David (dpreston)

Serious can of worms: NBA altoids: talltoids Valley Girl altoids: malltoids Wimbledon altoids: balltoids Phone Solicitor altoids: calltoids Tardy Monitor altoids: halltoids Banksy altoids: walltoids Thanks. Now I'll probably have to kick myself off this platform too 😂

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The professors who have book deals and give interviews on sponsored podcasts are experts for whom I have a great deal of respect. They are also kept people, salaried and insured intellectual birds in gilded (guilded?) cages. 1/2

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I have a longstanding annual ritual with @ccarfi in which I click on the burning man site, get waitlisted, and don't get a ticket. Except that this year when I clicked, I apparently was caller 93 and Charlie and and and... does anyone have advice for a #burningman noob? Thanks in advance!

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I'm a sociopolitical Twitter refugee and curious about how this community sees things. All views welcome. Full disclosure: My wife's name is Haley, so there is at least one Haley for Harris in my own house and Nikki can pound sand https://boingboing.net/2024/08/20/haley-voters-for-harris-speaking-out.html

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