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20 years ago, a man screamed his own name into a microphone and ruined everything. It became one of the most famous moments in internet history.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ A group of players in an online game called World of Warcraft had spent several minutes planning a complicated raid. Timing, positioning, survival odds. One player calculated their chances of success at 32.33 percent, repeating. The whole time, one of their teammates wasn’t listening. He’d stepped away from his computer to reheat some chicken. When he came back, he ignored everything, screamed his character’s name at the top of his lungs, and charged straight into the fight alone. Everyone followed him in. They all died in seconds. “Leeroy, you are just stupid as hell.” “At least I have chicken.” The clip spread across the internet before “going viral” was even a phrase. It was referenced in South Park, How I Met Your Mother, and an article in a military journal. The game’s developer added the character as an official figure inside the game. His name became shorthand for anyone who ruins a plan by doing something reckless. The whole thing was staged. The group admitted years later it was a scripted re-enactment of something that had actually happened. The cameraman said: “We didn’t think anyone would believe it was real. We thought it was so obviously satire.” The player behind Leeroy Jenkins is a guy named Ben Schulz. He repairs industrial lighting for a living.

The new episode of the Gary Sinise Foundation Podcast is here. 🎙️ Retired Riverside Police Detective Katie Mendonca shares the day that changed her life, and the long, difficult journey that followed. From surviving a violent attack in the line of duty to finding her voice again, Katie’s story is one of resilience, humility, and continued service to others. In this episode, she also reflects on what it meant to be surrounded by a community that sees her not for her injuries, but for her strength - a reminder that no one walks this road alone. Listen now at bit.ly/podcastgsf, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow.

Hey @KITKAT i found them 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Artemis II: the ultimate getaway vehicle

A black woman is asked if black people can be racist towards white people. Her response will surprise you.

Not only has society spent decades telling men they’re useless, but we deliberately put boys on the back burner. We told them “the future is female” and they should step aside for women. We dismissed boys’ and men’s challenges, or blamed them for their challenges. And now we blame them as being “economically unattractive” today. It’s all very unfair, and things need to change.

Let the liberal meltdown begin in 3......2......1......

We're going around the Moon. Come watch with us. Artemis II's four-astronaut crew is lifting off from @NASAKennedy on an approximately 10-day mission that will bring us closer to living on the Moon and Mars. The launch window opens at 6:24pm ET (2224 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

The Domes of Calrathia novelist Isaac Young on the state of modern Star Trek: "It’s about emasculated men and raging girlbosses. It’s about celebrating every sexual appetite except the one that produces functional families. It’s about fetishizing racial revenge and elevating mediocrity at the expense of excellence. You’ll find Star Trek has never been more vulgar, more profane, more debauched. It’s small-minded in everything from the cast to production values to the storytelling. It’s about lecturing to the untouchables about their privilege and holding victimhood as the highest virtue. All those tiny elements which we ignored or snickered at in previous shows became the substance of their successors, while those parts we loved about Star Trek—the parts that made it great—were left behind or turned into nostalgia-bait." Why did this happen?

@J6ssicaWatkins ive been an independent since Ross Perot

I'm not a Republican or Democrat. I am an Independent American. That doesn't mean I will vote for either party. It means I am independent and don't need none of 'em managing my fucking life. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🇺🇸

We'll agree with her ❤️

@BigImpactHumans I have a kanji on each wrist one means truth the other wisom

Fun fact: my first tattoo was the Japanese kanji symbol for love

An infinite number of modern Trek writers typing for an infinite amount of time could never come up with something as great and inspiring as Kirk's 'Risk is our Business' speech.

This is the most dangerous double standard in modern relationships. When a wife is angry, society allows her to yell, break things, hurl insults, and be entirely unhinged because she is just "expressing her emotions." But the exact second a husband matches her energy, raises his voice, or shows visible frustration, he is suddenly labeled "scary" or "abusive." Society has taught women to weaponize a man's natural size and stoicism against him. He is forced to swallow his anger and remain perfectly calm while taking verbal abuse, just so he isn't painted as a monster in his own home

Pennsylvania families deserve leadership that puts their needs first—not political image-building. At a time when many Pennsylvanians are struggling with high costs, rising gas prices, and everyday financial pressures, it’s fair to ask whether taxpayer dollars should be used to fund large communications and social media teams focused on polishing an image. The people of Pennsylvania should always come before press releases, photo ops, and social media posts. Our focus should be on real solutions that lower costs, support families, and deliver results—not managing appearances. Pennsylvania deserves better priorities.

Trump Begins Negotiating With Iranian Leadership Via Ouija Board buff.ly/OAZiEZr

@ThrillaRilla369 get rid of your "religion" to repsect my freedoms

If your Muslim neighbor says you must get rid of your dog to respect Islam, what would you do?

@Handre im a single dad on disability theres no way i can buy a car, this is the reason in part at least. i dont mind an old car that i have to fix myself but not going to happen.

Cash for Clunkers destroyed $2.4 billion in working capital in 2009. The government paid dealers to pour sodium silicate into 690,000 perfectly functioning engines -- rendering them permanently inoperable. These weren't junkyard cars. The program required trade-ins to be drivable and insured. You had working vehicles that poor families desperately needed, and bureaucrats systematically destroyed them to boost GM sales (while GM was under government ownership, naturally). The environmental impact? Pure theater. Most clunkers got 18+ mpg -- hardly gas guzzlers. Meanwhile, building new cars generates 25 tons of CO2 per vehicle before they leave the factory. The program likely increased net emissions while making transportation less affordable for everyone earning under $50k.