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Retired, Slacker. I live in fear of putting more effort into life than absolutely necessary.
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If you can master rooting against humanity, all the news is suddenly good.
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Excited for all the new American banana and coffee factories.
April 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Excited for all the new American banana and coffee factories.
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Americans Start Stockpiling Moose Ahead Of Tariffs
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February 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Americans Start Stockpiling Moose Ahead Of Tariffs
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Dear theists…
You’re nothing special
You’re nothing special
January 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Dear theists…
You’re nothing special
You’re nothing special
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New Florida Law Requires All Women To Produce 3 Healthy White Sons By 22nd Birthday
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December 16, 2024 at 3:50 PM
New Florida Law Requires All Women To Produce 3 Healthy White Sons By 22nd Birthday
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In my vocabulary, the word “impossible” is increasingly synonymous with “mildly inconvenient.”
December 12, 2024 at 10:20 PM
In my vocabulary, the word “impossible” is increasingly synonymous with “mildly inconvenient.”
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This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
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December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Depressing and fascinating. Ecosystems can be resilient, but also fragile.
What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Depressing and fascinating. Ecosystems can be resilient, but also fragile.
Taking the long view and being optimistic are tough to combine.
November 30, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Taking the long view and being optimistic are tough to combine.
Luckily, losing faith in humanity hasn’t reduced my enjoyment of a nice glass of wine.
November 26, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Luckily, losing faith in humanity hasn’t reduced my enjoyment of a nice glass of wine.
“Doing stuff is overrated. Like Hitler. He did a lot. But don't we all wish he woulda just stayed home and gotten stoned?” -The Tao of Steve
November 22, 2024 at 6:06 PM
“Doing stuff is overrated. Like Hitler. He did a lot. But don't we all wish he woulda just stayed home and gotten stoned?” -The Tao of Steve
“Quality” has always been a difficult concept to define. It’s not too surprising that, eventually, the only metrics that mattered became “clicks,” “viewership” “eyeballs.”
Opinion | Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Was a Calorie-Free Feast of Absurdity
The exhibition fight was always meant to be an empty spectacle. But in an attention economy, substance will never compete with overhyped emptiness.
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November 18, 2024 at 2:05 PM
“Quality” has always been a difficult concept to define. It’s not too surprising that, eventually, the only metrics that mattered became “clicks,” “viewership” “eyeballs.”
If you can master rooting against humanity, all the news is suddenly good.
November 13, 2024 at 11:08 PM
If you can master rooting against humanity, all the news is suddenly good.