Jay Batzner
@jaybatzner.bsky.social
I write weird music and read too many comic books. Sometimes I do both at the same time...
I think Ryan Coogler's next movie should have 4 Michael B Jordans shooting the Klan with machine guns for the entire runtime.
January 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I think Ryan Coogler's next movie should have 4 Michael B Jordans shooting the Klan with machine guns for the entire runtime.
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RIP 🫡
Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
January 19, 2026 at 10:51 PM
RIP 🫡
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The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 AM
The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
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A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her back with a broom, the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows.
“Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools," one researcher said, "but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might be intelligent.”
“Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools," one researcher said, "but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might be intelligent.”
Cows Use Tools, Too, New Study Finds
A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows, researchers say.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Every sci-fi series that runs long enough to have a boxing episode is worth watching.
January 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Every sci-fi series that runs long enough to have a boxing episode is worth watching.
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The US is collapsing into fascism and going to war with Europe and the opposition party is like “I’m here to talk about the important thing: how your average grocery bill has risen by two dollars over the last year, which I also have no plan or ability to fix”
January 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The US is collapsing into fascism and going to war with Europe and the opposition party is like “I’m here to talk about the important thing: how your average grocery bill has risen by two dollars over the last year, which I also have no plan or ability to fix”
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
Look at this little goober.
January 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Look at this little goober.
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It’s crazy how it’s suddenly “wow we live in a police state” when it happens to white people
January 16, 2026 at 6:24 AM
It’s crazy how it’s suddenly “wow we live in a police state” when it happens to white people
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"ICE is out of control and beyond reform. We must fundamentally change the way we approach immigration: it’s time to abolish ICE."
See, Dems? You can actually say it, and even draft legislation about it! It's possible to do!
See, Dems? You can actually say it, and even draft legislation about it! It's possible to do!
Michigan U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar Introduces Bill to Abolish ICE
Detroit area Congressman Shri Thanedar has introduced legislation in Congress that would abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The proposal, called the ‘Abolish ICE Act’, would dismantle t...
themetrodetroitnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"ICE is out of control and beyond reform. We must fundamentally change the way we approach immigration: it’s time to abolish ICE."
See, Dems? You can actually say it, and even draft legislation about it! It's possible to do!
See, Dems? You can actually say it, and even draft legislation about it! It's possible to do!
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Shirley Jackson was right. No live organism can exist sanely for long under conditions of absolute reality.
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Shirley Jackson was right. No live organism can exist sanely for long under conditions of absolute reality.
In "sky is blue, ICE is evil" news: Rumours is still one hell of a record.
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
In "sky is blue, ICE is evil" news: Rumours is still one hell of a record.
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Leonardo DiCaprio has stopped using Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is 25 today.
January 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Leonardo DiCaprio has stopped using Wikipedia.
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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NASA say that the crew member who was ill and returned to earth is doing well and now having a meal with colleagues.
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
NASA say that the crew member who was ill and returned to earth is doing well and now having a meal with colleagues.
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It’s actually three guys but they’re all Peter Sellers
BREAKING: The UK is sending a single military officer to Greenland at the request of Denmark to participate in a multi-nation exercise
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
It’s actually three guys but they’re all Peter Sellers
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Scott Adams dying at 68 rather than 69 is the perfect capstone to a life of being almost — but not quite — funny
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Scott Adams dying at 68 rather than 69 is the perfect capstone to a life of being almost — but not quite — funny
Oh wow it just occurred to me that James Gunn's Superman also had at its core a Lex Luthor real estate scheme.
January 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Oh wow it just occurred to me that James Gunn's Superman also had at its core a Lex Luthor real estate scheme.
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"Slow down to fuck over ICE" is actually an anti-speeding message that may resonate with drivers
As I was being tailgated down W. River Parkway by a large SUV with tinted windows, the thought occurred to me that it might help if everyone drives a bit slower. Gives observers more time to identify feds.
We have a 20 MPH speed limit on residential streets, let’s weaponize it
We have a 20 MPH speed limit on residential streets, let’s weaponize it
January 13, 2026 at 11:33 PM
"Slow down to fuck over ICE" is actually an anti-speeding message that may resonate with drivers
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How has my day been? I've spun "No Children" by @themountaingoats.bsky.social probably a few too many times to be healthy.
January 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
How has my day been? I've spun "No Children" by @themountaingoats.bsky.social probably a few too many times to be healthy.