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We’re gunna drain this sucker dry huh (415mm bbl in the reserve as-of this week)

*US TO RELEASE 172M OIL BARRELS FROM STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

Iranian boats laden with explosives reportedly struck a Greek‑owned tanker and a U.S.-owned tanker off the coast of Iraq, with reports indicating that one crew member was killed in the attack.

Court order ordering work to cease at Williamsport ICE detention warehouse.

JUDGE GRANTS TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, HALTING PROGRESS ON WILLIAMSPORT, MD. DETENTION WAREHOUSE.

a close up of a man 's face with the word csi on the bottom Alt: The guy from CSI whose name I can’t be bothered to look up at the moment putting on his sunglasses.

You could say that they’re… pissed.

Also, the main SXSW venue is the convention center which is also covered by the bathroom ban. Trans people cannot safely attend this conference or event. But because 20 states have done this, people stopped giving a shit. It's just normal for them, not even an afterthought.

But ask people to make sacrifices to murder other people? You’re a patriot!

There’s a real possibility they’ve latched onto the “47 year war” because it has the number 47 in it… and I hate that fact so much.

“…And if you don't throw in your buck 'o five, who will?”

Humanists UK. Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful, without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?' Douglas Adams. Author and humanist.

DON'T PANIC. And always carry a towel.

Today, we're celebrating the life of the humanist and author Douglas Adams, born #onthisday 1952.

He is sorely missed, but his books remain some of the funniest and most imaginative explorations of the absurdity of life, the universe, and everything.

Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

This world needs more Roy Scheider and less Rob Schneider

Real story: the NPS Trump crowd size tweet incident *was* a mystery staffer logged into their iPad on the wrong account.

A cadre of folks knew *exactly* who it was; we never told anyone. 🤐

You got me duckin’ behind the couch over here, Monsieur Hidalgo! S'il vous plaît!

I’ll also underscore that - with the way @durbin.senate.gov phrased this post - I assumed he was a Republican.

You know that old saying about people who dine with Nazis.

It misses the obvious “Invade Canada!” normalization - but I also can’t imagine TFG posting about an invasive “German Carp” or “Belgian Carp.”

It’s Yertles all the way down.

What in the fuck is a “fruit basket stand?”

They get mad when people on SNAP want to buy soda

Also… the Samuel R. Delaney moment made me laugh so damned hard.

Thanks, Ian - this speaks to me on so many levels. Every segment is absolutely beautiful.

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Color photograph of three young people standing close together with a black-and-white dog in front of a large sculpted face or cave-like structure. The person on the left wears a dark vest over a red shirt and holds the dog, which has a red bandana around its neck. The person in the center wears a light denim jacket over a white shirt. The person on the right wears a pink top with decorative patterns and a blue vest. Trees and greenery frame the background, and the large carved face behind them has an open mouth shape.

On this day in 1992, The Odyssey debuted on CBC. The show aired for 39 episodes in three seasons and won a Gemini for Best Youth Program.

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Goddammit… DST is tonight!? Even better! Bring on the late night sun!

We're in uncharted territory- if WTI crude holds these gains tomorrow- the current rise of 29.9% or $27.16/bbl would be its largest single day price jump- in both percent and amount- ever. Ever. EVER.

Nature is healing.

Looking at a statue of Rod Serling standing in front of an open door from behind - the sun flaring in the camera lens.

A statue of Rod Serling in front of a door reading “You unlock this door why the key of imagination.”

A statue of Rod Serling in front of a door reading “You unlock this door why the key of imagination.”

Had the chance to see this amazing storyteller this weekend…

half my timeline is just people smarter than I am posting "dawg" "chat is this good" "woof" and/or horrifying graphs

If we put it in a screenplay we’d be laughed outta Hollywood…

Hey who’s that tolling for? That bell? Wh—why’s everyone looking at me like that?

Actually, the phrase “gas rationing” is probably itself dangerous right now. Don’t say that phrase. We should make it very clear that those words are completely forbidden from the public discourse because we don’t want the public to become excessively alarmed