Xan
@xanwisegamgee.bsky.social
I lived on that old site since high school, and I obviously haven't learned my lesson.
Pinned
The Queer Eye crew stare grimly at my collection of t-shirts purchased from Buc-ee's. They know I can't be saved. JVN places a gentle hand on my shoulder. Wow, look at that sunset. Behind me, silently weeping, Tan draws back the hammer.
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I can’t believe a technical solution to a complex social problem didn’t work. Ah well, nevertheless
One Laptop Per Child, 10 years later: "we find no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative effects on grade progression... computer access significantly improved students’ computer skills but not their cognitive skills" www.nber.org/papers/w34495
Laptops in the Long Run: Evidence from the One Laptop per Child Program in Rural Peru
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December 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I can’t believe a technical solution to a complex social problem didn’t work. Ah well, nevertheless
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December 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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I like when they fall directly on the fine line between stupid and clever. The ones that have stuck with me the most are:
December 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I like when they fall directly on the fine line between stupid and clever. The ones that have stuck with me the most are:
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you should be able to have entrance music in court
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
you should be able to have entrance music in court
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Ranking star wars movies is complicated because there are certain themes that resonate with-- no I'm kidding, in one of them an ewok hugs Han Solo's leg and says "Ay Chihuahua." So that's number one with a bullet
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Ranking star wars movies is complicated because there are certain themes that resonate with-- no I'm kidding, in one of them an ewok hugs Han Solo's leg and says "Ay Chihuahua." So that's number one with a bullet
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I once was at a museum wearing a rugby shirt and one of these evil docent motherfuckers came up telling me historical facts about rugby. It wasn’t a sports museum, he just knew about it and felt compelled.
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I once was at a museum wearing a rugby shirt and one of these evil docent motherfuckers came up telling me historical facts about rugby. It wasn’t a sports museum, he just knew about it and felt compelled.
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Nothing is scarier than being at a museum and having a museum person make eye contact with you and approach trying to give you additional knowledge. This is not something I consented to.
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Nothing is scarier than being at a museum and having a museum person make eye contact with you and approach trying to give you additional knowledge. This is not something I consented to.
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ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
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little gnome-type guy wearing a sleeping cap popped out of the turkey when we went to carve it this year. made a quip about how somebody must have “left the heat on(?)” and went straight to the couch. he’s been sitting there ever since. not sure what protocol is here. where did he go to the bathroom
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
little gnome-type guy wearing a sleeping cap popped out of the turkey when we went to carve it this year. made a quip about how somebody must have “left the heat on(?)” and went straight to the couch. he’s been sitting there ever since. not sure what protocol is here. where did he go to the bathroom
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regular new york cheesecake is the maybe most bland dessert every conceived. key lime pie demolishes it
I get a lot of hate for this view and in turn I'd only ask if you've ever had a pie as good as a typical cheesecake. The answer is no, you have not. Cheesecake invalidates the whole pie category. Hell, regular cake barely survives the cheesecake onslaught on the strength of carrot cake alone.
The dirty secret of pies is that they have the lowest ceiling potential of all sweets. Your best pie is merely fine. Your median pie is bad.
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
regular new york cheesecake is the maybe most bland dessert every conceived. key lime pie demolishes it
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Got reddit 'historians' on my case this morning for saying James Buchanan isn't even in the bottom five worst U.S. presidents. Even in just the mid-19th century, Jackson, Polk, Pierce, and Johnson were all worse.
November 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Got reddit 'historians' on my case this morning for saying James Buchanan isn't even in the bottom five worst U.S. presidents. Even in just the mid-19th century, Jackson, Polk, Pierce, and Johnson were all worse.
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just one reporter hitting trump with a “hey man fuck you” would speed things up by at least a few months, depending on the delivery. the delivery matters a lot
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
just one reporter hitting trump with a “hey man fuck you” would speed things up by at least a few months, depending on the delivery. the delivery matters a lot
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I love the idea of Sinners just periodically returning to IMAX every quarter so everyone who wants to see it, can
The juke joint is reopening next month: SINNERS returns to IMAX on December 12.
Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Returns to IMAX 70mm Theaters in December
The juke joint is getting ready to reopen, as Sinners returns to IMAX 70mm theaters on December 12. Tickets are on sale now for the one-week engagement at the following locations: AMC Lincoln Square –...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I love the idea of Sinners just periodically returning to IMAX every quarter so everyone who wants to see it, can
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i need all the "waaaaa i hate winter" people to shut the hell up because it's 91 degrees out at the end of fucking october and i need you complainers to stop manifesting the mass ecological destruction of global warming. put on a jacket while you still can
October 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
i need all the "waaaaa i hate winter" people to shut the hell up because it's 91 degrees out at the end of fucking october and i need you complainers to stop manifesting the mass ecological destruction of global warming. put on a jacket while you still can
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Wow, look. I made a better version of the same Pic in five minutes. Using simple photo editing apps and real photos.
Quit making shitty, Facebook grandma memes with the torment nexus. You're the problem.
Quit making shitty, Facebook grandma memes with the torment nexus. You're the problem.
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Wow, look. I made a better version of the same Pic in five minutes. Using simple photo editing apps and real photos.
Quit making shitty, Facebook grandma memes with the torment nexus. You're the problem.
Quit making shitty, Facebook grandma memes with the torment nexus. You're the problem.
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This is worth watching most of all for the Pope getting beer and going “yeah put that in the fridge” which is just a phrase you never anticipate hearing from a Pope
I love my hometown of
CHICAGO 🧵1
I went to Catholic school but I no longer believe in organized religion...
But
I love POPE LEO
Governor JB PRITZKER visit the Vatican and gives him
Chicago Beer brewed for the
Pope
It's named DA POPE BEER
Only in Chicago 🤣
Photo next post
CHICAGO 🧵1
I went to Catholic school but I no longer believe in organized religion...
But
I love POPE LEO
Governor JB PRITZKER visit the Vatican and gives him
Chicago Beer brewed for the
Pope
It's named DA POPE BEER
Only in Chicago 🤣
Photo next post
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This is worth watching most of all for the Pope getting beer and going “yeah put that in the fridge” which is just a phrase you never anticipate hearing from a Pope
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The WICKED movies are absolutely none of my business.
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The WICKED movies are absolutely none of my business.
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
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I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
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the end of rogue one makes leia being like "i have no idea what plans you're talking about" so fucking funny
gonna watch star wars i think
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
the end of rogue one makes leia being like "i have no idea what plans you're talking about" so fucking funny
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one