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Speechwriter, historian, cinephile, old-school blogger. Formerly academia, Congress, politics, preservation. Nowadays in Philly. He/him/his. http://kevincmurphy.com/biography.html

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Everybody runs.

05.08.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

some college students were very rude about this

05.08.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 240    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

On the bright side, caught up with Foundation s3 last night and it's moving at a much better clip now. A little light on Jared moments so far this season but letting Lee Pace go full Dude was inspired.

05.08.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just put season 2 on a second ago, and the guy playing Dream is still an absolute charisma void.

05.08.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No worries. Keep on keeping on.

05.08.2025 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a field of tall green grass with the words `` go , touch it '' written in white letters . Alt: a field of tall green grass with the words `` go , touch it '' written in white letters .
05.08.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We have now watched all five hours of the Billy Joel documentary and I'm still no closer to understanding what a real estate novelist does.

05.08.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Headline from Harvard Crimson: "Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump."

Headline from Harvard Crimson: "Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump."

Text of story:  Harvard prez Garber says report of a deal "was apparently leaked to the press by White House officials." NYT ran with it as a story.

Text of story: Harvard prez Garber says report of a deal "was apparently leaked to the press by White House officials." NYT ran with it as a story.

Important details from this story:

1) Yet another news-break by student journalists (this time @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social) www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

2) Harvard saying "see you in court," not "let's make a deal."

3) Per Garber, WH/MAGA leaked news of a "deal." NYT then ran with it.

04.08.2025 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4793    πŸ” 1341    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 168

damn this age is gilded af

04.08.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 446    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5

He doesn’t want to β€œreduce chronic illnesses,” he wants to reduce people with chronic illnesses

04.08.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3844    πŸ” 1130    πŸ’¬ 144    πŸ“Œ 38

Only just now noticed this video has a whole second act with clips from Married With Children, Leaving Las Vegas, and Christopher from the Sopranos.

Nihilists, Dude.

03.08.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fermi Paradox answered.

03.08.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely my go-to source.

03.08.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i am quite struck at how bad leading pundits and politicians are bad at even pretending - when they try - to give a shit about what israel is doing

03.08.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Depeche Mode - Nothing
YouTube video by Thergothon1 Depeche Mode - Nothing

We believe in "Nothing," Lebowski.

10.02.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If they do this, then Pritzker and IL need to respond in kind and squeeze out another couple seats.

03.08.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When Michael Jordan bought the Charlotte Bobcats in 2010 for $275M, the roster payroll was ~$100M.

02.08.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Columbia and Brown, by settling, have encouraged this tactic. Authoritarians are emboldened by capitulation, and they won't stop until the cost outweighs the benefits.

31.07.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 738    πŸ” 257    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9

Serious Actors who I think would be good as a lead in very silly Naked Gun type stuff

- Stellan Skarsgard
- Judi Dench
- Willem Dafoe
- Saoirse Ronan
- Michael Shannon

03.08.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 5

Steve Rodgers is almost certainly a Bernie guy obsessively re-litigating 2016

03.08.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

No coin flip? C'mon.

03.08.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I seen the arrow on the doorpost, saying this land is condemned...

03.08.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
HELLO ICE LOVELESS COWARDS β€’ KIDNAPPERS
β€’HIDING BEHIND MASKS LIKE THE KLAN
deport yrsif
off planet you scum of the earth!
ICE: WHY DO YOU
HATE YOURSELF?
DID PAPA BEAT YOU?
MAMA LEFT YOU?
CHINGA
LA
MIGRA
TEXT: #FOAD
FASCIST CLOWNS:
β€’ QUIT YOUR JOB AND GET HELP
β€’ CALL TODAY: 1-800-IM-UGLY-INSIDE
AMERIKKKANS WHO WEAR FACE DIAPERS 4 TERRORISM BUT NOT COVID
You are your own ancestors' nightmare
Look in any mirror & ask yourself:
"is my dream job is being stephen
miller's little bitch?"
INFORMACIΓ“N:
Si observa la aplicaciΓ³n de la ley por
parte del ICE en su vecindario, llame al
Alameda County Immigration Legal
Education Partnership (ACILEP):
510-241-4011 or San Francisco Rapid
Response Network: 415-200-1548
CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS: https://www.acilep.org/services https://shlen.org
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HELLO ICE LOVELESS COWARDS β€’ KIDNAPPERS β€’HIDING BEHIND MASKS LIKE THE KLAN deport yrsif off planet you scum of the earth! ICE: WHY DO YOU HATE YOURSELF? DID PAPA BEAT YOU? MAMA LEFT YOU? CHINGA LA MIGRA TEXT: #FOAD FASCIST CLOWNS: β€’ QUIT YOUR JOB AND GET HELP β€’ CALL TODAY: 1-800-IM-UGLY-INSIDE AMERIKKKANS WHO WEAR FACE DIAPERS 4 TERRORISM BUT NOT COVID You are your own ancestors' nightmare Look in any mirror & ask yourself: "is my dream job is being stephen miller's little bitch?" INFORMACIΓ“N: Si observa la aplicaciΓ³n de la ley por parte del ICE en su vecindario, llame al Alameda County Immigration Legal Education Partnership (ACILEP): 510-241-4011 or San Francisco Rapid Response Network: 415-200-1548 CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS: https://www.acilep.org/services https://shlen.org s

spotted in the wild

03.08.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Alan Dershowitz looking like absolute shit filming the police cause he was shut down at the farmers market

Alan Dershowitz looking like absolute shit filming the police cause he was shut down at the farmers market

Please commit this picture of Alan Dershowitz filming the police to memory so my Halloween costume makes sense

03.08.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3004    πŸ” 275    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 35
Robert Blake with a camcorder in David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997).

Robert Blake with a camcorder in David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997).

"At your house, don't you remember?...As a matter of fact, I'm there right now."

03.08.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Always laugh at the Very Serious treatises on how to help young men get laid when the answer is generally very straightforward but unfortunately not something you can learn

03.08.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas The SELU scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position without explanation.

A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation

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This all goes back to the death of Reader

03.08.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably no double h there, I grant you.

03.08.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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