Kevin Chakkalakkal
@kchak.bsky.social
Photographer, tech guy,
outdoors and beer enthusiast.
Based in Seattle, WA
outdoors and beer enthusiast.
Based in Seattle, WA
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usually if you ask experts why an empire fell they’ll say it’s nuanced and multifaceted, so i think it’s kind of cool that with America future historians will get to just say like “oh they took the idiot train to moronsville”
August 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
usually if you ask experts why an empire fell they’ll say it’s nuanced and multifaceted, so i think it’s kind of cool that with America future historians will get to just say like “oh they took the idiot train to moronsville”
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the thing about being racist in 2025 is that it’s a clear sign you’re also pretty stupid all around
Justice Department lawyers defending the Trump administration’s policies are encountering mounting criticism and frustration from federal judges, a sign of deepening tension between the executive branch and courts weighing its aggressive uses of power.
Justice Department lawyers face skeptical judges upset by ‘shoddy work’
In lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions, judges have accused the Justice Department of offering flimsy evidence and inadequate answers.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
the thing about being racist in 2025 is that it’s a clear sign you’re also pretty stupid all around
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Only some dementia sufferers act lost and confused -- others act out in anger and belligerence. Trump is in the latter group. He doesn't remember the oath of office.
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
Trump, Asked if He Has to ‘Uphold the Constitution’, Says, ‘I Don’t Know’
Link to: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-asked-uphold-constitution-says-dont-know-rcna204580
daringfireball.net
May 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Only some dementia sufferers act lost and confused -- others act out in anger and belligerence. Trump is in the latter group. He doesn't remember the oath of office.
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
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Yes, I still miss Daft Punk regularly
March 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Yes, I still miss Daft Punk regularly
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What makes this particularly funny is we literally had the publisher of notable left wing rag The Wall Street Journal on the show last week
March 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What makes this particularly funny is we literally had the publisher of notable left wing rag The Wall Street Journal on the show last week
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Can’t stop thinking about this podcast review - gosh what happened that changed the kinds of stories we tell on Decoder over the last two months???
(Also it is very, very funny to suggest Vox Media has any influence over Verge editorial and specifically me lol)
(Also it is very, very funny to suggest Vox Media has any influence over Verge editorial and specifically me lol)
March 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Can’t stop thinking about this podcast review - gosh what happened that changed the kinds of stories we tell on Decoder over the last two months???
(Also it is very, very funny to suggest Vox Media has any influence over Verge editorial and specifically me lol)
(Also it is very, very funny to suggest Vox Media has any influence over Verge editorial and specifically me lol)
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My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.
January 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.
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My number one New Year’s resolution is to basically live by this @knguyen.bsky.social article about how to read more books — especially replacing all my aimless scrolling with reading a few pages. (I will not be replacing podcasts, though. Podcasts rule.)
How to Read a Whole Damn Book Every Week
It may sound difficult, but the secret to reading a book every week is to not be precious about it.
www.gq.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:14 PM
My number one New Year’s resolution is to basically live by this @knguyen.bsky.social article about how to read more books — especially replacing all my aimless scrolling with reading a few pages. (I will not be replacing podcasts, though. Podcasts rule.)