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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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If you ever want to drive yourself to hopeless desperation about the re state of humanity, follow @badmedicaltakes.bsky.social for a few days.
Or read the timeline.
Or read the timeline.
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If you ever want to drive yourself to hopeless desperation about the re state of humanity, follow @badmedicaltakes.bsky.social for a few days.
Or read the timeline.
Or read the timeline.
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Trump is such a hypocrite.
On the one hand, he complains about Canada. On the other hand, he gives the White House the Canadian treatment.
Pick a lane, buddy.
On the one hand, he complains about Canada. On the other hand, he gives the White House the Canadian treatment.
Pick a lane, buddy.
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trump is such a hypocrite.
On the one hand, he complains about Canada. On the other hand, he gives the White House the Canadian treatment.
Pick a lane, buddy.
On the one hand, he complains about Canada. On the other hand, he gives the White House the Canadian treatment.
Pick a lane, buddy.
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I LEARNED THE ANSWER TO THIS
Chris's Steakhouse was a New Orleans landmark
Chris Matulich periodically got bored, sold it, waited for the new owner to fail, and bought it back cheap
The sale conditions: Can't move it, can't change the name
He did this six times
Then he sold it to Ruth Fertel
Chris's Steakhouse was a New Orleans landmark
Chris Matulich periodically got bored, sold it, waited for the new owner to fail, and bought it back cheap
The sale conditions: Can't move it, can't change the name
He did this six times
Then he sold it to Ruth Fertel
what did ruth mean when she said her steakhouse was "chris"
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I LEARNED THE ANSWER TO THIS
Chris's Steakhouse was a New Orleans landmark
Chris Matulich periodically got bored, sold it, waited for the new owner to fail, and bought it back cheap
The sale conditions: Can't move it, can't change the name
He did this six times
Then he sold it to Ruth Fertel
Chris's Steakhouse was a New Orleans landmark
Chris Matulich periodically got bored, sold it, waited for the new owner to fail, and bought it back cheap
The sale conditions: Can't move it, can't change the name
He did this six times
Then he sold it to Ruth Fertel
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heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
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My opinion? The issue isn't press passes, the issue is police behavior. When the police attack journalists who are clearly identified, including wearing press passes, giving out more of them won't help.
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
My opinion? The issue isn't press passes, the issue is police behavior. When the police attack journalists who are clearly identified, including wearing press passes, giving out more of them won't help.
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Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and youngest editor of Condé Nast ever, and the 2nd African American to hold this position, changed Teen Vogue to be more politically conscious.
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Ex-Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth: ‘The headlines implied I was a token black hire’
Welteroth was just 29 when Anna Wintour made her editor-in-chief. Months later, the magazine shut down. What did she do next?
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and youngest editor of Condé Nast ever, and the 2nd African American to hold this position, changed Teen Vogue to be more politically conscious.
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
Traffic to TeenVogue.com: 2.7M to 9.2M visitors a year, print subscriptions jumped 535%
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Stroking bodega cat is the new kiss a baby. 😅
November 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Stroking bodega cat is the new kiss a baby. 😅
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أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
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Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
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“Life is short, and I’ve shortened mine
in a thousand delicious, ill-advised ways” (buying skeletons)
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/...
bsky.app/profile/chri...
in a thousand delicious, ill-advised ways” (buying skeletons)
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/...
bsky.app/profile/chri...
November 1, 2025 at 4:51 AM
“Life is short, and I’ve shortened mine
in a thousand delicious, ill-advised ways” (buying skeletons)
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/...
bsky.app/profile/chri...
in a thousand delicious, ill-advised ways” (buying skeletons)
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/...
bsky.app/profile/chri...
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
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Gail Branding Advice Rule #23:
“Make an enemy of Rob Schneider.”
“Make an enemy of Rob Schneider.”
I had someone ask me for 'branding' advice and I have been laughing ever since.
October 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Gail Branding Advice Rule #23:
“Make an enemy of Rob Schneider.”
“Make an enemy of Rob Schneider.”
This is something I’ve felt about the U.S. for a while. It was a shock to experience “real America”, that racist and small minded place, as a kid coming from living abroad my entire life on US bases.
I went from proudly American kid to “this is my passport” right quick.
I went from proudly American kid to “this is my passport” right quick.
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This is something I’ve felt about the U.S. for a while. It was a shock to experience “real America”, that racist and small minded place, as a kid coming from living abroad my entire life on US bases.
I went from proudly American kid to “this is my passport” right quick.
I went from proudly American kid to “this is my passport” right quick.
For no reason at all, here’s a street of Stumbling Stones of people who were removed from their homes and deported to camps outside of their country, often by force.
After having their citizenship revoked.
After having their citizenship revoked.
October 30, 2025 at 7:43 AM
For no reason at all, here’s a street of Stumbling Stones of people who were removed from their homes and deported to camps outside of their country, often by force.
After having their citizenship revoked.
After having their citizenship revoked.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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lmao david byrne showed the video of the ice agents tripping over themselves while trying to run after a biker on wacker drive during the “life during wartime” segment of his chicago show tonight
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
lmao david byrne showed the video of the ice agents tripping over themselves while trying to run after a biker on wacker drive during the “life during wartime” segment of his chicago show tonight
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there are going to be a lot of stories in the next couple weeks about the generosity of ordinary people in helping their fellow Americans and all of them will be wonderful and none of them should be necessary
we don’t have to have a government this cruel and capricious
we don’t have to have a government this cruel and capricious
October 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
there are going to be a lot of stories in the next couple weeks about the generosity of ordinary people in helping their fellow Americans and all of them will be wonderful and none of them should be necessary
we don’t have to have a government this cruel and capricious
we don’t have to have a government this cruel and capricious
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I want to know how John Ratcliffe, who is paid to parrot what Trump believes, has suppressed real intelligence product at CIA.
I really want to know who in the CIA was so optimistic about Putin’s desire for peace. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | State Department Intelligence Agency Dissented Over Putin’s Appetite for Peace
The Central Intelligence Agency had a more positive assessment of the Russian leader’s willingness to talk.
www.wsj.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I want to know how John Ratcliffe, who is paid to parrot what Trump believes, has suppressed real intelligence product at CIA.
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Think about how grueling the generational struggle to build anything the Left wants. Meanwhile, Trump is allowed to just YOLO our entire society.
It is shocking that Trump is quickly tearing down a portion of the White House. But isn’t the bigger story that this action is of a piece with his autocratic presumption that he can unilaterally destroy public goods without any public consultation or explanation?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Think about how grueling the generational struggle to build anything the Left wants. Meanwhile, Trump is allowed to just YOLO our entire society.
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there are good posts everywhere for those with eyes to see
October 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
there are good posts everywhere for those with eyes to see
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Old Soviet joke:
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Old Soviet joke:
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
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Who else is going? I’m not gonna miss it. Martha taught the first ever workshop I attended; was such a great experience.
SAN ANTONIO. TONIGHT. @marthawells.com at @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. FEW TICKETS LEFT. www.eventbrite.com/e/martha-wel...
October 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Who else is going? I’m not gonna miss it. Martha taught the first ever workshop I attended; was such a great experience.