as a formerly-conservative guy who now has some progressive opinions, i have a few thoughts on the last couple years of assassinations and assassination attempts.
one of the (many) problems with telling people who've lost their careers in middle age to just retrain is that you can't live on an entry-level salary anymore. people in their 20s are supposed to have roommates and parent subsidies. you enter a new career in your 40s and you're expected to deal with all the financial obligations of middle age with a salary that doesn't even cover the rent.
Reuters is now interspersing their Kirk assassination coverage with stuff Kirk said while he was alive. good. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/updates-charlie-kirk-shot-university-utah-2025-09-10/ image
I mean, I am. image
the Democrats should make it clear that they will prosecute JD Vance for war crimes, but they won't, because they agree with the war crimes. image
i watched the 90-min Elephant Graveyard thing on how Joe Rogan and his coterie of goons killed comedy, then i went back and watched this thing about wtf is wrong with Joe Rogan and i can't recommend it enough.
old enough to remember when the CEOs of Citibank, Wells Fargo, Chase, Bear Stearns, AIG, Countrywide, and Lehman Bros were all on the same page. image
jeeeeesus fucking christ. image