The Gurgling Cod (he/him)
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jonathanbeecherfield.net
JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) The Internet's only early Americanist. Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Assistant SID, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts.
JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) The Internet's only early Americanist. Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Assistant SID, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts.
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OK coaches. John Brown Look for the Helpers is back, in stock as a magnet. A handsome accent for your Tahoe, fridge, Escalade, desk or Raskog. Want one?
1) Drop a donation in any amount to a diaper fund.
2) Dm me your address. I don't want screenshot or amount.
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1) Drop a donation in any amount to a diaper fund.
2) Dm me your address. I don't want screenshot or amount.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
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Uh hey, Andy, I don't think you were tuned into the same channel as the rest of us? Can you describe the porno you were watching?
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Uh hey, Andy, I don't think you were tuned into the same channel as the rest of us? Can you describe the porno you were watching?
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Multiple times I have seen major news outlets refer to the government violating constitutional rights as “cracking down,” a phrase normally used in the context of legitimate law enforcement
ICE has been tracking the names of protesters in an internal database for several months, according to two US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operations reut.rs/46wwn1j
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles.
reut.rs
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Multiple times I have seen major news outlets refer to the government violating constitutional rights as “cracking down,” a phrase normally used in the context of legitimate law enforcement
I am not the one who gets to make the call, but the role of sugar cane in the Bad Bunny halftime show surprised me a little bit. Like tobacco and cotton, sugar cane was a crop in the Americas produced through the labor of enslaved Africans.
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I am not the one who gets to make the call, but the role of sugar cane in the Bad Bunny halftime show surprised me a little bit. Like tobacco and cotton, sugar cane was a crop in the Americas produced through the labor of enslaved Africans.
RT b/c I have been thinking about totalitarianism and affect, and this sets off some alarm bells.
When your soul has been vanquished from your body by an archangel
February 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
RT b/c I have been thinking about totalitarianism and affect, and this sets off some alarm bells.
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I’m beginning every panel I chair for the rest of my career with this frontal attack…
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I’m beginning every panel I chair for the rest of my career with this frontal attack…
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Something compelled me to make this
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Something compelled me to make this
Age verification? I have used a dot matrix printer with tractor paper.
Age verification? I told Sam Nicholas to check out Tun Tavern for his little recruiting shindig
Age verification? Back in my day they were calling spelling errors
February 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Age verification? I have used a dot matrix printer with tractor paper.
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Representing the American people in the Senate is an honor.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
When your soul has been vanquished from your body by an archangel
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Representing the American people in the Senate is an honor.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
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Dinosaur Convention out here with higher moral standards than the Cabinet.
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Dinosaur Convention out here with higher moral standards than the Cabinet.
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very excited to have my response included in the latest Boston Review forum against Democratic moderation! here it is, my best argument for why Dems shouldn't "moderate" on transgender rights & LGBTQ issues more generally (as they are inextricably linked): www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Trans rights aren’t tanking the Democrats.
Julia Serano responds in a forum on “How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism.”
www.bostonreview.net
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
very excited to have my response included in the latest Boston Review forum against Democratic moderation! here it is, my best argument for why Dems shouldn't "moderate" on transgender rights & LGBTQ issues more generally (as they are inextricably linked): www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Football season is over. But we have this to tide us over.
I want a BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL jersey.
I want a BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL jersey.
February 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Football season is over. But we have this to tide us over.
I want a BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL jersey.
I want a BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL jersey.
Giles Fucking Corey.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer says his client will only speak if Trump grants her clemency
February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Giles Fucking Corey.
A student where I work posted a 4 star review of a yoga place, and got banned for "negativity," made a tiktok about it and went viral. Seems like yoga ppl are touchy!
www.thefp.com/p/mob-rule-c...
www.thefp.com/p/mob-rule-c...
Mob Rule Comes for My Yoga Studio
The CorePower I used to love has been ruined by shouted ideology and shunning, just like nearly every public space in my longtime home of Minneapolis, writes Ann Bauer. It’s why I finally left.
www.thefp.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
A student where I work posted a 4 star review of a yoga place, and got banned for "negativity," made a tiktok about it and went viral. Seems like yoga ppl are touchy!
www.thefp.com/p/mob-rule-c...
www.thefp.com/p/mob-rule-c...
I consider spite one of my areas of expertise. I wrote about how Jordon Hudson did a bad job of being spiteful.
open.substack.com/pub/sausages...
open.substack.com/pub/sausages...
About Sick Burns
Do spite the right way, please
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I consider spite one of my areas of expertise. I wrote about how Jordon Hudson did a bad job of being spiteful.
open.substack.com/pub/sausages...
open.substack.com/pub/sausages...
"Our next guest is 'Azzi.'"
February 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"Our next guest is 'Azzi.'"
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Next Superbowl halftime should include a recreation of the confederate surrender at Appomattox while Jefferson Davis flees the scene dressed as an old lady.
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Next Superbowl halftime should include a recreation of the confederate surrender at Appomattox while Jefferson Davis flees the scene dressed as an old lady.
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A story like this was on my own feature to-do list but I can’t even be mad because I do think Bridget is a better writer for it than me and I can’t wait to read hers
My first cover story at @nymag.com! I went to Utah to figure out how everything got so Mormon: www.thecut.com/article/morm...
Do You Have a Moment to Talk About How Mormons Conquered Pop Culture?
How the women of Utah blogged and posted their way into American hearts and wallets.
www.thecut.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
A story like this was on my own feature to-do list but I can’t even be mad because I do think Bridget is a better writer for it than me and I can’t wait to read hers
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"hey guys thanks for inviting me, the biggest artist on the planet, to your wedding but i have an idea: would you instead like to get married during my super bowl halftime show set" really is one of the coolest things to ever happen
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"hey guys thanks for inviting me, the biggest artist on the planet, to your wedding but i have an idea: would you instead like to get married during my super bowl halftime show set" really is one of the coolest things to ever happen
OK "Angel," welcome to the show.
February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
OK "Angel," welcome to the show.
I am a fan of thinking of successful women and mediocre men who share the same last name. Like a talk show where you have the former UGA and Pats TE on and keep calling him "Emma."
I can't wait for the British PM to go on Jim Rome and get called this:
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I am a fan of thinking of successful women and mediocre men who share the same last name. Like a talk show where you have the former UGA and Pats TE on and keep calling him "Emma."
It is just fine to know that some people were mad about Bad Bunny. You don't have to go looking for what they said about being mad about Bad Bunny.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
It is just fine to know that some people were mad about Bad Bunny. You don't have to go looking for what they said about being mad about Bad Bunny.
I can't wait for the British PM to go on Jim Rome and get called this:
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I can't wait for the British PM to go on Jim Rome and get called this:
Like, if I was a literary agent, and one of my clients had a character in a fantasy novel named "Keir Starmer," I would ask them to try again.
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Like, if I was a literary agent, and one of my clients had a character in a fantasy novel named "Keir Starmer," I would ask them to try again.