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Ash McGonigal
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Geiiga. First to podcast, coined the term "Trumpkin." Bacon number: 2

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Mama Lupe CLAIMS these are authentic triangles, but when I open the bag they're all in three dimensions
Mama Lupe's Authentic Triangle Shape Tortilla Chips
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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This thing is unimaginably juicy.

Carving it sounded lewd.
Turkey leg on a plate with dressing and gravy. The whole turkey except the neck and spine.
November 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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I will tent it.
A very brown turkey that's barely warm inside.
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Clearance turkey in the oven. I should perhaps have acquired a larger baking pan.
A turkey with no spine, looking like me trying to take a bath. Covered in a mixture of mayo, black garlic, and herbs.
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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"There's a famous slogan in the United Kingdom..."
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Once a day this fuzzy little man throws my computer mouse in the garbage. Otherwise he's the most perfect gentleman ever to take feline form.
James, a giant longhaired tabby cat. He is sitting up straight with his front paws together gazing directly at the camera in a way that evokes early long-exposure portraiture.
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Planet Express Ship and Bender
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Epstein and Wolff talking about Woody Allen, Harvey Weinstein, and MeToo. Epstein complains about Lorin Stein's and Israel Horovitz's sexual assault allegations. Drops names of who he thinks is next including "my favorite, Arthur Sulzberger."
From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Sent: 12/11/2017 7:39:17 PM To: Michael Wolff Subject: Re: Importance: High you and i are old news? :). On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 5:57 PM, Michael Wolff < > wrote: And they won't be the last. My buddy, Lorin Stein, who runs the Paris Review--the Paris Review for god's sake!--just went down. The 80-year-old father of my friend Rachel Horovitz--the playright Israel Horovitz-- whacked. Big names on the horizon: Michael Douglas, Larry Gagosian, and still my favorite, Arthur Sulzberger . On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 5:47 PM Michael Wolff< wrote: Looks like I can't get away. But will be back in NYC on Sunday. Let me know when you're back too. I have a bad feeling about this new Woody round. It could pull him into the general Harvey pool of the despised and shunned. Clearly what Ronan and company are hoping for. I think Bannon may be right. This is not going to end until Trump goes down.
November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Aurora in Lawrence, Kansas
Sky lit up pink
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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My statement on you selling America out:
Mr. Rogers with both middle fingers up
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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New cans are still a priority but I bought replacement ear pads for the old ones. I wish there'd been a way to tell they didn't fit before destroying the raggedy ones pictured here
A pair of Anker headphones that must be ten years old. The leather on the earcups has separated at the seam and the comfort foam is huge
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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James Talarico just became my favorite 2026 up-and-comer
Alex Thompson tweet: Talarico's spokesperson: "While James was unaware of how these women make money, he does not judge them for it and will not play into an effort to smear them for clickbait articles. That's exactly what his Christian faith calls him to do."
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The Nine Principles of Propaganda 1. LIE BIG Big lies work better than small lies because the masses won't believe that anyone would lie "about that." 2. FOCUS Don't make it complicated, ignore history, keep it simple for simple minds. 4. BLAME Never credit the other side, always blame, debase, defame, and dehumanize. 5. PROVOKE Outrage, fear, and resentment are more powerful than reason, logic, or facts. 5. CRISIS Issues mus be life or death, good vs evil, love vs hate, us vs them. Urgency defeats objection. 7. EMOTION A person might question facts, but they will never question their own feelings. Go emotional. 8. PANDER Praise allies generously, demonize all who disagree as having bad intentions or nen-expert. 9. NO LIMIT The victor's morality won't be questioned. Morality is for losers.
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Sound & Fury might be my favorite album of the 2010s. And it's perfectly in character for it that my favorite description of it comes from a negative review:

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Picture instead someone kidnapping ZZ Top, force-feeding them a pick'n'mix of assorted pills, and hauling them up atop the Doof Wagon from Mad Max: Fury Road - then you'll have a pretty clear impression of Sturgill's new release. No fucks given whatsoever.
November 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
Album art for Sturgill Simpson's SOUND & FURY, featuring a muscle car with an analogue radio in the grill driving away from a rising mushroom cloud, with the album name in Ralph Steadman-style red ink on the left.
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Great timing by @iwriteok.bsky.social for this aside. Although I guess there's never a bad time to talk about how much Ross Douthat sucks.
Apple podcast app, playing Behind the Bastards from today. Text: Part Two: Peter Thiel Behind the Bastards Now, outside of this frankly unhinged lecture series, back in June, Peter gave an interview to Ross Duthat, Douthat, whatever it is, however you say his fucking last name at the New York Times. And Ross, he's one of the worst writers alive. He used to be the senior editor of The Atlantic, and I think he might be the most up his own ass conservative writer in the country. He was Bill Kristol's replacement and a massive downgrade for Bill Kristol even.
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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A very moony night.
Aggressively cropped iPhone photo of the moon
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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NEW YORK POST WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 / Giant New York Post headline On your Marx, get set, Zo! Socialist Mamdani wins race for mayor THE RED APPLE Photo of Mamdani's head on a cartoon body holding a hammer and sickle and wearing a red suit
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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This is D-grade YouTube content.
Harry Enten tweets: Doing something different this election night... Come watch me and some other folks (Charlamagne tha God, Ben Shapiro & more) on CNN.com/watch starting at 8:30 PM... We'll have a fun discussion and get nerdy as well on our Election Livecast... COVERAGE
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Distracted boyfriend meme. "WaPo editorial board" turning its back on "news consumers" to ogle "infowars fans."
November 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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There's this enormous tomcat that roams around my neighborhood. I know his people; they try to keep him in but he's so big that he actually breaks things to get out.

He seems to like us but Doc FREAKS THE HELL OUT when he drops by.

Today he left us a dead baby rat on our doorstep.
Ennormous tomcat named Zerbe. When I drive my Miata I am always worried he will try to pounce on it.
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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It's a lovely day for a #caturday
Doc, a tiny brown mackerel tabby cat, in dramatic morning light on the cat tree. A sunbeam landing atop her head gives a halo effect. Her right eye is striking green while her left is draped in shadow
November 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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My broadcast TV World Series experience has been subpar
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Doc poses for her glamor shots like no cat I've ever seen.
Doc, a small tabby cat, curled up in bed with a teddy bear and a squishmallow
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM