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To the death of James Dobson; to the life of Brent Hinds.
August 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
To the death of James Dobson; to the life of Brent Hinds.
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Asteroid Didymos (top) and its moon Dimorphos (bottom), 2-3 minutes after DART impacted the moon. Images by LICIACube. 🔭
Source: science.nasa.gov/missions/dar...
Source: science.nasa.gov/missions/dar...
August 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Asteroid Didymos (top) and its moon Dimorphos (bottom), 2-3 minutes after DART impacted the moon. Images by LICIACube. 🔭
Source: science.nasa.gov/missions/dar...
Source: science.nasa.gov/missions/dar...
Comic books are for children, as are the movies made from them.
August 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Comic books are for children, as are the movies made from them.
Idly bouncing from one Wikipedia article to the next, reminds me of how I would browse through our encyclopedia growing up. [Anybody else do that?]
For example: Forgot how I got there, but discovered that Charles Durning had an incredible war story.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
For example: Forgot how I got there, but discovered that Charles Durning had an incredible war story.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
Charles Durning - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Idly bouncing from one Wikipedia article to the next, reminds me of how I would browse through our encyclopedia growing up. [Anybody else do that?]
For example: Forgot how I got there, but discovered that Charles Durning had an incredible war story.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
For example: Forgot how I got there, but discovered that Charles Durning had an incredible war story.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
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Shout out to everyone who can remember every word to some random 80s song but can't remember the password they created yesterday
August 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Shout out to everyone who can remember every word to some random 80s song but can't remember the password they created yesterday
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In today's least-shocking news that we all knew before, Fox staff and producers all along the election wasn't stolen in 2020 and lied for ratings.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
‘Fact-Check This Crap’: The 5 Juiciest Fox News Revelations in Smartmatic’s Newly-Unredacted Court Filing
A slew of private text messages from current and former Fox News hosts were made public on Tuesday night after a judicial hearing officer unredacted parts of a motion filed by Smartmatic.
www.mediaite.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
In today's least-shocking news that we all knew before, Fox staff and producers all along the election wasn't stolen in 2020 and lied for ratings.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
I have been saying this for a while now.
August 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I have been saying this for a while now.
Captain Obvious answers to genuine questions can border on offensive. When I ponder out loud "So, why does a dog shake its leg when I scratch it in a certain spot?" & you respond "Oh I know! That's a reflex." I think 1) No shit, what's going on *in* that reflex, and 2) Do you think I'm an idiot?
August 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Captain Obvious answers to genuine questions can border on offensive. When I ponder out loud "So, why does a dog shake its leg when I scratch it in a certain spot?" & you respond "Oh I know! That's a reflex." I think 1) No shit, what's going on *in* that reflex, and 2) Do you think I'm an idiot?
Americans just have no perspective.
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Map Of The Oldest Company in Every Country - Brilliant Maps
The map above was created by BusinessFinancing.co.uk and shows the oldest company still in business today in almost every country on earth.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Americans just have no perspective.
brilliantmaps.com/oldest-compa...
brilliantmaps.com/oldest-compa...
Me: *Puts feet up on desk at the end of a long work day*
Co-worker: Damn, James. You got some huge feet.
Me: Well, you know what they say...
Co-worker: Hey that's not true. That's *not* true.
Me: Well I can't speak for anyone else...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Co-worker: Damn, James. You got some huge feet.
Me: Well, you know what they say...
Co-worker: Hey that's not true. That's *not* true.
Me: Well I can't speak for anyone else...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Northumberland Roman Fort mystery over large shoes
Eight of the Roman shoes are at least 30cm (11.8in) long - the equivalent of a UK size 13 to 14.
www.bbc.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Me: *Puts feet up on desk at the end of a long work day*
Co-worker: Damn, James. You got some huge feet.
Me: Well, you know what they say...
Co-worker: Hey that's not true. That's *not* true.
Me: Well I can't speak for anyone else...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Co-worker: Damn, James. You got some huge feet.
Me: Well, you know what they say...
Co-worker: Hey that's not true. That's *not* true.
Me: Well I can't speak for anyone else...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing to agree ‘to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers’ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...
August 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing to agree ‘to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers’ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...
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Pat Murphy gets a lot of credit, and deserves it. But don’t undersell what Rickie Weeks has done for the Brewers. He is tough and smart and knows his details, and for now he’s closer to the players’ age. He will be manager when Murphy no longer wants it.
August 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Pat Murphy gets a lot of credit, and deserves it. But don’t undersell what Rickie Weeks has done for the Brewers. He is tough and smart and knows his details, and for now he’s closer to the players’ age. He will be manager when Murphy no longer wants it.
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Not some random combat vid but a calculated 🇷🇺🇺🇸 message to Europe.
Message this European hears: grow stronger teeth.
Stand firm in Washington today 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺, then come home and rearm against Rusamerica.
Message this European hears: grow stronger teeth.
Stand firm in Washington today 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺, then come home and rearm against Rusamerica.
From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning
August 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Not some random combat vid but a calculated 🇷🇺🇺🇸 message to Europe.
Message this European hears: grow stronger teeth.
Stand firm in Washington today 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺, then come home and rearm against Rusamerica.
Message this European hears: grow stronger teeth.
Stand firm in Washington today 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺, then come home and rearm against Rusamerica.
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the irony of MAGA is that the actual result of its “governance” will be sharp national decline and humiliation
🚨🚨" It was humiliating to watch an American president act like a happy puppy upon encountering the dictator of a much poorer, much less important state, treating him as a superior". Spot-on by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social of #anchorage debacle.
August 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
the irony of MAGA is that the actual result of its “governance” will be sharp national decline and humiliation
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She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
August 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
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Putin: Give me more land free, and I'll stop taking more land at great cost. For now.
August 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Putin: Give me more land free, and I'll stop taking more land at great cost. For now.
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Excellent article that combines cold reality with concrete recommendations—a highly recommended read:
America is no longer descending into fascism. We are seconds away from impact
Military occupation has come to DC. If and when military occupation comes to where you are, there are things that you can do. This article outlines some of them
Military occupation has come to DC. If and when military occupation comes to where you are, there are things that you can do. This article outlines some of them
How To Fight A Military Occupation
Friction. Obstruction. Demoralization.
www.bannedinyourstate.com
August 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Excellent article that combines cold reality with concrete recommendations—a highly recommended read:
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If you’re under any illusions about what an authoritarian personality cult the GOP has become, they’re not hiding it:
August 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
If you’re under any illusions about what an authoritarian personality cult the GOP has become, they’re not hiding it:
Bebop Records
I need you to understand that if you heard a song you liked in the 80s, you couldn’t Shazam it. You couldn’t Google the lyrics. You had to sing it to the guy at Tower Records.
August 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Bebop Records
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The White House's memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
The official voice of the US government Is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
www.motherjones.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The White House's memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
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US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.
August 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.
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There's an unspoken rule that a certain ratio of comedy to crime justifies acquittal. If I were on the jury I'd acquit the sandwich guy on that basis alone.
August 14, 2025 at 5:19 AM
There's an unspoken rule that a certain ratio of comedy to crime justifies acquittal. If I were on the jury I'd acquit the sandwich guy on that basis alone.