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the rules of journalistic ethics and the rules of Faerie ethics are eerily similar
Don't break bread. Don't accept gifts. Make sure you spell their name right. If you're INSIDE the salt circle you're ON the record.
Next ask if he got a haircut
Gregory Bovino’s deposition is out. Check here and @chicagotribune.com for highlights. Throughout, Bovino was evasive and combative. In this, while being asked about a photo showing him throwing tear gas, Bovino said: “You said canister. I threw two. That’s plural.”
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Next ask if he got a haircut
so ... the union ... which is supposed to be pro-worker ... and played a central role in breaking the communist regime .... which was supposed to be pro-worker ... just won a lawsuit ... taking a worker's IP away from him
The Solidarity trade union, which played a central role in bringing down Poland's communist regime, has won a long-running legal battle for control over its famous logo against the man who designed it, Jerzy Janiszewski.
Poland's Solidarity trade union wins legal battle for control of iconic logo
notesfrompoland.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
so ... the union ... which is supposed to be pro-worker ... and played a central role in breaking the communist regime .... which was supposed to be pro-worker ... just won a lawsuit ... taking a worker's IP away from him
We gave Timmy salmon paté like, a few times, and then we didn't have any anymore, and he went on TOTAL STRIKE. Would not eat kibble, knocked objects off things, *left a shredded-up paper towel roll outside our door,* refused all pets.
Tonight, we gave him more paté.
You've never seen a smugger cat
Tonight, we gave him more paté.
You've never seen a smugger cat
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We gave Timmy salmon paté like, a few times, and then we didn't have any anymore, and he went on TOTAL STRIKE. Would not eat kibble, knocked objects off things, *left a shredded-up paper towel roll outside our door,* refused all pets.
Tonight, we gave him more paté.
You've never seen a smugger cat
Tonight, we gave him more paté.
You've never seen a smugger cat
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Making this the 🧵 for publicity appearances for POPCORN DISABILITIES. Be sure to bookmark to find out where I'm going to be in promoting the book and the various great people who have allowed me to talk about the movie this month.
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Making this the 🧵 for publicity appearances for POPCORN DISABILITIES. Be sure to bookmark to find out where I'm going to be in promoting the book and the various great people who have allowed me to talk about the movie this month.
If you like horror, Priscilla Presley's autobio is a great read. She seems not to realize she's an unreliable narrator and each page is a turn of the screw
But none of them live up to the eldritch evil in a human skin suit that was Elvis Pressley.
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
If you like horror, Priscilla Presley's autobio is a great read. She seems not to realize she's an unreliable narrator and each page is a turn of the screw
So a while back I was commissioned to do short bios of various rock stars, and they were just about universally total psychopaths, with the huge exception of Freddie Mercury. A lovely man who did good by his wife, his lovers, and his cats.
Today (24 November) marks the passing of Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. He remains regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So a while back I was commissioned to do short bios of various rock stars, and they were just about universally total psychopaths, with the huge exception of Freddie Mercury. A lovely man who did good by his wife, his lovers, and his cats.
I'm just not used to people being calm and patient with me when I'm frustrated or upset. It's a surprise every time.
I helped @sirosenbaum.bsky.social fix Procreate on her new iPad Pro, by which I mean I held her hand while she calmed down enough to realize that she should just try restarting the device. Problem was solved. She literally cried and said "YOU'RE SO NICE TO ME!!!" 10/10 experience, would do again
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I'm just not used to people being calm and patient with me when I'm frustrated or upset. It's a surprise every time.
This is my home. This is my neighborhood. This is my neighbor. I'm fucked up. I'm so fucked up right now. I'm so angry.
via @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social
via @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This is my home. This is my neighborhood. This is my neighbor. I'm fucked up. I'm so fucked up right now. I'm so angry.
via @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social
via @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social
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Can confirm Bradley Whitford is playing an a/u Josh Lymon decider.com/2025/11/06/n...
Netflix's 'Death By Lightning' is a timely look back at a largely forgotten moment of radical political violence
“It felt so immediate to this current era in which we live,” showrunner Mike Makowsky said. “Not just Garfield as an individual, but also his political moment.”
decider.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Can confirm Bradley Whitford is playing an a/u Josh Lymon decider.com/2025/11/06/n...
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It's so good you're pissed about Garfield getting shot because by that time you really just want to watch 7 seasons of THE WEST WING: WHEN IT WAS THE ONLY WING
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It's so good you're pissed about Garfield getting shot because by that time you really just want to watch 7 seasons of THE WEST WING: WHEN IT WAS THE ONLY WING
To Timmy, I am "the Governess," who arrived one day to assist with his education, and I am very proud of my young charge
Oh hey, it's Timmy's 12th adoptiversary!!!
Timmy, you used to be so smol, but now you are lorge!!!!!!!
You are a loving companion to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social me, and sometimes you sleep on my head!!!
Timmy, we love you!!!
Timmy, you used to be so smol, but now you are lorge!!!!!!!
You are a loving companion to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social me, and sometimes you sleep on my head!!!
Timmy, we love you!!!
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
To Timmy, I am "the Governess," who arrived one day to assist with his education, and I am very proud of my young charge
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Oh hey, it's Timmy's 12th adoptiversary!!!
Timmy, you used to be so smol, but now you are lorge!!!!!!!
You are a loving companion to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social me, and sometimes you sleep on my head!!!
Timmy, we love you!!!
Timmy, you used to be so smol, but now you are lorge!!!!!!!
You are a loving companion to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social me, and sometimes you sleep on my head!!!
Timmy, we love you!!!
November 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Oh hey, it's Timmy's 12th adoptiversary!!!
Timmy, you used to be so smol, but now you are lorge!!!!!!!
You are a loving companion to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social me, and sometimes you sleep on my head!!!
Timmy, we love you!!!
Timmy, you used to be so smol, but now you are lorge!!!!!!!
You are a loving companion to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social me, and sometimes you sleep on my head!!!
Timmy, we love you!!!
A very good writer, bless his soul, is currently on Facebook defending the work of a guy who is a "digital creator" of LLM slop that agrees with said writer's politics. Be careful out there, folks.
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A very good writer, bless his soul, is currently on Facebook defending the work of a guy who is a "digital creator" of LLM slop that agrees with said writer's politics. Be careful out there, folks.
The last pic is one I took this week when I came home late from a show and Tim looked me right in the eye like "Well well, and where were you? I had to be on HIGH ALERT all evening ANYTHING could have happened to her"
Oh hey, it's Timmy's 12th adoptiversary!!!
Timmy, you used to be so smol, but now you are lorge!!!!!!!
You are a loving companion to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social me, and sometimes you sleep on my head!!!
Timmy, we love you!!!
Timmy, you used to be so smol, but now you are lorge!!!!!!!
You are a loving companion to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social me, and sometimes you sleep on my head!!!
Timmy, we love you!!!
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The last pic is one I took this week when I came home late from a show and Tim looked me right in the eye like "Well well, and where were you? I had to be on HIGH ALERT all evening ANYTHING could have happened to her"
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How to stop a panic attack: 11 effective methods
Panic attacks can be sudden and overpowering. Knowing what to do can help people regain control. This article looks at 11 ways to stop a panic attack.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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@mike-makowsky.bsky.social's DEATH BY LIGHTNING - best series I've seen all year.
November 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
@mike-makowsky.bsky.social's DEATH BY LIGHTNING - best series I've seen all year.
This site has the craziest and probably the most honest cookies warning I've ever read: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321...
How to stop a panic attack: 11 effective methods
Panic attacks can be sudden and overpowering. Knowing what to do can help people regain control. This article looks at 11 ways to stop a panic attack.
www.medicalnewstoday.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Just read this to my wife who grew up on the Cape and worked in bars and she’s laughing hysterically as she had the same rule, even back in the 80’s
September 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Just read this to my wife who grew up on the Cape and worked in bars and she’s laughing hysterically as she had the same rule, even back in the 80’s
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So I still think it's probably better as a default to speak about conditions people have, rather than diseases they suffer from -- emphasizing the suffering both raises money and devalues the people who stand to benefit. I wish it were not so.
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
So I still think it's probably better as a default to speak about conditions people have, rather than diseases they suffer from -- emphasizing the suffering both raises money and devalues the people who stand to benefit. I wish it were not so.
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Research scientists like yourself are facing a really rough time in American history, when research grants are being denied for routine sci vocabulary like "diverse" -- meanwhile, Trump has said numerous times that he'd prefer disabled people to die. It's a weird moment in history.
November 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Research scientists like yourself are facing a really rough time in American history, when research grants are being denied for routine sci vocabulary like "diverse" -- meanwhile, Trump has said numerous times that he'd prefer disabled people to die. It's a weird moment in history.
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But absolutely, there's a lot of discussion about this in the history of the disability movement - when people have conditions that may limit them or cause suffering, how to acknowledge that reality without simultaneously dehumanizing them?
November 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
But absolutely, there's a lot of discussion about this in the history of the disability movement - when people have conditions that may limit them or cause suffering, how to acknowledge that reality without simultaneously dehumanizing them?
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This is a systemic problem I will be writing more about elsewhere, but there's a tendency to see medicine and medical research as a solution to defective people, rather than as the prerequisite for all other basic freedoms. The catch is that we then question whether defectives deserve the fix.
November 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This is a systemic problem I will be writing more about elsewhere, but there's a tendency to see medicine and medical research as a solution to defective people, rather than as the prerequisite for all other basic freedoms. The catch is that we then question whether defectives deserve the fix.
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This is again also something trans people deal with - we are in the odd position of having to argue that we are defective in order to access medical interventions. I share your frustration. People deserve to access medicine without being seen as deficient or lesser beings first.
November 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This is again also something trans people deal with - we are in the odd position of having to argue that we are defective in order to access medical interventions. I share your frustration. People deserve to access medicine without being seen as deficient or lesser beings first.
Unless they're Canadian, in which case they think about the television program "Forever Knight"
Did you know that, on average, men think about the television program "Silk Stalkings" once a day. Can you believe that?
November 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Unless they're Canadian, in which case they think about the television program "Forever Knight"
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I will always remember this post bsky.app/profile/siro...
Ok, so: I was raised in Boston and my first beat was in Rhode Island so I KNEW:
the rule you learned growing up as a kid, and then as a reporter, was this:
NEVER FUCK A KENNEDY.
NEVER GET INTO A MOVING CONVEYANCE WITH A KENNEDY.
NOT A BOAT.
NOT A PLANE.
NOT A CAR.
the rule you learned growing up as a kid, and then as a reporter, was this:
NEVER FUCK A KENNEDY.
NEVER GET INTO A MOVING CONVEYANCE WITH A KENNEDY.
NOT A BOAT.
NOT A PLANE.
NOT A CAR.
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I will always remember this post bsky.app/profile/siro...