The baseline chaos in the US has risen to the point that where we literally went to war with Iran and it didn’t even get a flashing siren gif on Drudge.

A friendly reminder that we live in the timeline where The Onion has actually become America’s Finest News Source.

What is the name for the feeling when your cats put on a show for their cat-sitter that they would never do for you?

Can we pause for a moment and appreciate the name “Queen Máxima?”

FUD brand food.

1 down, ~22,000 to go! www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

If you need a moment today to dip out of actual reality collapsing, and indulge in a fictional reality collapsing, I highly recommend Assorted Crisis Events by @denizcamp.bsky.social This month’s issue is beautiful, tragic, and a lovely homage to Understanding Comics by @scottmccloud.bsky.social

“Bone spurs” www.nbcnews.com/world/united...

“Avengers: Doomsday” will be bullshit if they don’t make the 1986 Howard the Duck film MCU canon.

There are a lot of really great comics coming out lately, but this one of the best in a long while. It’s like Dexter as a kid’s book, but still manages to make Dexter seem like a kid’s book by comparison. Run out and buy Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by @patrickhorvath.bsky.social

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

A pitchfork can never be *too* sharp.

“Driving while caring about Civil Liberties” is now a recognized form of domestic terrorism.

In times like this, you have to ask yourself the serious questions, like: “Should I stick with the paperback edition of The Anarchist’s Cookbook, or spring for the hardcover?” @iwriteok.bsky.social - any advice?

Part of me wonders if Trump is so driven to acquire Greenland because it looks huge on a Mercator projection map. If we used a Mollweide projection, would he be fixated on Australia and Brazil?

Don't overthink the Trump admin's reasoning here. They don't have a grand scheme. They are willing to upend the international order because they think everyone else will be too scared to fuck with them. And whatever terrorist attacks this inspires against us will just help them electorally.

1. Maduro is not a good guy by any stretch of the imagination. 2. But capturing him through an extra-legal action that violates international law undermines any US credibility with Russia in Ukraine and China with Taiwan. 3. We have a terrible history with topping leaders without a post-war plan.

Leonard the cat loves you, but he is also willing to FIGHT YOU.

My wife is very good at growing plants and I am very good at killing them. Based on that, one might reasonably expect I’d be excused from gardening duties -but, unfortunately, the ability to kill (unwanted) plants is actually quite useful in the garden. My current nemesis is English Ivy roots.

It’s time to play chicken with a slightly inaccurate thermometer, I mean, uh …make holiday candies

My friend and I are starting a Podcast (I KNOW) about sci-fi books, and we want to include some classics of the genre that don't get enough love. @aptshadow.bsky.social - we're both fans of your work, and would love a recommendation of a classic sci-fi book you think should get more attention!

I’m auditioning a new aphorism: “If you ever look around and realize no one is in charge, it means you are.”

If you haven’t watched The Adventures of Baron Munchausen lately, stop depriving yourself. That movie is a goddamn delight.

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

I didn’t know I had a “favorite alligator” until it was gone. Rest in peace, Claude. www.calacademy.org/press/releas...

The most important step in any problem solving process is finding someone to blame.

I say “Yes” to this cat.

Excellent speech by @charliejane.bsky.social about imagination in service to society. Great stuff. buttondown.com/charliejane/...

Remember Jamal Khashoggi.

I am drinking a coffee, not to wake me up but to make the withdrawal headache go away long enough for me to take a nap.

Watching these two cats watch a (mostly invisible) bug is just as good as anything on TV right now.

Stay free, Monkeys. Or at least avoid Florida.

Hot take: I just want to get ahead of the controversy and say that I believe Janelle Monae’s time travel story.

Is “6-7” a resurgence of the Dada movement? No. Is it fun to pretend it is? Also, no.

Yesterday morning I ordered a breakfast burrito and they asked me if I wanted it warmed up. I can't stop thinking about this. Are there really people out there eating cold breakfast burritos?

Avi Loeb says 30-40% chance the Atlas Interstellar object is an alien ship. DON’T THREATEN ME WITH A GOOD TIME futurism.com/space/astron... (FWIW - I interviewed Prof. Loeb once and he’s a very thoughtful, and intelligent guy -but I think he’s probably wrong about the alien stuff. Unfortunately.)

Release Day. My new single “Camelot” is now available from all the internet’s musical places. It’s the B-side of a 7-inch record slated to drop on Nov 4th, but available for preorder….right now. *Triumphantly fires cap gun towards sky, immediately apologizes to upstairs neighbor* store.doomtree.net

The Press really should be asking Trump the important questions, like: "What year is it?" "What day is it?" "What city are you in right now?" "Who is the President right now?" "How many fingers am I holding up?"

Absolute Wonder Woman by @kellythompson.bsky.social is the best comic published by DC now. Even though it’s set in a universe dominated by Darkseid, the literal god of fascism, it delivers a Diana who is more … delightful? Kind? Patient? It plays against expectations, and delivers on every level.

Someone told me today that they now sell single servings of olives. I said “yes, they’re called ‘cans.’”

I just want to let you all know I was taken up in the Rapture today (which was also a surprise to me!) … but the line for badges was really long, and I had to pee. So I waited, like …. 45 minutes and then gave up and took the slide back down. Next time!

Hey @stevemartinreally.bsky.social ! This season of Only Murders In The Building is great so far - but unfortunately I have to cancel my Disney+ and Hulu subscription to boycott ABC for caving to fascism. Can you summarize the rest of the season as a bluegrass song?

I just sent my letter! Thanks @marthawells.com for sharing this post! Also - did you know that the one thing Disney fears more than the FCC is DECLINING STREAMING SUBSCRIPTIONS? It's always fun to boycott companies when they cave to authoritarianists!

I know that the 3I/ATLAS interstellar object is probably not a spaceship, but I REALLY want it to be. Can it please be aliens? Pretty please? I’ve been really good and I don’t ask for much.

Today’s wildlife sightings on my walk include two coyotes and two owls. Auspicious!

It’s important to cross your paws for nap time.

These "security questions" are too vague. I'd like to suggest some better ones. Please Select One: The Last Place You Remember Feeling Happy A Childhood Friend Who Was Tragically Killed By Bees The Reason You Quit Trying An Ex Who Won't Answer Your Calls Your First Felony Your First Misdemeanor

As far as I can tell, the one thing that unites all Americans is that we really hate it when someone tries to change lanes in traffic ahead of us.

If you haven’t read Emma Newman’s books, you are missing out. Her Planetfall books are some of the best science fiction out there. She’s currently in dire straits, so help if you can, even if it just means buying a book.