Plain James
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Tbh this already played out when he was mayor. The guy literally was schtupping his campaign managers wife! And he gave an interview about it! It’s literally a twenty year old story.
I actually don’t think this is true. CA Gov is one of probably the 10 most powerful people in the country and he’s been a public figure for longer than some voters have been alive. I don’t think there’s skeletons in his closet other than the ones we already know about.
I think if Newsom runs a huge amount of dirt will be dumped on him almost immediately, and probably by the Harris camp. It is noticeable that every long for profile of him goes out of its way to remake that he‘s a bit weird in an unspecific way
January 23, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Tbh this already played out when he was mayor. The guy literally was schtupping his campaign managers wife! And he gave an interview about it! It’s literally a twenty year old story.
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Los Angeles is almost certainly the worst governed major blue city in the entire country at this point
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Los Angeles is almost certainly the worst governed major blue city in the entire country at this point
Los Angeles County is at once building more heavy rail than any other city in North America and also comically NIMBY:
“One of its suggestions called for ‘exempting Los Angeles County from SB 79.” Another recommendation suggested “limiting the bill’s applicability to the Bay Area as a pilot project”
“One of its suggestions called for ‘exempting Los Angeles County from SB 79.” Another recommendation suggested “limiting the bill’s applicability to the Bay Area as a pilot project”
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Los Angeles County is at once building more heavy rail than any other city in North America and also comically NIMBY:
“One of its suggestions called for ‘exempting Los Angeles County from SB 79.” Another recommendation suggested “limiting the bill’s applicability to the Bay Area as a pilot project”
“One of its suggestions called for ‘exempting Los Angeles County from SB 79.” Another recommendation suggested “limiting the bill’s applicability to the Bay Area as a pilot project”
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The expanded child tax credit under the American Rescue Plan cut child poverty in half and they don’t do an equity analysis or dozens of bespoke targeting. Probably worth considering the implications for this.
January 22, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The expanded child tax credit under the American Rescue Plan cut child poverty in half and they don’t do an equity analysis or dozens of bespoke targeting. Probably worth considering the implications for this.
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It’s a shame how many different “equity” frameworks for public policy design and implementation inevitably means “Make programs slower, more expensive, and serve fewer people” and “give third party consultants money to hold meetings”
January 22, 2026 at 12:08 AM
It’s a shame how many different “equity” frameworks for public policy design and implementation inevitably means “Make programs slower, more expensive, and serve fewer people” and “give third party consultants money to hold meetings”
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Me after seeing some European say that they hate all Americans
a man in a suit and tie says i don t think about you at all
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says i don t think about you at all
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Me after seeing some European say that they hate all Americans
And they’ve always been bad, everywhere!
January 20, 2026 at 6:28 PM
And they’ve always been bad, everywhere!
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Minneapolis residents are painting tunnels onto brick walls and ICE agents are running into them. This is not funny.
Naaaaaaailed it
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Minneapolis residents are painting tunnels onto brick walls and ICE agents are running into them. This is not funny.
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Folks, Trump has brought the full force of ICE to bear on a mid-sized city and he can't even stop the demonstrations there. He's not going to be able to cancel the midterm elections by fiat or station his goons outside more than a handful of polling places.
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Folks, Trump has brought the full force of ICE to bear on a mid-sized city and he can't even stop the demonstrations there. He's not going to be able to cancel the midterm elections by fiat or station his goons outside more than a handful of polling places.
Only if the do it in equal parts French and English
Canada could probably invade the US and make it all the way down to DC before meeting meaningful resistance if they caught the US military off-guard.
January 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Only if the do it in equal parts French and English
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The guiding purpose of American government over the last 25 years or so has been to funnel tremendous resources towards allowing a particular type of affluent White to live a fantasy existence.
Opinion | Which City Burns Next?
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM
The guiding purpose of American government over the last 25 years or so has been to funnel tremendous resources towards allowing a particular type of affluent White to live a fantasy existence.
Heated Rivalry is actually better than drugs bc the high doesn’t wear off after watching it for the 9th time
January 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Heated Rivalry is actually better than drugs bc the high doesn’t wear off after watching it for the 9th time
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Once again.
No Blood For Oil vs. Exactly How Much Oil Are We Talking About?
Contrary to what he would have you believe, President Bush’s plans to invade Iraq have nothing to do with such high-minded goals as liberating the Iraqi people or saving the world from terrorism. His ...
theonion.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Once again.
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It's striking that progressives like Tim Walz and Zohran Mamdani evoke the middle American attitude that, "Yes, we can fix these social problems because we're Americans and it's the right thing to do!" While the "America first" right only emulates failed and failing nation-states elsewhere.
January 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It's striking that progressives like Tim Walz and Zohran Mamdani evoke the middle American attitude that, "Yes, we can fix these social problems because we're Americans and it's the right thing to do!" While the "America first" right only emulates failed and failing nation-states elsewhere.
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Normalize calling NYC nativists townies
A final thot on NY Nativisim before I go off to get ready to celebrate NYE in a city I apparently dont belong in bc I, like a majority of its residents, had the audacity to be born somewhere else: in any other context, those sorts of ppl would be easily recognized for the townie losers that they are
December 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Normalize calling NYC nativists townies
Just wait - Hudson Williams is gonna wear a pregnancy suit in a Vanity Fair interview just to underline that he’s more of a freak than even the freakiest #HeatedRivalry fans
December 31, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Just wait - Hudson Williams is gonna wear a pregnancy suit in a Vanity Fair interview just to underline that he’s more of a freak than even the freakiest #HeatedRivalry fans
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one week until January 6th
December 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
one week until January 6th
Rewatching Heated Rivalry S1E6 while I brush my teeth since the episode is only 5 minutes long
December 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Rewatching Heated Rivalry S1E6 while I brush my teeth since the episode is only 5 minutes long
It’s probably bad that smoking cigarettes is cool and sexy again. But it’s less odious than vaping. So there’s that.
December 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It’s probably bad that smoking cigarettes is cool and sexy again. But it’s less odious than vaping. So there’s that.
This is really good fuckin’ TV
GOING TO THE COTTAGE (AGAIN)
December 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
This is really good fuckin’ TV
GOING TO THE COTTAGE (AGAIN)
December 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
GOING TO THE COTTAGE (AGAIN)
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Reflecting on how precious Shane is in how earnestly obtuse he is
December 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Reflecting on how precious Shane is in how earnestly obtuse he is
Reflecting on how precious Shane is in how earnestly obtuse he is
December 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Reflecting on how precious Shane is in how earnestly obtuse he is
It’s even better/more devastating 🤩
Feeling normal, so going to marathon watch all of Heated Rivalry
December 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
It’s even better/more devastating 🤩
Feeling normal, so going to marathon watch all of Heated Rivalry
December 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Feeling normal, so going to marathon watch all of Heated Rivalry