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Mac and Tony are the cats.

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The impression I get from YouTube essays that Iโ€™m made to sit through by young people in my life is โ€œwhy would I spend 80 minutes figuring out something to do after reading a ten minute article when instead I can just watch a 90 minute video.โ€ ๐Ÿ˜

29.08.2025 05:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe something folks are uncomfortable with is that in sports, if you win weโ€™ve kinda decided it doesnโ€™t matter if itโ€™s against the rules or the rules are wack. It only matters if youโ€™re caught (Balco, Armstrong). Bradyโ€™s 1st ring still counts even if the tuck rule was changed. But why moralize?

25.08.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s like โ€œthat was a terrible decisionโ€ฆ but moving on because there are systemic issues at play that I have no influence over and someone smarter than me will write that essay.โ€

And meanwhile folks in the group chat/discord/social platform say theyโ€™re just so mad, but likeโ€ฆ ok.

25.08.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m surprised by how many tennis fans really seem to love the order and decorum. Like if referees were cops, NBA and soccer fans are like ACAB and tennis fans are like blue lives matter. One of few sports I can think of where heckling the ump isnโ€™t a time-honored tradition.

25.08.2025 04:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I think heโ€™s just the worst.

25.08.2025 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was slate plus subscriber pretty much exclusively because of you, Josh, and Stefan. Glad I can still hear at least you once a week!

12.08.2025 00:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well yeah itโ€™s not called Local Tetrahedron.

12.05.2025 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My cat is Porcha

30.04.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man without a shirt is standing in front of a crowd with his hands outstretched . ALT: a man without a shirt is standing in front of a crowd with his hands outstretched .
27.04.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

my favorite typo is sandwixh i think it makes the word look 15% more tasty

25.04.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Late to the party here, but just want to say that hearing you all back together again made me very happy. Yโ€™all were always something to look forward to every week during some very crazy years.

08.04.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

hasnโ€™t Mr beast taught us that people will watch people do anything for very very long periods of time

01.04.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Working for LCV and then as a director for dem consulting group during the pandemic made me vow to never donate to a political campaign again as I eagerly left behind a 15 year career in DC.

Thanks for making me want to donate again. Stoked for you.

25.03.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character named luigi is driving a toy car on a race track Alt: a skilled tradesman of Italian heritage nearly submitting to road rage

Sorry take the what?

15.03.2025 00:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is good to be angry to people online for being losers! May the AI Jesus collage and very young girls in your profile photo shower all the love on you that you ever wanted, as a strong and smart person like you deserves!

05.03.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ฎ

02.03.2025 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

O also: yeah the headline sucks. I hope that by calling it clickbait, my agreement was apparent.

You may be much more generous than me if you take the accountโ€™s question about who she is at face value! ๐Ÿ™ƒ Maybe you value public convo as a principle more than me who misses expertise in the discourse?

01.03.2025 12:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Again, editors write the headlines not writers.

It would be nice if huge accounts (i.e. whoever runs the beloved Mr Takeiโ€™s social) were more knowledgeable, on account of their influence. Ignoring the shade in their question is willful ignorance.

Instead of screenshots, how about links+commentary?

01.03.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even if he could read, it seems like he would very much choose not to, which is probably the bigger problem for a head of state.

Not being able to read fortunately takes that choice off his plate, which thank goodness, heโ€™s such a busy man.

01.03.2025 04:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Twenty three years ago, a friendโ€™s roommate, an investment banker, went into the office on his first day off in weeks because he didnโ€™t know what else to do with his time.

It was then that I realized I would never understand people who arenโ€™t curious to try new hobbies, to take leisure seriously.

01.03.2025 00:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s odd to me that any influential person/account wouldnโ€™t know her? This is just about egg production!

Sheโ€™s been very prominent in Econ and policy reporting for well over a decade! And I figured weโ€™d all know by now that writers donโ€™t pick their headlines, with The Atlantic being trรจs clickbaity

01.03.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Came here to say that. Donโ€™t respect someone? Deliberately mispronounce their name.

20.02.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I grew up in Jersey and moved back during the pandemic to help my ailing parents. For the last few weeks, Iโ€™ve been sad to say Iโ€™ll be moving away in May.

Maybe not now, thanks to this message. What is this horseshit?

20.02.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Strong midwestern will!

15.02.2025 04:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All health claims are valid, especially if theyโ€™re posted online, these days.

15.02.2025 04:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pistachio spreadable cream in Magnum pack Pistachio Cream: The Sweet Delight Made from Pistachios The Pistachios are artisanally processed and according to the pastry tradition to offer you a spread that is different from the usual. Pistachio...

Sincerely: it is super tasty. Will be baking with it sometime soon, prolly!

shop.pisti.it/en/products/...

15.02.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s basically pistachio Nutella. Iโ€™ve had it for about 9 hours but you can put it on toast, stir some in your coffee, eat it straight from the spoon, rub it on your face like a mask and let the oils hydrate while the sugars exfoliate, etc.

15.02.2025 03:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I learned today that jars of pistachio cream are at Costco.

Nuts are healthy. Green things are healthy. This is a green nut product suited for both breakfast and dessert: incredible range!

Point being, it may be mid-winter, but itโ€™s going to be Pistachio Cream Spring N Summer.

15.02.2025 03:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
BEAM Dashboard | CDCMinusSASstats The BEAM Dashboard is an interactive tool to easily access and visualize Bacteria, Enterics, Amoeba, and Mycotic disease data from multiple systems.

Hey, Valentine!. Itโ€™s easy to find data here going back years about outbreaks of things youโ€™ve maybe never heard of. I definitely havenโ€™t! Thereโ€™s a lot I donโ€™t know, but I have many smart friends who I do trust.

www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dfwed...
Thanks for being a strong & independent thinker, my guy! โ™ฅ๏ธ

15.02.2025 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My best friend was an EIS officer who went to Liberia twice during the Ebola outbreaks a decade ago, who also made me aware of how many domestic situations(so much food contamination!) never come to light because we generally contain cases so well.

Thereโ€™s gonna be a lot of people feeling unwell.

14.02.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 125    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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