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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 6h

They’re not my first choice for the World Series, but if the Cubs make it, how does the administration explain how the World Series is being held in a supposed war zone?

Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 17h

Google images suggests that he's with Kayleigh McEnany (who is mentioned as testifying in the article) and she's listed as 5' 7" but is wearing heels here

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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 17h

I miss when politicians would just say, "No comment," instead of acting like they're ignorant and not keeping up to date on important issues

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19h

grawlix | noun | a series of typographical symbols (such as $#!) used in text as a replacement for profanity

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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 19h

A local liquor store is called High Spirits

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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 20h

I was complaining last week about it being unseasonably hot and now I’ll complain about it being unseasonably cold. Such is my lot in life

Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 1d

If Texas wishes to infiltrate leftwing groups to investigate domestic terrorism, wouldn't it be best not to loudly announce said infiltration?

Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 1d

How can he talk to the president (or does he mean the prime minister?) if Somalia has no leader? Unfortunately, this is one of his latest gags and we're going to keep hearing it because like a bad comedian, he only has a limited number of things to say

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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 1d

I'm getting tired of the Republican use of "some." Like "some people say" or "some legal experts believe." I mean some people believe anything. "Some people believe the world is flat" is a true statement, but that doesn't mean the world is flat

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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 1d

Like knowing a dragon's true name, knowing a person's middle name gives you power over them

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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 2d

Can you even negotiate with an administration that regularly holds funding that has been approved by Congress?

Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 2d

Who should get the Peace prize to enrage Trump the most? I don’t think Biden did enough internationally. Maybe a symbolic award to Harris. A posthumous award to Carter? I wish the Clinton foundation was more effective because either one getting the award would burst a blood vessel

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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 2d

Economics seems to be the easy A of the Nobel prizes. Maybe add some more charts and graphs to your next book

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 2d

A riddle for @theguardian.com books page.
p.s. My new book 'Physics for Cats' is out this week in bookshops and online. Details at www.tomgauld.com

Title: One door leads to freedom, the others to certain death. You may ask one question.

Image: Three guards with shields and speard stand in front of three doors. One guard sits at a folding table working at a typewriter, his shield and spear leaning against the wall.

Caption: One guard always tells the truth, one always tells lies, and the third always tells an entrancing story that blends reportage with imagination in an attempt to reach a deeper authenticity by moving beyond the narrow categories of fact and fiction.

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Jack Lint @jacklint.bsky.social · 2d

When I get up before sunrise and don’t want to turn on a bunch of lights, I use the light of my iPad Home Screen to navigate between rooms

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