leicester has really fallen off a cliff since 2016, but haven't we all

Q: Was it your perception that Mr. Musk's time was very valuable? A: Yes. Q: And was it your perception that he did not have extra time? A: I mean, he played a lot of video games"

fair play to sam altman here

Young pope Leo, undated but he appears to be in his teens or early 20’s

young pope leo looks like a ska scene regular who goes by Upbeat but no one knows his real name

bells are fine/necessary in a multi-use space like that. it's the specific situation of a bike on a narrow sidewalk next to a bikeable street that annoys me. but, to be clear, bikes are not the enemy; cars are the enemy.

yeah but in this case it's not really a space meant to be shared!

gonna find out why it's called the poop deck

fuck it, maybe martin van buren really was aaron burr's son

if someone on a bike rings their little bell when they're behind me on a sidewalk I just stay right where I am. sorry, use your words.

Political Cartoon Even More Boring And Confusing Than Issue PORTLAND, OR—A political cartoon in Monday’s Daily Oregonian was more boring and confusing than the issue it attempted to address, area resident Craig Lawler reported Tuesday.

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just a general observation that rats fleeing a sinking ships are more of a commentary on the ship than on the rats

sorry i'm not interested in your criticism of the white house correspondents dinner unless you can tell me exactly how *you'd* raise $40 for scholarships

How the AI oligarchy devoured America

For our May + June 2026 issue, Mother Jones explores the roots and reach of Silicon Valley’s biggest merger ever and the implications of Big Tech’s quest for an AI revolution, which is already upending our world.

there is only one true IQ test and it is "do you believe in IQ tests"

they managed to make perv glasses look more like perv glasses

the irony is that if that were true he absolutely *would* lose his job

"Director Patel has not targeted political or personal adversaries"

lmao storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

marcella hazan sauce is done in 25 minutes, which is close to what it'll take to boil and cook the pasta. jarred sauce is for children.

we've got a unique "shitty stadium in the suburbs" culture that we're proud to show off to the world

Philadelphia to offer free transportation from World Cup games this summer The Philadelphia host committee for this summer’s World Cup has secured an agreement for fans to receive free travel when leaving Lincoln Financial Field via the city’s transit system.

this is a lot easier for Philly to do because their stadium is on a subway line with far more frequent and cheaper fares so they just lined up a partner to cover it. which is really quite un-American and shame on them. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

Opinion | Our Tax System Should Make You Furious

" it turns out, selling stock is for suckers, too — but just slightly less of a sucker." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/o...

They Went Abroad to Save Money. Moving Back Seems Unaffordable.

it was a mistake to let "digital nomad" become accepted nomenclature but I will draw the line at the concept of a broader "digital nomadism" www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/b...

shoulda hooped tho

kicks so much butt that we're still getting great Ian McKellan performances

obstruct, hinder, or impede. we never should've let cops know about the thesaurus.

imagine seeking counsel from a guy named "Grima Wormtongue"

"An exclusive Capitol Hill forum meant to connect the tech industry with Congress took a bewildering political turn on Wednesday when a key CEO condemned “pagan” anti-Israel protests, suggested the protesters be sent to North Korea and mused about launching drone strikes on his business enemies."

a little something called humility www.politico.com/news/2024/05...

"11. Our society has grown too eager to hasten, and is often gleeful at, the demise of its enemies. The vanquishing of an opponent is a moment to pause, not rejoice."

very funny statement for anyone who has ever heard alex karp speak twitter-thread.com/t/2045574398...

if your team is being relegated, it's very important that some eight-year-old fan bring a sign that says "we'll be back," so that news organizations can do then/now images when you finally make it back in 25 years

overwhelmed by the image of a bunch of FBI security guys deploying the battering ram from Helm's Deep because Kash Patel had a few too many at "the poodle room"

The FBI Director Is MIA Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

"The IT-lockout episode" www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...