller program - especially in light of a recent PBO report which suggested the costs would be negligible. The response was actually promising. A bit. #cdnpoli #Canada
Asking again for a domestic verified travellers program for Canadians. Once more, with feeling!
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I’m pretty sure the answer is that a cheap domestic trusted-traveller program would mean more people clogging up the NEXUS lines, and the people making the decision all have NEXUS cards.
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This has turned an extremely tiny corner of my world completely upside down
Gregg Alexander had one of the great gradual pop pivots, ending up as the one-hit-wonder in the bucket hat rhyming Hanson with Marilyn Manson after flopping with his 1989 attempt at sensitive-boy pop-rock
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
This has turned an extremely tiny corner of my world completely upside down
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Austin Rivers
ruin a movie with Austin Rivers
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Austin Rivers
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This whole bridge thing is confusing, since Trump just told Jamil Jivani that he loves us.
February 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This whole bridge thing is confusing, since Trump just told Jamil Jivani that he loves us.
According to a Pew poll from last spring, a majority of Canadians and Mexicans see the US as the greatest threat to their countries, and the US is in the top three for every country surveyed except Hungary, India, Israel and Poland. This seems like a good example of why we feel that way.
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 AM
According to a Pew poll from last spring, a majority of Canadians and Mexicans see the US as the greatest threat to their countries, and the US is in the top three for every country surveyed except Hungary, India, Israel and Poland. This seems like a good example of why we feel that way.
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As good an opportunity as I'll ever have to post this video of Nate McLouth (born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan) showcasing some of the best Dominican Spanish you will ever hear in your life.
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
As good an opportunity as I'll ever have to post this video of Nate McLouth (born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan) showcasing some of the best Dominican Spanish you will ever hear in your life.
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What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chigurh here for FanDuel,
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chigurh here for FanDuel,