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@joemeccamemad @theaceofspaeder Really! Great take.

@jerrysjam14 @theaceofspaeder Opinions are subjective.

John Sterling called 28.7% of all games in #Yankees franchise history—including 47.5% of all postseason games.

@HarrierMagnus When will he mention Christians killed/ persecuted by Muslims worldwide?

Pope Leo is already clearly better than Francis in two respects: 1. Vastly better liturgical sensibilities 2. Leo seems to want to be kind to people. In particular, he shows great kindness to priests. Francis often seemed to treat priests with disdain, especially young priests.

@ericmetaxas Full loon. I really am genuinely surprised and dissappointed.

Tucker is now encouraging Salem Witch Trial-level hysteria in the country. Imagine that in speaking to the NYTimes he is accusing a US president of being a warlock who "puts spells" on people. Of course there are always folks dumb enough to believe anything. That's what's scary.

Jerry Seinfeld on why chasing your "passion" is embarrassing, and what to do instead: Seinfeld pushes back against the popular advice to find your one great passion in life. In his view, it's not just unnecessary, it's a little ridiculous. "Let go of this idea that you have to find this one great thing that is my passion. My great passion with your shirt torn open and your heaving pec muscles. It's embarrassing." Instead of chasing something dramatic, he offers a quieter alternative: "Find fascination. Fascination is way better than passion. It's not so sweaty." He explains why the heavy-breathing version of passion is actually counterproductive: "Just be willing to do your work as hard as you can with the ability you have. We don't need the heavy breathing and the outstretched arm from your passion. It makes co-workers uncomfortable in the cubicle next to you." Then Seinfeld offers what he calls his three real keys to life, no jokes: "Number one, bust your ass. Number two, pay attention. Number three, fall in love." @JerrySeinfeld elaborates on the first one: "You obviously already know whatever you're doing, I don't care if it's your job, your hobby, a relationship, getting a reservation at M Sushi, make an effort. Just pure stupid… effort." And here's the part worth sitting with: "Effort always yields a positive value even if the outcome of the effort is absolute failure of the desired result. This is a rule of life. Just swing the bat and pray is not a bad approach to a lot of things."

@uribrito Impressive “ lets pretend” defense. Twisting into knots to defend this is really dumb.

Here are my own thoughts on the Tucker phenomenon as I have watched over these last couple of years. I genuinely don’t think Tucker Carlson is intentionally lying. That category is too easy and, frankly, lets the real issue slip by unnoticed. What I see instead is a man who has trained himself to speak often and speak quickly, which means that he is rarely interested in speaking carefully. Over time, that kind of speech forms habits. So, what we see is his words coming out with force, sometimes even with insight, but without the discipline that preserves clarity and continuity. He seems to be the kind of learner who does not labor to build stable categories. You can see this when he speaks of his Bible knowledge; consistency is not the driving concern for Tucker. There is a kind of elasticity to his thought, almost like an ability to adjust, to pivot, to develop politically in real time. And while that can give the appearance of freshness or boldness, it also means that what is said today may not sit comfortably with what was said yesterday. So the issue is not first deception, but formation. Or, as I say, it's a matter of ritualizing speech. When a man is not committed to careful speech, he becomes difficult to follow. His rhetoric can stir people who are already angsty about the present. In other words, his use of uncareful language moves people to such and such conclusion, but it does not build them into a distinct interpretation of reality. And that is where the concern rests, at least for me. Words are not neutral. They are a form of stewardship. If they are not governed or tethered to thoughtful, consistent categories, they may generate a lot of heat but will struggle to provide lasting light. And ultimately, that's where I think Tucker is today: heat, but little light.

@CentipedeMouse I really like Kubrick but this one bored me. I guess the 90s view is good with me.

Barry Lyndon has long since been reclaimed as a very funny movie with a lot going on, but when I was a teen in the 90s it was known as a boring, staid, forgettable costume drama

@ChristopherHale Attention whore. Enough already.

Spike Lee posted this photo after the Knicks advanced in the NBA playoffs. Three Villanova players — the pope’s Alma Mater — play for the Knicks.

@mike_muzic Like asking ,who is your favorite child ? My guess is I listen to Exile more than the rest.

These four Stones albums are widely regarded as their creative peak. Can you isolate one you like most, or is that too tough? After serious deliberation, I'm going with Exile. Beggars Banquet (1968) Let It Bleed (1969) Sticky Fingers (1971) Exile on Main St. (1972)

@JethroSkull @tomidispenser Easily the worst read for me in a long time. Cannot believe the praise it receives. Not going to bother with Savage Detectives now.

@jerrysjam14 @tomidispenser You didn't enjoy wasting an eternity on some pompous academics love triangle?

Time to lock the fuck in.

@SmackandNikes @pourfairelevide I guess I shouldn’t be shocked. I actually bought the hype. It felt like the old “ emporer has no clothes” thing. I kept reading on and hoping, but nope, it was actually terrible.

@jerrysjam14 @pourfairelevide It's SO dull. Pages of minutia about the lives of uninteresting characters. It's like a novel that might have been written in the Sixties & praised by modernist critics bc nothing ever happens

read like 600 pages of 2666 in 3 days, feeling really bad inside

@KHerriage @NickTimiraos 4 th degree case of TDS. Thinks he’s a brave rebel.

@NickTimiraos Because he’s the most political Fed Chair in history.

Why Jay Powell stayed wsj.com/economy/centra…

@tomidispenser Enjoy, I guess I was very let down. Just not for me.

@jerrysjam14 Sorry but for me the book is far from boring. As a slow reader, i've read almost 300 pages in the past three days and i find it terrifyingly compelling 🤷‍♂️

@JoshPhillipsPhD Moby Dick, & Mayor of Casterbridge

“The Great Gatsby” is the correct answer Why were we all reading that in high school? Wait until your late-20s after you’ve had your heartbroken and have become disillusioned with corporate America.

@robinsonmeyer So sick of TV panning to these attention whore diring NYK playoffs

They basically nailed this one

@paul_jkrause Reading for the first time. Pure fun.

Is the Count of Monte Cristo the best “adventure” story of all time?

@For_Film_Fans What a disgrace. These studios really ran ovrr some of these artists.

ORSON WELLES interviewed immediately after watching his own film — TOUCH OF EVIL — for the very first time, in 1958.

@TheDarkPages Hanoi Jane! Disgusting wench!

Loved listening to Jane Fonda before the screening of the opening night film at #TCMFF, Barefoot in the Park. And I loved that she stayed to watch the movie. (“I want to look at him some more,” she said of co-star Robert Redford.)

@abarber7122 @JacobBSpeaks Ordered!

@jerrysjam14 @JacobBSpeaks Back in stock

Go ahead and buy this DJ LeMahieu jersey. You never know who will wear that number next. Lombard Jr. maybe 👀 Oh and use my link because I put you on. fanatics.93n6tx.net/VO6bnE