When it hits at :47

Hum - You'd Prefer an Astronaut

Incredibly, red states keep finding new ways to fall behind while blue states route around the damage that comes from MAGA policies.

Just give Alexandra Petrie a Pulitzer already. "Florida is the first state to take the courageous step toward decluttering itself of excess children, but under the inexpert guidance of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., other states may follow."

when it comes to voting and civil rights: play fair or don't play at all. on the Texas Dems enjoying their Italian beef: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...

They finally made the milk from that hotel

Me, watching the Minecraft movie: This is the plot to the Lord of the Rings.

Em dashes are cool

VETERAN: “This is why they can’t wear masks. Because people like this exist… if you want to snatch people off the streets, do it in uniform, and show your damn face.” (@MarshaBlackburn’s Secret Police bill criminalizes transparency and threatens 5 years for naming an ICE agent)

Greed can be very costly. Some would put themselves at a disadvantage to make sure you have nothing

eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same

TCU is the first team not named USC or UCLA to win the beach volleyball national title.

Filmland 9 year old bourbon: Sweet, lightly smoky with a sharp alcohol notes up front. Dark fruit and a dry spice on the finish that doesn’t linger. Okay pour, not worth the price. Snazzy label and branding

Because "vouchers" aren’t intended to "cover" the cost. They subsidize private schools, allowing them to increase their tuition faster than the subsidies grow. This is what happened in other states. You need to call them subsidies, not vouchers. Vouchers sounds nice but it’s false.

My company needs a Choreography and Merriment Department

Greg Abbott would destroy curb cuts in the name of DEI.

Pretty soon the question will shift from, “Where are the democrats?” to, “Where are the generals?”

1/ Musk seeking control over nerve systems of the federal government. As someone who spent a decade studying how centralized information systems are used for coercion this is a five alarm fire. We need to name it, identify risks, and seek to mitigate their impacts. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

@startelegram.bsky.social please send this lit to your editors

If people are surprised by what’s happening in our very real fascist dystopia, they shoulda read the book, Project 2025, because it’s all there like a flippin' how to manual.

Turned off Apple AI today after it semi hallucinated that Trump pardoned his family. Like, c'mon.

Watched Moonraker. James Bond goes *pew pew*

DOINK KARMA

re: the value of this bowl game sponsorship —> Pop-Tarts sold 21 MILLION more toaster pastries in the eight weeks following the 2023 game than it did the eight weeks prior to the game. https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/the-pop-tarts-bowl-is-cooking-in-year-2-literally

Leeds!

Mads, a tense, one take movie from France was excellent. Great camera work, lighting, direction. The score / soundtrack propels anxiety as things turn into a horror fever dream #filmsky

Re: Kay Granger. Local DFW media are notoriously lax on elected officials so long as they act a certain way. Granger brought billions to DFW, hung around to keep her son out of jail, give time to find her successor w/o a special election.

The actual conclusion from this weekend: on-campus playoff games are awesome and provide a major advantage to the home team, and the top 4 seeds not getting to host games is a travesty.

That George Washington sketch is pure gold

Those Navy helmets 👀☠️

GO NAVY BEAT ARMY

Pac Man as trippy, existential , fantasy horror was something cool and unexpected m.imdb.com/title/tt3320...

The Last Stop in Yuma County - western-noir, great flick, tight story and pacing #filmsky #moviesky

One of the coolest traditions in college athletics, once a year during their Silent Night game, the entire arena is quiet until NAIA's Taylor Trojans score their 10th point.

"suspect may have left new york" is cracker jack detective work

They kinda did? Snow was the defensive MVP

4 straight years of LOLHIO ST is quite the stat. I'm sure the fanbase will be reasonable with this knowledge

In case you ever wondered what a turkey shaped ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins looked like

What an amazing short story psychopomp.com/not-lost-nev...

Arcane. 10/10 no notes, gorgeous, enthralling, all time great story

Ever driven down a road, a stoplight every 50 yards, & just when you get going, the light turns red & you have to stop? That's The God of the Woods felt like. Anytime the story gained momentum, it would halt and swerve either to a different perspective or time period. #booksky

At some point, we're going to have to start labeling books written by real people or machines. Blah

🤯 AND BREATHE!!!

Look at Kansas football humbling Deion Sanders

TCU football putting in a complete game on offense and defense feels... refreshing? But can they do it two weeks in a row?

Green River Wheated Bourbon, 90 proof. Sweet caramel, vanilla with a touch of stonefruit and cinnamon. Medium body. If you like Maker's, you’ll like this. #bourbon #whisky

Neat list of Bluesky tools & apps github.com/fishttp/awes...

It's been two weeks, and history already illuminates what the next 2 to 4 years will entail, and it's already happening, namely the attempt to erode transgender rights in the halls of Congress. I point this out because there’s significant overlap between LGBT rights and disability rights.

Etran de L'air, such a fun band. That rhythm section grooves and the gang harmonies swell #music www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSHd...