abrake

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[–] abrake@lemmy.world 87 points 1 day ago (29 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 1 week 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 2 weeks 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

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

FYI the vote did happen a few days ago. It just had the entirely predictable result of failing, since there was no longer any leverage for Republicans to vote for it

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

This is only scratching the surface of the weirdness of semen retention advocates. Throwback to the Canadian political candidate who advocated for this a few years ago:

"Every time you're tempted to ejaculate, every time you're tempted to go watch porn... You are essentially in the fight for your life. You're fighting for your very lifeforce. Nature's forgiving, and because of nature's merciful nature, we've taken advantage of that nature and now we're depleting," argues Nakula. "Right now the world needs men. Men with full balls," said the PPC candidate in a YouTube video.

Source: https://thepostmillennial.com/ppc-candidate-calls-himself-a-semen-retention-soldier-claims-he-can-breathe-through-his-testicles

“Breathe deeply into your balls," he wrote on Instagram. "Imagine your testicles expanding like lungs. When you exhale, imagine your testicles deflating like your lungs would". “Most men never breathe into their balls consciously,” he added.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/politician-says-men-should-breathe-25021657

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There are lots of stroads in my (American) city where the speed limit is 40mph or roughly 65kph.

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

All Canadians (at least of a certain age) have learned the etymology of the word Canada from this heritage minute that used to be played all the time on TV: https://youtu.be/nfKr-D5VDBU

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

The cave is really just a metaphor for that sweet thigh gap

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Shane MacGowan. Exhibit A: Irish Rover (he comes in around 0:38)

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Cleaning, especially doing the goddamn dishes

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2020 and I don't think he's changed his politics since then.

[–] abrake@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's probably worth mentioning too that Ro Khanna is usually listed as the top stock trader in Congress:

https://www.fool.com/research/congressional-stock-trading-who-trades-and-makes-the-most/

https://www.capitoltrades.com/trades?politician=K000389

I generally like what Khanna has to say but I'm always skeptical about how sincere he is. He's struck me as a bit of a faux-populist.

 
 
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[OC] Say's Phoebe (lemmy.world)
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At least in my dialect/accent of English

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