Remember when executives wanted something similar to a show they liked, so they looked for show ideas that were close to it, instead of rebooting the same show over and over again?

sometimes it's still hard to believe the government decided the license that lets you drive this fiat should be the same one that lets you drive this truck

If I had a Time Machine I would use it for something that would change the world for the better. Like going back and fixing all the typos I’ve missed.

The guy drives a Honda Element. He has my vote.

Little Village@littlevillage.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Chris Jones’ campaign for Secretary of Agriculture has raised the prospect of real change in Iowa," writes Jordan Sellergren in LV's first candidate endorsement in 25 years.

Keep going

AH HA HA HA! THE WEEBS ARE RIDING HARLEYS!

What do y’all consider as flirting?

[car dealership waiting room] Me: [chanting] knobs, knobs- Other car buyers: knobs, KNOBS Car salesman: [pounding desk] KNOBS, KNOBS, KNOBS!

Knobs Returning To Some Automakers’ Vehicles, To The Relief Of Many

Auto companies are listening to the complaints of consumers, who want their knobs and buttons back.

forbes.com

Brightline's bankruptcy is an example why "the government needs to play a stronger role in financing rail because the sustained investment needed to launch projects is often beyond the private sector’s means, even with public-private partnerships." @grist.org

Brightline shows people want more trains. But who will pay for them?

Its trains are attracting more riders, but billions in debt and the cost of expansion show why passenger rail still needs taxpayer support.

grist.org

Wow, at this rate, Cleveland and Chicago are gonna be bitter rivals.

Seán Ferrick@seanferrick.bsky.social · 4d ago

I was tempted to pirate HP, curiosity and all that. But @jessiegender.bsky.social is right - think of the amount of times HBO commented on GOT leaks and downloads, just as an example. They DO track these things, and even that drives interest. Let this show die. Trans people deserve better.

Weird journey I went on tonight. Watched someone on YouTube build a toolbox out of an Altoid tin and suddenly I’m looking up rules for dice games.

I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart

The fallacy of the climate movement's electric car advocacy is belief it's faster to get people into EVs than into walkable homes where they can drive less. The reality is it's probably ten times faster to build homes in walkable neighborhoods than to convince people to buy electric cars.

Yonah Freemark@yonahfreemark.com · last wk.

The very slow speed of federal grant funding: —Nov 21: Congress enacts IIJA; includes $5 b for EV chargers —States take 2 years to plan —Oct 23: Oregon completes 1st step of solicitation process —Dec 24: Station finalists selected —Aug 25: Money obligated —Late 26: Maybe first chargers will open?

This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever

the funniest thing about the "we don't trust the media" people is that they will trust literally anyone else. like, if you have an image and text, they'll buy it. shaking keys at babies type logic.

Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast@irhottakes.bsky.social · last wk.

I don’t trust the mainstream media, but I feel like the primary alternate model, getting the news from the posts of a 14 year-old Romanian schizophrenic shitposter named “G00n3R the Swamp Pervert,” is not necessarily a superior alternative.

I, for one, am looking forward to a pillowcase full of rocks this Halloween

This is why I love the fans of Bayern Munich so much. They know what’s up.

keefe murren@keefemurren.bsky.social · last yr.

"Whoever forbids Antifa, wants fascism! Make Antifa Great Again!" - Bayern Munich fans on Friday, right behind the goal, so guaranteed to be in the broadcast worldwide.

your response to “I was raped” should not be “I was right”

This very cool map shows the share of Americans living in a state who were A) Born Outside the US, B) Born in The US but in another state, and finally C) Born in the state between 1850 and 2020 (the last US census). Full data by year here: brilliantmaps.com/where-ame...

IT'S REAL?! I thought it was a shitpost about a former MLB relief pitcher making a city in Minecraft!

Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com · last wk.

Mike tolin you city loving FREAK!!!!

This reminds me in WWII the US Government contracted Steinway to build pianos (Victory Verticals) so the troop’s morale would be boosted by hearing music. Wonder if now we should also be sending instruments along with food to those in need.

The New Arab@thenewarab.bsky.social · last wk.

In North Kordofan, Sudan, musicians are struggling to make a living as the country’s brutal civil war disrupts everyday life The RSF have intensified deadly drone attacks on government-held towns in the frontline state, deepening insecurity and making it difficult for musicians to earn a living.

You really want to piss drivers off in your car? Don’t turn right on red.

Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) has more flights per day (1,004) than any other airport in world. But it still only ranks 7th in terms of destinations served and 9th in terms of total passengers. brilliantmaps.com/airports-...

Remember to curse out your GOP representatives every time you see your grocery bill.

Here's a map of how iron ore mined in Minnesota moves (the red lines). Note the markers for where steel facilities are located, they're where they are because you have to move the stuff on ships. There are no steel mills in Iowa of any size because you can't get the fucking stuff it's made of there

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 2w ago

Exclusive: President Trump will announce a Minnesota company’s plan to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, as he looks to counter voter frustration with the economy ahead of the midterm elections.

GIMMIE MY HIGH SPEED RAIL YOU RICH MOUTH BREATHERS!

Andrew Lawrence@ndrew.bsky.social · 2w ago

the two big ai stories to kick off the week are - meta ai giving your address to strangers on fb marketplace - stole a scientific breakthrough and presented it as its own work this is what we get instead of healthcare or third spaces or public transportation or pick literally anything else