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Joe Hass

@hassgocubs.bsky.social
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Interaction designer. Transit geek. Human rights fan. Easily amused. Misses NYC. Chicago Cubs lover (not literally). Warren 2020 Forever. He/Him.

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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 13m
So is it finally okay for me to use my all-time-spectacularly-inappropriate 10-letter slur against Trump and his cronies?
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Rewatching Dr Stranglove for my Film Studies class is not my idea of a good time.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 07/09/2026
Americans Take Day Off From Looking For Work theonion.com/americans-take-day-off…
Americans Take Day Off From Looking For Work
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!! #GoBlue
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I *loved* Coyote vs Acme! It was a delightful film, and I am glad it saw the light of day!
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
DAMNIT!!!
youtu.be
Tim Curry's Best Moments from Clue – Comedic Genius
YouTube video by Clue Doc
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
:(
youtu.be
Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again (Official Audio)
YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO
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Rob L @robll.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Amplifying this great Charlotte Clymer essay after the NYT published the kind of claptrap they've become known for. As someone who has cut off contact with one of his parents, if someone told me that it was *me* who needed to try harder, I'd kindly tell them to fuck off.
substack.com
Sometimes, Cutting Off Parents is the Answer
And we should honor that.
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 12/08/2026
No matter how many times you sneakily re-enable the AI 'features' I repeatedly turned off and did not consent to, I WILL ferret through my settings to turn them off again, but this DOES feel a lot like a guy trying to get my number at the bar who will not take no for an answer.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Via @moryan.bsky.social via @runwithskizzers.bsky.social, a friendly reminder: JK Rowling is a transphobic bigot.
theverge.com
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/08/2026
You could grow a spine and do your damn jobs.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT BIG MAKE OUT WANTS TO DO TO THE YOUTH.
theonion.com
Small Town’s Make-Out Point Purchased By Multinational Make-Out Conglomerate
FREDERICKTOWN, MO—In a move many residents of this tight-knit community say jeopardizes the beloved scenic hideaway, a multinational make-out conglomerate announced Tuesday that it had purchased the s...
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I look forward to my trip tomorrow to the dirty part of Chicago known as Wrigleyville. Who knows what evils I might encounter?!? Please pray for my safety.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I'm sorry: alleged rapist says what?
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Happy Sandberg Day to all who celebrate!!!
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The mark of the gifted child never washes off once it's on you, even if no one knows but you and your mom.
nymag.com
The Mirage of the Gifted Child
Critics say the systems we use to educate the brightest kids are flawed and exclusionary. What if it’s the very premise of giftedness that’s faulty?
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Fuck this eugenics-worshipping asshole to the deepest part of Hell.
motherjones.com
RFK Jr. will oversee disability education policy
The dismantling of the Department of Education continues apace.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Is there no job for the UX professional who knows all the lyrics to the 1968 Jeannie C. Riley classic "Harper Valley PTA"?
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Giving $1.5 billion of taxpayer money to the Halas Family is insane when they have an absolutely acceptable stadium right now.
chicago.suntimes.com
Benefits of Bears’ megaproject bill ‘murky’ at best for Illinois taxpayers: Cook County treasurer analysis
Treasurer Maria Pappas' office estimates legislation under consideration in Springfield would save the Bears some $1.5 billion that would otherwise go to local taxing bodies.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Yeah! Who the fuck needs a perfectly usable product anyway?
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Think of the biggest asshole in your life. Now double it.
thestranger.com
Laurelhurst Community Council Isn’t Sure Helicopters Need to Land Sick Kids at the Hospital  - The Stranger
This, the affluent North Seattle neighborhood will tell helicopters are quite the nuisance. Such a nuisance that a neighborhood group wanted to make sure the hospital wasn't landing flights on the hel...
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
My "O Canada" story: I had just moved to OKC, and took in a ballgame in their AAA park against Vancouver. So they played "O Canada". I knew the words, so I sang along. The looks I got, you'd have thought I was wearing a "Death To America" T-shirt. Yeah: I should've moved back right then and there.
theguardian.com
Thousands of US hockey fans sing Canadian anthem amid tensions between neighbor countries
Fans in Buffalo, only a few miles from Ontario, filled the silence when a microphone cut out at the start of a match
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Brian Beuther has the appropriate take from Saturday's event (and I ain't talking the end of the Cubs winning streak).
open.substack.com
Do Not Authorize The F@cking Ballroom
A message to frontline Democrats.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
To the person trying to buy nine tickets and have them held at the door: this is a middle school theater production, not the Winter Garden!
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The fucked up math *ALWAYS* makes me want to chuck whatever device I'm using across the room when I see it.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Zohran Mamdani continues streak of reading rooms perfectly.
thecut.com
Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji Are Skipping the Met Gala
Can you guess why?
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I think I've said it before: if anyone wants to explain to me why @petridishes.bsky.social doesn't have a Pulitzer, I'll be a most attentive audience.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
As a suspended/lapsed/non-going Catholic, this is accurate.
theguardian.com
I thought hell would freeze over before I agreed with the pope. But in a world riven by cruelty, that day has finally come
It’s a relief to see the pontiff decrying brutality, because it seems most current world leaders lack the necessary spine
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
"The best way to be authentic is to (taps heart) talk from here." - Jim Nantz #themasters
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Matthew this morning: "Can you go to this?" while handing me a sheet of paper. It's for the 8th grade trip to DC. Gulp.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Yep.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
This is the correct take.
I'm not saying it can fix anything but have you tried watching a baseball game in the sunshine?
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
This was an awesome flashback. share.google/JcJhepxsEOes...
share.google
The Best Music Performances From "Late Night" | David Letterman
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Once again, I feel seen.
Nobody and I mean nobody overreacts more than a baseball fan throwing in the towel after the third game of a 162-game season
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
An afternoon at my happy place!
Wrigley Field from the left field bleachers
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Matt Negrin still host of Hardball on MSNBC @mattnegrin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
NYT quoting AOC when she says “um”: This dumb girl can’t talk NYT quoting Trump after sticking a fork up his nose into his brain and rambling about sharpie pens: Doth thine lion howl with instincts known not learned by man, or sound his sonorous roar as prophecy to gaze back upon history itself?
NYT on Feb. 13, 2026:

The visit also demonstrated the relative foreign policy inexperience of Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, who has made a few overseas trips since taking office but does not sit on any House committees devoted primarily to world affairs. She struggled at times to formulate succinct answers at a nighttime panel session, during which she was asked probing and specific questions about how to respond to international crises.

Questioned about whether the United States should send troops to defend Taiwan if China invaded the island, she stalled for roughly 20 seconds before offering a substantive response.

“I think that, uh, this is such a, a — you know, I think that — this is a, um — this is of course, a, uh, a very longstanding, um, policy of the United States,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said, before saying that the country should try to avoid reaching that point with China in the first place.NYT on March 26, 2026:

Mr. Trump is correct that Sharpies are cheaper, but he overstated the cost of past presidential writing instruments. (Whether Sharpies are better is in the eye of the penholder.)
A.T. Cross, which is based in Rhode Island, said it had manufactured the penspreferred by Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, all of whom used the Townsend model. The pen, described by Cross as possessing a “bold profile, intricate detailing and superior writing performance,” now retails for about $200. (The classic black version costs about $265.)
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. preferredCross’s Century II model, which the company says brings “modern flair to a time-honored design.” That model is slightly less expensive, ranging from $99 to $270 a pen.
Luxury pen enthusiasts, it should be noted, often describe Cross pens as relatively affordable alternatives to other famous pens made by Montblanc and Nakaya, which can retail for over $1,000.
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Matt Negrin still host of Hardball on MSNBC @mattnegrin.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Last month the NYT said AOC "struggled" to give an answer on Taiwan and quoted her with "uhs" and "ums" to make her look stupid Yesterday talking about Hormuz Trump claimed he's heard from "numerous countries" and said "uh" four times. The NYT deleted the "uhs" and paraphrased him to look smarter:
NYT on Feb. 13, 2026:

The visit also demonstrated the relative foreign policy inexperience of Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, who has made a few overseas trips since taking office but does not sit on any House committees devoted primarily to world affairs. She struggled at times to formulate succinct answers at a nighttime panel session, during which she was asked probing and specific questions about how to respond to international crises.

Questioned about whether the United States should send troops to defend Taiwan if China invaded the island, she stalled for roughly 20 seconds before offering a substantive response.

“I think that, uh, this is such a, a — you know, I think that — this is a, um — this is of course, a, uh, a very longstanding, um, policy of the United States,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said, before saying that the country should try to avoid reaching that point with China in the first place.NYT on March 16, 2026:

On Monday, Mr. Trump claimed that “numerous countries have told me they’re on the way,” noting that President Emmanuel Macron of France would most likely help in the Strait of Hormuz and was an eight out of 10. “Not perfect, but it’s France,” he said.

Others are not demonstrating sufficient enthusiasm for his demands, he said.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Working the polls today. Everything was ready with 15 minutes to spare. This is terrifyingly good.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Telling a candidate going door-to-door that you voted for the other guy: awkward!
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
This goes exactly as well as you think it will.
theatlantic.com
My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler
Practically overnight, America made wagering on a game as frictionless as checking the weather. I was determined to understand the consequences—for my country, and for myself.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
YOU CAN'T STOP DYLAN LARKIN: YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN HIM!!!
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
BONUS GOLD MEDAL HOCKEY!
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
LARKIN!!! #USASWE #RedWings
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Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Chadwick Boseman and James van der Beek both died in their 40s of an illness that's treatable if a colonoscopy catches it but almost no insurer covers them for people under 45, this is what Engels meant by "social murder"
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Fuck you, Tom.
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
How the hell did I end up in a digital queue for Disney products at 5:45 in the morning? Oh, right: Kermit.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
ATTENTION SONDHEIM FANS!!!!! "Merrily We Roll Along", the 2024 Tony-winning revival, is now available on your choice of VOD platforms. As I have said for a long time, it is well worth the $14.99. Spend your money now and avoid the Valentine's Day rush!
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Joe Hass @hassgocubs.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I'm laughing, but it's a laugh of manic depression combined with suicidal thoughts!!!
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