Loved Alysa Liu's phenomenal performance but I am now suffering from the "I don't think that I can take it cuz it took so long to bake it" ear worm.

Philippine Airlines has the best Inflight Safety Video, and I just have to share it with you all. I know what that sounds like, but please watch it. This is absolute cinema. youtu.be/2UkTBuEx-ek Thank to you our Patreon supporter for sharing this with us. Wow.

Update: Jim Hautman has just won his 7th federal duck stamp contest, breaking his tie with brother Joe for the most wins in the competition’s history. Here’s our story about why he and his brothers are so good at what they do.

TIL that some of the kids reading my novels have parents who are too young to remember 9-11.

I have never been so relieved to be old, male, white, cis, and childless.

Is there anyone who does not think they would be a great advice columnist?

After years of stressing out over who was which, I now choose to believe that Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds are the same person.

anytime i’m facing an especially hated or arduous task, i like to give myself a little treat beforehand to encourage myself to get it done. it’s called a ‘pre-ward’ and it absolutely does not work

yes exactly this which is why everybody gotta stop screenshotting twitter stuff and porting it over here. leave the dead to bury their dead

Who doesn't have covid? Me: Raises hand uncertainly. Looks around at gathered friends and relatives. Oh...just me?

My impression of Bluesky after having to (mostly) leave Twitter is that it’s kinda like what happens after a mass extinction event wipes out all dominant organisms and evolution goes into hyperdrive filling all the niches with new life. This might be the Benadryl talking

five body parts you have but one is a lie: Arm Nose Big toe Tail Elbow

TIL all about molten sulfur. AMA

Yael is one voice I miss since leaving twitter. Wish she was more active here.

My cover for today's A.I. issue of The New Yorker more: www.christophniemann.com/detail/nyerc...

How much would you pay for a chicken egg is chicken eggs were rare and hard to obtain?

Thought I should say something clever today cuz haven't been posting much, but I reconsidered.

Sometimes when I feel neglected I fear that people have gained access to secret thoughts I have that I would never intentionally voice.

In a former life I had a small (just me) marketing company. Our motto was Eyes Open, Hands On, No Blue Sky. It made sense at the time. Yet here I am.