Andrew S.
@shoutingboy.bsky.social
I write boring things for big companies that don't use my name. I write other things here and use my first name. I have two sweet dogs that wish the UPS man wouldn't ring the doorbell.
(Same handle on Dead Bird site--account now dormant--and on Threads.)
(Same handle on Dead Bird site--account now dormant--and on Threads.)
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Andrew S.
@shoutingboy.bsky.social
· Mar 18
im simultaneously impressed and disappointed
this is my brand
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1. He wants to
2. It’s plausible he’ll try
3. His people would support it
4. But it’s vastly harder and more complicated than people are suggesting and can’t be done by his fiat
2. It’s plausible he’ll try
3. His people would support it
4. But it’s vastly harder and more complicated than people are suggesting and can’t be done by his fiat
Trump to Reuters about the midterm elections: "When you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election." www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
1. He wants to
2. It’s plausible he’ll try
3. His people would support it
4. But it’s vastly harder and more complicated than people are suggesting and can’t be done by his fiat
2. It’s plausible he’ll try
3. His people would support it
4. But it’s vastly harder and more complicated than people are suggesting and can’t be done by his fiat
Regardless of what courts have or haven't said, I'd bet a lot of ICE agents are saying "Just because you're born here doesn't make you a citizen, Trump said so in his executive order."
January 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Regardless of what courts have or haven't said, I'd bet a lot of ICE agents are saying "Just because you're born here doesn't make you a citizen, Trump said so in his executive order."
Trump's all like "what, I'm supposed to THANK her for giving me what's rightfully mine?"
January 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Trump's all like "what, I'm supposed to THANK her for giving me what's rightfully mine?"
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you can make arguments either way, I think it's fine to use or not use. the thing where people on here sublimate anger at actual bad things happening into screaming at people who 80% agree with them over messaging is happening again.
January 15, 2026 at 11:12 PM
you can make arguments either way, I think it's fine to use or not use. the thing where people on here sublimate anger at actual bad things happening into screaming at people who 80% agree with them over messaging is happening again.
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Calling out the Minnesota National Guard would be consenting to their being ordered to active duty.
It would remove the one and only impediment to Trump and Hegseth being in charge of the Minnesota National Guard
It would remove the one and only impediment to Trump and Hegseth being in charge of the Minnesota National Guard
January 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Calling out the Minnesota National Guard would be consenting to their being ordered to active duty.
It would remove the one and only impediment to Trump and Hegseth being in charge of the Minnesota National Guard
It would remove the one and only impediment to Trump and Hegseth being in charge of the Minnesota National Guard
The local Democratic Party probably wants volunteers to pick people up and drive them to the polling place, I'm planning on signing up for that this year and in '28.
January 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The local Democratic Party probably wants volunteers to pick people up and drive them to the polling place, I'm planning on signing up for that this year and in '28.
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if the president says he wants to blow up the moon, you should be very scared about what he might accidentally blow up in pursuit of the moon and everything downstream of his diminished mental state, but the ball is in your court to tell me how he’s actually going to blow up the moon
January 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
if the president says he wants to blow up the moon, you should be very scared about what he might accidentally blow up in pursuit of the moon and everything downstream of his diminished mental state, but the ball is in your court to tell me how he’s actually going to blow up the moon
"But that's going a bit too far, don't you think?"
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"But that's going a bit too far, don't you think?"
The lady I was dating at the time called them all HLDs ("horrible little dogs"). But sometimes, as with Princeton, she said it with a smile.
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The lady I was dating at the time called them all HLDs ("horrible little dogs"). But sometimes, as with Princeton, she said it with a smile.
Princeton the University rarely has that effect on me, bring your game up guys
January 15, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Princeton the University rarely has that effect on me, bring your game up guys
~ 18 years ago I saw a tiny little dog (five pounds at the most) in a jacket and the dog pranced instead of walking and the dog was named "Princeton" and every once in a while I think of Princeton the Dog and I smile
January 15, 2026 at 8:16 PM
~ 18 years ago I saw a tiny little dog (five pounds at the most) in a jacket and the dog pranced instead of walking and the dog was named "Princeton" and every once in a while I think of Princeton the Dog and I smile
They cut that scene from Dune II but I think the outtakes are available on YouTube
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
They cut that scene from Dune II but I think the outtakes are available on YouTube
Chuckles The Clown, thou shouldst be living at this hour
January 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Chuckles The Clown, thou shouldst be living at this hour
so the truth is most of what I know about Minneapolis is what I know from OMAHA CAT DANCER and this last week has been pretty upsetting
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
so the truth is most of what I know about Minneapolis is what I know from OMAHA CAT DANCER and this last week has been pretty upsetting
not to pat myself on the back or anything but I was saying right from the beginning that she was a poor choice
January 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM
not to pat myself on the back or anything but I was saying right from the beginning that she was a poor choice
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This is a very strange thing to expect, for Chuck Schumer to put on 17th century body armor and become Oliver Cromwell
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
This is a very strange thing to expect, for Chuck Schumer to put on 17th century body armor and become Oliver Cromwell
Gork, generate a photorealistic image of this
January 15, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Gork, generate a photorealistic image of this
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The scene outside any Irish funeral.
Foreign Ministers of Denmark and Greenland after their meeting with US Vice President and Secretary of State.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The scene outside any Irish funeral.
I know you don’t mean me because I have never been a source of information ☺️
January 15, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I know you don’t mean me because I have never been a source of information ☺️
Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear this.
January 15, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear this.
I don’t ordinarily critique the cover artwork but from that perspective, it looks like the three knives are coming out of that guy’s hand
January 15, 2026 at 4:22 AM
I don’t ordinarily critique the cover artwork but from that perspective, it looks like the three knives are coming out of that guy’s hand
it’s like you’ve never even HEARD of the Fairness Doctrine 😠
January 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM
it’s like you’ve never even HEARD of the Fairness Doctrine 😠