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Jesse Mac
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A bolt of lightning, on a night unlooked for, smote the ancient oak and split it in twain. Long had it stood, a seemingly permanent witness to ages. The sudden fire revealed truth within: hidden rot, a hollow heart, and slow decay beneath its bark.
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i know who they consulted about the butter
A tight, slightly grainy TV still from Tales from the Crypt showing Brad Dourif (left) and Bill Paxton (right) crouched close together in a dim wooden space stacked with boards. Paxton, in a black leather jacket over a white shirt, looks off to the right with a tense, plotting expression, while Dourif, in a tan work shirt, stares up at him suspiciously. The cramped, sweaty look fits the darkly comic episode where they eat entire sticks of butter straight out of the wrapper.
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Chamberlain. Quisling.

Schumer.
Chuck Schumer stands at a wooden podium in full color, speaking into two microphones. Behind him, two large black-and-white, ghostlike figures hover in a smoky haze: Neville Chamberlain on the left and Vidkun Quisling on the right. Both “spirits” are slightly faded and glowing at the edges, smiling as they loom over Schumer from the background.
January 7, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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If they really wanted their drummer to be happy and healthy, they would have a water bottle and wood chips in there at least
A large clear plexiglass “habitat” sits on a stage under warm spotlights, containing an elaborate setup that looks suspiciously like a guinea pig’s luxury enrichment zone: a big round “exercise wheel,” multiple shiny “water bottle stands,” scattered “tunnels,” and a little platform with gadgets. Blue LED light panels glow in the background, as if to keep the tiny resident calm and well-lit during important squeaking operations.
January 4, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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Pretty funny that my friend shows me a special about Rehab that has a bit about bumping rails off the changing stations, and THIS was the shirt I happened to be wearing.
A man with short dark hair and a full beard in a living room tugging the front of his white T-shirt to show the graphic. The shirt reads “PLEASE DON’T DO KETAMINE OFF THE” above a cartoon koala hugging a baby, with “Koala Kare” and “CHANGING STATION” below. In front of him, a laptop sits open on a small table, playing John Mulaney’s special Baby K, with Mulaney onstage in a bright suit against a green-lit backdrop. A bookshelf, wall art, and a potted plant are visible in the background.
January 2, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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“Gay race communist”

This is what I lead with on Tinder.
A selfie of me standing against a plain light-colored wall, wearing black rectangular glasses and a full dark beard with messy hair. I’m in a white T-shirt that has a small portrait graphic on the left and bold text reading, “I DON’T ARGUE WITH PEOPLE JOHN BROWN WOULD’VE SHOT.”
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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self care
A close-up of an old tree trunk in a grassy outdoor area with five arrows deeply embedded in the bark. The arrows are black with decorative purple fletching and red accents along the shafts. Moss and lichen cover parts of the tree and surrounding fallen branches. Brown leaves and green grass cover the ground around the base of the tree, giving the scene a damp, woodland feel.
December 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Today’s lesson.
December 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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wait they are wrong though, aren’t they??
A bearded man stands indoors in a brightly lit living room, facing the camera with a comically intense, furrow-brow expression. He’s wearing a bright blue T-shirt featuring the number “42” surrounded by illustrations referencing The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, along with the words “Life,” “Universe,” and “Everything.”
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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bartender had a VERY bad day
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Rome: Pathway to Power wormed its way into my brain in the mid-90s. Playing it again, it’s too crude to be much fun.

But finding games that made me *feel* the way this game made me feel in 1995 is something I’ve always been chasing.
A painted game cover showing a stern Roman soldier in detailed armor holding a short sword upright. Behind him stands a grand Roman temple lit by torches, with robed figures and guards gathered on its steps. The title reads “ROME AD 92: From Slave to Emperor – a game of adventure, ambition and intrigue!”
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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how dare u
A cozy reading corner lit by soft daylight. A patterned sage-green armchair sits in the foreground, holding a round green turtle-shell pillow and a fluffy black cat curled up asleep. Behind the chair is a wooden roll-top desk with books, a red lamp, and potted plants on top. To the left, a tall bookshelf filled with books stands next to a TV cabinet, with a globe and a decorative skull on top. Beige curtains filter the sunlight, giving the room a warm, calm atmosphere.
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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I don’t have emotional intelligence in that I am autistic and understand people more from studying them in books than I do from actually talking to any of them. Even then I still make a lot of mistakes. However, I do have emotional intelligence in that I try to regularly reflect on past actions, make changes to my behavior if needed, and repair harm when necessary. So tell me. Do I have emotional intelligence?
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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tfw you’ve become your father
A man stands in front of a mirror taking a selfie with a phone in his right hand. He has short dark hair, a trimmed beard, and is wearing a black jacket over a zip-up hoodie. He’s smiling with a playful, slightly scrunched expression. Behind him on a white shelf is a large orange toy dinosaur balanced across a storage bin, along with several books, toys, and a San Francisco Giants hat.
November 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Two from the East Bay! I was born in Harold and Maude, currently living in Sorry to Bother You
Harold and Maude original theatrical poster. Sorry to Bother You original theatrical poster.
November 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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woah
Sweet Dee, a blonde woman stands in a dimly lit bar, staring ahead with a confused, slightly alarmed expression. Her posture and narrowed eyes give her a subtle, birdlike alertness, as if she’s noticed something shiny or threatening offscreen. Behind her, a cluttered bulletin board and dartboard add to the chaotic atmosphere.
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Given the context of this week, we must conclude that he’s taken a hostage and is threatening to harm him
A screenshot of a Truth Social post from an account labeled “The White House.” The post reads, “Quick break from the Oval, because he’s still Grandpa,” followed by a blue heart and a football emoji. Below the text are two photos of Donald Trump. In the first photo, he is indoors holding a red football and pointing playfully toward someone off-camera, standing in front of a row of framed black-and-white presidential portraits. In the second photo, Trump stands in a White House colonnade with a young boy wearing a suit; the boy is holding the red football while Trump rests his hands on the boy’s shoulders.
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🎁 for you
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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i don't like living in a country that is the culmination of five centuries of violent white supremacy
Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting.
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Dear MAGA,

What kind of Americans are you, defending a pedophile?

Remember, he’ll be dead soon. Who will protect you then?
Jesse Plemons stands in camouflage uniform beneath harsh sunlight, his expression eerily composed. A rifle hangs across his chest, his left hand raised near his cheek as he casually itches his face. His red-tinted glasses blaze against the green backdrop, the only vivid color in the frame, drawing the eye like warning lights. This is the chilling Civil War scene where he coldly asks, “What kind of Americans are you?”—a moment of quiet horror that captures the film’s moral disintegration and his unnerving calm amid violence.
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Remember kids, to the average Republican, terrorists blowing up 224 people in American embassies is less of a crisis than a sex scandal!
A year after the film came out, Republicans invoked it to suggest that Bill Clinton had fired dozens of Tomahawk missiles at a pharmaceutical factory in Sudan and a training camp in Afghanistan associated with Osama bin Laden to distract from his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Those 20 August 1998 strikes were launched two weeks after al-Qaida had killed 224 people in bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, but also just three days after Clinton had admitted to an inappropriate relationship with Lewinsky.
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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“On ne peut point régner innocemment.”
Oil painting portrait of a young man with pale skin, soft brown curls, and a calm, serious expression. He wears a high white cravat and a dark coat against a muted brown background. The light falls gently on his face, emphasizing his smooth complexion and reflective gaze.
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Well someone had a hell of a weekend
A quiet residential street in Oakland under soft morning light, showing a completely burned-out car on the right side of the road. The charred vehicle’s metal frame is twisted and blackened, surrounded by ash and debris near the curb. Behind it, a wooden fence and a few single-story homes with autumn trees line the street, while several intact parked cars are visible further down the road. A leaning metal pole is in the foreground on the left.
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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😍
A painted portrait of a gaunt, homely man with uneven features and hollow cheeks, gazing upward with a strained, almost feverish expression. His sallow skin and deep-set eyes give him a weary, haunted look. He wears a rumpled white cravat and a spotted fur-trimmed coat, which only accentuates the sharp angles and awkward proportions of his face. The plain background draws attention to his unsettling intensity and unflattering realism.
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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post you from a different era ~2007~
Me at 24 years old, dressed as the Mole Man from the Adult Swim show Saul of the Mole Men, poses with actress Irina Voronina. Jesse’s costume includes a shaggy, moss-covered suit with large orange foam abs and dark gloves. Irina is wearing a fur-trimmed gray cavewoman outfit with a skirt and matching top, smiling and striking a playful pose beside him. As it was taken backstage at the Adult Swim Upfronts in 2007, there are clothing racks and boxes visible in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM