Chuck
@howlingpoint.bsky.social
Californian. Leash holder. Swimmer. Husband with a wonderful husband.
Benji finally found something he was afraid of: The Midnight Intruder in Red. With enough treats though he finally focused on the photographer for a second or two and reaffirmed his Good Boy status for this year.
December 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Benji finally found something he was afraid of: The Midnight Intruder in Red. With enough treats though he finally focused on the photographer for a second or two and reaffirmed his Good Boy status for this year.
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Follow The 2 Rogers Rule:
If neither Steve nor Fred would do it, you shouldn't either.
Protect your team. Be a good neighbor. Punch a Nazi. All are great examples of World Kindness Day.
If neither Steve nor Fred would do it, you shouldn't either.
Protect your team. Be a good neighbor. Punch a Nazi. All are great examples of World Kindness Day.
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Follow The 2 Rogers Rule:
If neither Steve nor Fred would do it, you shouldn't either.
Protect your team. Be a good neighbor. Punch a Nazi. All are great examples of World Kindness Day.
If neither Steve nor Fred would do it, you shouldn't either.
Protect your team. Be a good neighbor. Punch a Nazi. All are great examples of World Kindness Day.
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New York Times social media guidelines prohibit expression suggesting partiality on things like ICE, execution of foreigners in fishing boats, or whether law is a thing.
However, tipping off notorious serial pedophiles about other reporters is absolutely fine.
However, tipping off notorious serial pedophiles about other reporters is absolutely fine.
Fall 2017: Then-NYT reporter literally warning Epstein that someone is "digging around again."
![From:
Thomas Jr., Landon
Sent:
9/27/2017 2:47:47 PM
To:
Subject:
Got another call from Connelly..
Importance:
High
Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]
He is digging around again -- not clear if its another book/or expanded paperback version. Was asking me all sorts of questions about why you hired Ken Starr. I told him I had no idea - I think he is doing some Trump-related digging too.
Anyway, for what its worth...
Landon Thomas, Jr.
Financial Reporter
New York Times
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon_ir thomas/index.h
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November 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
New York Times social media guidelines prohibit expression suggesting partiality on things like ICE, execution of foreigners in fishing boats, or whether law is a thing.
However, tipping off notorious serial pedophiles about other reporters is absolutely fine.
However, tipping off notorious serial pedophiles about other reporters is absolutely fine.
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
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Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
Let’s be clear: Chuck Schumer is the one ending this shutdown, no matter how the votes read.
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
Flu shot done. Waiting in a different room down the hall for Covid. Because that’s the way things work now.
September 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Flu shot done. Waiting in a different room down the hall for Covid. Because that’s the way things work now.
Just watched Sneakers for the first time in years, and gotta say it’s held up remarkably well. Including the perfect comment on law enforcement ethical standards: ‘c’mon - the FBI would give him twins.’
September 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Just watched Sneakers for the first time in years, and gotta say it’s held up remarkably well. Including the perfect comment on law enforcement ethical standards: ‘c’mon - the FBI would give him twins.’
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This 1934 NYT article about a group of 75 Nazis in New Jersey getting the crap kicked out of them by 1000 “anti-Nazis” is no laughing matter and the writing is not highly entertaining.
Please do not laugh or smile while reading this as it is a very serious matter and violence is not funny.
Please do not laugh or smile while reading this as it is a very serious matter and violence is not funny.
September 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
This 1934 NYT article about a group of 75 Nazis in New Jersey getting the crap kicked out of them by 1000 “anti-Nazis” is no laughing matter and the writing is not highly entertaining.
Please do not laugh or smile while reading this as it is a very serious matter and violence is not funny.
Please do not laugh or smile while reading this as it is a very serious matter and violence is not funny.
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When you’ve been waiting over 225 days for someone to notice you, sometimes you’ve just got to pull out the sequin hat! (Yes, you read that right—Tank is still looking for a family to call his own, and he’s hoping his new fashion statement will catch an eye.) Learn more at sdhumane.org/pets
September 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
When you’ve been waiting over 225 days for someone to notice you, sometimes you’ve just got to pull out the sequin hat! (Yes, you read that right—Tank is still looking for a family to call his own, and he’s hoping his new fashion statement will catch an eye.) Learn more at sdhumane.org/pets
Benji wants you to join him in chilling.
September 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Benji wants you to join him in chilling.
Ready for the weekend.
September 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ready for the weekend.
Celebrating Benji’s first National Dog Day.
August 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Celebrating Benji’s first National Dog Day.
In Arizona for a wedding this weekend. No responsibilities or commitments other than the event at 4, so I’ve got a full day off to just chill (so to speak - it’s already 96 at 10 am) poolside. Nice.
August 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In Arizona for a wedding this weekend. No responsibilities or commitments other than the event at 4, so I’ve got a full day off to just chill (so to speak - it’s already 96 at 10 am) poolside. Nice.
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DoS Foreign Service Officers down 25% since January.
How would you respond If I told you 25% of the commissioned officers in the DoD had left or been fired since January and none of them replaced??
This is a shocking sentence to read given the state of American diplomacy.
How would you respond If I told you 25% of the commissioned officers in the DoD had left or been fired since January and none of them replaced??
This is a shocking sentence to read given the state of American diplomacy.
August 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
DoS Foreign Service Officers down 25% since January.
How would you respond If I told you 25% of the commissioned officers in the DoD had left or been fired since January and none of them replaced??
This is a shocking sentence to read given the state of American diplomacy.
How would you respond If I told you 25% of the commissioned officers in the DoD had left or been fired since January and none of them replaced??
This is a shocking sentence to read given the state of American diplomacy.
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Big Balls had better never be able to live this down for the rest of his life
*gets up to use the restroom*
"do you need a marine escort? should we call the FBI?"
*gets up to use the restroom*
"do you need a marine escort? should we call the FBI?"
August 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Big Balls had better never be able to live this down for the rest of his life
*gets up to use the restroom*
"do you need a marine escort? should we call the FBI?"
*gets up to use the restroom*
"do you need a marine escort? should we call the FBI?"
A moment of zen, and a bit of a timeline cleanse.
August 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A moment of zen, and a bit of a timeline cleanse.
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“.. Within about three minutes of the crash, the Model S uploaded a “collision snapshot”—video, CAN‑bus streams, EDR data, etc.—to Tesla’s servers .. The vehicle then deleted its local copy, resulting in Tesla being the only entity having access.”
@electrek.co $TSLA
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@electrek.co $TSLA
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August 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“.. Within about three minutes of the crash, the Model S uploaded a “collision snapshot”—video, CAN‑bus streams, EDR data, etc.—to Tesla’s servers .. The vehicle then deleted its local copy, resulting in Tesla being the only entity having access.”
@electrek.co $TSLA
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@electrek.co $TSLA
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For the sake of my family I hope that upon my death I will be quickly reduced to ashes vampire-style. Sure, there’s cleanup, but it saves so much money
July 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
For the sake of my family I hope that upon my death I will be quickly reduced to ashes vampire-style. Sure, there’s cleanup, but it saves so much money
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Here's something I post from time to time. My answer to a reader who asked me: what could journalists do NOW to break with some of their more corrosive habits.
June 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Here's something I post from time to time. My answer to a reader who asked me: what could journalists do NOW to break with some of their more corrosive habits.
June 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Respecting that bartender in the OG Star Wars more and more. Pointing at the phone bots - "We don't serve their kind here."
May 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Respecting that bartender in the OG Star Wars more and more. Pointing at the phone bots - "We don't serve their kind here."
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Raymond Chandler, letter to a friend, January 1948. Seems relevant beyond the specific Hollywood context.
May 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Raymond Chandler, letter to a friend, January 1948. Seems relevant beyond the specific Hollywood context.
Trying to get an answer from Benji about why the patio water bowl is so much preferred over the kitchen’s. Just getting blank stares in response, as though that’s something everyone should instinctively know.
April 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trying to get an answer from Benji about why the patio water bowl is so much preferred over the kitchen’s. Just getting blank stares in response, as though that’s something everyone should instinctively know.
Not recommended, but starting your Monday cleaning dog-sick put of the carpet takes your mind off the markets.
April 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Not recommended, but starting your Monday cleaning dog-sick put of the carpet takes your mind off the markets.