Dave Kearns

IdM's grandfather, security analyst, curmudgeon, hockey fan (Wash Caps, Hershey Bears), soccer fan (Liverpool), and baseball (Orioles)

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Not to be THAT dictionary, but…

It’s ‘per se,’ not ‘per say.’
It’s ‘dog-eat-dog world,’ not ‘doggy-dog world.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘one and the same,’ not ‘one in the same.’
It's 'buck naked,' not 'butt naked.'

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms.

‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms.

But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.

[Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL]

Here's that sequence from Tage Thompson: five one-timers in 29 seconds on the PP -- fourth one blocked by van Riemsdyk and fifth one missed net:

[Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL]

Tage Thompson with the repeat one-timers from the left circle like it was practice.

[Kevin Ambrose @dcstormchaser]

85 degrees to building a snowman in less than 24 hours. This photo was taken in Oakton, Va. @capitalweather

[NHL '94 Podcast @NHL94Podcast]

A funny commercial of Olaf Kolzig going out on a romantic dinner

[RMNB @rmnb]

Evgeny Kuznetsov on how much longer he thinks he can continue playing career: "As much as I want. The main thing is to have fewer idiots around." https://t.co/WWFOmQM9DM

[Josh Wingrove @josh_wingrove]

he did not vibe with it

[Justin Berk @JustinWeather]

It’s not alive….
🤔 Or is it???
💨 ❄️ Wind blowing snow down the Boardwalk in Ocean City MD yesterday

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

To mark his first year back in office, President Trump is at the White House podium repeating many of the false claims on my list of his top 25 lies of 2025 - rigged 2020 election, 600% reduction in prescription drug prices, $18 trillion in investment, Venezuela's emptied prisons - plus a bunch of others.

You can find a breakdown here. More later. https://t.co/o9fJOUquKW

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

"The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider," @petridishes writes: https://t.co/t8C1ELJ4Q0

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

Freedom is a wonderful thing

[Damon Brooks Jr. @DamonBrooksJr]

I’m Damon Brooks Jr., a paraplegic in D.C. I’ve faced repeated caregiver negligence—sleeping on duty and missed care—that put my health at risk.

People with disabilities deserve safe, attentive care. Please share, RT, and like.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Which words have bought you happiness this year? I’d love to hear them.

And if you fancy a distraction over the holidays, do give my game Two Words a go. https://t.co/VA1lhtdDY2

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Spot on. 💯

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

In a relationship, you’re either the one who makes phone calls, or the one who says “but you’re better at it than me!” to get out of making phone calls.

[Chris Cerullo @CJC_95]

Remember when the NHL invented that "totality of circumstances" thing so they could suspend Tom Wilson?

Is there a player in the league right now more deserving of that than Jacob Trouba? The answer is no.

[Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar]

George Will: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement."
https://t.co/GgVgdQ7BBw

[Dick Hardt @DickHardt]

I'll be speaking next week in Paris about the future of identity - AuthN to AuthZ

https://t.co/wricNZxxYv