Nicholas Charles
@psmaclaren.bsky.social
Short Story Scribbler - Erratic Cartoonist - Shameless Punner
Teetering on Trenchant/Trivial Commentary (probably the latter)
Science Respecter … SF Bay Area resident
Teetering on Trenchant/Trivial Commentary (probably the latter)
Science Respecter … SF Bay Area resident
Pinned
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"CHAMBERS HUM is a public sound art installation by WPZSCH (Emmett Palaima, Nathan Sherman) produced in collaboration with the MTA Vacant Unit Activation Program. The installation is accessible 7 days a week.” emmettpalaima.com/CHAMBERS-HUM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kivq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kivq...
CHAMBERS-HUM — Emmett Palaima Studio
STAND CLEAR... ...MENU CHAMBERS HUM - 2024 - CHAMBERS ST A/C PLATFORM - NEW YORK, NY - Subway Vendor Kiosk, 7.1 Spatial Audio System CHAMBERS HUM is a...
emmettpalaima.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 AM
"CHAMBERS HUM is a public sound art installation by WPZSCH (Emmett Palaima, Nathan Sherman) produced in collaboration with the MTA Vacant Unit Activation Program. The installation is accessible 7 days a week.” emmettpalaima.com/CHAMBERS-HUM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kivq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kivq...
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They've lost Orange County
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM
They've lost Orange County
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
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To read my full statement, visit: chu.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Chu Responds to President Trump's Executive Order on LA Fires
Pasadena, CA – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s Executive Order, “Accelerating Rebuilding in Wildfire-Devastated Los Angeles.” “The number one co...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
To read my full statement, visit: chu.house.gov/media-center...
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South Korean artist Chung Sang-Hwa has died at 93. He was a central figure in the Dansaekhwa genre, a monochromatic painting style that emphasized a minimalist, repetitive take on modern abstraction. #RIPChungSangHwa
Untitled (1979) by Chung Sang-Hwa
Untitled (1979) by Chung Sang-Hwa
January 29, 2026 at 12:14 AM
South Korean artist Chung Sang-Hwa has died at 93. He was a central figure in the Dansaekhwa genre, a monochromatic painting style that emphasized a minimalist, repetitive take on modern abstraction. #RIPChungSangHwa
Untitled (1979) by Chung Sang-Hwa
Untitled (1979) by Chung Sang-Hwa
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W H A T
Small bit of trivia: the Dallas PBS station manager who approved buying/converting the Monty Python tapes, which essentially led to their movie career because it was so well received in America via the PBS underground, was Robert Wilson (father of Owen, Luke, and Future Man Wilson)
January 28, 2026 at 6:38 PM
W H A T
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This is unconscionable. Evil.
But it happened in May 2023, when Biden was president.
So no, we don’t “reform immigration detention,” we destroy ICE, CBP, and DHS. We can’t reform this soul sickness.
But it happened in May 2023, when Biden was president.
So no, we don’t “reform immigration detention,” we destroy ICE, CBP, and DHS. We can’t reform this soul sickness.
Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez died in government custody.
She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.
We need to reform immigration detention.
She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.
We need to reform immigration detention.
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 AM
This is unconscionable. Evil.
But it happened in May 2023, when Biden was president.
So no, we don’t “reform immigration detention,” we destroy ICE, CBP, and DHS. We can’t reform this soul sickness.
But it happened in May 2023, when Biden was president.
So no, we don’t “reform immigration detention,” we destroy ICE, CBP, and DHS. We can’t reform this soul sickness.
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Whoever said that the clicking of Waymos cleaning their sensors in the rain sounds like the smoke monster in Lost was 100% correct.
January 28, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Whoever said that the clicking of Waymos cleaning their sensors in the rain sounds like the smoke monster in Lost was 100% correct.
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Just started doing new data analysis and I know I keep saying this, but: I really, really don't think people appreciate how much this moral panic was a deliberate and extremely expensive invention.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Just started doing new data analysis and I know I keep saying this, but: I really, really don't think people appreciate how much this moral panic was a deliberate and extremely expensive invention.
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*And once you do notice that about Trump, you can understand that "sanewashing" applies to every aspect of human affairs; that "news" exists not to reveal existential truths, but to provide a comforting lacquer over the raw chaos
Once you start noticing it you can't stop: when the real Trump falters and is incapable of defending his administration (more and more frequent) the actual Trump is "subbed out" of news coverage for an invented, imaginary, often explicitly hypothetical version of Trump who is reasonable and cogent
A few hours ago the msm unquestioningly repeated the White House spin that Trump had changed his “tone.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:56 AM
*And once you do notice that about Trump, you can understand that "sanewashing" applies to every aspect of human affairs; that "news" exists not to reveal existential truths, but to provide a comforting lacquer over the raw chaos
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Perhaps business in there will improve?
January 28, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Perhaps business in there will improve?
Yourself, but as a cartoon
January 28, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Yourself, but as a cartoon
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Tom Holman looks like the coach of Washington Generals abut to get pantsed by a member of the Harlem Globetrotters while arguing a non-call with the ref.
Tom Homan looks like a guy whose sole thing is getting impotently angry at two of the Marx brothers torturing him at his lemonade stand
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Tom Holman looks like the coach of Washington Generals abut to get pantsed by a member of the Harlem Globetrotters while arguing a non-call with the ref.
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After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
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Wow.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Wow.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
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“The Kill Line names an invisible threshold in the United States: a point at which a single shock, medical, financial, or legal, can push an otherwise productive middle-class citizen into irreversible collapse.”
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The Kill Line: What America looks like on Chinese social media
by Julian Scaff
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January 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM
“The Kill Line names an invisible threshold in the United States: a point at which a single shock, medical, financial, or legal, can push an otherwise productive middle-class citizen into irreversible collapse.”
jscaff.medium.com/the-kill-lin...
jscaff.medium.com/the-kill-lin...
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"Wow, I worked on Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster"
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Wow, I worked on Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster (feat. Jimmy Rip)
YouTube video by Totally Wired Guitars
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January 27, 2026 at 11:48 PM
"Wow, I worked on Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZwb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZwb...
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Good for him. Good for him. Good for. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good for. For. For. For him. Him. Him. Good him. Good him. Good for him.
Breaking news: Composer Philip Glass withdrew his highly anticipated Symphony No. 15 from its scheduled Kennedy Center performance, saying “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony.”
Philip Glass pulls world premiere from Kennedy Center
The pioneering composer announced that “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message” of his Symphony No. 15: “Lincoln.”
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January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Good for him. Good for him. Good for. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good for. For. For. For him. Him. Him. Good him. Good him. Good for him.
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Just a few hours after celebrating Sal B's birthday, I got the news that Sal has passed away. An enormous loss for our industry and for all of us who knew and worked with him. Safe journeys, Sal. We'll miss you.
Sal Buscema turns 90 today. There's hardly a Marvel character Sal hasn't left his mark on, from Cap to the Hulk, Avengers to Thor. Working with Sal for two years on Spectacular Spider-Man remains a highlight of my career. And the best part? He's not just a great artist, he's a truly good guy.
January 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Just a few hours after celebrating Sal B's birthday, I got the news that Sal has passed away. An enormous loss for our industry and for all of us who knew and worked with him. Safe journeys, Sal. We'll miss you.
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FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE isn’t a particularly great movie, but I love the ending. Mother Nature and patience (with a little help from physics) kills the Nazis. Great perspective when you’re playing the long game. It might take some time w/some tragic losses. but those assholes will inevitably lose.
"Let nature take her course."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTki...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTki...
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 AM
FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE isn’t a particularly great movie, but I love the ending. Mother Nature and patience (with a little help from physics) kills the Nazis. Great perspective when you’re playing the long game. It might take some time w/some tragic losses. but those assholes will inevitably lose.
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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Sorry to hear Sly Dunbar has died at 73, The Jamaican drummer, producer and songwriter was part of one of reggae’s most enduring rhythm sections and production teams with late bassist Robbie Shakespeare. The pair on Letterman in 1985. #RIPSlyDunbar m.youtube.com/watch?v=Padj...
Sly and Robbie - David Letterman Show 1985
YouTube video by BobMarleyConcerts
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January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Sorry to hear Sly Dunbar has died at 73, The Jamaican drummer, producer and songwriter was part of one of reggae’s most enduring rhythm sections and production teams with late bassist Robbie Shakespeare. The pair on Letterman in 1985. #RIPSlyDunbar m.youtube.com/watch?v=Padj...
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Tim is right and should say it louder.
I am also an objectively better writer than every single writer who uses AI beyond spellcheck at any stage of the game.
Step to me if you have issue with this.
I am also an objectively better writer than every single writer who uses AI beyond spellcheck at any stage of the game.
Step to me if you have issue with this.
one of the reasons I don’t use AI to help me write is that I don’t need to
I’ve decided to take this as objective proof that I’m a much better writer than anybody that does
I’ve decided to take this as objective proof that I’m a much better writer than anybody that does
January 26, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Tim is right and should say it louder.
I am also an objectively better writer than every single writer who uses AI beyond spellcheck at any stage of the game.
Step to me if you have issue with this.
I am also an objectively better writer than every single writer who uses AI beyond spellcheck at any stage of the game.
Step to me if you have issue with this.
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OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice