Thursday, January 8, 2026

Today's news and jokes

This camel hood gives Sam water when he gets tired

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— Morgan Park (@morganpark.bsky.social) December 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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The surprise invasion of Venezuela isn't imperial expansion driven by the dictates of capitalism; it is somehow even sicker. The Trump administration is behaving like gambling addicts chasing clout in an attention economy. Venezuela is a fucking meme stock. www.theverge.com/policy/85807...

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— sarah jeong (@sarahjeong.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM


Polymarket is disputing that the US mission to capture Nicolás Maduro constituted an "invasion", refusing to pay out bets on a contract with $10.5M in wagers (Financial Times) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

— Techmeme (@techmeme.com) January 7, 2026 at 3:01 AM








Hard not to think one reason they lie, and lie so blatantly, is that they have learned that by doing so, major news outlets will feel obligated to report those lies as legit interpretations of facts rather than calling them what they are: Lies.

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— Joe Adalian (@tvmojoe.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM


Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.

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— Bryna Godar (@bgodar.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM








Baybeeeee we love to see it. Pay this man

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— The Hag that Rode Ya (@mz2euceboss.bsky.social) January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
















Union formed on Dec 18, 2025. Studio closure confirmed on Jan 7, 2026.

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— Chris Kerr (@kerrblimey.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 7:49 AM


SHOT: #SCOTUS denies Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners' bid to strip newspaper employees of health insurance coverage www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court... CHASER: PPG's owners close the paper after 240-year run x.com/bcrittmeyer/...

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— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM


("the resort said it’s working on a plan to get back open without the striking staff")







Chen Zhi, the alleged ringleader of one of Asia’s largest scam conglomerates, was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, the Cambodian government said Wednesday. www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...

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— Austin Ramzy (@austinramzy.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM








This is a delightful story as well as impressive science & I love @carlzimmer.com for including this bit (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/s...

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— Sebastian Karcher (@adam42smith.bsky.social) January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
























I assume not understanding what this is about is a sign that I’m using this site the appropriate amount

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— jon ben-menachem (@jbenmenachem.com) January 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM








Just realized that Emperor Qin Shi Huang's "Terracotta Army" of clay soldiers he kept in a vault in like 200 BC make him the first Warhammer Guy. he got some disposable income and started painting minis. totally get it

— Erik Hane (@erikhane.bsky.social) January 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM








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@trendingsportspod Unreal 🤯 #nba #wemby #victorwembanyama #sanantoniospurs #wembanyama ♬ original sound - trendingsportspod








@nahtahshaa Dream come true #nfl #nflfootball #jaguar #trevorlawrence #nflplayoffs ♬ original sound - Shelby Willis








@njdotcom Ocean Grove’s beach will no longer be closed on Sunday mornings in the summer 🏖️ The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a group that owns land in the shore town, has kept access to the beach closed on Sundays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for religious reasons. N.J.’s DEP commissioner recently decided that, because the state spent money to replenish and upgrade it, the public must be allowed to access the sand. Do you think the group should have been allowed to block beach access in the first place? 🎥 Andre Malok ✒️Jeff Goldman | Rob Jennings #nj #oceangrove #jerseyshore #njnews ♬ Curious - Healing And Spirit Health & DJ Hoobidibbie








This is a great idea so I had a go with some things I had around the house…

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— Public Universal Fiend (@acgodliman.bsky.social) December 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM








I begged them to let me hire some weirdos to write some Lower Decks EU novels with saucy covers and they said no.

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— Mike McMahan (@mikemcmahan.bsky.social) December 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM








I (41m) introduced a "Black Star Chart" so I could keep a tally of my wife's (38f) transgressions but she doesn't care what colour star she gets, she just really likes earning stickers.

— Steven (with a PH) (@sjksalisbury.bsky.social) December 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
















@urbanmomlyfe Cute Puppy Moments: This toy poodle doesn’t like the cold snow, just like her mama🥰 (don’t worry, I carried her the rest of the way) #cutepuppy #puppylove #dogsoftiktok #fyp #puppyfun ♬ Animal baby - 上野燿




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