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"what if 2003, but for the *actual* reasons conspiracy theorists thought we went in 2003 for?"
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"what if 2003, but for the *actual* reasons conspiracy theorists thought we went in 2003 for?"
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Very rapidly swinging to the belief that getting the posters defaced is part of the marketing buy
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Very rapidly swinging to the belief that getting the posters defaced is part of the marketing buy
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seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
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You might not think you needed to see Kate Bush dressed as a bat today, but you were wrong.
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
You might not think you needed to see Kate Bush dressed as a bat today, but you were wrong.
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Fun fact: recording police in the public performance of their duties is protected conduct under the First Amendment in North Carolina!
The 4th Circuit even said so (www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211...)
The 4th Circuit even said so (www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211...)
They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Fun fact: recording police in the public performance of their duties is protected conduct under the First Amendment in North Carolina!
The 4th Circuit even said so (www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211...)
The 4th Circuit even said so (www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211...)
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If i was in the theater audience when everyone thought the train was speeding towards them, instead of screaming, i'd have been coming up with a plan
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If i was in the theater audience when everyone thought the train was speeding towards them, instead of screaming, i'd have been coming up with a plan
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Thread but also just don't tell Paypal anything. No "what is this for" you both know what it's for. If you send a friend some money for dinner or something and you say "for friday night", even odds they get banned as a sex worker.
PayPal has rolled out a new "feature" that prompts you to leave feedback about an artist that you've commissioned via invoice.
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Thread but also just don't tell Paypal anything. No "what is this for" you both know what it's for. If you send a friend some money for dinner or something and you say "for friday night", even odds they get banned as a sex worker.
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AOC on MTG retiring: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
November 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
AOC on MTG retiring: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
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Dismantle the Heritage Foundation and build public housing on the rubble www.axios.com/2025/11/21/h...
Heritage report blasts Trump's record on deportations
"The American people voted for mass deportations. They're getting mass communications instead."
www.axios.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Dismantle the Heritage Foundation and build public housing on the rubble www.axios.com/2025/11/21/h...
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Did you know: Eric Adams could temporarily thwart Zohran's plan to freeze rents by appointing a "tenant member" of the RGB who's willing to raise rents?
That's why the Rent Justice Coalition—incl. Crown Heights Tenant Union + Met Council on Housing—is organizing to make that politically untenable.
That's why the Rent Justice Coalition—incl. Crown Heights Tenant Union + Met Council on Housing—is organizing to make that politically untenable.
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Did you know: Eric Adams could temporarily thwart Zohran's plan to freeze rents by appointing a "tenant member" of the RGB who's willing to raise rents?
That's why the Rent Justice Coalition—incl. Crown Heights Tenant Union + Met Council on Housing—is organizing to make that politically untenable.
That's why the Rent Justice Coalition—incl. Crown Heights Tenant Union + Met Council on Housing—is organizing to make that politically untenable.
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everyone: you really don't want to read this
me:
me:
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
everyone: you really don't want to read this
me:
me:
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My column from Monday. For the cost of an incomplete 4,000-bed prison in Elmore, Alabama could have paid for five years of health insurance and peace of mind for 174,000 Alabamians.
But our leaders don’t care. Because Alabama government is not designed to help people. It’s meant to control them.
But our leaders don’t care. Because Alabama government is not designed to help people. It’s meant to control them.
Alabama can never spend enough money on a prison | Alabama Reflector
State leaders who prioritize punishment and control over the welfare of citizens will never see any money spent on walls and bars as wasted.
alabamareflector.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My column from Monday. For the cost of an incomplete 4,000-bed prison in Elmore, Alabama could have paid for five years of health insurance and peace of mind for 174,000 Alabamians.
But our leaders don’t care. Because Alabama government is not designed to help people. It’s meant to control them.
But our leaders don’t care. Because Alabama government is not designed to help people. It’s meant to control them.
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A cool thing is that when I first looked at this app this morning the tenor of posts suggested someone had maybe died horribly so I peaced out and had breakfast before coming back to get a better view of things and it turns out everyone was posting like that because they read rfk's sexts
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A cool thing is that when I first looked at this app this morning the tenor of posts suggested someone had maybe died horribly so I peaced out and had breakfast before coming back to get a better view of things and it turns out everyone was posting like that because they read rfk's sexts
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Mandating that "carpetbagger" be taught as a slur was one of the dirtiest tricks the Lost Cause ever pulled.
November 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Mandating that "carpetbagger" be taught as a slur was one of the dirtiest tricks the Lost Cause ever pulled.
Went out to the theater to see Angel’s Egg, and there were a surprising number of people there. More than 15, less than 40. Not a record breaking crowd but not bad for a subtitles 80s anime as 7 pm on a Thursday.
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Went out to the theater to see Angel’s Egg, and there were a surprising number of people there. More than 15, less than 40. Not a record breaking crowd but not bad for a subtitles 80s anime as 7 pm on a Thursday.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Killing me softly 1/4
For the past year, I’ve actually been quietly doing ring crew for The Mecca, hence why I’m at so many shows! It’s been an invaluable experience connecting with wrestlers and those behind the scenes.
I’m very grateful that my hard work got me where I’m goin #aew #wtestlesky
For the past year, I’ve actually been quietly doing ring crew for The Mecca, hence why I’m at so many shows! It’s been an invaluable experience connecting with wrestlers and those behind the scenes.
I’m very grateful that my hard work got me where I’m goin #aew #wtestlesky
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Killing me softly 1/4
For the past year, I’ve actually been quietly doing ring crew for The Mecca, hence why I’m at so many shows! It’s been an invaluable experience connecting with wrestlers and those behind the scenes.
I’m very grateful that my hard work got me where I’m goin #aew #wtestlesky
For the past year, I’ve actually been quietly doing ring crew for The Mecca, hence why I’m at so many shows! It’s been an invaluable experience connecting with wrestlers and those behind the scenes.
I’m very grateful that my hard work got me where I’m goin #aew #wtestlesky
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the nuzzi story is fun and all but at the center of it is the elevation of a man who has dedicated his life to making children catch preventable diseases to a position where he can enact harm at enormous scale
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
the nuzzi story is fun and all but at the center of it is the elevation of a man who has dedicated his life to making children catch preventable diseases to a position where he can enact harm at enormous scale
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We’re hearing helicopters and word is spreading of massive ICE raids tomorrow and Friday particularly in Gwinnett. These excessive raids put all of us in danger. Spread the word, look out for each other, and remember your rights.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
We’re hearing helicopters and word is spreading of massive ICE raids tomorrow and Friday particularly in Gwinnett. These excessive raids put all of us in danger. Spread the word, look out for each other, and remember your rights.
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I always think Roddy strong looks like a guy who would have played a sex and the city boyfriend
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I always think Roddy strong looks like a guy who would have played a sex and the city boyfriend