Welp, basement flooded

God bless the theater kids who came to Phantom of the Opera on a gross rainy night in full black-tie ballgowns

It is my life’s purpose to glean insights from actionable data

losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?

Each new detail is sadder than the last

New today! Our reflections on the best movies and first watches of 2025, featuring @eccantwell.bsky.social, @frankfalisi.bsky.social, @franhoepfner.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.com, @russellnichols.bsky.social @abigailoswald.bsky.social, @chadperman.bsky.social, @aheartofgould.bsky.social & more

My yelling-to-watching an episode of THE PITT ratio is holding steady at a solid 1:1

THE PITT is ruining my life

Here's the crux of the gist: we're on the cusp of a brink

- gardening - linguistics - Tolkien’s legendarium - Homestuck (lmao) - fiber crafts (man I miss knitting)

My top ten list of 2025 releases is up!

My top ten list of 2025 releases is up!

Just submitted proofs for the second edition of Becoming Alien

I got a fever and the prescription is more episodes of THE PITT

Love having no confidence whatsoever in my elected officials to actually represent me and everybody else they’re supposed to represent. Bang-up job everyone, real great work all around, this feeling of powerlessness is just the tops

Proud of my city

hey @durbin.senate.gov, your phone lines aren't taking messages again, and as a constituent with a direct and immediate complaint, I think that sucks

hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison

Two episodes in to THE PITT and I have already yelled “whoa” at least three times

That’s right

God help me, I’m gonna get my elbow ditches tattooed this year

Proofing a manuscript and words don't look real any more

Not now, widening gyre

When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?

Doggy snoot

Every year in recent memory has been good, awful, and weird; this one was no different.

Block Club reporters were there every day as immigration agents teargassed, shot, violently arrested & separated Chicagoans from their families. Bolstered by hours of video analysis & hundreds of documents, "Chicago Under Siege" is the record of what happened. blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/30/c...

I learned how to make a temporary table in SQL today, and I know this is small potatoes for all you comp sci people out there, but when I figured it out it felt like I’d ascended to a higher plane of existence

Gas cover on my car was frozen shut this morning

On Marty Supreme:

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

lol and even lmao

Sourdough cinnamon rolls from scratch baybeeeeee

I want the cheese grater hat so bad

My extremely not online film-loving spouse just watched HAMNET with me, and at the climactic scene he turned to me and said “I can’t believe they used the ARRIVAL song!”

Just saw a reel on Instagram where someone described their brand as “boots on the ground” because they “know how to run a great brand ambassador program.” Reader, the brand was for spiked seltzer water

The coziest lady in the world

Managed to make it through both the Little Drummer Boy Challenge AND Whammageddon unscathed this year

Pleased to report that THE GREEN KNIGHT still kicks ass

Get you a man who will put a bottle of fancy mustard in your Christmas stocking

It’s a Christmas miracle: I’m still testing negative for Covid despite my husband being positive

Every year-end list that features BLACK BAG on it makes me stronger

“Faith leaders were turned away from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Christmas Eve morning after attempting to enter and pray with detainees.” The Broadview ICE facility is an evil place.

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My friend @adamvole.com made this movie! It’s very good!

Ahead of the NY/LA release of THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, here’s my interview with cowriter/director Mona Fastvold

My dog would prefer it if I closed the laptop but I really do need to file this review: the Sarah Welch-Larson story

when a plug gets close enough the outlet should start trying to slurp it in

we've been doing @eyeoftheduckpod.com for 5 years now and it just so happens that episode 250 coincides with the release of my co-host's feature debut, Drink and Be Merry (which i edited!) so this week, @adamvole.com and i are celebrating the movie with guest host @dodgyboffin.com! very surreal 🎅