Mark Lee
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the samizdat 60 minutes report www.theverge.com/policy/84943...
The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband
Once again, the Streisand effect is Streisanding
www.theverge.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
the samizdat 60 minutes report www.theverge.com/policy/84943...
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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-regularly-happens-3/
December 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-regularly-happens-3/
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Each semester I go in my classroom and I try to figure out what we would use to block the doors, if it would be safe to crawl out the windows, where we could hide if there was a mass shooter in campus. It’s such an indictment of this country how we have normalized these preventable tragedies.
December 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Each semester I go in my classroom and I try to figure out what we would use to block the doors, if it would be safe to crawl out the windows, where we could hide if there was a mass shooter in campus. It’s such an indictment of this country how we have normalized these preventable tragedies.
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i...
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
he father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i...
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NYC Kids Rise aims to make college and career training more accessible for all students regardless of income. Here’s how it works.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/01/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/01/c...
How New York Families Can Save for College — and How Some Have $100 Already
NYC Kids Rise aims to make college and career training more accessible for all students regardless of income. Here’s how it works.
www.thecity.nyc
December 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NYC Kids Rise aims to make college and career training more accessible for all students regardless of income. Here’s how it works.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/01/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/01/c...
Thanksgiving Parade broadcast captions are clearly being auto-generated on the fly and are clearly making a lot of mistakes. I wonder if this is just par for the course or this is some sort of AI “enhanced” thing.
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Thanksgiving Parade broadcast captions are clearly being auto-generated on the fly and are clearly making a lot of mistakes. I wonder if this is just par for the course or this is some sort of AI “enhanced” thing.
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Btw very important to say that the FCC has not at all said what Kimmel said that was so objectionable! This is classic chilling effect - there are no rules so everyone stops talking
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September 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Btw very important to say that the FCC has not at all said what Kimmel said that was so objectionable! This is classic chilling effect - there are no rules so everyone stops talking
www.theverge.com/news/780471/...
www.theverge.com/news/780471/...
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Given my username, I am obligated to share this and point out the obvious possibility that Nigel gets a new, even louder amp in this youtu.be/hxkZ7krBzA8?...
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | Official Trailer | Experience It In IMAX®
YouTube video by IMAX
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July 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Given my username, I am obligated to share this and point out the obvious possibility that Nigel gets a new, even louder amp in this youtu.be/hxkZ7krBzA8?...
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“MTA Chair Janno Lieber said the reduction in traffic has allowed some of the agency’s buses to move faster than their schedules account for. Lieber said he’s considering boosting bus service as a result.”
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Manhattan traffic moves way faster since congestion pricing launched, MTA says
The MTA says faster travel times should ease the pain drivers feel from the $9 toll.
gothamist.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
“MTA Chair Janno Lieber said the reduction in traffic has allowed some of the agency’s buses to move faster than their schedules account for. Lieber said he’s considering boosting bus service as a result.”
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Worth keeping this in mind. Trump does not have the mandate he’s claiming.
January 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Worth keeping this in mind. Trump does not have the mandate he’s claiming.
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See folks: we’re not powerless. It’s worth paying attention and pushing back when they threaten to hurt people.
White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, in reversal
The reversal followed criticism of the sudden freeze by the White House budget office.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
See folks: we’re not powerless. It’s worth paying attention and pushing back when they threaten to hurt people.
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is it really so hard to say something like, "trump is ripping up your constitution, arresting your neighbors, helping cancer win its war on people and oh, also, eggs are fucking expensive"
January 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
is it really so hard to say something like, "trump is ripping up your constitution, arresting your neighbors, helping cancer win its war on people and oh, also, eggs are fucking expensive"
Surely there must be an American Pie parody for TikTok out there. “Bye bye something Chinese spy…the day the TikTok died…” etc. If I were in my 20’s and on TikTok I’d do it myself but sadly neither of those are true.
January 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Surely there must be an American Pie parody for TikTok out there. “Bye bye something Chinese spy…the day the TikTok died…” etc. If I were in my 20’s and on TikTok I’d do it myself but sadly neither of those are true.
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Gather round kids and let me tell you a story about a real technology ban...
January 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Gather round kids and let me tell you a story about a real technology ban...
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The launch of congestion pricing led to some 43,000 fewer drivers on average entering Manhattan below 60th Street each weekday last week than would be typical for that time of January, according to data released by the MTA on Monday.
43K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on, MTA says
The decline amounted to a 7% reduction in traffic in the toll zone south of 60th Street.
gothamist.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The launch of congestion pricing led to some 43,000 fewer drivers on average entering Manhattan below 60th Street each weekday last week than would be typical for that time of January, according to data released by the MTA on Monday.
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i think rage at congestion pricing is a good example of how no one believes that the world can be positive sum anymore. like, people pay a small fee to get access to a faster commute — saving them valuable time — and the money improves public transit, saving other people valuable time. it's win-win!
January 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
i think rage at congestion pricing is a good example of how no one believes that the world can be positive sum anymore. like, people pay a small fee to get access to a faster commute — saving them valuable time — and the money improves public transit, saving other people valuable time. it's win-win!
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My Christmas wish is getting a job at Microsoft because I'm the last person who knows what a folder is
December 1, 2024 at 4:23 PM
My Christmas wish is getting a job at Microsoft because I'm the last person who knows what a folder is
Great list. Very thoughtful and prudent.
(Proceeds to wing it and make a disaster of next DIY project)
(Proceeds to wing it and make a disaster of next DIY project)
November 29, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Great list. Very thoughtful and prudent.
(Proceeds to wing it and make a disaster of next DIY project)
(Proceeds to wing it and make a disaster of next DIY project)
Wait I thought “Fight Song” was put out to pasture after 2016
November 28, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Wait I thought “Fight Song” was put out to pasture after 2016
HERE COME THE GRANNIES. I was questioning why I bother watching the parade but then my heart is filled with child-like glee at the sight of the Bluey balloon. A “Dance Mode” performance would have really taken it over the top though…free suggestion for next year.
November 28, 2024 at 2:59 PM
HERE COME THE GRANNIES. I was questioning why I bother watching the parade but then my heart is filled with child-like glee at the sight of the Bluey balloon. A “Dance Mode” performance would have really taken it over the top though…free suggestion for next year.