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@ImMeme0 It’s doesn’t matter how stupid she looks or looks like a fool, she’ll win in a landslide. We are doomed

🚨BREAKING: Gov. Kathy Hochul is now admitting the “climate” law she championed is HAMMERING New York’s economy and CRUSHING affordability for working families. She admitted the “green agenda” she backed is “not a sustainable path forward” and leaves working families behind. The 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act pushed by Eco Cultists keeps sending utility bills and gas prices soaring, slamming hardworking New Yorkers with thousands of dollars in new costs.

@Michael_Filak @HartmanAndrew @daveweigel Hey, love your logo! Elp!

@HartmanAndrew @daveweigel Loved that movie. Went out and read a number of books about John Reed after seeing it.

REDS is a great film and gets a lot of the history right, as well, which to a historian of the US left like me is super important since this history is so unknown. Some amazing casting, too. Maureen Stapleton as Emma Goldman! Paul Sorvino as Louis Fraina! Chef's kiss.

@TirahAtt @BillAckman You’re an idiot! The punch obviously caused a slow bleed and then death. And yes, nothing will happen to this saint who has a “ Arabic “ name

@BillAckman It took me less than a minute to find out there's an ongoing investigation and that apparently the man who was punched was walking around and talking on a cell after he was punched but before he collapsed. Why do billionaires not check out stories? amny.com/news/midtown-s…

This can’t be true.

@gpatterson828 Air conditioning, window unit

For me: going out to dinner.

@gpatterson828 Velveeta cheese

@CHC_1927 Body heat was pretty damn good

What is the best film noir of all time?

@TheStingisBack It’s a great sleep aid

MOVIES I’VE NEVER SEEN #10 Jackie Brown (1997) Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton Tarantino’s slowest film, and his only adaptation. Some call it a masterpiece; others say it drags. Should I watch it? Convince me: YES or NO—and why.

@codytriesstuff He seems like a nice guy but it would be better if he kept the word “ fuck”below 100 per video

The Cold Pan Method for easy, perfectly toasted grilled cheese

@codytriesstuff Isn’t this how everyone makes grilled cheese?

@Kgadi_yaMoloto I don’t understand all the love for Dark, I don’t care how intelligent you are it’s impossible to keep all the story lines and characters straight. Was good the first season but come on !

What's the MOST ADDICTIVE Netflix series EVER?? The kind that makes you say "just one more episode"... and suddenly it's 4 AM 👀

@AuthorGFAllen Donna Tart, only 3 books so easy peasy

Have you ever finished a book and thought, “Okay, I’m reading everything this person writes”?

@TheStingisBack No! Horrible film, you can watch it 10 times and it will still not make sense. I personally don’t know anyone who liked this film.

MOVIES I’VE NEVER SEEN #9 Tenet (2020) John David Washington, Robert Pattinson Nolan's time-bending techno thriller split audiences. Some found it intellectually challenging, while others called it needlessly convoluted. Should I watch it? Convince me: YES or NO—and why.

@ATRightMovies Any Christopher Nolan flick

@jfkenney No offense but that list is terrible. What’s with all the Bagdonovich ? SOB was an absolute dud.

Here, to laminate and frame are my top 100 movies of all time. Article to follow where I give some thoughts on each. (Again, this isn't saying they're the objective "best just films that capture my personal fancy and I return to often, etc, & I'm sure I forgot something.)

@JeremyTate41 Excellent

These are some of the books on the new Texas state reading list (grades 9–12) Yes, students will have to read these in their ENTIRETY.

@MrDanielBuck Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do about it, nothing! First we can’t honestly talk about it and secondly, what are we going to do? Any attempt at applying penalties for bad behavior is not going to be tolerated and when they see who’s consistently being punished….

I've struggled to put this to words, so I haven't written about it before, but let me try to put it together No amount of money will fix inner-city schools because the pull of urban culture is too strong and destructive When I worked in inner city schools, students couldn't let a single slight go. Anything they perceived as a wrong against them, HAD to be avenged, always with violence. The smallest word of gesture of disrespect always escalated to fights Machismo-ism was truly, actually toxic (feminists want to complain about it among guys in the suburbs? No, they're weaklings play-acting as machismo). Young men in these schools constantly tried to outperform each other, always through destructive violent or sexual behavior. Kindness was weakness. Instead, take advantage of others, because otherwise they'll take advantage of you. Share, share, share. It's nice at first, but you start to realize that once someone gains anything (from a bag of chips to a stable income), everyone wants take it all away. No one can build wealth. No value on long-term outcomes or education. Glom onto whatever gives immediate gratification. Drugs, sex, fights, gang involvement. Get it now. It didn't matter there if students there had a brand new Chromebook. The pull of urban cultural attitudes and habits had these students caught in a destructive cycle that would end, inevitably, in jail, poverty, or death. Some will say I'm cruel for pointing this out. I think it's the exact opposite. If we don't address this cultural issue, if we pretend like it's not there because it offends our hoity toity pretentions, then we'll never actually help students in poverty. It's a luxury belief to say that all culture doesn't matter, when our bourgeois habits propel us to affluence and broken, urban culture consigns children to more broken homes and broken lives [Exeunt]

@HistoryUnd He’s a big liberal who can’t keep his political views out of his travel advice, I don’t pay attention to him anymore.

Rick Steves: "Here I am, heading off to Europe the day after high school graduation in 1973 — with a budget of $3 a day, a ten-week Eurail pass in my pocket, and the biggest backpack I could find, jam-packed. I came home with no money, a malnourished body, and an enduring love of

@AlexAndBooks_ Appointment in Samarra, John O’Hara , another short read but a nice snapshot of life during prohibition.

I want to read more classic books this year. What's a good classic book that's easy to read/understand?

@AlexAndBooks_ The count of Monte cristo goes down easy and is a fun read. The heart of darkness, short and powerful . The Histories by Herodotus, very amusing and funny for a book written over 2,000 years ago

@TheStingisBack Can’t watch his stuff, the voice and sound is too distracting

MOVIES I’VE NEVER SEEN #6 Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda I love Sergio Leone, but I feel I've seen all his tricks in his other classics, and 3 hours is a very long time. Am I missing out? Convince me: yes or no—and why?