WilyEngineer

My latest newsletter is a friendly bit of political advice for Democrats.

The right-wing organizing around the Lindsay Clancy trial is growing and it’s frightening. A lot of people overlook these culture wars revolving around women’s issues, because, well, they’re women’s issues. But the right doesn’t. It’s how they regained such a massive cultural foothold.

Teenager makes bagel

Her official job is handing him printouts of things. She's basically the gatekeeper for telling him what is real. She is his reality mediator. Now what do you make of all the wacko shit he says?

Okay

I’m starting to realize that all of the annoying pundits just suffer from oppositional defiant disorder increasing your kids’ risk of melanoma to own the libs

I would like to propose the Taco Bell Principle When a person/institution Did A Problem, & IMMEDIATELY fesses up & takes proactive steps to solve it That's exactly what we want them to do? So how bout we let them live ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Manosphere grifters have figured out that some men are easily manipulated by making them feel insecure about their masculinity. The GOP has turned this sales pitch into both an ideology and a campaign strategy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Odyssey was really inaccurate to its source material. Matt Damon never threw his hat onto any animals to possess them

For those who work to undo their racism, their bigotry and misogyny, the anti-science authoritarian Kool-Aid ...absolutely, yes, and I'll help with compassion and gentle humor For the "The ragebait and hate was great but now I'm suffering, I'll do better back in the fold" folks...No. Stay fucked.

Britain has real problems with classism. The working class has to deal with transphobia, and yet Anne Jones gets to be a "Sir" instead of a "Dame"

Argentina's playing well, I don't understand why the announcers are calling them messy

Norway vs England

Spain vs Belgium

If you make many a Gauff in tennis, you won't stand Muchova chance

I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He didn't speak to me though. Then some nice men in suits had me sign an Endee Ey, whatever that is.

VAR appears to be a tool for the referee to decide who wins.

Can someone more versed in British politics than me explain this latest gambit from Captain Milkshake?

England vs Mexico

Neymar? More like Nomore

It's so unusual to see a knockout round match between two Eastern European teams. Exciting!

I love that Samuel Alito retired from the Supreme Court so he could be the InfoWars Elf™️

Mbappe? Isn't that a song by Hanson?

Current generative AI is Sandra Lee. No I will not elaborate.

One suspects that this is also a lesson for Labour.

the write ups of the pm's fall never mention his biggest reforms—those that made the uk far, far worse for minorities my latest for @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/starmer-out/

Ghanian poster for FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (1986)

They’re calling it the quote on British politics that ended the need for all other quotes

Makerfield? I 'ardly know 'er!

Related: People I know IRL who know what I do for a living often ask what they need to know about online safety for their about-to-be-teenagers, and there's a lot of answers, but the thing I always emphasize most is: under no circumstances should you ever threaten to take access away from them.

It's a soccer world and you're lucky to be kicking in it

Sure, when women do girl dinner it's "simple" and "efficient," but when I do it it's "cannibalism" and "a violation of the natural order."

Data center? It really shouldn't take you that long

Slightly diminish a book: The Gatsby

I love that movie about the Queen of Naboo doing ballet: Black Swantom Menace. It's my favorite Natalie Portmanteau.

Dear Democrats: An impeachment vote in the House would fail, almost certainly. You should push for one anyway.

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Khia should do a new version of "My Neck, My Back" where it's about how her body hurts because she's getting older