The Original BB
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She: masters in physics, science writer, nonchalant bon vivant (promoted recently from ne'er do well), doting dog mom, keeping mum on the rest 💖💜💙
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This guy here is dead 👇
January 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
This guy here is dead 👇
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Could an empire in decline do THIS? *launches deeply unpopular invasion cementing status as lunatic-led pariah state, its not clear what kind of move i was trying to do*
January 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Could an empire in decline do THIS? *launches deeply unpopular invasion cementing status as lunatic-led pariah state, its not clear what kind of move i was trying to do*
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American “Heritage” vs. American History | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
This is an excellent discussion between host Jon Stewart and his guests, Professor Allen C. Guelzo and Professor Joanne Freeman. The episode's description tells us, "As debates over what it means to be a "heritage…
This is an excellent discussion between host Jon Stewart and his guests, Professor Allen C. Guelzo and Professor Joanne Freeman. The episode's description tells us, "As debates over what it means to be a "heritage…
American “Heritage” vs. American History | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
This is an excellent discussion between host Jon Stewart and his guests, Professor Allen C. Guelzo and Professor Joanne Freeman. The episode's description tells us, "As debates over what it means to be a "heritage American" enter mainstream political discourse, Jon is joined by University of Florida Professor Allen C. Guelzo and Yale historian Joanne Freeman, host of 'History Matters' podcast. Together, they examine what this loaded term actually means, explore how American identity has been defined and contested throughout the nation's history, and discuss the central role immigrants have always played in shaping who we are.
studycivilwar2.wordpress.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM
American “Heritage” vs. American History | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
This is an excellent discussion between host Jon Stewart and his guests, Professor Allen C. Guelzo and Professor Joanne Freeman. The episode's description tells us, "As debates over what it means to be a "heritage…
This is an excellent discussion between host Jon Stewart and his guests, Professor Allen C. Guelzo and Professor Joanne Freeman. The episode's description tells us, "As debates over what it means to be a "heritage…
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For those of us not in the cult, this is what we hear when anyone from the Trump administration speaks.
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
For those of us not in the cult, this is what we hear when anyone from the Trump administration speaks.
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
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If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
January 4, 2026 at 12:26 AM
If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
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Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
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Name Brand vs Dollar Store Knockoff
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Name Brand vs Dollar Store Knockoff
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There is no plan, gang
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There is no plan, gang
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Fascinating to me that NPR is going with the Secretary of War nomenclature.
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Fascinating to me that NPR is going with the Secretary of War nomenclature.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
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Best Twitter riposte of the day. And Washington met his payroll for the Continental Army with money furnished by the Spanish Crown, too.
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Best Twitter riposte of the day. And Washington met his payroll for the Continental Army with money furnished by the Spanish Crown, too.
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There are 364 days left in 2026 for one of them to become The Day
January 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
There are 364 days left in 2026 for one of them to become The Day
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is it don’t call him shirley, it’s don’t call him shirley isn’t it
January 2, 2026 at 1:49 PM
is it don’t call him shirley, it’s don’t call him shirley isn’t it
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It is terrible that Trump and Hegseth are ordering the wanton and unjustified killings of civilians, and doing so in our name. It is terrible that Republicans in Congress are unwilling to stop or even investigate them.
A scorched boat washed ashore on a remote beach in Colombia. Then mangled bodies. And then empty packets, a few with marijuana traces. We matched the physical and digital evidence to a U.S. airstrike — and found a fishing community terrified to go to sea. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
It is terrible that Trump and Hegseth are ordering the wanton and unjustified killings of civilians, and doing so in our name. It is terrible that Republicans in Congress are unwilling to stop or even investigate them.
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
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Reagan, 1981: “In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
January 2, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Reagan, 1981: “In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
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The world's 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which found just eight billionaires accounted for about a quarter of those gains.
January 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The world's 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which found just eight billionaires accounted for about a quarter of those gains.
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Do other countries have this weird notion that you’re not a “real” representative of the nation if you live in an urban center? Like do the French say Parisians aren’t really French? Are you considered not a real German if you live in Berlin? Or is this mainly a weird American thing?
January 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Do other countries have this weird notion that you’re not a “real” representative of the nation if you live in an urban center? Like do the French say Parisians aren’t really French? Are you considered not a real German if you live in Berlin? Or is this mainly a weird American thing?
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Trump literally bid $100,000 on a painting last night during an auction at his private club (it went for $2.7 million)
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Trump literally bid $100,000 on a painting last night during an auction at his private club (it went for $2.7 million)
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Once you look for, "does this [article / op-ed / claim by a politician] consider the 80% of Americans who live in urban areas to be real Americans?" you will see it everywhere, because the answer is usually "no."
I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.
Another good practice for the New Year would be for all the non-fascists in America who want to opine about politics to really begin believing that urban America is Real America & that its denizens are The Authentic People. Get some self-respect & drop the volkish nationalist view that they're not
January 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Once you look for, "does this [article / op-ed / claim by a politician] consider the 80% of Americans who live in urban areas to be real Americans?" you will see it everywhere, because the answer is usually "no."
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Happy New Year, friends. It has obviously been a tough year and fittingly I am ending it with a headache. But I'm grateful for my internet communities and looking forward to 2026. Onward, and cheers 🥂
January 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Happy New Year, friends. It has obviously been a tough year and fittingly I am ending it with a headache. But I'm grateful for my internet communities and looking forward to 2026. Onward, and cheers 🥂