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there’s some machine learning stuff that’s useful, I’m not a monster
but yeah if you ever catch me dipping a ladle into the statistics vat for some hot word slop, better put me in the shed
but yeah if you ever catch me dipping a ladle into the statistics vat for some hot word slop, better put me in the shed
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
there’s some machine learning stuff that’s useful, I’m not a monster
but yeah if you ever catch me dipping a ladle into the statistics vat for some hot word slop, better put me in the shed
but yeah if you ever catch me dipping a ladle into the statistics vat for some hot word slop, better put me in the shed
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Hell of a start to Whiskey Friday…
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Hell of a start to Whiskey Friday…
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listen, America, you don't want us as your 51st state because everything here is very gay.
I was going to go to bed on time but instead I have been watching every possible clip of tonight's event
January 30, 2026 at 7:44 AM
listen, America, you don't want us as your 51st state because everything here is very gay.
Wab Kinew: "Sometimes the press wants a Heated Rivalry between Doug Ford and I."
Reporter: "Haha, okay well, that's all we have time for today, press conference over."
Mark Carney: *lips on the mic* "Doug Ford would be the bottom."
Reporter: "Haha, okay well, that's all we have time for today, press conference over."
Mark Carney: *lips on the mic* "Doug Ford would be the bottom."
January 30, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Wab Kinew: "Sometimes the press wants a Heated Rivalry between Doug Ford and I."
Reporter: "Haha, okay well, that's all we have time for today, press conference over."
Mark Carney: *lips on the mic* "Doug Ford would be the bottom."
Reporter: "Haha, okay well, that's all we have time for today, press conference over."
Mark Carney: *lips on the mic* "Doug Ford would be the bottom."
I was going to go to bed on time but instead I have been watching every possible clip of tonight's event
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 AM
I was going to go to bed on time but instead I have been watching every possible clip of tonight's event
Some are slow metabolizers of B6 and case reports exist of toxicity at doses as low as 12 mg per day -- far lower than the 100 mg limit set decades ago!
I've had people tell me since it's water soluble, you simply pee it out. But with daily dosing, it can build up faster than you excrete it.
I've had people tell me since it's water soluble, you simply pee it out. But with daily dosing, it can build up faster than you excrete it.
“People need to understand that vitamins are not inert — they’re chemicals. You don’t need to overdo them.” B6 toxicity may be underreported because symptoms build gradually and consumers may not be aware they’re getting too much. “It sneaks up on you.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
How much B6 is safe? What to know about the supplement found in energy drinks
Poisoning caused by too much of the popular nutrient is rare, but cases are ticking up. Experts warn that people may not be aware they’re getting too much.
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Some are slow metabolizers of B6 and case reports exist of toxicity at doses as low as 12 mg per day -- far lower than the 100 mg limit set decades ago!
I've had people tell me since it's water soluble, you simply pee it out. But with daily dosing, it can build up faster than you excrete it.
I've had people tell me since it's water soluble, you simply pee it out. But with daily dosing, it can build up faster than you excrete it.
nine more days until I fly home to canada!
January 30, 2026 at 2:29 AM
nine more days until I fly home to canada!
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yet another data point for "the standard case for pragmatic electoral moderation would be more compelling if people stopped insisting that transgender issues are an electoral problem for Democrats"
Fox News Poll: The Republican Party is seen as better able to handle border security, national security, and immigration. The Democratic Party is favored on transgender issues, healthcare, vaccines, helping the middle class, and affordability.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
January 30, 2026 at 12:05 AM
yet another data point for "the standard case for pragmatic electoral moderation would be more compelling if people stopped insisting that transgender issues are an electoral problem for Democrats"
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I love you for filling in the gaps in care, I really do
And…
And…
Hey. Primary care providers & GP’s.
If you’re referring a patient to psych,
don’t start them on venlafaxine.
Just…please don’t, okay?
If it’s not the right call the patient is gonna have a bad time coming off it no matter the dose
and it’s better just to wait for psych.
Pretty plz? Ok thnx.
If you’re referring a patient to psych,
don’t start them on venlafaxine.
Just…please don’t, okay?
If it’s not the right call the patient is gonna have a bad time coming off it no matter the dose
and it’s better just to wait for psych.
Pretty plz? Ok thnx.
January 29, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I love you for filling in the gaps in care, I really do
And…
And…
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Dr Glaucomflecken, an actual ophthalmologist, with helpful instructions for dealing with pepper spray to the face.
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Dr Glaucomflecken, an actual ophthalmologist, with helpful instructions for dealing with pepper spray to the face.
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
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Tonight I watched Prime Minister Mark Carney take the actual Heated Rivalry Canada fleece from Hudson Williams, slip it on and say: “This is true soft power.”
January 30, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Tonight I watched Prime Minister Mark Carney take the actual Heated Rivalry Canada fleece from Hudson Williams, slip it on and say: “This is true soft power.”
coworkers triggered my "The Scarlett Letter is Victorian fiction and does NOT reflect Puritan sexual ethics" rant
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
coworkers triggered my "The Scarlett Letter is Victorian fiction and does NOT reflect Puritan sexual ethics" rant
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i dont think a sizable portion of our elites are pedophiles but i think many, if not most, believe that being an elite means you should get away with being a pedophile (and virtually anything else) and are willing to defend that class privledge even in the face of widespread public condemnation
>named in Epstein files
>>gets hired at the Atlantic and Yale
>>gets hired at the Atlantic and Yale
Yale is launching a new Presidential Senior Fellowship to expand access to the transformative work of universities. As part of this program, author and columnist David Brooks will join the Jackson School of Global Affairs starting February 1.
Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/49QpJoY
Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/49QpJoY
January 29, 2026 at 10:09 PM
i dont think a sizable portion of our elites are pedophiles but i think many, if not most, believe that being an elite means you should get away with being a pedophile (and virtually anything else) and are willing to defend that class privledge even in the face of widespread public condemnation
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Right now I'm still preferring PayPal. Just found out my eye doctor has a $35 co pay this year plus I might need new glasses and I don't know what my insurance is going to cover lense and frame wise. Appointment is on the 4th.
PayPal.me/AugustMcMullen
PayPal.me/AugustMcMullen
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Right now I'm still preferring PayPal. Just found out my eye doctor has a $35 co pay this year plus I might need new glasses and I don't know what my insurance is going to cover lense and frame wise. Appointment is on the 4th.
PayPal.me/AugustMcMullen
PayPal.me/AugustMcMullen
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Yeah, the guys who shot him didn't know about this. And if the insinuation is that they did, then it just becomes summary execution for kicking a car.
I mean, many drivers would agree...
I mean, many drivers would agree...
January 29, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Yeah, the guys who shot him didn't know about this. And if the insinuation is that they did, then it just becomes summary execution for kicking a car.
I mean, many drivers would agree...
I mean, many drivers would agree...
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Methotrexate is often used for arthritis patients for example. My dad uses it so his hands can continue to be usable.
The Trump administration formally withdrew federal guidance that required pharmacies to dispense methotrexate. Chronically ill people may face more challenges in getting this drug for their health. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
HHS will allow pharmacies to boycott lifesaving drugs used in medication abortion
Misoprostol and methotrexate do more than end pregnancies—but anti-abortion pharmacists can now refuse to offer them and still get federal funds.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Methotrexate is often used for arthritis patients for example. My dad uses it so his hands can continue to be usable.
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More than 100 Gazans have been accepted to Canadian universities.
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
More Than 100 Gazans Have Been Accepted to Canadian Universities. Canada Isn’t Letting Them In.
See a map of the graduate programs they're planning to attend, if the government finally processes their visas
pressprogress.ca
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
More than 100 Gazans have been accepted to Canadian universities.
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
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(norman rockwell guy) i don't think we should replace human tutors with the lying robot that tells children to kill themselves
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM
(norman rockwell guy) i don't think we should replace human tutors with the lying robot that tells children to kill themselves
one of the local Walgreens loooooves to tell patients "idk, we called them for a transfer and they never sent it to us" and then the patients come back all pissed off and idk if the Walgreens people realize that when you're adequately staffed you can be 100% sure that never happened?
January 29, 2026 at 5:54 AM
one of the local Walgreens loooooves to tell patients "idk, we called them for a transfer and they never sent it to us" and then the patients come back all pissed off and idk if the Walgreens people realize that when you're adequately staffed you can be 100% sure that never happened?
Pharmacist: "Okay this morning I'M going to fill and YOU'RE going to check"
*several minutes later*
Me: "Where's the hydroxychloroquine?"
👨⚕️: *puckish* "Did a flag come up when you scanned?"
Me: "I didn't scan yet"
👨⚕️: "Why not?"
Me: "Because this is a SERTRALINE bottle for HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE"
*several minutes later*
Me: "Where's the hydroxychloroquine?"
👨⚕️: *puckish* "Did a flag come up when you scanned?"
Me: "I didn't scan yet"
👨⚕️: "Why not?"
Me: "Because this is a SERTRALINE bottle for HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE"
January 29, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Pharmacist: "Okay this morning I'M going to fill and YOU'RE going to check"
*several minutes later*
Me: "Where's the hydroxychloroquine?"
👨⚕️: *puckish* "Did a flag come up when you scanned?"
Me: "I didn't scan yet"
👨⚕️: "Why not?"
Me: "Because this is a SERTRALINE bottle for HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE"
*several minutes later*
Me: "Where's the hydroxychloroquine?"
👨⚕️: *puckish* "Did a flag come up when you scanned?"
Me: "I didn't scan yet"
👨⚕️: "Why not?"
Me: "Because this is a SERTRALINE bottle for HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE"
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The Boss says, you effed up-
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 PM
The Boss says, you effed up-
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the original “the purpose of a system is what it does”
by their works ye shall know them
January 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
the original “the purpose of a system is what it does”
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this story quotes:
- A trump ambassador
- A museum run by Trump appointees
- Stop Antisemitism, an organization funded by right-wing donors
... aaannnnddd that's it! Not a single scholar of the Holocaust. Not anyone unaffiliated with Walz' political opponents.
- A trump ambassador
- A museum run by Trump appointees
- Stop Antisemitism, an organization funded by right-wing donors
... aaannnnddd that's it! Not a single scholar of the Holocaust. Not anyone unaffiliated with Walz' political opponents.
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 3:01 AM
this story quotes:
- A trump ambassador
- A museum run by Trump appointees
- Stop Antisemitism, an organization funded by right-wing donors
... aaannnnddd that's it! Not a single scholar of the Holocaust. Not anyone unaffiliated with Walz' political opponents.
- A trump ambassador
- A museum run by Trump appointees
- Stop Antisemitism, an organization funded by right-wing donors
... aaannnnddd that's it! Not a single scholar of the Holocaust. Not anyone unaffiliated with Walz' political opponents.
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Holy shit, there's an open carry #2A protest of ICE happening in Douglas County Colorado -- a very wealthy and very red suburb county of Denver. (I lived there for 16 years.) The Trump Administration pissing off committed gun owners sufficiently for them to join the protests against ICE is wild.
January 28, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Holy shit, there's an open carry #2A protest of ICE happening in Douglas County Colorado -- a very wealthy and very red suburb county of Denver. (I lived there for 16 years.) The Trump Administration pissing off committed gun owners sufficiently for them to join the protests against ICE is wild.