'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'

Puzzling that the centrist pundits who are arguing for a "big tent" Democratic Party are the same people who spend all their time on social media attacking the left. The Venn diagram of these two groups is practically a circle. Meanwhile, if you take Dems and subtract the left, you get 2000 and 2024

Building a Drivable, Life-Size 3D-Printed LEGO Technic Buggy

I’m sorry I just found out that in 1379, as in, 650 years ago, a baby girl was born in Yorkshire and named Diot Coke history is a fucking joke lmao

With the Epstein case, we either end up in a world where pedophilia, sexual assault of children, and human trafficking are endorsed by the United States of America, or we hold every single person involved in these heinous crimes accountable. It appears the Trump regime is trying hard for the former.

Spydere Man, Spydere Man Doth al things a spydere kan Sondry webbes he kan weaven Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen Lo! anon cometh Spydere Man

Centrist Democratic strategists have probably done more to prime voters to think of the Party as a vehicle for wokeism than anyone other than Trump or Fox News. And on very thin data that's not causal or predictive out of sample. The extent of the self-own is remarkable substack.com/@gelliottmor...

I can't stop thinking about that article about how people literally can't read because they're basically taught to guess over the last like two decades and like. It's really starting to make why people will respond aggressively, agreeing with what you said but convinced you said the opposite

Lots of twistes and turnes yn thys headlyne. It reallye hath scale.

X isn't popular in the greater scheme of things. It's active user base is relatively small. But the epistemic damage it's doing the communities still there is vast and, unfortunately, some of those communities are profoundly influential on the national discourse.

Unaffordable electricity is fast becoming a major source of insecurity in the U.S. AI data centers are devouring power—and causing light bills to skyrocket—while private equity giants like Blackstone buy up utilities to extract maximum profit. This really needs to be a bigger story.

The children’s picture book, “Strega Nona, An OldTale,” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Author and illustrator Tomie dePaola penned the book about the Italian “grandmother witch.” (via @mprnews.org)

From The Essential W.S. Merwin: bookshop.org/a/862/9781556595134 #poem #books #writing

My painting BICYCLE SHADOW. This is a rare self portrait. I love to bike through all the seasons.

Hi @hool415.bsky.social Ju, here is my second response to your inviting #promptcombo #workinglove. It is from my collection "Please Take Change":

Per my usual, here's a link to my whole online translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to date. alliteration.net/poetry/sggk/ #alliterative #Arthurian #epic #poetry #SirGawain #GreenKnight #alliteration #medievalsky #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #alliterativeverse

Had occasion, as one does, to think on Shakespeare's sonnets this morning, which called to mind this bit of absolute gorgeousness from Judi Dench. In case you need some beauty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XKS...

In the old days, working-class eating places messed with people's minds by advertising upside-down peas

The right's obsession with SNAP recipients buying popsicles is a modern version of a centuries-old tradition of scolding the poor for what they eat. It mimics verbatim Victorian complaints about the poor indulging in tea and sugar, mistaking consumption as a cause of poverty instead of a symptom.

Joyce isn’t even being malicious. She’s just a force of nature. Her all-seeing curious eye has turned on Elon and what it sees is not pleasant.

“frontier-grade”

Book Cover of the Day:

Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."

Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.

It ys a such challenging, turbulent, scarye tyme. My greatest wisshe ys that you may fynde sum small moment of peace, delight, mirthe, pleasure, discoverye, connectioun, or fascinacioun that doth make yower day just a litel bettir. Ich wisshe thys for thee wyth all of myne hearte.

There are entire airports that only exist with scheduled service due to lavish Federal subsidies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essenti...

My favorite comment on the FT story

This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility. Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.

“Shut up!” screamed Toad.

From Jay Hopler's book, Still Life, which was released shortly after he passed in 2022. The beauty and wonder with which he explored and faced his illness have stunned me ever since. Published by @mcsweeneys.net. #poem #booksky #writing

THIS IS NOT AI, AI IS NOT REPLACING YOUR JOB. THIS IS TARIFFS, COVID OVER-HIRING, AND A RECESSION.

Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time

Walt Disney: I wanna do a picture about Dalmatians. Animator: Oh cool! I love those dogs. How many Dalmatians do we need to draw? Two? Three? Disney: Animator: Disney: *whispers in animator’s ear* Animator: Shit, man.

Dick Van Dyke has OUTLIVED Dick Cheney

The cruelty is the point.

“Permanent Standard Time gives your body a healthier rhythm. Energy, metabolism, and immune system stay more synchronized, lowering risks of chronic conditions.”

Why do people buy pizza with EBT? Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money. It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.

Poem for today. From Lucille Clifton's book, How to Carry Water: bit.ly/howtocarrywater #poem #booksky #writing

Goodnight from Jonathan Dinmel, wishing his route across Northmoor didn’t take him passed the Devil’s Spire. Goodnight from the children of Woodend village, tramping its surrounding lanes in delight at being equipped with mangelwurzel lanterns and spirit whips. Goodnight from Hookland.

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.

[Enter Ghost.]

🎃Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash. The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash! Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast - Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!🎃

Poem for the end of the month. From Jane Hirshfield's book, The October Palace. @harperperennial.bsky.social #poetry #booksky #writing

"There was a cougar purring in the tree where Mrs. Adams was hung the other day..." Cougar by @oldcoleminer.bsky.social medium.com/the-mad-rive... Dark, unsettling #poetry #poetrycommunity a #Halloween #sonnet

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Oh all of this imagery. Yes. From Marge Piercy's book, To Be of Use. #poem #booksky #writing

To all who wryte storyes & poemes, to everyone who doth wryte scriptes & screenplayes, to those who make art of all kyndes, and to those who designe and performe yn daunse, and theatre -- thanke yow. Whethir you make for a few friendes or an audience of millions, thanke yow. You helpe us all.