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Once discussed macroeconomics with Jeff Tweedy Astoria, Queens. Formerly: Arlington/DC, London

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My only serious complaint with Starfleet Academy is the decision to put Tatiana Maslany in that Momβ„’ hair cut.

13.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Security guard: "You have a very nice smile."

Me: "Oh, thanks."

Security guard: "It's like a cartoon smile."

Me: ...

11.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

People die all the time. So why make the effort to help anyone.

10.03.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, but you see, if he didn't make $98m a year he wouldn't be properly motivated to work hard enough.

10.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sigh. I've got the Wally Wood EC Artists Edition on pre-order through them.

10.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If the Democrats want to be appealing again for future elections, the entire old guard would announce a "transition." Everyone over 70 retires, everyone in leadership positions during the disastrous 2024 elections retires. Pass the reigns to new leaders.

10.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ewan McGregor checking out star wars action figures in Astoria a few weeks ago.

(At the Museum of the Moving Image)

10.03.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The appropriate next question to Trump in this instance is "Who makes the decisions in your government? Do you know?"

10.03.2026 02:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That last one is a bit racist, innit

10.03.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll save up for the Buck Bokai & Niners Baseball Sisko 2 pack.

10.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why the MPD officers went along with breaking and entering into USIP after DOGE admitted it was private property is baffling.

09.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran could face possible Fifa tournament ban if they withdraw from World Cup Fifa can take action against any nation who pull out of the World Cup, with regulations stating: β€˜Sanctions may include exclusion from future competition’

FIFA: "You better send your team members to the US, or else."

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

09.03.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @lastweektonight.com team for this great piece

09.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do I spread the peanut butter on the plate first and then rub the bread on it?

08.03.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘€

08.03.2026 00:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent reporting on the USIP break-in

07.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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06.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I knew about Leviathan and Behemoth, but no one ever told me about the Ziz! What a great name.

06.03.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As interpretations of the Superman character. What characteristics would you say distinguishes each of them?

06.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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On to the next one

05.03.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The status quo of traffic safety is not acceptable.

05.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NYC's DOT yesterday: There will be no universal daylighting

Brooklyn today: 4 year old child hit and killed by a driver IN A CROSSWALK

05.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Posts from an Iranian friend (in the UK).

05.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Once acted in a performance of Shakespeare, in the original Klingon, with George Takei.

(Then did it again a few months later with Stephen Fry)

05.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Saw the new Wally Wood EC Stories Artist Edition - Expanded book by @act4publishing.bsky.social in a store today (both covers available). It looked great, and huge.

Sigh, feels like so long to wait until the official March 31 release date listed on my online preorder.

05.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"These are my sons, Elvis and Adolf. And before you ask, no."

05.03.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

just thinking about how USAID was dismantled under the rationale of cost savings but there's an unlimited budget for war

04.03.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 1933 πŸ” 483 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 24

"We changed the Department of Defense to the Department of War for a reason.... to wage defensive operations, obviously."

04.03.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dinnertime trivia courtesy of the 4 year old:

4yo: What's the 3rd highest mountain in the world?

Me: ... fuck

04.03.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Huh. New Bowie biography just looking at his life since the 80s. That is a more interesting period to me.

04.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0