One hell of a piece of a war documentary that aired on PBS tonight... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf4C...

"But the obstacle isn’t time. It’s Trump himself. He didn’t get where he is today by triangulating—he got here by always being fully, undeniably himself. It looked like it was working for a while this time. But now the Trump Train is starting to jump the track." www.thebulwark.com/p/amateur-ho...

A refresher for those who need it, like me... slate.com/culture/2025...

On Nov.16 many costumed joggers participated to the annual T-Rex run in Richmond VA. A great moment of fun!

Prepare for AI to ruin space too... slate.com/technology/2...

After 4 years of war with the Nazis, Stalin and the Russians had conquered Berlin. After 4 years of war against Ukraine, Putin and the Russians still have not taken all of Pokrovsk just 40 km from where they started their invasion. Russia is the one who NEEDS this "peace" deal.

The ominous red ball Tazz and I saw on our walk a few weeks ago was seen today in a far more sinister location. I fear for my city.

Spending an hour or so climbing up and down the ladder cleaning leaves out of the gutters on our house, with my wife of course spotting me on said ladder, makes me think..."damn, I wish I was 65 again, this is getting harder."😶

YO DOOM FANS! This game has some of the most amazing people in the industry behind it, people who really put their heart and soul into every game they bring to life. This isn’t just another adaptation game, it was made with LOVE. If you have a second to spare, please go check it out! 🫶🏼

When your team gets Post Malone for their Thanksgiving halftime entertainment over Jack White, you know they've had a bad year...

My next book, a feature length look at the comic book social panic in the mid 20th century, paired with a vodka Martini--appropriate for a time when your wife was supposed to have one ready for you when you got home from a hard day at the office, as legend has it.

There are 3 MacGruber segments on SNL tonight and they are all funny as fuck.

Pawtism? Homeopathic alternative care vets? Not a chance. Our pets will continue to receive proper science-based care. slate.com/life/2025/11...

"And now 600,000 people—two-thirds of them children—are dead. Whether this was an intentional act of racial cleansing or merely depraved indifference, Musk is operating at a scale normally reserved for war criminals." www.thebulwark.com/p/welcome-to...

My camera's not very good but a couple shots of the Aurora from SW Missouri at 10.40 pm.

"I ain't puttin' down my Bud to go see some woke, feminist Predator movie. Boycott this abomination!" slate.com/culture/2025...

Mostly under paywall but worth a glance... www.thebulwark.com/p/give-chuck...

No Tazz--when we see a round red object in the street HBO has taught us that we do not investigate it...

"That this ultimately strengthens his negotiating hand is a freeing lesson for him—especially because there is a non-zero chance we repeat this all over again at the end of January... There’s a reason you’re not supposed to negotiate with terrorists." www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...

Who's up for some Sunday Schlock? Then I have the very thing for you: BODY COUNT - a movie in which sense goes out the window along with plot and most of the cast's clothes! Is is a supernatural slasher? Or a murder mystery? The answer is YES. It's so confusing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyig...

From over on X, Doonsbury:

Let the memes begin!!!! #drumpf #oldwhitemen #startrek

"He has spent the entirety of his first year back in office unbelievably high on his own supply—totally convinced that the great and good American people are as into his presidency as he is into himself. Now that they’ve declared they’re not..." www.thebulwark.com/p/heres-what...

Tazz and Breezy out getting some sun...

I'm feeling blue today, but it's a good kind of blue... www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...

These are the surveys I live to answer for YouGov: today.yougov.com/society/arti...

Beware gym memberships... slate.com/life/2025/11...

Getting to stay up an extra hour playing Baldur's Gate 3 feels like I just rolled a natural 20 on a D20.

If you're looking for some post-Halloween frightful fun then why not check out the REEL OBSCURE episode playlist? From sex-powered samurai spirits to cursed classics, from atomic-powered supermen to sinister slashers we've got it all! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

"The right has no immune system against hatemongers and grifters. Few people in MAGA circles are willing to stand up to them—and the audiences likely wouldn’t support them if they did." www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the...

Hmmm, monsters are ok but murder simulation, not so much... www.thebulwark.com/p/against-th...

I wish I could say I and my wife did this, but it was dogs while we were out of the house for a protracted period of time...

A gang of squirrels in our yard, looking for trouble, made taking the dogs for a walk a challenge today...

"ONE WAR AFTER ANOTHER: Donald Trump may profess to love flyover country, but his policies are really doing a number on it. Nobody’s been hammered harder this year than the deep-red bread-basket states of Nebraska and Iowa, which are faltering under blow after..." www.thebulwark.com/p/totally-br...

(from left) Breezy, Sam, and Tazz make the couch their own, till my wife gets back and reclaims her spot.

I've never read the book or watched the most recent movies but I did watch the tv miniseries back in...the 90s. I do plan to check it out though. slate.com/culture/2025...

Bombs away dream babies. Planning to watch this tonight... slate.com/culture/2025...

Try that in a small town... slate.com/news-and-pol...

I only caught the last half hour or so but pretty fascinating stuff on this horribly flawed human: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

My latest read, the recent sf novel by the wildly creative Analee Newitz, paired with an equally creative, sf looking, and delicious Hibiscus Blueberry Blonde beer I picked up yesterday, from my own state of Missouri's Logboat Brewing...

Good Morning all! Hope your day is going well! No? Then how about brightening it up by listening to my delightful accent as I waffle on about movies you've never seen? Check out the back catalog of episodes at reelobscurepod.com now!

Amazon Web Services are down and it's affected my Echoes. Alexa is offline and can't hear me. This may be my only chance to escape. If you get this post please send help to Brian--No!...I just heard her voice...she's back. Someone save me, I live at---- Alexa's voice: "What's this Brian? You've...

Over on X Doonsbury keeps hitting hard:

I didn't go to my local No Kings protest because of storms and often torrential rain, but a lot of people were not daunted by that and did show up...

Dedicated to the "No Kings" protesters... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV2e...

"Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s politics newsletter that will begin with a lightning round of commentary on news stories we didn’t otherwise have big thoughts about: The Gaza ceasefire is good! The Young Republicans’ group chat is bad..." slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Sonic Jack o Lantern out in front of the house, rather blurry with the poor camera my phone sports.

The carving on this Sonic jack-o-lantern was very trick using a paring knife when I needed something with a thinner blade to work all the corners properly.