This would fundamentally change the driving dynamic in/around Chicago, if it were applied consistently. That "if" is exceedingly load-bearing, it should be said

Reading? READING? Homer would not have *read* the Odyssey, he would have declaimed it from memory as part of a long chain of oral transmission. AS ZEUS INTENDED.

Well I'm sure the good people of Reddit and/or the Streets of Old Milwaukee FB group are going to have a normal reaction to this article.

Simultaneously love and hate this.

Oh look, it's "why I feel like banging my head against the wall whenever I talk about the ability of records management to incorporate these usefully into workflows"! #ItHurts

If you are still taking this dude seriously in Common Era year 2026, I have the mother of all eye-rolls for you. (I, like Emily, am not naming him because he DEFINITELY name-searches for brigading purposes.)

Not only is satire dead, now the erstwhile targets of satire are actively dancing on its grave and daring someone to take a crack at necromancy. (See also: Golden Statue at Mar-a-Lago that is Definitely Not A Graven Image)

My fifth grader complains constantly about all the i-Ready assessments he has to take, and I believe the practical application of capitalism described in the excerpt below, so this tracks.

People who know more about WI politics than I do, convince me that the governor's race is not going to be a trash fire for the Dems? DLW is talking about voting for the person in the primary whom she thinks can win (not whom she WANTS to win), which is how we get Pres. John Kerry and Gov. Mary Burke

How much less stupid could our political discourse be if people like this got hobbies that don't involve being busybodies on HS band programming? Good googly moogly, these people.

"The rest of them are robots, soulless billionaire husks. But I repeat myself."

1) Gross 2) I know what he's trying to say (see #1) but this is such a dumb way to phrase it 3) With the extent to which American society makes it difficult and unaffordable to be a parent, these people should be glad Americans are having babies *at all*

Slightly increase a band Bismuth Zeppelin

*enormous sigh of simultaneous disappointment and resignation*

My "this is not a golden calf" t-shirt is raising questions &c. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

I will say that, coming from the Chicago suburbs, all of which just sort of bleed into each other, coming to MKE was a little disorienting because there's much larger stretches of nothing between population centers. But, yes, these people are suburbanites. Come on.

Harsh but fair. (from the comments on defector.com/the-american...) #GoCubsGo

It is the Will of Zedruu that you should be running Group Hug in Jeskai colors. Kynaios and Tiro, you say? Johnnies-come-lately with sub-par gifts. Please take this nugget of wisdom, so that I may draw some cards. You're welcome.

"Pahk the Horse in front of Troy! No no, this plan is pissah, the horse is wicked hollow, me and the boys are gonna get those chowdaheads after the fleet bangs a U-ey" (Yes I have been bothering @drsaephd.bsky.social with this since the trailer came out.)

Well, the international travel may be lagging because of the fear of arrest and deportation, but at least nobody domestically can afford the tickets because of dynamic pricing scams #SeemsBad

This seems like a terrible, terrible idea for me to read. And yet. #GluttonForPunishment

Nope nope nope nope nope. Nope. Antidepressants make me feel like a human being and I turn into a literal goblin without them. Technically that validates his addiction premise, but said premise also leads to "diabetics are addicted to insulin". I reiterate: Nope nope nope.

A turnip counts as a replacement-level senator over many, many senators in that body, let's be real

The reason, my dude, is that your state is on fire. I'm glad we had this chat

Me, remembering that @talkingpointsmemo.com was literally set up as a short-form blog in the immediate aftermath of the 2000 Florida Recount:

...Harsh but fair

I... think that this is satire, but truthfully given the state of the American electorate over the past 25 years who can even tell anymore.

Banana Knee Surgery, a critical part of the early aughts emo indie scene. You've probably never heard of them

This is the depressing answer, isn't it. *checks downthread* YUP, SURE IS. Men: The Worst For 6000 Years And Counting

My excitement about the Marvel Superheroes UB set is in inverse proportion to my 11-year-old son's excitement about said set. And he is REALLY excited about it. This is what I get for trying to mold my progeny in my nerd image, I guess

a) if the Mets didn't exist, the Dodgers would need to invent them to take at least some of the "buying a world series" heat b) Since they do exist: Ha-ha, consume feces Steve Cohen

Ah, what a relaxing social media-lite weekend, now to log on and catch u--Oh. Oh no. Dear God no #MyGodItsFullofTAKES

Well I can't not quote-post this particular pun, somehow both obvious and inspired at the same time. Well DONE

By way of @lollardfish.bsky.social , re-posted for no reason in particular. Ahem.

"We are confident that... FIFA does not want to make the tournament games available only to the wealthy" I do... not share this confidence, if I'm honest

FUN FACT: Magic: the Gathering printed the Official Card of Archivists Everywhere in 2021. It is not, surprisingly, the card named "Archivist" (make sure you click the arrow to flip the card over) gatherer.wizards.com/MID/en-us/68...

Martin Luther says what

Emeritus of Ideation

Must be nice. (TBF I also opened all of Emeritus, Pensive Prof, and Clone-Horsey and wrecked things at my Prerelease. Two Emeriti in the same kit tho! Please see initial statement.)

Today on FB, @jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com embarks on his annual "Spit into the wind and post an article about how assessment affects property taxes" effort. Will his efforts move the needle this year? The answer may surprise you!* *No it won't

All of my Library School professors from 2004: "WHO'S 'NEVER GOING TO USE THIS DATABASE OR SEARCH METHODOLOGY' NOW, HUH PUNK"

GOP: "Oh no, the VA Gerrymander means it is virtually impossible for Republicans to win seats in that state and disenfranchises huge swathes of the population!" Me: *stares in post-2011 Wisconsin*

Freakouts on the right about Virginia offering further support to my belief that the only way we will rid ourselves of the Electoral College is for a GOP candidate to win the popular vote and lose in the EC, at which point the EC will be abolished the next day

I know what he means here but I nonetheless have to laugh at "Talmud" and "Social Media Friendly" in the same post.

A+, give the fans what they want. (Specifically, Columbo with a Cavalier, since an ESS is probably too large to work in the CEU)

I would 100% watch this show, but only if the dog also got to regenerate

Kishke. People, including people in my family, will tell you that it is good, but they are suffering from Ashkenazi Stockholm Syndrome. "What if we took sausage but made it terrible"

HAHAHAHAHAHA "Universities should do *more* navel-gazing" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Oh man. CHE continues to be one of our great comedic institutions

Merry "Facebook denizens don't understand the relationship between assessments and property tax rates" season to all who celebrate

The official definition of a catch in the NFL is "whatever it needs to be to advance the team with greater market share to the next round"