Brian Donovan
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I've thought a lot about that ridiculous Maureen Dowd op ed lately
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I've thought a lot about that ridiculous Maureen Dowd op ed lately
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And one more other thing I’m seeing now, that Northwestern unsurprisingly didn’t mention in its statement, effectively banning gender affirming care at NU school of medicine
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
And one more other thing I’m seeing now, that Northwestern unsurprisingly didn’t mention in its statement, effectively banning gender affirming care at NU school of medicine
I remember the original tweet all too well
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I remember the original tweet all too well
Yes! Thank you!
there are dozens or hundreds of reasons Nuzzi and RFK are terrible and none of them involve their consensual sexual choices
there are dozens or hundreds of reasons Nuzzi and RFK are terrible and none of them involve their consensual sexual choices
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Yes! Thank you!
there are dozens or hundreds of reasons Nuzzi and RFK are terrible and none of them involve their consensual sexual choices
there are dozens or hundreds of reasons Nuzzi and RFK are terrible and none of them involve their consensual sexual choices
Excellent journalism! Thank you for this. It was truly eye-opening (and depressing).
November 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Excellent journalism! Thank you for this. It was truly eye-opening (and depressing).
It's impolite to embarrass our guest by mentioning his direct involvement in a grotesque murder.
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It's impolite to embarrass our guest by mentioning his direct involvement in a grotesque murder.
Infuriating.
And can we also talk about how “but at least I did not have to worry about the worm that was not a worm in his brain” is spectacularly bad writing?
And can we also talk about how “but at least I did not have to worry about the worm that was not a worm in his brain” is spectacularly bad writing?
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Infuriating.
And can we also talk about how “but at least I did not have to worry about the worm that was not a worm in his brain” is spectacularly bad writing?
And can we also talk about how “but at least I did not have to worry about the worm that was not a worm in his brain” is spectacularly bad writing?
This is a Black Mirror episode.
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This is a Black Mirror episode.
It's honestly one of the least disturbing things on that list
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's honestly one of the least disturbing things on that list
Yep. He gave that speech in 2005 that argued that women were underrepresented in STEM because of their tiny brains. This is a longstanding conviction of his, a hill he dies on again and again.
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Yep. He gave that speech in 2005 that argued that women were underrepresented in STEM because of their tiny brains. This is a longstanding conviction of his, a hill he dies on again and again.