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literally this comic except he apparently lives in Czechia instead of Nebraska

fuck i just realized my wife has never disavowed the muslim brotherhood

I wonder why POTUS hasn't already asked his billionaire buddies at Alphabet to "do me one favor, though," and block Kimmel's YouTube channel. Is it because Paxton is a sloppy dresser? Are Alphabet hedging their bets by not complying in advance? ... or is it to identify viewers?

The same companies willing to change a map instantly at the whim of the Mad King, also manage the cloud services that store your email, your calendar, your documents, your music... Any of which can change in an instant. Gaslighting As A Service. Coming soon to your... everything.

A couple of resources: haveibeenflocked.com deflocksf.org

I listened to Claire Stapleton's audiobook ("Don't Be Evil") over the weekend. Pretty good on the whole. The vibe of "downfall from the feel of optimism" (still palpable when I started in 2011) to "just another megacorporation with all that implies" (when the book ends in 2019) resonated strongly.

Mexico warns travelers of "Explosive Diarrhea Risk" in USA boingboing.net/2026/07/20/m...

"Mistakenly, we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence and ingesting the design requirements that we had, that that would produce a high-quality product." Holy cow, Ford bought the AI hype, believing they could go "hey computer, make me a good car" and it would.

This Slovenian tile depicts two farmers fighting over custody of a cow. That guy in the middle, milking the cow? The lawyer.

OK *who* left the portal to Hell open again? Hegseth, was it you? Dammit, Hegseth, the stench is so bad they can smell it in Baltimore! If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times: you have to close the lid *and* flush! Quick, somebody write a press release.

Bluesky is good many things. But it’s pretty bad at sharing pieces of writing that are not about political anger but it’s worth your time to take a few minutes – more than a few minutes honestly but it’s worth it – and read this. And then share it. Like I’m doing now.

#books #read #write #authorlife #blueskywriters #booksky

📢 New Essay: The Boring Internet The internet you grew up on isn’t dying. A commercial veneer glued on top of it is. www.terrygodier.com/the-borin…

I asked A.I. to complete my novel using my own writing style and it did my laundry, went shopping, cleaned the kitchen and spent the rest of the day dicking around online.

This'd be hilarious if it weren't so humiliating, not to mention critically dangerous. This is the guy with the nuclear football, folks. He holds the fate of the entire world in his hands. This guy. newrepublic.com/post/206784/...

I'd like James Talarico a lot more if he weren't running against Jasmine Crockett.

It would be a shame if this interview that CBS wouldn't air -- which happens to be on YouTube instead -- got massive views because of the government censorship. You probably shouldn't pass it around, Brendan Carr might be unhappy.

“It’s pretty black and white. I mean, it’s on a plaque, you know, at West Point,” [Senator Mark Kelly] said, referring to the Loyalty to the Constitution plaque... “When the law and orders are in conflict, you follow the law.” How long before they remove that plaque, I wonder.

This answered so many questions for me. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...

From what I've seen of the protests, that's gonna have to be one *massive* database. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Don't change the pdf extension on some of the Epstein files to make them viewable videos! Not only disturbing, but also exposes you to criminal prosecution, if you retain them on storage media you own. open.substack.com/pub/annepmit...

Picking on MAGA men for not realizing Marvel was "woke"? Well... Thor: Nordic/Aryan heritage Cap: USA #1, "Greatest Generation" Iron Man: Techbro "visionary," shout-outs to Musk & Ellison, Christ-like sacrifice Black Widow: Russian hotgirl kompromat agent All of them righteous thugs.

I'm wondering what the Tarrant County results say about the new reddish districts TX, MO, and NC created with their 2025 redistricting. I'll bet I'm not the only one wondering.

This aged well. youtu.be/SoCQO90-0zQ

"If every American did 3 of these 5 things, ICE would be stopped in its tracks." (shared by a friend on Fbook, re-sharing here)

I wonder if Alex Pretti's gun will turn up in a Minneapolis pawnshop. futurism.com/future-socie...

The next election won't fix everything (and might not fix anything). Prepare now for the worst. Dig in for the long haul. Plans and paths forward. thepeoplescommunity.substack.com/p/youre-not-...

I'm wondering how long we have before the billionaire-owned platforms simply refuse to share video uploaded by ordinary people, or worse, serve up a non-stop torrent of AI-generated fantasy that supports the administration's narrative.

I know what I want for Christmas this year.

In case you were wondering where this Administration stood on the topics of trust, safety, and moderation. Getting in the way of their ability to manufacture truth, or exploit your user base, is now a crime your entire family will be held accountable for.

This aged well. @doczmail.bsky.social

"Also, my gravesite will be MUCH damper. For years, probably."

“My funeral will draw MILLIONS!” he claimed.

Another good day! - House advances Epstein resolution, 427-1 - Federal judge (a Trump appointee, even) strikes down TX gerrymander - Senate advances Epstein resolution by unanimous consent

mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one

Welp, the grifters have cashed out. Looks like the bubble just burst. www.reuters.com/business/med...

There is still a chance. Please make your senators do the right thing. I really enjoyed those few days of feeling not totally demoralized.

Spansberger, Sherrill, Mamdani, PA Supremes, and Prop 50 all won. It wasn't even close. A good day!

Whike I've enjoyed the work of Gov. Newsome's crack social media trolling team in the past, I hope they don't lower themselves to responding to the poo-bomb video in kind. As the old punch line goes, "because the pig likes it."

I'd like to thank the President for the most accurate depiction of "trickle-down economics" ever made.

www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti... ... and remarkably, they managed to do it without destroying the boats and killing everyone aboard.

It seems weird to me that Trump disliked the Time cover because of neck folds. I disliked it because it made him look serious and statesmanlike, instead of how he usually comes across: deranged, incoherent, and bloated, with dandelion-fluff hair and splotchy, poorly-applied orange makeup.

Today we remember the birthday of an American man unjustly and brutally cut down in his prime. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in San Francisco” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

I wonder if we could move the entire cult and their orange guru to an isolated village, where all they see in the media is AI-generated triumph: straight White Christian nuclear families, victorious troops trampling lesser peoples under the boot. They could play golf and leave the rest of us alone.

I first read "The Wave," a true story about a high school teacher's experiment, in the Whole Earth Catalog. www.thewavehome.com Friends of mine who lived in Palo Alto at the time shared that even some parents were excited to join a budding Nazi movement. We've always been close to this.