In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
The Right Pissed Off Mark A. Schmidt
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Hubby, Dad, Grampa, cook/homemaker, writer (not author), gamer, inactive gamemaster, SF&F fan, eclectic, ADHD, curmudgeon, honorary cat, technically but not effectively retired, poly, cancer survivor, he/him. NNITO. Not to scale. YMMV. YNCFT. Fnord.
A really funny complaint about the Zohran discount grocery store idea is that non-poor people could use it when there’s a grocery store half a mile from my grocery store that has everything cost 20% more that rich people go to because they don’t want to shop with normal people.
It's starting to look like the grimoire it should be. I need to write up the many printed recipes tucked into it. One day. With my notes and changes.
James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’
Futurama: Why Not Zoidberg!?!
Alt: Futurama: Why Not Zoidberg!?!
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James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’
Me: Past Me was WAY too optimistic. There's no way I can do all this today. Good thing Future Me is so *capable*! [Pushes tasks to tomorrow, later in the week, or next week thinking they might actually happen.]
If it all disappeared tomorrow? You mean I'd stop having to disable AI features on EVERY FUCKING THING AFTER EVERY FUCKING UPDATE?!?!?! Yeah, that would be okay. Never use the stuff. Today is good.
Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak
It is 2006. I am 22. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance. It is 2026. I am 42. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance.
Watching primaries tonight and wishing ranked choice voting of some type was more popular. Not that the major parties are big fans of it.
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"A.i." is bullshit. "A.i." detection tools are bullshit. "A.i." in education is bullshit. "A.i." in the arts is bullshit. "A.i." in business and government is bullshit.
Doing okay with the crows. I'll know it's REALLY working when I hear them repeat my "the peanuts are out" whistle. Not sure where to start with raccoons in a way that won't violate my trashcans.
everybody in Seattle right now like
So . . . has McConnell "gone to a farm upstate" yet?
Just passed the season’s first spirit Halloween, can’t wait to stop by to buy the most terrifying costume of 2026: bagged salad mix
"Corrective Phrenology" will be a growing career path in the near future.
The problem with Status Quo vs Regressive: Regressive wins: Things get worse. SQ wins: Things get worse slower. One, maybe two, things gets slightly better but not actually good. Regressive wins: Things get WAY worse. All gain lost and then some. SQ wins: ... rinse, repeat. We need real pushback.
pleased to announce that I've been hired by The New York Times. my job is to commission articles written by right-wing politicians, activists, and billionaires where they describe their activities in whatever way they see fit. it's nice because I don't have to edit or fact check anything
Huh. Trending looks like a Fallout Boy playlist featuring some of their shorter song titles...