I thought they'd NEVER leave.

Accidentally created a masterpiece of German Expressionism.

I am begging men to do this. Begging.

Letter from Lyndon Johnson to the Smothers Brothers, 1968

So that's a yes.

It can't be said often enough: the contemporary US right simply does not accept the background presumption that "we all have to live here together." They want to eliminate liberals! They're very vocal about it!

Still holding grudges from when he was Devin Nunes's attack dog.

Still the best thing the CIA has ever done. www.cia.gov/readingroom/...

If he'd lived in Beatlical times, he'd have been the fifth Beatle.

That's the Chicago way.

Devin Nunes, thou art avenged. Kind of.

That's when Biden was president, right?

The thing about being an artist is that sometimes you’ll have a really silly/cursed image enter your head and spend hours of your life drawing it. Hours you’ll never get back.

[the Temptation of Samwise] Ring: If you keep me for your own, I'll give you the power to raise a mighty army! Sam: :/ Ring: And I'll, um, make you really good at gardening Sam: I'm already good at that Ring: You could turn the whole world into a garden :) Sam: I don't want a garden that big

They're drugging the dogs, they're drugging the cats . . .

shoutout to tumblr user kleinergeist for this post which is going straight into my powerpoint for Grendel day in my monster class this week

Holy 💩

Duolingo is either reading my mind or writing country and western songs.

Something drawn just because it amused me to do so. Popeye: The Dark Sailor Returns.

A reminder that one of my favorite ways to frame the economy for most people is that they are *never* three good months away from being rich, but *always* three bad months from being homeless.

"I'm not saying gays should be stoned to death. I'm just saying God's perfect law is saying gays should be stoned to death."

On my mind this week, too. “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” -Viktor E. Frankl

“Kirby: Well, I'm a positive guy. That's the only way I know how to be. That's why Darkseid can never win. Because I believe that the ultimate villain will never triumph. He can't triumph because he can never get enough. There's never enough for a Darkseid. And when they fall, watch out!”

Mormons do have an unmatched level of expertise at deciphering words supposedly inscribed in metal but never showing the evidence

The political economy of Turning Point USA and its sister organizations (written a couple of years ago) crookedtimber.org/2023/03/06/c...

Based on what I'm seeing, Democrats think they can use this event to highlight their civility, steady hand and commitment to the high road for 2026 voters. Republicans, on the other hand, think they can use this to outlaw Democrats.

We have a bit of a natural experiment here. Compare the tone, quantity and duration of Charlie Kirk coverage with that of the two Dem lawmakers gunned down in their homes in Minnesota 6 months ago. May be revealing.

Library workers are warning of the consequences of cuts to federal funding. Members of @afscme.bsky.social, the largest union of cultural workers, are speaking up about what could be lost if funding goes away: www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-... Tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries

I hope this ishmael finds you whale

I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover

SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool

Stardust Devours His Brother (after Goya, 2025)

The petrified remains of a troll, Hvítserkur rises 15 meters from the sea. Geologists would tell you that it is a sea stack composed of basaltic rock, but what fun is that? #photography #Iceland

Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/

the real glory of world war two was that it involved a warrior cult being ground down and beaten to a pulp by people who would rather have been doing something else.

The FBI uses a lot of shitty people as cooperators and informants but Trump is a great example of someone they wouldn’t use — a pathologically narcissistic braggart who could never keep a secret or maintain focus. It would be like asking the Trix rabbit to wear a wire.

Your honor, promise you won’t be mad

fin

Next week: an executive order renaming the New York Times the Poopy Brain Fake News Times. Some experts say this bold move falls within the President's Article II powers.

This is different from Saruman, who started visiting Nazi forums for "academic research" and then decided he agreed with the fash propaganda Deep down, I think that guy always sucked

The movies don't really get into it, but it's worth remembering that Denethor went crazy because he spent too much time doomscrolling on the Palantír and it cooked his brain

this is all around just so fucked up.

"I expect you to lie to us, Mr. Secretary. That's why you were appointed. I just wish you'd make an effort to come up with lies that don't insult my intelligence."

NJ students in grades 6-12 will now learn about “the history of organized labor, notable strikes throughout history, unionization drives, and the collective bargaining process and existing legal protections in the workplace.” This is genuinely so important, and so good to see. Jersey strong, baby!!

One of the strange contradictions of American life: Nearly all our celebrities are union (athletes, actors, musicians..), polls show historic support for unions AND YET union membership falls every year, unions are villainized, and bargaining rights denied. So…Go Eagles! And join a union.