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@lileks

Writer, ex- columnist for @StarTribune because hey, the ash-heap waits for all, mid-century pop-culture enthusiast, hater of "quirky" last lines in online bios

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After watching the country reject radical liberal Kamala Harris, Jen Psaki is now doubling down by scolding Dems over not choosing radical liberal AOC to head the Oversight Committee. Pure comedy!

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I am tired of threads that tell me to "Buckle up, " and will henceforth only read ones that indicate their shocking revelations by asking me to return the tray table to the upright position

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Started S2 of “Severance” and realized I’d forgotten nearly everything but the concept. Goats? Why? It’s like tuning in to Star Trek S2 & thinking “okay I know they’re in space, but how? And what’s up with that guy with the Scottish accent?"

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AM radio seems to be going the way of the dodo, but the latest Discourse column from James jameslileks.substack.com explains why it will never truly die: discoursemagazine.com/p/am-radio-wil…

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The sheer evil of the carjackers: they realized they could be tracked by my AirPods, so they threw them out at two different locations, sending me on a hands-and-knees scouting mission on strangers’ lawns. No luck.

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Phone recovered, backpack with laptop recovered. I had wiped both while calling 911. Adrenaline really does allow for the most marvelous multitasking.

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I think I’m getting carpal tunnel from entering my VIN in the Minneapolis impound website every three minutes. I can’t wait to buy a self driving car so the next time I’m carjacked I can lock the doors and drive it to the police station

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It’s my last day at work ever, and it feels like I’m about to perish, but also I’m 106 years old so it’s okay

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Just concluded my first help call with Social Security. The agent was helpful, efficient, patient, and nothing made any sense unless I unticked a certain box, and also I need form CHTV-L2958-A, and a secret word provided by a hermit who lives in a cave

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To commemorate my first day of being retired from the StarTribune, here’s my first piece as a former staffer. startribune.com/lessons-from-c…