Todd Porter
@porterct.bsky.social
Editor-writer-Tottenham supporter, for my sins.
Obviously I’m writing about pop culture silliness rather than screaming into void of the ongoing apocalypse.
January 15, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Obviously I’m writing about pop culture silliness rather than screaming into void of the ongoing apocalypse.
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And while it made sense at the time as a high school and college allegory, Willow’s love life, particularly the season 3 Xander element of it, is hard to enjoy given her overall trajectory which is ultimately great.
January 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM
And while it made sense at the time as a high school and college allegory, Willow’s love life, particularly the season 3 Xander element of it, is hard to enjoy given her overall trajectory which is ultimately great.
Been doing a BTVS rewatch to accompany the House of R rewatch. One of my all time favorite shows, but I’ve been alienated from it for a long while thanks to the… er… revelations. Trying to bracket and enjoy -mostly I am. However it just is the case that in retrospect, Xander … man… so awful.
January 14, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Been doing a BTVS rewatch to accompany the House of R rewatch. One of my all time favorite shows, but I’ve been alienated from it for a long while thanks to the… er… revelations. Trying to bracket and enjoy -mostly I am. However it just is the case that in retrospect, Xander … man… so awful.
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Just a reminder that you've never seen a Calvin & Hobbes animated movie or cartoon is because Bill Watterson didn't want to give Hobbes a voice so he could always live inside your head exactly the way you imagined him. And to this day you have no idea who he ever has voted for. But you can guess.
January 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Just a reminder that you've never seen a Calvin & Hobbes animated movie or cartoon is because Bill Watterson didn't want to give Hobbes a voice so he could always live inside your head exactly the way you imagined him. And to this day you have no idea who he ever has voted for. But you can guess.
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For some reason I keep thinking about this @falseknees.bsky.social comic.
January 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
For some reason I keep thinking about this @falseknees.bsky.social comic.
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'Craven Cottage', Fulham (1953) by Michael Bernard Critchlow
(Private collection)
(Private collection)
January 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
'Craven Cottage', Fulham (1953) by Michael Bernard Critchlow
(Private collection)
(Private collection)
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"And remember this: the Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks."
youtu.be/9dih_bbwrNk
youtu.be/9dih_bbwrNk
January 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
"And remember this: the Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks."
youtu.be/9dih_bbwrNk
youtu.be/9dih_bbwrNk
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Thanks Neko Case and her band for a moving show in Burlington VT last night. You are so powerful, she said. Care for your circle of people and make that circle bigger and bigger and bigger to encompass the entire world.
January 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Thanks Neko Case and her band for a moving show in Burlington VT last night. You are so powerful, she said. Care for your circle of people and make that circle bigger and bigger and bigger to encompass the entire world.
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Bentonville, AR today! #iceoutforgood #protest
January 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Bentonville, AR today! #iceoutforgood #protest
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"From a practical perspective...they have bigger guns than we do" is the Uvalde defense.
"The question that you're basically asking is, can our cops arrest them? From a legal perspective, yes. From a practical perspective...they have bigger guns than we do." That's where we're at.
Look out for @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast with @timmiller.bsky.social!
Look out for @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast with @timmiller.bsky.social!
January 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
"From a practical perspective...they have bigger guns than we do" is the Uvalde defense.
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The animating principle of representational democracy is to protect the rest of us from the whims of deranged rich people, be they kings or oligarchs. Everything else is wainscoting.
President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law and other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations around the world.
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The animating principle of representational democracy is to protect the rest of us from the whims of deranged rich people, be they kings or oligarchs. Everything else is wainscoting.
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i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
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Texas A&M’s Board of Regents in November passed sweeping reforms banning race and gender ideology ‘advocacy’ in lessons without prior approval.
Texas A&M bans woke, radical teachings of Greek philosopher Plato
Texas A&M University is one of several state colleges that has reevaluated it's curriculum in recent months. Greek philosopher Plato is under attack
www.sacurrent.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Texas A&M’s Board of Regents in November passed sweeping reforms banning race and gender ideology ‘advocacy’ in lessons without prior approval.
Yeah we live in a murderous fallen democracy, sure. But also my team couldn’t hold onto a lead this morning and a crown fell out of my mouth as I brushed my teeth a week before a regular dental cleaning… so clearly the correct response is to go back to bed and set my alarm for… nope?
January 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Yeah we live in a murderous fallen democracy, sure. But also my team couldn’t hold onto a lead this morning and a crown fell out of my mouth as I brushed my teeth a week before a regular dental cleaning… so clearly the correct response is to go back to bed and set my alarm for… nope?
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A war has to be especially stupid for a U.S. president to have to do it without authorization from a Congress controlled by his own party.
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
A war has to be especially stupid for a U.S. president to have to do it without authorization from a Congress controlled by his own party.
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But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
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a small thing, but apparently my choices for the first day of constitutional law next week include shrugging, silence, or dryly explaining that the class is now purely theoretical
January 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
a small thing, but apparently my choices for the first day of constitutional law next week include shrugging, silence, or dryly explaining that the class is now purely theoretical
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Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
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Well if there’s one good thing, we’ve learned over the last few decades that people always embrace the US and democracy after their leaders are removed by the US military. So this should work out — hold on, I’m getting an update …
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Well if there’s one good thing, we’ve learned over the last few decades that people always embrace the US and democracy after their leaders are removed by the US military. So this should work out — hold on, I’m getting an update …
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Inspired by CBS News' bold and transparent release of its "Five Simple Principles," here are mine:
January 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Inspired by CBS News' bold and transparent release of its "Five Simple Principles," here are mine:
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Just recently, he was very funny in THE RESIDENCE, one of my favorite shows of the year. Plus THE WIRE, obviously, plus a *lot* of trips to the Law & Order universe, and on and on. A fabulous, versatile presence.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Just recently, he was very funny in THE RESIDENCE, one of my favorite shows of the year. Plus THE WIRE, obviously, plus a *lot* of trips to the Law & Order universe, and on and on. A fabulous, versatile presence.
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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Here’s to 2026
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s to 2026
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Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather