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University writing center guy (The Ohio State University at Newark). Composition and literacies researcher. Chicago Cubs fan. Teacher, learner, molder of minds and minder of molds.

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In a hotel room, a brick wall that has obviously had a huge hole repaired

In a hotel room, a brick wall that has obviously had a huge hole repaired

Pretty sure the Kool-Aid man stayed in this hotel room once

09.03.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 5269 πŸ” 485 πŸ’¬ 198 πŸ“Œ 85

The β€œTehran Square” Hegseth refers to here does not exist. He’s probably thinking of Tahrir Square in Cairo. Azadi Square would be the rough equivalent in Iran.

09.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 856 πŸ” 178 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 12
On March 8, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear
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On March 8, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear UNCLASSIFIED

We’re still murdering people in β€œdrug boats” even as we start a new war in Iran. Six people today.

09.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 2049 πŸ” 994 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 54
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Did yall see the finish to the 2026 LA Marathon?

09.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 1208 πŸ” 229 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 86

Part of the reason "Breaking Bad" is one of the greatest TV shows of all time is that its central thesis, which feels true, is that there is a monster inside all human beings, and given the chance to come out, it will, indeed, come out.

Anyway, here's an article about a Let the Monster Out Factory.

08.03.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 1595 πŸ” 296 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 13

It's hard to tell, but there's a decent chance that player #90's name is Ana Logy.

08.03.2026 05:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
top 100 mlb players ever where some of the 100 players definitely exist

top 100 mlb players ever where some of the 100 players definitely exist

i, for one, am ready to let ai handle all of my important medical decisions

08.03.2026 05:28 πŸ‘ 268 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 60

Just imagine what the list would look like if it DIDN'T reflect actual hecords.

08.03.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, β€œA Call to Conscience” - Statements - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC Portal As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes fr...

Please please read this from the archbishop of Chicago

www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

08.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 5341 πŸ” 2091 πŸ’¬ 153 πŸ“Œ 143

If your best solution is daily tests, you’re prepared to bring about the collapse of the educational system in your own special way.

08.03.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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North Tehran’s Aqdasiyeh oil depot is ablaze tonight after it was targeted by multiple US-Israeli airstrikes. Apocalyptic scenes filmed by Iranians driving on the nearby highway. Local reporters saying firefighters can’t put it out. This depot is critical energy infrastructure for Iran.

07.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 1711 πŸ” 880 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 216

Ah, women, women!

07.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 282 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 7

the reverse version of those β€œevolution of man” drawings

07.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 13308 πŸ” 2602 πŸ’¬ 443 πŸ“Œ 85

β€œNot MY TSA agent!”

07.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, they already changed the captions. I knew I should’ve screenshotted them.

07.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Expect to see the β€œI Did That” Trump stickers at the pumps point to the price any day now.

07.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For a news story being very vague about who held the protest (β€œa known agitator” aka white nationalists), its captions sure have no problem affixing the label of β€œleft-wing” to the guy who threw the device.

07.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not the point but lol

07.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

couldn’t find an actual digital version so i just filmed my computer screen.

07.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 245 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 13
Picture of DOGE guy Nate Cavanaugh

Picture of DOGE guy Nate Cavanaugh

Screenshot of my DOGE letter β€œDr. Joseph Rezek
Dear NEH Grantee,
This letter provides notice that the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is terminating your federal grant (Grant Application No. FEL29509824) effective April 3, 2025, in accordance with the termination clause in your Grant Agreement.
Your grant no longer effectuates the agency's needs and priorities and conditions of the Grant
Agreement and is subject to termination due to several reasonable causes, as outlined in 2CFRΒ§200.340.
For instance, NEH has reasonable cause to terminate your grant in light of the fact that the NEH is repurposing its funding allocations in a new direction in furtherance of the President's agenda. The President's February 19, 2025 executive order mandates that the NEH eliminate all non-statutorily required activities and functions. See Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, E.O. 14217 (Feb. 19, 2025). Your grant's immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government, including its fiscal priorities. Any objections or appeals to this termination will be managed in strict accordance with the President's Executive Orders,

Screenshot of my DOGE letter β€œDr. Joseph Rezek Dear NEH Grantee, This letter provides notice that the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is terminating your federal grant (Grant Application No. FEL29509824) effective April 3, 2025, in accordance with the termination clause in your Grant Agreement. Your grant no longer effectuates the agency's needs and priorities and conditions of the Grant Agreement and is subject to termination due to several reasonable causes, as outlined in 2CFRΒ§200.340. For instance, NEH has reasonable cause to terminate your grant in light of the fact that the NEH is repurposing its funding allocations in a new direction in furtherance of the President's agenda. The President's February 19, 2025 executive order mandates that the NEH eliminate all non-statutorily required activities and functions. See Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, E.O. 14217 (Feb. 19, 2025). Your grant's immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government, including its fiscal priorities. Any objections or appeals to this termination will be managed in strict accordance with the President's Executive Orders,

Last year, this guy (left) from DOGE used ChatGPT to find NEH grants that were too β€œDEI” for Trump, and canceled them, including mine, as shown by the letter I received last April (right). Huge new NYT article on the back story link below

07.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 2568 πŸ” 995 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 64
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Had to doublecheck the date on this

07.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 11628 πŸ” 3287 πŸ’¬ 360 πŸ“Œ 230
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I have a #Senior #nycacc wants to murder! Given no chances there- look at this sweet face! He’s not evil like Trump- he doesn’t randomly bomb places- just a sweet boy having trouble adjusting there! East Coadt fosters needed! Free 2foster! He’s very underweight! nycacc.app/browse/247612
Popo Korn

02.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 12
Graphic to call for a press conference at Broadview tomorrow, a photo of the detention facility is showcased with copy that reads: 

"PRESS CONFERENCE: SUNNY SHARES HER STORY

ICE DETAINED 3 US CITIZENS AND 3 GREEN CARD HOLDERS FOR OVER 48 HOURS.

WE DEMAND ANSWERS.

MARCH 8, AT 2:00PM
1930 BEACH ST, BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS"

Graphic to call for a press conference at Broadview tomorrow, a photo of the detention facility is showcased with copy that reads: "PRESS CONFERENCE: SUNNY SHARES HER STORY ICE DETAINED 3 US CITIZENS AND 3 GREEN CARD HOLDERS FOR OVER 48 HOURS. WE DEMAND ANSWERS. MARCH 8, AT 2:00PM 1930 BEACH ST, BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS"

UPDATE:
Sunny and the others detained are now safe at home. But we’re demanding answers about their illegal detention and transfer across state lines.

Join Sunny Naqvi and community leaders tomorrow as she shares her story.

- Broadview Facility, 1930 Beach St

- March 8 β€’ 2 PM

07.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 2819 πŸ” 887 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 21

This woman, US citizen living in Skokie, was detained at Ohare yesterday, taken to Broadview, then transferred to a detention facility in Wisconsin, now released. We know all this not because of DHS, who repeatedly denied that they even had her, but because her phone was pinging in those locations.

07.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 3122 πŸ” 1213 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 34

What a depressingly impotent view you have of yourself and humanity writ large. People have agency, my friend. They can be participants in their own radicalization, say, but few if none of us are simply passive lumps.

07.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The grocery clearly doesn’t give an β€œF.”

07.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
An homage to a panel from the Achewood web comic. Phillipe, a young and eager otter, who is wearing a shirt and tie and a helmet for some reason, is happily singing a song to himself as follows: 

Born... in the USA! I went to school and I got an... A!
I ate a hamburger and said hooray!
Maybe it will happen today!
 
The final line is obviously my addition. The art was redrawn by me and is not just a copy of the original panel. Done in black lines and halftone shading on a toned paper background. 

You do not need to trouble Chris Onstad about this.

An homage to a panel from the Achewood web comic. Phillipe, a young and eager otter, who is wearing a shirt and tie and a helmet for some reason, is happily singing a song to himself as follows: Born... in the USA! I went to school and I got an... A! I ate a hamburger and said hooray! Maybe it will happen today! The final line is obviously my addition. The art was redrawn by me and is not just a copy of the original panel. Done in black lines and halftone shading on a toned paper background. You do not need to trouble Chris Onstad about this.

16.05.2025 13:30 πŸ‘ 4464 πŸ” 1008 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 16
Twitter user eoghan:

How dare poor people get free medical advice

<quote tweet from Twitter user Polymarket: BREAKING: New York bill would ban AI from answering questions related to medicine, law, dentistry, nursing, psychology, social work, engineering, & more.>

Twitter user YBrogard79094:
JUST MAKE HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE

Twitter user eoghan:

AI is literally free healthcare. Being a communist must be exhausting

Twitter user eoghan: How dare poor people get free medical advice <quote tweet from Twitter user Polymarket: BREAKING: New York bill would ban AI from answering questions related to medicine, law, dentistry, nursing, psychology, social work, engineering, & more.> Twitter user YBrogard79094: JUST MAKE HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE Twitter user eoghan: AI is literally free healthcare. Being a communist must be exhausting

07.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 3145 πŸ” 412 πŸ’¬ 94 πŸ“Œ 127
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UPDATE: Sunny, a U.S. citizen, is on her way home after being shipped across state lines overnight.

How the hell did this happen?

Press conference tomorrow at Broadview, where we will hear Sunny’s side of the story. More details soon.

07.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 6642 πŸ” 2247 πŸ’¬ 151 πŸ“Œ 99