Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Today's news and jokes

@espn #Jokic runs a strict program 😂 (via @NBA) #Wemby #nbaonespn #hoops ♬ original sound - ESPN






“The destructive force they have brought is nearly immeasurable.” TikTokers showed up in Springfield looking for ICE; instead, they launched conspiracies attacking the groups helping Haitians. 19thnews.org/2026/02/tikt... via @19thnews.org

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— Amanda Becker (@amandabecker.bsky.social) February 13, 2026 at 7:10 AM
("they concocted a conspiracy theory that the churches and nonprofit organizations were, in fact, working to deport Haitian parents to take their children")







("Bass initially declined to take a position on the drama surrounding Wasserman, saying two weeks ago that it was up to the board of the LA28 Olympics...City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who is challenging Bass in the upcoming mayor’s race, is among those calling for Wasserman to step away") (Can you bet on houses actually rebuilt in the Palisades on Polymarket?)























this RAM crisis feels like it’s going to ruin consumer electronics over the next decade. Bloomberg reports that Sony is considering pushing the PS6 release to 2028 or even 2029 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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— Tom Warren (@tomwarren.co.uk) February 16, 2026 at 4:57 AM


I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.

— Chris Person (@papapishu.bsky.social) February 16, 2026 at 11:49 AM
(Does this lead to improved cloud gaming? Improved iPhone gaming?)







The funny thing here is that the real job being devalued and automated in this setup is his own

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— Tom Scocca (@tomscocca.bsky.social) February 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
















The John Wick series is so effective because it fully embodies the three major tenets of dumb guy fantasy: 1. being able to kick anyone’s ass, 2. living by a code of honor, and 3. paying for things with gold coins

— Jesse (@requiemarm.bsky.social) February 15, 2026 at 5:32 AM

my other John Wick take is that Ian MacShane’s character is the only one who calls him ‘Jonathan’ because he’s the only one who knows that John Wick is Jewish

— Jesse (@requiemarm.bsky.social) February 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM
(1) TIL that's a Jewish name; (2) by comparison, "Nobody" just seems like an incredibly depressing story about a loser dad fantasizing







Fun piece about Timothée Chalomet's youth soccer years. Sounds like he's always been the kind of person who enjoys himself and makes friends easily. www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

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— Noel Murray (@noelmu.bsky.social) February 16, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Played keeper







Portrait of Samuel Johnson, by Joshua Reynolds, 1775 (flipped)

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— ArtButMakeItSports (@artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social) February 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM








You think you have the breadth of American racism down pretty well and then you learn that in the 1920s a man could have the government job of “Mounted Chinese Inspector” (from MIGRA! by Kelly Lytle Hernández)

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— Jordan Harper (@jordanharper.bsky.social) February 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM

The “father of the US Border Patrol” was named Jefferson Davis Milton.

— Jordan Harper (@jordanharper.bsky.social) February 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Milton. Mounted inspectors.







@brittanyeseal I think that guy with the 30 minute wait for the squat rack goes to this same gym 🤣 #gym #vasa @VASA Fitness #funny #workout ♬ original sound - 🧍🏾‍♀️🧍🏾‍♀️








@ehodsvptnq9

Stats here I come

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@socially.brittney Brutal - I already was tucked on the couch #motherofateen #teenmom #momlife #lifeofamother ♬ Originalton - KPCHR MMNTS








@chaktah.lhasaapso This happens the most when I’m in the kitchen lol #seniordog #lhasaapso #dogsoftiktok ♬ original sound - Chaktah the Lhasa Apso








@frank.da.weenie This one is going to be hard to explain to the dog sitter… 🙃 #dachshundpuppy #puppy #dachshund #doxies ♬ original sound - Frank da Weenie




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