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Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.
For the love of all that is decent and holy: abolish ICE
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.
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Please share - @pewresearch.org wants to hire a data archivist who will be an advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public.
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Please share - @pewresearch.org wants to hire a data archivist who will be an advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public.
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
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Imagine looking at the period after WWII and especially after the Cold War as an era of American weakness.
Unless, I suppose, if becoming the strongest, wealthiest country in history sounds bad to you because some brown people were a part oft, and you'd rather be weaker if it means being whiter.
Unless, I suppose, if becoming the strongest, wealthiest country in history sounds bad to you because some brown people were a part oft, and you'd rather be weaker if it means being whiter.
Stephen Miller: This whole period that happened after World War II where the West began apologizing and groveling and begging—
Host: I don't even know what you're talking about right now. I asked you if there would be an election in Venezuela.
Host: I don't even know what you're talking about right now. I asked you if there would be an election in Venezuela.
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Imagine looking at the period after WWII and especially after the Cold War as an era of American weakness.
Unless, I suppose, if becoming the strongest, wealthiest country in history sounds bad to you because some brown people were a part oft, and you'd rather be weaker if it means being whiter.
Unless, I suppose, if becoming the strongest, wealthiest country in history sounds bad to you because some brown people were a part oft, and you'd rather be weaker if it means being whiter.
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DELL EXEC: Consumers are “not buying based on AI. In fact I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them understand a specific outcome."
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
Dell seems to be the first to realise we don't actually care about AI PCs
"What we've learned over the course of this year, from a consumer perspective, is they're not buying based on AI."
www.pcgamer.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
DELL EXEC: Consumers are “not buying based on AI. In fact I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them understand a specific outcome."
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
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“If merely reminding troops of their legal obligations constitutes misconduct, then we are no longer talking about good order and discipline. We are talking about intimidation.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-mark-k...
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-mark-k...
Why Mark Kelly’s Case Matters
The action against him is unwarranted and could chill legitimate—and invaluable—public speech by veterans.
www.thebulwark.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM
“If merely reminding troops of their legal obligations constitutes misconduct, then we are no longer talking about good order and discipline. We are talking about intimidation.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-mark-k...
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-mark-k...
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from the old meme stash
January 6, 2026 at 4:43 AM
from the old meme stash
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
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Having DARK SHADOWS back on broadcast TV for its 60th anniversary is great news.
And pairing it w/ TWIN PEAKS — which precedes it on MeTV+ from 9-11pm ET — is genius.
But I do hope they do start w/ the later episodes, when the show was firing on all creative cylinders. #DarkShadows #ClassicTV
And pairing it w/ TWIN PEAKS — which precedes it on MeTV+ from 9-11pm ET — is genius.
But I do hope they do start w/ the later episodes, when the show was firing on all creative cylinders. #DarkShadows #ClassicTV
January 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Having DARK SHADOWS back on broadcast TV for its 60th anniversary is great news.
And pairing it w/ TWIN PEAKS — which precedes it on MeTV+ from 9-11pm ET — is genius.
But I do hope they do start w/ the later episodes, when the show was firing on all creative cylinders. #DarkShadows #ClassicTV
And pairing it w/ TWIN PEAKS — which precedes it on MeTV+ from 9-11pm ET — is genius.
But I do hope they do start w/ the later episodes, when the show was firing on all creative cylinders. #DarkShadows #ClassicTV
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This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
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insider sports betting on regime change
What a future
What a future
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
insider sports betting on regime change
What a future
What a future
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Sen. Foreign Rel. ranking member Shaheen condemns attack:
January 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Sen. Foreign Rel. ranking member Shaheen condemns attack:
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… Mark Warner, ranking on Sen Intel, is out with a very critical statement (via Jake Sherman)
January 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
… Mark Warner, ranking on Sen Intel, is out with a very critical statement (via Jake Sherman)
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This is definitely not a SCIF and, among many other things, this alone is a major national security breach. Random third rate intelligence agencies would have known about this attack before Congressional leaders did.
Trump is posting a bunch of photos without captions, presumably of him watching the Maduro kidnapping.
Is this the inside of a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago or did they just toss up some pipe and drape?
Is this the inside of a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago or did they just toss up some pipe and drape?
January 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This is definitely not a SCIF and, among many other things, this alone is a major national security breach. Random third rate intelligence agencies would have known about this attack before Congressional leaders did.
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My wife is a stickler about not using anthropomorphic language to describe computer programs. And she's right: It's vital for us to get our minds right about this now. Grok did not "apologize." And Siri is not a "she" – it's an "it."
the thing that strikes me about the Grok "apology" thing is that even those of us who are against "AI" as it is marketed to us have trouble not falling into the basic fallacy that they are trying to sell us, i.e. There's A Little Guy In There
January 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM
My wife is a stickler about not using anthropomorphic language to describe computer programs. And she's right: It's vital for us to get our minds right about this now. Grok did not "apologize." And Siri is not a "she" – it's an "it."
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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We’d agree with you.
December 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We’d agree with you.
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Lyric Explosion No. 14: Intoxicated Man by Alberto Magnelli, 1918
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137554
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137554
January 1, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Lyric Explosion No. 14: Intoxicated Man by Alberto Magnelli, 1918
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137554
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137554
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ODD MAN OUT (1947) — 12:15 am ET — 1h 56m
(Noir Alley)
James Mason, Robert Newton, Kathleen Ryan; directed by Carol Reed
A wounded IRA man faces betrayal on all sides when the British put a price on his head.
#TCM #TCMParty
(Noir Alley)
James Mason, Robert Newton, Kathleen Ryan; directed by Carol Reed
A wounded IRA man faces betrayal on all sides when the British put a price on his head.
#TCM #TCMParty
Odd Man Out (1947)
www.tcm.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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We interviewed @mikegolicjr.bsky.social after he got to taste the Pop Tart.
December 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
We interviewed @mikegolicjr.bsky.social after he got to taste the Pop Tart.
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Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
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lotta good stuff here obviously but The Long Goodbye + Night Moves is an inspired, perfect double feature
Kick off the new year with a movie at the New Bev, where it’s always on film! Share with friends and let us know what you're most excited to see.
December 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
lotta good stuff here obviously but The Long Goodbye + Night Moves is an inspired, perfect double feature
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full: