this is why, before he was outed as a creep, louis ck was funny when he would take you to the line. he really made you understand that he knew where the line was and was great at convincing you that he was (barely) on the right side of it. the same jokes simply don't work without the trust

Brendel@brendelbored.bsky.social · 17h ago

There’s some quote, I think from Seth Rogan, that says that it’s fine to cross lines in comedy but people want to understand that you’re aware a line exists and have an awareness and deliberateness to it, and I think that’s the reason people like Mel Brooks are so funny and dipshit stand ups aren’t

In 1999, John Peel made a list of 411 recorded musical tracks from the 20th century, four from each year, with a few extra in the 1960s. Here is track #293 (1970):

An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down

YouTube video by Rod Stewart - Topic

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this is getting unbelievably tiring.

mtsw@mtsw.bsky.social · 17h ago

whenever trump's DOJ has to go in front of a judge to get yelled at, every lawyer on here is like "omg i've NEVER seen a judge this mad, if a judge yelled at me like this i'd immediately commit seppeku," and then at the end of the hearing the judge is like "ok no sanctions just don't do it again"

I walked away from Facebook last year when Meta's super-geniuses proclaimed that, despite my 16-year posting record, they had concluded that I was a bot, and needed to verify my humanity for them. My life has turned out to be much better without it.

The Alternate Histoween 🎃@althistorian.bsky.social · yesterday

Fun fact: I stopped using my Facebook account in 2020 because I got sick and tired of all of the COVID disinformation and conspiracy theories on there. This was years before I left Twitter and I've had no regrets. You can just stop using websites!!!

listen i won’t shed a single tear for kim or any of the women who work for trump, but it remains interesting that only the women in his orbit suffer consequences for being pieces of shit

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · yesterday

AP: "A senior U.S. official said Sunday that Trump and Rubio are 'extremely pissed off' by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and would likely decide on what action to take this week after Monday’s Columbus Day holiday."

“Grow a thicker skin.” Why? Why does getting shouted at by people I have zero interest in talking with, who have no actual interest in learning anything, have to be part of my daily life? Don’t piss in my face and tell me it’s raining.

Cardinals are 0-10 at home since this lol

but the issue is that the market, at scale, ceases to really be free exchange between individuals humans, and instead becomes this strange experience where human beings are confronted by essentially an alien superintelligence invisibly structuring their lives

though actually i think it's kind of a dumb thing for a socialist to believe. one of the canards advanced by libertarians is telling you to imagine a system of free exchange in a small town, and then telling you, if there's nothing wrong with that, unrestrained markets are good at scale.

Ukranian banhammer.

The Telegraph figured it out? The Telegraph?!

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is how you write a headline.

Notably, the bakery did not have him arrested.

A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later (Gift Article)

Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker’s story went viral online.

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This article offers half a dozen reasons why people have stopped having friends and family over, but it ignores the fact that the women who planned parties and kept homes tidy enough for unplanned guests are now working for pay full-time (usually more than 9-5). www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The dreadful decline of hosting at home: ‘I feel shame any time a friend comes over’

It used to be quite normal to pop next door for a coffee or invite friends over for dinner. But not any more. What’s behind this change – and just how damaging is it?

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“Well, I’ve been afraid of changing / Because I’ve built my life around you / But time makes you bolder / Even children get older / And I’m getting older, too…” Why are some people so harsh on this song? That’s a beautiful lyric.

Landslide (2004 Remaster)

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Greene’s pre-Congress career included her video harassing and threatening AOC through her locked office door‘s mail slot and stalking teenage David Hogg. Her 1st D opponent withdrew from the campaign & fled the state. Her 2nd had to campaign in a bullet proof vest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...

Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear (Gift Article)

A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office.

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This is why we don’t applaud ourselves for looking past our differences and crossing the aisle

pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼@pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 2d ago

Novick slammed his hook on my desk, trembled with anger, publicly lashed out. Clark says inappropriate things all the time just not in the mic. Ppl have heard Zimmerman yelling in the offices! They just code switch better and/or they use that force against those with less power so ppl don’t care

Said in a spirit of inclusive generosity— a lot of folks who love a ideal form of democracy (like a well-informed student council, or an intelligent small nation of legislators) aren’t ready for the heroic emotional labor of engaging with actual existing people.

칠락싱하는중@lcj-faure.bsky.social · 2d ago

She (and frankly the entire example of Brazilian national elections) should immediately be deployed against anyone who thinks compulsory voting is a solution for this country's woes

The only common thread I found among these voters was they thought they were smart by "staying out of it" and then complaining non stop about things. I guess I learned cynicism is cheap, but earnestness and following through are the rare qualities in people.

I've worked and volunteered at the local level and my experience is that my energy was best used motivating the base and getting them to talk with their friends. Going after these "undecideds" was like boxing a glacier and it didn't feel like much of a return on it.

In 1999, John Peel made a list of 411 recorded musical tracks from the 20th century, four from each year, with a few extra in the 1960s. Here is track #292 (1969):

Almost Liverpool 8

YouTube video by Mike Hart - Topic

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Honestly curious what it would take to break the middlebrow addiction to politeness and civility, even when it is not offered in return or justified on the merits of

driftglass@driftglass.bsky.social · 3d ago

"Jon Ossoff, my advice to him is, if you start calling your political opponents Nazis, maybe it's time to shut up. That's just not what we do here in this country." -- David Brooks, this evening. Remember, Brooks still gets very handsomely rewarded by the fossilized media for saying shit like this

The targeting of one data center is proving a really useful natural experiment showing which sites and ideologies are an echo chamber of Russian propaganda

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 2d ago

Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?

I like most things about Halloween, but the one tradition I hate is getting chased around in my condo by a man with a hook for a hand (who somehow also represents the concept of grief)

Of all the imaginary skills that voters attribute to Trump, “a businessman’s ability to pick good people creatively and hold them accountable for good work” might be the most imaginary, against stiff competition

Entre le juge ambitieux et l’assassin habile, quid de la justice pour l'Ukraine ?

Bally Bagayoko putting his body on the line for student protestors in France, Chicago’s mayor defending his stance to hold corporations accountable and fight for the working class. These are badass leaders, Mamdani is not the only one. We can ask for and expect more.

Elon: i’m going to send a data center to space! Zelenskyy, packing a repurposed Cessna full of composition 4: me too

Turns out the friction of having to learn photoshop was a crucial firewall protecting society from the terrible taste of small business owners

terra firma, terra eterna 🚱🌉@kavi.bsky.social · last mo.

When I first heard about AI being used for menus and advertisements, my concern was largely that it would be used to idealize the food and make it look better than it actually was. At no point did I imagine that restaurants would willingly put out horrific looking images of their food on purpose

Weird that Donald Trump's message is that people who are being assaulted can stop it all by giving up and submitting to the aggressor, so weird, so so weird

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

“Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to … he better damn well stop” — Trump is no longer trying to conceal that he’s fully on Putin’s side

Since Mykhailo Drapatyi took up the post of Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian 🇺🇦 Army, a series of new reforms happened 1. Command style 2. Command structure 3. Purge and renewal of the officer corps 4. Systemic reforms 5. Tactical doctrine