Hal Espen
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Hal Espen
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Formerly at The New Yorker and Outside, currently in Santa Fe, presently in Seattle and environs. Now listening to on vinyl.
I did that once with The Shining audiobook [shudder].
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I read those!
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Sorry, what’s that?… The Man From U.N.C.L.E art photobombed my attention.
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Deeply unfair to innocent fubsy wombats.
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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The charge being, "Assault With A Deli Weapon."
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Defense tells judge they want to question Lairmore about 'gag gifts' he received from fellow officers after the alleged assault, including a Subway sandwich plush toy and a patch that (unless I misheard) said 'Felony Footlong.'

Prosecutors object. Defense argues they reflect CBP 'state of mind.'
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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A Shape with Lion Body and the Head of a Man, a Gaze Blank and Pitiless as the Sun Endorses Cuomo
November 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Kavanaugh, stop
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM