Auld Lang Pete
@peterlucier.bsky.social
Marine Veteran. Writer. Talking democracy, civmil, veterans, gun violence, war stories.
War is bad. Books are good. He/him. STL. Go Cards. LGB. AllForCity
War is bad. Books are good. He/him. STL. Go Cards. LGB. AllForCity
It’s already gone pretty viral, but in case there are blue skiers who aren’t YouTube shorts scrollers, Milo Edward’s brilliant bit on Dunkirk
youtube.com/shorts/A-4R1...
youtube.com/shorts/A-4R1...
Dunkirk #comedy #standup #ww2 #history #ukcomedy
YouTube video by Milo Edwards
youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It’s already gone pretty viral, but in case there are blue skiers who aren’t YouTube shorts scrollers, Milo Edward’s brilliant bit on Dunkirk
youtube.com/shorts/A-4R1...
youtube.com/shorts/A-4R1...
Sheeeeeeeeit. Rip to a legend
An absolutely wonderful, versatile, powerful and powerfully funny actor who enlivened everything he was in, and a huge loss. I'm not going to say the word, but we're all thinking it in his honor. RIP Isiah Whitlock. deadline.com/2025/12/isia...
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Sheeeeeeeeit. Rip to a legend
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Heated Rivalry is noneligible for the Emmys. You know what else was noneligible? That's right: The Mona Lisa. I think that says a lot about what we consider important
December 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Heated Rivalry is noneligible for the Emmys. You know what else was noneligible? That's right: The Mona Lisa. I think that says a lot about what we consider important
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Rest in peace to Mike F, one of the all-time greats
December 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Rest in peace to Mike F, one of the all-time greats
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
I’ve lived all over this country, and this world, and now I’m back home again and at the end of it all I’ve learned one thing: You only have one home town.
I was born here, I’ll be buried here. If I should die, think only this of me: there is some corner of a foreign field that is forever St Louis.
I was born here, I’ll be buried here. If I should die, think only this of me: there is some corner of a foreign field that is forever St Louis.
December 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I’ve lived all over this country, and this world, and now I’m back home again and at the end of it all I’ve learned one thing: You only have one home town.
I was born here, I’ll be buried here. If I should die, think only this of me: there is some corner of a foreign field that is forever St Louis.
I was born here, I’ll be buried here. If I should die, think only this of me: there is some corner of a foreign field that is forever St Louis.
Never once in my life did I ever think I was the kind of person who could or would go to Hawaii. But if you ever have the chance to make it happen, I hope you do. You deserve it.
December 30, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Never once in my life did I ever think I was the kind of person who could or would go to Hawaii. But if you ever have the chance to make it happen, I hope you do. You deserve it.
I’m anti soup and I don’t care who knows it.
Soup becomes better by running away from itself.
Oh it was good soup, it had a lot of stuff in it.
Soup becomes stew becomes chili becomes regular food you chew like a grown up that isn’t floating in dirty bath water.
Soup becomes better by running away from itself.
Oh it was good soup, it had a lot of stuff in it.
Soup becomes stew becomes chili becomes regular food you chew like a grown up that isn’t floating in dirty bath water.
The only time I think soup is an acceptable dinner option is when I’m sick. Other than that, strictly a lunch option. I will not be taking questions at this time 😂
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I’m anti soup and I don’t care who knows it.
Soup becomes better by running away from itself.
Oh it was good soup, it had a lot of stuff in it.
Soup becomes stew becomes chili becomes regular food you chew like a grown up that isn’t floating in dirty bath water.
Soup becomes better by running away from itself.
Oh it was good soup, it had a lot of stuff in it.
Soup becomes stew becomes chili becomes regular food you chew like a grown up that isn’t floating in dirty bath water.
What America needs is a party that’s fuckin' triceps, biceps, arceps hard!
A political party that’s Greek fuckin' underground gay porn hard!
youtu.be/_MC6z8Q49Fc?...
A political party that’s Greek fuckin' underground gay porn hard!
youtu.be/_MC6z8Q49Fc?...
December 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
What America needs is a party that’s fuckin' triceps, biceps, arceps hard!
A political party that’s Greek fuckin' underground gay porn hard!
youtu.be/_MC6z8Q49Fc?...
A political party that’s Greek fuckin' underground gay porn hard!
youtu.be/_MC6z8Q49Fc?...
highly recommend checking out Ovid
Anyone ever read anything good about narcissism?
December 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
highly recommend checking out Ovid
I waited in line directly behind Claire McCaskill at Borders to pick up the 7th Harry Potter at the midnight release
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 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I waited in line directly behind Claire McCaskill at Borders to pick up the 7th Harry Potter at the midnight release
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An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
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Sadly this did not end up being what I'd hoped
December 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sadly this did not end up being what I'd hoped
Gentlemen,
… if you look to our left, you will see that there is no one there. Because we are the end of the line. The Union army stops here. We are the flank.
Do you understand?
We cannot retreat. We cannot withdraw. We are going to have to be stubborn, today.
… if you look to our left, you will see that there is no one there. Because we are the end of the line. The Union army stops here. We are the flank.
Do you understand?
We cannot retreat. We cannot withdraw. We are going to have to be stubborn, today.
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Gentlemen,
… if you look to our left, you will see that there is no one there. Because we are the end of the line. The Union army stops here. We are the flank.
Do you understand?
We cannot retreat. We cannot withdraw. We are going to have to be stubborn, today.
… if you look to our left, you will see that there is no one there. Because we are the end of the line. The Union army stops here. We are the flank.
Do you understand?
We cannot retreat. We cannot withdraw. We are going to have to be stubborn, today.
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Been a while since I flogged a book, but if you've been infuriated or intrigued by some of the arguments here recently about decadence and resentment and envy and crazy voter behavior, I wrote a book about them.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Been a while since I flogged a book, but if you've been infuriated or intrigued by some of the arguments here recently about decadence and resentment and envy and crazy voter behavior, I wrote a book about them.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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Mamdani will be sworn in in the station that inspired the Turtles lair in TMNT 2: The Secret Of The Ooze
December 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mamdani will be sworn in in the station that inspired the Turtles lair in TMNT 2: The Secret Of The Ooze
The alt text is like an Easter egg laugh. Have people been making jokes in the alt text this whole time?
i was the moderate position. now you're about to find what comes next
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The alt text is like an Easter egg laugh. Have people been making jokes in the alt text this whole time?
For once I can’t complain about a tech company not understanding Lord of the Rings.
Palantir, Andruil.
But this one… they nailed it.
Palantir, Andruil.
But this one… they nailed it.
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
For once I can’t complain about a tech company not understanding Lord of the Rings.
Palantir, Andruil.
But this one… they nailed it.
Palantir, Andruil.
But this one… they nailed it.
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what else is there to say
December 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
what else is there to say
There’s not many who can talk about joy and meaning in our modern age who don’t make me cringe and who I can believe and find solace in.
John Oliver is one. The others… Phil Klay. John Green. Pope Frank before he died. My high school English teacher Steve Missey…
youtube.com/shorts/VMQUI...
John Oliver is one. The others… Phil Klay. John Green. Pope Frank before he died. My high school English teacher Steve Missey…
youtube.com/shorts/VMQUI...
IF YOU CAN'T FIND JOY IN FOOTBALL, WHAT CAN YOU FIND JOY IN? ⚽
YouTube video by Men in Blazers
youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
There’s not many who can talk about joy and meaning in our modern age who don’t make me cringe and who I can believe and find solace in.
John Oliver is one. The others… Phil Klay. John Green. Pope Frank before he died. My high school English teacher Steve Missey…
youtube.com/shorts/VMQUI...
John Oliver is one. The others… Phil Klay. John Green. Pope Frank before he died. My high school English teacher Steve Missey…
youtube.com/shorts/VMQUI...
The days of Chicago Pope reminded why I’m glad to be online, why posting, being a poster, being in community with all you other online freaks is, or at least can be, good.
This instant, massive connectivity we share is capable of harnessing incredible creativity and energy, if it’s fed good inputs.
This instant, massive connectivity we share is capable of harnessing incredible creativity and energy, if it’s fed good inputs.
whatever 2026 holds i don't think anything next year will be funnier than Chicago Pope. 2025 was overall a huge stinker but Chicago Pope was an all time great B-plot
December 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The days of Chicago Pope reminded why I’m glad to be online, why posting, being a poster, being in community with all you other online freaks is, or at least can be, good.
This instant, massive connectivity we share is capable of harnessing incredible creativity and energy, if it’s fed good inputs.
This instant, massive connectivity we share is capable of harnessing incredible creativity and energy, if it’s fed good inputs.
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whatever 2026 holds i don't think anything next year will be funnier than Chicago Pope. 2025 was overall a huge stinker but Chicago Pope was an all time great B-plot
December 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
whatever 2026 holds i don't think anything next year will be funnier than Chicago Pope. 2025 was overall a huge stinker but Chicago Pope was an all time great B-plot
Art owes no duty to anyone or anything besides Truth.
December 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Art owes no duty to anyone or anything besides Truth.
An artist has no duty to the public
A duty is an obligation. An obligation implies a right, something owed. Failure to provide carries liability
To imply an artist has a right to anything but truth and themselves is perverse, as is an implication that anyone has a right to an artist’s work.
A duty is an obligation. An obligation implies a right, something owed. Failure to provide carries liability
To imply an artist has a right to anything but truth and themselves is perverse, as is an implication that anyone has a right to an artist’s work.
This is the logical and inevitable conclusion of the last decade of elite media "free speech" discourse.
December 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
An artist has no duty to the public
A duty is an obligation. An obligation implies a right, something owed. Failure to provide carries liability
To imply an artist has a right to anything but truth and themselves is perverse, as is an implication that anyone has a right to an artist’s work.
A duty is an obligation. An obligation implies a right, something owed. Failure to provide carries liability
To imply an artist has a right to anything but truth and themselves is perverse, as is an implication that anyone has a right to an artist’s work.