Significantly Better Than Ezra

My offhand ranking of media from most to least likely to get parasocial (inspired by @pftompkins.bsky.social post about people being weird to him about podcast content): 1. Podcasts 2. Streaming 3. YouTube (do people still say "vlogging?) 4. TV - Fiction 5. TV - News, etc. 6. Movies

CCC-built state park lodges are such an incredible treasure. The sense of place and history and ambiance is so magnetic and comforting.

"That liquor bottle was classified" -Kash probably

Wow, *gamers* are making memes praising a *woman*. That's how much people don't want AI.

funniest thing i’ve ever seen

One of the most crazy-making things I've witnessed in my life is Mitch McConnell using procedural fuckery to transform the filibuster into a routine thing, such that 60 Senate votes are needed to pass any legislation. It bascially rendered normal legislating impossible!

"Federal agents are conducting a raid at the office of L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat who serves as Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore." Lucas, one of Virginia's most powerful lawmakers, was at the forefront of the state's redistricting fight

Twitter is saying Elon posted as his mom while trying to post as his dad

They probably can't even point to the giraffe

JOHN FOGERTY: I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain JAMES TAYLOR: okay, you’re not gonna fucking believe this

I think this is a very useful clip because when I say that “10 years of this man has done immeasurable damage to the social fabric of this country” what I mean is, in exemplary form, the children who came into consciousness while being told that their country’s democracy is a scam by those in power.

Hey This Seems Bad

Gonna start an originalist band with a brass section called Antonin Ska-lia.

Omg what happened to frinkiac

"This isolated incident does not reflect who we are as a modern society and does not need to be taught to our youth."

new Road Rules challenge: keep your planes in the fucking air.

Spirit Airlines has officially shut down operations. Well, you know what that means...

Makes sense after he blew 3/4 of the budget on eyebrow enhancement surgery.

Afterwards you can do "Dineandashotherapy," evoking the anarchic teenage joy of being an asshole, by leaving without paying.

OpenAI has unexpectedly strong opinions about The Guild reunion bsky.app/profile/feli...

So has the most likely scenario now shifted from "another cop shot this secret service guy," to "nobody actually shot this secret service guy"?

“A good vet could have that pig back on its feet.” Do not miss this.

this is the incredible story @governorwalz.mn.gov cited in his address tonight

Charlie Brown had hegemons

Read this tonight; it’s important to start this week with @jamisonfoser.bsky.social’s words in your mind and soul. “The whole show is one sustained public service announcement, with guitar. “

It probably didn't help that the typeface made it look like the product was called "Parasitic"

THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION

Wait until Thompson Williamton Chatterworth discovers Temple of the Dog: "Gen X Gone Woke - Why the Biggest Stars of the 90s Refuse To Condemn Stealing Bread"

Hack Wilson is one of baseball's all- time great cautionary tales. After leading the NL in home runs 4 times in 5 years, he held out the next season for a better contract, and spent that time drinking all day. He never recovered. Alcoholism ruined his career and his life.

This is a truly astonishing set of facts. Just unbelievable. ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/04...

I'm not super-familiar with Piker and don't have strong opinions on him, but I'm curious how many of the people decrying him as a public enemy also spent a year talking about the lack of a "joe rogan of the left." My wild guess is that there's a lot of overlap.

This is, of course, evil foolishness, but if they're thinking about setting a precedent for kicking people out of the country based on who and what they support politically, they may want to examine a recent opinion poll.

Please keep the acting secretary of the navy off grok

Technically it's a $100M loan with $400M worth of fees tacked on.

I have "good" insurance, but don't have a doctor, and don't know how to get a doctor. My parents have doctors but can't ever contact them (only leave messages that are never returned). How does this system work for anyone?

The level of administrative burden we place on patients in the US is insane. One patient spoke about trying to manage administrative tasks while lying in a hospital bed amid her protracted battle for a lifesaving bone marrow transplant. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-prior-...

JFC

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Genuinely I think it would be a sound strategy to go absolutely all in on calling these people satanic idolators

Aubrey-Maturin ass scheme

👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

Paleguy Respectable never had a chance.

Many people are saying, etc. (it’s a good piece, it’s just frustrating that the “kick me” sign is still on the party’s back)

the basic theory of DOGE was that if powerful people said it was fine it didn’t matter what the law said. I think proving that theory wrong is worth significant effort