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Official account. Writer, editor, etc. “Embrace the senile genius / watch him reinvent the wheel.”
It's what fascists have in common.
November 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It's what fascists have in common.
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Brands are finicky. #southwest knows this, because they destroyed theirs over decades. Now they're on "On Brand With Jimmy Fallon," which means they know they're in trouble.
And they're doing airplane wraps? 😂
And they're doing airplane wraps? 😂
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Brands are finicky. #southwest knows this, because they destroyed theirs over decades. Now they're on "On Brand With Jimmy Fallon," which means they know they're in trouble.
And they're doing airplane wraps? 😂
And they're doing airplane wraps? 😂
Brands are finicky. #southwest knows this, because they destroyed theirs over decades. Now they're on "On Brand With Jimmy Fallon," which means they know they're in trouble.
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Brands are finicky. #southwest knows this, because they destroyed theirs over decades. Now they're on "On Brand With Jimmy Fallon," which means they know they're in trouble.
Having watched Avengers: Endgame again, I've come to the conclusion that everyone else has: Gwenyth Paltrow as Pepper Pots is the least believable thing about the entire movie.
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Having watched Avengers: Endgame again, I've come to the conclusion that everyone else has: Gwenyth Paltrow as Pepper Pots is the least believable thing about the entire movie.
November 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Très dumb — yet this might have worked a few years ago, when #Apple paid more than superficial attention to design.
But iPhones aren't accessories anymore. They've joined the other smartphones out there as necessities. People don't celebrate having an #iPhone now.
www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/1...
But iPhones aren't accessories anymore. They've joined the other smartphones out there as necessities. People don't celebrate having an #iPhone now.
www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/1...
Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone
ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple today unveiled iPhone Pocket, designed to fit any iPhone as well as all pocketable items.
www.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Très dumb — yet this might have worked a few years ago, when #Apple paid more than superficial attention to design.
But iPhones aren't accessories anymore. They've joined the other smartphones out there as necessities. People don't celebrate having an #iPhone now.
www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/1...
But iPhones aren't accessories anymore. They've joined the other smartphones out there as necessities. People don't celebrate having an #iPhone now.
www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/1...
If #youtubetv were truly concerned about users, they would simply apply the credit to their customers' bills, not make them jump through hoops.
This is a masterclass in how #brands lose the goodwill and trust of their audiences.
This is a masterclass in how #brands lose the goodwill and trust of their audiences.
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
If #youtubetv were truly concerned about users, they would simply apply the credit to their customers' bills, not make them jump through hoops.
This is a masterclass in how #brands lose the goodwill and trust of their audiences.
This is a masterclass in how #brands lose the goodwill and trust of their audiences.
“[Jonathan] Braun … is at least the eighth convict to whom Mr. Trump granted clemency during his first term who has since been charged with a crime.”
The Law and Order president,y’all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
The Law and Order president,y’all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“[Jonathan] Braun … is at least the eighth convict to whom Mr. Trump granted clemency during his first term who has since been charged with a crime.”
The Law and Order president,y’all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
The Law and Order president,y’all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Don't use the present participle when describing him "rapidly descending into megalomaniacal dementia."
It's happened and done, so use the past participle. He "rapidly descended into megalomaniacal dementia."
It's happened and done, so use the past participle. He "rapidly descended into megalomaniacal dementia."
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Don't use the present participle when describing him "rapidly descending into megalomaniacal dementia."
It's happened and done, so use the past participle. He "rapidly descended into megalomaniacal dementia."
It's happened and done, so use the past participle. He "rapidly descended into megalomaniacal dementia."
“for as little as $149 a month”
The New York Times is the ultimate Trump marketer.
The New York Times is the ultimate Trump marketer.
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“for as little as $149 a month”
The New York Times is the ultimate Trump marketer.
The New York Times is the ultimate Trump marketer.
MBAs, are you tired of leading people who don’t believe in you? Are you ready to inspire your team?
www.thetimes.com/world/russia...
www.thetimes.com/world/russia...
Russian officer to his troops: ‘I swear on my mother, I will shoot you all’
A leaked video shows the brutality that Putin’s army is inflicting on its own troops in Ukraine, with an increasing number murdered by their own superiors
www.thetimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
MBAs, are you tired of leading people who don’t believe in you? Are you ready to inspire your team?
www.thetimes.com/world/russia...
www.thetimes.com/world/russia...
Watch out for ICE, Tula.
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Watch out for ICE, Tula.
The hacked adage that people want to vote for something, not against something, is total crap.
I vote against monarchy and fascism everytime. Feels great to me!
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/...
I vote against monarchy and fascism everytime. Feels great to me!
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/...
California Prop 50 passes by wide margin in clear rebuke of Trump
California voters on Tuesday approved new congressional maps to favor Democrats in the 2026 midterms, delivering Gov. Gavin Newsom a victory in his proxy battle with President Trump.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The hacked adage that people want to vote for something, not against something, is total crap.
I vote against monarchy and fascism everytime. Feels great to me!
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/...
I vote against monarchy and fascism everytime. Feels great to me!
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/...
What’s a mini blue wave called? (“Mini blue wave” is not to be accepted.)
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
What’s a mini blue wave called? (“Mini blue wave” is not to be accepted.)
"I'm not going to start a war, I'll stop wars." — #Trump during 2024 U.S. elections
"I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop the wars." — Trump after 2024 elections
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
"I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop the wars." — Trump after 2024 elections
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump’s Escalation With Venezuela Has Crossed ‘Red Lines’ — And Is Heading Toward Full War
The Trump administration is barreling towards a war in Venezuela with minimal checks or clarity around top officials' policy-making goals.
www.huffpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"I'm not going to start a war, I'll stop wars." — #Trump during 2024 U.S. elections
"I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop the wars." — Trump after 2024 elections
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
"I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop the wars." — Trump after 2024 elections
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...