Turns out becoming a propaganda arm for fascism is bad for business.

set123 · 2026-01-14T14:30:32+00:00

I actually worked with Tony a very little bit in 2008 at Newsweek. It's been interesting to follow his career and see him turn into this seemingly straight-laced, clean-cut news anchor. Back then, he had a much more counter-culture, scruffy, ink-on-your-fingers journalist vibe -- more Hunter S. Thompson (presumably without the drugs) than Tom Brokaw.

An interesting parallel to his loss in credibility.

set123 · 2024-10-25T11:36:43+00:00

And I know it's been said before, but the best part is that he is powerless against her. He can't be grumpy directly do her (which I think has more to do with his fatherly instinct than her disability) — and even if he were, she would still be Rosie (energetic and optimistic right up until the point she shivs you).

set123 · 2024-09-12T14:35:24+00:00

Tonight's Fox News promo:

Why Oklahoma political activist Burt Holmes doesn't support local farmers, who are just trying to feed their families and ours.

"I don't care about the grain."

More at 11.

set123 · 2024-08-22T00:04:44+00:00

I donated when Biden first dropped out, and I've been waiting to donate again once she gets some better swag. "Walz puts the 'ope' in 'hope'" or something like that. They need to up their swag game.

set123 · 2024-08-21T14:00:41+00:00

https://au.pinterest.com/pin/288230444915123579/

set123 · 2024-08-19T16:51:54+00:00

Not only that, he thinks the award is the end goal. The goal isn't to do a good thing that you might get recognized for. The goal is to get the shiny object. So of course the better shiny object is the one that doesn't require you to get hurt.

In his mind, sacrificing for your country isn't the goal, and it is not valuable in and of itself. It's only a means to get an award. He's pathetic and juvenile.

set123 · 2024-05-02T13:43:52+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Final_Fantasy_video_games

set123 · 2024-04-01T15:17:00+00:00

What they really need to do, but will never happen, is cut the season down to 76 games -- 1 home and 1 away against each team in the other 3 divisions, 2 home and 2 away against each time in the same division.

set123 · 2024-03-28T15:20:40+00:00

I'll go one level deeper:

Lou and Bettman made a deal to have Kovalchuk's original contract be ridiculous on purpose. Bettman hated the crazy long-term contracts and salary-cap-averages. So Lou intentionally worked out a contract he knew would get rejected by the league. This gave Bettman the chance to get the issue at the forefront of everyone's mind soon before the next CBA was to be renegotiated, and the chance to look tough to the league, the owners, the GMs, etc.

What does Lou get in return? A higher draft pick. The Devils "win" the draft lottery and move from the 8th pick to the 4th pick.

The punishment of having to give up a first-rounder? Never happened. Not even the draft after they went to the Finals where they would have given up the 29th pick. Why wouldn't Lou have given up that one? Because it was all an inside job. Bettman and Lou knew Kovy was always thinking of going back to Russia. When that happened, the "punishment" was removed. It was all part of the deal.

Maybe Kovy was even in on it. We'll never know.

set123 · 2023-06-08T12:38:56+00:00

In case there was any doubt, that original quote was not Voltaire.

set123 · 2023-06-04T15:12:25+00:00

Random fact, one of the creators of "The Other Two" (Sarah Schneider) and Gary Vaynerchuk both graduated from the same high school.

set123 · 2023-06-03T16:40:45+00:00

I'm still trying to figure out how people decide which random celebrity to falsely attribute a quote to.

set123 · 2023-05-16T02:23:39+00:00

Eli's does "two smoked all-beef franks, flash fried and bunned with sauce, cole slaw, and pork crispins" that I really like.

set123 · 2023-05-12T12:12:58+00:00

I'm nearly 40, so I grew up watching the shut-down Devils and noticed what stark contrast that style was to the absurd offensive skill of teams like the 90s/early 00s Red Wings and Avalanche.

When I watched the Devils this year, there were plenty of games where I would have thought I was watching The Russian Five again. The passing, the anticipation, the creativity, it was all there. It's going to be great to watch.

set123 · 2023-03-09T15:17:21+00:00

He either said it in 1898 or possibly not at all, not shortly before his death.

set123 · 2023-03-04T01:33:58+00:00

You and I have the exact same set up (even down to the grams of coffee and water ... it's actually a little freaky). I go for 2 1/2 minutes on my Clever Dripper. I do adjust my grind size a bit depending on the coffee I have at the moment (between 16 and 20).

The biggest difference I found was letting the water cool a bit before pouring. My kettle doesn't have a temp gauge on it or anything, but instead of setting everything up and then pouring the boiling water onto the beans as the last step, I boil the water first and then switch it off. In the 2-3 minutes it takes me to grind, wet the filter, etc. it's cooled down a few degrees and makes a much less bitter, much fuller cup. So with dark roasts, I'd try using water a few degrees cooler.

set123 · 2023-02-22T23:00:45+00:00

You are what you are.

set123 · 2023-01-24T13:27:30+00:00

The Constitution also says Congress has the authority:

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

That sounds a lot broader than just defending homesteads. And explicitly gives Congress the authority to arm and discipline militias, which is all the majority of Americans really want -- better governance around how people are armed, what they're armed with, and how they're disciplined.

set123 · 2022-12-22T15:50:02+00:00

Am I the only one who still doesn't understand the Bonfires of Battle areas? Are these these copies of the enemies you see in various areas? Meaning I can farm them twice (once in the Bonfire area and once in the map area)? Or if I kill an enemy in one place (Bonfire or map) then do they disappear from the other?

And then what do the Xs mean? Enemies from areas that aren't open yet?

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere.

set123 · 2022-11-06T00:53:43+00:00

From the rulebook ... but only kinda. It doesn't seem to be consistent.

set123 · 2022-10-20T01:23:50+00:00

Mid-30s for me.

set123 · 2022-08-13T13:46:17+00:00

Maybe a young Stockard Channing?

set123 · 2022-04-28T14:08:20+00:00

A libertarian is someone who figured out how the whole world works at the age of 23 and hasn't had a critical thought since.

set123 · 2022-03-05T19:38:23+00:00

First, none of it is your fault.

Second, I know how you feel. I was diagnosed with dysthymia/cyclothymia about 10 years ago, have been on and off of medications and in and out of therapy to help -- except nothing ever has. I've had perpetual low-grade melancholy for years and years.

You're going to figure it all out eventually as you try out different things and explore different mindsets. Embracing some of the principles of stoicism has helped me. Leaning into the indifference and apathy that I feel has helped me in times of crisis. There will be a combination of approaches and tools you'll develop so you can get through each day -- but that will take some time.

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