Chris Beiser
@egg.computer
a big lichen on the process of civilization
i will admit that as a fan of "Pumping Iron II: The Women" i have long found MTG more charismatic than her contemporaries
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
i will admit that as a fan of "Pumping Iron II: The Women" i have long found MTG more charismatic than her contemporaries
if you want to understand why Trump would be trying to butter up Mamdani, keep in mind that Mamdani is planning on embarking on a total redo of New York City property taxes. Mamdani has a lot of power to inflict pain here.
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
if you want to understand why Trump would be trying to butter up Mamdani, keep in mind that Mamdani is planning on embarking on a total redo of New York City property taxes. Mamdani has a lot of power to inflict pain here.
Zohran is proving the advantages of being a polite young man.
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Zohran is proving the advantages of being a polite young man.
if you throw the crown in the gutter, don't be surprised when the gutter reigns supreme
somehow the crown we threw in the gutter is going to be waiting for us to pick it up when we're able
Much like USAid, if the rest of the world wanted to replace what the US has done for the last 80 years, they would have been doing it already
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
if you throw the crown in the gutter, don't be surprised when the gutter reigns supreme
got busted by community notes for "spreading disinformation" on the other site. not happy about it. gonna post more here as a result.
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
got busted by community notes for "spreading disinformation" on the other site. not happy about it. gonna post more here as a result.
A guy lands in an American airport in 2030. In the terminal, he shouts, "Who supported Trump in 2024?"
Everyone looks down. Some shuffle off. Finally, a man says "I did. I wasn't politically aware at the time. I regret it."
The guy says, "finally, an honest man—can you watch my bag while I piss?"
Everyone looks down. Some shuffle off. Finally, a man says "I did. I wasn't politically aware at the time. I regret it."
The guy says, "finally, an honest man—can you watch my bag while I piss?"
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A guy lands in an American airport in 2030. In the terminal, he shouts, "Who supported Trump in 2024?"
Everyone looks down. Some shuffle off. Finally, a man says "I did. I wasn't politically aware at the time. I regret it."
The guy says, "finally, an honest man—can you watch my bag while I piss?"
Everyone looks down. Some shuffle off. Finally, a man says "I did. I wasn't politically aware at the time. I regret it."
The guy says, "finally, an honest man—can you watch my bag while I piss?"
this is why we need to defund the fire department
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 AM
this is why we need to defund the fire department
why has this weird man not done a shoot for balenciaga or vetements or prada yet
Dying at Review Brah wondering why the Baja Blast pie that *he himself just turned upside down in the box in order to read the back* looks all smashed up
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
why has this weird man not done a shoot for balenciaga or vetements or prada yet
I know we "do not gotta hand it to him" but referring to Trump as "the dog that hasn’t barked" is a level of poetry that has for a long time been missing from political life.
More scandals should involve a few artful aphorisms. It would keep our spirits light.
More scandals should involve a few artful aphorisms. It would keep our spirits light.
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I know we "do not gotta hand it to him" but referring to Trump as "the dog that hasn’t barked" is a level of poetry that has for a long time been missing from political life.
More scandals should involve a few artful aphorisms. It would keep our spirits light.
More scandals should involve a few artful aphorisms. It would keep our spirits light.
Very weird claim to suggest productivity isn't up honestly. It certainly seems to be up!
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Very weird claim to suggest productivity isn't up honestly. It certainly seems to be up!
happy Open Enrollment to those who celebrate
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
happy Open Enrollment to those who celebrate
Reposted by Chris Beiser
this guy wrote a book called "One Hundred Million Americans", presumably promoting extreme immigration enforcement and degrowth-oriented economic policy
Probably the single most effective thing any oligarch ever did to help entrench Republican Party political power was Mark Zuckerberg making a large investment in FWD.us to promote soft on crime and lax immigration policies.
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
this guy wrote a book called "One Hundred Million Americans", presumably promoting extreme immigration enforcement and degrowth-oriented economic policy
it is extremely cool in a way that oratory is a kind of divergent art, where the top performers are marked by idiosyncracy
I have actually not seen Mamdani give a formal speech and what I’ll say is that unlike so many of his peers he is not trying to mimic anyone in his delivery. He is simply being himself and it is very effective.
I’ve been interested in political speeches for as long as I can remember. I’ve listened to nearly every inaugural and major address, and I’ve given tons of public speeches myself.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
November 5, 2025 at 6:34 AM
it is extremely cool in a way that oratory is a kind of divergent art, where the top performers are marked by idiosyncracy
i feel like everyone on this app lives in minneapolis. does anyone in minneapolis want to hang out on monday. i'm in town for a day and i want to learn about minneapolis.
November 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
i feel like everyone on this app lives in minneapolis. does anyone in minneapolis want to hang out on monday. i'm in town for a day and i want to learn about minneapolis.
not enough people talking about how good a bacon egg cheese is. perfect sandwich.
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
not enough people talking about how good a bacon egg cheese is. perfect sandwich.
some of the posters on this website are posting things that aren't very smart
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
some of the posters on this website are posting things that aren't very smart
harpers gooning piece ignores the straightforward Zižekian read: gooning is when you pretend to have a crippling pornography addiction so the reasons your life is bad can seem inherent to you, and therefore within your control
October 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
harpers gooning piece ignores the straightforward Zižekian read: gooning is when you pretend to have a crippling pornography addiction so the reasons your life is bad can seem inherent to you, and therefore within your control
Reposted by Chris Beiser
People don't understand what Hakeem Jeffires has been doing. But it's simple. He knows that people love politicians who are visibly afraid to express their beliefs, and is pandering to them.
Hakeem Jeffries echoes Mamdani's affordability message, prompting CNBC host to ask: "Therefore you're endorsing Mamdani?"
Hakeem Jeffries nervously replies: "No, that's not what, that's not what I'm saying, that's not what I'm saying"
Hakeem Jeffries nervously replies: "No, that's not what, that's not what I'm saying, that's not what I'm saying"
October 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
People don't understand what Hakeem Jeffires has been doing. But it's simple. He knows that people love politicians who are visibly afraid to express their beliefs, and is pandering to them.
we gotta defund the fire department fr
October 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
we gotta defund the fire department fr
I recommend turning on Advanced Data Protection in iOS settings.
October 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I recommend turning on Advanced Data Protection in iOS settings.
Personally i think it could ultimately be good that we're seeing the vandalism and destruction of the white house, in the same way that I think the cultural revolution and the bombing of dresden both cleared the way for eras less burdened by the weight of the past.
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Personally i think it could ultimately be good that we're seeing the vandalism and destruction of the white house, in the same way that I think the cultural revolution and the bombing of dresden both cleared the way for eras less burdened by the weight of the past.
personally i think free trade was much better system than "pay a random amount between $7.50 and $352 every time you order something online"
October 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
personally i think free trade was much better system than "pay a random amount between $7.50 and $352 every time you order something online"
i understood that most adults don't do any tasks that require them to use their dominant hand but i don't think I realized how few ever do any kind of research or information gathering.
October 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM
i understood that most adults don't do any tasks that require them to use their dominant hand but i don't think I realized how few ever do any kind of research or information gathering.