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Jakob
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A notice from the Oregon Department of Human Services website: "The federal government shutdown is affecting funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). "! If the shutdown continues into November, SNAP benefits will not be issued in Oregon until federal funding resumes. "ODHS understands this creates uncertainty and stress for many Oregonians who rely on food assistance. We are monitoring the situation closely and will share updates as soon as they are available."
October 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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I had a lot of fun designing the interior of this book, despite (because of?) frequent SATC flashbacks.
August 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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I thought this was your job?

(archive.org/details/daff...)
Screenshot from the 1966 cartoon "Daffy Rents": Two medical orderlies carry an orange cat on a stretcher. The cat is sitting up and pointing angrily in the direction of Speedy Gonzales who is off screen.
July 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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AI has gone way too far this time.
Screenshot of Google results for: 43 in popular culture "AI Overview "In popular culture, the number 43 appears in various contexts, often with unique significance. It's the answer to life, the universe, and everything in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Richard Petty's iconic NASCAR race car was #43. In the Umbrella Academy comic series, there are 43 gifted children born on the same day. Additionally, 43 is a prime number and has mathematical properties. "Here's a more detailed breakdown: "Literary Significance: "The number 43 is famously the answer to the 'Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything' in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
June 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Is this the new Kylie Minogue song (complimentary)?
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May 31, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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I object to this line:
Screenshot of text from the article with this portion highlighted: "Objectively, it was a party with swag" The full text reads: "Objectively, it was a party with swag and signature cocktails on the second floor of a Washington restaurant. But there was a sense of pride in the room — that history was on the right’s side and that broader cultural acceptance was soon to follow."
April 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I'm always up for ruining an asshole's career if you need someone to get the ball rolling. I don't know everyone, but my friends do.
The second question: "There is someone who has climbed the literary ladder through manipulation, extortion, falsely associating himself with established names… you know the type, I won’t go on. He’s made a career for himself and gets accepted into publications that people who are much more skilled, talented, and hardworking than him only ever dream of. He is a bad writer and a bad person, and though it’s well known in the whisper network, no one ever says it out loud. How do we get that first domino to be brave enough to drop so all the rest will follow suit and he can finally vanish forever?"
April 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Trump: People are saying I should run again.

Democrats:
A scene from the movie "Get Out": A white man is walking with his daughter's Black boyfriend, who he just met. He says, "By the way, I would have voted for Obama for a third term if I could."
March 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Basically the entire White House right now
A grainy black and white photo from the 1940s shows the U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, W. Averell Harriman, in his home office. A round, wooden carving of the Great Seal of the United States hangs on the wall. The carving was a gift from a Soviet youth organization in 1945. A grainy black and white photo from 1960. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., an ambassador to the United Nations, presents the Great Seal to the UN, revealing a hidden listening device. It had gone undetected for seven years, until 1952, when a British radio operator accidentally overheard American voices. The device was invented by Leon Theremin.
March 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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I've been rewatching The X-Files and appreciating Scully's arctic adventure outfit.
A scene from The X-Files episode "Ice." Three men and two women stand in an airfield, wearing parkas. Agent Dana Scully slays in a white parka with a white fur-lined hood, brown and white scarf, black pants, and dark fur-lined boots.
January 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Haha, what the (plant-based) fuck
A reply from rico99, who uses double spaces after periods, saying “You were not Vegan. You were plant based. No Vegan stops being one for any reason. That is the excuse every so called ex-vegan uses. Not trying to shame you, just please say plant based.”
December 19, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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Joseph R. Biden Presidential Pardons: Turkeys v. Humans
The image shows a black and gray bar graph titled "Joseph R. Biden Presidential Pardons Turkeys v. Humans." The chart is divided by year with the following data. 2021: Two turkeys, zero humans 2022: Two turkeys, nine humans 2023: Two turkeys, four humans 2024: Two turkeys, thirteen humans 2021–24 (total): Eight turkeys, twenty-six humans Text at the bottom reads "presidential pardons made by Joseph R. Biden as of December 2, 2024."
December 3, 2024 at 3:51 AM
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I know I've written down countless quotes from Dorothy Allison over the years, but this is the only one I could find. It's from a lecture in 2015 and it still cracks me up.
"There is always a woman who betrayed you. I believe it is the heartsong of male literature."—Dorothy Allison
November 13, 2024 at 1:11 AM
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Do I, an art school graduate, not know the meaning of "chiseled"???
Screenshot from the Daily Caller article "Vance’s Baby Blues May Have Just Flipped The Left’s Most Loyal Demo" by Gage Klipper: "But really, who can blame them? Vance has come a long way from his days as a chubby Ohio teen. He’s dropped significant weight recently and is likely working out if his chiseled jawline is anything to go by. His eyes are the color of a Mykonos blue, and the new salt-and-pepper beard only makes him look more distinguished. That’s to say nothing of how he outright dominated Tim Walz on stage, all with a hint of playful charm."
October 4, 2024 at 1:37 AM
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It's illustrated too! These are three of my favorite pages.
Chapter Four: The Cylinder Opens—The black and white ink illustration shows a round, tentacled creature with large eyes creeping out of a cylindrical vessel. Chapter Nine: The Fighting Begins—The black and white ink illustration shows two buildings covered in wild flames. A steeple topples on the left. Chapter Eleven: At the Window—The black and white ink illustration shows a tentacled creature, somewhat resembling an octopus and spider, walking among the smoldering ruins of a city.
October 3, 2024 at 11:44 PM
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I know everyone is broke/overwhelmed, but please consider donating to Cascade AIDS Project. The AIDS walk isn't just a fundraiser for vital services; it's also a show of support for the community & a remembrance of those we've lost. I've been going to walks since I was 11! tinyurl.com/3hsw4xe8
A photo of my mom's dog, Juneau, and me at an AIDS walk a few years ago. I'm wearing an orange AIDS walk t-shirt that says "undetectable equals untransmittable." Juneau is a very cute and good Belgian malinois-lab mix with a dark face and light brown legs.
August 29, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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At least we can all agree that
Adorable, khaki-loving political correspondent Steve Kornacki
August 25, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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A dark green vintage menorah with brass-colored candle cups, a brass-colored star of David in the middle, and a brass base.
December 8, 2023 at 1:50 AM