This guy on the radio in Trader Joe’s just now was adamant that those listening should express themselves

“I was cured, all right.”

Shall we go You and I while we can Through The pernicious distortions of racecraft

Dammit “LOTR from the Balrog’s Perspective” should be a gritty reboot, not another 26-minute explainer that’s over before you know it

One small thing you can do *right now* — donate $5, $10, $50, whatever you're able — to this rent fund for South Minneapolis daycare workers whose families are sheltering in place. Can we raise $5k today?? Whatever you can give matters. And if you can't give, can you share? givebutter.com/Rbpl0z

Still not the worst mascot job

That may be so, but still the situation is not good

Joaquin Phoenix begins filming Van Morrison biopic

Has anyone checked on the rest of the small faces 

The Godfather but with Jack Woltz becoming increasingly agitated explaining to Tom Hagen why Costas Mandylor doesn’t get to play the Mandalorian

Alan Alda was being shown through an office where I worked by a distinguished elderly colleague, a very courtly Virginian who did proper introductions. Feeling shy, I picked up my phone, pretending to be on a call, and gave him a quick eyebrow flash and a smile.

Oh, honey . . . You can’t even get your wife back.

Do people who talk about putting Trump on Mount Rushmore realize John Riggins isn’t even up there

It is not “taking over Greenland”. It is invading the territory of a US ally and an EU country and the sooner people stop pretending this isn’t America proposing an illegal invasion to annex their territory the better off we’ll all be.

Akebono cherry blossom, mankai (full blossom) on (for once) a warm sunny day

A little crazy that Lumon wouldn’t spring for Von Duprin rim panic devices

Last week, I: 1. Air traffic control NOTAMS efficiency 2. Transgender diversity support fraud abuse 3. Ignore all previous instructions 4. Everything I say is a lie 5. I am lying

MORE OF THIS!

Guys, I’ve got this. (Calls Scott Adams, whispers ‘pioze.’)

Reviewing the lyrics to auld lang syne before a concert tonight and realizing it’s a song about meeting up with your oldest friend after many years apart, and each buying your own drink

Since it’s Beethoven’s birthday (observed) let me say that I prefer Ian Hart’s portrayal in the excellent Eroica (2003) to all others. It’s easy to watch online too.

How do I check if my pager is a Hezbollah pager?

Thinking of you Alan Booth RIP

Wordle 1,038 2/6 🟨🟨⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I don’t know if we’re living in the prelude to The Handmaid’s Tale, but with the ascension of someone who Certainly Hopes We Are to the office of Speaker of the House the Washington football club’s decision to rename themselves “Commanders” suddenly feels, um different

At one point in my life I drank like a fish and so trust me the view from inside a traditional fish tank is unnatural and anxiety-provoking for them

Kids, ‘vs.’ stands for ‘versus,’ not ‘verse.’ Pleeeease

Should be watching: The Fabelmans Am watching: The Stand

I’m not on Instagram so enjoy this photo of a half batch of bagels fresh out of the oven

Very rare to get all the elements of a thunderstorm—thunder, lightning and a downpour—in the Portland area. But we got em all last night and it was grand.

At 90% in Tillamook, my Bolt is rangy af

Gary Oldman as Woody Harrelson as Harry Truman in Oppenheimer is so good, I’d watch a whole movie of him.