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Here is an excellent tool if you want to see the Wikipedia pages of everything nearby to you Just type in a place and it will show you 25 things within 6 miles of it 🗃️

For various reasons I’ve just calculated that I’ve spent over $500k in property taxes on my house. And more in mortgage payments. Over a long time. And I’m well ahead. Because I’m privileged. Absolutely. But good governance makes this easier for everyone. Vote Blue.

Throw Mama From The Train For Tax Purposes.

'As the new regime's symbols are raised above their capital, our reporters are being told that Yakko, Wakko and Dot have already sought to establish a government-in-exile. Speaking from his villa in Montenegro, Yakko was said to remark. "Farewell, my country, core of my heart. Goodbye, nurse."'

Moved to NYC in 1995, fell into a rent-stabilized 2-br on W86th St. Bought a co-op with my wife at W 111th St in 2004. Sold it to buy big house in NJ in 2008. Just spent the afternoon looking at apartments in NYC again. Meghan & I are seriously considering moving back.

What the Ale?? @theonion.com

Saw a small sign saying “Dungeon Crawler Carl Flash Sale” with dates and it almost broke my brain until I realized it was in the window of the a decor store/tattoo shop/taxidermy shop. And then I just felt old. Are kids really getting “Dungeon Crawler Carl” tattoos?

Watched “Raising Arizona” with my wife last night. Such a brilliant movie. Every shot is gorgeous, the dialogue is both real and over-the-top, and Holly Hunter is just perfect.

This is an all-time great The Onion article.

We are so cringe. And we don’t care.

This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY

It’s 11:30pm, pouring rain, and we were able to get some emergency pizza on the walk home from #sea.hear.now. Last minute Asbury Park house rental for the win!

We saw a great last-minute deal on a house in Asbury Park for Sea.Hear.Now. It’s 2 blocks from the festival. Negotiated a 1pm check in & just booked it with friends. Doing it bougie this weekend. #sea.hear.now

We don't need any more discourse! Especially on stuff we knew was bad 40 years ago! There are many very accomplished Asian actors. With Academy Awards even. Yes, I misread this.

Started doing serious cardio early in COVID, then grew a silly handlebar mustache. My mustache threatened to become my personality, so I shaved it. Still doing serious cardio and now have a new circle of friends from running/biking. Oddly brought me closer to my kids (now in college).

As USUAL, @wonkettemedia.bsky.social 's reporting on this incident is more accurate and in-depth than just about any other reporting I've seen. @wonkettemedia.bsky.social FTW!!!! www.wonkette.com/p/amy-acton-...

Damn, The Onion going HARD today. (Almost got hit by a car on my run today. I hope the crawling directions are still applicable.) theonion.com/google-maps-...

This Friday is my birthday! And my publisher just gave me some *audiobook codes* for The Dragon Has Some Complaints, so I'm celebrating with a giveaway. All you have to do to enter is 1) follow me on here 2) reskeet this post 3) reply naming one of your favorite monsters!

Introduce yourself with five artists you’ve seen at least twice Bruce Springsteen Beastie Boys Mannequin Pussy Wet Leg REM

Just back from seeing this at my local theater. They absolutely got the humor and the timing of classic Warner Bros cartoons RIGHT! I can’t believe some dumb hack was going to bury it for the tax write off.

Just had one of those weird commute moments. Get on the train, there are a dozen more people than usual on the car, all 60-something couples, but the regular commuters (me) are quietly flustered. What do you mean I have to sit in a different seat today?

Looks like Grown Ups 3 is filming in town. I think Sandler is getting fond of the area. One of my sons is going to be pissed to be already back at college.

Stepped outside to check the mail, walked into a huge spiderweb, with a HUGE (3 cm wide) spider wrapping up a caught lantern fly. The spider started climbing up my torso, so I slowly stepped back, let the web come off me, spider grabbed his meal and retreated to the eaves. I didn’t scream. Go me!

Toll collection. Driving on toll roads is SOOOO much better with electronic toll collection. When I moved to the NYC metro in '95, a drive from Hackensack to Lakewood might take 2+ hours with at least an hour spent just waiting at the tollbooth. With E-ZPass just zoom through at 70mph.

Why the fight matters. Even when it seems hopeless.

Oof! Biffed pretty hard on my bike this morning, hit a rock & speed & launched over the handlebars. Luckily it was on a trail, not the road, so I landed on dirt rather than asphalt. Dodged most of the road rash, but I’m going to have some interesting bruises & swelling for a while.

Yes of course I remember the Odyssey.

I am “biked 45 miles to meet my wife & in-laws on the Cape Cod Dinner Train and enjoy a dinner along the Cape Cod Canal” years old. And I’m OK with that.

You’ve Thed your last The.

Walking home from food truck fundraiser for the rose garden down the street. Reminds me why we moved here. A couple hundred people, mostly young kids & their parents, hanging out, listening to music, and letting the toddlers dance. It’s been 18 years of a real community. Towns fucking matter.

Where is the 2nd rainbow?

This is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone #ProofOfCat

At Mike D show in BKM. Living right!

Gandalf (left) and Frances were taken Outside on harnesses for the first time today. They aren’t sure about harnesses, but they are very excited about Outside. Especially Frances. She keeps jumping on the sill and meowing insistently.

Bought a used car for one of the twins today, and picked up dinner near the dealer from a Szechuan place that used to have a location near us. Forgot how spicy Chicken Ding can be. And their dumplings are superb. Chengdu 1 Palace is almost as good as Chengdu 2 & Chengdu 23.

Happy 9th anniversary to Tom Holland's performance of Umbrella on Lip Sync Battle, a pivotal pop culture moment in history! youtu.be/jPCJIB1f7jk?...

If you were Splinter, what would you name the four turtles? Wrong answers only. Gunter, Gleiben, Glauchen, & Globen.

If you were Splinter, what would you name the four turtles? Wrong answers only.

God damn it. I’m drunk. And it’s the fault of the liberals. Or the leftists. Whichever one won’t back me unequivocally.