Trump Library Saga Takes Dark Turn: Where Did Millions in Funding Go? Four huge media conglomerates forked over $63 million in “settlements” earmarked for Trump’s presidential library. Democrats are trying to track that money—and the latest developments don’t inspire co...

Yeah weird who knows where it might’ve gone, just one of those mysteries i guess newrepublic.com/article/2092...

I asked AI who the 49ers should draft in the 1at round and one of the 4 players it suggested is a projected 4th round pick

"...The signature line on the check just says 'wife?'"
"Yes. I am wife. Take wife's money for radio."

Some people in the office were like "He shouldn't crash into the word 'Tech,' that's too on the nose, but I was like "Guys this is our first metaphor -- it should be juicy!"

Anyway next week we're gonna have a Bald Eagle die of measles so look out for that one.

Some job news: I now work in the newly-established Federal Department of Metaphors. How are we doing so far?

Headline from The Guardian: Traders placed over $1 billion in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Yeah geez weird impossible to know I guess

From the maryland community on Reddit: My high school physics teacher is running for state senate and his intro video is amazing Explore this post and more from the maryland community

High school physics teacher Gary Foote is running for Maryland state senate, representing Carroll County
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Be sure to read the whole thing.

Oh damn

Reminds me to re-read this Michael Lewis gem from 2009: www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/m...

Look at Draymond 2016 good gravy

I could happily talk to these two dingdongs for an hour every single day and am honored and delighted every time they invite me to do so.

We did a lot of reading on the Just War Doctrine when we were making "The Good Place." tl;dr "I want that oil" is not one of the justifications

VJ Edgecomb talking to ref Tony Brothers, who is just smiling at him

VJ Edgecomb continuing to talk to ref Tony Brothers, who is still just smiling at him

lol at Tony Brothers listening to a rookie explain why he got the tech call wrong

😍

Azzi Fudd her first year will make like 7x Paige Bueckers bc Paige was on like 85k, first yr paralegal at a mid size firm money.

A'ja Wilson is the best women's basketball player in the world. Rookie of the Year, 4 MVPs, 3 DPOYs, multiple time champion, 5-time 1st team all W. Last year she made roughly the median salary of an executive at Colgate-Palmolive.

Noa has found like 50 great stories from this Celtics season and this might be my favorite.

The funny (not actually funny) thing is that had Orban won, you know NYT would have pointed to that and gone, "See? Right-wing populism is as strong as ever! If Democrats want to win, they need to move to the right!"

It's always "heads, I win; tails, you lose" with these clowns.

Well, I deleted it, because it seems not real. For one beautiful half hour we had it, though, guys. We had it all.

Now reliable sources are saying maybe the Leavitt quote isn't real.

The thing is, I still kind of believe this is what happened!

Oh no! Really? But it's so plausible!!!!

President, Extremely Normal Brain-Wise: Pope Weak on Crime, Also I’m Dr. Jesus Christ

A+ headline.

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Three hedgehogs sitting in the grass

(L-R) My doctor, my financial advisor, and Jesus of Nazareth

Did you know: There's HD video of Here Comes The Pizza?

Achieve Information Independence Via Defector’s Spring Sale | Defector When I survey energy markets—that is, when I gaze through binoculars at the gas station sign I can read from my home as long as there isn’t a big truck in the intersection—I see the disruptive effects...

There is nothing keeping a trial subscriber from reading all five-and-a-half years of Defector during your $1 intro month and then tapping out. But I think the blogs sell themselves, and we're extruding new ones daily: defector.com/achieve-info...

WHAT

Cason Wallace and Kiki Rice are dating?! And none of you told me?!

Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto

Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto theonion.com/man-who-threw-molotov-co...

Open Letter: 1,000+ Industry Leaders Oppose the Paramount–WBD Merger Glenn Close, Ben Stiller, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more than 1,000 filmmakers and industry professionals call on regulators to block the deal.

Once again, for the latecomers:

Media mergers are bad for everyone. Bad for writers. Bad for actors. Bad for directors. REALLY bad for consumers. Bad for executives. Bad for literally everyone except the billionaires who own them. Do what you can to stop this. blockthemerger.com/openletter