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I make Dad jokes on NPR and also write books and other things.

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I’ve met Steve and spent time with him, but never, once, heard him called that

06.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Would love that. We can switch places, too, like The Prince and the Pauper.

06.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You and I have exactly the same two cars. To the model year.

06.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Also: getting them on your radio show.

06.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The New York Times today:

"Presidents have long sidestepped Congress to launch limited military strikes. But Trump’s unilateral decision to start a war against Iran sets a new precedent for presidential power, Charlie Savage writes."

Simple way to avoid "both sides" β€” or "all presidents" β€” do it.

06.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 211 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1
Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a construction worker's outfit. The other shows her in a police officer outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a construction worker's outfit. The other shows her in a police officer outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a nurse's outfit. The other shows her in an electrical worker's outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a nurse's outfit. The other shows her in an electrical worker's outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a military outfit while riding aboat. The other shows her in a firefighter's outfit using a firehose.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a military outfit while riding aboat. The other shows her in a firefighter's outfit using a firehose.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a Westernwear outfit. The other shows her in a police officer's outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a Westernwear outfit. The other shows her in a police officer's outfit.

good news. kristi noem has already found eight new jobs

06.03.2026 06:12 πŸ‘ 13926 πŸ” 1960 πŸ’¬ 696 πŸ“Œ 234

James Comey. He was addressing agents at a field office in California when the news of his firing came up on a TV that everybody in the room could see. As I remember, he had to get special dispensation to get home on the FBI plane that had taken him there.

05.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In a book, no less.

05.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's live on C-SPAN. www.c-span.org/event/public...

05.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 175 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 5
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Special Envoy for Shield

05.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 205 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

You children. You babies. You infants.

05.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I also noticed that she was far less directly combative with Dems than AG Pam Bondi. For example, it took a long while for her to bring up a victim of a crime by an undocumented immigrant in a Dem's district. I wonder if the President is also reacting to that.

05.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) an impressive way of laying out facts in a sensible and clear manner. His opening statement as Ranking Member of the House Armed Services committee is very much like that. Starts at 16:19.

www.c-span.org/event/house-...

05.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

could be... could also be Kennedy wanting to get rid of her for other reasons, but realizing this would be the better lever. Who knows?

05.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump considers firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, sources say The president has made no decision, but he has told lawmakers that he is unhappy with her testimony this week before House and Senate committees, sources said.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

05.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

I noted that this is what Sen Kennedy kept pressing her on the other day… whether Trump has approved it. She said they had discussed it.

05.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 2

Hah! Well, in my case, both meanings are valid

05.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In addition to sporting an inspirational and universal message, I can testify that it is a well made and exceptionally comfortable piece of headwear. Signed, bald guy who wears a lot of beanies.

05.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools β€” purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration β€” to monitor, ap...

www.npr.org/2026/03/04/n...

04.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Sorry, I also find that rude, but in my case, it was a typo.

04.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As I remember -- it was 22 years ago! -- some Bush Admin officials and Republicans in general were furious with him for saying that.

04.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Richard Clarke, Former Counterterrorism Chief, Apologizes for 9/11
Richard Clarke, Former Counterterrorism Chief, Apologizes for 9/11 YouTube video by PublicApologyCentral

Watching first Democrat Senators and now Representatives try to get DHS Sec Kristi Noem to apologize, and fail, reminded me of this remarkable moment from 2004. Richard Clarke was a counter-terrorism official when 9/11 happened.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_pj...

04.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
The Best of Bill Walton’s amazing calls in the booth
The Best of Bill Walton’s amazing calls in the booth YouTube video by MLB

Agreed. Available on Youtube, still. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujlo...

04.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CONFESSION: He is also a friend of mine. Complete coincidence that he got this assignment, though.

04.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

BTW, I recommend writing a profile of someone as a way to become good friends with them.

04.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Storyteller of the White Sox If you follow the White Sox, you likely know broadcaster Jason Benetti was born with cerebral palsy. But that’s just the start of his story.

This morning, NBC Sports announced that Jason Benetti will be the new voice of MLB Sunday Night Baseball on their national broadcasts. If you don't know him, here's a magazine profile I wrote about him from 5 years ago. (Illustration by Mark Ulriksen.)

www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...

04.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 4

Spanish PM Pedro SΓ‘nchez on Iran: β€œSpain is against this disaster. Because we understand that governments are here to improve people's lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people's lives worse.

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04.03.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 6300 πŸ” 1908 πŸ’¬ 124 πŸ“Œ 242
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Democrats Question Credentials of Armed Squad Created by Trump Ally

A Trump ally, local official,
and candidate for governor has created a personal militia answerable only to him

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/n...

04.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 6

And yes: i recently heard from someone who met Mr Buscemi and said, "I'm used to seeing you walk in carrying a skateboard" and he instantly said, "Two skateboards."

04.03.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 345 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

I've seen this GIF a billion times and I just now noticed his t-shirt says "MUSIC/BAND"

04.03.2026 03:27 πŸ‘ 350 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 2