Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Today's news and jokes









Please don't give the DA reopening the Cornell case any cookies. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten all but called Jane Doe a liar today. He said that in Doe's initial statement, she described "her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual.” CONSENSUAL

— Jessica Valenti (@jessicavalenti.bsky.social) September 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
(NBC's write-up; don't know what the rules are on making such public statements while pursuing a case)















I support Rahm Emanuel running for President because he might distract the wrecker caucus online long enough that they fail to ratfuck the actual eventual winner because they were so obsessed with making sure he failed to reach 5% in New Hampshire.

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— ArgellaStone (@argellastone.bsky.social) September 28, 2026 at 6:53 PM








Kroger isn't done pulling brands after Red Bull and Boar's Head

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— Miami Herald (@miamiherald.com) September 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Per that article at least, sounds like they're taking advantage of rising prices to try to force market share for their in-house brands











Going to be very interesting to see how the rest work with, or sabotage, the two of them if Raman wins.







("The goal for these kinds of organization, ... seems to be to build a facade of legitimacy, and then use that to sell memberships and awards to early-career researchers, particularly in China.")







Article is from 2014







Somehow, a 6-foot-7, 18-year-old centerback has flown under the radar in the #USMNT pool. If his recent trajectory continues, that won't be true for long. On Neil Pierre, the U.S.'s potential solution at a position of need. www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...

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— Paul Tenorio (@paultenorio.bsky.social) September 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM
(There's another good photo inside of him with Sullivan)







(I don't know how long it'll last, but it's strange seeing a Lakers team without drama)







































These movies came out within two weeks of each other and nobody noticed or cared.

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— Will Sloan (@willsloanesq.bsky.social) September 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I turned off Reacher halfway through the first episode and never tried it again, why doesn't his audience follow him?







What's the appeal? Easy to decide what to order?































@beansinthecity Picky eater over here. πŸ™‹Does your dog do this? #shihtzu #pickyeater ♬ original sound - SPAM LIKE = BLOCK




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