honestly I wish outlets like Wired would feature people who AREN'T surprised by this and DIDN'T spend years covering this ecosystem without recognizing the fundamental dynamics of power I can tell you exactly why it was missed:

Sometimes the lights are shining on me Other times they’re also shining on me Sometimes the lights are shining on you Tronkin in style along the avenue

Charlie Kirk's memorial service overloaded Grindr, as expected. That's a big closet.

Since they're not paying taxes now, and don't even want to pay to build their own new sports stadiums and shit, what value exactly are we losing?

Whittled this gaggle of monsters out of 1inch wide sticks 3.5 inches tall using just a knife while making a tutorial video. Lots of fun! I like being able to just grab some basswood and make something. Beginner Whittling Tutorial is live now! youtube.com/@johnnythela...

Post a random star trek image

Disney rushed this out so fast Mando's helmet is spinning. Nice try changing the narrative. Now we'll see which fandoms stack up to the Disney adults

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The Refugees, 1931 by Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka #womensart

raudvik.bandcamp.com/track/kallist If you haven’t listened to this song yet, for real you are doing your ears a disservice. Put this on, kick back for half an hour, and enjoy the ride #music #ambient #ambientmusic #deepambient

Fresh URL for doing the thing

just heard someone call stephen miller peewee german

Geordie Greep - 2025/09/17 - The Roxy at Mahall’s, Lakewood, OH https://archive.org/details/greep2025-09-17.unmastered

Geordie Greep - 2025/09/12 - Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS https://archive.org/details/greep2025-09-12.unmastered

Apropos of nothing in particular, here's Walt Disney's testimony to HUAC in 1947, where he named employees he believed were communists, condemned labor unions, and accused "commie" groups, including the League of Women Voters, of smearing him. 🗃️ archive.org/details/walt...

The Row Boat - 1887 https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10248

New: Sarah MacLachlan, Jewel, and more musicians scheduled to perform at tonight's premiere for Hulu's ABC News doc LILITH FAIR have all pulled out after Disney scrapped the red carpet. First notable talent consequence of the Jimmy Kimmel situation.

Harrison Butker, the back-to-the-kitchen, women! Chiefs kicker developing a version of the yips where he keeps missing chipshot kicks far to the right, is one of the funnier developments of this year. Six mandatory workplace DEI workshops will fix this.

My final wishes at my memorial service is that my wife seizes the opportunity to sell Merchandise.

Kinda how regular conversations work. Weiiiiird.

There's an an Earth Wind and Fire live special on tonight? Sick. We saw them just a couple years back and they were fantastic

I'm sorry the weekend is almost over, to make you feel better here's Einstein's Nipples

History books about 2025: well, you sorta hadta be there

Huh actually when you look into it he made some really good points

GIANT ROBOT BATMAN My inks/colors over @mikemignola.bsky.social pencil drawing. #BatmanDay

If you work in ad sales at any of the networks airing the Kirk memorial and would like to share the pitch deck that was presented to advertisers, my Signal is in my bio. Or if you’re a buyer and you happen to see your client show up during ad breaks… I can keep you anonymous.

People who think quotes are for dunking don't get it. It's for taking a great post and giving it an additive second beat, like "yes and"

I watch this short anytime I even THINK of writing a comedy. Every line perfectly timed. Every shot, a stroke of comedic genius. "Pronoun trouble."

Hey he's got dreams too

Today’s edition of Bert fits, Bert sits. #tuxedocat #CatSky

youtu.be/Q2ps0pcszj0?... = This song jams too

I really need to go ahead and give in to some of my base impulses like this, because that's exquisite

Rapture believers give me all your stuff challenge. You know you won't need it, you're better than us and will def get rapturized

If you’re in RI, come see some sublime R&B starting at 1pm!! Under the Radar festival. I’m playing with Indira 1-1:40!!

Shit like this is why i say dril style posting is washed. The got damn federal government is drilposting unironically every week

Saw Geordie Greep last night. Holy sheepshit that band rips.

Yeah man we should really fight back by staying on X

none of my posts have been as mean as this painting is

a black nissan with pitch black tinted windows and a sticker of master shake on the trunk is the black air force one of automobiles let it pass you

Happy Birthday to Looney Tunes director and animation legend Chuck Jones!

everything about this is iconic, from the hair to the shoulder pads to the reveal that she addresses herself as “bitch” to the absolute murder in her eyes in that first shot. that is a woman who homophobes would cross the street to avoid for fear of their life. absolute ally goals

If you're upset about Jimmy Kimmel being "canceled," I'm sure you were just as furious when you heard about Joy Reid and Tiffany Cross or Amber Ruffin or Karen Attiah or Jemele Hill Because Kimmel might still have a job if you were

Can anyone recommend a decent article about the history of using social media to get people fired from their jobs ss punishment for behavior/acts/statements unrelated to their employment? How did this become the default reaction to something people find distasteful or problematic?

Détournement is the old artistic-political term for this sort of work but I think Americans are naturals at it these days without needing the theory. Turning bad art on its head as a prank with political meaning is second nature at this point

“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy” V-Dem data

And the thing is, Johnson was a raging asshole, and even he got that right

No one else would. The man has a face like a Wellington boot left in a pond for a hundred years.

I do not want to see one snide joke about this queen or her friends on this godforsaken free website. Anyone that can set aside the thing they love so much it becomes the center of their identity in defense of the greater good is a comrade i respect