Oldest Wizard In The Books
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Don't go to law school.
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absolutely no one should accept this insane aggression against venezuela. this should be roundly condemned internally and we should be sanctioned by civilized nations. i can't believe we are doing this shit again
December 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
absolutely no one should accept this insane aggression against venezuela. this should be roundly condemned internally and we should be sanctioned by civilized nations. i can't believe we are doing this shit again
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In February 2025, I purchased this RAM for my wife's computer for $82.99. It is now listed for $389.99 thanks to a bunch of capitalists and tech barons engaging in wild speculation.
What a cool economy that definitely isn't about to tear itself apart.
www.microcenter.com/product/6537...
What a cool economy that definitely isn't about to tear itself apart.
www.microcenter.com/product/6537...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In February 2025, I purchased this RAM for my wife's computer for $82.99. It is now listed for $389.99 thanks to a bunch of capitalists and tech barons engaging in wild speculation.
What a cool economy that definitely isn't about to tear itself apart.
www.microcenter.com/product/6537...
What a cool economy that definitely isn't about to tear itself apart.
www.microcenter.com/product/6537...
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Being a southerner living outside of the south is a constant war against people deploying the laziest stereotypes imaginable without ever living in the south while also realizing you used to know a guy who used a homemade spear to kill wild boar that came in his front yard.
December 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Being a southerner living outside of the south is a constant war against people deploying the laziest stereotypes imaginable without ever living in the south while also realizing you used to know a guy who used a homemade spear to kill wild boar that came in his front yard.
When I saw Bad Religion a few years ago Greg Graffin (who is currently 61 years old!) was wearing a University of Wisconsin tee and white tennis shoes. My brother, punk rock is middle aged now.
(But please do wear sunscreen, by all means)
(But please do wear sunscreen, by all means)
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When I saw Bad Religion a few years ago Greg Graffin (who is currently 61 years old!) was wearing a University of Wisconsin tee and white tennis shoes. My brother, punk rock is middle aged now.
(But please do wear sunscreen, by all means)
(But please do wear sunscreen, by all means)
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She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???
Congresswoman Omar calls Trump's comments about her 'creepy' after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.
Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’
Congresswoman Omar calls Trump's comments about her 'creepy' after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???
This idea - which the Market enthusiastically rewarded with a trillion dollar compensation package - could only be pitched by someone who knows absolutely nothing about both robots and crime.
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This idea - which the Market enthusiastically rewarded with a trillion dollar compensation package - could only be pitched by someone who knows absolutely nothing about both robots and crime.
The introduction to this paper on the hazards of marketing driver assistance tech as "self-driving" is pitch-perfect, but even beyond that it's a fascinating and informative document
"This article should end here. Alas."
From "'Self-Driving' Means Self-Driving," a new law review article by Bryant Walker Smith.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
From "'Self-Driving' Means Self-Driving," a new law review article by Bryant Walker Smith.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The introduction to this paper on the hazards of marketing driver assistance tech as "self-driving" is pitch-perfect, but even beyond that it's a fascinating and informative document
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“I see you, Chicago. I see you charging out of your homes before you’ve brushed your teeth to blow your whistles, shout down ICE agents, and hold onto your neighbors.”
“I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could.”
This is Chicago. ❤️🩹❤️
“I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could.”
This is Chicago. ❤️🩹❤️
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
“I see you, Chicago. I see you charging out of your homes before you’ve brushed your teeth to blow your whistles, shout down ICE agents, and hold onto your neighbors.”
“I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could.”
This is Chicago. ❤️🩹❤️
“I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could.”
This is Chicago. ❤️🩹❤️
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Another reason to caption your videos, besides accessibility for deaf & hearing impaired people, is so that hearing people who don't live in earbuds 24/7 can watch them with the volume off & not annoy everyone else in the vicinity.
I scroll past *so* many videos because they are not captioned.
I scroll past *so* many videos because they are not captioned.
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Another reason to caption your videos, besides accessibility for deaf & hearing impaired people, is so that hearing people who don't live in earbuds 24/7 can watch them with the volume off & not annoy everyone else in the vicinity.
I scroll past *so* many videos because they are not captioned.
I scroll past *so* many videos because they are not captioned.
Chicago folks: here is a form created by Plaintiff's legal team to document ICE/CBP violations of Judge Ellis's Temporary Restraining Order:
tinyurl.com/chicagotro
tinyurl.com/chicagotro
Encrypted Form
CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite
tinyurl.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Chicago folks: here is a form created by Plaintiff's legal team to document ICE/CBP violations of Judge Ellis's Temporary Restraining Order:
tinyurl.com/chicagotro
tinyurl.com/chicagotro
This corny man-child really thought it would look cool and tough to use a hand signal to lead his team out on ... a drive through the Loop during business hours.
DHS posted this video two hours after I asked about the viral photos of Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino.
The portion where he does hand signals is from Bovino leaving court in Chicago yesterday.
The portion where he does hand signals is from Bovino leaving court in Chicago yesterday.
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This corny man-child really thought it would look cool and tough to use a hand signal to lead his team out on ... a drive through the Loop during business hours.
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ordinary americans are filming ice agents and trying to save their neighbors. for all the hemming and hawing during 2024 about how democracy was an elite concern, the elites gave up far more quickly than average people.
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
ordinary americans are filming ice agents and trying to save their neighbors. for all the hemming and hawing during 2024 about how democracy was an elite concern, the elites gave up far more quickly than average people.
I didn't think my tan work shirt and olive chinos would give off such a military vibe, but someone just yelled "fascist" at me from their car so I guess I gotta go change.
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I didn't think my tan work shirt and olive chinos would give off such a military vibe, but someone just yelled "fascist" at me from their car so I guess I gotta go change.
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“I liked him until I found out he had a Nazi tattoo” is an eminently reasonable opinion. No one who isn’t a troll is going to dunk on it. It’s as common sense as it gets.
October 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
“I liked him until I found out he had a Nazi tattoo” is an eminently reasonable opinion. No one who isn’t a troll is going to dunk on it. It’s as common sense as it gets.
I'm sorry, Brits. It seems like your heart's are in the right place but if you want to be part of the fun on 10/18 with us, you gotta use the original name.
October 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I'm sorry, Brits. It seems like your heart's are in the right place but if you want to be part of the fun on 10/18 with us, you gotta use the original name.
@govpritzker.illinois.gov is lying. The Illinois State Police aren't protecting our constitutional rights in Broadview. They are standing with ICE and using force to stop us from peaceably assembling. Talk is cheap, Governor. Call off your goons or STFU.
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NLG Chicago Responds to Attacks on Free Speech at the Broadview Detention Center
nlgchicago.org
October 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov is lying. The Illinois State Police aren't protecting our constitutional rights in Broadview. They are standing with ICE and using force to stop us from peaceably assembling. Talk is cheap, Governor. Call off your goons or STFU.
nlgchicago.org/2025/10/14/n...
nlgchicago.org/2025/10/14/n...
You can let Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson know what you think about her unconstitutional executive orders by calling 708-681-3600 or emailing [email protected].
Protests at the Chicago area ICE detention center are now being limited only to Beach Street going forward, according to a new executive order that Mayor Katrina Thompson has signed in consultation with the state and county, she says at a press conference this morning.
October 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
You can let Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson know what you think about her unconstitutional executive orders by calling 708-681-3600 or emailing [email protected].
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
October 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
I wish nothing but good luck to this legend. If a novelty t-shirt gag paid off like that for me I think it would drive me completely insane.
the guy who caught cal raleigh’s homer was wearing a shirt that said dump 61 here and he immediately took it off and had a shirt that said dump 62 here
October 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I wish nothing but good luck to this legend. If a novelty t-shirt gag paid off like that for me I think it would drive me completely insane.
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Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
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“When those Bostonians threw tea in the Harbor they gave King George exactly what he was looking for. Now he has the pretext he needs to quarter soldiers in our home. They should have obeyed the law and protested legally.”
October 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“When those Bostonians threw tea in the Harbor they gave King George exactly what he was looking for. Now he has the pretext he needs to quarter soldiers in our home. They should have obeyed the law and protested legally.”
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov owns every arrest and act of violence against protesters this morning. He is aiding and abetting Operation Midway Blitz by allowing state cops to do this. He tells us to film ICE. His cops have shoved me around for filming this morning.
October 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov owns every arrest and act of violence against protesters this morning. He is aiding and abetting Operation Midway Blitz by allowing state cops to do this. He tells us to film ICE. His cops have shoved me around for filming this morning.
We all saw the IL State Police coordinating with DHS and assaulting people yesterday. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is giving in to Trump's fascist takeover just like every other so-called leader.
State, county, and local law enforcement have been working together and coordinating to ensure public safety around the Broadview ICE facility, and to protect people’s ability to peacefully exercise their constitutional rights.
October 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We all saw the IL State Police coordinating with DHS and assaulting people yesterday. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is giving in to Trump's fascist takeover just like every other so-called leader.
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kirk was not a “conservative.” he was a christofascist extremist and stochastic terrorist. his colleagues know this. their entire *thing* is built on flooding the zone with so much shit that you can no longer call a duck a duck without the meaning of birds & your sanity being called into question.
September 17, 2025 at 5:46 AM
kirk was not a “conservative.” he was a christofascist extremist and stochastic terrorist. his colleagues know this. their entire *thing* is built on flooding the zone with so much shit that you can no longer call a duck a duck without the meaning of birds & your sanity being called into question.