Planet Marge

Mister Herbert Hoover Says that now's the time to buy So let's have another cup o' coffee And let's have another piece o' pie! [lyrics by Irving Berlin]

Puzzling headline in the NYTimes. Doesn't identify the student or the school. Doesn't even specify the mushroom. There must be thousands of species! Can anyone from @nytimes.com help? 🍄

Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass

If you need to catch up on the whole controversy with GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt not knowing his sports and embarrassing himself while attempting to slander a public servant today, I made a 20 min. video explainer. Yes, 20 minutes. And I enjoyed the hell out of making it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfjN...

🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:

Lots of "I hope someone tells these proles to turn off their phones and not talk through the performance" commentary in response to NYC's Met ticket giveaway, as if theaters aren't already overrun with people who pay hundreds of dollars to leave their phones on and talk through performances.

Everyone complaining about rain and flooding from the Nor'easter and sharks in the water, but is no one bothered by the chilly, clammy weather? Was in the 90s not long ago and it's struggling to get into the 60s. Still a few days out from Heating Season in NYC, so long underwear is back in style.

Wednesday, 1966 VW Beetle EV is charged up and ready to go. 🚗🔌⚡️💨 What car would you convert if you could? #ev #classiccar #vwbeetle

Me: I’d like a slice of pizza Server: that comes with three sides Me: I know what shape it is

When the edible hits and you’re at the Taco Bell drive thru.

Snake oil is at $60 a barrel. Herbert Hoover says it's time to buy!

I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on

Girl who pronounces Lispenard Street with a lisp

Did I just watch the greatest callback in comedy history? Alex Edelman is a genius.

Gift article: "What I learned about the American Dream from Europeans pretending to live in Ohio" www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

the only eclipse post you need

Shoebill storks in your area are eager to meet you!

Good morning Bluesky ☀️ My grandad told me he saw the Titanic - from the outset he warned all the people that the ship would sink, but nobody listened to him. He knew he was right and didn't give up. He warned them again & again, until eventually they kicked him out of the cinema.

I was one of the voters; I think about half of my choices made it. Some great/good books here, a few bad ones, and a few that I would disqualify on genre grounds (sorry, Donna Tartt, Mick Herron, and John Le Carre). But overall, this will prompt a lot of fun reading! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Would you be interested in a lifetime supply of Werther's Originals? I don't actually have any, just wondering if this is something you might be interested in.

There is a lot to say about the Nolan Odyssey movie. But one point that I think has not been emphasized enough is: this is a film about living in LA, as Nolan, my erstwhile British compatriot and age mate, has done for years. I gather it’s a strange place.

The Odyssey: The Film that Launched A Thousand Thinkpieces

Can't believe they cast an actual vampire to play Antinous in The Odyssey. Ancient Greece didn't have vampires!

Homer had a lisp and it's actually pronounced "Issaca" but they kept it as Ithaca so they wouldn't hurt Homer's feelings

Girl who sings "Wind Beneath My Wings" to the building super whenever he finishes a small repair

The NYTimes buried the lede again. The ancient Greeks predicted the birth of Christ in 1200 B.C. It says so right there in the newspaper!

I could sure use a thunder buddy right now

Me struggling to finish The Odyssey before going to the movie

I've just seen about 40 kids sneak into watch 'The Odyssey' without paying by hiding in a giant wooden coat.

Matt Damon Defends Dunkin’ Product Placement In Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ https://theonion.com/matt-damon-defends-dunkin-product-placement-in-nolans-odyssey/

Very disappointed to learn that there are no real Schmigadoonians in Schmigadoon

Why didn't they simply cast Aristotle Onassis in The Odyssey? What's that? Huh? Oh, I see. Of course. All right then.

[frantically dialing the Dad Joke Hall of Fame]

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