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"He's pretty damned independent," said Jay. "And lazy. That's a bad combination."
Freelance writer, editor, and improv teacher
If you're in Austin: mercuryimprov.com
Freelance writer, editor, and improv teacher
If you're in Austin: mercuryimprov.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Okay, but that's an idea, not an emotion."
"Okay, but that's an idea, not an emotion."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Please take that out of your mouth, it’s not food.”
“Please take that out of your mouth, it’s not food.”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“What’s the vertical datum?”
“What’s the vertical datum?”
February 8, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Okay, but that's an idea, not an emotion."
"Okay, but that's an idea, not an emotion."
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I cannot stand the "this is a good start" discourse. The Democrats in Congress do not want to abolish ICE. They have proposed a series of bog-standard reforms regurgitated by a think tank. Everyone knows they do not work. The Democrats supporting this do not care. They just want to move on.
February 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I cannot stand the "this is a good start" discourse. The Democrats in Congress do not want to abolish ICE. They have proposed a series of bog-standard reforms regurgitated by a think tank. Everyone knows they do not work. The Democrats supporting this do not care. They just want to move on.
A journal of amphetamine reviews called Maslow's Hierarchy of Speeds
A store specializing in wool fabric called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Tweeds
A real-estate company called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Deeds
February 4, 2026 at 3:36 AM
A journal of amphetamine reviews called Maslow's Hierarchy of Speeds
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James Frey, it's your time to shine!
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 10:42 PM
James Frey, it's your time to shine!
Tour guide
Radio DJ
Improv teacher
Copy editor
Drafter of honorary and congratulatory resolutions for the Texas Legislature
Radio DJ
Improv teacher
Copy editor
Drafter of honorary and congratulatory resolutions for the Texas Legislature
Bookseller
Adjunct Professor
Liquor Store Clerk
Dishwasher
Bouncer
Adjunct Professor
Liquor Store Clerk
Dishwasher
Bouncer
Quote with 5 jobs you've had:
Warehouse worker
Freelance Writer
Full time caretaker
High School Teacher
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Warehouse worker
Freelance Writer
Full time caretaker
High School Teacher
Graduate Teaching Assistant
January 29, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Tour guide
Radio DJ
Improv teacher
Copy editor
Drafter of honorary and congratulatory resolutions for the Texas Legislature
Radio DJ
Improv teacher
Copy editor
Drafter of honorary and congratulatory resolutions for the Texas Legislature
this would require seeing the other side as an enemy to be destroyed, which democrats are constitutionally incapable of
Your enemy is vulnerable and on the ropes. The last thing you do now is give them room to re-organize or settle for peace. You must use your maximal power to attack them, keep them on the back foot and fighting each other than reorganizing under limited demands
January 28, 2026 at 11:19 PM
this would require seeing the other side as an enemy to be destroyed, which democrats are constitutionally incapable of
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interesting to note both treatments for alzheimers are infusions that are delivered every 2-4 weeks via IV in the hand, and require both MRI and cognitive tests to monitor. Weird.
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 PM
interesting to note both treatments for alzheimers are infusions that are delivered every 2-4 weeks via IV in the hand, and require both MRI and cognitive tests to monitor. Weird.
realizing that if you don't support free speech for people you disagree with, you don't actually support free speech challenge: impossible
bc what is the point of bringing this up in this context other than to suggest that nobody should care too much about this, harp being bad and wrong and all?
bc what is the point of bringing this up in this context other than to suggest that nobody should care too much about this, harp being bad and wrong and all?
Yeah, this sucks.
It also sucks that Seth Harp is a lab leak truther who included the conspiracy theory in his latest book, “The Fort Bragg Cartel.”
He removed the line from subsequent editions while attacking his critics for being upset about it.
It also sucks that Seth Harp is a lab leak truther who included the conspiracy theory in his latest book, “The Fort Bragg Cartel.”
He removed the line from subsequent editions while attacking his critics for being upset about it.
Seth Harp’s reporting on nonclassified information about the U.S.’s attack on Venezuela has led to attacks from Congress on his — and everyone’s — basic First Amendment rights.
Read more from @rightsdissent.bsky.social's @chipgibbons.bsky.social:
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January 22, 2026 at 9:40 PM
realizing that if you don't support free speech for people you disagree with, you don't actually support free speech challenge: impossible
bc what is the point of bringing this up in this context other than to suggest that nobody should care too much about this, harp being bad and wrong and all?
bc what is the point of bringing this up in this context other than to suggest that nobody should care too much about this, harp being bad and wrong and all?
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trying to marry one of the shadows on the cave wall
January 19, 2026 at 4:46 AM
trying to marry one of the shadows on the cave wall
one of the many infuriating things about this is that it assumes people are selfish and care more about their own well-being than they care about other people at a time when ordinary people are risking their lives to defend their neighbors
NEW: In this interview, Chuck Schumer describes the "five buckets" Dems think are key to their possibly winning a Senate majority in 2026: housing, "the high price of food [and] food monopolies playing a major role there," electricity, "the high cost of childcare," and health care.
Zero Chucks Left to Give
Chuck Schumer now sees a path back to the majority. Can he manage his way through it?
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January 19, 2026 at 5:16 AM
one of the many infuriating things about this is that it assumes people are selfish and care more about their own well-being than they care about other people at a time when ordinary people are risking their lives to defend their neighbors
I can sympathize with wanting to include everything you've learned as a biographer so that your research isn't wasted, but the book I'm reading now goes into *excruciatingly* detailed family histories for every minor figure, which feels more like it's there because it was easy to look up
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I can sympathize with wanting to include everything you've learned as a biographer so that your research isn't wasted, but the book I'm reading now goes into *excruciatingly* detailed family histories for every minor figure, which feels more like it's there because it was easy to look up
Beyond how inadequate this response is, how the fuck do you reconcile "This is not who we are" with "That's what he wants"? Does he think everyone's only going to read the part specifically addressed to them?
January 16, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Beyond how inadequate this response is, how the fuck do you reconcile "This is not who we are" with "That's what he wants"? Does he think everyone's only going to read the part specifically addressed to them?
Not a movie but in Succession when Caroline invites Kerry to sit with them (intentionally vague to avoid spoilers)
This is a favorite question to ask. Favorite little moment of kindness in a movie? I'm thinking of Tim Blake Nelson leaving money on the sill after they steal a pie in O Brother.
January 13, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Not a movie but in Succession when Caroline invites Kerry to sit with them (intentionally vague to avoid spoilers)
very pleased to inaugurate the bookmark i got for xmas with this book but i'm not sure this copy will make it to february 🐋
January 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
very pleased to inaugurate the bookmark i got for xmas with this book but i'm not sure this copy will make it to february 🐋
"Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs" 🐋
January 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM
"Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs" 🐋
Pointer Sisters, I owe you an apology. I wasn't really familiar with your game.
youtu.be/idoShWmJZYM?...
youtu.be/idoShWmJZYM?...
Going Down Slowly
YouTube video by The Pointer Sisters - Topic
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Pointer Sisters, I owe you an apology. I wasn't really familiar with your game.
youtu.be/idoShWmJZYM?...
youtu.be/idoShWmJZYM?...
If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
December 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
(an expensive yet hokey disaster movie in which everything is upside down, checks out)
youtu.be/bidQ-RTxAIY?...
(an expensive yet hokey disaster movie in which everything is upside down, checks out)
youtu.be/bidQ-RTxAIY?...
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
(an expensive yet hokey disaster movie in which everything is upside down, checks out)
youtu.be/bidQ-RTxAIY?...
(an expensive yet hokey disaster movie in which everything is upside down, checks out)
youtu.be/bidQ-RTxAIY?...
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
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Did it hurt when you fell from heaven. More pressingly, have you asked God why we must suffer
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Did it hurt when you fell from heaven. More pressingly, have you asked God why we must suffer
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Writing congratulatory and honorary resolutions for the Texas Legislature
Writing congratulatory and honorary resolutions for the Texas Legislature
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
TTY relay service, in both directions. I was an absolute star.
TTY relay service, in both directions. I was an absolute star.
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
In the summer of ‘88, I had a job where I installed cell phones into cars. No one has needed that skill in over 30 years.
In the summer of ‘88, I had a job where I installed cell phones into cars. No one has needed that skill in over 30 years.
December 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Writing congratulatory and honorary resolutions for the Texas Legislature
Writing congratulatory and honorary resolutions for the Texas Legislature
Movie you've watched more than six times with a GIF. Hard (sic) mode: no Star Wars/Trek, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, Pixar, or Potter.
December 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a GIF. Hard (sic) mode: no Star Wars/Trek, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, Pixar, or Potter.
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Look, I'm just gonna tell cishet white people right now--Newsom ain't the one. You got Walz and Pritzker out here. You do not need a Bill Clinton clone wearing Mitt Romney's skin.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that the Democratic Party needed to be “more culturally normal” and “less judgmental.”
December 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Look, I'm just gonna tell cishet white people right now--Newsom ain't the one. You got Walz and Pritzker out here. You do not need a Bill Clinton clone wearing Mitt Romney's skin.