At a professional event recently, I spoke over a drink with a former AUSA who is on hiatus after quitting about a month ago. Q: So, did it feel like a tremendous weight was lifted from you when you quit? A: You don't even know! I was FLOATING, I felt so light. I can look my kid in the eye again.

I fit into four of these groups. Men: R+3 White: R+6 Agest 45-64: R+3 College: D+13 If all three of those things are equal, that cumulates to D+1. Republicans are radioactive. I am a good deal more D than +1 until further notice.

Theory: most Americans who have passports have first hand experience as to why it would be a bad thing to have Trump's face on them.

would actually favor some strong laws against state documents "commemorating" or celebrating individuals.

Which is scariest? A) Xenomorph B) Hannibal Lechter C) Nature's raw destructive power, the Haboub! D) Median American voter

The median voter remains scarier than any monster Hollywood has ever shown us

Only now, after leaving work, do I notice the gigantic blob of gyro grease on my shirt.

This is what you want to see when you watch a movie.

your second moment of calm

This is the future liberals want.

Sometimes when you do this job, you get to propose things that you know are going to make peoples' jaws drop. Sometimes they even should. I got to do that three times in two hours tonight. It's Miller Time!

There is no finer example of Murc's Law than calls for Democrats to "tone down the rhetoric."

In a sane government, in a non-stupid timeline, the response to this would be LOL no did someone drop you on the head when you were a baby or are you just dim get out of here with that shit

Both prior times he was impeached, the articles described things that HE 100% DID. The Republicans each time launched a three-pronged defense: 1. No, he didn't, your own personal, recent memory is lying to you. 2. Oh, THAT! Well, that shouldn't be impeachable. 3. It was GOOD that he did that.

Crystal Springs' bald eagle. She's just chillin'.

Apparently yesterday there was an attempt on Trump's life at the Press Corps dinner? I spent the whole day watching sports and having social conversations and it never came up at all. If someone I detest in life dies, I stay silent rather than welcome death. So this was a perfect practice run.

I would like to eat exactly three pan fried pork gyoza, drink half a bottle of soju, and then go to sleep.

Film you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars/Trek, HP, LOTR, Marvel.

Hey Pittsburgh Pirates fans, what's the dea with the traffic cone?

One beer in. In an Adirondack under a clear blue sky. Brewers game on, top of the fourth, yeah Pittsburgh just got an ER but we've got Improbably Tall Jake on the mound. We can come back. My friend will join me in about an hour for SD:POR. My Chickens won. My house is clean. Not a bad afternoon.

Drop something from the 70s

My goodness! I would have told you that I spent the morning doing unimportant things, putzing around, wasting time. And yet... I had an elaborate breakfast, cleaned my kitchen, cleaned my upstairs (bedroom, bathroom, home office), two loads of laundry, clean floors... Like my whole house is clean!

I have managed to stay largely ignorant of this whole Hasan Piker thing. Do not comply with the urge to educate me. Suffice to say that I think Democrats should say and do Democrat things, not Republican things.

First win of 2026!!! But still in the relegation zone 🤡🤡 #COYS

Allowed myself to look at West Ham-Everton I'm so hopeful we can beat the worst team on the table with 1' of stoppage time left. #COYS

Wordle 1,771 3/6* ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩 ⬛🟨🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

The Bagel Of Plenty. These slices gets several more revolutions under heat while the egg fries to over medium. Everything bagel, chive & onion cream cheese.

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Rose-Fire logo. I will 100% buy a black T-shirt with just the logo on it. (Not a fan of that over-stylized "F".)

Went for a walk at mt Tabor after work tonight. Reservoir #5 (the one tgat looks like a pretty pond, kidney-shaped) smelled pretty bad. The park itself was lovely as always.

NO LIE DETECTED

Archive April 22, 2026 Wordle 1,768 3/6* 🟩⬛🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Guess #2 was a 50-50.

Overnighting in Bend. I left several important supplies at home, and have lost two pairs of reading glasses. Who knows what else I forgot. But got to catch up very meaningfully with a very old friend and no matter how things go tomorrow it'll all have been worth the trip.

Huh it may turn out that Brighton is actually pretty good

Most of you have probably seen @atrupar.com’s tweet of Benny Johnson saying Somalians have IQs of 70. What’s more interesting (and troubling) to me however, is this reply by Stephen Miller’s wife Katie about Richard Lynn. Because *that* s**t deserves a deeper dive. So let's do that. /1

I want to show-run an HBO prestige series written from Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle. I will need ALL the money because I want ALL the guest stars.

Damn. Dressed salad does NOT hold up long.

Fired by a tweet that wasn't even tweeted by the HMFIC. Pam Bondi got shown the door with more class than this.

Airport discourse? You know what, I'ma just log off now, y'all have fun with that.

Dad of the Year right there!

Just watched a 90 minute video about the cool stuff you can see driving north on US 395 through California and there was a lot of that cool stuff I've been to and enjoyed.

Jake Mangum threw this baseball to a young fan ... The moment that unfolded after will melt your heart 🥹❤️

One more… sunrise. Mt. Hood. 🩷☮️🫶🏻 #PNW #Mountain #Sunrise

Without stating your age, post your favorite film released the year you turned 18.

It is ALL ABOUT XAVI! #COYS

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Apr 17th 2026 (Hard), in less than 38 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com Had to resort to brute force twice, but got my third perfect puzzle in two weeks.

I am apparently feeling deeply dystopian all of a sudden.

[Does happy puzzle solving dance]

"Wintry Mix is supposed to start in about an hour" sounds like the program at a nightclub but in fact is my weather report.