Will Callicott
@wcallicott.bsky.social
Mississippi native, South Carolinan for 30 plus years. Worked in journalism, then politics back when times were normal. Happy to dump the other platform...
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thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle
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It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
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The generals are calling them “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” because of how badly they bombed.
September 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The generals are calling them “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” because of how badly they bombed.
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Army Choir surrounded the MAGA hierarchy dining in White House East Room to sing "Do You Hear The People Sing"
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
February 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Army Choir surrounded the MAGA hierarchy dining in White House East Room to sing "Do You Hear The People Sing"
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
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Take a break from your regularly scheduled doomscrolling and marvel at this clip. A jawdropping feat of editing by Questlove - incredible!
Ladies & Gentlemen...50 Years of SNL Music | Official Preview | Peacock Original - SNL Fanatic
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January 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Take a break from your regularly scheduled doomscrolling and marvel at this clip. A jawdropping feat of editing by Questlove - incredible!
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The Scottish Sunday Herald TV guide featured this preview of the Trump inauguration.
It’s fucking brilliant.
It’s fucking brilliant.
January 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Scottish Sunday Herald TV guide featured this preview of the Trump inauguration.
It’s fucking brilliant.
It’s fucking brilliant.
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"Okay ladies, so this is why we don't mix fonts on the covers..."
January 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"Okay ladies, so this is why we don't mix fonts on the covers..."
Each year at Christmas, I ask the kids to just pick from my Goodreads list. This year, they have outdone themselves.
December 30, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Each year at Christmas, I ask the kids to just pick from my Goodreads list. This year, they have outdone themselves.
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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0