Alex Bean

I died.

Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are some of the dumbest retards ever to be in Congress. They knowingly and willfully ruined the lives of innocent people who had nothing to do with Epstein.

Both twitter accounts at work here are paid for by taxpayers

His bit of leaping through fiery hopes and swinging blades on rocket skates while reciting Oscar winners for Best Supporting Actress could not have suited me better.

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Gonzo forever.

Catching up with the new Muppet Show and am absolutely delighted throughout.

a shame to let this @robgeorge.bsky.social post languish on another platform.

I've kept an eye open for copies of Snow Crash in used bookstores ever since I played Cyberpunk 2077 last year.

So I was very glad when I found an edition with the awesome 90s cover art at Powell's in Hyde Park.

Calling my shot: the kid throwing the punch is gonna be elected Alderman next year.

It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.

“DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law” is excellent framing

I am not religious, but I hope this pitiless villain is haunted for all eternity by the souls of the countless children he has condemned to a miserable death.

Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...

there's fierce competition, but this is one of the most stomach-turning things I've read in some time

I think the walls survive only because they need to clear out all the debris that's accumulated since last week.

harboring unauthorized immigrant who is your niece: admirable, family-oriented

harboring unauthorized immigrant who is your girlfriend: romantic, possibly cinematic

harboring girlfriend who is your niece:

somehow more ridiculous than Kash's girlfriend

However low your opinion is of those running the country, it's not low enough. Completely unserious, self-absorbed sociopaths. (Read the whole thread)

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This feels like something the actual German spy who Drefus was framed to take the fall for would have done.

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This was the attack where they subsequently threw tear gas into a family's car, causing a baby to stop breathing, they blamed the family for it.

Who could have seen this coming?

Hello yes I am AOC's campaign manager and I am asking all tankies to keep saying this shit

Say it where normie Americans can hear you, preferably

My reading options are absolutely all over the place right now.

the bargain between Trump and Kennedy that basically sealed the election for Trump in exchange for handing American health policy to the most dangerous and irresponsible people on the planet will go down as one of the most costly deals in human history

Elon Musk genuinely has to be regarded as one of history’s pre-eminent mass murderers

I don't think D3 is ready for my zone blitzing with cover 4/6 matching coverages philosophy.

Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.

News: The top-secret whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

I keep some friendly FB/IG contact with a few friends from high school (and earlier), but nothing regular or in-depth.

Doesn't stop my aunt from quizzing me about what's happening with everyone she remembers me being friends with a quarter century ago, though!

As it turns out there are actually only a very small number of Michigan voters who personally own an international bridge.

Easy mistake to make!

we're all thinking it, right

This is what I keep telling my bosses!

The alternate history where UChicago scuffles along as a bottom-dweller/occasional weirdo contender in the Big Ten ala Northwestern fascinates me, truth be told, even if it's just for how different the neighborhood culture is and for Stagg Field still existing.