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in a moment of weakness today i bought the liquid death versions of root beer and dr pepper

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the #1 automobile for men who say “frickin’”

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finally read Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger this week. It’s excellent of course and probably one of the most illuminating books on this current moment. Also, I wonder if she’s seen Severance

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blaming the lines at costco on woke

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hated this movie

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noticed in the back of my fridge that i have two new glarus spotted cow beers left that i thought were all gone from my super bowl party. wow, that’s great news

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one of the many positives about being in a union is that i just voted in the sag awards for the first time

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the manliest men i know can't stop whining about how cultural forces beyond their control are causing a crisis of masculinity. it's kinda like how the smartest people i know cannot shut up about IQ and self-proclaim without evidence about their statistical outlier high scores

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finally watched it last night and my suspicions are correct: I'm Not There is leaps and bounds better than A Complete Unknown

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as a fan of the canadian national hockey team since this week, i can’t begin to say how much this victory means to me

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New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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The next Bond movie will be titled "Time to Die Mister Bond, Handcrafted Artisanal Film Movie for Men – Perfecf Christmas Gift and Funny Realistic Spy Gag, Harmless Entertainment Prank for Kids and Adults, Realistic Vanilla Scent 7.9 Ounce Motion Picture (Pack of 1)"

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though i still think 95% of your time watching tv would be better spent watching a movie, i'm excited that in march the white lotus, righteous gemstones, and severance will all be airing at the same time

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Gift link. The actual story of the shackled people being deported without even being told where they were being taken — maybe to countries where they’d face torture or death — while their terrified children cried.😢 The White House posted that pic with “ASMR” tag. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

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At No Expectations, I highlighted some stellar recent albums (don't sleep on the new Dead Gowns LP), wrote about seeing Goose in Grand Rapids, and talked about 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' as well as a pitch-black short story collection called 'Rejection' www.noexpectations.fyi/p/dead-gowns...

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NEW: WIRED can confirm that Edward "Big Balls" Coristine is now listed as a staffer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is exactly what it sounds like, along with another DOGE technologist. This is by @kimzetter.bsky.social

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when you respond to an email immediately and then get their out of office response, it's like, how dare you

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I have never seen anything quite like this on an official government account, let alone from the White House

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Your outie knows about all the cool bands and ignores the Spotify algorithms. Your outie has a library card and uses it. Your outie had a jam band phase but still likes indie rock. Your outie is a paying subscriber to No Expectations. www.noexpectations.fyi

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LLMs are the great dunce mask-off moment. If you think these things are magical you are credulous beyond redemption. How would a person who doesn't have the knowledge have the ability to tell between correct and incorrect answers? How would they know what to ask?

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This debunked claim was first floated by Charlie Kirk. "A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Fire Department, however, told the Daily Beast that the fire marshal had determined that the incident was an accidental vehicle fire—not an intentional act of protest." www.thedailybeast.com/ice-driver-t...

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“Don’t post Twitter screenshots here, you will only make the richest man in the world, who has with vast influence on the U.S. government, relevant”

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Switched car insurance providers today. I told my old company how much I was saving by switching to their competitor (~$500) and they laughed and said, "yeah, we won't be able to match that." Was I just in a commercial for the one I signed up for?

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WTTW News has a tip line for Illinois federal workers. news.wttw.com/2025/02/17/a...

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Oh damn Prime actually published their failed chatgpt prompt in the description

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pretty funny there’s a khruangbin sync in the thailand-set new season of the white lotus

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WTTW’s "Firsthand: Peacekeepers" series highlights a Humboldt Park man’s quest to help local youth. https://buff.ly/415prok

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This is true if your job is to hallucinate and generate things that look bad

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Bird flu is believed to have caused the death of a bald eagle found earlier this month in the Busse Woods forest preserve, according to officials.

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new issue! featuring… 🎵 essential 2025 songs so far 🎧 playlists from @jzux.bsky.social @joshterry.bsky.social @fluxblog.bsky.social @maura.bsky.social @somevelvetblog.bsky.social @patreeeek.bsky.social 📺 SNL50 // SB halftime (covered by @cloverhope.bsky.social @craigsj.bsky.social) // Grammys

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BREAKING WAPO: Elon Musk's DOGE is seeking access to a heavily-guarded IRS system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business, and nonprofit in the country — sparking alarm within the tax agency. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Let’s see what motivates this guy to join DOG…oh

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went to a show in my hometown this weekend and someone in the bathroom line was like “are you josh terry?” and i was like “yeah! you read my newsletter?” and he was like “what? no motherf*cker, we went to high school together”

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madcap is the best coffee shop and roaster in america

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in a moment of weakness today i bought the liquid death versions of root beer and dr pepper

the #1 automobile for men who say “frickin’”

finally read Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger this week. It’s excellent of course and probably one of the most illuminating books on this current moment. Also, I wonder if she’s seen Severance

blaming the lines at costco on woke

hated this movie

noticed in the back of my fridge that i have two new glarus spotted cow beers left that i thought were all gone from my super bowl party. wow, that’s great news

one of the many positives about being in a union is that i just voted in the sag awards for the first time

the manliest men i know can't stop whining about how cultural forces beyond their control are causing a crisis of masculinity. it's kinda like how the smartest people i know cannot shut up about IQ and self-proclaim without evidence about their statistical outlier high scores

finally watched it last night and my suspicions are correct: I'm Not There is leaps and bounds better than A Complete Unknown

as a fan of the canadian national hockey team since this week, i can’t begin to say how much this victory means to me

New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

The next Bond movie will be titled "Time to Die Mister Bond, Handcrafted Artisanal Film Movie for Men – Perfecf Christmas Gift and Funny Realistic Spy Gag, Harmless Entertainment Prank for Kids and Adults, Realistic Vanilla Scent 7.9 Ounce Motion Picture (Pack of 1)"

though i still think 95% of your time watching tv would be better spent watching a movie, i'm excited that in march the white lotus, righteous gemstones, and severance will all be airing at the same time

At No Expectations, I highlighted some stellar recent albums (don't sleep on the new Dead Gowns LP), wrote about seeing Goose in Grand Rapids, and talked about 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' as well as a pitch-black short story collection called 'Rejection' www.noexpectations.fyi/p/dead-gowns...

NEW: WIRED can confirm that Edward "Big Balls" Coristine is now listed as a staffer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is exactly what it sounds like, along with another DOGE technologist. This is by @kimzetter.bsky.social

when you respond to an email immediately and then get their out of office response, it's like, how dare you

I have never seen anything quite like this on an official government account, let alone from the White House

Your outie knows about all the cool bands and ignores the Spotify algorithms. Your outie has a library card and uses it. Your outie had a jam band phase but still likes indie rock. Your outie is a paying subscriber to No Expectations. www.noexpectations.fyi

LLMs are the great dunce mask-off moment. If you think these things are magical you are credulous beyond redemption. How would a person who doesn't have the knowledge have the ability to tell between correct and incorrect answers? How would they know what to ask?

This debunked claim was first floated by Charlie Kirk. "A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Fire Department, however, told the Daily Beast that the fire marshal had determined that the incident was an accidental vehicle fire—not an intentional act of protest." www.thedailybeast.com/ice-driver-t...

“Don’t post Twitter screenshots here, you will only make the richest man in the world, who has with vast influence on the U.S. government, relevant”

Switched car insurance providers today. I told my old company how much I was saving by switching to their competitor (~$500) and they laughed and said, "yeah, we won't be able to match that." Was I just in a commercial for the one I signed up for?

WTTW News has a tip line for Illinois federal workers. news.wttw.com/2025/02/17/a...

Oh damn Prime actually published their failed chatgpt prompt in the description

pretty funny there’s a khruangbin sync in the thailand-set new season of the white lotus

WTTW’s "Firsthand: Peacekeepers" series highlights a Humboldt Park man’s quest to help local youth. https://buff.ly/415prok

This is true if your job is to hallucinate and generate things that look bad

Bird flu is believed to have caused the death of a bald eagle found earlier this month in the Busse Woods forest preserve, according to officials.

BREAKING WAPO: Elon Musk's DOGE is seeking access to a heavily-guarded IRS system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business, and nonprofit in the country — sparking alarm within the tax agency. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Let’s see what motivates this guy to join DOG…oh

went to a show in my hometown this weekend and someone in the bathroom line was like “are you josh terry?” and i was like “yeah! you read my newsletter?” and he was like “what? no motherf*cker, we went to high school together”

madcap is the best coffee shop and roaster in america

For 3 Years, Theatre Y Documented Life for a Group of Men Inside Stateville Prison. A New Film Shares Their Stories news.wttw.com/2025/02/14/3...

getting goose-pilled in your thirties is a real thing

actually, goose is a band from grand rapids michigan