Me screaming at every rental car with various nonsensical setups:
[car dealership waiting room]
Me: [chanting] knobs, knobs-
Other car buyers: knobs, KNOBS
Car salesman: [pounding desk] KNOBS, KNOBS, KNOBS!
Me: [chanting] knobs, knobs-
Other car buyers: knobs, KNOBS
Car salesman: [pounding desk] KNOBS, KNOBS, KNOBS!
Knobs Returning To Some Automakers’ Vehicles, To The Relief Of Many
Auto companies are listening to the complaints of consumers, who want their knobs and buttons back.
www.forbes.com
October 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Me screaming at every rental car with various nonsensical setups:
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"‘But I’m Not From Ghana’: ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation" -- www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/05/t...
'But I'm Not From Ghana': ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation
Immigrants with protected status who've lived in the city for decades are finding themselves swept up, shackled and threatened with expulsion.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
October 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"‘But I’m Not From Ghana’: ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation" -- www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/05/t...
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We expect the former chair to soon claim that a new chair has been elected. This will be false, and this late-night zoom call masquerading as a BK Dems exec committee meeting, like every prior step of the former chair’s attempt to cling to power, was an affront to the democratic values of our party
The former chair of the BK Dems is trying to call a meeting at 10pm tonight to pick a new chair, in defiance of a judge’s order and using rules that the court struck down. No one should attend this meeting.
Democrats respect the results of elections and the rule of law.
Democrats respect the results of elections and the rule of law.
October 5, 2026 at 3:48 AM
We expect the former chair to soon claim that a new chair has been elected. This will be false, and this late-night zoom call masquerading as a BK Dems exec committee meeting, like every prior step of the former chair’s attempt to cling to power, was an affront to the democratic values of our party
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I work with abortion providers in Colorado. One of them had a patient whose water broke at 4 1/2 months, was told by a Houston hospital they couldn't help her until she went into labor or went septic, so *she got on a plane & flew to Denver mid-miscarriage*.
There's no respectful disagreement here.
There's no respectful disagreement here.
At the risk of doing social media wrong, lemme suggest folks engage with what I wrote, rather than the 280 character summary. There's plenty to disagree with in the actual piece I wrote, but it's of a different nature than some of the reactions I'm seeing to this thread.
October 5, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I work with abortion providers in Colorado. One of them had a patient whose water broke at 4 1/2 months, was told by a Houston hospital they couldn't help her until she went into labor or went septic, so *she got on a plane & flew to Denver mid-miscarriage*.
There's no respectful disagreement here.
There's no respectful disagreement here.
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I wrote a whole book about the complexity of the motives behind the overturn of Roe and how misogyny wasn’t the only factor but moments like this make clear IT SURE WAS A BIG ONE
Samuel Alito: We won't overturn Obergefell because it's engendered reliance interests.
Jan Crawford: Well, many people had organized their lives around Roe v. Wade.
Alito: No, they didn't. Women merely had an "abstract" interest in "ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in."
Jan Crawford: Well, many people had organized their lives around Roe v. Wade.
Alito: No, they didn't. Women merely had an "abstract" interest in "ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in."
The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice
Justice Samuel Alito discussed his opinion in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the leaked draft and its aftermath, same-sex marriage rights and why he's not retiring yet.
www.cbsnews.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I wrote a whole book about the complexity of the motives behind the overturn of Roe and how misogyny wasn’t the only factor but moments like this make clear IT SURE WAS A BIG ONE
Every fuckin time
So, this very sympathetic piece where the subject is “a lifelong Democrat who had voted for Trump for the first time in 2024”.
5 minutes of checking his facebook shows pro Trump posts as far back as 2019, and a post saying that he “stands with Trump” posted just a couple of days after Trumps coup.
5 minutes of checking his facebook shows pro Trump posts as far back as 2019, and a post saying that he “stands with Trump” posted just a couple of days after Trumps coup.
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status.
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
October 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Every fuckin time
I love religious pluralism
October 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I love religious pluralism
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For those not following NJ politics, please know that the Lt Gov resigned a few days ago because a report came out saying he did serial harassment, and yesterday he went on TV to say "i put that report through multiple AIs and they told me it wasn't sexual harassment."
Former university president
Former university president
October 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
For those not following NJ politics, please know that the Lt Gov resigned a few days ago because a report came out saying he did serial harassment, and yesterday he went on TV to say "i put that report through multiple AIs and they told me it wasn't sexual harassment."
Former university president
Former university president
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An important lesson from the Iraq War, relevant to Annie Jacobsen and other biosecurity fabulists, is that there is a very dangerous species of columnist who can only become vindicated if they create the precise international incident they’ve prophesied. Just as undesirable for nukes and bioweapons.
October 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
An important lesson from the Iraq War, relevant to Annie Jacobsen and other biosecurity fabulists, is that there is a very dangerous species of columnist who can only become vindicated if they create the precise international incident they’ve prophesied. Just as undesirable for nukes and bioweapons.
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This is ridiculous. Beyond unethical. The NY Assembly needs to expel Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
The former chair of the BK Dems is trying to call a meeting at 10pm tonight to pick a new chair, in defiance of a judge’s order and using rules that the court struck down. No one should attend this meeting.
Democrats respect the results of elections and the rule of law.
Democrats respect the results of elections and the rule of law.
October 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This is ridiculous. Beyond unethical. The NY Assembly needs to expel Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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Lucien Lazare, Jewish fighter in the French Resistance, has died at 101. After fighting the Nazis, he was rejected by his synagogue later in life for translating an article saying “Israel, today, is nothing but a formless mass of corruption, oppression and injustice.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...
Lucien Lazare, Jewish Resistance Fighter in Occupied France, Dies at 101 (Gift Article)
He and a small troop of French Jews worked with the Allies to distribute supplies and fight the Nazis, ambushing a German train and liberating a city in the south.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Lucien Lazare, Jewish fighter in the French Resistance, has died at 101. After fighting the Nazis, he was rejected by his synagogue later in life for translating an article saying “Israel, today, is nothing but a formless mass of corruption, oppression and injustice.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...
Yeah these are the most willfully propagandized, selfish, self-absorbed, dishonest people there are and I’m not sure why at this point we would take their so far momentary pangs of conscience from a direct exposure to trauma seriously.
It would be interesting to check back in with this guy in like a year or two to see what his thoughts are, given that he has his mom and her friend pouring poison in his ear about how pierre was a white-hating suicide bomber & bad waiter, & the other trucker is still complaining about immigrants
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status.
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
October 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Yeah these are the most willfully propagandized, selfish, self-absorbed, dishonest people there are and I’m not sure why at this point we would take their so far momentary pangs of conscience from a direct exposure to trauma seriously.
Ok yes please
Saw an early screening of Tony Gilroy’s follow up to Andor, a love letter to every genre of film & music, sex, death, & life: BEHEMOTH! Its use of time & a career best Pedro Pascal as an incredibly hot cello playing hustler has a lot of DNA with Andor S2 & the Wachowskis work? boxd.it/gCMaYV
A ★★★★★ review of Behemoth! (2026)
Finally a movie about how the existential malaise of an incredibly fuckable Pedro Pascal as a cello playing hustler in middle age who can’t stop running away from relationships can be cured by getting...
boxd.it
October 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Ok yes please
Get outta here ya
October 4, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Get outta here ya
The vibe is stray death cab for cutie lyric
October 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
The vibe is stray death cab for cutie lyric
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Cornell’s new era of transparency should begin with this guy admitting he hit Gaza protestors with his car on purpose and then lied about it. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/n...
Cornell President Calls Rape Inquiry ‘Defining Moment’ for Campus
Michael I. Kotlikoff said in a video the university would be more transparent, hold Greek groups accountable and improve sexual assault prevention.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Cornell’s new era of transparency should begin with this guy admitting he hit Gaza protestors with his car on purpose and then lied about it. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/n...
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Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious.
October 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious.
Peanut m&m quality decline is truly a sad thing but I guess good news for my eating habits
October 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Peanut m&m quality decline is truly a sad thing but I guess good news for my eating habits
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You're basically Napoleon if you can make entire organization(s) get on the same database
Years ago I interviewed Houston Mayor Annise Parker who told me one of the main reasons the city was able to cut homelessness by so much is she forced all the governments and nonprofits into a room and made them use the same data system.
Meanwhile in LA www.latimes.com/california/s...
Meanwhile in LA www.latimes.com/california/s...
October 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
You're basically Napoleon if you can make entire organization(s) get on the same database
It’s good they’re continuing to do this! And we need more busy trick or treating areas closed to cars on halloween, like every neighborhood should have its busiest trick or treating blocks pedestrian only that afternoon/evening
NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
October 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
It’s good they’re continuing to do this! And we need more busy trick or treating areas closed to cars on halloween, like every neighborhood should have its busiest trick or treating blocks pedestrian only that afternoon/evening
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October 3, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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The reason Epstein’s urologist would no longer be seeing patients at Cornell is he was abusing boys. Paduch was sentenced to life in prison. But Cornell wanted to make sure Epstein saw one of their other physicians instead of leaving Cornell. In 2019!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ht @alyssaburgart.com
Ht @alyssaburgart.com
i need everyone to pls read these pages from a letter Weill Cornell Medicine (led by Robert Harrington) sent rapist Jeffrey Epstein asking him to continue as their patient in 2019—a decade after his conviction!! they sent Epstein best wishes for his health😳 this is absolutely sickening… #cornell
October 3, 2026 at 2:10 AM
The reason Epstein’s urologist would no longer be seeing patients at Cornell is he was abusing boys. Paduch was sentenced to life in prison. But Cornell wanted to make sure Epstein saw one of their other physicians instead of leaving Cornell. In 2019!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ht @alyssaburgart.com
Ht @alyssaburgart.com
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