Jason B
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I put the "ish" in "English." Content not guaranteed.
Career aspiration: Senior Bridge Troll Analyst.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Career aspiration: Senior Bridge Troll Analyst.
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I'd never heard of this terrible low budget SF film, The Yesterday Machine, till #TheMadsAreBack riffed it, and I've been watching bad movies for fun for about 60 yrs. It's pretty terrible, which of course, made for a great comedy presentation. Downloads available at @dumb-industries.com 🎬💙 #MST3K
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June 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I'd never heard of this terrible low budget SF film, The Yesterday Machine, till #TheMadsAreBack riffed it, and I've been watching bad movies for fun for about 60 yrs. It's pretty terrible, which of course, made for a great comedy presentation. Downloads available at @dumb-industries.com 🎬💙 #MST3K
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Also, they were part of a purge show where we crammed a bunch of semi-unusable interviews in one show.
Goldie Hawn was interviewed at the Concert for Tibet and all she wanted to talk about was the Dalai Lama, so Pavement sort of drowned her out.
Goldie Hawn was interviewed at the Concert for Tibet and all she wanted to talk about was the Dalai Lama, so Pavement sort of drowned her out.
June 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Also, they were part of a purge show where we crammed a bunch of semi-unusable interviews in one show.
Goldie Hawn was interviewed at the Concert for Tibet and all she wanted to talk about was the Dalai Lama, so Pavement sort of drowned her out.
Goldie Hawn was interviewed at the Concert for Tibet and all she wanted to talk about was the Dalai Lama, so Pavement sort of drowned her out.
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Listening to [REDACTED] board game podcast...
Paraphrasing:
"I dislike the gatekeeping that comes with it; the idea you have to be a hardcore gamer to enjoy 18xx."
The only people I've ever heard say such things are those who don't play 18xx.
Those perpetuating this myth are "the gatekeepers".
Paraphrasing:
"I dislike the gatekeeping that comes with it; the idea you have to be a hardcore gamer to enjoy 18xx."
The only people I've ever heard say such things are those who don't play 18xx.
Those perpetuating this myth are "the gatekeepers".
May 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Listening to [REDACTED] board game podcast...
Paraphrasing:
"I dislike the gatekeeping that comes with it; the idea you have to be a hardcore gamer to enjoy 18xx."
The only people I've ever heard say such things are those who don't play 18xx.
Those perpetuating this myth are "the gatekeepers".
Paraphrasing:
"I dislike the gatekeeping that comes with it; the idea you have to be a hardcore gamer to enjoy 18xx."
The only people I've ever heard say such things are those who don't play 18xx.
Those perpetuating this myth are "the gatekeepers".
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I suggest it is to lower the average lifespan of working people. If they live past their productive years, working people impose an undue burden on the wealthy. This seems to be the core of conservative economics.
April 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I suggest it is to lower the average lifespan of working people. If they live past their productive years, working people impose an undue burden on the wealthy. This seems to be the core of conservative economics.
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Things that have extended the average lifespan of working people:
Unions
Healthcare (through unions, Medicare and Medicaid)
Universal public education
Labor laws
Environmental regulations
Social Security
If you seek to undermine all of these,what is your underlying objective?
Unions
Healthcare (through unions, Medicare and Medicaid)
Universal public education
Labor laws
Environmental regulations
Social Security
If you seek to undermine all of these,what is your underlying objective?
April 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Things that have extended the average lifespan of working people:
Unions
Healthcare (through unions, Medicare and Medicaid)
Universal public education
Labor laws
Environmental regulations
Social Security
If you seek to undermine all of these,what is your underlying objective?
Unions
Healthcare (through unions, Medicare and Medicaid)
Universal public education
Labor laws
Environmental regulations
Social Security
If you seek to undermine all of these,what is your underlying objective?
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The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.
Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1
NIH freezes all research grants to Columbia University
Amid negotiations with Trump, the university could risk losing nearly $700 million
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April 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.
Signal boost / shameless self-promotion! Check out my article on why Space Ghost: Coast to Coast was totally punk rock and deserves to be remembered not for launching Adult Swim, but for its brilliant satire. #spaceghost #spaceghostcoasttocoast medium.com/@jsbegy/the-... What do you think, sirs?
The Anti-Televisual Politics and Aesthetics of “Space Ghost: Coast-to-Coast”
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April 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Signal boost / shameless self-promotion! Check out my article on why Space Ghost: Coast to Coast was totally punk rock and deserves to be remembered not for launching Adult Swim, but for its brilliant satire. #spaceghost #spaceghostcoasttocoast medium.com/@jsbegy/the-... What do you think, sirs?
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Every lede like this is a fundamental journalistic failure.
(There is no "relentless antisemitism on campus" and you don't need to give the administration's propaganda priority). www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
(There is no "relentless antisemitism on campus" and you don't need to give the administration's propaganda priority). www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
April 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Every lede like this is a fundamental journalistic failure.
(There is no "relentless antisemitism on campus" and you don't need to give the administration's propaganda priority). www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
(There is no "relentless antisemitism on campus" and you don't need to give the administration's propaganda priority). www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
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"What do you mean they accidentally just recognised Taiwanese sovereignty?"
April 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
"What do you mean they accidentally just recognised Taiwanese sovereignty?"
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There we go (Tufts statement for Rümeysa Öztürk): www.tufts.edu/president/sp...
University Declaration for Rümeysa Öztürk
University Declaration for Rümeysa ÖztürkApril 2, 2025Dear Tufts community,Please see below a declaration by Tufts University in support of a motion filed today by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in Öztür...
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April 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
There we go (Tufts statement for Rümeysa Öztürk): www.tufts.edu/president/sp...
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My 15yo convinced my 11yo to watch The Fly with him. Apparently she loved it so much she wrote a review.
November 26, 2023 at 6:32 PM
My 15yo convinced my 11yo to watch The Fly with him. Apparently she loved it so much she wrote a review.
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Five Songs We Listened To This Week And Accidentally Leaked to The Atlantic
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Five Songs We Listened To This Week And Accidentally Leaked to The Atlantic
Here are five new songs that made us do that little half smile we do when we’re actively having a panic attack but don’t want to draw attention to it. Enjoy!
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March 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Five Songs We Listened To This Week And Accidentally Leaked to The Atlantic
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I miss the days of just creating weird stuff and throwing it on the air.
March 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I miss the days of just creating weird stuff and throwing it on the air.
My first significant piece of writing in almost 10 years: "The Anti-Televisual Politics and Aesthetics of 'Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.'" medium.com/@jsbegy/the-...
The Anti-Televisual Politics and Aesthetics of “Space Ghost: Coast-to-Coast”
Obligatory Background
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March 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
My first significant piece of writing in almost 10 years: "The Anti-Televisual Politics and Aesthetics of 'Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.'" medium.com/@jsbegy/the-...
In a given day the biggest mistake I usually make is trying to click on a thing in Word.
March 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In a given day the biggest mistake I usually make is trying to click on a thing in Word.
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Every so often I remember that Oprah brought us Dr Phil, Dr Oz and The Secret but the only person she brought back to destroy on her show was the guy who pretended to be a worse drug addict than he actually was in a book
February 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Every so often I remember that Oprah brought us Dr Phil, Dr Oz and The Secret but the only person she brought back to destroy on her show was the guy who pretended to be a worse drug addict than he actually was in a book
I love snow and I won't apologize for it. Beautiful day in Montreal with a couple of feet on the ground. That's a park bench and two garbage cans peeking out. First time out with my snowshoes in three years!
February 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I love snow and I won't apologize for it. Beautiful day in Montreal with a couple of feet on the ground. That's a park bench and two garbage cans peeking out. First time out with my snowshoes in three years!