John Pontoon, dissident titwillow
@johnpontoon.bsky.social
I once sang, “From where I stand you look like ants / and there’s an aardvark in my pants.” It wasn’t literally true at the time. I don't have anything to sell you... except hope! Ha ha jk. I used to be talented: soundcloud.com/johnpontoon
Trump makes an excellent point here. Why hasn’t anyone ever thought to create a great healthcare plan before? A true generational talent.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h agoTrump: "We will pass the Great Healthcare Plan. It's called the Great Healthcare Plan."
Republican primary voters are so racist that a guy named Tom Smith who DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE is going to defeat Trump’s endorsed candidate because his name is Amir Hassan.
Taking my time to really listen and learn from the very valid concerns of the MAHA movement:
Memento (artemis) Morty 🌙@mementomorty.bsky.social · 13h agowe should hear MAHA out about this they might be onto something
He’s referring to the program to sweep the moon to prevent forest fires. But Biden killed all of that because he became too woke.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 16h agoNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on rockets crashing into the moon: "It's not a big deal right now. The moon has clearly seen better days."
He’s actually not so close to getting it.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 16h agoMax Miller on why he's staying in the race: "When we go back to 2015 and 2016, & people in the media looked at President Trump, & everyone came out with allegations. Dozens of women, dozens of crazy allegations, dozens of nasty criminal misconduct. And you know what he did? He stayed in the fight."
Could the huge polling whiff in Michigan have been caused by Republicans crossing over to vote for Stevens, the weaker candidate? I don’t know anything about polling, so let me know if this conjecture is wrong, but the Republican there was unopposed, so no reason for GOP voters not to do this.
Every photo I see of her, it’s like they photoshopped more and more neck onto her body.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 15h agoA gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
This firm is made up of Trump allies with no immigration law experience. $150 mil in public funds to betray frightened children and send them to concentration camps. Everyone in this administration needs to die by hanging.
Politico@politico.com · yesterday26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
I’m 57 and pretty out of shape, but I‘m somewhat tall and I could absolutely DESTROY most WNBA players in a being-the-biggest-douchebag contest.
Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d agoit's interesting how many men get satisfaction out of knowing that other men can beat elite female athletes. like ok, maybe the best high school boys team in the country can beat a WNBA team, but YOU can't
I’m not doing the full homework assignment, but my top 5 are Catch-22 (Heller,) Ball Four (Bouton & Schechter,) Conspiracy of Fools (Eichenwald,) Butcher’s Moon (Stark,) and Cat’s Cradle (Micah’s right, it’s Vonnegut’s best.)
Micah@rincewind.run · yesterday2. top 5 books all time is tough! (limiting myself to one discworld here) night watch (pratchett), a deepness in the sky (vinge), good omens (pratchett, *ugh* gaiman), hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy (adams), cat’s cradle (vonnegut)
The way you know it wasn’t supposed to do that is that eight years ago, Elon didn’t announce that we’ll be creating a new moon crater within two years.
Erin Fogg says Free Link@criminalerin.bsky.social · 2d agoI read the whole thing twice and still don't know if it's supposed to do that or not I feel like it's not
Analysis: Anybody saying that this means MLB needs a salary cap is a bitch.
Jon Heyman@jonheyman.bsky.social · 4d agoBreaking: Skubal to Dodgers
Siri what type of people would vow to dismantle an international criminal court
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 2d agoUS vows to dismantle International Criminal Court. Experts say it's 'very worrying'
Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynn are still battling it out for the Wilbury Tontine.
The Dark Uncle Ben Saga, has anyone done this?
There’s a man, of sorts, who makes a living filming Donald blowing putts and shouting in vain at the ball to go in, then making pained yowls when it doesn’t. His name is Mister Dignity.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d agoEasy to see how he won 43 Club Championships with this masterful putting stroke.
Would-be data center builders have a huge problem hiring notables to pitch for them: The people they can hire are limited to the kind of people who would take money to pitch a data center.
Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 3d ago“‘Let me tell you something: My name is Eric Adams,’ he continues, as the boos begin to rain down.” hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-i...
I endorse this guy btw. My endorsement was entirely responsible for every Chicago vote for Mandani as NYC Mayor.
Troy Jackson@troyjackson207.bsky.social · 4d agoMy response to Elon Musk.
I just watched a movie called The Sweeney (2012) with Ray Winstone and Haley Atwell. Typical witless “cops gotta break the rules to get results” crap. Waste of my time. Now I’m gonna watch The Long Good Friday as a corrective.
Happiest of birthdays to JD Vance neé Bowman. Wishing you three more!
First known painting of Dracula:
Anthony Oliveira@meakoopa.bsky.social · 3d agoI am going through Bram Stoker’s earliest notes on DRACULA today - they include a list of the powers and features of the Count (then named “Wampyr” before Stoker stumbled on “Dracula”), many of which are never elucidated in the book…
Happiest of birthdays to JD Vance neé Bowman. Wishing you three more!
“I knew nothing at all about Donald Trump’s dishonesty based on his previous four years as President or decades living in NYC. I am a very smart lawyer who totally deserves your business.” - a real, not made-up quote from Brad Karp of Paul, Weiss
Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 4d agoTrump “came up with a completely false quote saying I acknowledged things I never said. “My god." — Brad Karp, then the chairman of the law firm 2/2
Though I’m not trans, I am part of humanity, so I take it personally. bsky.app/profile/john...
John Pontoon, dissident titwillow@johnpontoon.bsky.social · last yr.I began a series of essays, about how to rebuild the nation post-MAGA, with an attack on the owner of the antitrans org called the New York Times. This is a good moment to show it anew. bsky.app/profile/john...
Things I and friends have done to calm an angry abusive man from further escalating and killing us or our children: -Smiled -Kept normal schedules in order not to trigger a fight -Appeased with kind acts (cooking, cleaning, favors) -Forced friendly tones and words
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 4d agoRep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
Analysis: Anybody saying that this means MLB needs a salary cap is a bitch.
Jon Heyman@jonheyman.bsky.social · 4d agoBreaking: Skubal to Dodgers
This week’s Essential Film Wif My Son is posted about. I have some comments that approach insight!
John Pontoon, dissident titwillow@johnpontoon.bsky.social · 4d agoNow watching. The first words onscreen after The Matrix are “CALL TRANS OPT,” so a film scholar had clues.
