Ian McIntire
@ianmcin.bsky.social
He/they
Seattle area actor/Doctor Who fan/author/general weirdo.
Seattle area actor/Doctor Who fan/author/general weirdo.
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Not that anyone who reads this would but just a reminder:
Don't ever believe them
Don't ever believe them
January 15, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Not that anyone who reads this would but just a reminder:
Don't ever believe them
Don't ever believe them
How prevalent is the use of the term “cup of joe” (or “joe” as slang for coffee) in British English? Is its use something that would immediately mark the speaker as American, or is it a non-event?
December 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
How prevalent is the use of the term “cup of joe” (or “joe” as slang for coffee) in British English? Is its use something that would immediately mark the speaker as American, or is it a non-event?
Happy Life Day to you all.
December 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Happy Life Day to you all.
“The fact that you can’t raise taxes on billionaires even slightly without them pouring money into fascist political movements is, of itself, evidence that billionaires as a class shouldn’t be allowed to exist in the first place.”
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“The fact that you can’t raise taxes on billionaires even slightly without them pouring money into fascist political movements is, of itself, evidence that billionaires as a class shouldn’t be allowed to exist in the first place.”
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Fwiw, I think Democrats could run on a Project 2029 that is a slate of reforms to make sure Project 2025 style attacks on the functioning/accountability of government never happen again and it would be enormously popular.
December 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fwiw, I think Democrats could run on a Project 2029 that is a slate of reforms to make sure Project 2025 style attacks on the functioning/accountability of government never happen again and it would be enormously popular.
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As a centrist, I think Donald Trump is bad, but the political and economic conditions that enabled him to become president twice are good
November 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
As a centrist, I think Donald Trump is bad, but the political and economic conditions that enabled him to become president twice are good
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Headcanon accepted!
My son has got me going on this fan theory that all the Hugh Jackman roles set in the 1800s could be escaped clones of his The Prestige character. So PT Barnum, Javert, Van Helsing and one of them that went a little wrong and got a mutant X Gene and became Wolverine, all part of the Prestige EU
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Headcanon accepted!
My worlds are colliding! #mrkringle #forgottenlives
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
My worlds are colliding! #mrkringle #forgottenlives
Is the study of Arabian myths and folklore called “Djinniology”? If not, why not?
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Is the study of Arabian myths and folklore called “Djinniology”? If not, why not?
So, is this like “Why do people like singing along to ‘Sweet Caroline’?”
November 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
So, is this like “Why do people like singing along to ‘Sweet Caroline’?”
Someone needs to start asking GOP reps if they’re comfortable having a Speaker who’s clearly so oblivious to current events.
October 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Someone needs to start asking GOP reps if they’re comfortable having a Speaker who’s clearly so oblivious to current events.
Sometimes I wonder if he’s building a tomb. But I think that would require some grasp of his own mortality.
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sometimes I wonder if he’s building a tomb. But I think that would require some grasp of his own mortality.
Preparing for tomorrow
October 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Preparing for tomorrow
Watching the latest episode of Gen V, and I feel like I’m half a season ahead of where the writers were probably intending me to be.
October 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Watching the latest episode of Gen V, and I feel like I’m half a season ahead of where the writers were probably intending me to be.
Just realized how bitterly ironic it is that Trump was so eager to point the finger at “fake news!” during his first term, only to completely buy into it in his second.
October 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Just realized how bitterly ironic it is that Trump was so eager to point the finger at “fake news!” during his first term, only to completely buy into it in his second.
AOC: Stephen Miller is a heartless, spineless, short fascist who is doing his best to bring ruin upon our country so that he can fulfill his pathetic adolescent dreams of brutalizing anyone different than he is. He is repugnant, dangerous, and pathetic.
Miller: Who are you calling “short”?
Miller: Who are you calling “short”?
October 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
AOC: Stephen Miller is a heartless, spineless, short fascist who is doing his best to bring ruin upon our country so that he can fulfill his pathetic adolescent dreams of brutalizing anyone different than he is. He is repugnant, dangerous, and pathetic.
Miller: Who are you calling “short”?
Miller: Who are you calling “short”?
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People on the left should be brainstorming what they would propose in the event of a constitutional convention.
I am sure the right has people thinking about this.
I am sure the right has people thinking about this.
BBC interviewer: Is there a fundamental flaw in American politics?
Me: Absolutely. The US is operating political parties software on institutional hardware that assumes parties don't exist because checks and balances will prevent tyranny. That turns out to be wrong.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
Me: Absolutely. The US is operating political parties software on institutional hardware that assumes parties don't exist because checks and balances will prevent tyranny. That turns out to be wrong.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - Newsday, US government shutdown
A final vote on extending government spending has failed to pass the US Senate.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
People on the left should be brainstorming what they would propose in the event of a constitutional convention.
I am sure the right has people thinking about this.
I am sure the right has people thinking about this.
Hegseth should see about a spot at the Riyadh comedy festival.
September 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hegseth should see about a spot at the Riyadh comedy festival.
Senator? Congressperson? What would it take for you to call for his impeachment? Where do you draw the line?
September 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Senator? Congressperson? What would it take for you to call for his impeachment? Where do you draw the line?
Frog blast the vent core!
September 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Frog blast the vent core!
I wish to be clear: I am going to celebrate that man’s death.
August 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I wish to be clear: I am going to celebrate that man’s death.
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"The fascists want us depleted, numb, and cynical." - I keep this top of mind daily and I actively refuse.
August 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"The fascists want us depleted, numb, and cynical." - I keep this top of mind daily and I actively refuse.