"The world was better 40 years ago" is such a dumb take, but I will grant this: if you told pre-natal me that the most sought-after luxury car in the future would be a toyota minivan, I'd extremely mad
The Athletic makes sure to remind you they're part of the NYT from time to time
The Athletic@theathletic.com · 6h agoAaron Rodgers spoke out about Dr. Anthony Fauci. Sophie Cunningham spoke out about transgender athletes. Caitlin Clark chose not to weigh in. Three different approaches, one common result: criticism. Steve Buckley on how athletes can't win on social media: nyti.ms/3Sa9A7D
I'm calling it: "Start smoking" is going to be mainstream MAHA / Republican health advice by 2028. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It’s worth noting that the chairman of everything was able to seize power for life but he still can’t get the Qing dynastic history published
Maura Elizabeth Cunningham@mauracunningham.bsky.social · 7h ago"Never mind serious debates about Mao’s rule; even century-old dynasties are too hot to touch."The Economist's Chaguan on a rectification campaign against the "three centuries of humiliation" argument that dates China's subjugation to 1644, when the Manchu Qing dynasty took the throne.
Oh man I’m going to have to log off for a week if the result changes
Sam Brody@samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social · 7h agoVery interesting that NBC has called this but not CNN, AP, or NYT as far as I can tell
people love a "Chinese versus American" story so much. Zhong Shu has had all her education since high school in the US and is doing a PhD in political philosophy (specialisation in classics) in an American university.
Calling the Ukraine tracker spiritually Israeli is some vile shit man
thanks to the skyline for serving up a perfect example of what not to do
If you are a white man born between 1986 and 1992 there is a decent chance the internet made you a better person. Everybody else was probably made worse by it. I could explain this but i feel confident that I am right.
honestly can't stress enough, as a former family law attorney, how depressingly common Max Miller's behavior and words are, right down to the petty fixation on custody procedure and rules when faced with allegations of shocking violence.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 21h agoRep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
the whole 'nothing has gotten better' discourse is of course fucking stupid in a million ways, but I just wanted to note that average dog lifespan in the United States has increased by two years since 2000.
“My cans! My precious antique cans!” is a strangely iconic line to me
Hourly Simpsons@hourlysimpsons.bagpuss.org · 13h ago
the median midwestern voter loves two things: electing republicans and thwarting republican policy goals via ballot referendum
Mark Ruffalo is lowkey one of the best celebrities on Bluesky because he’s typing on his phone angry about the news in a way that makes it clear it’s really him and he just saw something that got him annoyed
just feels bad magn i love games always wanted to work in games and it just sucks so much rn seeing friends getting laid off and knowing it’s going to get worse
anya taylor-joy says women don't method act because we have things to take care of and can't lose our minds or be assholes
sorry but this seems like it should be illegal, or at least regulated
Jane Coaston@janecoaston.bsky.social · 21h agoyou would think but NO
Answered my own question: it is still there (looking a bit shabby), called the Roundhouse. It was built in 1939 and this photos is from 1940, with Sun Yatsen's son in the photo.
Reading Wodehouse got me my job on Frasier. I wrote a Wodehousian novel, rabid Wodehouse fan David Lloyd read it (because a critic compared it to Wodehouse). David gave it to the Charles brothers who hired me for a pilot, which won me an offer from Frasier. None of it would've happened without PGW.
This was probably less insane-sounding in context but even as an arrested development superfan, the Smartless crew's commitment to always bringing the energy of the grimmest men's evening you've ever seen remains bewildering
Dan of the Year@downwithdan.bsky.social · 2d agoHe will never understand that being "the fat guy from Superbad" is infinitely better than being "the martial arts chud nobody likes"
I genuinely do talk about this a fair bit. My extremely boring opinion is that Paradise Lost is the single greatest work of literature out there and I will never stop loving it.
Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi@poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 3d agowhy does nobody talk about the scene in Paradise Lost where the devils invent fiendish cannons and launch an assault on Heaven with 17th century siege weapons???
The war in heaven sequence (Bk VI) is stunningly similar in vibes to the Mahābhārata — and when Jesus comes down in His War Chariot, I thought: “oh, this is Kršna” — ofc, Milton would’ve known nothing of the poem.
Someone replied to my post about the Verge quote actually being about sports with a no shit "the country is burning and they want to distract us with sports"
I think it's very obvious that this sorta ultra aggro performance is what you do if you aren't actually a big tough guy. I think... like... Jason Mamoa's general affect is more similar to what I've experienced from actually big tough guys irl. Which is odd though cos the latter is just as fakeable?
Dan of the Year@downwithdan.bsky.social · 2d agoHe will never understand that being "the fat guy from Superbad" is infinitely better than being "the martial arts chud nobody likes"