In all seriousness, one thing that might be worth doing today: Tell your Reps and Senators to call Adm. Richard Correll, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which controls the nation's nukes, and remind him of *his* unique responsibility to refuse an illegal order.

anyway King Cnut was probably very lucky that the population he conquered was mostly illiterate

The biggest presidential scandal of all time:

An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. n.pr/4qTItsU

Two Shot-putters: Yeeted Rivalry

Two tough as nails snow-plow operators find each other during the 2026 Mid-Atlantic ice storm: Sleeted Rivalry

On the off chance that any of my followers are not bots and in Richmond, we’re playing at Northside Grille at 8:30 tonight

You will be visited by three spirits

The Allman Brothers Band (1994) Tito Puente (1996) Tedeschi Trucks Band (2010) Wilco/Sleater Kinney (2021) Neil Young (2025) I actually wanted to include another show from 1997 instead of Puente, but a brief perusal of the internet can only confirm one of the bands my memory says was on the bill.

Well the South Side, of Chicago is the baddest place I’ve seen, and if you go down there you better just beware of a man named Leo Fourteen. (i realize I’m putting a [pope] hat on a hat here, but I can’t help myself)

I was actually thinking after I commented, that you *could* make the argument that the overwritten prose is part of building up the shaggy dog nature of the full post leading to the twist. Given the dumbassery of the people involved I’m loathe to credit them for anything though?

New @kaine.senate.gov official portrait just dropped

Nice job, nitwit. How’s that positive reinforcement panning out.

On the small chance that any of my followers are a. not bots, b. in Richmond. We are playing at O’Toole’s tonight (we’re good, and may have a fun sit in or two)

Who’s your favourite Jedi? (Wrong answers only.)

Yes, the dog ate my homework.

Genuinely has anyone *ever* been owned so badly as a man who converts to a new religion as an adult and sorta makes it his whole thing only to see the literal head of that religion rebuke his entire deal and then they choose the NEXT head of the religion specifically because he doesn't like you

Inside you are two bass hits, one of them is an 18” Gretsch drum, the other is a very large violin.

Lee Morgan on Moanin