luukas

Philly expat in Amsterdam, ex-Olympic caliber drinking buddy, junk food snob… go birds!

[luukas @catranis]

This is what I come here for.

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

Whenever I get discouraged and want to quit something, I remember the words of my then 3 year-old after she puked carrots all over the living room floor: "I'm gonna need more carrots."

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@BreannaMorello @AmericanAir Never pay to upgrade to “economy comfort”… it’s high on economy, low on comfort and you will nearly always be stuck next to larger person who couldn’t afford business class.

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@dieworkwear @dieworkwear have a look at Denham, they are probably more likely than Nudie to go to Canada first. Wider range of price points.

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@seegeewhy @AustinAbbott It’s New Jersey

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@davidfrum Deep cut

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@newinattica @DogPiss7777 Pretty sure nobody wants invaders… and when the Muslims did invade (see history book) they were eventually displaced.

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@newinattica Nearly 50 and close to 20 in Europe. Agree with everything. Would add - Americans know how to tailgate, Europeans know how throw a dance party.

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This post captures the Internet of today. A genuine, thoughtful post that articulates a clear message. Compare that to the comments of the mouth breathing trolls with their whataboutist defense of vulgarity and personal attacks.

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I don’t understand anyone who can’t admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think he’s hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the People’s House. This “celebration” could have happened in any stadium within a stone’s throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trump’s whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
“This is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. I’ll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. I’ll tear down the East Wing. I’ll pave over the Rose Garden. I’ll cover everything in gold and marble. I’ll erase the names of all the men who came before me.”
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter

P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.

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@3YearLetterman you got competition…

[Daniel Friedman @DanFriedman81]

In 2007, the standards of living in the United States and Western Europe were similar, and most people don’t realize how much things have diverged since the US boomed after the global financial crisis and Europe didn’t.

They don’t fully understand how we’re living and we don’t fully understand how they’re living; even when we visit Europe as tourists, we don’t see their tiny, sad flats and their depressing grocery stores.

That is why Europeans visiting for the World Cup are going to, like, a Waffle House or a Taco Bell and losing their minds. Stuff we don’t even like or care about is wildly superior to everything everywhere else. We have no idea how rich we are.

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@TVietor08 Masshole

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@magachrchpastr @JacksonsCrack Doing the Lords work as always pastor.

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@Uz0Jay @HunterBiden He was always relatable. Especially during his dark days.

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@3YearLetterman Dunno how you do it… the community note too. Brilliant

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@3YearLetterman Don’t see one!

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@3YearLetterman This is one of three posts tonight that has been satirical perfection along with @magachrchpastr’s masterpiece and @GaryPetersonUSA’s homoartrotica.

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@CarlosEGates1 Dude it’s satire… you got let it go

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@CarlosEGates1 @WutsitTooyah @magachrchpastr So much commitment to the bits on all sides here.

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@3YearLetterman strikes oil again

[Me, Mike. 🌍 @mikegallacher1]

There is stupid, then there is a special American type of stupid...

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@1stChurchofGoff Perhaps cuckshame is the more appropriate term?

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@DPommellsNBCS Friendlys still exists I think? I had that kids clam boat meal about 20 times.

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@bobbylikesbeers How is the first beer of a hangover not on the list ?