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Eerily similar to what Great Gatsby villain Tom Buchanan says in novel published in 1920s. Buchanan says something like-we Nordics do all the things that make society go-art, literature, science. He's reading a book called The Rise of the Colored Empires & warns about white race being submerged1/2

This is all horrible, and why the fuck is he saying this, but as a big fan of Arabic literature, "they don't produce literature" is the most obscenely ignorant thing I can think of a person saying. Fuck him forever.

Even if this wasn't all true, which it is, I wouldn't want Brazilians to live under fascism. I'd want young Serbs to have a say in their future. Even if, and this may sound crazy, it doesn't impact or benefit me, I still want people to have better lives.

There are fireworks going off in Antioch. It's probably just because it is warm out, and this is Antioch, but I am going to pretend people around here are super excited about Lula.

It also means the old man isn't getting out of prison, and you know he'd been practicing that triumphant exit fist pump.

I remember being at Game 2 of the 2005 World Series, after Pods's walk-off dinger, and knowing the series wasn't coming back home. That this was the last time I'd see them that season. It was joyful but also a little sad. I didn't want to leave that night. I wanted that moment to never end.

Milwaukee, every goddamn game:

I think on being so wide open he slowed up a step to make it easier then realized he had to take another few steps faster and just got flustered.

One way you can tell that trans activists and allies are not powerful elites is that it is super easy, in the US and UK, to pass laws targeting trans people. Powerful elites tend to not allow that to happen to them!

Listen, I wouldn't consider myself an Elon fan, but it is genuinely impressive how many historically shitty, cruel, deadly, and inhuman things he can do every day. Imagine if he took that energy and directed it toward something more productive, like shuffling off this mortal coil.

It's not the best part of this World Series but it will be nice that neither fan base can complain that "MLB just wants (big city) to win!"

Great thread. Makes it clear, which it always was, of course, that for Jared the world is nothing more than a place to make money. Countries, human beings, real lives: none of those mean anything to him.

With Angel Reese cruising toward a Finals MVP these fucking dopes are desperate to talk about anything else.

I am sure lots of people have pointed this out, but this might not be a clear lie: Vance and Co think that whatever they steal is ok, because they are the rightful rulers of the state. For everyone else it is fraud.

What is it going to provoke Russia to do? Invade? Kidnap tens of thousands of children? Try to erase the idea of Ukraine?

I loved @jesterholm.bsky.social last story collection, "The Effects of Urban Renewal on Mid-Century America and Other Crime Stories" and am very excited to read this one. He gives a beaten grace to his characters; the stories always surprise through the cold midwest self-wrought tragedies.

I mean this very seriously: a horse as a Senator is less damaging and less insane than Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.

This isn't how I usually picture Hubert Humphrey.

You can't "disavow" something didn't supportin the first place. It's like someone asking me if I disavow my fandom for, like, the Eagles or whatever. Madam, I never.

I still don't understand how anyone can feel tested by a census taker.

I'm curious what the "danger" is, here

Particularly weird to think it a burn that someone who is transgender would hate Donald Trump.

I ask everyone who stands behind John Conryn, a stupid piece of shit who I hate, to stand with me.

(Nodding sagely, not having any idea what movies or music are currently popular): Man, time really is a flat circle...

This is why I think Kushner and Witkoff were "stunned" when the Ukranians refused to stop hitting refineries. They literally can't conceive of anyone doing anything except to make money. They didn't believe that Ukranian leadership actually means it, and isn't just negotiating for more scratch.

I don't always think it is couth to make fun of physical appearance, even if the person deserves nothing but scorn. However, under no circumstances is Tracey obliged to dress like this. He's a grown man. Get some real pants. Pathetic.

The thing about the Shane Gillis "joke" is that it in no way is a joke. There's nothing remotely funny or observant about it. It is literally just "don't you hate women? I hate women."

Illinois remains among the lowest.

I love this piece by Chrystal. It's a treat to read such a good writer about the most unexpected Sox season of my life.

It's been a fun year, Sox Bluesky. It ended badly, but most things end badly. Glad to have been with you all through it all.

Really feel like this is a good time for the Sox to score three or seven runs.

I have my finger on the "close window" button for this at bat. Ready to turn it off at a moment's notice.

OK well this is exciting, right Sox fans?

Munetaka Murakami With all my heart and all my soul One time

Cheered for a groundout

I would like two of the other true outcomes happening for the Sox at some point

I didn't think anything could be more valuable than "Diamond Status," but that was before I learned about "Golden Diamond status."

A leaf, in the swaying middle of its deathfall, is suspended by the grace or cruelty of an invisible thread.

All season the Sox played a game where things could go very right or very wrong. Went right a little more often during the regular season. Went very right the first four games of the post-season. Have gone very wrong the last two. Still one more game, but it's hard to see patching together a win.

I am not excited for the possibility of Jose Ramirez coming up with people on base. I feel like bad things happen.

I've actually been doing a very good job not nervously smoking during the White Sox playoffs, since it has been found money, but I think tonight will break my resolve.

Hagen hasn't been close. This already feels really bad.

This very much depends on how you define the Midwest. The forests of Michigan and Wisconsin, the plains of Minnesota, the riverolands of the Mississippi, hell, the graveyards of Chicago, all filled with ghosts and spirits and stories.

I could be wrong, but I don't remember a politician being hurt by "didn't serve their term when they promised" as much as "won't pledge a full term." Just lie about it!