40-40 is a scorigami. congrats everybody

This country can’t hold a World Cup in ten months. It’s going to be a mess on and off the field.

This explains his sudden fear of lesbians

“Turn the page on the politics of big money and small ideas” is a banger of a line, I want to shake the hand of whoever wrote it.

Trump and his billionaire donors might be able to determine Adams and Cuomo’s actions. But they won't decide this election. In just over 5 weeks, we'll turn the page on the politics of big money and small ideas — and deliver a government every New Yorker can be proud of.

Bryan Stevenson is understating his resume at the beginning of this very infuriating but all-too-relevant story

FTFY NBC

My older kid chose violence this morning, but it’s not on him because California Love came on in the car, and he asked “how old is this song,” and reader, I realized the song is 30 years old.

BREWERS, YOU BETTER BE LOCKED THE FUCK IN.

Okay but the Portland farmers market is a well known hotspot for the notorious Venezuelan gang Trendy Arugula

Chōjū giga (Scroll of the frolicking animals), 12-13th century, Kōzanji, Kyoto.

Ham sandwich-ass proportions

Michael Kaluta has done some amazing work, whether it’s the Shadow, the Spectre, House of Mystery, Batman, Doorway to Nightmare, or hell, Dragonlance. He does not miss.

I think if you’re a fan of Cyclops from X Men, you’re also a fan of Starbuck, and if you can’t stand Cyclops, you also can’t stand Starbuck.

It’s the Great Khan Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

This story has everything Trump loves: a girl, a plane, an island, and someone whose last name starts with E

Six Justices shockingly conclude that it's likely the Impoundment Control precludes an otherwise valid APA claim to require expenditure of obligated funds. This argument, which turns the ICA on its head, is so absurd that the Trump DOJ itself wisely disclaimed it a month ago. Utterly lawless.

This is the weirdest intersection of two fandoms that I nevertheless understood. #CunkOnArrakis

So I have a passport, a drivers licence, a national security number, a government gateway ID, a birth certificate, bank statements, mortgage statements, utility statements, tax records, and a p60 - but I will now need a digital ID card on my phone to prove who I am?? Fuck off, Starmer.

It’s giving real “Kaiser Wilhelm insists on not only participating in the war games, but his side has to always win.” Some general finally snapped and told him off but it took 30 years. The moral of the story is don’t take 30 years to tell off the fool.

the political policy cure for “male loneliness” is - more time to hang with the fellas (4 day work week) - more money to spend with the fellas (higher wages) - more things to do with the fellas (taxing the rich and building 3rd spaces)

This guy endangers the lives of literally everyone around, including himself, his partner, the man they’re detaining, and all bystanders, several times in one video, sometimes accidentally, sometimes deliberately? These people belong nowhere near a gun, let alone a gun and a badge

There’s probably a school of thought that Mamdani could only make these messages because he’s ahead and going to win, but I think the opposite is true, that this shit is what matters and is how he will distinguish himself over the Cuomos and Adamses who could never cut a message like this

Lol Pan (Is this a thing)

@lordbusinessman.bsky.social has already covered the Warhammer angle. I’m taking a moment to pitch TTRPGs. Just before the pandemic started my DM from middle/high school decided to “get the team back together” as they say. We started playing online once a week (or more) and haven’t looked back.

lol, that’s what this is about?

Allen wrenches are woke now

All my best to this FEMA employee, and may they succeed in their mission:

Trump is absolutely cratering in new Quinnipiac poll: Overall approval: 38-54 Approval on economy: 39-56 Approval on trade: 39-54 On National Guard into cities: 42-55 On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55 Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:

DC is plurality black and 1 in 7 residents are immigrants

I’m glad that at the very least, the main opinion covered why this is a problem in a footnote, but come on judges, let’s just not so that we don’t have to waste footnotes

A good heuristic for “people you can’t trust” is “people who have participated in and been quoted in a NYT Focus Group”

I see we’ve entered the “I was just joking” portion of the impotent bad faith defense

The number of out of state liberals who fell down the “but there are so many registered Democrats in KY, the Republicans must cheat to win” rabbit hole was awful, and there were grifty liberals encouraging their donations and their conspiracy theorizing every step of the way. No thanks.

Chotiner interviews Janeway

lol holy shit what is this, why are we muddying water that is clear

Too late, Batman. Once this Tylenol floods the city's water supply, my wiki won't run out of editors ever again

When the legislature is neutered and the highest court is genuflecting to the Executive by issuing unexplained ratifications, it’s hard to see much more destructive to our democracy. This would be true if Trump were benevolent, it’s especially true when he’s as vindictive and grifty as he is

I find it very funny Hades 2 is launching on bissexual week

Ruin a band with a Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black Flag

I love Walter’s reviews. I’ve been waiting for this one. I can’t wait to see this movie, I’m going to have to look through my Wrightson Frankenstein a bunch (carefully) beforehand @nationalsecuritylaw.org

Some of you know I clean up and restore books as a self-care and a side hustle. I was happy with these results on a set of the 1999 reprint of The Chronicles of Prydain. Before pictures, then after

Grand Funk Erie Railroad

Jimmy Kimmel’s Return: A Rare Opportunity for Dunking

One of my favorite fun facts is why the TMNT are named after artists (it’s because the type of turtle they are is a “painted turtle”). I told my nephew about this and he immediately replied that there should be a Bob Ross turtle. So rather than explain the renaissance movement to him, I-

this is the solution to the male loneliness epidemic I am 100% serious

Getting a lot of use out of this gif lately

Shanah Tovah, New York City. Here's to a sweet and hopeful New Year.

Actual actual