The real Whiskey Friday was the friends we made along the way

oh no, are publishers getting squeamish about buying queer books right now for some impossible-to-guess reason?? sounds like our books need to get even more queer, relentlessly queer, battle-axe queer, cackling queer

SHANE VENDRELL, THE SHIELD, "Possible Kill Screen" (S7E12)

40ears ago this summer Bruce Hornsby released his signature hit "The Way It Is." The song showcased Hornsby's prowess as both a songwriter & pianist and the melody was so catchy that many listeners didn't notice that it was about poverty & racism in America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeK...

PS even if you don’t have any $ to donate right now, sharing this list far and wide would help greatly! ⬇️

Pro-tip: hate-watching counts as views.

We don't do #RecordSaturday anymore, but my favorite thing about it was sharing the music we all might need to hear when things got tough. In this spirit, here's James with "Sit Down" youtu.be/zPNw_2h0CnU?...

A roof is both essential and expensive, so why not help us pay for the new one we just installed by grabbing a shirt from our TeePublic shop? www.teepublic.com/user/atbpubl... Have a favorite movie/show/book and want to wear an homage? We'll take requests for new designs!

Despite everything (husband with the flu, two-day migraine, the general state of anxiety that grips all of our souls) I managed to get 1,000 words on the page today in a project that is very near & dear to my heart.

Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E." The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop." consequence.net/2026/01/drop...

Fan-fucking-tastic! youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I?...

Now that we know where all the goons are staying, can some Bake Sale Moms whip up a delicious pan of extra-chocolate bars to welcome them to the neighborhood?

Trotting this out again

"We just stumbled upon Greg Bovino at a fucking Speedway for a pre-Hague photo shoot." This legend absolutely giving it directly to Bovino and his goons. 😂 (I believe they are on Bluesky as @cohen489.bsky.social ?)

They hate us so much but we love each other more

We are in fact DESPERATE for winter coats, waterproof gloves, and good boots. We get so many wonderful donations but it is so cold and the numbers of unhoused unsheltered people are going up at the absolute worst time for it, and we run out of coats weekly.

Hey, smiley strange! This month's Patreon bonusode is about our favorite TV theme songs, including (but not limited to) The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Cheers, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Toast of London, Reading Rainbow, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Tune in at patreon.com/discordpod.

I am so, SO good at emotionally wrecking readers. Also, I throw a GREAT theme party.

Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers

If you're still able to help Minnesota, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social is always accepting donations. $10 buys a pack of handwarmers. If you were given Amazon gift cards this year for Christmas, you can shop their Amazon wishlist: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...

Trying out a new migraine cure: a cold fountain Coke & Jay Karnes' episode of COLD CASE 😍

Okay but can we watch porn with Chewy's dad?

Really needed to hear/read this story of hope, endurance and community today. Thanks so much for this, @naomikritzer.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. This is beautiful piece. www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...

Great, because there are some things I'd change if it was up to me... youtu.be/0Y1wm7CFRCQ?...

Every once in a while I remember that when Vic Mackey from “The Shield” (2002-08) has nowhere left to turn — when he has murdered other cops in cold blood and is guilty of extortion and stealing millions in drug money and the walls are closing in — he escapes punishment by getting a job with ICE.

TIMELINE CLEANSE

This is some S4 Shane Vendrell shit. @jordanharper.bsky.social

He’s at a whiskey desk, he’s at a vodka desk, he’s at a lager desk, he’s at a cider desk.

peggy came home with a list of names she didn't believe in transcendence "and it's time for a few small repairs", she said peggy came home with a vengeance

She Raised Me: youtu.be/qfKKBDFCiIA?...

Obligatory:

ME: Ooh, my back hurts. MY 90s-ADDLED BRAIN: FROM WORKING ON THE TRACTOR. youtu.be/bUmKUWzbDxg?...

It’s paperback release day! If you know a young reader obsessed with #Minecraft and in love with spooky adventures, House of Horrors is out now! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768620...

Hey, my second published short story is up now, and it's free! Please read and send me all your feedback. It's a heartbreaking doomed romance space story called "The Ice on Saturn's Rings." I really like how this one turned out. ENJOY!! www.loreleisignal.com/ice-on-satur...

Very concerned about Winter Conditions when we visit Chicago. Is there someplace we could get a 'zine and a whistle to help warn people of icy conditions? 🚫❄️

One of the reasons The Shield is the best TV show of all time is how well it's aged - for instance, making Vic Mackie anti-vax is perfect, as is his end-of-show strategy to get immunity by joining the then brand-new and mysterious ICE.

Boycott all Hilton properties. Fuck ICE

This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good. This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it. A thread on how to do that 🧵

ME: It's absolutely disgusting that 1950s housewives used to take speed so they could keep the house clean. ME AFTER TAKING A SUDAFED: I finished the mending! I made homemade soap! I organized the coats from least to most worn & the tablecloths by holiday! Who needs their baseboards cleaned?

I'm not here to police word usage, but here's a tip regarding the use of the phrase "chi*d p*rn" vs. CSAM. From RAINN:

I fucked up my bread & on one hand I want to cry because I am just FUCKING DONE but also this means I can just go to bed & not have to stay up waiting for that shit to bake.

they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.

I know the artistic director, Francesca Zambello, & this does not surprise me!

Am I coming down with the flu or am I just depressed? Unraveling why I want to play CHRONO TRIGGER for the 4,000th time.

Zohran Mamdani & Ms. Rachel Team Up to Make Your Worst Cousin have an Aneurysm

Look, everyone knows Morrissey hasn't had a good song since "Hairdresser in a Coma" youtu.be/XQR78U6zvGI?...

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Reports are coming in that BISCUIT was spotted being a SLEEPY LITTLE GUY.