The Misanthropic Realist

I admit it, I am envious of that line.

I'm rewatching Mr Robot. It's a brilliant and terrifying show, and it's more relevant than ever.

Tom Lehrer has died. His songs were central to my childhood and his dark, cynical humor strongly influenced mine. I will not mourn as he was 97, but celebrate his brilliance and how he got me through many dark times. Thank you, Professor.

Anyone got Hannah Waddingham's number? I have a job for her...

Ever read HP Lovecraft? In "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" the locals start developing a characteristic appearance as they age, known as "the Innsmouth look", due to them interbreeding with the Elder Gods to bring them wealth and prosperity. I'm starting to think Lovecraft was onto something there.

Been sayin'

"Did you ever say thank you?" Yes, he did- to Biden.

I first heard this performed by Ute Lemper. I present to you the new GQPp theme song. youtu.be/OlhjN5d4zBE?...

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Laws and courts only have meaning if they are enforced. Violations without tangible consequences mean that we effectively have no laws.

Driving today with my dog I realized that his head is just the right size for a gearshift.

Why is it that the only Congress/Senate people with any balls are all women? Warren, Crockett, AOC... the only man we've heard anything from is Raskin!

I think the way to deal with people having conversations on speakerphone in public is to stand near them and loudly sing "Baby Shark".

Today does not look any nicer through the lens of a hangover.

Putting pickled onions in a glass and pouring frozen vodka over it. What do I call this? (Had a scary day today discussing upcoming brain surgery with the doc.)

Spread this far and wide so people know who to contact.

Portrait of a spoiled little dog who got tired on his walk.

Wandering around Carmel CA today.

This is it. Reporting the antics of a madman sells more ads. Yellow journalism is now mainstream.

There weren't headlines like this before the election because they wanted Trump to be elected so they could make money writing headlines like this after the election.

I propose that this become the standard greeting for all Cybertrucks we see.

I went grocery shopping this afternoon, and as I went through the frozen food aisle and as I passed the Tater Tots I hissed in my best Gollum voice "Taters, precious! No, we don't needs them! Keep your nasty taters, precious!" I don't think anyone heard me, fortunately...

What, and I cannot stress this enough, the shuddering fuck.

"Why are you running down to the lake without a jacket?" "Oh, it's nothing..."

This is it in a nut shell 🦋

Merry Christmas Eve, folks.

It's an old video, but it holds up.

Is that sunrise or Mordor?

The days are getting longer! Spring is almost here in the Adirondacks! (Yes, I'm joking.)

These memes are everywhere, and I love it.

#PresidentMusk is #47, pictured here with one of his lackeys, failed businessman and #PINO, Mr. Trump.

Ya know, Bukowski would have made a really great Santa. "Here ya go, kid- peppermint schnapps. Like a candy cane ya drink. Now stay away from Kandy Kane- she'll give ya crabs."

I see lots of things on my timeline that are supposed to be jokes that I don’t think are that amusing. I don’t reply “that’s not funny,” I simply scroll past them and never think about them again. Just wanted some people to be aware that this is an option available to them as well.

Cold but beautiful.

Night and day difference. (Fecking snow)

Well, sometimes the sky was blue today...

So blue sky pics are a thing? Okay. Southern Utah.

Yes, this is where we are now as a society.

The Leopards are already licking their faces.

"We do not have to invade the USA we will destroy you from within." --Nikita Khruschev, 1956 👇 This is also why we call Trump and his ilk Russian assets.

Explains a lot, doesn't it? They know their lives are foreshortened. Yee haw...

My morning situation:

Well, it happened. I broke another molar. This is why I stopped paying attention to the news.

Just to be sure we're clear...

Lucas would like to say hello.

Okay, so I'm over here now too after the disaster. Hello from NY and CA.

@scalzi.com reading "Kaiju Preservation Society" I keep thinking of this as Jamie describes his job as lifting things. Was this your inspiration? youtu.be/q7gzmoqmL7g?...