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Father, husband, consumer advocate/credit expert. Avid reader, writer, dungeon master and strategy gamer.
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NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
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it's quite funny that the international pedophile ring got QAnon to put them all in power.
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
it's quite funny that the international pedophile ring got QAnon to put them all in power.
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
I am against violence, even against people I hate or disagree with.
That said this is a kind of karma for a man who said that children being shot dead in schools was a small price to pay for the second amendment.
That said this is a kind of karma for a man who said that children being shot dead in schools was a small price to pay for the second amendment.
September 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I am against violence, even against people I hate or disagree with.
That said this is a kind of karma for a man who said that children being shot dead in schools was a small price to pay for the second amendment.
That said this is a kind of karma for a man who said that children being shot dead in schools was a small price to pay for the second amendment.
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In the last week of the 1936 campaign, FDR reminded a massive crowd in Madison Square Garden that "organized money" was "unanimous in their hate for me--and I welcome their hatred!"
And then the country rewarded him with a 523-8 landslide in the electoral college.
This is, in fact, good politics.
And then the country rewarded him with a 523-8 landslide in the electoral college.
This is, in fact, good politics.
"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
September 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
In the last week of the 1936 campaign, FDR reminded a massive crowd in Madison Square Garden that "organized money" was "unanimous in their hate for me--and I welcome their hatred!"
And then the country rewarded him with a 523-8 landslide in the electoral college.
This is, in fact, good politics.
And then the country rewarded him with a 523-8 landslide in the electoral college.
This is, in fact, good politics.
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Just received my first PR email informing me that "The Holidays Are Just Around the Corner," and Jesus Honking Christ, let me enjoy my pumpkin spice for a single goddamn month before hitting me with holidays, would you, please and thank you
September 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Just received my first PR email informing me that "The Holidays Are Just Around the Corner," and Jesus Honking Christ, let me enjoy my pumpkin spice for a single goddamn month before hitting me with holidays, would you, please and thank you
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People saying Trump is dying or possibly dead, but I for one would urge caution, because it is quite possible a second healtbar will appear as he enters his second phase and a gargantuan centipede will burst forth from his torso, so be careful of his new sweep attacks and toxic buildup from bites.
August 30, 2025 at 4:50 AM
People saying Trump is dying or possibly dead, but I for one would urge caution, because it is quite possible a second healtbar will appear as he enters his second phase and a gargantuan centipede will burst forth from his torso, so be careful of his new sweep attacks and toxic buildup from bites.
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Welp guess who figured out a new way to explain bad tariff policy to his kids.
August 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Welp guess who figured out a new way to explain bad tariff policy to his kids.
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Premium newsletter: My 14.5k word piece, "AI Bubble 2027" - extrapolations of what may happen in the next 18 months, conditions that might accelerate a collapse, and how OpenAI and Anthropic overstate user numbers and revenues while hiding their awful burnrates.
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-bubble-20...
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-bubble-20...
AI Bubble 2027
Soundtrack: The Dillinger Escape Plan - One Of Us Is The Killer
An MIT study found that 95% of organizations are getting "zero return" from generative AI, seemingly every major outlet is now writing ...
www.wheresyoured.at
August 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Premium newsletter: My 14.5k word piece, "AI Bubble 2027" - extrapolations of what may happen in the next 18 months, conditions that might accelerate a collapse, and how OpenAI and Anthropic overstate user numbers and revenues while hiding their awful burnrates.
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-bubble-20...
www.wheresyoured.at/ai-bubble-20...
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If we emerge with a non-fascist society, each and every university administrator who Chamberlained or Vichied to any degree must be ruthlessly expelled from any position of responsibility or influence. Let their name be stricken from every tablet. They shouldn’t run a hot-dog stand.
Here's the letter that NSF sent UCLA last week about cutting its research funding
NSF says UCLA is doing affirmative action by asking applicants' their zip codes, family income and what HS they went to, and that they can discuss race in personal statements
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
NSF says UCLA is doing affirmative action by asking applicants' their zip codes, family income and what HS they went to, and that they can discuss race in personal statements
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
August 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
If we emerge with a non-fascist society, each and every university administrator who Chamberlained or Vichied to any degree must be ruthlessly expelled from any position of responsibility or influence. Let their name be stricken from every tablet. They shouldn’t run a hot-dog stand.
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Once again, my fellow nerds, I am begging you to remember that giving into bullies only guarantees they'll be back.
You've got to punch Biff Tannen in the face, McFly, or he'll rule over you forever.
You've got to punch Biff Tannen in the face, McFly, or he'll rule over you forever.
LA Times: "'It backfired,' said one senior administrator at UCLA, reflecting the sense of whiplash. .... 'Within hours of announcing our settlement, the DOJ was on our back.'
WHO COULD'VE SEEN THIS COMING
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WHO COULD'VE SEEN THIS COMING
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0ypqo...
www.dropbox.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Once again, my fellow nerds, I am begging you to remember that giving into bullies only guarantees they'll be back.
You've got to punch Biff Tannen in the face, McFly, or he'll rule over you forever.
You've got to punch Biff Tannen in the face, McFly, or he'll rule over you forever.
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I spent seven years writing a book on this and she just… said it in three succinct paragraphs to politico.
Stand by this: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
July 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I spent seven years writing a book on this and she just… said it in three succinct paragraphs to politico.
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I once read a comment saying something like "if you choose not to laugh at farts, your life will contain less laughter but still the same amount of farts". I think about that a lot.
Some people are unhappy and always will be and deserve to be.
July 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I once read a comment saying something like "if you choose not to laugh at farts, your life will contain less laughter but still the same amount of farts". I think about that a lot.
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It's heartening to see Big Names speak out about this issue, I think it's something artists and creatives from all genres and levels of notoriety can unite on automaton-media.com/en/news/nier...
“It’s a security hole that endangers democracy itself.” NieR creator speaks out against payment processors pressuring Japanese adult content platforms - AUTOMATON WEST
NieR creator Yoko Taro comments on the series of instances of Japanese adult platforms being pressured by credit card payment processors.
automaton-media.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It's heartening to see Big Names speak out about this issue, I think it's something artists and creatives from all genres and levels of notoriety can unite on automaton-media.com/en/news/nier...
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Vtuber talent agency VShojo, who represent(ed) some of the largest streamers in the world, has been self-destructing over the last couple days in a scandal of check-kiting and a six digit charity donation that just kinda went missing in a passive voice accident.
July 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Vtuber talent agency VShojo, who represent(ed) some of the largest streamers in the world, has been self-destructing over the last couple days in a scandal of check-kiting and a six digit charity donation that just kinda went missing in a passive voice accident.
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Students of Columbia in 1776 tore down a statue of King George that was on campus when the declaration of independence was announced there(It was named Kings College) and melted it down to make musket balls. Today that same university sadly decided to hand its balls over to a would be modern king.
July 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Students of Columbia in 1776 tore down a statue of King George that was on campus when the declaration of independence was announced there(It was named Kings College) and melted it down to make musket balls. Today that same university sadly decided to hand its balls over to a would be modern king.
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Serebii Update: A new Pokémon Scarlet & Violet distribution has begun. Get a special tracksuit based on your game
Scarlet: STRACKSU1T
Violet: VTRACKSU1T
www.serebii.net
Scarlet: STRACKSU1T
Violet: VTRACKSU1T
www.serebii.net
July 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Serebii Update: A new Pokémon Scarlet & Violet distribution has begun. Get a special tracksuit based on your game
Scarlet: STRACKSU1T
Violet: VTRACKSU1T
www.serebii.net
Scarlet: STRACKSU1T
Violet: VTRACKSU1T
www.serebii.net
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VICE's owner Savage Ventures has requested the removal of my Collective Shout articles. This is due to concerns about the controversial subject matter—not journalistic complaints
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
July 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
VICE's owner Savage Ventures has requested the removal of my Collective Shout articles. This is due to concerns about the controversial subject matter—not journalistic complaints
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
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Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices.
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices....
www.eff.org
July 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices.
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
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If JD Vance were a true Catholic instead of defending Trump he would simply assign him to be President of another country
July 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
If JD Vance were a true Catholic instead of defending Trump he would simply assign him to be President of another country
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So CBS is cancelling the Late Show, which regularly skewered Donald Trump just a week or so after its parent company agreed to pay a bribe to Donald Trump to get its merger approved with a company run by the son of one of Trump's biggest donors/supporters.
Nothing to see here.
Nothing to see here.
CBS to cancel "Late Show With Stephen Colbert" after the next TV season, citing a “financial decision"
CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’
CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night
variety.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
So CBS is cancelling the Late Show, which regularly skewered Donald Trump just a week or so after its parent company agreed to pay a bribe to Donald Trump to get its merger approved with a company run by the son of one of Trump's biggest donors/supporters.
Nothing to see here.
Nothing to see here.
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Valve just updated their Steam rules to ban content that “may violate rules set by payment processors or banks.” Sounds boring. It’s not. It’s the quiet normalization of financial censorship and it’s going to hurt LGBTQ+ games and devs
July 16, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Valve just updated their Steam rules to ban content that “may violate rules set by payment processors or banks.” Sounds boring. It’s not. It’s the quiet normalization of financial censorship and it’s going to hurt LGBTQ+ games and devs
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Over the past three months, I learned everything I could about Final Fantasy – from its rich history to its massive cultural impact and the many in-jokes shared among its fans.
In time, I understood why it has captured the hearts of players everywhere.
🎥: youtu.be/II7MQKqrcj8
In time, I understood why it has captured the hearts of players everywhere.
🎥: youtu.be/II7MQKqrcj8
July 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Over the past three months, I learned everything I could about Final Fantasy – from its rich history to its massive cultural impact and the many in-jokes shared among its fans.
In time, I understood why it has captured the hearts of players everywhere.
🎥: youtu.be/II7MQKqrcj8
In time, I understood why it has captured the hearts of players everywhere.
🎥: youtu.be/II7MQKqrcj8