America: Did you order the code Red? Hegseth: YOU’RE GODDAM RIGHT I DID! America: Uhm, it’s a crime. Hegseth: Ok, someone else ordered the Code Red.

I named my fists Vladimir and Estragon. (They do not move.)

Blanchett is hard to argue with. On the other hand, Alan Rickman gets you Die Hard, Galaxy Quest, Truly Madly Deeply, Sense & Sensibility, Sweeney Todd, Bob Roberts, An Awfully Big Adventure, Michael Collins, Dogma, and Love Actually, plus Alice and whole bunch of Potters.

Baleba's on the bench, which is probably a good idea, based on last week. #NFOBHA

I was raised by a US Marine and was listening to George Carlin records before I turned ten. Hit me, @profanity.accountant .

About 29 years ago, our school took a field trip to DC to see ARCADIA at Arena Stage, and I went as a chaperone. When I got home, I bought two more tickets on my own dime so my wife could see it as well. It was, simply put, the best play I'd ever seen. That opinion has not changed. RIP, Sir Tom.

Some months back, we persuaded my parents to purchase a Roku, though they didn't subscribe to anything. Tonight, after scrolling through 200+ satellite channels and complaining that nothing was on, my mom let slip that she has an Amazon membership. And their Roku remote has a Prime button.

Share a film you're thankful for

I made a playlist of track #3 from a bunch of albums, and I don't mind saying this thing slaps.

"Bugger."

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts: *R.E.M. (4 times, once as opener) *TMBG (5+ times) *American Aquarium (4 times, once as opener) *Fishbone (2 times) *Robyn Hitchcock (3 times) Bonus Bands: *Bowie *Police (w/GoGos) *Springsteen *PDQ Bach *English Beat *Pink Floyd *Tom Petty *Elvis Costello *U2

In case you thought ICE was in any way supporting pr protecting Americans who were born here:

Number for is the classic meatloaf sandwich. I will not be taking questions.

I finally finished Emily Wilson's ILIAD, then blazed through Trevor Noah's BORN A CRIME and am trying to decide whether to dive into something new or do a re-read of LITTLE, BIG. Whatever I choose, I will have to haul it a long distance.

BUCKAROO BANZAI VS. THE WORLD CRIME LEAGUE

Alan Dershowitz: the Lee Greenwood of American politics and culture.

Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love... (Tucci, Platt, Lili Taylor, Steve Buscemi, Hope Davis, Billy Connolly, Alfred Molina, Allison Janney, Campbell Scott, Tony Shalhoub, Isabella Rossellini, Richard Jenkins, Dana Ivey, Michael Emerson... a fantastic cast and a hilarious romp.)

Once I fried chicken instead of cooking turkey and mixed the wet & dry dredges together. I remade them, dredged the chicken, and cooked it, starting a small grease fire. We put the fire out, finished cooking, and ate. Only then did we discover my son had made pumpkin pies with salt instead of sugar.

How to make beautiful comics: Step 1: Have something to say. Step 2: See Step 1.

Hey, remember that scene in THE FLY where Jeff Goldblum tries to reduce the percentage of fly in him by teleporting Geena Davis into the mix as well?

"We suck that misery and find it sweet, Charlie Brown."

A movie that takes place where you’re from Not quite, but less than ten miles off.

I look forward to seeing this policy in place.

The writing started because my first-grade teacher, Mrs. Francis, saw that I could read already, so instead of making me copy the stories (usually about animals) she posted at the front of the class, she let me write my own. The teaching started because my dad and his dad started out as teachers.

*Fall for fake FG attempt *Give up go-ahead TD & 2pt XP *Earn *three separate* unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the last two minutes *Lose bowl eligibility *Guarantee a sub-.500 season *Do it all at home against your arch-rival. That's what happens when Republicans hire your coach.

Without downloading any new pics, what is it like dating you?

Today at CVS, the pharm clerk asked me to type my name into the new screen instead of telling her. Many of the letters didn't register, so I had to tell her anyway. I was a bit grumpy. "What will you do when you can't talk to us anymore?" she said. "Find a new pharmacy." She laughed. I didn't.

Spent some time today looking at old Robert Christgau record reviews and discovered that he likes Eno about as much as I do and likes Clapton a HELL of a lot more than I do.

Oh my god it works (Current header on Fox News)

The Jewish Space Lasers burn slowly, but they burn exceedingly hot.

ICE is basically the comments section with weapons.

Trump's criminality is so thorough that I wonder if there's any law he habitually follows, other than those involving gravity and thermodynamics.

Oh, this clip is a GEM.

You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm tellin' you why Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu

What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?

If you're wondering what news I'm going to be sharing with my students tomorrow morning...

Woot! Today's trip to Curles Neck yielded 58 species, probably over 10,000 individuals (mainly geese), and no fewer than THIRTEEN first-of-year birds, including:

Let's make it interesting: *Godel Escher Bach *If I Did It

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#RVA folks: where in town can I get jollof rice? Preferably in large quantities. It's work-related, I promise.

I have a day off, which I plan to spend grocery shopping and preparing dinner for my son and DIL. Also, I'm thinking nap.

President Trump briefly stops punching nation in the groin, demands applause for act of benevolent mercy

My friends who were Republicans have all abandoned the GOP thanks to Trump, which is why I'm still friends with them.

Grandpa pissed his pants again He don't give a damn Brother Billy has both guns drawn He ain't been right since Vietnam

yo mamma’s kerning so bad, all her hyperlinks say “dick here”

ATTN: SF/F FOLK: I'm pitching a SF/F seminar for '26. It'll touch on exploration/colonization narratives and I need suggestions for field trips--not just US sites. Anywhere. Where can HS students go to better grasp these concepts? @tkingfisher.com @womzilla.bsky.social @sigridellis.bsky.social

Somewhere out there is a Phish tribute band going by the name Ghoti.