Chris Beiser
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a big lichen on the process of civilization
Darrell won't say it, but I will: it's time to defund the fire department.
New post: a week of hectic back and forth with fire officials and city council over Berkeley street festivals brings out into the open a conflict in city halls across USA. Fire depts opposition to traffic calming and safety measures. Is there a solution?
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The Fire Department vs. Traffic Safety Advocates
Street safety advocates are butting heads with fire officials. Swift fire response does not have to come at the cost of lives on the roadway.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Darrell won't say it, but I will: it's time to defund the fire department.
a lot of you lot turning into the elementary school teachers who hated wikipedia
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
a lot of you lot turning into the elementary school teachers who hated wikipedia
From a marxist standpoint most anti-AI takes are just vulgar workerism. Ludd was not exactly a Hegelian.
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
From a marxist standpoint most anti-AI takes are just vulgar workerism. Ludd was not exactly a Hegelian.
Between the inanity of "67" and the crude appeal of "69" we find the prospect of a genuine revitalization: the Spirit of '68.
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Between the inanity of "67" and the crude appeal of "69" we find the prospect of a genuine revitalization: the Spirit of '68.
its really funny seeing people act like these ads aren't supposed to be defaced… you're definitely sticking it to the man by posting pictures of an advertisement. ragebait economy.
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
its really funny seeing people act like these ads aren't supposed to be defaced… you're definitely sticking it to the man by posting pictures of an advertisement. ragebait economy.
it would probably be pretty cheap to pay the foreign ragebait bot farms to go woke
November 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
it would probably be pretty cheap to pay the foreign ragebait bot farms to go woke
i think a lot of people are acting with a lot of credulity about the idea that the damning documents in the epstein case are still around. the question is really just how carefully the important ones have been destroyed.
November 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
i think a lot of people are acting with a lot of credulity about the idea that the damning documents in the epstein case are still around. the question is really just how carefully the important ones have been destroyed.
i will admit that as a fan of "Pumping Iron II: The Women" i have long found MTG more charismatic than her contemporaries
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
i will admit that as a fan of "Pumping Iron II: The Women" i have long found MTG more charismatic than her contemporaries
if you want to understand why Trump would be trying to butter up Mamdani, keep in mind that Mamdani is planning on embarking on a total redo of New York City property taxes. Mamdani has a lot of power to inflict pain here.
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
if you want to understand why Trump would be trying to butter up Mamdani, keep in mind that Mamdani is planning on embarking on a total redo of New York City property taxes. Mamdani has a lot of power to inflict pain here.
Zohran is proving the advantages of being a polite young man.
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Zohran is proving the advantages of being a polite young man.
if you throw the crown in the gutter, don't be surprised when the gutter reigns supreme
somehow the crown we threw in the gutter is going to be waiting for us to pick it up when we're able
Much like USAid, if the rest of the world wanted to replace what the US has done for the last 80 years, they would have been doing it already
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
if you throw the crown in the gutter, don't be surprised when the gutter reigns supreme
got busted by community notes for "spreading disinformation" on the other site. not happy about it. gonna post more here as a result.
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
got busted by community notes for "spreading disinformation" on the other site. not happy about it. gonna post more here as a result.
A guy lands in an American airport in 2030. In the terminal, he shouts, "Who supported Trump in 2024?"
Everyone looks down. Some shuffle off. Finally, a man says "I did. I wasn't politically aware at the time. I regret it."
The guy says, "finally, an honest man—can you watch my bag while I piss?"
Everyone looks down. Some shuffle off. Finally, a man says "I did. I wasn't politically aware at the time. I regret it."
The guy says, "finally, an honest man—can you watch my bag while I piss?"
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A guy lands in an American airport in 2030. In the terminal, he shouts, "Who supported Trump in 2024?"
Everyone looks down. Some shuffle off. Finally, a man says "I did. I wasn't politically aware at the time. I regret it."
The guy says, "finally, an honest man—can you watch my bag while I piss?"
Everyone looks down. Some shuffle off. Finally, a man says "I did. I wasn't politically aware at the time. I regret it."
The guy says, "finally, an honest man—can you watch my bag while I piss?"
this is why we need to defund the fire department
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 AM
this is why we need to defund the fire department
why has this weird man not done a shoot for balenciaga or vetements or prada yet
Dying at Review Brah wondering why the Baja Blast pie that *he himself just turned upside down in the box in order to read the back* looks all smashed up
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
why has this weird man not done a shoot for balenciaga or vetements or prada yet
I know we "do not gotta hand it to him" but referring to Trump as "the dog that hasn’t barked" is a level of poetry that has for a long time been missing from political life.
More scandals should involve a few artful aphorisms. It would keep our spirits light.
More scandals should involve a few artful aphorisms. It would keep our spirits light.
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I know we "do not gotta hand it to him" but referring to Trump as "the dog that hasn’t barked" is a level of poetry that has for a long time been missing from political life.
More scandals should involve a few artful aphorisms. It would keep our spirits light.
More scandals should involve a few artful aphorisms. It would keep our spirits light.
Very weird claim to suggest productivity isn't up honestly. It certainly seems to be up!
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Very weird claim to suggest productivity isn't up honestly. It certainly seems to be up!
happy Open Enrollment to those who celebrate
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
happy Open Enrollment to those who celebrate
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this guy wrote a book called "One Hundred Million Americans", presumably promoting extreme immigration enforcement and degrowth-oriented economic policy
Probably the single most effective thing any oligarch ever did to help entrench Republican Party political power was Mark Zuckerberg making a large investment in FWD.us to promote soft on crime and lax immigration policies.
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
this guy wrote a book called "One Hundred Million Americans", presumably promoting extreme immigration enforcement and degrowth-oriented economic policy
it is extremely cool in a way that oratory is a kind of divergent art, where the top performers are marked by idiosyncracy
I have actually not seen Mamdani give a formal speech and what I’ll say is that unlike so many of his peers he is not trying to mimic anyone in his delivery. He is simply being himself and it is very effective.
I’ve been interested in political speeches for as long as I can remember. I’ve listened to nearly every inaugural and major address, and I’ve given tons of public speeches myself.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
November 5, 2025 at 6:34 AM
it is extremely cool in a way that oratory is a kind of divergent art, where the top performers are marked by idiosyncracy
i feel like everyone on this app lives in minneapolis. does anyone in minneapolis want to hang out on monday. i'm in town for a day and i want to learn about minneapolis.
November 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
i feel like everyone on this app lives in minneapolis. does anyone in minneapolis want to hang out on monday. i'm in town for a day and i want to learn about minneapolis.
not enough people talking about how good a bacon egg cheese is. perfect sandwich.
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
not enough people talking about how good a bacon egg cheese is. perfect sandwich.
some of the posters on this website are posting things that aren't very smart
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
some of the posters on this website are posting things that aren't very smart
harpers gooning piece ignores the straightforward Zižekian read: gooning is when you pretend to have a crippling pornography addiction so the reasons your life is bad can seem inherent to you, and therefore within your control
October 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
harpers gooning piece ignores the straightforward Zižekian read: gooning is when you pretend to have a crippling pornography addiction so the reasons your life is bad can seem inherent to you, and therefore within your control
Reposted by Chris Beiser
