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we need you to rename rent to $500/ month and gas to $2/ gallon

huh...

the sum total of Sam Alito’s jurisprudence on voting adds up to “You have the right to vote for a Republican and if you aren’t likely to vote for a Republican, then Republicans are allowed to disenfranchise you.”

Jfc Vikings

There's a concept in international relations, specifically power transition theory, called a "revisionist state." Basically, the idea is that a revisionist state will tear down the whole international state system because they think it's unfair to them personally. Sound familiar?

Realizing the extent to which this is true wildly changed my opinions about how to deal with Trumpism, since they're never going to be satisfied unless they're actively dominating everyone else. You can't give them some concessions and go back to the status quo: they're reactionary revolutionaries.

Who is the American Tragically Hip? I fell like we need them now.

@darthbluesky.bsky.social Is John Apple , Tim Apple's son?

Lack America.

Found this on another site had to share ;)

This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.”

Can’t we just Truman Show Trump? Give him the illusion of power on an elaborate tv/movie sound stage. Let him remodel and gild his little world inside a snow globe. His flow of information is already so restricted that it would be easy to do.

i'm actually a little shook by the way that mao and trump seem to be the same Type of Guy.

Trent Reznor as a bail bondsman Nice Inch Bails Trent Reznor as a farmer Nine Inch Bales

DOWD: “.. A historian once told me that the presidency would distill Donald Trump to his essence. “.. That essence, it turns out, is trillions of microscopic organisms that suck up all the oxygen and endanger life around them.” @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/o...

Where have all the dip buyers gone? Long time passing

Just asking Gemini a perfectly normal question "How do you think a modern "French Revolution" would play out in the US? I feel like a lot of the elements are starting to come together?"

Just found out that Anthony Head, who played Giles in "Buffy the Vampire slayer and Rebecca's ex-husband, Rupert Mannion on "Ted Lasso" sadly passed away at 72 of pneumonia complications. Doing a deep dive, I found out his brother is actor Murray Head, who also sang the song "One Night in Bangkok"!

I got two span emails with Hebrew in them today. Kind of weird I'm some how being targeted by the Israelis .

The replies...

Anybody tracking this bullshit? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...

LUCE: “I would love to think that billion-dollar ballrooms, .. overt patterns of insider trading and $1.8bn slush funds for January 6 thugs is what is driving the US public’s seemingly decisive move against Trump. But I’m pretty sure it is about the state of the economy.” www.ft.com/content/2051...

“Look at the size of it”

to put this in perspective the supplemental tax that is triggering Ken is equivalent to an additinal $7.68 in taxes to the median US family

This reminds me of scene from "Johnny Dangerously"

You're welcome everyone! Glad I could help you out!

this is what you look like when you unlock all the pieces of your class legendary armor and then you’re idling in town next to the mailbox

All of Minnesota would like the Secretary to clarify which country he’s talking about, please and thank you.

This is just my second full season of following the game (at the age of 47) and I’m in love with it. It’s so slow and boring. With moments of inspired beauty. Like church. Baseball reminds us that we don’t have to be sad.

how it feels to say "sprezzatura"

@patrickwyman.bsky.social It sounds like Claude is a fan! btw, this came out of a discussion about McCullough's Master of Rome series.

Please, thank you, yes ma’am, no sir, hold the door for people, say excuse me, eat what you’re served, give a thank you wave when someone yields, tip 20%, go to the same spot to eat regularly, talk to your neighbors, cut the the kids some slack, it’s Sunday league not USL, say cheers, buy a round.

he's counting on people not knowing what a doctor looks like because they don't have healthcare

NYT Page One: “.. some are asking whether this is a ‘Suez’ moment for the United States, marking the waning of American power and credibility in the world.” @nytimes.com

Summary (via a friend): They closed the strait again b/c war that isn’t a war that we already won has a ceasefire that isn’t a ceasefire that was just violated, now strait that’s completely open that will also open up naturally is closed but that’s fine we don’t need it also open the f---in strait