Brian Cook
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Still on Earth, still no cure for that.
Hegseth belongs in The Hague
Terrible.
"By the time the U.S. began attacking Iran, Central Command, which said it needed a minimum of nine of its 16 [civilian protection] staffers to function, was left with one person...A U.S. airstrike hit a school, killing more than 100 children."
www.propublica.org/article/hegs...
"By the time the U.S. began attacking Iran, Central Command, which said it needed a minimum of nine of its 16 [civilian protection] staffers to function, was left with one person...A U.S. airstrike hit a school, killing more than 100 children."
www.propublica.org/article/hegs...
Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part...
www.propublica.org
August 26, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Hegseth belongs in The Hague
This is very well phrased. A public advocate for literacy, kindness, equality and joy. It’s maybe the best model for all of us to emulate.
Another hard hit to take. Yes, the music was wonderful and I loved her in movies as a kid. But the older I got, the more I appreciated what a smart, frank, no-nonsense advocate she was for women's rights, self-determination in any form, and plain old kindness to others. What a legend.
Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM
This is very well phrased. A public advocate for literacy, kindness, equality and joy. It’s maybe the best model for all of us to emulate.
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this is delightful youtu.be/TWh07XHVRdI?...
Dolly Parton, Bill Monroe - Mule Skinner (Live)
YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO
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August 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
this is delightful youtu.be/TWh07XHVRdI?...
The online Western Civ Defenders™️ when they realize their hated Woke Odyssey translator critically savaged Nolan in a way that they could never
Larry David's Indecisive 'I Don't Know' Expression
ALT: Larry David's Indecisive 'I Don't Know' Expression
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July 27, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The online Western Civ Defenders™️ when they realize their hated Woke Odyssey translator critically savaged Nolan in a way that they could never
Trump threatening to let Washington go unless he buys a couple mil of TrumpCoin
July 26, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Trump threatening to let Washington go unless he buys a couple mil of TrumpCoin
Always relish that Odysseus made it back to Penelope *three times* faster than England has returned its (lone) World Cup “home.”
July 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Always relish that Odysseus made it back to Penelope *three times* faster than England has returned its (lone) World Cup “home.”
Ref sucked ass but give him this: Once the Bosnia coach blew his top at him, he had enough self-respect to start calling it straight.
July 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Ref sucked ass but give him this: Once the Bosnia coach blew his top at him, he had enough self-respect to start calling it straight.
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It‘s just insane to me that a sitting president has made MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS peddling fucking fairy dust with no intrinsic value beyond his stature and power AS president, and it’s not treated as the biggest corruption scandal in American history.
“.. He also reported earning $636 million in royalties from Celebration Coins.”
@bloomberg.com
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@bloomberg.com
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July 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
It‘s just insane to me that a sitting president has made MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS peddling fucking fairy dust with no intrinsic value beyond his stature and power AS president, and it’s not treated as the biggest corruption scandal in American history.
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denying a visa to the man who imitates a statue of a man we assassinated
June 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
denying a visa to the man who imitates a statue of a man we assassinated
Fire Pagliocca. For the love of God.
June 23, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Fire Pagliocca. For the love of God.
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Featured is Flo Balogun who is only on the team because of birthright citizenship
June 19, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Featured is Flo Balogun who is only on the team because of birthright citizenship
“Hello? Operator? I’d like to report a murder.”
June 14, 2026 at 12:37 AM
“Hello? Operator? I’d like to report a murder.”
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if youre going to let every hillrod middle reliever write a bible verse on his pride cap whats the fucking point
June 13, 2026 at 3:50 AM
if youre going to let every hillrod middle reliever write a bible verse on his pride cap whats the fucking point
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Mariska doing a matinee and a 7 pm performance of her one-woman Broadway show and then watching the greatest comeback in Finals history actually looks like the Jordan flu game
June 11, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Mariska doing a matinee and a 7 pm performance of her one-woman Broadway show and then watching the greatest comeback in Finals history actually looks like the Jordan flu game
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The country’s biggest problem on display: Everyone else suffers so the billionaire can thrive.
honestly this is nuts, they're establishing an 8-hour security perimeter around the most used transportation hub in North America, so one guy can attend a basketball game
Incredible headline: No walking allowed in heart of Midtown for Monday's Knicks game
June 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The country’s biggest problem on display: Everyone else suffers so the billionaire can thrive.
This is so goddamn good
June 7, 2026 at 11:53 PM
This is so goddamn good
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All he wants in the world is for New York to love him, and everything he does makes New York hate him more
NBC News: Thanks to Trump's security demands, there will be no watch party outside MSG for Knicks fans in their biggest game in decades.
Just days after Mamdani expressed his support for the gatherings.
Just days after Mamdani expressed his support for the gatherings.
June 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
All he wants in the world is for New York to love him, and everything he does makes New York hate him more
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I find it comforting that the widely shared journalism industry experience “being canned by a moron boss brought in from outside by other morons” extends all the way up to 60 Minutes. Media is still a blue collar field after all.
Scott Pelley has been fired by new 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton.
June 3, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I find it comforting that the widely shared journalism industry experience “being canned by a moron boss brought in from outside by other morons” extends all the way up to 60 Minutes. Media is still a blue collar field after all.
Why the hell are media outlets parroting this “defensive strike” nonsense? Christ, have some self-respect.
May 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Why the hell are media outlets parroting this “defensive strike” nonsense? Christ, have some self-respect.
Looks like the only successful CAVS this year will be the makers of this incredible album, “Sojourn”: music.apple.com/us/album/soj...
Sojourn by CAVS on Apple Music
Album · 2026 · 10 Songs
music.apple.com
May 26, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Looks like the only successful CAVS this year will be the makers of this incredible album, “Sojourn”: music.apple.com/us/album/soj...
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I always come back to Lincoln on Memorial Day
May 25, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I always come back to Lincoln on Memorial Day