no evidence whatsoever that mike johnson knows a single thing youtu.be/YR2WiILR6XE

The worst timeline...

www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n... How come no one serenades me with smooth jazz?

Democratic AGs and governors sue the feds for suspending SNAP/food benefits during the shutdown @wbur.org www.wbur.org/npr/nx-s1-55...

Man, our costumes were crazy back in the day. And I do love the "complete breakfast" that includes Count Chocula. youtu.be/uErFyTelCxU?...

We need to remove the cancer in the Oval Office to restore funding to children’s cancer research.

I find watching the creation of art to be fascinating. This story about Nighthawks At The Diner is really interesting. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

A great comic about AI Art. Brilliant, even.

Watching 20 sided tavern at the Boch Center - having a blast

Spoiler: NO Do Democrats want free healthcare for undocumented migrants?

It's October, which means the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award is accepting applications from now through February 1. Pro-tip: Leave yourself time for editing, critique, revision.

Our "president" is disgusting.

Today is Tag der Deutschen Einheit! Celebrate!

Please fellow Bostonians - let’s keep public radio funded. Donate today!

Great game, nothing like a bottom of the 9th nailbiter. Nice work RedSox!

Reading through Absolute Superman and I love the disdain for AI from the protagonists, as well as the quote from the downtrodden while being interviewed by their mega-corp oppressors "We pray for Superman's rage" #comics #AbsoluteSuperman

Well, I just wasted some time in a very fun, beautiful way: messenger.abeto.co

More opportunities for my artistic friends: locusmag.com/2025/09/jame... James Patterson launched "Go Finish Your Book"—awarding up to $50K each to 12 emerging writers (total $500K) to help them complete their manuscripts.

For all the artists out there: October 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/oppo...

I was going to post a quote, but there are too many good ones. Our culture obsesses over young prodigies, but his story proves that middle age can be exactly when experience, failure, and time finally distill into greatness. Good read. www.joanwestenberg.com/p/remember-k...

www.itsnicethat.com/features/the... This cartoon is pretty amazing, talking about using AI as a last minute crutch.

1. More Americans work at the Cheesecake Factory than in the entire coal industry, and that won't change. It's because of automation, not snooty libs. 2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar. 3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!

How does anyone support this idiot?

For anyone who is writing and has a piece that fits the bill!

Feeling thirsty this Friday? www.insidehook.com/cocktails/an...

This is very cool - love seeing the evolution of handwriting, and, quite honestly, I wonder where the next steps will take us. My kids' handwriting (and spelling and grammar) are atrocious. artsandculture.google.com/story/800-ye...

Hello Kalamazoo!

This was a good read: "The rule is: people want to be seen." randsinrepose.com/archives/one...

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m... Gift link. It will take decades to repair all this evil administration has done

good morning

www.noemamag.com/the-last-day... via warrenellis.ltd "People aren’t connecting or conversing on social media like they used to; they’re just wading through slop, that is, low-effort, low-quality content produced at scale, often with AI, for engagement.”

"In a trial of 3,127 adults, one in five people who took the once-a-day tablet for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their body weight." Magic weight loss seems like a dream, and I know that its been very helpful, but now as it comes in a pill, will it be abused? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

www.bloomberg.com/news/article... "TikTok's US operations would be acquired by a consortium that includes Oracle Corp., Andreessen Horowitz and private equity firm Silver Lake Management LLC..." Not surprising, but wow Oracle is doing a lot of acquisitions...

Maybe my wandering mind isn’t that bad www.jneurosci.org/content/45/1...

Catching up on Absolute Batman and got to this panel which I read to my wife who said “that’s certainly no Clooney”

Happy Monday! There are 101 days until Christmas!

Love this album: brawlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-vi... Thanks to @warrenellis.bsky.social for the fantastic find. Where do you find your new music?

mleddy.blogspot.com/2025/09/writ... This is gold about Writing and using AI from @orangecrateart.bsky.social "What problem are you trying to solve? I think if you think of writing as something to knock off your to-do list, then I see the value in getting a passable draft out the door"

I don't want a robot that walks around on 2 legs - give me R2D2! spectrum.ieee.org/humanoid-rob...

And let's dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and for our people. Bobby Kennedy, 1968 from here: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4520...

www.instagram.com/reel/DJgvxp4... Happy Wednesday

Yesterday, a Michigan judge dismissed charges against 15 people who signed false certificates claiming Trump won the state’s 2020 electoral votes, citing lack of evidence to prove intent. In any other timeline, this would dominate the news.

Ugh the thread is full of comments on why this is disgusting. But the uncreative boring shitty wedding menu really gets me

Today, well today was not my favorite day. Thankfully, there's tomorrow. A Friday.

Read that intro - DESTROYING public health. Disgusting that anyone listens to RFK

For a second I thought the was an @theonion.com post Idiocracy

Hahahahahahahaha!

Its unconstitutional. Where are the lawyers stopping this?