If you like hoops played like this you’re either a liar, an alumni, or it’s a dog whistle

There are 7 minutes left in this Final Four match up and one team *just* got to 50 points.

This Illinois team is as reprehensible as those Virginia teams that made modern basketball fans want to chug draino

OpenAI posted the terms of the deal. Reveals that it absolutely does allow for domestic surveillance. EO 12333 is how the NSA hides its domestic surveillance by capturing communications by tapping into lines *outside the US* even if it contains info from/on US persons.

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Nicky Palermo of Nothing Nicky Palermo plays guitar and sings in Nothing, a band he formed in 2010. He is the founder of Slide Away Festival, which is entering its third year.

This week on Looking Stupid: Nicky Palermo of Nothing

We talked on the eve of another NYC blizzard. Nothing’s new record “a short history of decay” is out Friday

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Proto jestermaxxing

Chef Danny Bowien Danny Bowein is a New York based Chef responsible for Mission Chinese Food. He is now developing the Menu at Buddakan

Spoke with Chef Danny Bowien about his new roll at Buddakan, re-opening Mission Chinese on Mott street, and all his old spots

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The upside of being a very immature 38 is that I am
unfazed by youthful outfits

*ahem*

In light of being viciously mogged by two potential employers this week, I am beermaxxing

Brandon Flores of Big Boy Photo by Jeffrey wang Looking Stupid: Yo, is now a good time still? Brandon Flores: Yoooo Sorry for the late response. Im chillin rn!!!!! LS: All Good man, how’s your day been? BF: I had a long ass…

Doing a new weekly interview series.

Welcome to LookingStupid.net

First up is Brandon Flores from Big Boy

Hear me out, Raiders run 3 TE sets

Celebrity Flag Football Brings Superbowl Shine to Cal Memorial Stadium A return to CMS for Cal favorite Keenan Allen

Went to the celebrity flag football game at Cal Memorial Stadium last night and had a time

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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA

The ai ads coming off the bay bridge are a harsh toke, it’s for a minority of people that even understand the jargon

Honorable mention to Naked

Having everything you’ve ever worked towards and dreamed of taken away in part by something you have no control over is a key ingredient to the stew

McDermott, Mendoza, the right OC, and some answers at O Line could cure me…(one day the Raiders will have a good secondary…one day)

When its overtime but you’re outside the gig

The ACC should require every school to roll a d10 and the number they get is the number of conference games they play the following season

Shout out to my fellow mess lovers. Great day in sport

ITS DR PEPPER TUITION TOSS DAY

TIME TO WATCH RANDOM PEOPLE’S FINANCIAL FUTURES CHANGE BASED ON A RANDOM CARNIVAL GAME ON NATIONAL TV

Tosh Lupoi Introduction and Press Conference The prodigal son returns

Today was a day, man

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Was wondering where I’d heard someone talk about teams emulating Virginia and Indiana on yesterdays Fullcast then realized I heard Ron Rivera say exactly that at a presser October

Fitzgerald was my line in the sand for things that might make me quit

Cal shocks Southern Methodist University, 38-35 Southern Methodist University (8-4, 6-2 ACC) and the Cal Bears (7-5, 4-4 ACC) began the game by giving away possession in brief, unfruitful outings by their offensive units.

Oh fuck it here’s my post game recap. Cal beat an SMU team with something to lose. Louisville in overtime, into the Big Game debacle, into the firing week then this. Stadium on a fault line stuff. Never change

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I do think sports betting should be legal, but you should have to place bets in person with someone you are afraid will physically harm you if you don't pay up.

Someone kindly save the Top Dog on Lakeshore

Minnesota Football 2025 Defensive Preview Who gets to row the boat?

University of Minnesota defensive preview up now, if you’re into that sort of thing

The Sludge Before Whatever There was programming for June, then there wasn't

Pac 12 Report is back for the season

Cal Football Fall Notebook #5 8.20 Ron Rivera on the banner

The Calgorithm is on the other site so I haven’t posted my work here, but I’m deep into Fall Camp covering Cal Football for Write For Berkeley. Check it out:

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