My most common search lately is 'turn off Gemini in...'

In mythology, people got turned into trees over this.

Can't wait. www.pennlive.com/news/2026/01...

Me: "When you are done with lunch, please go clean the cat boxes." My 12yo: "Okay" (immediately stops eating, is not done with lunch)

Just a reminder that most conspiracy types aren't out for the truth. They want to revel in their superiority for having figured out something no one else knows. Actually reality isn't special to them because it doesn't make them feel special.

“Doctors won’t tell you this, but you don’t need medication for a tapeworm—all you need is the natural power of friction,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said as he dropped to the floor, lifted his legs high, and dragged his ass along the White House carpet during a press conference.

I was just talking about Olivia Thirlby. Someone mentioned that the recent Dredd movie was good. I pointed out that she was good in that. She's in the first episode of Wonder Man for about 45 seconds. I hope she appears again.

It took five episodes to see that the headliner of the Corolla is falling down and anyone of a certain age and economic status KNOWS.

Marvel movies and things have gotten so... unnecessary these last few years. But Wonder Man is a real one. It's clearly the strength of the actors, YAM2 and Sir Ben are remarkable... But the script and production are great also. The cameos are fun, too.

It's almost unsettling how much of my humor derives from Mel Brooks's 'History of the World Part I'

Having designed a few trainings in my day, I'm offended that the answer to every. single. question. in this training is 'TRUE.'

@grantmorrison.bsky.social universe viewpoint blowing holes in reality again. Sitting here watching a sexual harassment training video featuring David Schwimmer with Bob's Burgers playing in the background and Bob's makes a joke about watching a David Schwimmer movie marathon. It's all connected.

A certain musical artist who was born in Trinidad and Tobago recently announced that she received a Gold Card without paying the requisite $1M. It's just funny to me how people embrace the lawless things when it benefits them, and how credulous the media is when it just doesn't understand a thing.

There's also the difficulty of the English construction! 'Fuck around, find out' has alliteration! And the card word use isn't really prurient in its connotation; it means that if you decide to do something intentionally but ignorant or reckless regarding outcomes, you will discover those outcomes.

Watching a Pokemon cartoon with my kids and it's striking how enthusiastic these children are about going to various cockfighting venues across the world to force their enslaved pets to try to kill each other.

I stopped my Amazon Prime subscription last week and this week they're closing all the Amazon Fresh stores. Coincidence? I think not.

The cookies were really good, too. I ate 6.

The reason I'm not surprised is that while leadership might be okay under other administrations, the tank and file of ICE has always been wannabe cops who think they're better, for some reason. The coolest one of them that I got along with was a conspiracy theorist.

Now do Stephen Miller

I used to work with ICE and CBP in various capacities, most recently in the civil rights policy realm. My experience was that they generally wanted to do the right thing but they were constrained by a lot of budget and political concerns. I'm not surprised that they are the way they are, now.

He should self-deport to hell early

I made cookies and should have left more dough to eat raw. This shit is so good. Secret ingredient is malted milk powder.

They just announced that school would be closed through Tuesday (at least) so my neighborhood parents' group chat is considering witchcraft to counter the kids' snow closure rituals.

I finished 'Mongrels' by @sgj.bsky.social on the plane back from OC. I kind of wish I'd read this a while ago. It's such a deep and rich story about families and identity and so much more. Also werewolves. This book is an absolute gem.

Not just kidnapping, also holding the kid as hostage.

It's my birthday. I'm not going to look at the news. As a treat.

New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for. My story:

Using my bidet like the laser in Tron decoding Jeff Bridges

I like the genre of posts where someone shares a video of a little old lady in Minnesota going “oh gosh, I sure hope those boys don’t freeze” and all the replies are people saying “that’s Minnesotan for I’m going to feast on your bones in Valhalla”

I know the levers of government are generally slow, but this fuggin guy's been buffering since the 90s.

Your moment-to-moment reminder that the NYT is absolutely not your friend.

I... I have done this already. Several times in my life. Can I get backpay? Barry Adamson - The Murky World of Barry Adamson Tool - Lateralus Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 John Coltrane - A Love Supreme Seu Jorge - The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions

I just discovered that there is a 'BBC Pidgin' website and I. Am. Delighted. www.bbc.com/pidgin/artic...

This is great but not surprising! When I was hired by the govt in 2008, I gave them a reference for my background check a college friend who was, at the time, actively a drug dealer and living in a known drug house. The FBI agent showed up and interviewed him like it was normal. I got hired!

A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate

I think the likely explanation for this is money laundering.

The only good Nazi, is a dead Nazi.

I'm not sure that most drifters were born to walk alone, actually.

Extremely not okay with liberals (not really liberals) who are okay with mass deportations. The left should be supporting more or less free and open immigration policy. Removals/deportations should be reserved for convicted criminals, everyone else should get work permits.

I am missing my friend, Paul Mojica, who passed away a few years ago. The world is a worse place without him.

Can somebody build me a Pokemon deck? My son wants me to play with him and I don't want to have a chump deck.

I think the headline is a bit optimistic, but this article does mostly hit the right notes.

It just occurred to me... I don't know where to buy magazines. Where is a newsstand nowadays?

I've been having a similar challenge. Not Heated Rivalry content but every other post in my feed is BAD NEWS followed by a splash of WHIMSICAL ART.

Our microwave died. We got a new one. When I asked the guy at Home Depot which he recommended, he verified that they're basically all the same, just pick the one that you like the look of. I asked if he could upsell me on something what's the best? He said, 'nothing. Don't waste your money.'

This is like an old fashioned Gawker blog but somehow British and high-brow. I'll take it. www.ft.com/content/ad94...

Just finished 'Shadow's Reach,' the world sourcebook for the Hamel's House of Oddities boxes set by Sleeping Giant Gaming. It's a Dungeons and Dragons world and story with strong old school vibes.

Halfway into the Stranger Things finale and no mention of Barb.

this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier