I'm happy to see the Black Crowes back together & making music, but hoo boy, their album covers are not winning me these days.

It's probably not a total coincidence that many of the houses in our neighborhood who didn't bother to salt their sidewalks after the ice storm are the ones with gun-nut 2A "don't tread on me" stickers on their cars.

I got a jar of these crazy kelp pickles from @aethan.bsky.social for Christmas. They’re naturally hollow, have the texture of apple, and have a slight marine, umami flavor. Tasty! #pickleposting

Actual footage of Stephen Miller today:

For what it's worth, I thought the Stranger Things finale was excellent and the perfect way to end the show. I can't imagine thinking of it as "meh".

Okay, yes, you win, I do in fact want Peanut Butter Boppers.

WOW!!!!!!!

One of the first videos that knocked me out was “Cry” by Godley & Creme. It morphed faces far before ‘mophing’ tech existed. Great song, too. youtu.be/ypMnBuvP5kA?...

Anyone know a WDW cast member? I need them to sneak into the shuttered PizzaRizzo and steal a prop for me. No big deal, right?

I've physically bumped into two celebrities: Cyndi Lauper ran into me in a crowd at Magic Kingdom (and said "oh my gawd, sorry!"), and I bumped shoulders with a very skinny, leather-jacket-clad Lou Reed while leaving a Laurie Anderson concert.

I was once on a conference call with Public Enemy and Chuck D said “hey, yo” to me

19 Crimes is the new Two Buck Chuck.

Starting a GoFundMe for Reeks the Clown, who has a spider on the back of his head

I’ve rarely seen my dad as delighted as when he tried on his new tiny hands for Christmas.

"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"

Bumble says… MERRY CHRISTMAS!

My nephew has discovered that the new Alexa+ insists on censoring the words “leg over”, as in “Commander Riker often swings his [leg over] the back of a chair before sitting down.”

At 4:30am, the Logan Terminal B Dunkies has absolutely no donuts, nor croissants, and Karen in her elf hat is NOT having it

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.

It's been a wild 48 hrs: My parents, Wednesday: “Your brother-in-law’s mother might have had a stroke. Might have to postpone Christmas.” Thursday: “She passed away this morning. The funeral is on Christmas.” Friday: “Actually she’s just in hospice. Christmas is back on! Also we have her dog now.”

While this album by Joan Shelley came out in 2022, it's new to me this year, and this song has probably stuck with me more than anything else I heard in 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnT_...

Being a freelancer this time of year is weird. Some of my clients have sent me Christmas gifts or bonuses in the past, but then, some years they just... don't. The fact that none of them have this year is a pretty good reflection of, y'know, *wavy hands* everything.

If you see this, WE IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.

what is your all time favorite Christmas movie?

I don't remember a single thing from high school algebra class, but I still know the Wizard of Oz's full name: Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs

Besides just being an icky and awful idea, it’s always amused me that for the last 50+ years, “futuristic tech” has been symbolized with transparent screens, which are probably the worst possible way to display information.

Rohirrim Tag! A beautiful birthday gift from @artmutt.bsky.social Thank you so much buddy!!! I love ya!!! ^.^

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Kitchens on fire off the oil in the ovens. I watched tokens glitter in the dark near the skeeball grate. All those moments will be lost in time, like pizzas in rain. Time to die.

Someone interviewed my Uncle Ted Bauer, who was a bombardier in WWII and who's celebrating his 104th birthday in a week. Amazing guy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRW0...

"What actual art have you made lately?"

I think I discovered a @kriscritter.bsky.social while throwing axes at Urban Axes

Happy 50th to me.

Oh my God...watched the Deathstalker remake with @teko.bsky.social, @taggartmcropus.bsky.social, and @artmutt.bsky.social. Amazing. A totally over-the-top, hilarious, and surprisingly earnest and heartfelt love-letter to the Swords and Sorcery movies of the 80s that I adore.

Black rhino Grizzly bear River otter Cassowary Secretary bird

Among many excellent foods, @aethan.bsky.social made something bafflingly called Transparent Pie that’s actually a rich cream pie with a caramelized topping that’s a new house favorite. (Not his pie pictured, but that’s basically it)

A Christmas tradition Boston folks will understand.

with apologies to Mr Watterson

youtu.be/ANhA94ZqnEQ?... Strandbeests are still being made I'm so glad

Seems like an apt time to point out that the great WAG THE DOG is free (with ads) on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWFb...

this is a major blow from trump

In the last few minutes, I've learned that my QuickBǒoks and Squäare accounts have been frozen, and all I need to do is click a few shiny email buttons and give them my bank account info to clear things up. How could this not be legit??

What to do with leftover homemade tikka masala? Make paneer-stuffed tikka masala enchiladas, of course.

Flock of Dimes at the Rockwell, Somerville

Using a nice pair of earplugs at a concert feels like cheating. I can hear all the music clearly but without the harsh noise blowing out my ears.

What in the absolute ball-buggery

Perfect Star Wars alien sounds. www.reddit.com/r/Weird/comm...

The award for the most gloriously campy song in movie history goes to Hans Conried singing The Dressing Song from 5000 Fingers of Dr T.

Boris Karloff, the warm rich velvet voice that narrated How the Grinch Stole Christmas.