Ernie Smith
@ernie.tedium.co
Editor of Tedium (https://tedium.co), freelance writer, pop-up search engine maven (https://udm14.com).
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“Life is too short to not say exactly what you mean all the time.” — Jesse Welles
See my writing: https://erniesmith.net/
“Life is too short to not say exactly what you mean all the time.” — Jesse Welles
Nah, not at that point in my video journey
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Nah, not at that point in my video journey
In case nobody has said it yet, this story is Sinematic.
January 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
In case nobody has said it yet, this story is Sinematic.
It’s so weird—all they need to do is replicate the ABC model.
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
It’s so weird—all they need to do is replicate the ABC model.
(Unpaywalled link to story here: www.yahoo.com/news/article...)
Hampton restricts ‘oversaturation’ of vape shop industry
Hampton City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to create new regulations on vape shops in the city to restrict where the businesses can be located and when they can operate. The ordinance, which tak...
www.yahoo.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
(Unpaywalled link to story here: www.yahoo.com/news/article...)
There's a vape shop on the way to the beach that is in a hideous shade of purple with a number of highly distracting LEDs, which are on 24/7.
It is the ugliest building I have ever seen.
It is the ugliest building I have ever seen.
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Reposted by Ernie Smith
I've said it before and I'll say it again: if elected Democrats have no power to stop this in their roles as officials, they still have the same avenues that are available to every other regular person, with the added benefit that their every move is newsworthy.
January 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again: if elected Democrats have no power to stop this in their roles as officials, they still have the same avenues that are available to every other regular person, with the added benefit that their every move is newsworthy.
I am genuinely scared that the president is going to invoke the Insurrection Act and turn an already volatile situation into something truly terrifying.
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I am genuinely scared that the president is going to invoke the Insurrection Act and turn an already volatile situation into something truly terrifying.
They're gonna follow up with campaign ads extolling the benefits of beets and Brussels sprouts
January 15, 2026 at 4:17 AM
They're gonna follow up with campaign ads extolling the benefits of beets and Brussels sprouts