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Business litigator, dad of a bunch of kids, second smartest person in my marriage, king of the grill. In the City of Angels.

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Same. I wonder whether, as adults, they are going to have to grapple with what a bad human their dad was.

14.03.2026 22:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm not happy that he's dead -- though I'm not that broken up about it either -- but I do wish that he had been a better human while he was alive.

14.03.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If we want to get our fiscal house in order, both at the federal and state level, more people need to be paying more in taxes. You can't keep sequestering the tax brackets to the highest earners.

13.03.2026 19:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's silly. That's what you say when she's wearing a blue bra. It's not for fruit.

13.03.2026 03:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like gambling and my wife hates it. I think if you enjoy winning more than you hate losing, you'll like gambling. If you hate losing more than you enjoy winning, you're not a gambler.

12.03.2026 22:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I see what you did there.

11.03.2026 06:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have emailed opposing counsel in the past that the deadline they are trying to extend had already passed. It is an awkward conversation.

11.03.2026 06:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump: "If you take steps to prevent us from killing you, we will kill you even harder! Get those mines out of there and let us keep killing you the way we have been immediately!"

10.03.2026 19:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY! If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before. If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction! President DONALD J. TRUMP

If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY! If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before. If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump: "If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY! If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before."

10.03.2026 19:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 800 ๐Ÿ” 174 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 316 ๐Ÿ“Œ 182

Who the hell is Conan Gray?

04.03.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, the "IDK, good luck" bit is disconcerting. Mine comes and goes, but controlling my GERD and using saline nasal spray both help.

04.03.2026 22:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why would you do that to such a promising young receiver? Be nice to that man!

04.03.2026 18:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oof. LLMs can do a lot of things but you can't rely on them for everything and therapy is for sure one of the things that they cannot do well.

04.03.2026 18:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of a purple poodle with a fence in the background Alt: a cartoon of a purple poodle with a fence in the background where an older mom tells a new mom that she's "doing great" as a parent to assuage her fears that she is failing.

"Why are you crying? It's just a kid's [show]."
The movie:

03.03.2026 00:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The S3 and S4 emotional arcs were all great.

01.03.2026 23:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the Iranian regime and its nuclear program. There is a 98% chance this will go poorly given who is implementing it, but at least it is kind of/sort of aimed somewhere near a good target.

28.02.2026 17:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look, if we are going to disregard international law, disregard our own Constitutional law, ignore very recent historical precedent of our own actions and predictable failures, and generally behave badly, at least we are finally doing it vaguely in the direction of getting rid of ...

28.02.2026 17:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I guess. It's good fodder for the base, but all of their lawyers are going to tell them that they can largely ignore that threat, and any incoming DOJ attorneys are going to say to the new AG and President that it's a dicey proposition.

27.02.2026 23:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Breaking up companies after mergers is tough sledding. Very hard to pull off.

27.02.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, so hard.

27.02.2026 17:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Technically speaking, it was never illegal to have a monopoly. It is only illegal to get or maintain a monopoly using anticompetitive means.

26.02.2026 23:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Biden Administration was a once in a generation level of antitrust enforcement. It was fun to watch.

26.02.2026 23:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Old and cranky!

26.02.2026 21:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe I'm entering my old cranky phase, but I tend to support the position that people should not wear their PJs to the airport.

26.02.2026 20:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I read that, I was like "Huh? Oh, that's an unfortunate typo. RIP his menchies."

19.02.2026 00:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am sure that the movie went over like a lead balloon. In that context. I think I was 12.

18.02.2026 21:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was back when the Libyans were the number one bad guys from the US perspective. That movie is so bad, but when I saw it as a kid I loved it so much.

18.02.2026 21:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail.

17.02.2026 19:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Obama the shoo-in. That's what they called him. There were also bees on the backs of nickels. "Gimme five bees for a quarter," they'd say.

12.02.2026 21:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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two men are sitting in front of a crowd talking about strategy ALT: two men are sitting in front of a crowd talking about strategy
10.02.2026 18:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0