john
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The future of entertainment is arguing with the casino about whether or not 21 is a blackjack
Polymarket is disputing that the US mission to capture Nicolás Maduro constituted an "invasion", refusing to pay out bets on a contract with $10.5M in wagers (Financial Times)
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January 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The future of entertainment is arguing with the casino about whether or not 21 is a blackjack
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this doesn't look like a normal distribution
September 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
this doesn't look like a normal distribution
Who’s job is it to start the stopwatch when the credit rolls at a film festival? There’s always such specific reporting on the length of the standing ovations.
September 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Who’s job is it to start the stopwatch when the credit rolls at a film festival? There’s always such specific reporting on the length of the standing ovations.
if you’re ok with buying a can of water that costs $2 for a 20z can, you have no problem with capitalism. if anything you’re the most ideal consumer of capitalism.
August 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
if you’re ok with buying a can of water that costs $2 for a 20z can, you have no problem with capitalism. if anything you’re the most ideal consumer of capitalism.
if “vote blue no matter who” doesn’t apply to zohran it shouldn’t apply to kamala or any other dem nominee.
July 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
if “vote blue no matter who” doesn’t apply to zohran it shouldn’t apply to kamala or any other dem nominee.
right wingers will be very disappointed when it turns out zohran didn’t destroy nyc and left wingers will be disappointed when it turns out zohran won’t turn nyc to a socialist utopia.
June 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
right wingers will be very disappointed when it turns out zohran didn’t destroy nyc and left wingers will be disappointed when it turns out zohran won’t turn nyc to a socialist utopia.
the Cuomo Dems are going to try and get Eric Adams reelected, aren’t they?
June 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
the Cuomo Dems are going to try and get Eric Adams reelected, aren’t they?
So… getting the endorsement of Ross from Friends didn’t seal the deal for Cuomo?
June 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
So… getting the endorsement of Ross from Friends didn’t seal the deal for Cuomo?
Bluesky is making the same mistakes as old twitter. Making verification opaque instead of making it available for everyone who can prove their identity is a bad idea.
April 24, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Bluesky is making the same mistakes as old twitter. Making verification opaque instead of making it available for everyone who can prove their identity is a bad idea.
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“How can I return an innocent man to the United States when I don’t have the ability to feel empathy or compassion?” said Nayib Bukele
theonion.com/salvado...
theonion.com/salvado...
Salvadoran President Claims He Lacks Humanity To Return Wrongly Deported Man
WASHINGTON—During a visit with President Donald Trump at the White House, El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele claimed Monday that he “lacks the humanity” to return wrongly deported legal U.S. resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to America. “How can I return an innocent man to the United States when I don’t have the ability to feel […]
theonion.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“How can I return an innocent man to the United States when I don’t have the ability to feel empathy or compassion?” said Nayib Bukele
theonion.com/salvado...
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prediction: this picture will not be remembered the way these men think it’ll be remembered.
April 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
prediction: this picture will not be remembered the way these men think it’ll be remembered.
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Ohh "America First" was a hit list
April 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ohh "America First" was a hit list
Actual conversation I just had, not exaggerated for effect:
DoorDash driver: are you in building 20?
Me: yes
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: yes
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: can you hear me?
DD: yes
Me: ok. yes.
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: 😐 …yes.
DoorDash driver: are you in building 20?
Me: yes
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: yes
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: can you hear me?
DD: yes
Me: ok. yes.
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: 😐 …yes.
April 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Actual conversation I just had, not exaggerated for effect:
DoorDash driver: are you in building 20?
Me: yes
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: yes
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: can you hear me?
DD: yes
Me: ok. yes.
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: 😐 …yes.
DoorDash driver: are you in building 20?
Me: yes
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: yes
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: can you hear me?
DD: yes
Me: ok. yes.
DD: are you in building 20?
Me: 😐 …yes.
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my ideal 48th president after Trump 2.0 disaster to restore the worlds faith in American democracy and stability is @petebuttigieg.bsky.social but I think Dems are too risk averse now to try this.
March 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
my ideal 48th president after Trump 2.0 disaster to restore the worlds faith in American democracy and stability is @petebuttigieg.bsky.social but I think Dems are too risk averse now to try this.
there’s no reason to support the Democrats until people like Cuck Schumer are in charge.
March 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
there’s no reason to support the Democrats until people like Cuck Schumer are in charge.
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Me: I can’t believe UK voters chose to torch their economy with Brexit. That can never be topped.
American voters:
American voters:
a man is covering his eyes with his hands in front of a group of men .
ALT: a man is covering his eyes with his hands in front of a group of men .
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Me: I can’t believe UK voters chose to torch their economy with Brexit. That can never be topped.
American voters:
American voters:
I hated watching that clip of Zelenskyy in the White House, I can’t imagine the psychology of someone who enjoyed watching it. I’m not saying Zelenskyy is perfect, but is no way to treat your allies.
I can’t be the only one who had a visceral reaction to this. Terrible way to deal with Ukraine.
I can’t be the only one who had a visceral reaction to this. Terrible way to deal with Ukraine.
March 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I hated watching that clip of Zelenskyy in the White House, I can’t imagine the psychology of someone who enjoyed watching it. I’m not saying Zelenskyy is perfect, but is no way to treat your allies.
I can’t be the only one who had a visceral reaction to this. Terrible way to deal with Ukraine.
I can’t be the only one who had a visceral reaction to this. Terrible way to deal with Ukraine.
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