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Merry Christmas! Please enjoy the opening to this Japanese Christmas concert special that I watch every year.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Merry Christmas! Please enjoy the opening to this Japanese Christmas concert special that I watch every year.
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I just heard from a totally legitimate and reliable source that this is actually what happened while the servers were down.
December 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I just heard from a totally legitimate and reliable source that this is actually what happened while the servers were down.
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Thread.
So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
December 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Thread.
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Overqualified drummer at kid's concert in Japan
YouTube video by Asto
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December 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
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Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
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Important to note that the DNC, House Dems, 2028 contenders, and even the most pro-leadership pundits and influencers are all laying on Senate Dems right now.
They betrayed all of us. Schumer has no allies left.
They betrayed all of us. Schumer has no allies left.
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Important to note that the DNC, House Dems, 2028 contenders, and even the most pro-leadership pundits and influencers are all laying on Senate Dems right now.
They betrayed all of us. Schumer has no allies left.
They betrayed all of us. Schumer has no allies left.
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MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
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Because many struggle with math…
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Because many struggle with math…
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What’s more Chicago right now than handing off 200 whistles in a Portillos bag.
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
What’s more Chicago right now than handing off 200 whistles in a Portillos bag.
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whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing
June 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing
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Perry cites other fed prosecutions/lawsuits in Chicago and says "in the last 48 hours, in four separate unrelated legal decision from different neutral parties, they all cast significant doubt on DHS' credibility and assessment of what is happening on the streets of Chicago."
October 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Perry cites other fed prosecutions/lawsuits in Chicago and says "in the last 48 hours, in four separate unrelated legal decision from different neutral parties, they all cast significant doubt on DHS' credibility and assessment of what is happening on the streets of Chicago."
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This isn’t just “hey, I like this other old artist from the 20th century”. It’s about erasure of Black artists — again — and the difference between a billionaire buying off _and rewarding_ those who owned her masters, and someone *actually fighting* those who controlled their master recordings.
October 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This isn’t just “hey, I like this other old artist from the 20th century”. It’s about erasure of Black artists — again — and the difference between a billionaire buying off _and rewarding_ those who owned her masters, and someone *actually fighting* those who controlled their master recordings.
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As others have pointed out, the idea that we can control their behavior by modeling respectability (cooperating with the compulsory grief around Kirk, for example, and not saying truthful/angry things about him) is akin to an abused person's belief that they can control the abuse by being perfect.
September 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
As others have pointed out, the idea that we can control their behavior by modeling respectability (cooperating with the compulsory grief around Kirk, for example, and not saying truthful/angry things about him) is akin to an abused person's belief that they can control the abuse by being perfect.
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It's so, so worth surviving to the Weirdo With A Home Studio phase, I promise .
September 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It's so, so worth surviving to the Weirdo With A Home Studio phase, I promise .
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Quick reminder for some - don't share rumors or things that can't be confirmed, don't have dates, etc - even if it's seemingly good news. That only confuses an already very bad situation. There are MANY good journos and photogs on the ground doing fantastic work. Look for and amplify that.
September 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Quick reminder for some - don't share rumors or things that can't be confirmed, don't have dates, etc - even if it's seemingly good news. That only confuses an already very bad situation. There are MANY good journos and photogs on the ground doing fantastic work. Look for and amplify that.
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And when you get to hell, tell them I sent you. I get $5 off for every new customer I refer
September 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
And when you get to hell, tell them I sent you. I get $5 off for every new customer I refer
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The biggest mistake you can make in NSFW is thinking that by classifying your work as wholesome, affirming, some other positive adjective, etc and throwing people with the weird and questionable kinks under the bus you will somehow be saved from a normie moderator who's not too fond of queer people.
its still disheartening seeing those with hyper-niche fetishes going after other ppl with hyper-niche fetishes as if theyll somehow be spared from all of this by virtue of good optics or something
August 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The biggest mistake you can make in NSFW is thinking that by classifying your work as wholesome, affirming, some other positive adjective, etc and throwing people with the weird and questionable kinks under the bus you will somehow be saved from a normie moderator who's not too fond of queer people.
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Missing dog alert! Angel Santiago, of Logan Square, has been searching for Bam Bam since June, when the elderly service dog was stolen from his backyard. Santiago is blind and is asking neighbors for help finding his best friend/emotional support animal."He's our happiness." blockclubchi.co/4mfW5NG
A Blind Man's Service Dog Was Stolen In Logan Square. He's Asking For Neighbors' Help To Find Him
Angel Santiago, of Logan Square, has been searching for Bam Bam since June, when the elderly service dog was stolen from his backyard.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Missing dog alert! Angel Santiago, of Logan Square, has been searching for Bam Bam since June, when the elderly service dog was stolen from his backyard. Santiago is blind and is asking neighbors for help finding his best friend/emotional support animal."He's our happiness." blockclubchi.co/4mfW5NG
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Currently on the phone with Visa
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
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Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
July 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Currently on the phone with Visa
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
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The early bird gets the worm, but the late bird gets to sleep in and relax with a McGriddle and a crossword.
July 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The early bird gets the worm, but the late bird gets to sleep in and relax with a McGriddle and a crossword.
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USE. INVOICES.
For the love of god. Not only is it more convenient (the buyer doesn't need a PayPal account to pay it; any debit/credit card will work), you control exactly what shows up on the invoice so you don't risk a horny dipshit getting you banned by saying "thanks for the porn" or whatever.
For the love of god. Not only is it more convenient (the buyer doesn't need a PayPal account to pay it; any debit/credit card will work), you control exactly what shows up on the invoice so you don't risk a horny dipshit getting you banned by saying "thanks for the porn" or whatever.
Always a good moment to remind it, but NEVER mention nsfw/adult content when doing payments through any platform (like paypal). Be as generic as possible.
July 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
USE. INVOICES.
For the love of god. Not only is it more convenient (the buyer doesn't need a PayPal account to pay it; any debit/credit card will work), you control exactly what shows up on the invoice so you don't risk a horny dipshit getting you banned by saying "thanks for the porn" or whatever.
For the love of god. Not only is it more convenient (the buyer doesn't need a PayPal account to pay it; any debit/credit card will work), you control exactly what shows up on the invoice so you don't risk a horny dipshit getting you banned by saying "thanks for the porn" or whatever.
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The easiest & safest (for them) way for ICE to boost their arrest numbers by a dozen people per day was to grab them from immigration court, which only required a small team of agents.
But protesters put their bodies on the line, causing building management to change the rules & ICE’s logistics…
But protesters put their bodies on the line, causing building management to change the rules & ICE’s logistics…
According to a screengrab of an email floating around, building management told ICE last week they could no longer use the delivery dock and freight elevators for staging and moving detainees.
Whatever the reason agents haven't returned, we've now seen over a week go by without kidnappings here.
Whatever the reason agents haven't returned, we've now seen over a week go by without kidnappings here.
June 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The easiest & safest (for them) way for ICE to boost their arrest numbers by a dozen people per day was to grab them from immigration court, which only required a small team of agents.
But protesters put their bodies on the line, causing building management to change the rules & ICE’s logistics…
But protesters put their bodies on the line, causing building management to change the rules & ICE’s logistics…
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This is a Hall of Fame reader comment on a very reactionary op-ed about Zohran Mamdani's victory that was published in my local paper today.
June 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is a Hall of Fame reader comment on a very reactionary op-ed about Zohran Mamdani's victory that was published in my local paper today.