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Chicagoland. You had me at politics/baseball/road trips/tv/fast food/dad jokes.
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NEW @motherjones.com: When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Megyn Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him.
Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was “into the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was “into the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Megyn Kelly suddenly finds pedophilia very hard to define
When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him. Now she's splitting hairs about men "into the barely legal type."
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
NEW @motherjones.com: When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Megyn Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him.
Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was “into the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was “into the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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I just googled this man like 'ew who tf is this Tom Barrack guy' and the answer is the sitting, Donald Trump-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I just googled this man like 'ew who tf is this Tom Barrack guy' and the answer is the sitting, Donald Trump-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
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There are so many more possible deep histories than we know or might most readily (conditioned by the present and the victors of the recent past) imagine.
US-Japan research team finds suggestive similarities between pre-Clovis stone-tool styles in North America and 20K-yr-old tools in north Japan--hinting that the ppl in Hokkaido may have been the origins of the ppl who were all over North America by ~16K yrs ago.
Characterizing the American Upper Paleolithic
Tool similarities link Late Pleistocene American and Northeast Asian lithic traditions.
www.science.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
There are so many more possible deep histories than we know or might most readily (conditioned by the present and the victors of the recent past) imagine.
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Father: My son is 44 years old, functions at about a 2 year old level, and requires around the clock medical attention. SNAP initially gave him about $260 a month, which fed him. That's dropped in the last year to about $120 and now that's gone. Now I have to go out and find additional work
November 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Father: My son is 44 years old, functions at about a 2 year old level, and requires around the clock medical attention. SNAP initially gave him about $260 a month, which fed him. That's dropped in the last year to about $120 and now that's gone. Now I have to go out and find additional work
Thing is, Starbucks is better than nearly all these (we don't have Dutch Brothers. Tim Hortons is good for everything -but- coffee). Though this admitted coffeesnob would take Counter Culture or Stumptown over all of them.
November 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thing is, Starbucks is better than nearly all these (we don't have Dutch Brothers. Tim Hortons is good for everything -but- coffee). Though this admitted coffeesnob would take Counter Culture or Stumptown over all of them.
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Kristi Noem blasts “foreigners” for dangerous driving. According to the Rapid City Journal, that state’s court records show Noem had 20 speeding tickets dating back to 1989, alongside other violations, including failure to stop at an intersection and invalid license plates.
November 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Kristi Noem blasts “foreigners” for dangerous driving. According to the Rapid City Journal, that state’s court records show Noem had 20 speeding tickets dating back to 1989, alongside other violations, including failure to stop at an intersection and invalid license plates.
Trumpism comes to the Patent Office. Trump's head of the patent office just gave himself the right to kill administrative review of patents, no explanation given. x.com/IPLawAlerts/...
IP Law News on X: "USPTO Director Takes Control of IPR and PGR Institution Decisions https://t.co/xqYj99oFIN | by @FoleyandLardner" / X
USPTO Director Takes Control of IPR and PGR Institution Decisions https://t.co/xqYj99oFIN | by @FoleyandLardner
x.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Trumpism comes to the Patent Office. Trump's head of the patent office just gave himself the right to kill administrative review of patents, no explanation given. x.com/IPLawAlerts/...
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If you can afford it, a *monetary* donation (it goes a lot farther!) to your local food bank would be a most excellent thing to do right now.
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
If you can afford it, a *monetary* donation (it goes a lot farther!) to your local food bank would be a most excellent thing to do right now.
Microsoft Bob was ahead of its time.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microso...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microso...
Microsoft Bob - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Microsoft Bob was ahead of its time.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microso...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microso...
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"You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time."
I didn't think George Stephanopolous had that gear, but good for him. That's how it should always be done.
I didn't think George Stephanopolous had that gear, but good for him. That's how it should always be done.
STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
October 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time."
I didn't think George Stephanopolous had that gear, but good for him. That's how it should always be done.
I didn't think George Stephanopolous had that gear, but good for him. That's how it should always be done.
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In case you, like me, saw your electric bill more than double.
Bloomberg research found wholesale electricity up ~270% in areas near data centers
It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously
One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously
One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
In case you, like me, saw your electric bill more than double.
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Keep this in mind. Marcus Aurelius was born into wealth, he inherited it all, became emperor.
He never had to pawn his guitars to get enough gas to get to work and make rent. He never had to steal to eat or pay his hospital bills.
He never had to pawn his guitars to get enough gas to get to work and make rent. He never had to steal to eat or pay his hospital bills.
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Keep this in mind. Marcus Aurelius was born into wealth, he inherited it all, became emperor.
He never had to pawn his guitars to get enough gas to get to work and make rent. He never had to steal to eat or pay his hospital bills.
He never had to pawn his guitars to get enough gas to get to work and make rent. He never had to steal to eat or pay his hospital bills.
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Part 1 here are the companies that advertised on Celebrity Family Feud last night which was aired in place of Jimmy Kimmel: boycott until Jimmy is brought back:
Emirates Airlines
America's Best eyewear
McDonald's
Cabenuva HIV injections
Special K
Disneyland
Emirates Airlines
America's Best eyewear
McDonald's
Cabenuva HIV injections
Special K
Disneyland
September 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Part 1 here are the companies that advertised on Celebrity Family Feud last night which was aired in place of Jimmy Kimmel: boycott until Jimmy is brought back:
Emirates Airlines
America's Best eyewear
McDonald's
Cabenuva HIV injections
Special K
Disneyland
Emirates Airlines
America's Best eyewear
McDonald's
Cabenuva HIV injections
Special K
Disneyland
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The Nazis did not tolerate ridicule
September 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Nazis did not tolerate ridicule
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Crazy the amount of MAGA influencers who are going hard against Thomas Massie right now. All the same talking point.
September 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Crazy the amount of MAGA influencers who are going hard against Thomas Massie right now. All the same talking point.
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Strong reporting here from ProPublica, which found that three Trump Cabinet members -- at Labor, Transportation and EPA -- call multiple homes their primary residence on mortgages.
That's the same move that led Trump to fire Lisa Cook from her job at the Fed. bit.ly/466yMyI
That's the same move that led Trump to fire Lisa Cook from her job at the Fed. bit.ly/466yMyI
Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...
bit.ly
September 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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How did a functional, if flawed, democratic machinery hand absolute power over to Hitler, someone whom the conservative political class regarded as a chaotic clown with a violent following?
The Forgotten History of Hitler’s Establishment Enablers
The Nazi leader didn’t seize power; he was given it.
www.newyorker.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
How did a functional, if flawed, democratic machinery hand absolute power over to Hitler, someone whom the conservative political class regarded as a chaotic clown with a violent following?
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Definitely making himself a main character (I agree with Don's block suggestion)
August 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Definitely making himself a main character (I agree with Don's block suggestion)
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