Trial by Wombat
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Life is a series of gutters and picking up the spares.
Birmingham, AL is an absolutely fun city. No snark, no jokes.
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Birmingham, AL is an absolutely fun city. No snark, no jokes.
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This cover oozes with contempt for the magazine’s history and its readership
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This cover oozes with contempt for the magazine’s history and its readership
You're killing me Charlie Brown.
Forget it, Charlie Brown. It's Chinatown.
Frankly, Charlie Brown, I don't give a damn.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
You're killing me Charlie Brown.
I don't think there are any more Grupe groupies.
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I don't think there are any more Grupe groupies.
Al Green's Greatest Hits is one of the top 10 album covers of all time.
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Al Green's Greatest Hits is one of the top 10 album covers of all time.
There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Oooooo ooo oo ooh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Oooooo ooo oo ooh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
[Verse]
One time you walked through the night
One time I lost my mind
One time you found your life
One time I had no right
One time I walked through the night
One time you lost your mind
One time I found my life
One time you had no right
[Chorus]
When I see the northern lights
I lose my mind
One time you walked through the night
One time I lost my mind
One time you found your life
One time I had no right
One time I walked through the night
One time you lost your mind
One time I found my life
One time you had no right
[Chorus]
When I see the northern lights
I lose my mind
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Oooooo ooo oo ooh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Oooooo ooo oo ooh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
The Pelicans have a dance crew consisting of people 55 and over called the Early Birds. That's pretty cool.
November 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The Pelicans have a dance crew consisting of people 55 and over called the Early Birds. That's pretty cool.
Is there anyone more emblematic of the pile of clothing and makeup pundit pretending to be savvy over the last 25 years than John King?
CNN: In the last couple of weeks or so, she's become kind of an ally on some issues. What do you make of this?
Auchincloss: No, John, she hasn't.
Auchincloss: No, John, she hasn't.
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Is there anyone more emblematic of the pile of clothing and makeup pundit pretending to be savvy over the last 25 years than John King?
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Every time HBO Max suggests Real Time after watching Last Week Tonight and I have to resist the urge to throw my TV down the stairs before it autoplays.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Every time HBO Max suggests Real Time after watching Last Week Tonight and I have to resist the urge to throw my TV down the stairs before it autoplays.
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Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
Very amusing especially given the source publication.
November 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Very amusing especially given the source publication.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Can't tell, but the wind was gusting to 40 MPH and the birds were huddled together for protection.
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Can't tell, but the wind was gusting to 40 MPH and the birds were huddled together for protection.
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Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
January 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
@neworleanssaints.bsky.social
Great game today! Now could you please post over here full time? Thanks, and have a good bye week.
Great game today! Now could you please post over here full time? Thanks, and have a good bye week.
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
@neworleanssaints.bsky.social
Great game today! Now could you please post over here full time? Thanks, and have a good bye week.
Great game today! Now could you please post over here full time? Thanks, and have a good bye week.
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Emmett Till’s cousin, Priscilla Williams-Till, has officially announced her campaign for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi. She will run as a Democrat in the 2026 election, challenging the incumbent Republican, Cindy Hyde-Smith.
November 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Emmett Till’s cousin, Priscilla Williams-Till, has officially announced her campaign for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi. She will run as a Democrat in the 2026 election, challenging the incumbent Republican, Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
The Democratic Party Needs to Learn from Zohran Mamdani's Guts and Backbone
Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference.
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
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Congrats to Chuck Schumer on demonstrating pretty conclusively that his support and endorsement are completely irrelevant.
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Congrats to Chuck Schumer on demonstrating pretty conclusively that his support and endorsement are completely irrelevant.
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since all my dreams are coming true I fully expect to learn first thing tomorrow that james carville has retired
I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
The Democratic Party Needs to Learn from Zohran Mamdani's Guts and Backbone
Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference.
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
since all my dreams are coming true I fully expect to learn first thing tomorrow that james carville has retired
All right, what can I look forward to on the sports horizon?
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
All right, what can I look forward to on the sports horizon?
Oh look, the Rams with another beneficial PI call vs the Saints.
November 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Oh look, the Rams with another beneficial PI call vs the Saints.
Pels down 17 after 1, Saints with absolutely nothing going, maybe my fantasy team can win.
Sports is so cruel. Jays lose, Georgia Tech loses, now I have to see the Saints and Pelicans likely get killed tomorrow.
November 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Pels down 17 after 1, Saints with absolutely nothing going, maybe my fantasy team can win.