abrake

joined 2 years ago
 

Southwestern USA, April 2026

I think I heard him say "nevermore" ;)

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This comment could have been posted word-for-word in February/March 2020 and it would have had the exact same meaning. Even if Trump completely blunders this conflict it will ultimately be someone else's mess to clean up.

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Haven't listened to/heard of that podcast but compare definitions 1 and 2 here: https://www.etymonline.com/word/meal

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March 2026, Southwestern USA

 

March 2026, Southwestern USA

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 78 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Just sharing this clip from American Dad in case you haven't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFV1uT-ihDo

 

I took this last month but never got around to posting it.

Jan, 2026, Southwestern USA.

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're right but I think that most of those people are worried about consuming micro plastics and are less concerned about the effects on the environment. So most people aren't munching on their tires or Lululemons ^unless you're into that sort of thing...^

 

Feb. 13, 2026. Southwestern USA

 

Southwestern USA, January 2026

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Guaranteed to have a rip-roaring time!

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

OP's dad must be Pentheus

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Whoosh

TitleDonald Trump was the president of Puerto Rico in 2017, since it is an American territory. Some people in MAGA didn't realize this. OP was playing on this fact to say that Donald Trump was a fuck up.

 

Southwestern USA, January 2026

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Canyon Towhee (lemmy.world)
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Southwestern USA, January 2026

These guys have a nice orange tuft on their backside which you see a little here

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I hope they change Say's Phoebe just because ~~it's annoying to say~~, ~~no one understands when you say its name~~, its name easily leads to confusion.

 

Southwestern USA, Jan 2026

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 94 points 3 months ago (31 children)

Since no one has posted this yet so far, the Mattress Underground is the place to go for high-quality information about mattresses.

You'll learn far more than you'd ever want to know about mattresses. And you'll probably end up paying more too if you buy from one of the recommended retailers. But if quality is your main concern, then this is how you figure out what's real and what's not.

 

Location: Southwestern USA

December 2025

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White-winged Dove (lemmy.world)
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Location: American Southwest

December 2025

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yup, Omarosa Manigualt-Newman. She had her own roller coaster ride with Trump since 2016. Here's a few excerpts from her Wikipedia page:

In December 2016, Newman was announced as one of nine additional members to Trump's presidential transition team. Unlike the rest of President Trump's inner circle appointments, Omarosa didn't have any roots in the Republican party or otherwise conservative or right wing activism.

On January 3, 2017, it was reported that Newman would join Trump's White House staff, focusing on public engagement. Her specific title was made public the next day as assistant to the President and director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison.

On December 13, 2017, the White House announced Newman's resignation, effective January 20, 2018... CNN White House correspondent April Ryan reported that White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly fired Newman, but she disputed the account, stating that she resigned. But Newman had secretly taped her firing, and gave the tape to Chuck Todd to play on his NBC program Meet The Press on August 12, 2018.

Newman wrote a book deeply critical of Trump titled Unhinged, which went on sale on August 14, 2018, in which she labels Trump a racist, and states that witnesses have confirmed the existence of tapes of Trump repeatedly using the word "n*****" during the filming of The Apprentice.

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The same David Brooks who wrote a column just one month ago claiming that people are paying too much attention to Jeffrey Epstein?

https://theintercept.com/2025/12/18/david-brooks-jeffrey-epstein-photos/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/opinion/epstein-trump-conspiracy.html

 
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