denim = ‘de Nîmes’ because they were made in the French city of Nĭmes jeans = ‘Genoa’ because they were worn by the Genoese navy khakis = Hindi word for “dust-colored, brown” JNCO = “Judge None Choose One"

Camus, Albert. Le Mythe de Sisyphe. Gallimard, 1942.

Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash!@standplaatskrk.pl · 3w ago

skill issue

Roman Polanski's Once upon a time ... in Hollywood

southpaw@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Ben Affleck’s Casablanca

Why do the Japanese like their buns askew (2026)

Found Kanye’s old resume just lying around at the grocery store

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 5mo ago

In recent months, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy have all been photographed wearing shoes that look a half-size or so too large for them. It’s an affliction — and not one relegated to the Trump administration. nyti.ms/476cwGN

When you think about it, Neil McCauley and Vincent Hanna also had a “Heated Rivalry”

Oh. I guess if we are sharing links today, here you go. www.google.com/travel/fligh...

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Here’s a podcast that does a good job of laying out what’s at stake, and why all of us need to get off the sidelines to demand change.

Nick Miroff@nickmiroff.bsky.social · 6mo ago

BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Merry Christmas, friends

roommate: you’re back early me: quesarito is back studio apartment roomie: what? me: *slipping a stained necktie under the collar of my US Polo Assn. button up* quesarito is back

Thinking about referring to Christmas as “The Jolly Man’s Big Day” like a local radio ad doing a Super Bowl promotion.

Yet they can’t get Carols trash collected successfully

CNN@cnn.com · 8mo ago

Cheaper and easier to build than manned vehicles, and in some cases more effective, drones are a military planner's dream – and greatly reduce the risk of a pilot or operator being killed in action. https://cnn.it/48hCUNp

I think Pecan Pie is one of those things that is divisive now because it’s just a blob of sugar with nuts on it but to someone 150 years ago who ate shoes it was probably like having 12 orgasms at once

Higher quality cos I'm a sicko

The man most prepared to lead the left wing movement in a post Trump America … and two other dudes in black jackets

It’s Friday

Somebody has been watching that Ed Gein show on Netflix

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Trump: plans to incorporate deceased individuals

tfw u have major Heat plans

Fortunato (coughing): You’re certain the Criterion Closet is down here Montresor (picking up a trowel): Definitely. Have you thought about your picks yet

there are cathedrals everywhere for those with eyes to see

Why is this presser lit like a Fincher movie?

Nikki McCann Ramírez@nikkimcr.bsky.social · last yr.

On the lack of federal terrorism charges in Minn. killings, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson says they "brought the charges that we think are appropriate right now."

John Carpenter had a lively friday

Fuck.

It's increasingly clear that the people who make generative AI don't like films, don't like books, don't like art of any kind, and don't understand why anyone else does.

Sam Wang@samwang.bsky.social · 2y ago

This isn’t a movie, it’s a screensaver bgr.com/tech/movies-...