Booty will save the world.

Wuthering Heights (2026) dir. Emerald Fennell

In 1931, Aldous Huxley predicted in the future ppl would sedate themselves into state of complacency where they would feel a general happiness. In 2026: Corporations have decided it is more profitable if Consumers are more paranoid and miserable.

Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling And the poor boy's on the line

You shiver, and the city shivers with you.

Folks #LearningSpanish This is what some Spanish-speaking students experience in the U.S. #polyglot #LangSky

These emails explain a decade of world politics and the media apparently had no interest in covering them

Cross-posting this comment from Jeet Heer over on Twitter. It really is kind of funny that Musk is just totally unable to pick up on code and innuendo.

Probably the funniest aspect of many of these RW polemicists is how they try to sound journalistic but folksy at the same time and succeed at neither

always struck whenever i read anything from rufo how it is absolutely clear that he is a dumbass

I think you were right, Hugo was trying to shame Washington into not killing him. I saw an art work by Judith Rothchild that includes excerpts from letter written by Victor Hugo wrote arguing against the execution of John Brown and against slavery, unless I misunderstood. #BHM

On December 2,1859, Hugo penned an open letter to U.S. citizens, harshly condemning slavery and the impending execution of abolitionist John Brown. "The murder of Brown would be an irreparable fault... It is certain that it would shake to its center the entire fabric of American democracy."

“Let America know and ponder on this: there is something more frightening than Cain killing Abel, and that is Washington killing Spartacus.” — Victor Hugo in an open letter seeking the Pardon of John Brown

www.commonwealmagazine.org/carpenter-an... This is an excellent article. Anne always has great insight but I think this article in particular focuses on several misconceptions the Right has with Balthasar but also provides a framework to look past it to what actually matters.

It’s funny how this was the most straightforward win for Marvel and they fucked it up

The gargoyles and grotesques on Notre-Dame Cathedral look down and see themselves in us. @theefantomas.bsky.social www.plough.com/en/topics/li...

“Yeah, I just don’t think that’s cause of Racism.” - Ancient White Proverb

Three days in and I gotta say…not a fan of 2026 so far.

I’m skeptical of how much of this can be dialed back through peaceful democratic means but at the very least every future candidate at all levels should be asked “how will you commit to reducing Executive power and overreach” and insufficient answers should be a dealbreaker.

Musings on monsters: “What is the meaning of these unclean monkeys, these strange savage lions, and monsters? To what purpose are here placed these creatures, half beast, half man, or these spotted tigers?”

Mother fuckin’ Sergio is awesome

It’s weird to watch LOTR again…I haven’t seen it in like 5 years lol

The thing you have to understand about America is everything is terrible and won’t get better for a long time. But, for some inexplicable reason, people have faith that the system still can work through this. - me, Explaining the US to the Europeans

This was my first year teaching Adults, and teaching in France. I also got an article published in @plough.bsky.social. My French is still bad but I can function more or less. I also have finished being treated for ADHD and Depression and no longer need meds. What a year.

“The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to be a victim: he or she has become a threat.” — James Baldwin, The Devil Finds Work

Wokeness has made the sweetness of dying for ones country bitter.

I wrote an article for this issue. It’s available to read if you’re inclined.

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The French seeing Italian Immigrants as “Good” (i.e. White) Immigrants reeks of Modernism.

An important step in getting older is realizing Carlton Banks was absolutely right to love Tom Jones’ music.

1992 roughly

Trump: “I have good genes. The best, so I have no reason to worry.” RFK: “Bird Flu is caused by exposure to Clouds and Shoelaces therefore we must kill both of them.”

Genuine question: when was the last time this strategy was actually successful?

there are 4 types of guys online. no exceptions.

The next four books I plan to read. This should carry me through this year and into the next.

A Nuanced argument for why This specific Oppression is in fact good. - Every Conservative Article

I saw the worst minds of my generation Podcasting Hysterically.

Life comes at you fast

Meanwhile NY just elected the first Muslim Mayor. He is already planning to attach a speaker to the Empire State Building for the Call to Prayer

Dick Cheney…

On the Surface, It: Welcome to Derry seems like a goofy idea but when you dive deeper you remember Stephen King has been trying to build franchise approach to his writings for decades now

In that weird spot of moving where I am establishing more of a life “here”, losing some ties from “there” but not quite settled in “either”. Some of this is organic on my part, some on others. Sometimes a mix of both. Either way, it’s a weird feeling.

Finally own this book. I first read this in Community College in 2005. Now I live in Paris, where he came many years ago and lived as well. It feels fitting to return to his essays.

Always fascinating to see how ppl engage and define the term populist

Black Mirror.