So this happened last night. I had no idea it was coming. (For those not from Milwaukee, our li’l fest requires somewhere around 4000 volunteers to run. For the past 30 years, I’ve been one of those volunteers in a variety of capacities from shift volunteer to stage manager to coordinator.)

So this happened last night. I had no idea it was coming. (For those not from Milwaukee, our li’l fest requires somewhere around 4000 volunteers to run. For the past 30 years, I’ve been one of those volunteers in a variety of capacities from shift volunteer to stage manager to coordinator.)

This is my new favorite thing.

If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:

it’s really depressing how little the entitled ghouls who rule over us actually know about American history

It's still going. Outstanding.

Forgot until 15 minutes ago that I bought myself a tea advent calendar last month. Thought it’d be too late for a cuppa, but Day 1 is a chamomile blend. Perfect.

Happy St. Andrew’s Day!

Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat

Be true to yourself. Make the bastards sad that you’re alive.

Hello again, goat friend! It’s always so lovely to see you. ❤️🐐

Black Friday: A cursed day where every business I have ever bought anything from in the last decades sends me an email.

And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.

Local small independent bookstore in Milwaukee said exactly this in a recent social post, circling back on the point they might not make it to 2026 if they don't have a big holiday weekend, and it got shared by basically every record store and small business concern over the last week.

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

Advisor: Last time we tried charging Irish artists with terrorism offenses over trivial nonsense it ended up massively boosting their profile and embarrassing the government Keir Starmer:

Me every single Thanksgiving for the last couple decades, shortly after I wake up and look online: “Oh my god. The parade can’t be starting *this* early, can it? Why would you have a parade this early in the day?? “Ah. No. It’s *ending* this early.”

This is the way.

"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

No. The Thing is a movie about a bunch of people who all distrust and hate each other trapped in one building as the tension between them slowly builds until it reaches a breaking point. It's a Thanksgiving movie.

When going after the "worst of the worst” somehow turns into rounding up people hiding in plain sight, because 3/4 of ICE detainees don’t even have a criminal conviction. Not precisely the villains they keep promising… more like the easiest folks to grab when you’re padding numbers

This is such a delight to watch.

Yes, but the tenderness part is only on certain days. No, the days are not announced in advance.

"As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left.."

oh, that's... that's not... you can't call it that

Wherever he is I bet Don Jr just started crying and doesn’t know why

PULLET TRAIN

The award-winning article about stormwater management you didn't know you needed.

Nobody who should fuck off actually fucks off anymore. We're stuck with all these fucking people.

Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.

a “Space Force”, if you will

TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence! Real conspiracies: To: conspirator From: famous person Attachment: evidence.png

Saaaaaame. So mad it’s cloudy here.

Drives me bonkers every year.

Today.

No notes….nailed it 🎯

Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...

One of the tiny added joys of the Bronze Fonz cam is that very occasionally, I can see my sweetie while he’s at work. ❤️ (He’s the one in the hat.)

Was this the best use of my time today? No. Is it the most amusing way I could have spent the last 90 minutes? Absolutely. Pattern is free here: bit.ly/4nGGCGc

The daughter of one of my judges at work had her artwork chosen for a bookmark at the library. Isn’t it adorable? (I’m going to have her sign mine.) Way to go, Ruby! This is my new favorite bookmark. ❤️

The daughter of one of my judges at work had her artwork chosen for a bookmark at the library. Isn’t it adorable? (I’m going to have her sign mine.) Way to go, Ruby! This is my new favorite bookmark. ❤️

I try to say it as often as possible, but it’s just never enough.

Sobering news for a lot of top Democrats, tonight, as they realize people would prefer they actually fucking do something.

The full weight of western capitalism is about to laser focus on NYC. The robber barons failed to win and will panic. They will sabotage NYC because the system cannot allow Mamdani's term to be successful. They cannot allow people to believe things can be better. Your job now is to hold the line. 1/

So happy for you, NYC.

My dad knew Cheney since he was fords chief of staff and would always say “i liked him then. Idk what the hell happened” In the run up to the second Iraq war my dad wrote an article comparing it to the gulf of Tonkin and Cheney himself made sure my father was fired from his gov job Anyway he’s dead

Tech writer friends: Are any of you currently looking for work? If so, check this out.

I cannot

This thread is comedy gold.