PencilSketchy
@brainspore.bsky.social
Visual designer, slayer of tacos.
These idiots are so bad at metaphors.
I'm no nautical expert but I'm pretty sure you could turn around even the largest ship in under an hour.
Also, he's saying we're on the freaking TITANIC now? That's not very reassuring!
I'm no nautical expert but I'm pretty sure you could turn around even the largest ship in under an hour.
Also, he's saying we're on the freaking TITANIC now? That's not very reassuring!
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 9:22 PM
These idiots are so bad at metaphors.
I'm no nautical expert but I'm pretty sure you could turn around even the largest ship in under an hour.
Also, he's saying we're on the freaking TITANIC now? That's not very reassuring!
I'm no nautical expert but I'm pretty sure you could turn around even the largest ship in under an hour.
Also, he's saying we're on the freaking TITANIC now? That's not very reassuring!
Jesus Christ, this is like a politician making an appearance at Kent State University in May 1970 just to talk about football.
YOU ARE NOT RISING TO THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY, MADAM.
YOU ARE NOT RISING TO THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY, MADAM.
Yes it’s cold in Minnesota—but we embrace it. John and I were in Hastings with Mayor Fasbender for Hockey Day Minnesota to watch my alma mater, Wayzata High School, take on Rogers. Photo taken with parents right after their son scored a goal!
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Jesus Christ, this is like a politician making an appearance at Kent State University in May 1970 just to talk about football.
YOU ARE NOT RISING TO THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY, MADAM.
YOU ARE NOT RISING TO THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY, MADAM.
As the saying goes, “Don’t threaten me with a good time.”
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 AM
As the saying goes, “Don’t threaten me with a good time.”
I’d say we are at the “General Ripper from the movie Dr. Strangelove” level of government malfeasance, except that’s kind of unfair since the President in Dr. Strangelove recognized General Ripper was a nut and did everything in their power to stop him.
Despite limited science to support his conclusions, RFK Jr. claimed that fluoride causes “profound IQ loss” and linked water fluoridation to ADHD and thyroid, kidney and liver issues.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I’d say we are at the “General Ripper from the movie Dr. Strangelove” level of government malfeasance, except that’s kind of unfair since the President in Dr. Strangelove recognized General Ripper was a nut and did everything in their power to stop him.
Everyone knows that if there's one thing Trump has been consistent about it's putting the needs of indigenous communities above those of fossil fuel companies. /s
Turns out we invaded to protect indigenous communities in Venezuela. Who knew?
January 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Everyone knows that if there's one thing Trump has been consistent about it's putting the needs of indigenous communities above those of fossil fuel companies. /s
As a group, prosecutors are not known for being lefty soft-on-crime types. When they start quitting en masse in protest because they don't believe someone should be prosecuted for a crime then it's time to wake the F up.
This is appalling: Top DOJ officials are actively pushing for a criminal investigation into the widow of Renee Good, leading prosecutors to quit en masse, NYT is reporting.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
January 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
As a group, prosecutors are not known for being lefty soft-on-crime types. When they start quitting en masse in protest because they don't believe someone should be prosecuted for a crime then it's time to wake the F up.
I remember when the nation collectively decided that Mitt Romney was too out-of-touch to be a President of the People just because he had a car elevator in his home and owned a special dancing horse competing in the Olympics.
REPORTER: The Capital Planning Commission is concerned the 89,000 square foot ballroom is going to dwarf the rest of the rest of the WH. Do you worry about that?
TRUMP: No no. People love the ballroom. We need it. If we would've had the ballroom today, we could've had all the oil companies there.
TRUMP: No no. People love the ballroom. We need it. If we would've had the ballroom today, we could've had all the oil companies there.
January 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I remember when the nation collectively decided that Mitt Romney was too out-of-touch to be a President of the People just because he had a car elevator in his home and owned a special dancing horse competing in the Olympics.
Apparently, all those accusations that Trump was building himself an incredibly gaudy private palace were off the mark. It is now clear he intends to build himself an incredibly gaudy private FORTRESS.
Trump on the ballroom: "It will take care of the inauguration with bulletproof glass, drone-proof ceilings, and everything else unfortunately that today you need."
January 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Apparently, all those accusations that Trump was building himself an incredibly gaudy private palace were off the mark. It is now clear he intends to build himself an incredibly gaudy private FORTRESS.
I finally got around to reading Asimov's "Foundation" (1951). I don't want to be too critical since all writers are a product of their time but I find it amusing he imagined thousands of years of social changes but couldn't conceive of a universe where women were more than 1950s housewife tropes.
January 8, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I finally got around to reading Asimov's "Foundation" (1951). I don't want to be too critical since all writers are a product of their time but I find it amusing he imagined thousands of years of social changes but couldn't conceive of a universe where women were more than 1950s housewife tropes.
This is about as dark as it gets but I continue to be impressed by all the brave Americans who continue to hold ICE to account by continuing to follow them, protest them and record them even as doing so increasingly carries threat of arrest and even murder.
Fuck ICE forever.
Fuck ICE forever.
NEWS: In a heartbreaking video, after ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, a woman who was in the same SUV cries out: “They killed my wife. I don’t know what to do."
“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.
www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.
www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
“They killed my wife,” the distraught woman says, adding, “They shot her in the head.”
www.advocate.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:19 PM
This is about as dark as it gets but I continue to be impressed by all the brave Americans who continue to hold ICE to account by continuing to follow them, protest them and record them even as doing so increasingly carries threat of arrest and even murder.
Fuck ICE forever.
Fuck ICE forever.
Getting “Homestar Runner” flashbacks. Though I can guarantee that even Strong Bad would make a better leader than anyone in this administration.
January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Getting “Homestar Runner” flashbacks. Though I can guarantee that even Strong Bad would make a better leader than anyone in this administration.
Ugh, as both an educator and an artist I cannot express how disappointed I am that the President of my union would post this kind of AI slop ripping off the hard work of actual creators.
January 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Ugh, as both an educator and an artist I cannot express how disappointed I am that the President of my union would post this kind of AI slop ripping off the hard work of actual creators.
Nancy Drew and the Maltese Falcon both entered the public domain today, so I guess that means I can finally publish that fanfic novel I’ve been working on.
January 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Nancy Drew and the Maltese Falcon both entered the public domain today, so I guess that means I can finally publish that fanfic novel I’ve been working on.
Never underestimate the power of angry people in large groups and inflatable animal costumes.
BREAKING: After legal setbacks, President Trump says he's dropping push for the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now.
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Never underestimate the power of angry people in large groups and inflatable animal costumes.
I've never seen a greater illustration of the difference between a Producer an actual creator. This man can't even wrap his head around the idea that a brilliant artist like Bill Watterson cares more about preserving the integrity of his work than about getting rich through licensing agreements.
Harassing Watterson for most of your adult life, not taking what must be multiple "nos" for an answer and then deciding the answer is to stalk him at his small local bookstore
December 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I've never seen a greater illustration of the difference between a Producer an actual creator. This man can't even wrap his head around the idea that a brilliant artist like Bill Watterson cares more about preserving the integrity of his work than about getting rich through licensing agreements.
Alternate headline: "Americans aren't eager to waste their money and generate even more e-waste just to enrich billionaires who want to force-feed them gizmos crammed with unwanted AI garbage."
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
cnb.cx
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Alternate headline: "Americans aren't eager to waste their money and generate even more e-waste just to enrich billionaires who want to force-feed them gizmos crammed with unwanted AI garbage."
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
Just once I want someone to remind Trump that he WAS one of those Democrats for most of his long friendship with Epstein and regularly buddied around with the other Democratic Epstein associates he's accusing.
Trump on if he'll sign an Epstein files release bill: "We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats. You look at this Reid Hoffman, Larry Summers, Clinton... all I want is I want for people to recognize the great job I've done on pricing, on affordability."
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Just once I want someone to remind Trump that he WAS one of those Democrats for most of his long friendship with Epstein and regularly buddied around with the other Democratic Epstein associates he's accusing.
Didn’t take long to vindicate my “don’t bother praising MTG for her new criticism of Trump, she’s still a thoroughly vile human being” stance.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I think the right question to ask is, was Jeffrey Epstein working for Israel? I'm proud to say I don't take money from AIPAC."
November 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Didn’t take long to vindicate my “don’t bother praising MTG for her new criticism of Trump, she’s still a thoroughly vile human being” stance.
We are probably only weeks away from Trump confidently proclaiming that no one knows where the sun goes at night.
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We are probably only weeks away from Trump confidently proclaiming that no one knows where the sun goes at night.
Because individuals bargaining with giant corporate entities famously experience better outcomes than collective bargaining efforts against giant corporate entities.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Because individuals bargaining with giant corporate entities famously experience better outcomes than collective bargaining efforts against giant corporate entities.
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
@padilla.senate.gov please tell us that you aren’t considering voting in favor of any deal to reopen the government that doesn’t include an iron-clad guarantee of continued funding for the ACA.
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
@padilla.senate.gov please tell us that you aren’t considering voting in favor of any deal to reopen the government that doesn’t include an iron-clad guarantee of continued funding for the ACA.
@schiff.senate.gov I hope very much that the rumors you are currently in negotiation to reopen the government in exchange for “a promise of a vote” on the ACA are false.
Democrats need to hold the line on protecting the ACA. We will remember what our leaders did during this moment in history.
Democrats need to hold the line on protecting the ACA. We will remember what our leaders did during this moment in history.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
@schiff.senate.gov I hope very much that the rumors you are currently in negotiation to reopen the government in exchange for “a promise of a vote” on the ACA are false.
Democrats need to hold the line on protecting the ACA. We will remember what our leaders did during this moment in history.
Democrats need to hold the line on protecting the ACA. We will remember what our leaders did during this moment in history.