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That RFK clip is ghastly, but it's totally consistent with the Islamophobia that has been coming out of this administration, including Trump's rhetoric about Abdul El-Sayed. They are all in on the hatred of Muslims because it's a formula that has worked before.

The only reason I can think of for this news not being absolutely everywhere is that large media orgs don’t want to be seen as putting their thumbs on the scales a week before election day. And that’s cowardly as shit.

Mandatory viewing

Every one of these I see, I think of the number of anxiety & panic attacks I've had over missing (or outgrowing) a kid thing. I'm always fine in the long run, of course, but this is beyond a different parenting philosophy. I'm not sure I'm even on the same planet as these parents.

Regular People: "I wonder how far this chili can stretch if I replace half the meat with extra beans and also serve it over rice" RFK:

When I was born, a new mystery illness was appearing. The next ~decade, over 100,000 Americans died of it. By middle school, we knew what it was, but could only delay dying of it... for intense side effects & thousands of dollars. Before I have grandkids, it's likely we'll have a functional vaccine.

They couldn't even get 5 dogs to stand still for a photograph to make the poster

In the category of Things I Hear Because My Spouse Can't Say It To Students' Parents, first place goes to, "IT'S IN FOCUS, IS THIS THE FIRST TIME ALL YEAR YOU'VE LOOKED AT FOCUS?!" and second place is still trying to get onto the field

I'm about to install some photon torpedoes under the radiator

I'm not sure JD Vance should be anyone's guiding light on how to manage and respond to a problematic maternal figure

Oh, so he DOES know it actually happened. And he allowed that ad to be released anyway.

Just a little brag: my veins fit IN my arms

Hi, The Government. Since you seem extremely worried about our mental health, please be assured: We are already anxious, at all times, and about all things. You may now remain unworried over your impact on our sanity as you return to providing advice that isn't a waste of everyone's time.

Tangent: a British friend asked recently if I'd ever had "flapjacks" and I didn't even answer him for like 15 whole seconds. Just stood there waiting for the punchline bc I was sure he must be messing with me.

Sometimes a typo is just a typo, but I can hear Sigmund Freud knocking frantically on the veil between worlds as I read "we're all going to die of the future".

This is false advertising, some of us don't even know HOW to play hockey.

Trick question. If I want it in my life, it carries some useful value to my life, and therefore nothing I buy is ever frivolous.

There's a whole unit in Being An Agent school where you practice different ways of saying, "With your reputation, this is the only offer you're going to get"

If you're a fraternity alum (from any school/state) who experienced sexual violence as a member, I'm here to listen. I understand this is extremely sensitive and I will treat your story with the utmost discretion and care. Reach out— Signal: marisakabas.04 Email: marisa@thehandbasket.co

The idea of a burka coming in "parts" has me imagining one that looks like one of those colorful tiered maxi-skirts that the boho girlies love

Ruin a book by adding a word. Dune Buggy

We got one of these a few years ago, and my kids thought it was so cool they didn't want anything to hurt it. They built it a home in an old aquarium and fed it on weeds until it went into pupation/hybernation mode. And the next spring we suddenly had a giant moth in our kitchen! It was very cool ❤️

Today in News Unexpectedly From The 17th Century: Our kids' Model UN Delegation, representing Indonesia, has developed a personal beef with the delegation representing the Netherlands.

When we say there are some good uses for AI --- this is what we mean! Humans can keep making art and writing music, but computers can be REALLY GOOD at crunching reams on reams of data. And THAT'S what we should be using them for. We just don't want to spend the hurricane party reading its novel!

I don't know much about fighting a war, but I *do* know more then is necessary or sensible about charts & graphs. So I'm confident I can say: this is absurd.

I have to Reset the display every time I get in, because a SENSOR went bad. There's nothing wrong with the system, but the defective sensor thinks there is, and thinks telling me so is more important than letting me see my odometer, speedometer, or gas gauge.

My feelings about capital punishment are not complicated at all, and the only way to improve it is to quit doing it at all.

I have made fewer than 30 cookies in a go, but that's only because sometimes recipe writers do not have a clear understanding of how big a cookie should be

We don't need this kind of negativity.

If you are incapable of behaving safely in a given space, if you are harming others, you don't get to be in that space. That is unfortunate, and I'm sorry you might miss out on some fun. But you can't be there. Because of THE HARM YOU ARE DOING, not your labels. They are NOT THE SAME THING.

Lettuce - hates you Blueberries - think you insulted their mother Sprouts - currently interviewing hitmen Beef - receiving kickbacks from your bank But at least we'll always have beans, right? You can do a lot with beans..... www.producer.com/news/black-a...

The good news is: they've finally read another book.

Gonna call whoever is handling our homeowners this week and demand a refund on all those years of premiums because never even once has the house burned down

lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow

I didn't even realize parking lots were eligible to become "historic"

Do not ascribe to malice etc

I am scared and confused