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Chupacabra advocate. Music writer with San Antonio Current and Glide Magazine. Psychotherapist in private practice. Sci-fi/fantasy nerd. Lover of prog, metal, indie, post-rock, The Phish, Dylan, Dead, Beatles, and Slayer ๐Ÿ‘ฝ๐Ÿ‘พ

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Great piece. "TV prides itself on finding a way to make itself feel like a part of your family." This is something that isn't verbalized enough. It's an essential perspective when considering tv and should be more prominent when people consider Trump. He wouldn't be here without Apprentice imo

23.11.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.

Hereโ€™s an โ€œinfluencer from Texasโ€

21.11.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32443    ๐Ÿ” 9341    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1291    ๐Ÿ“Œ 938
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Comer: "The American people hopefully will understand what President Trump has gone through with these hoaxes. This is probably the root of a lot of his frustrations & I know president is frustrated a lot & says things some people may not like, but they're true. What we are doing is not retribution"

08.11.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 719    ๐Ÿ” 129    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 293    ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
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I have terrible, terrible news for red America SFGATE columnist Drew Magary unpacks the 2025 elections.

Hey yo hereโ€™s some blue meat from me on yesterdayโ€™s election results.
www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

05.11.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 675    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Theyโ€™re always so classy and gracious in defeat.

05.11.2025 01:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3563    ๐Ÿ” 496    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 669    ๐Ÿ“Œ 94

He can!

04.11.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel like itโ€™s an excuse. Itโ€™s just tooโ€ฆ convenient

03.11.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
 PROBE RIPS ANDY IN $130M HUD MESS
By Deborah Orin	
Published Sep. 10, 2001, 4:00 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON โ€“ Federal watchdogs today will testify that Andrew Cuomoโ€™s โ€œlax oversightโ€ let crooks loot a housing program for the poor that will now cost taxpayers $130 million to bail out.

At issue is Cuomoโ€™s role as Bill Clintonโ€™s secretary of Housing and Urban Development and his pet home-ownership program for the poor, which collapsed in scandal.

Todayโ€™s bipartisan congressional hearing was called by Rep. Sue Kelly (R-Westchester), with Reps. Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) โ€“ who backs Cuomoโ€™s gubernatorial rival Carl McCall โ€“ and Felix Grucci (R-L.I.) also expected.

โ€œDecisions made during [Cuomoโ€™s] tenure opened up this program to widespread fraud and abuse while the concerns of federal investigators were ignored,โ€ Kelly said.

The program was supposed to help poor people fix up housing. But instead, it left tenants stuck in 719 homes โ€“ including almost 200 Harlem brownstones โ€“ that are mostly a mess, in foreclosure and, in some cases, without heat.

PROBE RIPS ANDY IN $130M HUD MESS By Deborah Orin Published Sep. 10, 2001, 4:00 a.m. ET WASHINGTON โ€“ Federal watchdogs today will testify that Andrew Cuomoโ€™s โ€œlax oversightโ€ let crooks loot a housing program for the poor that will now cost taxpayers $130 million to bail out. At issue is Cuomoโ€™s role as Bill Clintonโ€™s secretary of Housing and Urban Development and his pet home-ownership program for the poor, which collapsed in scandal. Todayโ€™s bipartisan congressional hearing was called by Rep. Sue Kelly (R-Westchester), with Reps. Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) โ€“ who backs Cuomoโ€™s gubernatorial rival Carl McCall โ€“ and Felix Grucci (R-L.I.) also expected. โ€œDecisions made during [Cuomoโ€™s] tenure opened up this program to widespread fraud and abuse while the concerns of federal investigators were ignored,โ€ Kelly said. The program was supposed to help poor people fix up housing. But instead, it left tenants stuck in 719 homes โ€“ including almost 200 Harlem brownstones โ€“ that are mostly a mess, in foreclosure and, in some cases, without heat.

I saw a Cuomo ad last night that was basically "if there's another 9/11, we need a mayor with experience like Andrew Cuomo," and it made me wonder, wait, what was Andrew Cuomo doing on 9/11?

Well, he was probably preoccupied with damage control for this:

nypost.com/2001/09/10/p...

03.11.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2693    ๐Ÿ” 826    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 63    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30

โ€œThe law protects some, but does not bind them. The law binds others, but does not protect them.โ€

02.11.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didnโ€™t know there was an extended cut

31.10.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whatโ€™s this?

31.10.2025 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gotta get Terrifier 2 in there. Even if you donโ€™t like the movie, you donโ€™t often get a movie that swings for the fences and tops the original

31.10.2025 02:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time

28.10.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11982    ๐Ÿ” 2737    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 67
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He's crying to Sean because @drannieandrews.com is raising more money than he is and is going to
wipe her operating-room floor with him because people are clicking this link!! ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

drannieandrews.com/donate

28.10.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9042    ๐Ÿ” 2743    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 275    ๐Ÿ“Œ 99

Imagine building an entire adult personality around "I finished fifth in a college swimming championship three years ago and I'm still furious I didn't get to be fourth. Therefore, a congresswoman must debate me."

It's just a turducken of loser shit.

28.10.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3479    ๐Ÿ” 607    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 165    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31
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Refusing to feed people while building a massive ballroom is a fast track to eat the rich. No pun intended.

27.10.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5858    ๐Ÿ” 1149    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 107    ๐Ÿ“Œ 94

While I hope you're right, this seems both optimistic and thought through for Trump. I just see him as a child saying "waaa waaa give me power waaa waaa"

27.10.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Checking in from the first night of #TheMarsVolta tour. Openers Feliz y Dada take the stage momentarily. They look to be a duo who didnโ€™t exist as a band before about a week ago (from a quick search). People in the video have masks

26.10.2025 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s only news if something bad happens to a prominent Republican

25.10.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The sad and pathetic truth is that if he did do this Republican cowards in Congress would still say nothing.

23.10.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2576    ๐Ÿ” 603    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 195    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34

It probably helped that I saw the remake first and when it was released. So I didnโ€™t have to see it as a remake and, frankly, had no idea

23.10.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah. They did a good job capturing that for the American remake. You rarely get close to the quality

23.10.2025 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I want to read this

22.10.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Talking with Ian Astbury of The Cult and Death Cult before both bands play San Antonioโ€™s Majestic Theatre The bands will play the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 21

My interview with Ian Astbury of The Cult

www.sacurrent.com/music/taking...

22.10.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting question. Iโ€™ve followed the coverage closely and havenโ€™t seen anything either but thatโ€™s not exactly scientific research. Iโ€™m so tired of the โ€œpresidents donโ€™t comment on the next president.โ€ Norms are out the window

22.10.2025 12:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Your Brainโ€™s Memory of a Story Depends on How It Was Told Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories

Storytelling Methods Alter How Memories Are Stored in the Brain, Neuroscientists Find www.scientificamerican.com/article/stor...

21.10.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 206    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Just made this my lock screen. Love it

21.10.2025 02:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wellโ€”love it or hate itโ€”Disneyโ€™s purchase of Star Wars guaranteed an endless stream of content forever and ever

21.10.2025 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Please reference the attachment.

20.10.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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