I'm such a sucker for the original "Magnim P.I. series that I give the reboot a decent amount of grace. I mean, it's not horrible - and some of the same things that make the original so great dont age particularly well 40 years later.

By the time my dad was my age he had went to war 3 times. Twice voluntarily. Taught, molded & led men in the military. Raised 3 kids, adopted my 2 older siblings. Started a successful car repair business. At 52, I'm happier than a pig in shit that my lady got me a PS5. But that's where we're at.

I recognize Frank Sinatra's mixed history when it comes to race. From having Sammy's back, to calling him slurs behind his back when they were beefing, to him supporting civil rights, to him supporting Nixon. That said, I'm sure Sinatra would tell Miller to go fuck himself.

Also, that "If I can change, you can change, we all can change" speech by Rocky at the end of the fight? Fuck that. You killed my best friend, motherfucker. You're lucky that an ass whipping is the worst that you got.

I'm watching "Rocky 4". Not for nothing, but Rocky has blood on his hands for not stopping the fight after the first round. He shouldn't have given a shit what Apollo wanted.

I saw a relentlessly ignorant, aggressively moronic critique of the late Anthony Bourdain. A bad take that will leave you with a few less I.Q points. Come to find out, that person was Bari Weiss' sister. I mean, is everyone in that family a steaming sack of shit?

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!

My barber was playing Dave Chappelle's new special. It's one thing if the trans stuff was funny. It's another thing if he lost his proverbial fastball and uses it as a crutch. It was none of the above and I'm confused. It was truly a stain on a pretty strong performance.

At my work's Christmas party, they threw me into this game where the first one to down this sugary drink won some money. As someone who used to casually drink 151 and coke's - my competitors never stood a chance.

I'm pretty confident that every single trip that I've made to the barbershop included an instance of me wanting to either secretly or openly wanting someone to shut the fuck up.

I just saw a video of Weird Al singing "Killing in the Name" seriously. Not joking whatsoever. You know this government is the embodiment of evil when you piss off the most jovial guy you know.

open.substack.com/pub/jamesat5... My Haunted House

Now that I'm an old ass man, showing off while lifting weights is a thing of the past. The only muscles that haven't totally degraded are my calves.

I'm sure that places like Chicago, it has to be a legendary "once in a century" kind of snowfall for people to close schools & businesses for the day. Here in Virginia, there can be rumors about snow and they're shutting everything the fuck down. You guessed it, I'm home today.

If Virginia Democrats follow through with a new 10-1 congressional map and a couple of other Dem states make small changes, Trump's gambit to rig the 2026 maps will be remembered as an epic blunder.

The men's bathroom at my job has this communal handwashing thing going on. The people who unflinchingly take full-fledged shits without washing their hands is alarming. And I shame them. As they walk out I'll say, "You nasty motherfucker..." So yeah, let's just say that Im accumulating enemies.

I'm making chicken adobo in my slow cooker. I got the recipe from my old man. It wasn't until years later when I learned that it was a Filipino dish.

I love my sister, but when she gets mad at you she's one of these folks who accidentally fills you in on how she really feels about you. It's funny. Revealing. And noted.

90’s hip hop is as significant as 70’s punk rock to music.

My lady and I are developing a book together based on a trainspotter. Stay tuned!

When my mom died, based on her being the wife of a soldier, she was last on the pecking order right after active duty soldiers and veterans. They had to wait months to bury her, which means that I had to attend two funerals. I have yet to recover from that.

As someone who had to abandon booze for several reasons, I'm always in awe when someone at least 20 years my senior loads up their grocery cart with cases of beer. I'd be dead if I kept drinking like that. Motherfuckers must have the regenerative abilities of wolverine and shit.

I sawa story about those detention centers the Trump administration is using solely for the babies and toddlers of detained immigrants. Not for nothing, but any Democrat running for President that doesn't pledge to throw Trump administration folks in jail isn't getting my vote.

That Maya Angelou quote is the realest thing ever uttered. People will always show you who they are.

I'm glad to see Glenn Youngkin go. So many popular porn sites flat out restricted Virginians from their sites because of Youngin's crusade against porn. A dude like me was forced to adjust. Who knew I'd have to become Matthew Broderick from "War Games" just to access titties.

I've been reading, "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur". It reminds me of the Manning Marable book on Malcolm X, in that both books peel away layers of myth and zeroes in on the complexities and contradictions of the man. It's an intriguing read.

The Jay Jones texts are awful. That said, besides being a sexual assaulting felon. As well as a guy who started an insurrection & jokes about Paul Pelosi's near death - anyone who supports Trump, a President who pardoned Blackwater folks who committed war crimes - should sit the Jay Jones stuff out

Grocery have gone up, American children are getting zip-tied, countless people have lost their jobs and millions are about to lose their health care. And the President is on Epstein's list. Of course, Jay Jones mentioned Trump countless times tonight. Miyares is a Trump whore.

Heartbreaking: Neo-soul legends Angie Stone and D’Angelo both passed away in 2025, just 7 months apart. Stone died in March at 63. D’Angelo died today at 51. They shared a son together. An entire generation’s soundtrack, gone. Rest in power to both 🕊️💔

R.I.P. ICON D’Angelo 🙏🏾🕊️

Winsome Earle-Sears was on track to lose. Tonight she made sure of it. Vote, Virginia. Vote for Abigail Spanberger.

Spanberger should have had better answers on the Jay Jones and Trans stuff. And with the limited time, she needed to have more succinct answers. But Sears' relentless interrupting just highlights how desperate her campaign is. Spanberger still wins this. #VaGovDebate

Trump just got Letitia James indicted despite insiders leaking that the case against her is incredibly weak. He had to get his handpicked stooge to do it. This only shows how corrupt the whole thing truly is:

Someone on tiktok, referring to the authoritarian Trump regime, said, "This is the timeline where Biff got the almanac." Well said.

It's always sad whenever someone dies. I'm sure you've heard the news, everyone is talking about it. R.I.P to Polly Holiday, who played "Flo" on "Alice".

My friend is what I'd call a weed connoisseur. The other day, he offered me a weed strain that was called "80's Cocaine". Look, I don't do well with run of the mill Marijuana. I always feel like I'm a step away from an ER visit. So I very kindly told him to "fuck off".

@thembithembi.bsky.social Thembi!!!! How ya been?

This is random as hell, but modern-day Nelly Furtado is thicker than grandma's gumbo. I'm Humanitycritic, and I endorse this message.

I have to learn how to take a compliment. Too many times, whenever someone compliments me on my quest to make body look like an unadulterated fuck machine, I'll say some version of "I'm just trying to stay alive." Motherfucker, just say "Thank you" and keep it pushing.

I don't read angry texts from people that I care about. It stops me from saying something nasty back, and they get to feel catharsis by getting whatever the fuck that was off of their chest. Wins all around.

My lady, calling me after sending me pictures of her out with friends: Her: What did you think? Also, you're on speakerphone! Me: Gotcha. That said, I would totally eat your ass through that dress. Her: Jesus Christ.

Some words I jotted down concerning podcasters who are trying to distance themselves from their Trump support - and how we shouldn't let them do it. open.substack.com/pub/jamesat5...

If I had a time machine, my journey would be inspired by "Back to the Future". The only difference is that I would make sure that the parents of the guy who created karaoke never met. I'm sitting in my wing spot, listening to a 50+ Karen butcher H-Town's "Knockin' da Boots.

I just found out that you can talk chatgp into giving you certain porn information. You just have to word things carefully. You know you're a seasoned piece of shit when you're one step ahead of technology.

My homegirl at work is dating a guy who likes to have things inserted into the most notorious of orifices. Because of this, I've nicknamed him "Peggy". I met him recently, it was quite the herculean task not to call him that. I feel like I should win an award or something.

Before I tap into my empathy after someone’s loved one gets deported, I just need to know one thing: did they vote to make this happen? Because my sympathy has a vetting process.

There's a "My Name is Earl" running joke where Earl can't take a picture without having his eyes closed. Well, I thought I was filming exercise content, only to realize that I just snapped a bunch of still pictures. Anway, here's my back. lol

Nothing exposes people like simple text messages I can't tell you how many times I've reconnected with someone: an old lover, a friend who I hadn’t spoken to in years, whatever. About three text messages in I'm like, "Oh, that's right. You're a fucking idiot."