Is that his signature? I'm guessing that cartoony font is handwritten by him, but still... Did Jake Tapper actually sign his name to an excerpt of the 1st Amendment?

I really wanna know

In Robert Jordan's WHEEL OF TIME series the characters celebrate a festival called Bel Tine. In Sarah J. Maas' THRONE OF GLASS books they celebrate Beltane. At first I thought maybe it was a subtle reference by Maas to Jordan's work. Nope, both are taken from a real thing, basically Gaelic May Day.

If I had one bad thing to say about the Bellevue Library: NEEDS MORE CATS

I talked about DEADLOCH but never followed up why I knew I would love it when I saw Kates McLennan and McCartney were the creators. I've loved them for ages, back to THE KATERING SHOW, "the journey of a food intolerant and an intolerable foodie." "Sugar has been linked to dementia, corn, Americans."

Time for a TWILIGHT ZONE rewatch. Thinking of "The Dummy" today, specifically the bit where Willie lays everything out. We mimicked this ad infinitum in middle school, the delivery is SO GOOD. "You moved my mouth, you stuck out my tongue, you JERK. Don't you GET it? You MADE me what I AM today."

More left-handed handshaking. EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #2, w. @tatebrombal.bsky.social a. @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social

Today, April 12th, is David Letterman's 79th birthday. The picture is from his 48th. Happy birthday, Dave

NERD INFERNO is out April 28th from @darkhorse.com. Every day until then (or the world ends) I will post something from the 648-page brick. Today: A Day In The Life Of Milk & Cheese. All you need to know to love/fear them. #NerdInferno #ItsaComicBook #AlmostForgotToPostToday #Busy

I've been enjoying the new episodes of SCRUBS but by far the best thing in this season is Vanessa Bayer. In the latest episode I had to rewind the moment where she tells a doctor "Go to your room!" many, many times

I wonder how Alicia Witt is doing? Oh yeah, she was just on JUSTIFIED. (quick Google search) That was TWELVE YEARS AGO. That kind of derailed my wondering. (She's had some ups and downs recently but right now she seems fine.)

You will not get my vote until you clarify your position in re capybaras

New season of Taskmaster! I immediately identify with Armando Iannucci, who is old and cranky and funny, and I need to adjust my expectations of Kumail, who is not the same kind of Agent Of Chaos as former American contestant Jason Mantzoukas. Also big crush on LOVE ACTUALLY's Joanna Page

You should watch this, it's super easy, barely an inconvenience "Hey shut up, Yoshi's here!" "Oh hey Yoshi he's from the games!"

That’s Smee in the corner

It is a beautiful day in Bellevue WA and I spent a good hour this morning watching dogs goof around in a dog park. NO REGRETS except maybe it should've been two hours. The world is so dumb and those goofy dogs don't even know, that is ideal

As a former Catholic, of course I send regular historically-based threats of violence to the Vatican. Bit unseemly of the Pentagon to do it though. Stay in your lane, you fancy medal-wearing jerks.

Been rewatching this video a proper amount over the past coup!e weeks, and my favorite thing (aside from the very existence of this clip and how awesome the song is) is how badly and without care the announcer f's up the title. "Have you ever fallen in love with somebody that you shouldn't have?"

Your.butt is wide

Reminder: @evandorkin.bsky.social's dairy duo, the worst fans that ever lived, and the rest of his absurdities conjoin in Nerd Inferno: The Essential Evan Dorkin, coming this month! Pre-order: https://bit.ly/3IwzQnI Collecting Milk and Cheese, The Eltingville Club, and Dork for the first time!

Rewatching season 4 of THE BOYS before moving on to the new episodes because turns out I remember almost nothing from s4. But I'll tell you what: I want that dang shirt

capybara and chickens are friends

Binged DUNK AND EGG s1, maybe I saw a foreign version because it inexplicably said A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS instead, what even is that. Enjoyed it greatly, fine casting, amazing sets. Astonished by the extravagance of the 1st ep til I realized the tournament set was in every ep. Amortization!

Once upon a time I would've expected to see mainstream headlines that say "President Threatens War Crimes" when the President explicitly and publicly threatens war crimes

With THE HUNGER AND THE DUSK (w. @gwillow.me a. @chriswildgoose.bsky.social colors by Msassyk) recently completed, I reread the first 6 issues, and enjoyed it all over again. A compelling fantasy story, art that by turns brings to mind P. Craig Russell and Uncle Scrooge, absolutely stunning colors

Check-in on my current reading: after 10 days I am on page 207, chapter 12, 11% complete. That's bad. At this rate I should be done in 87 years. (Don't check that.) But you GUUUUUUYYYYYSSS, the pages are SOOOO LOOOOONNNNNNGG, I have to scroll FOUR times on the tablet for one page, it's exhausting!

What do you reckon is the first word I looked up? Also: remember Josh? Remember Lonny Ross as Josh? If I'm reading his credits correctly, 15 appearances in season 1, gets promoted to series regular, then only 12 appearances in the next 3 seasons and gone. More like Mark Brendana-QUITS

ICE has been banned from Seattle parks I guess.

at Seattle #NoKingsDay 🤣

When I hear the name Mary Beth Hurt the first thing I think of is PARENTS (directed by Bob Balaban!), a very weird, disturbing, darkly funny and mostly forgotten film in which she is absolutely tremendous. RIP

Out-of-context comic (THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERHERO GIRL by @faitherinhicks.bsky.social )

Today was "some other day." I rode the Light Rail extension and it's glorious! The floating stretch between Mercer Island and Seattle is something to behold. And what a HUUUUUGE difference it makes in time and convenience between Bellevue and the City. Five stars would ride again

My most unhinged Saturday commission. Taylor Swift as Kraven

The Buzzcocks, "Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?)" Shouldn't've is a fun word, not often you get to use sky commas twice in one contraction. Also this song frickin rips

C2E2 commission number 4: the two big Gs

Favorite Friday C2E2 commission

I don't think I've ever seen this gag before, and I thought it was terrifically funny. SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #7, w. Dan Slott, Jeremy Adams, a. Lucas Meyer.

Wanted to ride the Light Rail extension from Bellevue to Seattle today but my train was pushed back an hour due to events like this ribbon cutting. There were music & booths & huge crowds for the opening (plus for No Kings) so... some other day. At least I got a free cookie and this awesome sticker!

I read SO MANY of these Robotech books. Like, a dozen? More?Not just the adaptations of the show, but the new sequel stories too

I wonder how Jewel is doing. (quick Google search) She seems fine -- wait, what was that last bit? Well, I wish I hadn't done that

More left-handed handshaking. Rare live-action sighting! From DEADLOCH s2e2, Dulcie and Eddie's father shake hands using their left hands, even though both of their right hands are fully functional and unencumbered.

Aw thanks! And if you'd all like to wait just a wee bit before hunting down an out-of-print copy, @blackeyebooks.bsky.social and I have a pending announcement about a certain ULTIMATE collection...

Takei apparently has the same person making social updates for him as Newsom does

Watched DEADLOCH s2e1. Already like it better because Eddie, while still wildly over-the-top, begins as an actual human being, not a cartoon, which took more than half of s1 for her to get to. On the other hand, NO ABBY? Booooo (Nina Oyama is in the credits so at least she'll be here soon, yay)

Now, as always, is a good time to read WORLD'S FUNNEST, written by @evandorkin.bsky.social and drawn by a host of comics legends: Mike Allred, Sheldon Moldoff, David Mazzucchelli, Jaime Hernandez, and so many more. Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite kill everyone in every dimension, and it's hilarious!

Aw hell yeah

I know I have issues with the art/artist dilemma. For example, (gestures at so many things I like created by bad people). But this HP thing is not a question at all. No trailer, no views, no support, fuck JK

JK Rowling: hello children Rowling: i have exciting newssss Rowling: there'ss a new harry potter out King: a new harry potter?!?!?! King: OMGG I AM SO EXCITED! Poe: steve, no! Poe: we discussed this Poe: you know what the harry potter profits are used for King: i King: yes of course King: King: but