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Alex Ullman
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God damn it you have to be kind,
Member of the Pauper Format Panel,
Gut it out He/Him/His

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I forgot how good this song is...

youtu.be/NgyxVpPGj8U?...
A Wilhelm Scream (Smackin Isaiah) - The Benefits of Thinking Out Loud
YouTube video by CK Andersno
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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This morning, Ms. Rachel and I visited District 2 Pre-K Center, where we sang and read with the wonderful students and educators. We also discussed universal childcare - and how we're making it happen for NYC!
January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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I knew the last line was coming in @drewmagary.bsky.social's latest column for @sfgate.com, but it still hit me like 10,000 tons of bricks.

Worth a read: www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
The holiday air travel crisis brought out the best in people (not Donald Trump)
Storms and military actions stranded travelers on both sides of the Atlantic.
www.sfgate.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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And he doesn’t even mention the part where I run out of underwear!
January 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
January 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I'm struggling to stay motivated on this Friday afternoon and not even A Wilhelm Scream can get me riled.

Hit me with an off beat card and I'll give you a Commander for it.
January 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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No GKR on Opening Day absolutely SUCKS man
NBC announced that they'll air the Opening Day game between the Pirates and Mets on March 26th at 1pm ET. They'll also have the June 21st Mets-Phillies and August 30th Astros-Mets Sunday night games at 7PM ET, and the July 5th Mets-Atlanta game at 12:30 PM ET.
January 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
If you come visit me we could do this, one of.

Just saying.
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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I know this is corny to say but this is the real America, man. This is what it’s all about. This is what those freaks are trying to destroy & we won’t let them
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Quick reminder now that the killer has been identified
January 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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my second grader is *obsessed* with everything dave pikey does. our house is overflowing with captain underpants and dog man and all the spin-offs www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
The Man Behind ‘Dog Man’ Is a Pack Leader for Young Readers
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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4 pieces of good news today:

1) Hochul and Mamdani are working on free pre-K
2) Tish James got a SECOND Trump makebelieve US Attorney DQed
3) 9 Republicans backed Jeffries' ACA subsidies discharge petition
4) 5 Republicans voted for cloture Kaines' WPR prohibiting more invasion in VZ
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Hochul is about as middle of the road as they come and that she's doing this speaks volumes.
“well, I’d like to see ol’ Zohran accomplish THIS progressive policy!”

[ZOHRAN ACCOMPLISHES THE PROGRESSIVE POLICY EASILY]

“ah. well, nevertheless,”
Breaking News: Gov. Kathy Hochul, partnering with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will unveil a plan to expand free or affordable child care for New Yorkers across the state.
January 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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“well, I’d like to see ol’ Zohran accomplish THIS progressive policy!”

[ZOHRAN ACCOMPLISHES THE PROGRESSIVE POLICY EASILY]

“ah. well, nevertheless,”
January 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I am loving everything I'm seeing out of Lowryn Eclipsed...

But it feels like such a crowded set. The individual cards are amazing but nothing feels like it has space to breathe.
January 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
As always, Mod gets the stew going:
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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i firmly believe — like you would have to give me hard evidence to convince me otherwise — that they feed trump a steady diet of AI slop
man, did the viziers in the WH not actually show him the actual video?
January 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Let's build Rakdos Tymaret.

What are you including?
January 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Got to play with Wildwood Scourge last night in Borborygmos and it got big in a hurry. Highly recommend in a go-wide +1/+1 counter deck:
January 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Bill Siemering, founding program director of NPR, author of its mission statement, has asked me to inquire if any profs might be interested in a Zoom class visit? No honorarium necessary. Bill founded All Things Considered, Fresh Air, won a MacArthur, etc.
A Founding Father of NPR Worries About Its Fate
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
From a second game with Borborygmos. Deck is a delight.
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
It's turn four and I just cast my ancient expensive Commander.
January 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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On only hours notice, hundreds of New Yorkers are gathering in Foley Square to protest the murder of Renee Nicole Good
January 7, 2026 at 11:06 PM