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Republican senator now publicly defending Mark Kelly
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Republican senator now publicly defending Mark Kelly
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Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
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Mathematically, aliens should exist. The Fermi paradox might explain why we haven't met any (though there are other valid reasons, too), but the math maths in this case.
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Mathematically, aliens should exist. The Fermi paradox might explain why we haven't met any (though there are other valid reasons, too), but the math maths in this case.
There'd be a full 4K remaster of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
There'd be a full 4K remaster of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
You know what would make cars more affordable, Senator Cruz? Not having the stupid fucking illegal tariffs you numb nuts.
Those autonomy functions that Rafael Cruz wants are powered by the same hardware that powers autonomous emergency braking. And the rear seat reminder? Rafael wants more children to die in automobiles.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Exclusive | Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
You know what would make cars more affordable, Senator Cruz? Not having the stupid fucking illegal tariffs you numb nuts.
Those autonomy functions that Rafael Cruz wants are powered by the same hardware that powers autonomous emergency braking. And the rear seat reminder? Rafael wants more children to die in automobiles.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Exclusive | Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Those autonomy functions that Rafael Cruz wants are powered by the same hardware that powers autonomous emergency braking. And the rear seat reminder? Rafael wants more children to die in automobiles.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
Trump take auto industry, part 1 million.
Are we getting a Kia EV4 in the U.S.? A Kia EV3? A Kia electric pickup?
We know automakers are feeling the tariff squeeze. Kudos to one of the brand's top U.S. execs for being blunt about the decisions it faces on EVs, prices, and everything.
www.caranddriver.com/news/a695325...
We know automakers are feeling the tariff squeeze. Kudos to one of the brand's top U.S. execs for being blunt about the decisions it faces on EVs, prices, and everything.
www.caranddriver.com/news/a695325...
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Trump take auto industry, part 1 million.
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Donald Trump is doing fat-shaming the right way.
—Ezra Klein
—Ezra Klein
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Donald Trump is doing fat-shaming the right way.
—Ezra Klein
—Ezra Klein
What did you do today? I ordered a replacement lead-acid battery for my main UPS in hopes that that's what's wrong with it and that it's not completely dead. You?
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
What did you do today? I ordered a replacement lead-acid battery for my main UPS in hopes that that's what's wrong with it and that it's not completely dead. You?
Lesson: Never plot a coup (unless it's against the United States of America).
Lesson: Never plot a coup.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro exhausts appeals, will have to serve 27-year sentence: court
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Lesson: Never plot a coup (unless it's against the United States of America).
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Just because Trump brought RFK Jr. aboard to firm up the kook vote doesn't mean health writers have to keep looking for some kernel of truth in there somewhere.
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Just because Trump brought RFK Jr. aboard to firm up the kook vote doesn't mean health writers have to keep looking for some kernel of truth in there somewhere.
I’ve yet to see a photo of him or a segment with him where he doesn’t have a stupid look on his face.
Benny Johnson had perhaps the best 2025 of any streamer on the right, drawing more than 1 billion YouTube views as he hobnobbed with Trump administration power players and GOP elites.
His job is to have no principles. Business is booming. www.mediamatters.org/benny-johnso...
His job is to have no principles. Business is booming. www.mediamatters.org/benny-johnso...
MAGA influencer Benny Johnson’s job is to have no principles. Business is booming.
www.mediamatters.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I’ve yet to see a photo of him or a segment with him where he doesn’t have a stupid look on his face.
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Alcoholic national guardsman proves he doesn’t know what mirror imaging in photography is.
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Alcoholic national guardsman proves he doesn’t know what mirror imaging in photography is.
The fun thing about the big YouTubers is even when they're arrested for tax fraud, they make a big 22-minute video about it and sell special merch to help cover legal fees. At no point have they heard of "shut the fuck up Friday."
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The fun thing about the big YouTubers is even when they're arrested for tax fraud, they make a big 22-minute video about it and sell special merch to help cover legal fees. At no point have they heard of "shut the fuck up Friday."
If the first thing your Fight Club does is leak to the press that you have a Fight Club, you don’t have a technical Fight Club because even people who haven’t seen Fight Club know the first rule of said Fight Club.
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
If the first thing your Fight Club does is leak to the press that you have a Fight Club, you don’t have a technical Fight Club because even people who haven’t seen Fight Club know the first rule of said Fight Club.
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The way Bluesky works is that everyone is from the country they say they are but all the accounts are operated by versatile actor Jeffrey Combs
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The way Bluesky works is that everyone is from the country they say they are but all the accounts are operated by versatile actor Jeffrey Combs
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Reminiscing about the days on Bluesky before the app had gifs when we just had to type "white guy blinking dot gif" and assume everybody else was picturing the right one
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Reminiscing about the days on Bluesky before the app had gifs when we just had to type "white guy blinking dot gif" and assume everybody else was picturing the right one
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
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good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
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I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
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incidentally, this is precisely what everybody said would happen with robotaxis, huge numbers of empty vehicles clogging up streets.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
incidentally, this is precisely what everybody said would happen with robotaxis, huge numbers of empty vehicles clogging up streets.
Oh, good, further destroy online revenue models. I'm sure OpenAI won't use its own affiliate codes, either, to make money on this. Surely not.
www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
ChatGPT's new shopping research tool is fast, fun, and free - but can it out-shop me?
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, OpenAI has introduced a new tool that it hopes will help you find just what you're looking for.
www.zdnet.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Oh, good, further destroy online revenue models. I'm sure OpenAI won't use its own affiliate codes, either, to make money on this. Surely not.
www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
The Great Khan knows Star Wars.
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Great Khan knows Star Wars.