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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 8h

My wife's van had one when we bought it, but it's a 1991 Westy, which is somewhat excusable. We still removed it after like six months.

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 16h

Should have been Woody Allen.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 1d

Oh wow, I had no idea Thiel had a history with defenestration. I assume you’re referencing the trope in 70s Antichrist horror flicks? That is AMAZING:

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Falling From Grace: Defenestration within “Cinema’s Unholy Trinity”

defenestration ˌdiːfɛnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n noun the action of throwing someone out of a window. “death by defenestration has a venerable history” Any seasoned horror film fan will have vicariou…

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 2d

I mentioned that Antifa's Girlfriend is a pretty good name for a band and my daughter pointed out that it's similar to "Jody Foster's Army" (complimentary)

Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 3d

He apparently tried to leave evidence of an alibi showing he wasn't guilty of intent and this is an example of his criminal genius. He also did things like create a record of calling 911 just to wait on hold. If they ever did answer he would hang up.

Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 3d

The AI industry has a weird and imperious presumption that AI needs to exist. It doesn't. In fact, I don't think it should, not in its current form.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 5d

supermodel* is going to be a pretty big deal next year, with "no future" the track that goes large. If you're filming an indie romance with characters in their early 20s you should get Neon/Netflix/A24 to front the $10K to lock down "my heart" right now, but preferably last Thursday if possible.

Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 5d

*Imo. Goddammit. Twice I screwed that up. Amazing work, Jake.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 5d

My childhood friends' father went to his grave swearing he gave Ino the original recipe, including cracker-like crust and Provel cheese. Given how unhinged and dangerous Vito Giunta could be inside his own home I always took this to mean Ino had influential friends.

That pizza did bang though.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 6d

What the hell is wrong with that woman's hand? It looks like a sea horse.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 7d

"Avalanche" by Leonard Cohen happened to be on the radio while I watched this video and now I'm convinced its lyrics are constantly playing in Cindy's head.

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Leonard Cohen - Avalanche (Official Audio)

YouTube video by LeonardCohenVEVO

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 8d

I was trying to decide if you meant "Silwa hates Cuomo more than he hates Mamdani" or that "Silwa hates Cuomo more than Mamdani hates Cuomo" and then immediately realized the answer to both is "yes."

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 8d

I don't think it's hyperbole to say that the blazer and asymmetric skirt is the most import look in women's sportswear since Claire McCardell invented ready-to-wear. And those loafers? They're essentially Crocs for people with self-respect, FINALLY.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 9d

I’m just shy of 6’4” and there are no men taller than 5’10” and no women taller than 5’5” anywhere in my family. I obviously can’t prove anything, but I swear my height is due to eating an absurd amount of beef as a child in the 80s. I’m also the only bald person in my family.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 9d

It works very well, but you have to be patient and never let the stock boil. I also like adding dried shiitake mushrooms with the kombu for the dashi.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 9d

Hegseth wants to cripple future generations of teenage Army brats looking to exploit the PX/retail cigarette arbitrage.

www.expressnews.com/business/art...

Pentagon wants out of the grocery business, asks industry for proposals

The move to privatize the military’s commissaries could lead to changes at 178 stores in the U.S., including 3 in San Antonio and 10 other Texas sites.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 12d

It's been a busy morning so I'm late to today's manufactured dialogue subject, but today it's lazy AI meant to invoke wistful feelings about consumption? I must be missing some kind of context, because even given the death of irony that seems too on-the-nose.

Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 13d

She was a member of the Italian Communist Party in her twenties, where they're fond of such secret codes. You could be onto something and should keep at the efforts to decrypt.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 15d

"The Americans" was uneven, but overall a lot better than either I had expected or it had any right to be. And an all-time Top-10 series finale.

Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 15d

There’s a nail salon in The Castro called Hand Job and that’s a branding lesson that should be taught at Stern.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 15d

It's OK to punch nazis

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Cheap Perfume-It's Okay To Punch Nazis

YouTube video by Cheap Perfume Band

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 18d

That is an excellent turn of phrase

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 19d

I’m going to help out some of the dogs who get left behind darth. I don’t think accommodations have been made in advance for very many of them.

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 19d

Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number

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Jacob Carlson @jacobwcarlson.me · 19d

I’d like to point out that it was an hour at most after I posted that Disney gave Kimmel his show back.

Bob- you know you can call me any time. We don’t have to play these games where you stalk my TL. Let me help you.

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