worst of the worst?

i wrote about the art of making mix CDs for people you love, whether they like it or not (ft. @nikostratis.com whose writing on this very subject has been a huge inspiration) www.patreon.com/posts/141463...

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

If you’re into comics and near L.A. then not going to this is bonkers.

Millions came out for the last #NoKings protests. These will be even bigger. They want to scare people into not showing up. Show up. Exercise your Constitutional rights. Be in community with all those who believe in democracy.

I’m embarrassed to admit how much this picture is me though.

“I’ll take an Early Times, rocks. But put it in one of those bowls they serve the chowder in.”

These guys are terrified of the numbers that are going to turn out on Saturday, and that's all the more reason to put down your "wine mom protest" objections and join them.

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

This is a Tennessee Williams play.

Sunday reading: I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves. This week’s piece:

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Hey @optimstie.bsky.social is Garfield a kaiju?

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous. This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

This is such an effective anti-fashy protest strategy, I expect an attempt to outlaw it.

FRACTAL July 23rd 2006. When a transport ship capsized, an unidentified liquid leaked into the ocean. It formed a perfect Mandelbrot’s fractal pattern. In the following months, strange fish were reported in the area. Little did we know, this was only the beginning. (🧵)

Me JUDGING THE FUCK out of Jon Arbuckle’s fridge items. Jon, what are we doing man…

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later. harpers.org/archive/1941...

"He was a born magazine writer long past the day when being a magazine writer was something you could make much a name for yourself doing. If you are a Californian and care about literary journalism and hadn’t heard the name Kaleb Horton, well, that’s part of the whole sad story."

TFW you've been crushin' NAs all day and your wife casually suggests "should we open a bottle of wine?" Girl, I've been training my whole life for this moment...

Holy shit what.

I’m not kidding when I say GDT is genuinely one of the kindest, most genuine people in Hollywood (or anywhere, for that matter). Not at all surprised to hear this story, and it still warms my heart.

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

A good context primer for WTF just happened

I don’t think I’ve ever believed a song lyric less than New Radicals “Come around we’ll kick your asses”.

Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.

This seems important:

Here’s a piece of video game history up for auction: Minotaur head sculpted for the 3DO version of "Doom" Would look great on the wall over your bed. Current bid is only $120, a steal. bid.rlspear.com/Public/Aucti...

The Coen brothers changed my life. I can’t believe how bad Ethan’s movies are.

She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩

David Roberts Someone once said, “Fascism is a counterrevolution against a revolution that never happened.” What fascists do is try to convince this reactionary base that they’re in danger, that they’re under dire threat from the liberals and the queers and the professors.

I love this so much and I am absolutely tearing up about it. The gentleness and plainness of this, the way he just lets her be her (and she seems so damn lovely, who wouldn’t?), the generosity. It isn’t going to solve the world’s problems, but this kind of humanity is a hell of a start.

Possibly my favorite internet video of all time remains Happy Harry's "Saturday Morning Watchmen"

Looks like a small swarm in the Fontana trend. This M4.2 had a few foreshcoks including a M3.0. The Fontana trend is a NE-striking lineation of earthquakes under the sediments of the San Bernardino Vslley. We believe it is one of the left-lateral striking faults that are south of the San Gabriels.

The North American TV commercial for Final Fantasy 3 on SNES (Final Fantasy 6 in Japan)

"Many directors find truth in skepticism, but Jonathan Demme often found it in the sparseness of in-betweens. He knew the great promise of rehearsals: for wedding dinners & musical performances & people trying on new ways to heal—in perpetuity until it sticks—because there’s humanity in the effort."

I killed Twitter and it’s been hell rebuilding my followers. But if you can see this and you loved Champions of the Earth… I will be sharing something soon that I think you’ll really dig. Please find me.

He don't miss folks

“Okay Bruce, whatcha got?” “It’s a song about the eternal struggle for racial and economic equity against the forces of tradition to keep things the way they are.” “Oof, sounds heavy. What about the bridge?” “Two of the most delightful piano solos you’ve ever heard in your life.”

We made a big mistake when we decided that governments should and could communicate with the public during disasters largely via corporate-owned algorithmic social media websites. We have to return to requiring governments to use truly *public* platforms designed for this use case that all can see.

Every day some fresh bullshit reminds me of these observations by @zeets.bsky.social

almost one year ago, my friends and i made a short film about a guy who quits his job to go pro at Digimon cards :) youtu.be/PpiYoBSk9po

Phillies made a hype video for their ball boy Adam, who is on the ballot for the ball crew at the MLB All-Star Game. Hell yeah!

Two starring Jim Carrey! DUMB & DUMBER (1994) & ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE (1994) screen in 35mm next week, Tuesday & Wednesday July 8th & 9th. Tickets: buff.ly/bRApLCP

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social go on @doublepivotpodcast.bsky.social

My brain is breaking a little. The Cato Institute us saying ICE is going too far

"My brave compatriots and I await the orders to approach a moderately busy intersection in the shopping district of a mid-sized American city to confront a force of as many as eleven or twelve of the enemy, all cleverly disguised as 'dishwashers,' 'nannies,' and 'landscapers.'" buff.ly/E8hjuAF