if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”
No, No, no. Look, are there lessons to learn from this debacle? Sure. Drone warfare, mag depth, etc. But the solution here is not 'yet more tactical excellence or tech.' It is 'the president asked the impossible of the military and they should have said so.' www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The War Is Lost. Now Fix What It Broke.
America has to rethink how it moves resources, fights wars, and deters adversaries.
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Every day it's a new "The President invoked the never-before-used Chekhov's Gun Act of 1974, allowing him to use the Forbidden Keys to open a portal directly to Hell as a bypass to the Strait of Hormuz; legal experts say its unclear what short of an Act of Congress can undo this action"
Fascinating document. One thing I appreciate is its emphasis on the substantive effect of the judicial oath. I’m certain Roberts would say is if his decisions favor rich over poor, it is not he, but the law which is doing so—& that the effects of his rulings aren’t significant, only their intent.
Keira Havens@highcountryrose.bsky.social · last mo.Reminder: @repcohen.bsky.social just introduced articles of impeachment against Chief Justice John Roberts. You can call your rep and ask them to cosponsor the bill (HRes 1309) 202.224.3121 www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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imagining a grizzled hardboiled detective saying this while gripping some guy's lapels at a shady bar
NBC News@nbcnews.com · last mo.She has a neck the size of an adult human, legs that are just as long and an unforgettable coat. And she’s missing.
Everyone shut up I finally got a video of Jyn doing her cartoon snoring thing
please enjoy 30 seconds of Adonis making biscuits in front of the air conditioner
Michigan Governor caught on hot mic with Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, discussing citizen opposition to AI data centers, bragging how she ignores their concerns: “We’re used to people saying 'f*ck no,' & doing it anyway.”🇺🇸
1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.
Game industry hardship fund
A game jam from 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24 hosted by Necrosoft Games. PREMISE: The game industry has a problem. Too many people are out of work (reports say 33% of the industry lost their jobs in the la...
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In other words, POTUS cannot be Vox Populi simply bc that office appears on every voter's ballot. The ppl do not speak metaphorically, through their ballots; their voice does not need be oracularly divined by consultants throwing exit polls. The people speak *literally*, via petitions. 8/
60-Mile Sunset. Chicago from across Lake Michigan.
"He walks in Shadow now", explained the spokesman. "He is where the Silence goes to Die, and where the Moon dances eternal upon the Void---dancing, dancing, dancing---I see it still, by the pale towers of Carcosa, by the Black Stars! He continues to work diligently for his constituents every day."
Kathryn VanArendonk@kvanaren.bsky.social · 3mo agoso my district's house rep, tom kean jr, has fully disappeared for two entire months, and his spokesman apparently told the nytimes that he is dealing with a personal health matter but also no one can see him because "there's no cameras where tom is" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/n...
I don't think I ever posted one of my most viral Sailor Moon comics here
We have a wild hedgehog who lives in our garden and is friends with our cat (this isn’t their first meeting, they know each other well)
*the year is 2047* “I am Bron LeBronicus James. Third of his name. I am a Los Angeles Laker. Like my father before me. And his father before him. And we all play on the same team today. On the Island of Los Angeles.”
on their fucking minibikes again the neighborhood teens are. call the police i have.
Hunky Kong@thepaleape.bsky.social · 3mo agothey got this figure in the classic "yoda crouching down and talking on the phone" pose he was always doing in the movies
This is dope as hell. Humans are pretty amazing at doing cool shit when there aren't some stupid assholes fucking shit up
Daniel Pomarède@pomarede.bsky.social · 4mo agoIn case you missed it: first-person video footage of the U.S. Navy Divers Medical Team opening the hatch and entering inside the Orion Integrity capsule to meet the Artemis II heros U.S. Navy Courtesy Asset/ Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One www.dvidshub.net/video/100269... #Artemis 🧪🔭
missed a call from the Crash Test Dummies this morning
She's 22 by the way. Everybody tell her she's doing a very good job being alive
one day of this and i’d start talking like barrett in ff7
onion person@junlper.beer · 4mo agothis is why there’s been mass revolt and opposition to data centers being built in communities. it is genuinely a health hazard to live this close to something emitting this much sound. these need to stop being built
