Martin Pinnau
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Enthusiast of photography, geography, technology, motorsports, politics, and game shows. Opinions are my own.
I initially thought Amanda got screwed on #WheelOfFortune last night. I thought she said both words together just before the buzzer, but someone uploaded a slowed-down video. She started the solve a fraction of a second after the buzzer. It was so close. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Xw...
Wheel of Fortune 12/5/2025 - Bonus Round at x0.2 Speed
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December 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I initially thought Amanda got screwed on #WheelOfFortune last night. I thought she said both words together just before the buzzer, but someone uploaded a slowed-down video. She started the solve a fraction of a second after the buzzer. It was so close. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Xw...
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Trump has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a boon for big corporations.
His Big Ugly Bill, which slashed Medicaid and SNAP, also gave corporations $16B in new depreciation tax breaks this year.
A windfall for the wealthy at your expense.
His Big Ugly Bill, which slashed Medicaid and SNAP, also gave corporations $16B in new depreciation tax breaks this year.
A windfall for the wealthy at your expense.
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Trump has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a boon for big corporations.
His Big Ugly Bill, which slashed Medicaid and SNAP, also gave corporations $16B in new depreciation tax breaks this year.
A windfall for the wealthy at your expense.
His Big Ugly Bill, which slashed Medicaid and SNAP, also gave corporations $16B in new depreciation tax breaks this year.
A windfall for the wealthy at your expense.
Didn’t Brezhnev get a bunch of “awards?” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
List of awards and honours received by Leonid Brezhnev - Wikipedia
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December 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Didn’t Brezhnev get a bunch of “awards?” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Wow. I went past this spot many times as a kid during the 80s. I didn't know it was prone to flooding.
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Wow. I went past this spot many times as a kid during the 80s. I didn't know it was prone to flooding.
The clearest symptom yet of Trump’s mental decline
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The clearest symptom yet of Trump’s mental decline
His brain is turning into sh*t
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December 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM
The clearest symptom yet of Trump’s mental decline
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Funny that this came up in my feed on Threads. Last week my vacuum needed a new belt. I encountered the same problem. Only Walmart had vacuum belts. Not Home Depot, Menards, Target, or Meijer.
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Funny that this came up in my feed on Threads. Last week my vacuum needed a new belt. I encountered the same problem. Only Walmart had vacuum belts. Not Home Depot, Menards, Target, or Meijer.
Neil Patrick Harris Calls Out Abby Lee Miller for Airbrushing His Face in Instagram Post: 'Ummm… What Did You Do?' people.com/neil-patrick...
Neil Patrick Harris Calls Out Abby Lee Miller for Airbrushing His Face in Instagram Post: 'Ummm… What Did You Do?'
Neil Patrick Harris had a hilarious reaction to a photo Abby Lee Miller posted with him after she attended his new Broadway comedic play, 'ART.' In the image, Harris' face seems to be heavily edited a...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Neil Patrick Harris Calls Out Abby Lee Miller for Airbrushing His Face in Instagram Post: 'Ummm… What Did You Do?' people.com/neil-patrick...
I'm tired of hearing about criminals with dozens of arrests who are out walking the streets committing more crimes. Illinois needs to go all-in on a three strikes system. We have more than enough evidence there are people in society who get arrested multiple times and do not deserve to live freely.
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I'm tired of hearing about criminals with dozens of arrests who are out walking the streets committing more crimes. Illinois needs to go all-in on a three strikes system. We have more than enough evidence there are people in society who get arrested multiple times and do not deserve to live freely.
The Power Pack add-on for Gran Turismo 7 sounds pretty cool. www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/...
Power Pack
『グランツーリスモ７』好評発売中
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December 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The Power Pack add-on for Gran Turismo 7 sounds pretty cool. www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/...
Wow. I’m shocked too. I’ve used Crucial RAM for a few computers and I always consider them when I need RAM. Admittedly, the last 2 times I bought RAM, I bought Corsair.
This is shocking to me. Then again, I’m not sure when I last bought a RAM upgrade.
(In the 90s, Micron made some good PCs.) www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
(In the 90s, Micron made some good PCs.) www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead | The Verge
Another blow to PC gaming.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Wow. I’m shocked too. I’ve used Crucial RAM for a few computers and I always consider them when I need RAM. Admittedly, the last 2 times I bought RAM, I bought Corsair.
She’s right. We have to offer people a choice. I hate it when Dems won’t run in “red” areas because they think/know they’ll lose. Once people see there are options besides a stale GOP, you will start gaining votes. Some Suburban Chicago longtime red areas have turned purple or blue.
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
She’s right. We have to offer people a choice. I hate it when Dems won’t run in “red” areas because they think/know they’ll lose. Once people see there are options besides a stale GOP, you will start gaining votes. Some Suburban Chicago longtime red areas have turned purple or blue.
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NBC has deserted Deal or No Deal Island, but maybe they're dusting off the shiny floors? www.buzzerblog.com/2025/12/02/d...
Deal Or No Deal Island Deserted, Production Eyes Classic Revival - BuzzerBlog
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
NBC has deserted Deal or No Deal Island, but maybe they're dusting off the shiny floors? www.buzzerblog.com/2025/12/02/d...
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During the shutdown, the Senate approved adding $32B to Trump's already record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
During the shutdown, the Senate approved adding $32B to Trump's already record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
The Senate still hasn't voted on extending ACA subsidies — which would cost $35B.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Donald stayed up last night making 162 posts on Truth Social. That type of obsessive derangement can be exhausting.
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Donald stayed up last night making 162 posts on Truth Social. That type of obsessive derangement can be exhausting.
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If your doctor decided you needed an MRI (indicating concern about something serious) and you claim that you didn't ask why or what part of your body he wanted to look at, you are:
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If your doctor decided you needed an MRI (indicating concern about something serious) and you claim that you didn't ask why or what part of your body he wanted to look at, you are:
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
Qatar Airways' F1 livery looks cool. Too bad A7-BEG doesn't appear to fly to Chicago ever. www.jetphotos.com/photo/11893081
A7-BEG | Boeing 777-3DZER | Qatar Airways | Fabrizio Spicuglia | JetPhotos
Qatar´s new F1 livery taking off after spending almost one month at IAC facilities at Teruel. A7-BEG. Boeing 777-3DZER. JetPhotos.com is the biggest database of aviation photographs with over 6 millio...
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November 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Qatar Airways' F1 livery looks cool. Too bad A7-BEG doesn't appear to fly to Chicago ever. www.jetphotos.com/photo/11893081
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Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
I paused the video of Qatar GP qualifying when they showed Kimi Antonelli's garage. Mercedes puts the lat-long of the race on the garage floor. I entered the coordinates and they actually come up outside the Lusail circuit. They're for an access road. I figured they'd use coords for the pits. #F1
November 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I paused the video of Qatar GP qualifying when they showed Kimi Antonelli's garage. Mercedes puts the lat-long of the race on the garage floor. I entered the coordinates and they actually come up outside the Lusail circuit. They're for an access road. I figured they'd use coords for the pits. #F1
I don't get it. College football games get a longer broadcast window than NFL games, and they still manage to run past their timeslot.
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I don't get it. College football games get a longer broadcast window than NFL games, and they still manage to run past their timeslot.
I'm not a fan of basketball courts that aren't wood-toned. They look too garish in any other color.
November 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I'm not a fan of basketball courts that aren't wood-toned. They look too garish in any other color.
I can't believe some Chicago suburbs are still going ahead with their Christmas festivities Saturday night. We're forecast to have 8-10" of snow on the ground by 6PM. Folks don't need to be out driving in this just to see parades and Christmas tree lighting. That stuff can be postponed.
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I can't believe some Chicago suburbs are still going ahead with their Christmas festivities Saturday night. We're forecast to have 8-10" of snow on the ground by 6PM. Folks don't need to be out driving in this just to see parades and Christmas tree lighting. That stuff can be postponed.
Last night a post from a group protesting a new gas station popped up in my Facebook feed. They used an AI-generated image that had the usual misspellings and typographic nonsense in it. A couple people said they agreed with the post but disliked the use of AI. Use AI images at your own peril.
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Last night a post from a group protesting a new gas station popped up in my Facebook feed. They used an AI-generated image that had the usual misspellings and typographic nonsense in it. A couple people said they agreed with the post but disliked the use of AI. Use AI images at your own peril.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
I used to volunteer with a nonprofit that teaches immigrants English. I interviewed people who either completed the program or were still in it. One became a medical doctor. Another opened a fish market & restaurant. Another was a commercial pilot trying to restart his career. Pretty damn American.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I used to volunteer with a nonprofit that teaches immigrants English. I interviewed people who either completed the program or were still in it. One became a medical doctor. Another opened a fish market & restaurant. Another was a commercial pilot trying to restart his career. Pretty damn American.
People drive too fast in parking lots & people need to stop blowing red lights. 2 wks ago I saw a rollover crash caused by someone going thru a red light. Yesterday there was another blown red light crash there. Today I saw 5 cars go thru another red light. What happened to traffic law enforcement?
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
People drive too fast in parking lots & people need to stop blowing red lights. 2 wks ago I saw a rollover crash caused by someone going thru a red light. Yesterday there was another blown red light crash there. Today I saw 5 cars go thru another red light. What happened to traffic law enforcement?