Dave Thomas
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Just got this push alert from Uber:
October 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Just got this push alert from Uber:
My go-to Simpsons joke is to look at any household object and say, "Careful! It's a load-bearing [object]."
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My go-to Simpsons joke is to look at any household object and say, "Careful! It's a load-bearing [object]."
I didn't know until yesterday that a college friend's twin brother became a national meme due to his reaction to the Lakers' last-second loss to the Bulls earlier this year.
I saw this man last Sunday.
I saw this man last Sunday.
September 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I didn't know until yesterday that a college friend's twin brother became a national meme due to his reaction to the Lakers' last-second loss to the Bulls earlier this year.
I saw this man last Sunday.
I saw this man last Sunday.
Wonder Woman name-drops Jumpa in Batman #40 by Tom King.
September 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Wonder Woman name-drops Jumpa in Batman #40 by Tom King.
Sounds like Bill Pulte's dad and stepmom are going to pay more in taxes after @reuters.com contacted tax officials in Michigan.
September 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Sounds like Bill Pulte's dad and stepmom are going to pay more in taxes after @reuters.com contacted tax officials in Michigan.
Going to fanboy for a moment that @jamellebouie.net reposted my work!
August 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Going to fanboy for a moment that @jamellebouie.net reposted my work!
"Instead of entering the home immediately to check on Melissa Hortman, the officers waited for a drone to be deployed to see if Boelter was inside and if Melissa Hortman was still alive."
www.startribune.com/new-details-...
www.startribune.com/new-details-...
July 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"Instead of entering the home immediately to check on Melissa Hortman, the officers waited for a drone to be deployed to see if Boelter was inside and if Melissa Hortman was still alive."
www.startribune.com/new-details-...
www.startribune.com/new-details-...
I'm not exaggerating when I say that I'm very excited for the next few Marvel movies, because they're adapting one of my favorite stories of all time.
July 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say that I'm very excited for the next few Marvel movies, because they're adapting one of my favorite stories of all time.
So... The New York Times reported on hacked materials that were provided to them by, according to The Guardian, an eugenicist with a Substack who has posted about how several African nations have extremely low national IQs on average? Am I getting that right?
July 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
So... The New York Times reported on hacked materials that were provided to them by, according to The Guardian, an eugenicist with a Substack who has posted about how several African nations have extremely low national IQs on average? Am I getting that right?
I've never played Deus Ex, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever. Instead my first entry into the series was its sequel, which the fanbase largely considers as inferior but I love it wholeheartedly.
June 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I've never played Deus Ex, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever. Instead my first entry into the series was its sequel, which the fanbase largely considers as inferior but I love it wholeheartedly.
This is where I'm at, right now.
June 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This is where I'm at, right now.
"Hey Dave, is that your Skadden scoop on @reuters.com's homepage?"
"Yes it is, Other Dave. Yes it is."
"Yes it is, Other Dave. Yes it is."
June 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Hey Dave, is that your Skadden scoop on @reuters.com's homepage?"
"Yes it is, Other Dave. Yes it is."
"Yes it is, Other Dave. Yes it is."
One of the attorneys representing the Proud Boys is this guy.
June 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
One of the attorneys representing the Proud Boys is this guy.
My area is experiencing a dust storm, and thunderstorming here.
May 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
My area is experiencing a dust storm, and thunderstorming here.
This reminds me of that Batman episode where Joker says he'd rather fight the Caped Crusader than take on the IRS.
May 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This reminds me of that Batman episode where Joker says he'd rather fight the Caped Crusader than take on the IRS.
Early birthday gift for my oldest. Our first-ever MLS game! Let's go, Chicago Fire!
May 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Early birthday gift for my oldest. Our first-ever MLS game! Let's go, Chicago Fire!
Members of Elon Musk's DOGE team manually killed different aid programs that were supported by the State Department and had backing from the Trump White House, according to this op-ed: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
May 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Members of Elon Musk's DOGE team manually killed different aid programs that were supported by the State Department and had backing from the Trump White House, according to this op-ed: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Post your getaway vehicle
May 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Post your getaway vehicle
I always think it's cool when the @reuters.com app sends out push alerts for my stories.
April 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I always think it's cool when the @reuters.com app sends out push alerts for my stories.
My offer is this: Nothing.
April 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
My offer is this: Nothing.