whet moser
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newsletters @ nyt. ex qz, chicago mag, chicago reader. i'm not a miracle worker, i'm a janitor
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I dig the "tailor coat."
IG mysteryfashionist
IG mysteryfashionist
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I dig the "tailor coat."
IG mysteryfashionist
IG mysteryfashionist
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new "AI acceleration strategy" during a visit to SpaceX.
January 13, 2026 at 4:13 AM
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new "AI acceleration strategy" during a visit to SpaceX.
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The quilt shop was wild for this
January 13, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The quilt shop was wild for this
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A Minnesota state representative said two Richfield Target employees detained by U.S. Border Patrol on Jan. 8 were U.S. citizens and were both injured in the incident.
Target employees detained by federal officers were U.S. citizens, legislator says
Minnesota Rep. Michael Howard, who represents Richfield, said the employees also were injured in the incident.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 12:47 AM
A Minnesota state representative said two Richfield Target employees detained by U.S. Border Patrol on Jan. 8 were U.S. citizens and were both injured in the incident.
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NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
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the replay really makes this one
January 13, 2026 at 4:08 AM
the replay really makes this one
aaron rodgers gonna go home to his secret wife
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 AM
aaron rodgers gonna go home to his secret wife
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A great day for this screenshot
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 AM
A great day for this screenshot
aaron rodgers is gonna see what a darkness retreat really is
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
bad game but you get to watch rodgers yell “fuck” after each play
January 13, 2026 at 3:25 AM
bad game but you get to watch rodgers yell “fuck” after each play
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So this is a very weird thing I am doing that I don't think most people will get. Maybe I'm off my rocker, seriously. But I just got interested in the various problems LLMs have answering a variety of questions about films, and as is my way I Took It Too Far (TM) checkplease.neocities.org/rewinder/
Dashboard | Rewinder
Analyze AI accuracy on film knowledge with Rewinder
checkplease.neocities.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
So this is a very weird thing I am doing that I don't think most people will get. Maybe I'm off my rocker, seriously. But I just got interested in the various problems LLMs have answering a variety of questions about films, and as is my way I Took It Too Far (TM) checkplease.neocities.org/rewinder/
trump has been high floor, low ceiling in ways that no one else is
New Gallup figures in these charts. Well, so much for that emerging Republican majority people were writing about in November 2024. Was evidently a mass overreaction to Trump's win and failure to acknowledge softness of support, and thermostatic politics www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 AM
trump has been high floor, low ceiling in ways that no one else is
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Or the,,,,, LOVE BUG.
"Bombshell transcripts of conversations between Pirro and Kerik reveal that an angry Pirro even offered to plant the bug herself on her husband’s boat, where she believed he was having sex with another woman." nypost.com/2006/09/28/p...
"Bombshell transcripts of conversations between Pirro and Kerik reveal that an angry Pirro even offered to plant the bug herself on her husband’s boat, where she believed he was having sex with another woman." nypost.com/2006/09/28/p...
PIRRO’S FURY AT CHEATING AL – FEDS PROBE HER PLEA FOR KERIK TO WIRETAP HUSBAND
ALBANY – In a devastating blow to her campaign, Republican attorney-general candidate Jeanine Pirro admitted yesterday she is under federal investigation for discussing with former city Polic…
nypost.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Or the,,,,, LOVE BUG.
"Bombshell transcripts of conversations between Pirro and Kerik reveal that an angry Pirro even offered to plant the bug herself on her husband’s boat, where she believed he was having sex with another woman." nypost.com/2006/09/28/p...
"Bombshell transcripts of conversations between Pirro and Kerik reveal that an angry Pirro even offered to plant the bug herself on her husband’s boat, where she believed he was having sex with another woman." nypost.com/2006/09/28/p...
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“i think the justice dept should be run independently of the president“ [monkey’s paw curls]
Wild reporting from Bloomberg. Jeanine Pirro apparently freelanced the subpoenas and criminal investigation of Jerome Powell.
January 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
“i think the justice dept should be run independently of the president“ [monkey’s paw curls]
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NEW: As Trump weighs diplomacy, the Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options for Iran than previously reported. Possible targets: Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile sites. But a cyberattack or striking a domestic security group is likelier. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
NEW: As Trump weighs diplomacy, the Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options for Iran than previously reported. Possible targets: Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile sites. But a cyberattack or striking a domestic security group is likelier. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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Wild reporting from Bloomberg. Jeanine Pirro apparently freelanced the subpoenas and criminal investigation of Jerome Powell.
January 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Wild reporting from Bloomberg. Jeanine Pirro apparently freelanced the subpoenas and criminal investigation of Jerome Powell.
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The kicker: two chiefs helped him do this. One was under federal investigation at the time (back when that meant something) for falsifying records and the other… well Gardiner hired his nephew.
Still up on my old site:
Still up on my old site:
Ald. Gardiner’s Chief Ally in Killing Cuyler Plaza Resigned in Disgrace — People's Fabric
When Ald. Gardiner needed a cover-story from CFD to kill the Cuyler Plaza project, he turned to a chief under federal investigation.
www.peoplesfabric.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The kicker: two chiefs helped him do this. One was under federal investigation at the time (back when that meant something) for falsifying records and the other… well Gardiner hired his nephew.
Still up on my old site:
Still up on my old site:
aaron rodgers is gonna see what a darkness retreat really is
January 13, 2026 at 1:24 AM
aaron rodgers is gonna see what a darkness retreat really is
i will never post about messaging. that’s the Guarantee™️
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
i will never post about messaging. that’s the Guarantee™️
“The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a boat that the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs” 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a boat that the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs” 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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[the existential dread and full-body terror of the moment between when “Something” ends and “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” begins]
January 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
[the existential dread and full-body terror of the moment between when “Something” ends and “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” begins]
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Some interesting stuff in the cross-tabs.
January 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Some interesting stuff in the cross-tabs.
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a "fun" addendum here, to paraphrase an @eliasisquith.blog observation: many (though not all) of these "anti-alarmist" types also cheered on the Iraq invasion
January 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
a "fun" addendum here, to paraphrase an @eliasisquith.blog observation: many (though not all) of these "anti-alarmist" types also cheered on the Iraq invasion
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Huh. All four US astronauts coming back early because of medical emergency, NASA not saying which astronaut or what the problem is.
NASA astronaut and ISS leader Mike Fincke transferred station command to a Russian cosmonaut ahead of an unprecedented medical evacuation
Sick Astronaut on ISS Forces Early Command Transfer from NASA Crew Member to Russian Cosmonaut
NASA astronaut and ISS leader Mike Fincke transferred station command to a Russian cosmonaut ahead of an unprecedented medical evacuation
www.scientificamerican.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Huh. All four US astronauts coming back early because of medical emergency, NASA not saying which astronaut or what the problem is.