Sherman Chen
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Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.
- David Lynch
- David Lynch
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A genuinely dispiriting thing about covering sexual violence is how often the suffering of women and children is metabolized as political point-scoring or titillating entertainment.
one lesser awful thing about the Epstein files is that genuine crimes against a huge number of children are being morphed into fuel for the influencer industrial complex who don't care about truth or accuracy and just want grist for the content mills
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A genuinely dispiriting thing about covering sexual violence is how often the suffering of women and children is metabolized as political point-scoring or titillating entertainment.
It turns out that @diabrowser.com AI is dumber than dumb when it comes to doing real work like walking someone through getting ITSM running on @servicenow.bsky.social It is completely useless and wasted 2 hours of my time. Worst than an oversea support who read from a script
December 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It turns out that @diabrowser.com AI is dumber than dumb when it comes to doing real work like walking someone through getting ITSM running on @servicenow.bsky.social It is completely useless and wasted 2 hours of my time. Worst than an oversea support who read from a script
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It’s always about the landlord.
www.sacbee.com/food-drink/r...
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‘No regrets’: Sibling by Pushkin’s set to close after 9 years, owners say
The gluten-free restaurant opened on Sacramento’s Capitol Avenue in 2016, supporting a then-growing gluten-free bakery group.
www.sacbee.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It’s always about the landlord.
www.sacbee.com/food-drink/r...
www.sacbee.com/food-drink/r...
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New proposed rules affecting most hospitals and separately changing Medicaid coverage would further limit youth access to gender-affirming care.
Our brief explains the proposals’ details and the challenges they would pose for transgender youth: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
Our brief explains the proposals’ details and the challenges they would pose for transgender youth: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
New Trump Administration Proposals Would Further Limit Gender Affirming Care for Young People by Restricting Providers and Reducing Coverage | KFF
This brief examines two proposed federal rules that would further restrict youth access to gender affirming care. One rule would change the hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) which would proh...
www.kff.org
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
New proposed rules affecting most hospitals and separately changing Medicaid coverage would further limit youth access to gender-affirming care.
Our brief explains the proposals’ details and the challenges they would pose for transgender youth: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
Our brief explains the proposals’ details and the challenges they would pose for transgender youth: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
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Bari Weiss' reporting experience is summed up by the time the NYT bizarrely gave her the cushiest possible assignment - go to Australia and hang out and write about it - and she produced a story so bad and so wrong about basic facts of Australian life that it became a running joke there.
December 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Bari Weiss' reporting experience is summed up by the time the NYT bizarrely gave her the cushiest possible assignment - go to Australia and hang out and write about it - and she produced a story so bad and so wrong about basic facts of Australian life that it became a running joke there.
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
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I used to hate Christmas in Vancouver because I grew up in Ottawa where December is usually snowy. Here, it's usually raining. But now I think it's kind of charming that everyone here still does Christmas activities in the rain because they're so determined to have a good time.
December 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I used to hate Christmas in Vancouver because I grew up in Ottawa where December is usually snowy. Here, it's usually raining. But now I think it's kind of charming that everyone here still does Christmas activities in the rain because they're so determined to have a good time.
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lucky for trump people arent interested in true crime stories and haven't shown a habit of following the twists and turns of crime stories - that have very clearly defined heroes and villains - for years and years on end. so nothing to worry about w this epstein stuff.
December 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
lucky for trump people arent interested in true crime stories and haven't shown a habit of following the twists and turns of crime stories - that have very clearly defined heroes and villains - for years and years on end. so nothing to worry about w this epstein stuff.
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Now with alt text.
Get your popcorn and settle in.
Get your popcorn and settle in.
![STATEMENT BY ANGEL UREÑA
SPOKESMAN FOR FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
The Epstein Files Transparency Act imposts a clear legal duty on the U.S. Department of Justice to produce the full and complete record the public demands and deserves.
However, what the Department of Justice has released so far, and the manner in which it did so, makes on thing clear: someone or something is being protected. We do not know whom, what or why. But we do know this:
[In bold] We need no such protection.
Accordingly, we call on President Trump to direct Attorney General Bondi to immediately release any remaining materials referring to, mentioning, or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton.
This includes, without limitation, any records that may exist and are subject to disclosure under the Act (Public Law 119-38 enacted Nov. 19, 2025), including grand jury transcripts, interview notes, photographs, and findings by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (as referenced under oath to Congress by President Trump’s first-term Attorney General).
Refusal to do so will confirm the widespread suspicion the Department of Justice’s actions to date are not about transparency, but about insinuation—using selective releases to imply wrongdoing about individuals who have already been repeatedly cleared by the very same Department of Justice, over many years, under Presidents and Attorneys General of both parties.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h6wjjxygpasuyf7ekqkfyzrw/bafkreie25y4dzkhn36aj44mdib43qhjd4kdxekqga2etwoj7dodw2cylcq@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Now with alt text.
Get your popcorn and settle in.
Get your popcorn and settle in.
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This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release.
AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
December 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release.
AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
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Second time seeing The Terminator on film, first time on that shiny new BFI print. As good as it f’ing gets. Every setpiece remains a powerhouse. Truly feels like a major evolutionary step for the character of Sarah Connor. Horrifying anti-phone book propaganda. Puppet Arnie will haunt my nightmares
December 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Second time seeing The Terminator on film, first time on that shiny new BFI print. As good as it f’ing gets. Every setpiece remains a powerhouse. Truly feels like a major evolutionary step for the character of Sarah Connor. Horrifying anti-phone book propaganda. Puppet Arnie will haunt my nightmares
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The original print of STAR WARS screened for the first time since the 1990s yesterday at BFI Film on Film Festival.
Kathleen Kennedy introduced the film to the crowd.
“I'm here to make sure you don't think this is an illegal screening.”
Kathleen Kennedy introduced the film to the crowd.
“I'm here to make sure you don't think this is an illegal screening.”
June 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The original print of STAR WARS screened for the first time since the 1990s yesterday at BFI Film on Film Festival.
Kathleen Kennedy introduced the film to the crowd.
“I'm here to make sure you don't think this is an illegal screening.”
Kathleen Kennedy introduced the film to the crowd.
“I'm here to make sure you don't think this is an illegal screening.”
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JUST IN: Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will NOT run for reelection in 2026
December 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
JUST IN: Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will NOT run for reelection in 2026
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Every time you post or re-post realistic looking A.I. fake images, videos, or audio clips, you contribute to a world in which guilty parties can claim actual photo, video, audio proof is fake.
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Every time you post or re-post realistic looking A.I. fake images, videos, or audio clips, you contribute to a world in which guilty parties can claim actual photo, video, audio proof is fake.
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just an fyi for portland ppl, this ursula exhibition is going on until february, it's free, and has a ton of her maps. plan for spending over an hour if you really want to take it all in
www.oregoncontemporary.org/a-larger-rea...
www.oregoncontemporary.org/a-larger-rea...
December 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
just an fyi for portland ppl, this ursula exhibition is going on until february, it's free, and has a ton of her maps. plan for spending over an hour if you really want to take it all in
www.oregoncontemporary.org/a-larger-rea...
www.oregoncontemporary.org/a-larger-rea...
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you know how when you were a little kid you could go up to people and be like, “you, girl with the pink ponytail, do you want to be friends?” and then you were friends?
you can also do that as a grownup; they don’t want you to know this, but people hardly ever say no
you can also do that as a grownup; they don’t want you to know this, but people hardly ever say no
December 6, 2025 at 5:26 AM
you know how when you were a little kid you could go up to people and be like, “you, girl with the pink ponytail, do you want to be friends?” and then you were friends?
you can also do that as a grownup; they don’t want you to know this, but people hardly ever say no
you can also do that as a grownup; they don’t want you to know this, but people hardly ever say no
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The next few days are going to be hard. The fear is palpable. So please, if you’re at all wondering: I wish you could see how much the world needs you. Right now, all that matters is getting to morning.
* thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
* pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/
* translifeline.org/
* thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
* pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/
* translifeline.org/
December 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The next few days are going to be hard. The fear is palpable. So please, if you’re at all wondering: I wish you could see how much the world needs you. Right now, all that matters is getting to morning.
* thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
* pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/
* translifeline.org/
* thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
* pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/
* translifeline.org/
Not watching the deranged moron suffering TDS lying his ass off to make himself feels better tonight. Good thing Emma is on @tcmtv.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Not watching the deranged moron suffering TDS lying his ass off to make himself feels better tonight. Good thing Emma is on @tcmtv.bsky.social
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BREAKING: The House passed Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill that could JAIL doctors and parents for providing medically necessary care to trans youth.
U.S. House Republicans End Year How They Began: Attacking Families,…
Instead of focusing on the nation’s overwhelming outcry for policies focused on affordability and the impending health care cost crisis, MAGA House…
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December 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
BREAKING: The House passed Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill that could JAIL doctors and parents for providing medically necessary care to trans youth.
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Jesus, are the three spirits of Christmas asleep, come on, do your job!
"Zaslav will receive $30 million in "Golden Parachute' compensation along with $537 million in equity for a total of $567 million in a transaction-associated pay."
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
Warner Bros. Golden Parachutes Revealed: What David Zaslav and C-Suite Will Get In a Deal
The CEO stands to gain $567 million if a deal is sealed to sell the WB empire while longtime lieutenant Gunnar Wiedenfels will see $144 million in cash and stock considerations if a transaction close...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Jesus, are the three spirits of Christmas asleep, come on, do your job!
NOTE: This is for Slate Plus member only. But I believe it's available on Apple News(+?)
December 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NOTE: This is for Slate Plus member only. But I believe it's available on Apple News(+?)
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This year, the most luxurious kid's gift is... no gift at all!
My latest for @thecut.com about the rich parents eschewing presents got surprisingly political. Join me on a journey into brownstone Brooklyn, homesteading Instagram, and "feminine energy."
www.thecut.com/article/kid-...
My latest for @thecut.com about the rich parents eschewing presents got surprisingly political. Join me on a journey into brownstone Brooklyn, homesteading Instagram, and "feminine energy."
www.thecut.com/article/kid-...
The Parents Who Don’t Give Their Kids Gifts
While most parents struggle to stuff stockings, some well-off ones bask in the blank space under the Christmas tree.
www.thecut.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This year, the most luxurious kid's gift is... no gift at all!
My latest for @thecut.com about the rich parents eschewing presents got surprisingly political. Join me on a journey into brownstone Brooklyn, homesteading Instagram, and "feminine energy."
www.thecut.com/article/kid-...
My latest for @thecut.com about the rich parents eschewing presents got surprisingly political. Join me on a journey into brownstone Brooklyn, homesteading Instagram, and "feminine energy."
www.thecut.com/article/kid-...