“Goals are not plans, they’re things you hope happen.”

Why can’t billionaires buy these shitty newspapers instead of Washington Post and LA Times?

I know this feels pointless but everyone has to call their congressional reps and say they oppose war with Iran and they oppose Trump illegally starting one without congressional approval — both 5 Calls can help you make the call: 5calls.org/issue/iran-i...

I have a Ramones LP that skips in the exact same place it did 40 years ago that gives me flashbacks.

WHAT’S THE RUSH

I can’t give much credibility to a major mouthpiece who supported the rise of fascism (especially one who declares “we thought the victory won in 2024 would be finally time to put America first”) just because she tapped out of the ring and cashed in her winnings.

The same people who prosecuted a guy for throwing a sandwich at a guy playing soldier are ok with this.

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

“Honey guess what? They used the cool name I pitched!”

Imagine the cosplaying incels who pitch a room like it’s naming lipstick, and then sending out young volunteers to kill and die in it.

Then again, you might not be.

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DO YOU KNOW ANY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

WHAT’S THE RUSH

Creators shouldn't give up or stop creating even when the industry is in a dark place. The world needs cartoons, and the enemy only wins when the cartoons stop.

Slow clap 👏👏👏 #AnimalControl

WHUT 😶

“of” not “or” FFS! 🤬

Sure, just like the last time you were back in power and broke all that shit up.

My thoughts on the WB tragedy, and the larger subject or rapacious corporate greed. kpslam22.medium.com/im-still-not...

The entire Democratic strategy debate — "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? — is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close! New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

When the Book Doesn’t Do What You Needed It To open.substack.com/pub/unsolici...

"Disastrous," NO no no, aren't you paying attention? It's a "mixed bag" according to our vanguards of journalism.

If only!

These are both bad outcomes. A federal government that once enforced anti-trust and monopoly laws would never let either deal close. I don't care about the lesser of two evils; both are nails in the coffin of cinema, diversity and free expression.

Former Washington Post editor now at The Athletic announces hiring of former Washington Post sports desk staff to The Athletic www.nytco.com/press/the-at...

Same frustrated loser energy, different decade

After the arrests of powerful men across the world, you might be asking why the US has so much trouble holding its leaders accountable for lawbreaking. Since Nixon, all three branches of government have worked hard to ensure they can break the law with impunity www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

This is an all-timer in headlines where the use of the passive voice obscures a VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM with the basic premise of the story

"Puts on a SHOW," the dismantling of political norms and democracy is literally THEATER to the Times and our other failed new media outlets.

I guess hockey players really are dumb.

AI Added 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says https://gizmodo.com/ai-added-basically-zero-to-us-economic-growth-last-year-goldman-sachs-says-2000725380

Masterful Troll, TCM.

Let’s just say his “I am not a privileged creation of the Gettys” tshirt raises more questions than it answers here.

Counterpoint: How much time are we actually spending? I don’t recall the last election being pronoun-focused. (*No one is more full of shit than our Governor.)

This week for Silent Sundays, a look back at five lost films made by Bluebird Photoplays with a little history lesson about the filmmakers and stars who made them. Read: oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/p/favorite-p...

The pope is better on this issue than a lot of university administrators right now. www.ncronline.org/vatican/pope...

Ministry of Bollard Walks

The murderers of the news are many, chief among them vulture capitalists, big tech, & neoliberal political hacks. But also playing our part were those who wanted other people to labor for us for free, or wanted to replace news with indignation loops. We are complicit. I count myself in this number.

AI is 50% hype and 50% insider trading.

Something so familiar.

WHUT collider.com/best-movies-...

fun fact - we knew the show was being cancelled so they used especially powerful charges for the final assault. the set was unusable after that.

“We were stunned [about the prescience] for a while, but we’ve really gotten to the point where it’s really sad. It’s just sad how predictable and lame and obvious and wrong it all is. Fascism is just a total fail in the end.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...