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Boost'em'oh-bile
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Boost'em'oh-bile
Bless you, this is exquisite
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Bless you, this is exquisite
Noting the congressional pension is based on service time, it kicks in at 5 years and her retirement date - Jan. 5, 2026 - will be the first business day after she passes five years since her first swearing in. bsky.app/profile/heli...
Any idea why she's quitting then? Her statement isn't very coherent (big surprise), although it would make more sense as an explanation of just not running for re-election.
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
White glove service from the biggest hack on the court
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
White glove service from the biggest hack on the court
Reading fic on mobile phones
November 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Reading fic on mobile phones
Seems like a natural consequence of following the modern tv mandates of keeping costs low, not overburdening the viewer's working memory, and having characters "be active"
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Seems like a natural consequence of following the modern tv mandates of keeping costs low, not overburdening the viewer's working memory, and having characters "be active"
I refuse. Clueless, sure, but Toy Story?
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I refuse. Clueless, sure, but Toy Story?
Happy to consult and facilitate
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Happy to consult and facilitate
However many metaphorical knives there are, more are deserved
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
However many metaphorical knives there are, more are deserved
The number of decent watering holes nearby is good - (I favor Whiskey and Oyster and Sweet Fire Donna's)... But that spot is ripe for an alternative to the Dunkin and Panera on the other corners
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The number of decent watering holes nearby is good - (I favor Whiskey and Oyster and Sweet Fire Donna's)... But that spot is ripe for an alternative to the Dunkin and Panera on the other corners
I blame mine on covid
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I blame mine on covid
It was a moment that made me instinctually wonder "where's the legal guardian?"
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It was a moment that made me instinctually wonder "where's the legal guardian?"
Yeah, this time in particular was "selectively" funded, "selectively" furloughed, and some were so excited about doing that selecting you might say they were "pro-lapse"
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Yeah, this time in particular was "selectively" funded, "selectively" furloughed, and some were so excited about doing that selecting you might say they were "pro-lapse"
I think it is very safe to say that NBC giving her a contract was an exceptionally poor decision in many dimensions.
November 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I think it is very safe to say that NBC giving her a contract was an exceptionally poor decision in many dimensions.
DC indeed the most credentialist place. All count, many expected.
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
DC indeed the most credentialist place. All count, many expected.
It's a travesty that Gawker (and certain figures implicated in its fall) haven't been mentioned more in the past 24 hours
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It's a travesty that Gawker (and certain figures implicated in its fall) haven't been mentioned more in the past 24 hours
Thanks for covering what was presumably a subset of the many candidates
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Thanks for covering what was presumably a subset of the many candidates
Few meeting spaces, many windowless offices
November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Few meeting spaces, many windowless offices
Based on the wonky coverage I've seen, the US being absent is not great but the overall decreased attention is kinda okay because it's become more about implementation.
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Based on the wonky coverage I've seen, the US being absent is not great but the overall decreased attention is kinda okay because it's become more about implementation.
"and his friend Pulte the developer"
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"and his friend Pulte the developer"
As opposed to this morning, where there was groundbreaking but no feet
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
As opposed to this morning, where there was groundbreaking but no feet
I feel the same about mandolines - something being super sharp does not in fact make me more careful and steady.
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I feel the same about mandolines - something being super sharp does not in fact make me more careful and steady.