Man E. Funk
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The "Discover" and "For you" tabs on social media? Trash. Persionalized ads? Turned off. Personalized "for your page" feeds? Slop.
Ok the one good personalized thing I can recall is...my personalized Excite.Com landing page in the late 90s
Ok the one good personalized thing I can recall is...my personalized Excite.Com landing page in the late 90s
I genuinely can't think of a hyper-personalized or even personalized piece of technology or agent that I've used or appreciated in the last 25 years
Adam Silver: "There's no doubt that AI will have the same impact on sports... how we're going to be able to [hyper-personalize] our telecasts... We're about to witness probably the most significant change, certainly in my lifetime, in how sports are presented." 🏀📺🎙️ #NBA
February 14, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The "Discover" and "For you" tabs on social media? Trash. Persionalized ads? Turned off. Personalized "for your page" feeds? Slop.
Ok the one good personalized thing I can recall is...my personalized Excite.Com landing page in the late 90s
Ok the one good personalized thing I can recall is...my personalized Excite.Com landing page in the late 90s
I genuinely can't think of a hyper-personalized or even personalized piece of technology or agent that I've used or appreciated in the last 25 years
Adam Silver: "There's no doubt that AI will have the same impact on sports... how we're going to be able to [hyper-personalize] our telecasts... We're about to witness probably the most significant change, certainly in my lifetime, in how sports are presented." 🏀📺🎙️ #NBA
February 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I genuinely can't think of a hyper-personalized or even personalized piece of technology or agent that I've used or appreciated in the last 25 years
In the olden days, this would be a Photoshop Phriday prompt
What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
In the olden days, this would be a Photoshop Phriday prompt
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Denmark should have worn their alternate Greenland jerseys while embarrassing the USA today.
February 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Denmark should have worn their alternate Greenland jerseys while embarrassing the USA today.
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🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
President Trump's Claim of an "Irrefutable" Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text ...
Yesterday I noted the latest set of unhinged social media posts from President Trump in which he declared that voter id requirements and other election changes would be imposed in the midterms via exe...
electionlawblog.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
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*rubs temples*
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
![Senate Bill No. 944
CHAPTER 114
An act to amend Section 37222 of, to add Sections 37222.10, 37222.11, 37222.12, 37222.13, 37222.14, and 37222.16 to, and to repeal Section
37222.5 of, the Education Code, and to add Section 6723 to the Government Code, relating to Ronald Reagan Day.
[Approved by Governor July 19, 2010. Filed with Secretary of State July 19, 2010.]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 944, Runner. Special significance days: Ronald Reagan Day.
Existing law designates specited days as having special signiticance, and specities how the days of special significance should be observed in public elementary and secondary schools and educational institutions.
This bill would repeal and recast these provisions.
This bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to Ronald Reagan. This bill would designate February 6 of each year as Ronald Reagan Day, and would encourage public schools and educational institutions to engage in exercises remembering the life of Ronald Reagan, as specified.
Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim various days in honor of
a person, status, or an event.
This bill would require the Governor to annually proclaim February 6 as
Ronald Reagan Day.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Ronald Wilson Reagan was a man of humble background who worked throughout his life serving freedom and advancing the public good, having been employed as an entertainer, union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and President of the United States.
(b) Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms as
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February 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
*rubs temples*
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
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we live in the ruins of a greater civilization
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
we live in the ruins of a greater civilization
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If you think using the r-word is cool you should take a good, hard look at who also really likes using it and reconsider
February 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
If you think using the r-word is cool you should take a good, hard look at who also really likes using it and reconsider
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FBI Announces They Have Located Savannah Guthrie
February 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
FBI Announces They Have Located Savannah Guthrie
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Sports is a communal shared interest of humanity that transcends borders and has existed for millenia in countless forms, but yeah. Sportsball am I right
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Sports is a communal shared interest of humanity that transcends borders and has existed for millenia in countless forms, but yeah. Sportsball am I right
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Southwest really was the airline for those of us that needed to get where we were going without the bells and whistles. I truly despise private equity.
Southwest Airlines really worked hard to be like the other major carriers. They really just Spirit with a lace front on payday.
February 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Southwest really was the airline for those of us that needed to get where we were going without the bells and whistles. I truly despise private equity.
Suprised there's not an "eat Arby's" at the end there
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Suprised there's not an "eat Arby's" at the end there
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This is a war crime
February 13, 2026 at 4:26 AM
This is a war crime
BUILD HIM A STATUE
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
BUILD HIM A STATUE
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I bring a certain "Barely above replacement level" vibe to the function that my coaches don't like.
I realize that it's not the most important part of all of this, but imagine being Nick Fucking Castellanos of all people and taking issue with your manager removing you for defensive purposes. www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
February 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I bring a certain "Barely above replacement level" vibe to the function that my coaches don't like.
Oh, things are about to get *very* stupid, I see
Castellanos also addresses the “Miami incident” when he was pulled from the game.
February 12, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Oh, things are about to get *very* stupid, I see
Uuuugh this sucks
Sebastian Walcott to miss most, or all, of 2026 due to a torn UCL
www.lonestarball.com/texas_ranger...
www.lonestarball.com/texas_ranger...
Walcott has a torn UCL
A torn UCL will require Sebastian Walcott to miss most or all of the 2026 season
www.lonestarball.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Uuuugh this sucks
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been watching the olympics and i think i found a solution to the male loneliness crisis
February 11, 2026 at 10:48 PM
been watching the olympics and i think i found a solution to the male loneliness crisis
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if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
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INJURY UPDATE: Your favorite player has been pronounced dead at your team’s spring training facility.
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
INJURY UPDATE: Your favorite player has been pronounced dead at your team’s spring training facility.
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Genuinely somewhat worrying to me how many political reporters not only do not understand policy -- that's table stakes at this point -- but also don't know how actual governance works
Wow just a completely false statement in @axios.com, resolutions of disapproval are privileged and only need a simple majority in the Senate, in fact four of the anti-tariff resolutions have passed the Senate already.
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Genuinely somewhat worrying to me how many political reporters not only do not understand policy -- that's table stakes at this point -- but also don't know how actual governance works
This thread might be relevant re: El Paso.
Basically DC had a bunch of phantom TCAS warnings a few months ago and turns out they were likely spawned by Secret Service GOS jamming
Basically DC had a bunch of phantom TCAS warnings a few months ago and turns out they were likely spawned by Secret Service GOS jamming
3/ They analyze the source of the TCAS attack at DCA: "This analysis indicates that the probability of the transmitter being located within the P-56B area is 94.1% relative to the most probable location identified by our filter." P-56B is the prohibited airspace around the Naval Observatory.
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This thread might be relevant re: El Paso.
Basically DC had a bunch of phantom TCAS warnings a few months ago and turns out they were likely spawned by Secret Service GOS jamming
Basically DC had a bunch of phantom TCAS warnings a few months ago and turns out they were likely spawned by Secret Service GOS jamming
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The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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Two things must be acknowledged as true.
1. Israeli targeting in Gaza has been heinous and illegal.
2. The technical details in this article are a combination of wrong, inaccurate, and misrepresented to a degree it can only be concluded as inflammatory and not informative.
1. Israeli targeting in Gaza has been heinous and illegal.
2. The technical details in this article are a combination of wrong, inaccurate, and misrepresented to a degree it can only be concluded as inflammatory and not informative.
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Two things must be acknowledged as true.
1. Israeli targeting in Gaza has been heinous and illegal.
2. The technical details in this article are a combination of wrong, inaccurate, and misrepresented to a degree it can only be concluded as inflammatory and not informative.
1. Israeli targeting in Gaza has been heinous and illegal.
2. The technical details in this article are a combination of wrong, inaccurate, and misrepresented to a degree it can only be concluded as inflammatory and not informative.