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The right is thrilled about Mamdani—not for his policies, but for the spectacle. His mere presence is a campaign ad: NYC elects its own caricature.
Dems, as always, boxed themselves in. If he fails, he’ll be proof that progressives can’t govern. If he succeeds, it’s gulags behind Whole Foods.
Dems, as always, boxed themselves in. If he fails, he’ll be proof that progressives can’t govern. If he succeeds, it’s gulags behind Whole Foods.
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The right is thrilled about Mamdani—not for his policies, but for the spectacle. His mere presence is a campaign ad: NYC elects its own caricature.
Dems, as always, boxed themselves in. If he fails, he’ll be proof that progressives can’t govern. If he succeeds, it’s gulags behind Whole Foods.
Dems, as always, boxed themselves in. If he fails, he’ll be proof that progressives can’t govern. If he succeeds, it’s gulags behind Whole Foods.
Page 155 from Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book, Hey
Donald Trump
I can see your house from here.
Donald Trump
I can see your house from here.
September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Page 155 from Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book, Hey
Donald Trump
I can see your house from here.
Donald Trump
I can see your house from here.
On this day in 1949, Captain Video & His Video Rangers beamed onto DUMONT-TV — making history as television’s very first sci-fi series. The future started in black & white. 📺✨ #OnThisDay
June 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
On this day in 1949, Captain Video & His Video Rangers beamed onto DUMONT-TV — making history as television’s very first sci-fi series. The future started in black & white. 📺✨ #OnThisDay
On this day in 1984, Prince dropped Purple Rain.
25M+ copies sold. 2 Grammys. 1 Oscar.
A genre-defying masterpiece that turned music into myth.
What’s your favorite track from the album?
25M+ copies sold. 2 Grammys. 1 Oscar.
A genre-defying masterpiece that turned music into myth.
What’s your favorite track from the album?
June 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
On this day in 1984, Prince dropped Purple Rain.
25M+ copies sold. 2 Grammys. 1 Oscar.
A genre-defying masterpiece that turned music into myth.
What’s your favorite track from the album?
25M+ copies sold. 2 Grammys. 1 Oscar.
A genre-defying masterpiece that turned music into myth.
What’s your favorite track from the album?
On this day in 1979, Supertramp’s Breakfast in America hit No. 1 on the US charts! 🥐🇺🇸
Featuring timeless tracks like Take the Long Way Home, the album became a prog-pop classic that still resonates.
#OnThisDay #Supertramp #MusicHistory
Featuring timeless tracks like Take the Long Way Home, the album became a prog-pop classic that still resonates.
#OnThisDay #Supertramp #MusicHistory
June 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On this day in 1979, Supertramp’s Breakfast in America hit No. 1 on the US charts! 🥐🇺🇸
Featuring timeless tracks like Take the Long Way Home, the album became a prog-pop classic that still resonates.
#OnThisDay #Supertramp #MusicHistory
Featuring timeless tracks like Take the Long Way Home, the album became a prog-pop classic that still resonates.
#OnThisDay #Supertramp #MusicHistory
On this day in 1973, Secretariat crushed the Belmont Stakes in a record-shattering 2:24, clinching the first Triple Crown in 25 years. Pure legend. #OTD #Secretariat #TripleCrown
June 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
On this day in 1973, Secretariat crushed the Belmont Stakes in a record-shattering 2:24, clinching the first Triple Crown in 25 years. Pure legend. #OTD #Secretariat #TripleCrown
You would visit a gas station where they would check your oil, clean your windows, refill your fluids, and give you a free map. All this for a dollar's worth of gas.
June 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
You would visit a gas station where they would check your oil, clean your windows, refill your fluids, and give you a free map. All this for a dollar's worth of gas.
On This Day: May 28, 1972
White House operatives — later known as the “plumbers” — carried out the first break-in at DNC headquarters in the Watergate Complex, installing listening devices.
Watergate was an act that unraveled into one of American history's most significant political scandals.
White House operatives — later known as the “plumbers” — carried out the first break-in at DNC headquarters in the Watergate Complex, installing listening devices.
Watergate was an act that unraveled into one of American history's most significant political scandals.
May 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
On This Day: May 28, 1972
White House operatives — later known as the “plumbers” — carried out the first break-in at DNC headquarters in the Watergate Complex, installing listening devices.
Watergate was an act that unraveled into one of American history's most significant political scandals.
White House operatives — later known as the “plumbers” — carried out the first break-in at DNC headquarters in the Watergate Complex, installing listening devices.
Watergate was an act that unraveled into one of American history's most significant political scandals.
On this day in 1967, EMI Records released The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in London and select markets in the UK
May 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
On this day in 1967, EMI Records released The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in London and select markets in the UK
On this day in 1883, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public — launched by President Chester A. Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland. 🌉
A marvel of engineering, it connected Manhattan & Brooklyn for the first time.
#OTD #BrooklynBridge #History
A marvel of engineering, it connected Manhattan & Brooklyn for the first time.
#OTD #BrooklynBridge #History
May 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
On this day in 1883, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public — launched by President Chester A. Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland. 🌉
A marvel of engineering, it connected Manhattan & Brooklyn for the first time.
#OTD #BrooklynBridge #History
A marvel of engineering, it connected Manhattan & Brooklyn for the first time.
#OTD #BrooklynBridge #History
On this day in 1992, Johnny Carson took his final bow on The Tonight Show after 30 iconic years.
No drama. No spotlight grab. Just class, comedy, and a quiet goodbye that felt like the end of an era.
TV hasn’t been the same since. #JohnnyCarson #OTD
No drama. No spotlight grab. Just class, comedy, and a quiet goodbye that felt like the end of an era.
TV hasn’t been the same since. #JohnnyCarson #OTD
May 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On this day in 1992, Johnny Carson took his final bow on The Tonight Show after 30 iconic years.
No drama. No spotlight grab. Just class, comedy, and a quiet goodbye that felt like the end of an era.
TV hasn’t been the same since. #JohnnyCarson #OTD
No drama. No spotlight grab. Just class, comedy, and a quiet goodbye that felt like the end of an era.
TV hasn’t been the same since. #JohnnyCarson #OTD
On this day in 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington State—triggering the largest landslide in recorded history. 57 lives lost, over $1 billion in damage. A brutal reminder of nature’s raw power.
May 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On this day in 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington State—triggering the largest landslide in recorded history. 57 lives lost, over $1 billion in damage. A brutal reminder of nature’s raw power.
On this day in 1940, Maurice and Richard McDonald opened the first McDonald’s in San Bernardino, CA.
What began as a small burger joint has become a global icon.
Fast food. Faster legacy.
What began as a small burger joint has become a global icon.
Fast food. Faster legacy.
May 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
On this day in 1940, Maurice and Richard McDonald opened the first McDonald’s in San Bernardino, CA.
What began as a small burger joint has become a global icon.
Fast food. Faster legacy.
What began as a small burger joint has become a global icon.
Fast food. Faster legacy.
Ben & Jerry’s Newest Flavor: The Self-Hating Jew. “So good it will make you question your identity and your therapist’s hourly rate.”
May 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ben & Jerry’s Newest Flavor: The Self-Hating Jew. “So good it will make you question your identity and your therapist’s hourly rate.”
Ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov says he refused captors’ demand to fell building on IDF troops
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May 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov says he refused captors’ demand to fell building on IDF troops
www.timesofisrael.com/ex-hostage-o...
www.timesofisrael.com/ex-hostage-o...
On this day in 1945: Victory in Europe! WWII ends in Europe as Nazi Germany signs unconditional surrender. A moment of relief, remembrance, and resilience that shaped the modern world.
May 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
On this day in 1945: Victory in Europe! WWII ends in Europe as Nazi Germany signs unconditional surrender. A moment of relief, remembrance, and resilience that shaped the modern world.
A friend once told me there is power in the clarity of your articulation. I doubt Trump could even understand that statement.
Thanks @briantylercohen.bsky.social
Thanks @briantylercohen.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A friend once told me there is power in the clarity of your articulation. I doubt Trump could even understand that statement.
Thanks @briantylercohen.bsky.social
Thanks @briantylercohen.bsky.social
Sad news: Charley Scalies, known for his roles in The Wire and The Sopranos, has died at 84. RIP.
May 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Sad news: Charley Scalies, known for his roles in The Wire and The Sopranos, has died at 84. RIP.
Orange smoke over the Vatican: the world gasps as Donald J. Trump is elected Pope Covfefe I — gold-plated mitre, custom robes, and Catholics flooding rabbis with calls to convert, citing “a sudden awakening… and mainly the hat.
May 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Orange smoke over the Vatican: the world gasps as Donald J. Trump is elected Pope Covfefe I — gold-plated mitre, custom robes, and Catholics flooding rabbis with calls to convert, citing “a sudden awakening… and mainly the hat.
On this day in 2008: Seth MacFarlane signed a $100 million deal with Fox to keep Family Guy and American Dad on air through 2012 — making him the highest-paid TV writer in the world.
#OnThisDay #TVHistory #FamilyGuy #AmericanDad
#OnThisDay #TVHistory #FamilyGuy #AmericanDad
May 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
On this day in 2008: Seth MacFarlane signed a $100 million deal with Fox to keep Family Guy and American Dad on air through 2012 — making him the highest-paid TV writer in the world.
#OnThisDay #TVHistory #FamilyGuy #AmericanDad
#OnThisDay #TVHistory #FamilyGuy #AmericanDad
The most troubling aspect is not that Trump lies; we've come to accept that it's part of his nature. Instead, it's the fact that a significant portion of Americans appear indifferent to this reality. Intellectually, America seems to resemble a third-world country.
May 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The most troubling aspect is not that Trump lies; we've come to accept that it's part of his nature. Instead, it's the fact that a significant portion of Americans appear indifferent to this reality. Intellectually, America seems to resemble a third-world country.
On this day in 1945, the Battle of Berlin ended as Soviet forces stormed the German capital. General Helmuth Weidling surrenders, marking the fall of Nazi Berlin and the closing days of WWII.
May 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
On this day in 1945, the Battle of Berlin ended as Soviet forces stormed the German capital. General Helmuth Weidling surrenders, marking the fall of Nazi Berlin and the closing days of WWII.
I don’t usually post memes, but this one hits too hard to ignore. Canada elects an Oxford PhD economist. Mexico elects a PhD energy engineer. The U.S.? We elect a twice-impeached conman with four casino bankruptcies and 34 felony convictions. Tell me again about American exceptionalism.
May 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I don’t usually post memes, but this one hits too hard to ignore. Canada elects an Oxford PhD economist. Mexico elects a PhD energy engineer. The U.S.? We elect a twice-impeached conman with four casino bankruptcies and 34 felony convictions. Tell me again about American exceptionalism.
On this day in 1941, Citizen Kane premiered at the Palace Theater in NYC. Directed by and starring Orson Welles, with Joseph Cotten and Dorothy Comingore, it would go on to reshape the future of cinema.
May 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
On this day in 1941, Citizen Kane premiered at the Palace Theater in NYC. Directed by and starring Orson Welles, with Joseph Cotten and Dorothy Comingore, it would go on to reshape the future of cinema.
In a searing response to Trump’s first 100 days of his second term, Barry Blitt delivers a haunting New Yorker cover: Lady Liberty, behind bars. A picture worth a thousand fears. #NewYorkerCovers
April 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In a searing response to Trump’s first 100 days of his second term, Barry Blitt delivers a haunting New Yorker cover: Lady Liberty, behind bars. A picture worth a thousand fears. #NewYorkerCovers