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Omnivore, part-time misanthrope, rabid Houstonian. Lapsed restaurant critic, newsletter writer at https://alison-cooks-htown.ghost.io

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One of the funniest things about the conservative idea of American war is that previously we fought too clean and moral, unwilling to fight hard enough. It’s an enduring myth.

But we drenched Vietnam in napalm and agent orange.

We used white phosphorus and torture in Iraq and Afghanistan.

06.03.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 196 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3

Hi, I’m the CEO of CVS and I’m going to read my entire receipt.

06.03.2026 06:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🀑🀑🀑

05.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is so damning of US news media that so many outlets refuse to just straight up say that Senator Tim Sheehy assaulted an activist.

He did not "help" Capitol police. They did not need his help. He wanted to assault the guy and did. He should resign.

05.03.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 20091 πŸ” 5686 πŸ’¬ 510 πŸ“Œ 220

You absolute legend.

05.03.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s State of the Union Reminds Us The Republican Party Is Truly Lost More evidence that the Republican Party has been entirely transformed into the party of violence and authoritarianism.

β€œIt is a hallmark of fascist politics that the ruling party becomes a kind of institutionalized gang…with cruelty and brutality as the organizing principles and violent bravado as the main form of political expression.”

www.liberalcurrents.com/trumps-state...

26.02.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 791 πŸ” 252 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 12

The president of Texas Tech was hired by the Texas Tech Board of Regents. Every regent was appointed by Greg Abbott.

Texas public universities will continue to deteriorate until administrations are made accountable to all their stakeholders, not just to one person with an ideological agenda.

26.02.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Rare 'planetary parade' will return to the evening sky this week β€” but you'll have to look at exactly the right time Six planets will shine together in the evening sky on Feb. 28. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear.

perhaps the universe is trying to restart the timeline

22.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Ordering a burrito on an online takeout form with the bewildering option "do not make" selected

Ordering a burrito on an online takeout form with the bewildering option "do not make" selected

Yeah hi I'll have a burrito con carne but please don't make it

23.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 792 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 11

The NY Times dutifully reporting that the Supreme Court sided with Trump only 42% of the time and with Biden 54% of the time sort of leaves out the necessary context that Biden was doing normal, completely legal presidential stuff, and Trump was doing insane crimes

20.02.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 2734 πŸ” 616 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 20
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cannot express how nice a change it has been since moving to Ghost to see Substack announce some new stupid shit and know that it has absolutely nothing to do with me

20.02.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 195 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 8

There's three votes for anything on the supreme court. If trump said "I'm the god-king of arrakis" he'd get three votes and a lengthy opinion about the long history and tradition of english common law with regards to the spice melange

20.02.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 5476 πŸ” 949 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 39
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Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers. The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls

"We Brooklyn Boys stick together," one CBP supervisor texted Epstein.

"Atta boy", Epstein responded.

In November 2016, Epstein texted the supervisor that another CBP officer had been β€œnasty”. β€œI will speak to him!” the supervisor responded. β€œI will handle it, formally.”

19.02.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 906 πŸ” 322 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 28

Wow, don’t know what I was looking at

20.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sickos. πŸ‘ΊπŸ‘ΊπŸ‘Ί

20.02.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been thinking about doing a meta story on this for a while: the second trump administration is so pathetically, world historically psychotic that you likely don’t know what’s happening with his labor department. It’s a constant stream of scandals and excess

Constant.

20.02.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 660 πŸ” 166 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 6

It is sadly truncated

20.02.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, back in the era of looong skis. I had a pair like that.

20.02.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good lord I hope Eteri never knows peace… β€œI feel a little ashamed,” Petrosian said, after taking a few minutes to compose herself, β€œfor myself, for the federation, for my coaches and for the spectators that it went this way. I understand that it’s my own fault.” #MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating

20.02.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Vintage

20.02.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Smiling so hard I think my face is gonna crack.

19.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry, if Alyssa doesn’t get it on skating skills and performance there is no goddess.

19.02.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Always feels like such a privilege to see Kaori skate. One of my biggest regrets is never having seen her skate live. Can’t imagine the impact of watching her fill up the rink. #FigureSkating

19.02.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s like Liu couldn’t put a blade wrong. This is the dream. Magnificent. #FigureSkating

19.02.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Holy cats, Alyssa made it look easy‼️ hello, skating skills! #FigueSkating

19.02.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah it blinked out after a moment. I snorted.

19.02.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Petrosian stalking those jumps. #FigureSkating

19.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œis that you?” 😫 #FigureSkating

19.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lordy, I abhor this Ghost music. Treacle. #FigureSkating

19.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Loena! Few skaters I’d rather watch. Syncopation looks so dynamic and authoritative on her in this free skate. ❀️ #FigureSkating

19.02.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0