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but but but.... Shining city on a hill!
I would think the capitalist "let the market decide" folks at WSJ would be troubled that the market just isn't buying our product anymore.
I would think the capitalist "let the market decide" folks at WSJ would be troubled that the market just isn't buying our product anymore.
January 30, 2026 at 3:23 PM
but but but.... Shining city on a hill!
I would think the capitalist "let the market decide" folks at WSJ would be troubled that the market just isn't buying our product anymore.
I would think the capitalist "let the market decide" folks at WSJ would be troubled that the market just isn't buying our product anymore.
Though it was sacked in a day, which seems the more apt comparison
January 18, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Though it was sacked in a day, which seems the more apt comparison
Sometimes people are happy to discover what they thought was something else was actually good ol' American Parmesan
January 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Sometimes people are happy to discover what they thought was something else was actually good ol' American Parmesan
He's absolutely going to re-frame it, with the kiss-ass letter but without the name tag
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 AM
He's absolutely going to re-frame it, with the kiss-ass letter but without the name tag
It's always projection. ICE agents are the ones trying to hide what they do.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 AM
It's always projection. ICE agents are the ones trying to hide what they do.
Power is a helluva drug... But then again so are actual drugs
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Power is a helluva drug... But then again so are actual drugs
Groening's various anthologies of "Life in Hell" were also formative for me
January 13, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Groening's various anthologies of "Life in Hell" were also formative for me
Chipotle celebrating yesterday's triumphant end to the war
January 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Chipotle celebrating yesterday's triumphant end to the war
Though this does sound a lot like standard operating practice where Trump has surged forces and claims to be in control
January 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Though this does sound a lot like standard operating practice where Trump has surged forces and claims to be in control
The exception that proves the racism... I mean "rule"
January 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The exception that proves the racism... I mean "rule"
Directing the government to use violence against peaceful protesters, and then using that as justification to send in armed troops
January 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Directing the government to use violence against peaceful protesters, and then using that as justification to send in armed troops
What's Little Steven up to these days?
January 7, 2026 at 4:09 AM
What's Little Steven up to these days?
nice! Thanks for the idea. I actually have a couple of those adapters lying around already... somewhere. I've been using these, which address the port-to-surface-area ratio problem cited above as a bonus
December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
nice! Thanks for the idea. I actually have a couple of those adapters lying around already... somewhere. I've been using these, which address the port-to-surface-area ratio problem cited above as a bonus
this makes me smile every time
![[Top panel, Yamaha board seated around a table. Head seat]: "Get McCartney a CS-80. Imagine what a Beatle would do with all that power!"
[Middle panel, McCartney at the keyboard in the studio]: "Simply having a wonderful Christmas time"
Bottom panel: [Yamaha board room again, another exec]: "Shit."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jyi7ikfuay4p37ohe4odj5vd/bafkreigjo5ahktddqwh6xooqmyip5vkgq7lww2xl4m2gwlgvw52yr4xlb4@jpeg)
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
this makes me smile every time
We're a few weeks away from Trump digging up Jimmy Carter and putting him on trial for transferring the Panama Canal Zone
December 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We're a few weeks away from Trump digging up Jimmy Carter and putting him on trial for transferring the Panama Canal Zone
yeah they're more likely to go all in on Matthew 25:26-30
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
yeah they're more likely to go all in on Matthew 25:26-30
It seems weird to equate "propping up a domestically unpopular leader who has spawned waves of massive weekly protests over several years and has faced repeated criminal charges and calls for his arrest" with "standing with Israel"
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It seems weird to equate "propping up a domestically unpopular leader who has spawned waves of massive weekly protests over several years and has faced repeated criminal charges and calls for his arrest" with "standing with Israel"
It's encouraging to see media using the "Israel said" framing rather than presuming their statements are true.
But... does Israel think Hamas can just pop into their local DNA testing lab? And how did Israel confirm such a finding — with a confidence level of resuming bombings — in only a few days?
But... does Israel think Hamas can just pop into their local DNA testing lab? And how did Israel confirm such a finding — with a confidence level of resuming bombings — in only a few days?
October 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
It's encouraging to see media using the "Israel said" framing rather than presuming their statements are true.
But... does Israel think Hamas can just pop into their local DNA testing lab? And how did Israel confirm such a finding — with a confidence level of resuming bombings — in only a few days?
But... does Israel think Hamas can just pop into their local DNA testing lab? And how did Israel confirm such a finding — with a confidence level of resuming bombings — in only a few days?
What exactly is the rationale for keeping the remaining "non-fighters" being held in "administrative detention without trial"? Is it for future bargaining? If so, how is that any different from a hostage?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
October 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
What exactly is the rationale for keeping the remaining "non-fighters" being held in "administrative detention without trial"? Is it for future bargaining? If so, how is that any different from a hostage?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...