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Great Lines: Another Twitter Edition

March 20, 2021

In theory, I should be able to get a vaccine on May 1. I'm getting some some snacks, a lawn chair and a power bank. Me and my pal Steve might even tailgate...

Great Lines: The Sibling business Edition

March 12, 2021

Since this past October, I’ve been in a state of constant anxiety. First it was the election. Then it was the terrorist attack on January 6. Then, it was the...

Great Lines: The White Terrorism Edition

January 6, 2021

Yesterday was one of the most shameful days in American history. We saw a group of domestic terrorists storm the Capitol and face no real consequences. This...

Great Lines: The Hiatus Edition

September 26, 2020

Hi everyone, I’m putting Great Lines on hiatus until after the election. I’m going to try and avoid the Web as much as possible and get my news in very...

Great Lines: The Anti-Vaxxer Edition

September 15, 2020

This week, I present an excerpt from a book called Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement. I’ve often wrestled with a person I know from law...

Great Lines: The Focus Edition

September 1, 2020

Our brains are ravaged by a constant barrage of information. We aren’t meant to be in a state of such constant and persistent stimulation. I’ve really gotten...

Great Lines: The Frankenghoul Edition

August 25, 2020

I know someone who thinks the world is controlled by the Deep State. I wish there was a Deep State, because then perhaps we could talk to someone to see how...

Great Lines: The Protest Pup Edition

August 17, 2020

I really appreciate the fact that we’re getting more aware of the racist core of our society. But, we must be careful to not let ourselves become as terrible...

Great Lines: The I Don't Make Very Much Edition

August 11, 2020

In 2010, Matt Taibbi went to a Tea Party rally and saw the people who later voted Trump into office: Scanning the thousands of hopped-up faces in the crowd,...

Great Lines: The Killer Mike Edition

August 6, 2020

First, Matt Taibbi talks about the politicization of facts: We’ve become incapable of talking calmly about possible solutions because we’ve lost the ability...

Great Lines: The Trump Rally Edition

July 30, 2020

This month has been a beast, but writing these things ahead of time definitely helps. In a first for the newsletter, there are two quotes from the same...

Great Lines: The Look Good Edition

July 22, 2020

First, a great quote from Deion Sanders: “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good.” Second, a man...

Great Lines: The Beastliness Edition

July 17, 2020

First, a couple of fans get close to their idol. Perk liked the idea of a digital shrine to his beastliness. Second, a message to the 2020 graduates: Who has...

Great Lines: The I Don't Have An Opinion Edition

July 8, 2020

First, how a black man and his white mother became estranged because of Trump: The next day, my mother showed her entire ass. She basically became Trump, in...

Great Lines: The Old Man In Poverty Edition

July 1, 2020

First, a lawyer for the superrich who both exploits the tax code to save his clients money and sounds the alarm when a loophole feels too outrageous: He’s...

Great Lines: The Egotistical Charlatan Edition

June 24, 2020

Sup everyone. Muneer here. This newsletter is going to be all the great lines and zingers from things I read on the Web. As most of you know, I read a lot....

Great Lines: The Second Twitter Edition

June 17, 2020

The dogs of the protest. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/kbGTg47mZ8— dckerNBC4 (@dckerNBC4) June 7, 2020...

Great Lines: The Black Spades Edition

June 10, 2020

Sup everyone. Muneer here. I assume that you all know what the point of this newsletter is by now, so I’m getting rid of the intro. As many of you may know,...

Great Lines: The Disagreement Edition

June 3, 2020

Sup everyone. Muneer here. This newsletter is going to be all the great lines and zingers from things I read on the Web. As most of you know, I read a lot....

Great Lines: The Flabby Hope Diamond Edition

May 28, 2020

Sup everyone. Muneer here. This newsletter is going to be all the great lines and zingers from things I read on the Web. As most of you know, I read a lot....