God, I am so tired of reading the comments of the willfully, malevolently ignorant. Mushy brains, made softer by their constant scroll. They don't read or challenge themselves. Just gloopy minds, happy to shuffle into an authoritarian cattle pen because the people getting hurt aren't them... yet.

We are so truly fucked. The game is completely up. The thieves have no shame. They've never even heard of shame. They think we're saying, "Shane". And they're all like, "Who's Shane?" Then a soft, wet meat fart in their slacks. And then nothing.

American Oil Companies First!

Today is one my thrice yearly listen throughs of Born To Run where I spend a long time arguing with myself about whether it's the greatest rock album of all time.

Doctors I trust more than RFK Jr.

Hard agree. It's long past time for Dems and the left to meet the grave threat we are facing with all the tools at our disposal. Gerrymandering sucks. It isn't fair. But they don't care about fairness. And we aren't going to save ourselves by pointing at the rule book and whining about it.

HOW the City of Los Angeles stays BROKE We encourage everyone to ask your elected officials: "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING ABOUT THESE LIABILITY PAYOUTS?"

Dems should fight on every front. If Texas steals 5 seats, Dem states should redistrict 30 GOP members out of their districts. We should insist DOJ release the entire Epstein File. Not only shouldn't we bring knives to a gun fight, if they bring pistols, we should bring machine guns.

The MAGA media machine is now in full spin mode, trying to rebrand Ghisaline Maxwell as a "victim" and she and Epstein's victims as "perpetrators". Making my heart a stone and just watching dispassionately to see if the cult buys it. I'm taking the over.

Welp, your grandparents are getting kicked off Medicaid, FEMA's gutted, the wars in Ukraine and Israel are raging, the cost of tariffs are about to hit, and a convicted sex trafficker just made a deal with the government to get a softer bed... but at least brown people are suffering. #winning

Voted for Kamala Harris. and would do it again. But I'm kind of glad she's not running for governor. For many reasons I think this is the right move. And I know she'll be back in public life soon.

You don't need the Epstein files to know that Trump has always been a dangerous creep with women. He's a groomer and rapist. He's nothing but a foul skin balloon filled with a gloppy stew of privilege, greed, and vengeance. His followers know this. They don't care. Hard to believe that will change.

That Mehdi Hasan "Surrounded" is fucking terrifying. 20 uneducated, incoherent fools competing to see who can be the most out loud fascist is nearly impossible to watch. And their eyes... glazed and vibrating with ignorance and hatred. I watched 5 minutes. Gonna need 5 days to recover.

A lot of of Gen X couples washing the dishes and listening to Crazy Train tonight and I am here for it. Rest in power #Ozzy.

You know Trump is in trouble with this Epstein shit, because the only way to distract his base is by smearing two famous black heroes. He broke the glass and pulled the racism switch. Sure, this makes his people happy, but is it enough to make them forget he's a pedophile creep? Maybe? Probably?

Tim Walz:Trump is just weird. MAGA: Whatever, your son cried on TV. Trump sends a known pedo a horny birthday letter with a sharpie drawing of a woman and his signature as the bush. MAGA: uh… yeah… whatever… that’s, uh, fine. Shut up you, uh… lib.

Oh and S1 of Countdown was pretty fun

We've had the pleasure of watching a bunch of a screeners recently and S3 Foundation, S1 Ballard and S3 Strange New Worlds are all pretty great. A lot of good TV incoming. Let's hope it all stays alive.

The moment of silence as the telemarketer switches the phone to his headset, and over the noise of a hundred other calls behind them, they say desperately, "How are you today?!"

Authoritarians require your compliance, and they secure it using three main tactics. The best and easiest is to give you treats and rewards in exchange for your passivity. You're safe, and whatever bad things they may be doing are happening to other people. 🧵 1/4

I think this is the order: 1) Learn your craft... writing, design, illustration, etc. 2) Earn the bruises of reaching and falling and reaching again. 3) Learn to think critically. 4) Then, maybe, use AI to make some part of your work easier. Because having a saw doesn't make you a carpenter.

Bill Moyers was a lot of things. But to 15-year-old nerdy me, home sick from school and watching PBS, he was the guy who introduced me to Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. Which changed my brain. He also modeled how a grown person could stay vulnerable and curious. RIP a an absolute legend.

Internet Jesus, please let me never see Delaney Rowe again. Amen.

Dear LA NextDoor, it's always fireworks. Always. Even if there are two of them in a row. And perhaps, especially then.

Trump, close-talking America and saying we're the "hottest country right now" with (probably) the smell of Arby's and Altoids on his breath is really making me want to call HR.

On this Father's Day I'm just sitting here thinking about how much pain, suffering, and money could have been saved if Donald Trump's Dad had just hugged him a little.

The death toll for regular Israelis is starting to rise in this conflict with Iran. Awful. But it's also a reminder and warning for us that starting a war to avoid losing power/going to jail is SOP for corrupt strong men everywhere.

Remarkable. MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful." Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd. Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.

@itsannetta.bsky.social You know why this is relevant to our friendship.

Punk rock kid buskers (‘The Whops’, tiktok) near the Edgware Rd. They run into Paul Simonon, play Death or Glory for him. He asks if they know The Guns of Brixton. They do -

If you’re in LA in a public space this month and someone tries to get you to sign a petition about wages and voting DO NOT SIGN IT. this is businesses trying to repeal an ordinance that increases wages for workers in hospitality spaces ahead of the Super Bowl, World Cup, & Olympics. Do not sign!

@bsky.app for all of us with a sassy mix of ADHD and dyslexia, can you please give us an edit button? Thank you please okay!

The fact that I've spent my morning hyper-focused on the excessive hand gestures in TikToks (almost as distracting as bad cigarette smoking in TV and Movies) instead of the rapid cratering of the world is proof that my mind is in full retreat from this current timeline. Also, I'm grumpy.

A quick scan of clips from the Sunday shows and it looks like the Team MAGA is out there prepping their people for regime change in Iran. So, fuckery as usual. Cool.

Tim Heidecker ass bit

Israel isn’t bombing Iran over nukes. With Hamas & Hezbollah crippled, now is a rare chance to strike without blowback. The US & UK are backing Israel because there are strategic gains to be had even though there is little public support for military action. That's it. That's all there's to it.

Losing Sly Stone and Brian Wilson with three days is a big loss of vibes for one week. RIP these legends.

FYI

Wrote a ilttle something about wrestling, writing and process for my too-neglected Substack. #scriptsky open.substack.com/pub/thepunch...

I have witnessed the scrum near the rotisserie chickens at #Costco, the air pregnant with chicken fat and violence. Eyes dilated and black with hunger. I have seen this darkness and turned away, seeking the light of the Eternal to cleanse me of this doom. But I tried one today. Not bad. I'm a fan!

Yes, there's a non-zero chance Biden knew he had cancer while he was still in office. Yes, many of us wish he wouldn't have run again. But an actual authoritarian takeover is in full bloom, so the media might want to pay attention to that shit and stop with the pointless backward looking bullshit.

Lots of folks saying similar, but it’s about joy, not a take. Andor is the most inspiring TV show I’ve seen in a decade. Every part of it sings. What an achievement. And what a gift. So grateful for this astounding work of art.

Do you guys remember the Cheech and Chong movie where they end up in the Vatican dressed as Cardinals and smoke a joint the size of a banana and blow the smoke up the chimney and people think a new pope has been chosen and then Chong actually becomes the new pope and reforms the Catholic Church?

Me every morning looking at the headlines.

They should give all the awards to Tony Gilroy, Diego Luna, Genevieve O'Reilly, Adria Arjona, Kyle Soller, Denise Gough, Stellan Skarsgard, and Elizabeth Dulau. They won't because, space ships. But that doesn't change the fact that #Andor is the best (and most important) show on TV right now.

Just thinking about a greedy asshole with a monogrammed passenger plane lecturing people about how many dolls their kids should have and trying not yell because it will scare my dogs who have done absolutely nothing to deserve that.

Look, there's no way gamers who platformed Trump could have known his policies would cause console prices to skyrocket. I mean, I guess they could have listened to his literal threats and promises to do just this, but other than that...