Jay Thurber Show
@jaythurber.bsky.social
The static-filled voice of the oldies, 12-3 pm Saturdays WRCT & Tube City Online Radio #McKeesport. Also W3MCK on #hamradio. 🏳️🌈 they/them
Cartoonist for Print #Pittsburgh, formerly @ CQ Mag. Union proud since 2000.
My opinions only, not anyone else's.
Cartoonist for Print #Pittsburgh, formerly @ CQ Mag. Union proud since 2000.
My opinions only, not anyone else's.
Pinned
Seems bad
evergreen
The bot farms are working overtime on Bluesky today. I've gotten about 20 of these requests in the past few hours.
Apparently 25-year-old women with pneumatic breasts and duck-lips suddenly find me really sexy.
Not sure why @support.bsky.team doesn't try to block these folks
Apparently 25-year-old women with pneumatic breasts and duck-lips suddenly find me really sexy.
Not sure why @support.bsky.team doesn't try to block these folks
February 17, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The bot farms are working overtime on Bluesky today. I've gotten about 20 of these requests in the past few hours.
Apparently 25-year-old women with pneumatic breasts and duck-lips suddenly find me really sexy.
Not sure why @support.bsky.team doesn't try to block these folks
Apparently 25-year-old women with pneumatic breasts and duck-lips suddenly find me really sexy.
Not sure why @support.bsky.team doesn't try to block these folks
30 years ago my high school wouldn't even give me a Tylenol without a note from my mom, but sure, minors are getting gender surgery
i once confronted one of these people at a public event with direct evidence that "gender surgery for minors" isn't a thing that happens and it made no impact.
February 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
30 years ago my high school wouldn't even give me a Tylenol without a note from my mom, but sure, minors are getting gender surgery
Back to saving my files on my Commodore Datasette I guess
February 17, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Back to saving my files on my Commodore Datasette I guess
Flat foot floogie with a floy, floy. Floy doy, floy doy, floy doy. Hut Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a brawla sooit. Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey. A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?
Guys, I’m hearing 6'5 Australian TERA-CHAD Androgenic has flown to U.S and BONESMASHMAXXED in order to HUNT down the ASU frat leader and engage in a MOG-OFF to avenge Clavicular after the
BRUTAL frame mog incident that took place last week.
BRUTAL frame mog incident that took place last week.
February 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Flat foot floogie with a floy, floy. Floy doy, floy doy, floy doy. Hut Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a brawla sooit. Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey. A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?
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The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...
6 and it's not close
February 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM
6 and it's not close
Not only has WRCT 88.3 never censored my show, it's been pretty clear over the years that the people who run the station are listening to better shows on other stations whenever I'm on
Over-under on Stephen Colbert making it to his official end date in May 2026?
February 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Not only has WRCT 88.3 never censored my show, it's been pretty clear over the years that the people who run the station are listening to better shows on other stations whenever I'm on
Over-under on Stephen Colbert making it to his official end date in May 2026?
February 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Over-under on Stephen Colbert making it to his official end date in May 2026?
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1. trans rights are broadly popular
2. it’s the right thing to do
3. fighting is better politics than not fighting
of course it’s the right time, if such a thing exists, to fight for trans rights.
2. it’s the right thing to do
3. fighting is better politics than not fighting
of course it’s the right time, if such a thing exists, to fight for trans rights.
February 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM
1. trans rights are broadly popular
2. it’s the right thing to do
3. fighting is better politics than not fighting
of course it’s the right time, if such a thing exists, to fight for trans rights.
2. it’s the right thing to do
3. fighting is better politics than not fighting
of course it’s the right time, if such a thing exists, to fight for trans rights.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Up on the newsletter: the time I got day drunk and tried to buy the rights to the Mitchell score because a bad MMO promised to let you play a cop with your own theme song.
stuckness.ghost.io/the-time-i-t...
stuckness.ghost.io/the-time-i-t...
The time I tried and failed to buy the Mitchell film score
In 2008, I tried to buy the film score to the legendary in some circles (mostly MST3K fans) Joe Don Baker film Mitchell. I was not successful.
A new MMO called All Points Bulletin was in beta. It was...
stuckness.ghost.io
February 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Up on the newsletter: the time I got day drunk and tried to buy the rights to the Mitchell score because a bad MMO promised to let you play a cop with your own theme song.
stuckness.ghost.io/the-time-i-t...
stuckness.ghost.io/the-time-i-t...
Everyone's dunking on the asshole editor at the Cleveland newspaper who tried to shame a college journalist because she didn't want to use "A.I." for reporting, but consider this:
That same editor is also the asshole who broke the union at that newspaper, so fuck him.
prospect.org/2020/05/18/f...
That same editor is also the asshole who broke the union at that newspaper, so fuck him.
prospect.org/2020/05/18/f...
February 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Everyone's dunking on the asshole editor at the Cleveland newspaper who tried to shame a college journalist because she didn't want to use "A.I." for reporting, but consider this:
That same editor is also the asshole who broke the union at that newspaper, so fuck him.
prospect.org/2020/05/18/f...
That same editor is also the asshole who broke the union at that newspaper, so fuck him.
prospect.org/2020/05/18/f...
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Newspapers used to have a rewrite desk to free up reporters to report, which was useful as rewrite desk was staffed by human beings.
February 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Newspapers used to have a rewrite desk to free up reporters to report, which was useful as rewrite desk was staffed by human beings.
I think about all of the blues artists in the Mississippi Delta, and all of the Appalachian guitar and fiddle players, and all of the '60s garage rock bands in Pittsburgh.
Those people might have been able to write legendary music if only they had access to an electric plagiarism machine. Alas
Those people might have been able to write legendary music if only they had access to an electric plagiarism machine. Alas
What do we think about the assertion in this meme? I know, we think it's asinine, but I'm looking for specific arguments as to why it's asinine.
February 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I think about all of the blues artists in the Mississippi Delta, and all of the Appalachian guitar and fiddle players, and all of the '60s garage rock bands in Pittsburgh.
Those people might have been able to write legendary music if only they had access to an electric plagiarism machine. Alas
Those people might have been able to write legendary music if only they had access to an electric plagiarism machine. Alas
Dave McCormick ran as a "sensible" centrist Republican, and the media in Pennsylvania let him get away with it.
In reality, he's a hard-right MAGA ideologue. I didn't think PA could elect a worse Republican than Pat Toomey, but son of a gun, we did
www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-...
In reality, he's a hard-right MAGA ideologue. I didn't think PA could elect a worse Republican than Pat Toomey, but son of a gun, we did
www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-...
SEN McCORMICK: Secretary Rubio sets the course for NATO’s future. Will Europe listen?
Marco Rubio warned European NATO allies about policies of managed decline at the Munich Security Conference, emphasizing the need to defend Western Civilization.
www.foxnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Dave McCormick ran as a "sensible" centrist Republican, and the media in Pennsylvania let him get away with it.
In reality, he's a hard-right MAGA ideologue. I didn't think PA could elect a worse Republican than Pat Toomey, but son of a gun, we did
www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-...
In reality, he's a hard-right MAGA ideologue. I didn't think PA could elect a worse Republican than Pat Toomey, but son of a gun, we did
www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-...
Hey @fybush.com, can you think of anything that might be wrong with this radio that's advertising it receives "TV sound"?
February 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Hey @fybush.com, can you think of anything that might be wrong with this radio that's advertising it receives "TV sound"?
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oh, for mediocrity.
anyway - happy presidents days!
anyway - happy presidents days!
Mediocre Presidents
YouTube video by GmanC35
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
oh, for mediocrity.
anyway - happy presidents days!
anyway - happy presidents days!
The Democratic pundit class is completely underestimating how repulsive Gavin Newsom is. Setting aside his weathervane politics, the man emits a cloud of oily smugness that can be seen from outer space
I’ll keep saying it but your biggest litmus test for a presidential nominee should be: Do you like them?
Not some vibes feeling about whether some mythical midwestern swing voter will like them. Do YOU like them? Cause that genuine feeling is more important than some back of envelope calculation.
Not some vibes feeling about whether some mythical midwestern swing voter will like them. Do YOU like them? Cause that genuine feeling is more important than some back of envelope calculation.
February 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The Democratic pundit class is completely underestimating how repulsive Gavin Newsom is. Setting aside his weathervane politics, the man emits a cloud of oily smugness that can be seen from outer space
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The problem with Democratic leadership is there is simply no centrist position on ICE. You are either a psychopath who thinks this is funny and justified or a normal person who is outraged your tax dollars are paying for this. Only Schumer’s imaginary Bailey family thinks there’s middle ground here.
A female ICE thug posing as a distressed motorist in neighborhoods of Brooklyn Park (63% non-white), MN, to entrap good samaritans. This is the same MO Ted Bundy used to lure his victims to their demise.
February 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM
The problem with Democratic leadership is there is simply no centrist position on ICE. You are either a psychopath who thinks this is funny and justified or a normal person who is outraged your tax dollars are paying for this. Only Schumer’s imaginary Bailey family thinks there’s middle ground here.
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”The Dow is over 50,000! Are you threatening me?”
February 15, 2026 at 9:41 PM
”The Dow is over 50,000! Are you threatening me?”
Look at these two love birds 😍
February 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Look at these two love birds 😍
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How many times, in how many contexts, in how many ways am I going to have to say that this is what "AI" does— what it fundamentally *is*— before it sinks in? That all Bullshit engines do is statistically correlate training data & inputs via their weights to produce outputs you are likely to accept…
February 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
How many times, in how many contexts, in how many ways am I going to have to say that this is what "AI" does— what it fundamentally *is*— before it sinks in? That all Bullshit engines do is statistically correlate training data & inputs via their weights to produce outputs you are likely to accept…
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I think about how when they sang La Marseillaise they were still in the midst of a war they did not know they were going to win.
You ever stop and think about CASABLANCA? You ever stop and think about "Welcome back to the fight, this time, I know our side will win?" You ever think about a bar full of people defiantly singing La Marseillaise, played by a soundstage full of Jewish refugees? You ever think about CASABLANCA??????
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I think about how when they sang La Marseillaise they were still in the midst of a war they did not know they were going to win.
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The older I get I think Are You Being Served? is popular across ages, classes & countries because the early episodes (up to Arthur Brough's death) are actually dead-on about what working in a shop is like, & it's clean & filthy at once. The dirty jokes demand imagination.
"Water for Young Mr. Grace!"
I used to wonder being a West Coast CA kid (PBS was always on in our house), am I weird?
Yes, all that late 80's/90's afternoon television was on and got play in my home, but when I shared PBS AuBS with friends, even torpid stoner/misfits genuinely liked the comedy. 😀
I used to wonder being a West Coast CA kid (PBS was always on in our house), am I weird?
Yes, all that late 80's/90's afternoon television was on and got play in my home, but when I shared PBS AuBS with friends, even torpid stoner/misfits genuinely liked the comedy. 😀
February 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The older I get I think Are You Being Served? is popular across ages, classes & countries because the early episodes (up to Arthur Brough's death) are actually dead-on about what working in a shop is like, & it's clean & filthy at once. The dirty jokes demand imagination.