The new Paul McCartney album that dropped today is pretty good so far. My favorite late-McCartney album is Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. This one's more up-beat, so maybe they make a nice pair? Will need a few more listens.

Unfortunately, not a real account. It's a fan account.

let's be clear, let's be very clear, let's be incredibly clear about something: Marcia Lucas is why you love Star Wars. She's why Star Wars worked. She's why it has heart. She's responsible for the in-media-res beginning, she's responsible for basically everything charming and unique about >

I have officially withdrawn from the Freedom 250 Hoe-Down (or whatever it's called). Sorry to disappoint.

Good on La Marzocco www.worldcoffeeportal.com/news/la-marz...

LG refrigerators are out after 2-strikes, and why I'll never have another fridge with ice maker in the door. A story in 3-ish parts. Part 1: my first new fridge was a highly rated LG, circa 2010, when the one that came with the house finally died. It was a French door model (no external ice maker).

A good reminder that even vast wealth can't buy good taste. #WhiteTrashWH

Tacky, tacky, tacky. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Says a lot that ICE agents all have different clothing. Some in jeans, some black pants, some brown pants. No actual uniform. Just slap a vest, helmet, and shame-shield (face covering) on any white supremacist that signs up. We need more Andy Kim's to stand up to these unlawful hired goons.

All of this 👇

Absolutely brilliant. Come for Colbert, stay for Jack White. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

#NowSpinning Dire Straits (Self Titled) 2019 MFSL 45rpm half-speed master. Stunning version of this album, which was already an amazing sounding record. Takes an incredibly well recorded record and makes it even better. The soundstage is large and detailed. Dead quiet wax.

WTF is wrong with the D's? Fetterman has voted with the R's at every step. He's worthless. He's a mistake. Let him go. Primary every D who thought this was a good idea.

“If you read or share only one article today, make it this: HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000 … Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of power of the office for self-enrichment.” @leahmcelrath.bsky.social No paywall: archive.is/ZmfJC

They played this video on the screen behind the band as they played. The double vinyl album comes with a full comic that tells the story of the Egg of Empathy. There's a nice warning/rant about AI at the end. youtu.be/o9wRaOCXgUs?...

Opening night (in Reno) of the Claypool Gold 30-date summer tour. Primus Claypool Lennon Delirium The Frog Brigade Amazing night of weird music.

Primary them all. Especially Fetterman, who has proven to be a full-blown Republican.

My gods, those people are stupid. Really, really stupid. And gullible. (But mostly stupid.)

😂😂😂😂😂 Suckers.

This song was mind blowing in '77. Even more mind blowing is I first heard the full album version (over 8 minutes long) on the radio! youtu.be/74k71dvqlo8?...

Dear Google Sheets: No, I don't want to convert my spreadsheet to a table. STOP @#$! ASKING ME. (Turns out you can turn it off in the Tools > Suggestion controls menu)

I'm so tired of constant enshitification of everything. Ecobee thermostats used to have comprehensive Home Assistant integration through their API. They no longer allow API access for new users (existing users can still access...for now). Now, the only way to connect is via HomeKit... 1 of 3

We watched the "Marty" documentary on Netflix, about Martin Short. It was funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking. I loved the copious amount of home movies, some shot by Short, some shot by Steven Spielberg.

Most corrupt US administration in history. Grifters, all.

happy 9th anniversary to the day we watched Zendaya fall madly in love with Tom Holland in real-time

#NowPlaying #NowSpinning The Claypool Lennon Delirium - South of Reality In preparation for the upcoming Claypool Gold Tour, which will feature The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, and Primus all on stage together for the whole show.

TIL from the wonderful Acquired podcast: YouTube was originally, but briefly, an online video dating site. Their original tagline was "Tune In, Hook Up". I remember very early YouTube, but not *that* early, evidently.

Refresher on how #gerrymandering works. SCOTUS just approved 3rd map.

Howard the Duck

Trump Sr and Trump Jr with their friend Craig Long, head of Florida's largest pedophile ring, who was arrested and charged today.

Director David Frankel tapped artist Alexis Franklin to hand-paint an AI Meryl Streep meme that appeared in the film.

Oh, look. Another MAGA friend of Trump arrested for being a pedophile. When will the MAGA hordes see what's right in front of them? (Again, and again, and again, and again...)

My wife and I are done re-watching Batman The Animated Series (incl. The New Batman Adventures). Just need to watch the specials (Mask of the Phantasm, etc.) BTAS is still the best Batman overall. Some of the other animated movies (Batman Year One, etc.) are also good.

What a beautiful article www.spritesanddice.com/features/bre...

I've officially gone down the Home Assistant rabbit hole (but only for things that are truly useful to us). It's not for the faint of heart.

Right, it's important to remember that this is unfortunately a fairly common experience for most presidents, but normally presidents don't spend all their time crying about it in public.

Given the far-right's wish for MOAR BABIES, maybe this will spur them to care about climate change and industrial pollution for once. Or, it's not actually about more babies, it's about controlling women. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

The good news is these reporters have burned their careers and when Trump is gone and all these assholes are forced to start podcasts no one will listen to or Substacks no one will subscribe to it'll be because their AI-loving owner or EIC fired them and no one wants to hear from them ever again

So...another stunt? Like last time?

It's a sad day. My beloved SF Giants are dead to me. They sold a minority stake to Jared Fucking Kushner.

“I would like to say I wasn’t rattled, but it rattled me just a wee little bit, you know,” the driver said. “At the end of the day, if it’s my time to go, it’s my time to go — but the good Lord was looking out for me and I’m thankful I’m still here.” - A Moron

1/7 Palantir’s manifesto is a terrifying glimpse into tech-authoritarianism. They aren't just selling software, but dictating global morality. Who do they think they are? Who elected Alex Karp and Peter Thiel to run the world? Europe should stay away from Palantir

Texas A&M is against free speech and is actively suppressing learning.

The next President needs to immediately do a full audit of Palantir's servers to look for data fed to it illegally by DOGE. Day 1 stuff.

First time we've ever had an issue with a VRBO rental. We're supposed to be leaving now for Santa Cruz. As of last night we hadn't received anything from the host - key codes, wifi, rules, etc., so I messaged the owner in-app. As of two hours ago, no response, so messaged again. 1/2

Not sure if this is a trend, but the local record store I go to on RSD had less than half what they usually do. Usually they have the glass cases on both sides of the store covered in releases. Today it was one side, and not all the way down.

i'm going to be beating my "get off substack" drum again. because seriously: get off substack. stop helping literal sex traffickers make money.

From this point forward the message needs to be: fascism dies if enough people turn out. Look at Hungary. Stacked deck election but prevailed anyway thanks to 75% turnout. Gained a 2/3 majority in the Assembly, so they can overturn the previous regime's bullshit.

It's been windy and rainy with thunder and lightning. This is how she copes.

“Sir, are you aware that you are a cat, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing right behind you?”