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Wilder Newyear
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He/Him. Everyone's seventh or eighth favorite Waukegan resident. I do something with business software for a living, and like to pretend I'm a voice actor too. Expect Wrestling, Magic: the Gathering, and Chicago Sports. I'm not the Thai BL Drama actor
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I'm fortunate. I didn't get one perfect album at 16, I got 2!
The cover for OutKast's double album "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below"
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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With Josh Johnson coming in to replace Mariotta, I have to show off his amazing Wikipedia table of contents.
A portion of a Wikipedia table of contents for Josh Johnson (quarterback). Professional career Pre-draft Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers (first stint) Sacramento Mountain Lions Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals (first stint) San Francisco 49ers (second stint) Cincinnati Bengals (second stint) New York Jets (first stint) Indianapolis Colts Buffalo Bills Baltimore Ravens (first stint) New York Giants Houston Texans Oakland Raiders San Diego Fleet Washington Commanders (first stint) The continuation of the table of contents from the previous image: San Diego Fleet Washington Commanders (first stint) Detroit Lions Los Angeles Wildcats San Francisco 49ers (third stint) New York Jets (second stint) Baltimore Raven (second stint) Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers (fourth stint) Baltimore Ravens (third stint) Washington Commanders (second stint)
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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*Deep Breath*
MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.
The Magic: the Gathering card "Behold the Sinister Six!" and it's online equivalent "Hex of Undeath". The online card has been given the following flavor text: "And you thought killing five would be enough?" ~ Liliana Vess
November 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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So many likely know there's a statue of Jack Benny in downtown Waukegan, IL. But one cool Easter Egg is the relief on the rear of the statue depicting Benny's infamous vault (complete with the alligators).
A full image of the statue of Jack Benny in Waukegan, IL. The statue depicts him with his left hand on his chin, while his right hand grasps a violin tucked under his left arm. The backside of the statue's base. The pedestal Jack is directly standing on shows graven images of coins, a bag of money, a smiling face (most likely his guard), a staff of bills, an alligator, and the base of a violin. The pedestal below that features two alligators heads facing each other, with a safe combination lock in between. Written on the safe, in cursive, is the words "Jack Benny's Vault". The statue is on the corner of Genesee and Clayton. Give it a visit yourself.
November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Back in the olden days, you used this on Hatching Plans to draw a bunch of cards.
The Magic: the Gathering card Perilous Research.
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Playing it safe with 15% of the NFL. A wise bettor.
The logos for the NFL Teams, clockwise from top left: Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, and Atlanta Falcons.
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Right Brain: No, deals and bonus miles are not what 11/11 was about.

Left Brain: All wars since the 18th century have been about capitalism. This is exactly what 11/11 is about.
An email from MilagePlus Shopping with the title "11/11 means 1,000s of deals and 5,000 bonus miles."
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled doomscroll with the following announcement:

Cat.
A black and white cat is splayed out in a curve, sleeping on top of a gray electric blanket. Certainly enjoying the snow day in NE Illinois.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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He's on fire! #NBAJam
A parody Zohran Mamdani campaign sign reading "Gugliotta for Three! BOOMSHAKALAKA!"
November 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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One more.
A parody Zohran Mamdani poster reading "The Rising Tied by for T Minor"
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Still a cause I hold near and dear to my heart.
A parody Zohran Mamdani campaign sign reading "I still hate Kevin Costner for The Lake County Fielders"
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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WWE wrestler R-Truth, smoking a cigarette with his shirt off.
November 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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I see what you're trying to do, but knowing what I do about wrestling, that 360 flip is not a given.
Brock Lesnar, attempting a top rope moonsault flip on Kurt Angle. For those unfamiliar with the moment, Lesnar would fail to complete the flip and end up landing on his neck.
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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"Your honor, while the plaintiff may have suffered burns from the material, the box clearly states 'Hot Pockets brand SANDWICHES'. The defense moves to dismiss."
The front of a box of Hot Pockets Italian Style Meatballs and Mozzarella. Under the logo for the product, it says in smaller font "brand sandwiches".
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Your 2025-26 Chicago Bulls. #Bulls #NBA
The "Tony Stark was able to build this in a cave" scene from Iron Man edited to say "AKME was able to build this in a cave, with a box of Reclamation Projects"
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Live look from Staten Island after the Mamdani win.
A photo of wrestler Enzo Amore, wearing a bad wig and a hoodie to sneak back in to a WWE show after his release.
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Why is there a hole in the middle of Manhattan? I want to know how Central Park voted. The ducks deserve representation too.
The blank election coverage map of New York City from the New York Times. There's a rectangular hole in Manhattan where Central Park should be.
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Behold, a black cat for Halloween.
It's Newton. An all black cat lays splayed out across a tan chair arm and my green textured shirt and gray pants. His legs point toward the right and over my resting arm, while his face looks to the top left. He also has exactly one fangy tooth coming out the side of his mouth. Much like the doofus he is.
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Wizards is 0-3 in this regard. It's up to the Powerpuff Girls to prevent the sweep.
A set of advertising images for ice cream truck Popsicles featuring (from left to right) SpongeBob SquarePants, Sonic the Hedgehog, Bubbles from the Powerpuff Girls, and Spider-Man.
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Don't let the name fool you, this is the biggest open Food Bank in Waukegan.
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A screenshot reading the following: "Thanks for donating $26.01 USD to Christian Outreach of Lutherans. You've donated [REDACTED] so far this year. See how many causes you supported."
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Personally, I've never seen ATLA all the way through, so I can only assume Uncle Iroh was part of the sickest Polka band across the 4 nations.
The recently previewed card "Uncle's Musings" from the upcoming Avatar: the Last Airbender set. In the art, Uncle Iroh holds a large brass horn that wraps around his body.
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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The cover to the novel "Test of Metal: A Planeswalker Novel" by Matthew Stover
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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If there was any doubt as to who I am as a person, I have found myself in high fashion Pokemon Paris and still walk away with the one pair of Zubaz.
A screenshot of my character from Pokemon Legends ZA wearing the Patterned Cargo Pants.
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Some day, "Failure: Billy Corgan" poster. Some day...
A poster from The Lifeboat Tavern in Tenby, Ireland, edited down to say "FAILURE" at the top and "BILLY CORGAN" and "SMASHING PUMPKINS" at the bottom. There is a picture of Billy Corgan at the tavern, with a half-finished plate of food in front of him.
October 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Literal nightmare Commander Pod #MTG
Some Halloween decorations of various themed skeletons, sitting on chairs in a circle, as you would in a commander pod. The skeletons resemble, from left to right, a black bat like creature, some sort of green insect-man, a grayish skin-Wrapped ghoul, and a traditional white skeleton.
October 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM