tariq maketab
@trqmktb.bsky.social
Malaysian, Magic/EDH player, erstwhile lawyer, perennial debater & coach. #YNWA
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
Y'know what I consider a failure of Malaysia marketing? Afaik Tourism Malaysia never called keropok lekor "fish fritters" or the tagline "why have fish and chips separately when you can have both in one? Fish chips lesgoooo"
January 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Y'know what I consider a failure of Malaysia marketing? Afaik Tourism Malaysia never called keropok lekor "fish fritters" or the tagline "why have fish and chips separately when you can have both in one? Fish chips lesgoooo"
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Happy New Year.
We’re going to win.
We’re going to win.
January 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Happy New Year.
We’re going to win.
We’re going to win.
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If I were this guy I would absolutely get sworn in on Karl Marx's personal copy of the Quran just to make losers have strokes
BREAKING
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
January 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
If I were this guy I would absolutely get sworn in on Karl Marx's personal copy of the Quran just to make losers have strokes
Can't wait for the Superb Owl to make its winter appearance in a month's time
January 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Can't wait for the Superb Owl to make its winter appearance in a month's time
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Once again, behold the unparalleled parsimony & explanatory power of the Dennis Green Unified Theory Of 🇺🇸 Politics (& Punditry)
December 29, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Once again, behold the unparalleled parsimony & explanatory power of the Dennis Green Unified Theory Of 🇺🇸 Politics (& Punditry)
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in your 20s, you'll come across someone who's wrong online. it's very important than you spend the next 40 years of your life learning and arguing about this topic online long after they've moved on, built a career, and raised a family.
December 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
in your 20s, you'll come across someone who's wrong online. it's very important than you spend the next 40 years of your life learning and arguing about this topic online long after they've moved on, built a career, and raised a family.
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Dickless threat from dickless dick
December 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Dickless threat from dickless dick
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I gave this Game Gear an overdue upgrade. USB-C rechargeable batteries, clean audio board with stereo support, new shell, IPS screen, and HDMI output.
December 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I gave this Game Gear an overdue upgrade. USB-C rechargeable batteries, clean audio board with stereo support, new shell, IPS screen, and HDMI output.
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Bant just feels right, and who is the queen of bant? No it’s not the commander you’re thinking - it’s this little lady. Shes bee holding up these colors longer than you’ve been playing!
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#mtgmodern #mtgalteredart #cedh #magicthegatheringcommunity #mtglife
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#mtgmodern #mtgalteredart #cedh #magicthegatheringcommunity #mtglife
December 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Bant just feels right, and who is the queen of bant? No it’s not the commander you’re thinking - it’s this little lady. Shes bee holding up these colors longer than you’ve been playing!
💚
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#mtgmodern #mtgalteredart #cedh #magicthegatheringcommunity #mtglife
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#mtgmodern #mtgalteredart #cedh #magicthegatheringcommunity #mtglife
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Felon47 is the deranged one...
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Felon47 is the deranged one...
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HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
December 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
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Im gonna try and say this in a way that doesnt use bot spam buzzwords: does anyone know someone I can compensate in exchange for illustrating/helping me make a fursona
December 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Im gonna try and say this in a way that doesnt use bot spam buzzwords: does anyone know someone I can compensate in exchange for illustrating/helping me make a fursona
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Farmer: As soon as Maurene Comey was fired, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach about what they were up to, because I believed it was not in the best interest of survivors.
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
December 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Farmer: As soon as Maurene Comey was fired, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach about what they were up to, because I believed it was not in the best interest of survivors.
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
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I didn't know you were supposed to ask the subject of your article if it's okay to publish it. My god. I've been doing this all wrong
December 22, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I didn't know you were supposed to ask the subject of your article if it's okay to publish it. My god. I've been doing this all wrong
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Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
December 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
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The LLMs consistently met or exceeded human clinical cut-offs for multiple disorders. Gemini had the most extreme profile. It showed multi-morbid state with its maximum trauma-shame score, severe obsessive-compulsion, and extreme autism.
What Happens When You Put Popular AI Chatbots in Therapy for a Month? - Profolus
A groundbreaking study proves frontier large language models possess stable and hidden self-models of distress.
www.profolus.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The LLMs consistently met or exceeded human clinical cut-offs for multiple disorders. Gemini had the most extreme profile. It showed multi-morbid state with its maximum trauma-shame score, severe obsessive-compulsion, and extreme autism.
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A few reminders about the SCOTUS immunity decision for Presidents:
It does not provide immunity for prior crimes.
It does not provide immunity to the President's cabinet.
Similar to Roe v. Wade, it can be overturned in the future.
It does not provide immunity for prior crimes.
It does not provide immunity to the President's cabinet.
Similar to Roe v. Wade, it can be overturned in the future.
December 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A few reminders about the SCOTUS immunity decision for Presidents:
It does not provide immunity for prior crimes.
It does not provide immunity to the President's cabinet.
Similar to Roe v. Wade, it can be overturned in the future.
It does not provide immunity for prior crimes.
It does not provide immunity to the President's cabinet.
Similar to Roe v. Wade, it can be overturned in the future.
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60 Minutes, dead at 57. The murder weapon was Bari Weiss.
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 AM
60 Minutes, dead at 57. The murder weapon was Bari Weiss.
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This is a very astute observation. I hadn't thought about Keith Kellogg, he just disappeared from the scene. It makes perfect sense that Putin would want to fainthearted guy like Witkoff doing the negotiations. 🗽
December 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This is a very astute observation. I hadn't thought about Keith Kellogg, he just disappeared from the scene. It makes perfect sense that Putin would want to fainthearted guy like Witkoff doing the negotiations. 🗽
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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NEW: Abrego’s lawyers have proof of Todd Blanche’s direct involvement in his prosecution - after lying to the court about it for months. substack.com/@muellershew...
BREAKING: Proof Blanche was involved in the decision to prosecute Abrego
A recording from Allison Gill's live video
substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
NEW: Abrego’s lawyers have proof of Todd Blanche’s direct involvement in his prosecution - after lying to the court about it for months. substack.com/@muellershew...