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It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit doom scrolling on BlueSky.
January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit doom scrolling on BlueSky.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
The Shield, hands down.
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The Shield, hands down.
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Happy 5th anniversary to ChaseDreams' sophomore album.
January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Happy 5th anniversary to ChaseDreams' sophomore album.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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Welcome to SURREAL WEEK, where calories don't count, drinking is governed by airport rules, no one cares how you're dressed, and marathoning old movies is the norm. You have until January 5th when doing absolutely fucking nothing becomes embarrassing again. Do nothing with it wisely.
December 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Welcome to SURREAL WEEK, where calories don't count, drinking is governed by airport rules, no one cares how you're dressed, and marathoning old movies is the norm. You have until January 5th when doing absolutely fucking nothing becomes embarrassing again. Do nothing with it wisely.
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Day 2 of being called Tiny on this app. The disrespect is unbelievable.
December 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Day 2 of being called Tiny on this app. The disrespect is unbelievable.
And once again, as in days of old, we bring you glad tidings and goodwill: youtu.be/2ZyJCV_dyug?...
MST3K - Patrick Swayze Christmas
YouTube video by sirgraves
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
And once again, as in days of old, we bring you glad tidings and goodwill: youtu.be/2ZyJCV_dyug?...
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CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. n.pr/4pagOTD
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. n.pr/4pagOTD
My first big story as a journalist was interviewing Gov. Hunt for the student paper when he visited our high school. R.I.P., Governor.
NEW: Jim Hunt, NC governor who won four terms and shaped legacy on education, dies ncnewsline.com/2025/12/18/j... #NC #ncpol
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt dies • NC Newsline
“It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Gov. Jim Hunt,” Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt said.
ncnewsline.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
My first big story as a journalist was interviewing Gov. Hunt for the student paper when he visited our high school. R.I.P., Governor.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Just learned the videos of Durham City Council meetings start with hype music over a montage of the city council members as if they are cast members on Saturday Night Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv7w...
Durham City Council December 15, 2025
YouTube video by City of Durham NC
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Just learned the videos of Durham City Council meetings start with hype music over a montage of the city council members as if they are cast members on Saturday Night Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv7w...
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every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
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New: WaPo staff are fuming about the new AI personalized pods, noting they have errors like misattributing/inventing quotes, inserting commentary.
WaPo's standards editor privately called the mistakes "frustrating," another editor said "if we were serious we would pull this tool immediately."
WaPo's standards editor privately called the mistakes "frustrating," another editor said "if we were serious we would pull this tool immediately."
December 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
New: WaPo staff are fuming about the new AI personalized pods, noting they have errors like misattributing/inventing quotes, inserting commentary.
WaPo's standards editor privately called the mistakes "frustrating," another editor said "if we were serious we would pull this tool immediately."
WaPo's standards editor privately called the mistakes "frustrating," another editor said "if we were serious we would pull this tool immediately."
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RIP Raul Malo of The Mavericks. Incredible singer. I had recently listening to 1994's WHAT A CRYING SHAME, one of my favorite 90s country records. Just listen to this guy's voice. Big time talent.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KON...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KON...
What A Crying Shame
YouTube video by The Mavericks - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
RIP Raul Malo of The Mavericks. Incredible singer. I had recently listening to 1994's WHAT A CRYING SHAME, one of my favorite 90s country records. Just listen to this guy's voice. Big time talent.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KON...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KON...
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Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
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I spoke with lots and lots of people for this oral history of The Squid and the Whale, for its 20th anniversary. Lots of fun stories here about Jeff Daniels, Noah Baumbach, and more: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
The Squid and the Whale: An Oral History of Noah Baumbach’s Masterpiece
Baumbach, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, and more look back at the deeply personal indie darling on its 20th anniversary: “It was almost like I was haunting my childhood again.”
www.vanityfair.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I spoke with lots and lots of people for this oral history of The Squid and the Whale, for its 20th anniversary. Lots of fun stories here about Jeff Daniels, Noah Baumbach, and more: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
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My hometown knows what’s up.
November 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My hometown knows what’s up.
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Covered the protest downtown tonight:
Hundreds protest Border Patrol downtown, chanting ‘Out of Raleigh now’
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
Hundreds protest Border Patrol downtown, chanting ‘Out of Raleigh now’
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
Hundreds protest Border Patrol downtown, chanting ‘Out of Raleigh now’
Moore Square filled with peaceful protesters Tuesday after federal agents detained at least a dozen people around the Triangle
www.newsobserver.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Covered the protest downtown tonight:
Hundreds protest Border Patrol downtown, chanting ‘Out of Raleigh now’
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
Hundreds protest Border Patrol downtown, chanting ‘Out of Raleigh now’
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
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I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/todd-snide...
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/todd-snide...
Todd Snider, Runaway Locomotive, R.I.P.
Make 'em Leave My Boots On, On The Day They Lay Me Down
stevenhyden.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/todd-snide...
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/todd-snide...
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[if Chuck Schumer replaced Liam Neeson in Taken]
CHUCK SCHUMER: [on phone] I don’t know who you are or what you want, but I will find you and I will help you kill my daughter
CHUCK SCHUMER: [on phone] I don’t know who you are or what you want, but I will find you and I will help you kill my daughter
March 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
[if Chuck Schumer replaced Liam Neeson in Taken]
CHUCK SCHUMER: [on phone] I don’t know who you are or what you want, but I will find you and I will help you kill my daughter
CHUCK SCHUMER: [on phone] I don’t know who you are or what you want, but I will find you and I will help you kill my daughter