Oof, TWO rejections to long-running applications? Now that's a spicy meatball!

The first truly Autumnal day, cloudy sky and light rain. Tucked under a blanket on the couch, with two dogs. Watching The African Queen (1951) and drinking tea.

These scripts are GREAT and these calls are EASY and ESSENTIAL. Call your senators and reps today and tell them to vote against ANY bill that contains cuts to trans health care. #DidThisToday

Dispatches from the front, side, and back.

I saw a skeet saying that US stores won't be carrying Norbit because of tariffs and before I realized it was a clothing brand I was grateful that Brian Wilson didn't live to see this.

Sharing this essay again. I rooted for EK with the Dodgers back in the 90s, too.

Which corner? We can’t find it.

Watching The Sea Hawk (1940) and Captain Thorpe's crew were captured by the Spaniards and made to toil at the oars. Eventually they escape and capture a Spanish ship. Thorpe send some men to work the sails etc... but some of the men have to go back and work the oars. WHAT A RIP-OFF they must think.

I was listening to an LA dj on a 1966 broadcast, and after he played "My Girl" he said that was one of his "favorite goldens". "My Girl" is from 1964, so he can't mean "golden oldie", can he? I know 500 Songs mentioned the first appearance of that term for (I think) 1950s tunes. Error by the DJ?

One of my less well-founded opinions is that Hallmark movies are rural/conservative anti-urban propaganda. It’s always “business lady moves to the quaint small town, falls for lumberjack”, never the reverse, and the small town is never a rotting wasteland of meth and racism.

Today Oregon’s message to Donald Trump was loud and clear: stay out.

And by "that", I mean stuff that brings you joy. We have to somehow find our joy. They fucking HATE that we can still find joy. NEVER STOP FINDING JOY AND SHARING IT. This is how we will get through this shit. Fight them with our fucking joy.

ICE attempted and failed to disappear a food delivery guy. It needed to be scored.

Another sweet little painting seen on my walk here in Portland, Oregon. I could even hear birds singing from the magnificent neighborhood trees while gazing upon it! Oh, I mean, birds bellowing their delightful war chants in this ravaged hellscape or whatever. #PDX

Please support the arts. ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 Artists. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳

My maternal grandmother was born on this day in 1904. That is amazing to think about.

Good lord, the first episode of Parker Lewis Can't Lose after the pilot has a montage set to the music of Frank Zappa's "You Are What You Is".

who up chooglin they chariot

Blueskyism is the flaming host of replies to this. Proud of each and every one of you.

OK I am sure that sixty hours' worth will be sufficient... Search the Internet Archive for "unscoped" which means the music is still in ("scoped" comes from "telescoped" from collapsing the shows to just the DJ parts). The 60s KHJ stuff is really fun!

"You'll laugh your heads off!" Look at these fucking assholes.

Now playing: my early adulthood

Uh oh, hyper-focus is shifting to old radio station broadcasts. A few from 1980s KITS in SF, but primarily late-60s-era 93 KHJ Los Angeles. Boss Radio with the Real Don Steele, Charlie Tuna, Roger Christian... unscoped (with songs). Pray for Mojo that this is temporary. See you on the other side!

In this episode of Homicide from 1998, Jena Malone is 14 and playing a 16-year-old. I don't often see that.

Trump is ordering the military to use “full force” against an American city, while the Supreme Court declares him the Sun King and Congress hides under a pile of coats. The checks and balances only work when the institutions aren’t run by utter cowards and the complicit

Transphobes: still terrible.

My review of Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood: Brad Pitt is super good as a character who does a domestic and gets away with it.

Black hole star Here's my car I washed it and it rained

Finally finished the Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood soundtrack, which I capped at 40 tracks, skipping a few that were very minor. This page was a godsend, apart from the radio commercials which are part of the official soundtrack. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: Every Song In The Movie

People have mentioned that the part in Deep Purple's "Hush" where it goes "na na-na na, na-na na na-na na" is the same tune as in the Beatles' "A Day In The Life" where somebody spoke and he went into a dream (albeit with different rhythm), right?

When you command the money Tarantino does, you can license whatever music you want. Like in Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood when a car rolls up and you hear Deep Purple's "Kentucky Woman" on the radio for TWO SECONDS. That's environment.

Omg this lil baby

Not only does Vision Quest (1985) have Jake Ryan from Sixteen Candles, it also has Forest Whitaker!

Hey, wish me luck on this interview! My first non-reversed card in a while, too 😀

Another of the worst things about being out of work is that I always answer the phone, even if I don't recognize the number, since it might be a recruiter or HR person. I've talked to three people about mortgage rates and one scammer about collections. I do not wish to do so.

@caitbrennan.bsky.social how good is this

my culture is not your costume

To the scammer who called saying he was with a collection agency for medical bills from last year, I wish a very [redacted but you know what I mean, and sideways as well].

DEQ (department of environmental quality, aka smog test) on NE 33rd is emmmpty. I'm next in line already. Do not AMA, I don't have time.

Funky sounds Wall to wall We're bumpin' booties Havin' us a ball, y'all -- "Shake Your Groove Thing", Peaches & Herb (1978)

Next up, Death At A Funeral, the 2007 British one by Frank Oz. Which will be followed by the 2010 American version by Neil LaBute. This one has Tom Wambsgans / Mr Darcy in it.

I will say that I am rather excited about The Bride. It looks stylized and weird, which of course is my jam.

Definitely an acquired taste. Bugsy Malone (1976) is a musical about the Prohibition era, starring children using guns that fire cream puffs. The acting is Little Rascals (original), but the music is by Paul Williams and is perfect.

Baby Melanie Lynskey in Detroit Rock City (1999)

Listening to three soundtracks: Roadie (1980) Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) Krush Groove (1985) And they all have Blondie on them. I'll allow that EWS!! is set in 1980, but the Roadie track is a cover of "Ring Of Fire." Chris Stein and Debbie were big into hip hop in the early days, as well.

These stickers are the coolest. Rock out with your Orlock out.

No more Orycon :(

So strange! Anyway, let your fingers do the walking. I’m still waiting on my callbacks or an email return. #pdx #portland

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOAT GIRL is my one hundredth one page game. YOU ARE A GOAT GIRL. It is always your birthday and God Himself could not stop you from doing exactly what you want. PDFs (including text-only) and design commentary here: www.patreon.com/posts/138800...

My theory is that the Rapture happens on a regular basis. And nobody qualifies, ever.