Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.

it's really something isn't it? a modest ranch home? burgers on the grill on sunday? maybe drive down to the grand canyon with the kids this summer for a few days? you can't have that. so they can have everything

I used to answer phones for a business whose number was very similar to that of the local NBC station, and I would occasionally take a few complaints down (but leave the caller with a handful more). Not my fault they don’t know how to dial!

Explicit & implicit cultural references to St Elsewhere and the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, reveling in an obscure b-side, and maintaining artistic credibility in the face of obscene corporate/governmental pressure: Colbert showed us how Gen X says goodbye. Well done.

Not to victim blame but this balloon does feel like it's asking for trouble

So *some* Federal workers can work remotely without needing medical notes. Coolcoolcoolcool.

The Decemberists tho

BlueSky will never be as fun and interesting as old Twitter because Twitter was born out of whimsy and morphed into a place of concern and import pre-Elon, and BlueSky was immediately forced into a role as a forum in a time of tremendous despair and anxiety, has never been whimsical

I also got home today from a long trip, where the heck is my breaking news coverage

The phrase “core memory unlocked” is wildly dumb, as it inherently suggests you have control over your children’s memory. They will remember what they remember. Also, the word “iconic” has lost all meaning.

Hey @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social thanks for putting MoCo London on my radar: made for a lovely morning this AM!

(Paul Simon voice) Mama don’t take my

Kurt gone 32 years today. You have eternity to be dead so just wait.

Tier 6 IS fixable — we've done it before, & we can do it again. 30 years is a career. Retiring at age 55 after working for that long is a good Fix for Tier 6. @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social, @nysenate.bsky.social, reduce the retirement age, let’s get it done!

Fix. Tier. 6. Now.

Welcome @questauthority.bsky.social to Area 51. It’s gonna get weird! Happy birthday to my big brother.

Matthew 7:12

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs

No Catherine O’Hara or Diane Keaton feels infinitely unfair.

modern american politics consists of experts patiently explaining why something insane that people are talking about could never happen, followed by that exact thing happening

@pulmyears.bsky.social just finished your Candy book. So good! Thank you for writing it!

United Federation of Nurses/ @uft.org stands with @nynurses.bsky.social on demanding safe staffing and fair compensation 💪 #safestaffingsaveslives

ABC7 just showed this aerial footage of the neighborhood I grew up in, with my old apartment building just off to the left (cc @questauthority.bsky.social )

If an arrest can't stand up to the scrutiny of 50 cameras, then it probably can't stand up to the scrutiny of 1 camera and probably should not be occurring.

It's been a rough year.

as a (virtually) lifelong NYer here's the deal: all pizza is good. deep dish rules. detroit pizza is goated. lunch lady cafeteria pizza was a joy. the only dubious pizza culture is california because it tries too hard but even (most) california pizza is fantastic. grow up

Read this. Merry Christmas indeed

The best song for today possible. m.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jb...

cowboy who stubbed his toe:

This entire weekend

No dog can truly be Best In Show unless it successfully completes the obstacle course.

The last of the original Garbage Pail Kids has died in custody

Post a famous bathroom scene.

Just found out CBS Saturday Morning got cancelled. Some of the best cultural programming around; good good stuff and amazing music. Ugh.

This only happens to you once

Explain in detail how Batman’s uber-specific fortresses, vehicles, and accessories were all created without anyone knowing his secret identity? (Hint: shell companies)

Jeff Hiller!!!!

For anyone who needs respite from the news, I highly recommend Taskmaster, an extremely silly long-running UK show in which five comedians compete at absurd tasks. Low-stress, high-pleasure, lots of laughs, utterly disconnected from reality. As your doctor, I hereby prescribe one episode minimum.

BILLS!

I can

Please help with my Donors Choose Grant! Donations are doubled today! shorturl.at/oebcs

Help me out!

Help me and my class out, BlueSky! www.donorschoose.org/project/lear...

Bear minimum for holding a conversation: Fozzie, Yogi, Baloo, Berenstein, Paddington, Winnie, Berenstain, Boo Boo, Care, and Smökey.

Music supervisor on a TV show.

Hello, I’m an elementary school teacher in a film. My classroom is always quiet and orderly. There is an apple frequently on my desk. My classroom is clean and well-appointed. I can become principal at any time without any training!

Cancelled my Paramount Plus subscription this morning. It was a business decision.

There is currently an NWS flash flood warning in effect for all five boroughs of NYC. But no City agency has posted it on this platform. Please help spread the word. “If you live in a basement apartment or low-lying area, be ready to move to higher ground.”