I'll keep my #Survivor49 posts to a minimum, but tonight I'll say this: It used to be that to be a Rudy Boesch, you had to be in your 70's. Now the Rudy of the season is in his 40's.

Literally Sage’s entire #Survivor49 story arc so far

I am actually, because you can't disentangle providing services for the insured and uninsured. If I go to the ER I will, though insurance, pay for it. If an undocumented worker goes to the ER I will, through higher healthcare costs and premiums, pay for it. Either we all get care or none of us do.

Aw, this sucks.

This whole thing is somewhat confusing to me because Dwayne Dixon has been a known quantity in the Triangle for a long time. His name and UNC affiliation were widely reported at the time of the Durham Confederate statue and Silent Sam removals. UNC didn't *just* learn he was part of Redneck Revolt.

Don't sleep on Michelle Wu, one of this country's most quietly effective climate leaders, cruising to a second term in Boston. It's telling that business interests tried and failed to stop her and are pouting about it now Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Not sure how I missed out on this Facebook lawsuit that everyone is getting $33 for.

Israel Kills 51 Palestinians in 24 Hours as Gaza-Bound Global Sumud Flotilla Sails into “High-Risk Zone”

Getting ready to record a podcast on BULL DURHAM and I am extremely fucking excited about it, because I *love* BULL DURHAM.

It's truly never been a better time to ditch all things Microsoft in your life. I promise Linux isn't as scary as you might think, and those Xbox consoles will never have a better trade in value.

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Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance. Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn. We have been sent here to fight for people.

Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband. Today they attacked two journalists. We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.

In a void of institutional trust, I rely on WHO, which - among other good things - supports all sorts of people getting freaky.

If you post any of those AI slop videos, including this stupid trend with the glass bridges, that's an insta-mute from me. Get out of here with your cyber-littering ass.

Man, the industry's in some real fucking trouble when Saudi Arabia decides to divest from gaming one day.

We’re at peak greed when the president brags about 24k gold décor for the White House while cutting commissaries, healthcare, and social nets. A palace of glitter for him, an empty pantry and hospital bill for you.

She immigrated to the US legally. Broke no laws. Married an American citizen. Was in line for a Green Card. Yet ICE detained and imprisoned her. Because they said she missed a check-in meeting in 2019. But there's no proof this happened. Fascism. www.nickvalencianews.com/p/these-are-...

matt walsh can call for the murder of every person suffering from schizophrenia but nobody can call for violence against matt walsh. this is the acceptable vs unacceptable versions of political violence

Hey, Pete, whose kids are you willing to sacrifice for the sake of expressing your disdain for pacificism?

I'm just gonna pirate stuff, block ads, borrow from my local library, and also pay less attention to these companies.

I guess I just felt like Rushdie’s views on the faith background he came from are a little more nuanced and complex than the discourse would have you think. www.philthepill.online/i-read-the-s...

Jamming out at my computer to the late 80's ~contemporary jazz~ song "Freedom at Midnight" by David Benoit, a track which a friend I remembered nostalgically once slammed as "elevator music."

I ended up watching that stupid Walmart slop video and I blame you guys.

People read the book and the takeaway is "well, they had the kind of lifestyle I wanted before the plot really happened to them and I would probably really enjoy being rich." And the thing is? They're right. You being rich is usually a bigger problem for poor people who have to interact with you.

I'm gonna be disappointed if there isn't a Saw/Squid Game-type horror movie made one day about a killer YouTuber that's specifically based on MrBeast, because it's such a slam dunk idea.

ICE:

The Saudis have bought Pokémon Go and now Electronic Arts. It won't be long before one month of Game Pass funds one prison meal for a journalist in a supermax prison awaiting a death sentence.

Food insecurity among senior citizens is a growing concern for many organizations, particularly as the U.S. population aged 65 and older grows rapidly. This Durham senior facility is keeping hunger at bay ncnewsline.com/2025/09/29/a... Story by @gchildress.bsky.social #ncpol #hunger

My friend's autistic son struggled HARD as a kid, but as a teen he's thriving to the point he's going on a trip to Costa Rica. Their fam has zero dollars, though, so if you have a few and wanna do something nice w/ your friday, would love if you'd chip in. ♥️ account.eftours.com/donations/Keln1G

paul thomas anderson makes something that isn't a period piece for the first time in over 20 years and it's about a guy who hates phones.

I don't know that I can handle watching VT-NCSU for long, not because of the game, but because of the trash ICE brownshirt recruitment propaganda during every c-break.

No one ever talks about what defunding PBS is going to do to Viking River Cruises.

Well don't I feel stupid

Blocking James Comey as self-care.

Pikachu #CookieParty!

A vaccine injury program? But you just told us it's because of Tylenol.

He's running.

Old price is right was wild they’d give you a dog.

Uh, is The Chelsea Theater on Bluesky?

Amazon will pay $2.5 billion after the FTC found it tricked millions into Prime and made canceling nearly impossible. The scheme, internally dubbed “Iliad,” shows corporate power exploiting consumers for profit.

cursed headline

Nike says its suppliers pay workers 1.9 times the minimum wage on average. But payroll records for one Cambodian factory revealed few people making that much, even after years on the job. (Published April)

Didn’t he call Trump Hitler

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

There is, and always will be, lots of misinformation about vaccines for kids, but the facts have not changed: Vaccines are safe and save millions of lives. Getting your child vaccinated protects them from preventable deaths and disability and protects the people around them.

TikTok’s US operations are changing hands and will be retraining the algo on US-only data. No word yet on whether a new app is needed. Meanwhile, @skylight.social — the TikTok of the atmosphere — is seeing massive growth this week. 🔗 skylight.social

When this happens, it's because retailers are enthusiastic about a book and hand-sell it to their customers. That's what makes a sleeper hit. Love you guys. Could not do any of this, ever, without you.

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month threatening to withhold federal funding from states and localities that have adopted “cashless bail” policies, he escalated a national fight over how courts decide who should remain behind bars before trial. #ncpol @stateline.org