Sunday, September 21, 2025

Today's news and jokes









Ezra Klein 🤝 Neera Tanden Despite the overwhelming popularity of abortion rights in all states, we should surrender instead

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— Kelsey Atherton (@atherton.bsky.social) September 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM


I genuinely cannot believe that Ezra Klein said we should run pro-life candidates in Kansas, Ohio, and Missouri; three states that recently held abortion referendums where the pro-choice side won!

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— Sam (@samd.bsky.social) September 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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someday I hope we prosecute at least the crimes we know about

— David M. Perry (@lollardfish.bsky.social) September 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM




This guy deports people over speeding tickets.

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— Matt Fulton (@mattfulton.net) September 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM

More than that. "The FBI ***recorded*** Tom Homan taking the money "after indicating he could help the agents — who were posing as business executives — win government contracts in a second Trump administration."

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— Noah Shachtman (@noahshachtman.bsky.social) September 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM








I guess it’s good to know that inside the panopticon tower, it’s also hell.

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— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social) September 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM








Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion. Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

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— Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) September 20, 2025 at 6:40 AM








("Multiple MAGA-aligned candidates are already vying to take on Cassidy, who voted to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Cassidy, a physician, has recently been in the spotlight taking on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.")







good news: trump’s immigration shock troops don’t seem to be targeting vineyard workers bad news: that’s because the us wine business is so bad that even full-time crews can’t get work

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— Dave Infante (@dinfontay.com) September 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM








One thing to understand about most “Disney Adults” is that the parks have only gotten more expensive and crowded while offering less ever since they reopened in 2020 so it doesn’t take that much more to make people stop going. And the theme park forums are rightfully pissed about Kimmel

— Kat Tenbarge (@kattenbarge.bsky.social) September 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
(How much of park attendance is about resellers and streamers?)







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This is kind of confusing but basically: 1) parents post school pics of their daughters on Instagram 2) this gets cross posted unknowingly to their Threads account 3) Instagram shows these pictures to a 37 year old guy using Insta saying "check out Threads" www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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— Christina Holland (@mortalwombat.info) September 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
















The U.S.’s largest estuary is showing signs of revival. Once written off as a dead zone, water clarity in Chesapeake Bay has improved, underwater grasses are expanding, and crab populations are steadier thanks to decades of pollution controls. Nature buff.ly/morNFth #ShareGoodNewsToo

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— Ada Palmer (@adapalmer.bsky.social) September 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
















North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker’s last starting job came as a high school freshman. On the B Team. Now, the freshman is PFF’s No. 2 passer. Inside one of the craziest stories of the year. “You've got to take a step back and be like, you're living a dream." #GMG www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

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— Shehan Jeyarajah (@shehanjeyarajah.com) September 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
















($46 at the BBTS when I checked)







What I drew for TSR's toy line—with constant demands for "more detail!"—and what they actually manufactured & sold.

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— Stephen R Bissette (@stephenrbissette.bsky.social) July 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM








The real question isn't 'why are so many people in Cabot Cove murdered?' but rather 'what is it that makes the residents of Cabot Cove so murderable?!'

— Danny (aka Pre-Code.Com) (@pre-code.com) July 20, 2025 at 6:07 AM








Its entry at Board Game Geek







this is what i look like reading the tl

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— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel.bsky.social) July 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM








@hari_styles My weird dog and her emotional support faux shearling vest 🎾 #dachshund #dogsoftiktok #fyp ♬ Funny - Gold-Tiger








@panchothedivaa stubborn diva 💅🏼 #minidachshund #minidachshundpuppy #sausagedog ♬ original sound - keem








@rigatonimyhomie Trust when you hear they are a stubborn breed. #miniaturedachshund #stubborndog #wienerdog #sausagedog #fyp ♬ original sound - keem




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