Adam J.B. Lane
@ajbl.bsky.social
Cartoonist, author, man for all seasons. CAUTION contents may include art, politics, dinosaur and shark fanboying, film, historical oddities, baking, Pittsburgh sports.
Pulled up next to René Auberjonois (Benson, Star Trek DS9) at a red light and told him he'd driven the last ten blocks with his left turn signal still on.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Pulled up next to René Auberjonois (Benson, Star Trek DS9) at a red light and told him he'd driven the last ten blocks with his left turn signal still on.
I think Mike Tomlin will be coaching for his job next Sunday. It's essentially a playoff game, and another premature exit - particularly after the Steelers had two separate chances to advance - will be too much for the fanbase to take. A parting of the ways with the Rooneys will surely follow.
December 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I think Mike Tomlin will be coaching for his job next Sunday. It's essentially a playoff game, and another premature exit - particularly after the Steelers had two separate chances to advance - will be too much for the fanbase to take. A parting of the ways with the Rooneys will surely follow.
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Muffled. #CemeterySaturday St. Luke Cemetery, Chicago, IL ▪️ I just listed this original drawing in my shop if anyone is interested (link in bio).
www.etsy.com/listing/4429...
www.etsy.com/listing/4429...
December 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Muffled. #CemeterySaturday St. Luke Cemetery, Chicago, IL ▪️ I just listed this original drawing in my shop if anyone is interested (link in bio).
www.etsy.com/listing/4429...
www.etsy.com/listing/4429...
No humbug this thread...
In London a time comes every day where the ghosts get their own back. It's often subtle but always undeniable, and it's strongest in autumn & winter.
If you're ever at loose ends on Christmas Eve, pay respects at St Michael's Cornhill. Because here, down the alley, was Scrooge's counting house.
If you're ever at loose ends on Christmas Eve, pay respects at St Michael's Cornhill. Because here, down the alley, was Scrooge's counting house.
December 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
No humbug this thread...
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“Leave it to business journalists to successfully stage a boardroom coup against an AI chief executive.”
This is a really funny story about an AI vending machine. And does not seem to be paywalled.
This is a really funny story about an AI vending machine. And does not seem to be paywalled.
"Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared."
Amazing piece from @joannastern.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
Amazing piece from @joannastern.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Leave it to business journalists to successfully stage a boardroom coup against an AI chief executive.”
This is a really funny story about an AI vending machine. And does not seem to be paywalled.
This is a really funny story about an AI vending machine. And does not seem to be paywalled.
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The @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social is a delightful oasis for book-loving weirdos, and I could not be more chuffed to be talking about my weird little book on Jan. 8. Come join the peculiar revel and sample some zombie science, along with music, trivia, Q&A and a recipe for a signature cocktail! 🧪🧟♀️
We're bugging out to talk to Mindy Weisberger and Rise of the Zombie Bugs
YouTube video by Peculiar Book Club
www.youtube.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social is a delightful oasis for book-loving weirdos, and I could not be more chuffed to be talking about my weird little book on Jan. 8. Come join the peculiar revel and sample some zombie science, along with music, trivia, Q&A and a recipe for a signature cocktail! 🧪🧟♀️
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Late-year academic push nearly over, so ready to get back to making these guys 🛠️
December 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Late-year academic push nearly over, so ready to get back to making these guys 🛠️
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Joan Jett throwing gas??!!?!!
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Joan Jett throwing gas??!!?!!
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Get a heated toilet seat they said.
It's the best thing ever they said.
#FridayVibes 😼
#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky
It's the best thing ever they said.
#FridayVibes 😼
#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky
December 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Get a heated toilet seat they said.
It's the best thing ever they said.
#FridayVibes 😼
#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky
It's the best thing ever they said.
#FridayVibes 😼
#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky
Newly Unsealed Batch Of Epstein Estate Photos Contains Rare Holographic Dershowitz — theonion.com/newly-unseal...
Newly Unsealed Batch Of Epstein Estate Photos Contains Rare Holographic Dershowitz
theonion.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Newly Unsealed Batch Of Epstein Estate Photos Contains Rare Holographic Dershowitz — theonion.com/newly-unseal...
Woo hoo!!!
At this morning's meeting of the Massachusetts School Building Authority, Arlington was invited into the Eligibility Period - the first step in the process leading to a possible reconstruction of the Ottoson Middle School with state support.
www.massschoolbuildings.org/building/pre...
www.massschoolbuildings.org/building/pre...
December 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Woo hoo!!!
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There has been a strong reaction to the antisemitism allegations levelled at Nigel Farage - except from those you might have expected to condemn it most loudly. My piece for @jewishnews.bsky.social on a strange silence
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
JONATHAN FREEDLAND: Why Britain’s Jewish leaders are silent on Farage’s schoolyard antisemitism
While the Reform UK leader and his allies smear accusers as liars, the Board, JLC and HET remain mute, fearing the wrath of a rising politician
www.jewishnews.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There has been a strong reaction to the antisemitism allegations levelled at Nigel Farage - except from those you might have expected to condemn it most loudly. My piece for @jewishnews.bsky.social on a strange silence
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
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"Could this strange, wise boy with the gentle cadence of a preacher be the one to deliver Democrats from damnation? Or at least from decades of unabated loserdom?"
Great profile of James Talarico via @allegrahobbs.bsky.social
Great profile of James Talarico via @allegrahobbs.bsky.social
The Confessions of James Talarico
The insurgent Democrat wants religion out of politics. And he won’t stop preaching about it.
www.texasmonthly.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"Could this strange, wise boy with the gentle cadence of a preacher be the one to deliver Democrats from damnation? Or at least from decades of unabated loserdom?"
Great profile of James Talarico via @allegrahobbs.bsky.social
Great profile of James Talarico via @allegrahobbs.bsky.social
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My absolutely favorite artwork for today, capturing the holiday more poignantly than any other: Alice Neel, Thanksgiving, 1965
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
My absolutely favorite artwork for today, capturing the holiday more poignantly than any other: Alice Neel, Thanksgiving, 1965
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"If Trump’s first term was marked by a level of graft and self-dealing that would have embarrassed a Tammany stalwart, then his second term seems to be an explicit effort to outpace his previous record and set a new high-water mark for political corruption in the [US]."
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
Opinion | The White House Gold Rush Is On
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"If Trump’s first term was marked by a level of graft and self-dealing that would have embarrassed a Tammany stalwart, then his second term seems to be an explicit effort to outpace his previous record and set a new high-water mark for political corruption in the [US]."
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
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Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one
Tired of dating bull—? Try Minos Matchmaking Service!
Procrustes bed and breakfast - for the last leg of your journey.
Sisypheus hauling services. You’ll keep calling us back.
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Tired of dating bull—? Try Minos Matchmaking Service!
Now for the love of Pete give the man some offense!
Mr. Nutting has no business owning a baseball team if he won't ride Skenes and the most promising rotation in baseball to the postseason.
Mr. Nutting has no business owning a baseball team if he won't ride Skenes and the most promising rotation in baseball to the postseason.
Never a doubt.
Paul Skenes is your 2025 NL Cy Young Award Winner!
Paul Skenes is your 2025 NL Cy Young Award Winner!
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Now for the love of Pete give the man some offense!
Mr. Nutting has no business owning a baseball team if he won't ride Skenes and the most promising rotation in baseball to the postseason.
Mr. Nutting has no business owning a baseball team if he won't ride Skenes and the most promising rotation in baseball to the postseason.
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Obviously prejudicial to the outcome
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE MUST CREDIT: Lunch for jurors in the “sandwich guy” trial are a variety of sandwiches, according to a source familiar with lunch.
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Obviously prejudicial to the outcome
Mamdani wasting no time drive-testing the proposition that head-on confrontation is the only rational approach to Trump.
Holy shit. Neither Cuomo nor Sliwa would have went after Trump, maybe ever but Zohran is doing it as soon as he has the office.
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Mamdani wasting no time drive-testing the proposition that head-on confrontation is the only rational approach to Trump.
To mark the passing of former shadow US President Dick #Cheney today, this banger from @mluckovich.bsky.social of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
November 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
To mark the passing of former shadow US President Dick #Cheney today, this banger from @mluckovich.bsky.social of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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"I am reminded of Hitler’s plans for Germania, his imagined new capital city for the Thousand-Year Reich, when looking at the comically large renderings for Trump’s ballroom. [Both conceal] fundamental inadequacies."
@aselrod.bsky.social decodes the ballroom:
www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-loeil-...
@aselrod.bsky.social decodes the ballroom:
www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-loeil-...
Trump L’œil: The White House Ballroom, MAGA Aesthetics, and the Meanings of Trump’s Newest Building Project
Trump, the tacky and chronically bankrupt real estate developer, and Hitler, the failed artist who was too bad at math to try his hand at architecture school, are alike in at least these ways. A love ...
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"I am reminded of Hitler’s plans for Germania, his imagined new capital city for the Thousand-Year Reich, when looking at the comically large renderings for Trump’s ballroom. [Both conceal] fundamental inadequacies."
@aselrod.bsky.social decodes the ballroom:
www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-loeil-...
@aselrod.bsky.social decodes the ballroom:
www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-loeil-...