Dr. Rebecca Tuetken

RE: is Mullin any better than Noem? I guess he won’t be mile-high shtupping Cory Lewandowski on the fancy plane. Then again, who knows?

Sign the Petition Keep the Classical Languages Major at the University of Iowa

c.org/Nrm5H5twkX

Anyone streaming w BIG+? I don’t have sound—is it just me?

UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.

"why are you against progress" I yell confidently as my sloppily-implemented algorithms prematurely murder your grandma

Mission accomplished.

Ich thynke but litel of a Mondaye bleake
Tuesday grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care not for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love!

[twangy, swirly lute arpeggio]

Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye: *Ich am yn love!*

The Benito effect... activity on Bluesky spiked 70% during the Super Bowl 👀

I did not understand that coffee (?) commentary turned Nike commercial.

"Most field goals in a game".

Finally!
And looks like they narrowly avoided the record for longest time into the game before the 1st touchdown.
#SuperBowl

They just said there has never been a shut-out at a Super Bowl.

My question: has there ever been a no-touchdown Super Bowl (shut out or not)?

Have to say the prostate cancer ad, while it may promote a commercial lab test, is still the best one so far. A "finger free" test, so relax that tight end... 🤣

Jake who?

It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies

That was hilarious. "The Grammy goes to Luther Vandross". #2026Grammys

I would pick #4, but I fear the petulant child behind me would kick my seat.

"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." — George Orwell

Who are we to fight the alchemy?

Donald Trump has completed the first year of his term. Is it time for Democrats to admit their hysteria was much ado about nothing?

by Bari Weiss

First thought: that's the HEARTland beating.
Second thought: but I think it's in A-fib.

Screen shot of statement from Buffalo Bills announcing the firing of coach Sean McDermott. Statement has typo with word 'admiral' instead of 'admirable'.

How sick is it to be promoted to Admiral and fired at the same time?

Hey @raygunsite.com I need an AWFUL-themed tee shirt.

Haiku, inspired by the news.

I am affluent.
Also white, female, urban.
Liberal? You bet.

I am an AWFUL.
AWFUL-ly tired of this sh*t.
Goddamned tired of it.

After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...

hmmmm.....

Trying to process the news, and stay sane.
Driving to work this AM, I composed a Haiku to condense my theory of one top news story:

Trump invades Greenland
NATO expels U.S.A
Hmm, Putin pee tape?

1960s GI Joe doll.

He looks just like my younger brother's GI Joe doll (1960s).

#GoldenGlobes
Wanda Sykes 1
Ricky Gervais won..... a Golden Globe, but 0 points.

#GoldenGlobes
Well shoot, I was all ready for Jean Smart to unload.

#GoldenGlobes
Nickki Glaser 1
CBS News 0