There was a mass shooting yesterday near my hometown in Iowa, killing six people plus the gunman, and gun shootings are so common in the U.S. that I didn’t even hear about it on social media or national news; only from my parents. It’s believed all were family members. www.abc27.com/news/update-...

Happy #WorldBicycleDay!

guns kill more young people than cancer and car crashes. something a government so concerned with "protecting children" might actually take action on.

The absolute bottom of the journalistic barrel is people in the media chiding Scott Pelley for having the gall to confront Bilton. If you want a job licking boots, become a bootlicker. You’re not a journalist.

This is Freddy and Ozzy. They are transferring data. Please do not disrupt them until the process is complete. 13/10 for both (TT: whatfreddyretrieves)

Welp there’s no unseeing this

Driver just now in Ireland asked me how it was to be an American, and I went off as you might expect. I said something along the lines of “sorry about all this,” and he was like nah, the kind of Americans I don’t like never leave your country.

The money was always there for the good things.

Guy at the bar last night had an extremely old persian cat who was a big hit with everyone. Before leaving he reassured me that they come there often in case I ever want to see the cat again. Then they got on his motorcycle together and vroomed off. There's hope for this country yet

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Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals. As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them. Go Knicks.

New rule, if you're a "how is diversity our strength???" dipshit you are not allowed to root for the team whose star player is an agnostic biracial frenchman representing a majority hispanic city bsky.app/profile/eric...

This political and cultural moment is crying out for people to plainly tell our ruling class of liars, thieves, and charlatans to eat shit. It's the fastest track to superstardom

Will this socialist nightmare never end?

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Look, plantar fascitis sucks but I think this guy has bigger issues going on

Their new girlfriend is women

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Jesus Christ, people need to be held accountable for this, absolutely disgusting.

Nor white whale, nor man, nor fiend, can so much as graze old Ahab in his own proper and inaccessible being.

"Yeah, I found this awesome parking spot, right around the corner, next to the NO PARKING sign. Green pavement with a white bicycle stenciled on it does mean 'parking' ... right?"

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An acquaintance just told be that because of their E-bike, they are falling in love with Portland again! They realized that sitting in car traffic is what was making them miserable. This was SO COOL to hear in person! WOW! Bikes really are better. #BikesAreBetter #Ebikes #Portland #PDX

Hey, maybe she can apply for some of that $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" cash.

Campos: While I want to thank CBS news for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship.

It’s useful to remember that the cognitive tests he’s taking are aimed at detecting illness the way an STI test might look for venereal disease.

In the end we were just his latest casino and whatnot.

I want a president that doesn't care what a comedian or someone on SNL said about them.

Circumcision Tylenol

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