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LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
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Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
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“.. A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds of the meeting Tuesday showed that during nine separate instances, Trump’s eyes were closed for extended periods or he appeared to struggle to keep them open, amounting cumulatively to nearly six minutes.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“.. A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds of the meeting Tuesday showed that during nine separate instances, Trump’s eyes were closed for extended periods or he appeared to struggle to keep them open, amounting cumulatively to nearly six minutes.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
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Musk has apparently manipulated Grok so much that it says he's a better athlete than LeBron James and a funnier comedian than Jerry Seinfeld.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Musk has apparently manipulated Grok so much that it says he's a better athlete than LeBron James and a funnier comedian than Jerry Seinfeld.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
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wrote about the president’s flagrant and destructive corruption in a column that references street fighter, the simpsons, machiavelli, and a host of revolutionary-era americans (gift link)
Opinion | The White House Gold Rush Is On
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
wrote about the president’s flagrant and destructive corruption in a column that references street fighter, the simpsons, machiavelli, and a host of revolutionary-era americans (gift link)
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The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump’s signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.” https://to.pbs.org/4pdQAQv
Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump’s signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.”
to.pbs.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump’s signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.” https://to.pbs.org/4pdQAQv
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34 years ago today, we witnessed this epic scene from McBain for the first time. “Saturdays of Thunder” premiered November 14, 1991.
November 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
34 years ago today, we witnessed this epic scene from McBain for the first time. “Saturdays of Thunder” premiered November 14, 1991.
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www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
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This is so disgusting. Why is this man still walking freely, let alone occupying our White House 🤬
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This is so disgusting. Why is this man still walking freely, let alone occupying our White House 🤬
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
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This is so disgusting. Why is this man still walking freely, let alone occupying our White House 🤬
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This is so disgusting. Why is this man still walking freely, let alone occupying our White House 🤬
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Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
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Calibration is challenging
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Calibration is challenging
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30 years ago today, Homer Simpson purposely gained weight to get on disability so he could work from home. “King-Size Homer” premiered November 5, 1995.
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
30 years ago today, Homer Simpson purposely gained weight to get on disability so he could work from home. “King-Size Homer” premiered November 5, 1995.
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Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
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When I was a kid, trying to regulate cigarettes was a top tier political issue — huge partisan battles, big lawsuits, major motion pictures.
And it now feels absurd that there ever used to be ash trays in my local McDonalds.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-forgot...
And it now feels absurd that there ever used to be ash trays in my local McDonalds.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-forgot...
The forgotten politics of “big tobacco”
It’s worth learning lessons from the wins of the past.
www.slowboring.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
When I was a kid, trying to regulate cigarettes was a top tier political issue — huge partisan battles, big lawsuits, major motion pictures.
And it now feels absurd that there ever used to be ash trays in my local McDonalds.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-forgot...
And it now feels absurd that there ever used to be ash trays in my local McDonalds.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-forgot...
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Well into the season of life where I don’t keep up with pop culture, and it’s great.
You don’t need to get annoyed that The Kids like different stuff. Are Addison Rae and Tate McRae different people? Who cares! There’s jazz to listen to and you have plantar fasciitis.
You don’t need to get annoyed that The Kids like different stuff. Are Addison Rae and Tate McRae different people? Who cares! There’s jazz to listen to and you have plantar fasciitis.
October 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Well into the season of life where I don’t keep up with pop culture, and it’s great.
You don’t need to get annoyed that The Kids like different stuff. Are Addison Rae and Tate McRae different people? Who cares! There’s jazz to listen to and you have plantar fasciitis.
You don’t need to get annoyed that The Kids like different stuff. Are Addison Rae and Tate McRae different people? Who cares! There’s jazz to listen to and you have plantar fasciitis.