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part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
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Trump imposing tariffs...
January 23, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Trump imposing tariffs...
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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In case you were worried about speaking up, as @bradleywhitford.bsky.social says, it's your right! Use your platform, build a community, help however you can.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
In case you were worried about speaking up, as @bradleywhitford.bsky.social says, it's your right! Use your platform, build a community, help however you can.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
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This guy. THIS GUY.
Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This guy. THIS GUY.
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Excellent post by @jack-thrower.bsky.social on what the media gets wrong about protests and why the lines about "where are the protests against Iran" are pretty stupid. #ThePointLive
live.thepoint.com.au#037390705a
live.thepoint.com.au#037390705a
The Point Live: Parliament returns early for Bondi condolence motions
Anthony Albanese has recalled parliament early for condolence motions to remember the 15 people killed at Bondi Beach terror attack, on 14 December. Tibor Weitzen, Matilda, Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, Marik...
live.thepoint.com.au
January 19, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Excellent post by @jack-thrower.bsky.social on what the media gets wrong about protests and why the lines about "where are the protests against Iran" are pretty stupid. #ThePointLive
live.thepoint.com.au#037390705a
live.thepoint.com.au#037390705a
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One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
Wondering why the sports announcer called the female tennis player a chick, then remembered he’s a Kiwi and is calling her a Czech. Accents are such fun!
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Wondering why the sports announcer called the female tennis player a chick, then remembered he’s a Kiwi and is calling her a Czech. Accents are such fun!
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I know this is hijacking a fun post with a serious point, but: the Feast of the Flight into Egypt is a commemoration of the fact that Jesus and his parents fled to Egypt as refugees, which should be more often remembered, particularly by those who say they want to defend the West’s Christian values.
So: happy... er, yes, well, happy this most holy of days to all who celebrate
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I know this is hijacking a fun post with a serious point, but: the Feast of the Flight into Egypt is a commemoration of the fact that Jesus and his parents fled to Egypt as refugees, which should be more often remembered, particularly by those who say they want to defend the West’s Christian values.
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These authors wanted to know whether mothers face discrimination in hiring, even when they are equally qualified as other applicants.
So they ran two experiments...
So they ran two experiments...
January 8, 2026 at 10:14 PM
These authors wanted to know whether mothers face discrimination in hiring, even when they are equally qualified as other applicants.
So they ran two experiments...
So they ran two experiments...
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"Either do the job or get arrested" literally *is* an option. I'm not exactly the person with the most moral courage in the world, but I guarantee that if given the choice "do war crimes" or "get arrested" I would choose the second any time.
look man at that point you get yourself arrested
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
January 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
"Either do the job or get arrested" literally *is* an option. I'm not exactly the person with the most moral courage in the world, but I guarantee that if given the choice "do war crimes" or "get arrested" I would choose the second any time.
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This is happening to **American citizens** right now.
And by now, those still looking away are complicit in this madness.
Shout.
Get angry.
Make noise.
Write/call your representatives.
Because silence is no longer acceptable.
www.tiktok.com/@nytimes/vid...
And by now, those still looking away are complicit in this madness.
Shout.
Get angry.
Make noise.
Write/call your representatives.
Because silence is no longer acceptable.
www.tiktok.com/@nytimes/vid...
Our analysis of a Los Angeles immigration raid reveals how “turn and burn” tactics unleash chaos and sweep up U.S. citizens. Video by Robin Stein, Shawn Killebrew, Devon Lum, Alexander Cardia, Jeff Be...
TikTok video by The New York Times
www.tiktok.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:03 AM
This is happening to **American citizens** right now.
And by now, those still looking away are complicit in this madness.
Shout.
Get angry.
Make noise.
Write/call your representatives.
Because silence is no longer acceptable.
www.tiktok.com/@nytimes/vid...
And by now, those still looking away are complicit in this madness.
Shout.
Get angry.
Make noise.
Write/call your representatives.
Because silence is no longer acceptable.
www.tiktok.com/@nytimes/vid...
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This devastating piece describes what it’s like to die of blood cancer. It also describes what it feels like to do so while your cousin is Secretary of Health & Human Services & a ghoul. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This devastating piece describes what it’s like to die of blood cancer. It also describes what it feels like to do so while your cousin is Secretary of Health & Human Services & a ghoul. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
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Such a beautiful story of an enduring friendship. Do read.
December 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Such a beautiful story of an enduring friendship. Do read.
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Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
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The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
December 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
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December 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead
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This community note
December 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This community note
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🧵In Sept, 78 yo vet Charlie Hicks did not show for a couple days for his twice daily order of chicken gumbo soup as he had for 10 yrs at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola.
Cook Donell Stallworth & staff leader Denise Galloway worried that their friend was in trouble.
With Galloway guiding him by..
Cook Donell Stallworth & staff leader Denise Galloway worried that their friend was in trouble.
With Galloway guiding him by..
Shrimp Basket cook goes above and beyond to save elderly regular from dire situation
YouTube video by WEAR Channel 3 News
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December 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
🧵In Sept, 78 yo vet Charlie Hicks did not show for a couple days for his twice daily order of chicken gumbo soup as he had for 10 yrs at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola.
Cook Donell Stallworth & staff leader Denise Galloway worried that their friend was in trouble.
With Galloway guiding him by..
Cook Donell Stallworth & staff leader Denise Galloway worried that their friend was in trouble.
With Galloway guiding him by..
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This is a model for what actual masculinity should be. Men don’t need to spend more time in caves beating their chests with other men; they need to take their daughters to a meaningful thing and talk to them about it. Relatedly I think the biggest cure for toxic masculinity is platonic women friends
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This is a model for what actual masculinity should be. Men don’t need to spend more time in caves beating their chests with other men; they need to take their daughters to a meaningful thing and talk to them about it. Relatedly I think the biggest cure for toxic masculinity is platonic women friends
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via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
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Definitive proof that in Sadiq Khan's London, Christmas has been cancelled altogether
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
London's Christmas lights: A view from the skies
Aerial photographs taken at night show central London dazzling in festive light displays.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Definitive proof that in Sadiq Khan's London, Christmas has been cancelled altogether
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...