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Love it: the night after he was kicked off of CBS for good, Stephen Colbert hosted a public access show in southeast Michigan.

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Did I do it right?

@andyrichter.co fires up the Wieners.

I'd REALLY appreciate it if anyone who sees this would try out my text generators so I can iron out any remaining bugs. Please, and thank you! trek.epicrandomness.com

Some notes now that I’ve seen the transcript of the hearing, thanks to @lizdye.bsky.social . First: the government dismissed the felony count in an effort to convince the judge not to make them produce full transcripts, knowing they showed serious misconduct.

Marking 10 years since signing off from radio Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of my final "Evening Jazz" broadcast for KCHO, or North State Public Radio. Of all the things I did in my final days in Chico, this stands out the most as I look back a decade later. Part of it might be because…

Reposting to make it clear the tribute is because he is RETIRING. His last show with Wait Wait is this weekend. NPR's Morning Edition pays tribute to Bill Kurtis. www.npr.org/2026/05/20/n...

Thought of the day: It can be well and good to lead from the front, but you should probably make sure there are people behind you before charging ahead.

An extremely courageous person who meant a lot to so many people.

We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

Ordered a burrito tonight and accidentally asked for a "splash of lettuce" instead of salsa. To be fair, they delivered the requested amount of lettuce.

Thinking back to one of the greatest hater editorials of all time, along with its sheepish correction (49 years later): 🧪https://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/arts/1920editorial-full.pdf

A huge thing to the credit of Ted Turner: he was widely criticized for his dumb and stupid classic movie colorization scheme and instead of doubling down and crashing out over the negative publicity, he listened to the criticism and launched Turner Classic Movies.

Dropping a gift link so non-subscribers can access this fantastic story: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

still finds time to sing love songs at karaoke night at Milk+ — "War," Cake's "I Will Survive," and "Jesus He Knows Me."

Happy May the Fourth, everyone! To celebrate, my Star Trek book is on sale! …man, I hope I’m doing this promo right, I hear today is a big day for sci-fi!

Wife: Please! How did my husband die? Stormtrooper officer: He fired at a Jedi and they deflected the blast back at him with their lightsaber. Wife, weeping: That must have looked rad. Officer, solemnly: So rad.

The $16 Million Question: If Editing Harris Was ‘Election Interference,’ What Was Editing Trump? In late 2024, Donald Trump sued CBS for $10 billion claiming "election interference" because 60 Minutes had the audacity to (*gasp*) edit a Kamala Harris interview down for broadcast. The lawsuit was,…

Bluesky Date: Do you like it? Me: Yeah, I love Chinese food. It’s great. Bluesky Date: So you hate Japanese food? Me: Wha? Bluesky Date: And Japanese people obviously Mel: That’s not what…. Bluesky Date: Pol Pot did nothing wrong

15 years ago today, Kate and William killed Osama Bin Laden at their wedding.

This is how the United States Department of Justice writes now.

The schedule for the 2026 BBC Proms came out last week and the collection of concerts is tempting as always. I need to find the time and resources to get to Royal Albert Hall one of these years. www.bbc.co.uk/events/rpgwr...

How is it even possible to get that many speeding tickets?

Well, isn’t this a sight for sore eyes! 😍 Our beloved Hubble appears in this amazing image from one of Vantor's WorldView Legion satellites. It was 36 years ago today that Hubble was launched in the bay of the Space Shuttle Discovery from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Credit: Vantor.

Gen X is in favor of this because of our famous slogan: No Buddy Cop Comedy Premise Too Dumb.

Every Indiana Fever game is on national television this year.

we all know I have no life, so:

Disney made the movie Frozen so when you googled "Walt Disney frozen", it would show results for the movie instead of the urban legend that Walt Disney cryogenically froze his head

1. As Jared Kushner heads to Pakistan to represent the United States in critical talks with Iran, the media is ignoring a historic corruption scandal. Kushner is serving in this role while on the payroll of the Saudi government. Let's look at the data. 🧵

Very excited to reveal the cover for my next book, Serling: A Journey Into The Twilight Zone with TV’s First Visionary. The book will be published by Grand Central on October 13 of this year, and pre-orders are open now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...

"...The signature line on the check just says 'wife?'" "Yes. I am wife. Take wife's money for radio."

Playoff hockey is #TheBestGameYouCanName. I'm excited for Mammoth fans who get to experience it for the first time. youtu.be/x-C7ax_Hkrs?...

America is losing a talented researcher today. Rümeysa Öztürk, whose abduction by masked men prompted a search and her eventual release by ICE, has returned to Turkey. She wants to resume a career without "state-imposed violence and hostility." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/17/m...

Favorite quotes Facebook apparently introduced an update recently that streamlines some of the info displayed on profiles. Unfortunately, it seems that the "Quotes" section was removed. I don't think many people used it (or viewed it), but I liked having a space for some words from inspiring…

These NY Times oral histories—of what the Trump administration is doing to federal agencies—are a public service. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

30 years ago today, Principal Skinner purchased fast food to disguise as his own cooking at an unforgettable luncheon with Superintendent Chalmers. #TheSimpsons episode “22 Short Films About Springfield” first aired April 14, 1996.

It isn’t always sunny in Vancouver I visited the Pacific Northwest in March as part of a curling trip to Vancouver, British Columbia. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was prepared for it to be cool and damp. My initial travel to the area from Seattle to Vancouver seemed to confirm my suspicions…

Now 14 months in, Canada’s rejection of the U.S. is the most successful tourism boycott in memory.

The #Artemis II crew capsule Integrity’s side hatch is open and recovery crew are going in to assess the astronauts and (hopefully soon) pull them out

well yeah the overwhelming demand should've been expected

The woman profiled here has just been arrested and charged by the DOJ for revealing classified information. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Here's my recap from the gold-medal game at the World Curling World Men's Curling Championship. It's been quite a week and a half. www.standard.net/sports/sport...

Good morning everyone today is MOON DAY 🚀🌖🥰 #Artemis

“I never thought Elon would muffle *my* legitimate news sources” says guy who uses the “Elon muffles legitimate news sources” app.

A year ago I said someone should do Frinkiac for King of the Hill. Well @standard.bsky.social went and DID IT boompane.ordoliberal.com

I’m wild about the cover, I really am. It’s so beautiful.

For everyone wondering when the lunar flyby will be and how you can follow along, it looks like NASA will have live coverage starting at 1 pm ET Monday on YouTube/NASA+