Brian
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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I’m at the combination Pizza Hut and Kennedy Center.
December 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I’m at the combination Pizza Hut and Kennedy Center.
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
We’re doing Gretchen Goes to Nebraska this week on the show and, man, this album is great.
“Out of the Silent Planet” is one of my favorite songs and I’m always thrilled to hear dUg’s 12-string bass.
youtu.be/ZDO5nEHqHEY
“Out of the Silent Planet” is one of my favorite songs and I’m always thrilled to hear dUg’s 12-string bass.
youtu.be/ZDO5nEHqHEY
Out of the Silent Planet
YouTube video by King's X - Topic
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 5:38 AM
We’re doing Gretchen Goes to Nebraska this week on the show and, man, this album is great.
“Out of the Silent Planet” is one of my favorite songs and I’m always thrilled to hear dUg’s 12-string bass.
youtu.be/ZDO5nEHqHEY
“Out of the Silent Planet” is one of my favorite songs and I’m always thrilled to hear dUg’s 12-string bass.
youtu.be/ZDO5nEHqHEY
Genuinely hilarious that my YouTube Recap is set to Ruede Hagelstein’s song “Sweaty Balls” while flattering that I’m a “Curious Mind”
youtu.be/WzRgPggOzM0
youtu.be/WzRgPggOzM0
Ruede Hagelstein - Sweaty Balls
YouTube video by Dave Vintner
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Genuinely hilarious that my YouTube Recap is set to Ruede Hagelstein’s song “Sweaty Balls” while flattering that I’m a “Curious Mind”
youtu.be/WzRgPggOzM0
youtu.be/WzRgPggOzM0
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University of Alabama suspended publication of two student-run magazines, claiming they weren’t in compliance with federal guidance on DEI
“This is an attack on the student press and nothing less”
“This is an attack on the student press and nothing less”
University of Alabama shuts down student magazines for Black students, women students
University officials told editors of Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six that they believed they were out of compliance with Trump administration guidance on anti-DEI policies.
www.whatimreading.net
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
University of Alabama suspended publication of two student-run magazines, claiming they weren’t in compliance with federal guidance on DEI
“This is an attack on the student press and nothing less”
“This is an attack on the student press and nothing less”
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There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help. n.pr/3MdlYQQ
AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help. n.pr/3MdlYQQ
Shawn and I had a lot of fun recording the past couple episodes and no one, not anyone, can stop us from doing stupid voices.
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Shawn and I had a lot of fun recording the past couple episodes and no one, not anyone, can stop us from doing stupid voices.
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🎉 Tremendously excited to announce the release of VRscores—an open-source dataset for researchers and journalists interested in studying the political lean of different employers.
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🎉 Tremendously excited to announce the release of VRscores—an open-source dataset for researchers and journalists interested in studying the political lean of different employers.
It’s 2020 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
It’s 2022 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
It’s 2025 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
It’s 2022 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
It’s 2025 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Left’s New Moralism Will Backfire
Under Trump, progressives have embraced the rhetoric of “moral clarity.” It won’t help their cause.
www.theatlantic.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It’s 2020 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
It’s 2022 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
It’s 2025 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
It’s 2022 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
It’s 2025 and I’m using the reaction to a 2020 NYT op-ed to scold the left
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
I’ve loved my Rad ever since moving out here to Seattle and it’d be an absolute shame if they can’t make it.
NEW: Rad Power Bikes has told employees it will go out of business in January without new funding.
The company said in a staff email that it had a "very promising" option to stay alive, but whatever that was, it fell apart.
Story with @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social
techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/r...
The company said in a staff email that it had a "very promising" option to stay alive, but whatever that was, it fell apart.
Story with @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social
techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/r...
Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding | TechCrunch
The company is "still fighting to find ways to continue" according to an email viewed by TechCrunch.
techcrunch.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I’ve loved my Rad ever since moving out here to Seattle and it’d be an absolute shame if they can’t make it.
#804 - The Jam – Sound Affects
This was such a good album for bass nerds. I could listen to Bruce Foxton do his thing all day.
This was such a good album for bass nerds. I could listen to Bruce Foxton do his thing all day.
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#804 - The Jam – Sound Affects
This was such a good album for bass nerds. I could listen to Bruce Foxton do his thing all day.
This was such a good album for bass nerds. I could listen to Bruce Foxton do his thing all day.
We’re waxing nostalgic this month with nothing but the nüest of metal
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We’re waxing nostalgic this month with nothing but the nüest of metal
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imagine a podcast that switches to video and you realize it's been recorded like this the whole time
November 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
imagine a podcast that switches to video and you realize it's been recorded like this the whole time
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So, does anyone know what Sandwich Guy’s order was?
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 AM
So, does anyone know what Sandwich Guy’s order was?
I gotta admit after donating blood and the loopiness kicking in today, I keep reading Eugene v. Debs like it’s a court case
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I gotta admit after donating blood and the loopiness kicking in today, I keep reading Eugene v. Debs like it’s a court case
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i don’t like him, but, man, turning down $10M in favor of haterdom is an all-time, world-class, heavyweight champion hater move
according to @jessyedwards.bsky.social of @hellgatenyc.com Curtis Sliwa just said on stage that he was offered $10 million to drop out of the race
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
i don’t like him, but, man, turning down $10M in favor of haterdom is an all-time, world-class, heavyweight champion hater move
With this bumper crop of dank memes coming from the East Coast, Seattle can’t be a party pooper.
www.kuow.org/stories/live...
www.kuow.org/stories/live...
Live results: Nov. 4 Seattle area general election
Tuesday is the 2025 general election for several key races in the Seattle area. Check in here to see live results starting around 8 p.m. PT.
www.kuow.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
With this bumper crop of dank memes coming from the East Coast, Seattle can’t be a party pooper.
www.kuow.org/stories/live...
www.kuow.org/stories/live...
