New Muppet show makes me feel like I am sick with desire and fastened to a dying animal. B+
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 AM
New Muppet show makes me feel like I am sick with desire and fastened to a dying animal. B+
Heard a pretty good sixties pastiche on the radio, basically an Animals song with the riff from “Windy” and lyrics along the lines of “Good Lovin’”. Not a great song but A for effort.
February 5, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Heard a pretty good sixties pastiche on the radio, basically an Animals song with the riff from “Windy” and lyrics along the lines of “Good Lovin’”. Not a great song but A for effort.
Davenport - Geography of the Imagination
Ekrich - At Day's Close
Spence - Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci
Cavell - Pursuits of Happiness
Hochshild - The Managed Heart
Ekrich - At Day's Close
Spence - Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci
Cavell - Pursuits of Happiness
Hochshild - The Managed Heart
5 non-fiction books that have made a lasting impression
•Montaillou: Promised Land of Error - Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
•1491 - Charles Mann
•The Counter Revolution of 1776 - Gerald Horne
•Fanshen - William Hinton
•The Singular Beast - Claudine Fabre-Vassas
•Montaillou: Promised Land of Error - Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
•1491 - Charles Mann
•The Counter Revolution of 1776 - Gerald Horne
•Fanshen - William Hinton
•The Singular Beast - Claudine Fabre-Vassas
5 Non-Fiction books that have made the most lasting impression?
Time's Arrow, Time's Cycle - Gould
The Origin of Species - Darwin
Conquest of Bread - Kropotkin
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte - Marx
S/Z - Barthes
Time's Arrow, Time's Cycle - Gould
The Origin of Species - Darwin
Conquest of Bread - Kropotkin
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte - Marx
S/Z - Barthes
February 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Davenport - Geography of the Imagination
Ekrich - At Day's Close
Spence - Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci
Cavell - Pursuits of Happiness
Hochshild - The Managed Heart
Ekrich - At Day's Close
Spence - Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci
Cavell - Pursuits of Happiness
Hochshild - The Managed Heart
I can’t believe I had to go to the what’s trending tab to find out they’re showing Looney Tunes on TCM…some “friends” you are
February 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I can’t believe I had to go to the what’s trending tab to find out they’re showing Looney Tunes on TCM…some “friends” you are
When I started this job 14 years ago there was some stuff in my desk I never cleaned out, and since then I have moved it all another rolling cabinet and moved that around several times. Anyway I was looking for something deep in the recesses and found this
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
When I started this job 14 years ago there was some stuff in my desk I never cleaned out, and since then I have moved it all another rolling cabinet and moved that around several times. Anyway I was looking for something deep in the recesses and found this
Was saying last night that even with big electoral wins it's hard to know what to do about the RW infosphere that has such a hold on so many people. I'm too much of a lib to relish the idea of 'censorship, but good'.
February 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Was saying last night that even with big electoral wins it's hard to know what to do about the RW infosphere that has such a hold on so many people. I'm too much of a lib to relish the idea of 'censorship, but good'.
Guy at the sandwich shop had a nametag that said "Paladin"
February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Guy at the sandwich shop had a nametag that said "Paladin"
finally, some good news
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
finally, some good news
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“Duluth! That must be a lovely spot. It's west of here, isn't it?”
From the Epstein documents: The FBI having to Google where Wisconsin is???
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
“Duluth! That must be a lovely spot. It's west of here, isn't it?”
Reposted by Mark
CHOTINER And the thing -- it's a regular thing, right?
ME Absolutely
CHOTINER It's not this freakish thing
ME Oh no
CHOTINER Would you care to explain
ME Sweating uncontrollable
CHOTINER I see. It's just a simple matter
ME Absolutely
CHOTINER It's not this freakish thing
ME Oh no
CHOTINER Would you care to explain
ME Sweating uncontrollable
CHOTINER I see. It's just a simple matter
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
CHOTINER And the thing -- it's a regular thing, right?
ME Absolutely
CHOTINER It's not this freakish thing
ME Oh no
CHOTINER Would you care to explain
ME Sweating uncontrollable
CHOTINER I see. It's just a simple matter
ME Absolutely
CHOTINER It's not this freakish thing
ME Oh no
CHOTINER Would you care to explain
ME Sweating uncontrollable
CHOTINER I see. It's just a simple matter
I think it’s kinda neat that the “time left in ad break” display looks like and is in roughly the same spot as the old “cigarette burn” reel-change indicators
February 2, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I think it’s kinda neat that the “time left in ad break” display looks like and is in roughly the same spot as the old “cigarette burn” reel-change indicators
Chopping holy trinity for andouille-black eyed pea stew #problematicbanger
February 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Chopping holy trinity for andouille-black eyed pea stew #problematicbanger
When the baby carrots are juuuuuuuust a little slimy >>>>>>
February 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
When the baby carrots are juuuuuuuust a little slimy >>>>>>
After several missed throws, hit the big icicle directly at the base with a deadfall branch and it came crashing down. Very satisfying.
February 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
After several missed throws, hit the big icicle directly at the base with a deadfall branch and it came crashing down. Very satisfying.
Reposted by Mark
Bands don’t really be chooglin’ anymore #chooglin #ccr #keeponchooglin #creedence #creedenceclearwaterrevival
February 1, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Bands don’t really be chooglin’ anymore #chooglin #ccr #keeponchooglin #creedence #creedenceclearwaterrevival
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ASTRO-NUBIAN ELECTRONIC JAGLARA DANCE SOUNDS FROM THE FASHAGA UNDERGROUND
January 27, 2026 at 2:19 AM
ASTRO-NUBIAN ELECTRONIC JAGLARA DANCE SOUNDS FROM THE FASHAGA UNDERGROUND
with my startup, Mrpwah, a driver will bring you a single stalk of fresh celery on demand for $6.99 plus delivery fee
January 31, 2026 at 8:07 PM
with my startup, Mrpwah, a driver will bring you a single stalk of fresh celery on demand for $6.99 plus delivery fee
🔥
January 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Hey man, got something special for you. Just got these Little People in from Canada. Yeah, super woke, you can’t get em here anymore
January 31, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Hey man, got something special for you. Just got these Little People in from Canada. Yeah, super woke, you can’t get em here anymore
Gotta say it’s very moving to hear Springsteen say their names.
January 31, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Gotta say it’s very moving to hear Springsteen say their names.
can you wag body parts besides tails and fingers?
January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
can you wag body parts besides tails and fingers?
Making tea with what I hope will be a third-eye-opening amount of ginger
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Making tea with what I hope will be a third-eye-opening amount of ginger