“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.” We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:

Checks out.

This feels like a metaphor for civilization.

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I'm not a fighter but I bet it was extremely satisfying to punch Andrew Tate in the face.

“Of course, it doesn’t feel right to want IT to HAPPEN. And it’s obviously not okay to try to make IT HAPPEN. That’s not what this is ABOUT, just to make things CLEAR LEGALLY as far as VARIOUS AGENCIES are concerned.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...

For anyone worried AI will replace all of us. Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986” I dare you to find 10 things that are right.

This entire weekend

Yule ≠ Christmas Yule is one of the oldest winter solstice festivals, with origins among the ancient Norse thousands of years ago. Although today it’s heavily associated with, and even confused with, Christmas, the celebration existed long before Christianity. 🧵⬇️

The thing I miss the most about the Biden administration is just going two days in a row without fucking insane news.

This is why I love social media. Sometimes I feel like I shouldn't be so terminally online but I don't know how else I would find and consume this kind of information. My life would be poorer without the academics and voices I can experience in this way.

All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences

“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas” Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.

Two opportunities for you to make a contribution to the arts this week (Tom Stoppard would want you to): If you can't give, help spread the word! (this is a thread, keep reading!)

Alt text version. Thanks for sharing Harry.

This is very good. I like to remind people that headlines in the 80s would (regularly!) talk about people who drank lattes or ate sushi as exotic, self-indulgent yuppies with obscure tastes. Media constantly made fun of “haute cuisine” meals with tiny portions because fine dining was bad.

Are you in NC? Come see us! Support live, local theater! Help us support Siembra!

Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat

WELCOME TO THE DAY OF MANY CALORIES YOU SHALL CONSUME YOU SHALL INGEST YOU SHALL HEAVE YOUR SWOLLEN BODY ONTO THE COUCH MOANING AS YOU DO SO BUT WAIT THERE'S STILL PIE

Bard's Tale, Pools of Radiance (et al)

The German holidaye pastryes disappeared mysteriouslye -- Authorityes are prettye sure thei were stollen

Hello North Carolina friends. I am in an abridged, southern-US coded version of A Christmas Carol next week in Durham. It would be great if you joined us to get into the holiday spirit. Tickets below, but they're pay what you can. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6719562

Hey. Listen. My family has seen Squid Facts and Crab Facts and it's been the greatest of holiday seasons. We wait with baited breath for Eel Facts. Are you? What are you waiting for? HUSTLE. The calendar starts NEXT WEEK.

A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.

My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨

Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad

Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work. Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/

I don't know about the rest of you, but I get a startling number of ads for pure food grade ethanol.

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

The Joyce Carol Oates and “books written between 1890-1930 are so ALPHA” thing struck home because it showed how many elites nowadays lack the ability to be moved or find meaning in art beyond what we did watching John Wick and going fuck yea this rules and that explains why they believe in AI art

I don't know if I ever expected to be excited about news about the transition team for the mayor of a city in which I do not live.

The solution to the male loneliness epidemic is attending a local Democratic Party canvassing event.

It can often feel like there's a whole lot outside our control. But if there's any kind of election in your town today, that's a way to make a meaningful difference in your state or local affairs.

As soon as I saw the news I thought: Oh Bluesky is going to be great today and y'all haven't disappointed. It's not even 8am EST. 🤌

Sometimes you shotgun the old man and sometimes, well, sometimes the old man shotguns you

Hi. It's election day. From this election worker who will happily work a 17-hour day today so that you can have the opportunity: Please go vote. And remember, your local municipal and county races are arguably the most important ones. They affect what you deal with every day.

hire all the fired political teen vogue writers and make a new magazine call teen rogue. we’ll all subscribe en masse

YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE

I'm weeping. This is so good/bad.

This is art.

I tend to agree with this. If AI works like its cheerleaders claim/hope it will - replacing whole swathes of human labour - then they need a real economic plan for dealing with the consequences of that. This can only mean heavily redistributing the profits.

may life treat you the same way you treat retail/service workers

Literally the first nightmares I remember having. Honestly, fuck these guys.

Every time I start feeling despair I am reminded that many, many people want to help, actually.

Shot/chaser. These came up consecutively on my feed.

I think that one of the saddest things about hustle culture is that appreciation of a rainy fall day is reduced to Pumpkin Spice in the office Keurig while checking Twitter instead of orange leaves drifting through cool damp air accompanied by the twittering of birds.