I haven't been very active here for several months, because I've been working on a new book. Soon I will be able to tell you about it. Is anyone out there interested?

3) As a result of these two things, in 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono write "Happy Xmas (War is Over)", with a melody inspired by Harrison's song, and Spector produces it. It's released in the US too late to be a big hit, and only charts moderately.

I think it's actually down to the way in the 1960s Britain caught on to American culture at a bit of a time-lag, plus the breakup of the Beatles. I shall explain in a thread.

a few skeets from this year... a retrospective

Okay, as promised, here are my 25 boardgames that would make good presents for historians or the historically-inclined. - I've played them and enjoyed them - They have to have a historical theme or be related to the practice of history - They were within the first 25 I thought of...

Thei did a studye and founde out who ys awesome and capable of great thinges and worthye of love and the newes ys that it ys you.

The coordinates are set... #fanart

Live footage of "Why that baby aint got no coat on?"

Do you think Sundance has a pretty smile 😍?? @ataokennel.bsky.social

One quick note, the antihistamine protocol will not help most people with anything other than the COVID vaccine. For shingles, the preventative is to be INCREDIBLY super hydrated! Like, "peeing waterfalls" levels of hydrated.

There's a bunch of webcams on top of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano so you can watch it erupt. The latest eruption just straight up assassinated one of them. The lava fountain on the left is landing directly on top of one of the webcams.

Same headline. Seven years apart. 🤡 @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Have you ever heard of Reginald F Lewis? Probably not, and I believe that's by design, as Black erasure is endemic in America. Reginald F Lewis was the first Black person to build a billion dollar company, TLC Beatrice. It was also the first Black owned company to crack the fortune 500. short 🧵

Great thread! Ebony and Jet magazines chronicled his every move when he was at the height of his career. 🧵

I have planned & hosted these ceremonies at two different jobs, and I can 100% confirm that @kevinmkruse.bsky.social is 100% correct. And I would guess that probably 90% of people born in this country couldn’t pass the citizenship exam that new Americans have to pass to be naturalized.

If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud. Just unspeakable assholery.

And if you have 10 minutes to spare, you should absolutely go watch the last 10 minutes in the life of live cam 3. Riveting.

It was one of the best rides to the airport I've ever had. There are very few things in life more inspiring than the patriotism of people who want to be American Citizens. Anyone who wants to take that away based on race, identity or country of origin isn't half the American these people are 2/2

The only real job I’ve ever had other than what I’m doing now was teaching piano, which I absolutely loved. Here’s a three-minute piano lesson that I recorded back during the pandemic. In good times or bad, these simple notes can bring you lots of creative joy at the keyboard.

I worked for Frank Gehry. Because of him, I went to The Simpsons Halloween party, had a key to the Disney Concert Hall, met amazing artists. Frank was wonderful to me. When I left his office, he said you'll do big things, just try to stay out of politics. Sorry, Frank. Your memory is a blessing ❤️

We just accept it because it’s always been this way but ‘Ringo Starr’ is a bonkers thing to call yourself when the other guys are John, Paul, and George. It’s like having a band where everyone else uses their real name and then the drummer goes yes please call me Crackers Creamsworth

OK I’ve put together the list. Shame on all of them: Ford CEO Jim Farley Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa General Motors plant manager John Urbanic National Auto Dealers Association Chairman Tom Castriota Transportation Sec Sean Duffy Deputy transportation Sec Steven Bradbury 1/2

Has anyone got a list of the people who attended this event? I think it should be noted who stood there.

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

This may be the most interesting skeet of Election Day. #Omar

bookmarking for tonight

Got one of these for all your phone locking or background needs.

Tufted puffins Erika-chan and Erio-kun a Lee mascots from Japan’s Northern Territories.

Spudnik Equipment Company 4 row potato harvester.

butterflies can fart the alphabet

"Do you remember what the old shaman said long ago when the men started drilling? He said we were wounding the land, hurting it, making it bleed. He said that land would make us pay." Twilight Zone's "The Jungle" debuted on Dec. 1, 1961. It stars John Dehner in his 2nd TZ role.

This is a staggering cool JWST image of one of the most terrifying star systems I have ever seen. Apep is a monster… *three* monsters, actually, and blasting out radiation and dust and junk at speeds to freeze the soul. Read all about it! badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-ridiculo... 🔭 🧪

To the lady who boiled potatoes and then put them in the waffle maker to make a waffle potatoe… Thank you. Merci. Grazie mille. Danka. Gracias.

Just finished this, again. Remarkable how the Stones leaped after "Their Satanic Majesties" flopped. And it seems to be mostly the result of Mick's serious art pretensions, Keith ingesting Graham Parsons and Ry Cooder, and the godson of Aleister Crowley possibly engineering a case of cuckoldry.

hey the handbasket is 90 paid subscribers away from a huge goal—think we could get there today?? thehandbasket.co/upgrade 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Paging @jerilryan.bsky.social....

Hi mox, new to community with truly weird ask. Husband has big cancer surgery coming up. Comes with permanent attached tech. Also, recently got pacemaker. He's getting thru it with Borg jokes. Anyone know Jeri Ryan? I want a get well card so much. Other thoughts happily accepted. Thanks!

🩷 let's make some magic 🩷 last year, this community turned the most consumerist day of the year into a day defined strangers saying "I got you" to people that really need a bright spot in their life. it's time to run it back.

Kozeni-chan (left) and Furabee promote Gyoda City's yummy local delicacies, jelly fry (fried bean curd and vegetables) and Gyoda fry (a sort of savoury pancake).

before the rest of the fun kicks off, as is tradition, the secret menu is now public through the weekend time for you to see the unhinged shit that mostly comes from you guys asking us to put your deranged idea on a shirt you people are so weird artbymox.shop/collections/...

How to (correctly) watch WKRP’s “Turkeys Away” washingtonmonthly.com/2023/11/21/t...

I hung out in this room, with this man, one delightful afternoon.

@ianbetteridge.com’s law remains undefeated despite strenuous efforts of the most credulous

dunno if i have any followers from san diego but the band I play in is playing at a backyard on december 13th. vibes are gonna be immaculate. might even bring vegan pastries for everyone cause it's that kinda of vibe.

Potekuma and Pumeru-chan, potato-bear hybrids, are the mascots of Chichibu City.

My big opinion about that movie is that if Hollywood were still functional some executive would’ve slammed a fist down on his desk & shouted, “Put that Janelle Monae in EVERYTHING!”

Everyone pitch in to get Rep Aftyn Behn elected! Donate, phonebank bank (links below).

i’m not crying you’re crying xkcd: Fifteen Years

Nobody's perfect, remember that everybody, you are all valid even when you are invalid: