Very much agree with this.

Ken Paxton is the villain in a movie that's so scummy you absolutely need them to face some kind of justice in the end. Like Arnold Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ask. I'm sure anyone who has seen the film knows where I'm going with this.

This

Ken Paxton, man. WTF. Trump brings up central casting often and Paxton looks like the guy you get to play the first level boss in a direct-to-streaming b-movie. In any other timeline Talarico would easily beat Paxton but in this one everyone needs to vote this criminal out of office.

Seems kind of sus how insistent Trump was about staying at the White House on the very weekend someone fired shots outside the White House.

Politics aside... Wow. Zing!

Instantly read this in Alex Trebek's voice.

Hopefully they didn't donate any doors.

Everyone tells me my jokes aren't funny, but I keep laughing at them so...

I'm not defending Trump, but this is the guy who approved project Warp Speed which gave us the Covid vaccine. I'd think that is arguably a "bigger thing" in healthcare than e-commerce. I realize Trump is basically doing promotion for his new scam but this really shows how he thinks.

Cool, X has a "trial" plan now. /s

He says this after attending a political event. His political stance is simply wherever he can get money from.

Definitely worth watching.

This is the art I come to Bluesky for.

"Imagine having to deal with this man as your cofounder. I think I would sooner open a vein." @lopatto.bsky.social I enjoy your style of writing but this specific line was a bad choice. You're reporting on a company that is being sued by parents of a kid who took his life. Not a good look (1/2)

Journalists are basically being hunted down in the Middle East but CNN lavishes praise over Wolf Blitzer for doing a live report, from a hotel, with one shoe missing. Pathetic.

Is the cat a proxy for Taylor Lorenz?

Taylor is not a serious journalist. She's an influencer that just happened to hold jobs at major newspapers for a time.

Dana Bash's legacy will be summed by any variation of the laughing emoji.

Trump knows Saturday is typically the lowest night for TV ratings, right? Justin saying.

Facts.

This could have been an episode of Arrested Development.

A wild Max appeared

Where do I sign up for Reese Witherspoon's AI book club? Sandra Bullock said I need to lean into it. I have to! Let me lean in and ask Reese about selling her company to Blackstone, a major AI investor. What about the NFT's, Reese?

Now more than ever we need to promote human craftsmanship so here's one for the space enthusiasts. Thanks Public Health Guy!

These numbers are so bad they completely undermine Zuckerberg's message about building communities for people. Many already saw through that but always nice to have hard numbers to call him out on.

Another great podcast episode of @techwontsave.us with @parismarx.com and @karlbode.com. A more ambitious crossover than any Avengers film.

Comments on this are closed but my inner nerd is compelled to respond: There was a Terminator novel in 2000 (Infiltrator by S.M. Stirling) that had Sarah meet a mercenary (Dieter) who would go onto become the living tissue model for other Terminators.

@joannastern.bsky.social No Bluesky icon? [You make me sad - Monty Python].gif

Next season on The Pitt.

Because I'm a sucker for new apps to play with.

Currently on Bluesky: FBI Director a drunk! How do we brand the Atmosphere? So much to keep up on this site.

Jorge's comment here puts into words something many of us probably felt but couldn't really convey. It perfectly captures how hollowed out legacy media is as a serious source of reporting. And yes support those if you can (even by sharing their work).

I good reminder for us all.

Kind of the same for tech these days.

Tony Stark right now 😭

Next season on Monarch.

I timeline cleanse to get us into the weekend. Lookin' amazing, Panda!

Very much this.

A wild Yaccarino appeared!

I know there's bigger issues re: Pete H. quoting from Pulp Fiction as if it were accurate scripture, but let me just say: I'm less offended by him stealing it and more-so the pitifully mid delivery of the quote. He's such a loser.

Cool, I guess. They finally caught up to where the rest of us were several months ago. Not that it matters, there's no "strongly worded letter" clause and the people they're trying to appeal to don't care.

Next season on The Pitt.

That Riley comment though. Oof!

Current status of the Strait of Hormuz dispute

[captures opponent queen early]: CHECKMATE! [it isn’t checkmate] [captures a bishop]: CHECKMATE! [it isn’t checkmate] [gets put in check][blocks the check with a pawn]: CHECKMATE! [it isn’t checkmate]

Perfect analogy.

it's july. gas is 15 dollars a gallon. trump's double-blockade, triple-blockade, and quintuple-blockade of the strait of hormuz have all failed. in a 2 am post, he declares he has no choice but to enact the dreaded "infnity-plus-one" blockade....

Iran: We're blocking the strait. US: Nooo, WE'RE blocking it. Someone get this child out of office.

Remember this when Project Hail Mary gets Oscar noms next year.