Schadenfreude

Relevant reading for 2026. Be ready and brace yourselves. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero_De...

Not fair. They should have asked him his name, what time it is when the big hand is on 5 and the little one's on 3, and which one of the following animals is a horse. He would have absolutely "aced" it.

Coming up out of the burrow just to spit some venom at this study. Because WHAT FREE MARKET. There hasn't been a "free" market in America since the subprime crisis. Hell, there hasn't been a free market in America since Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819). Corporate hegemony is NOT a free market.

"Show me why the GOP has no future in one image." Remember when they at least pretended one goal of their policies was to improve the general public's economic security? Remember when that was supposed to be the end point of all this? Not that it was ever more than lip service, even from Dems.

Gonna keep making noise about this. Read this. Post it. Post everywhere you see a MAGA. Reply with it. Show coworkers & family. monthlyreview.org/articles/why... No, of fucking COURSE they'll rationalize it away. But confrontation with our most iconic genius might get some dissonace brewing...

While we're on the topic of disrupting their days... This is the perfect time to call Mitch McConnell's office at (202) 224-2541 and ask them "Hey, are we gonna hear from Mitch soon? Or are ya still sewing on the marionnette strings." Trust me. I could HEAR the weariness in the intern's voice. 🤣

You know, I used to be a pacifist.

Betteridge's Law: it's never, ever wrong.

"Will nobody rid me of this meddlesome U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor?"

Good news, everybody... 😈 If it's not true, it should be trivially easy to prove. Didn't he just get a Very Normal third checkup this year? They could reassure us so easily. But they went full DARVO, like they always do when there's an awkward truth and that makes me smile. Go little tumor, go.🎉

I think this is a great day for everyone at ICE to be indicted. And backhanded. And jailed. And castrated. newrepublic.com/post/212340/...

Apparently JD Vance has said that the assassination of Charlie Kirk inspired him to... have a fourth child with his wife?! There's only one possible explanation for this bizarre behavior, and it's coming this summer from A24. They are doing some occult Malkovich shit at the White House for sure.

Also, if some of you could mention to MAGA family/coworkers that Albert Einstein, George Orwell, and Helen Keller were all card-carrying socialists and report back to me, I would be very gratified. I keep hoping to get someone with that one-- not that facts matter to these people but shock is fun.

The Mysterious Project ("annotating the entire New Testament with anti-MAGA sentiments") is on hold for now. In the meantime, I just wanted to give y'all this little bit of ammunition for next time you're arguing with your MAGA relatives/coworkers about "welfare."

This is a real excerpt from a real piece of AI slop I ran across. I normally try not to circulate this crap, but this one just felt like... a cultural moment, you know? #STOPDICTADRS #FREDOM #TИRANNY

“I think we are moving into extremely volatile and dangerous times, as modern electronic technologies give mankind almost unlimited powers to play with its own psychopathology as a game.” —JG Ballard

"Manson Family Intentions Unclear After Mixed Messaging About Tate Family, Beatles, Piggies"

Hahaha! Silly Bluesky, you can't kill a changeling! Back and feeling weirdly hopeful.

If her heart's not in it, I guess by definition neither is mine. Not that changelings have hearts. But my hemolymph is tired, sad, and sick of this place. A substantial minority of Bsky's inhabitants are *absolutely exhausting people* and I'm just done for a while. Sorry.

I mean, I'd do my old web research job free, especially for a good social cause. I'd probably volunteer at a cat shelter/cafe. And I'd write the comic full-time, which might mean actually getting to finish Volume 2 in my natural lifetime.

Introduce yourself with 4 spaceships

Okay, I'm reposting "Golomb's Don'ts," because because I think this might be the single best piece of advice I've ever received, period. This was a big help in shaking me out of my teenaged fundie phase, and I think it contains a lot of cures for what's ailing the USA right now.

Wisdom from an amazing little girl. op: carmenveal via IG

I can't offhand... but it stil absolutely blows my mind that The Chair Company is set about 20 minutes' drive from where I grew up. My very first arcade experience was in Canton, OH, actually. #🪑co Yeah, nothin' there but football. The idea of putting a mall there NOW is indeed finest comedy.

Funny story: The Institute of Pony Studies has released a statement that their previous alarmist announcement was a practical joke and you should go back to loving ponies and welcoming them into your homes. They add that you should say the invitation out loud.

Had to research to find out if the quote was real, and it is.

It's funny how in a way, my spirituality is the exact diametric opposite of the narcissistic "NPC" crap in my previous thread. In my world, EVERYTHING'S a PC. You. Our neighbors. Kids in Gaza. Our cats. Stuffed animals. People's headfriends. EVERYONE. Everyone but most execs & pols.😏 #metapeople