Chicago is the Windy City (I know the name doesn’t only refer to literal wind so don’t well actually me) but, friends, Baltimore lately and right at this very moment is so goddamned gale force crazy I want to bring DOROTHY in for some readings, maybe invade Aunt Meg’s for her gravy on the way.

He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, he knows if you been bad or good and it doesn’t matter which he’ll still eat your soul.

The day it happens the internet will fucking explode. It’s going to be *weeks* before we stop celebrating. 9 months later we’ll see a second baby boom. Strangers will be hugging in the streets. There will be at least a few bars and liquor stores that literally sell out.

One thing Stephen King really excels at that I’m very impressed by is creating characters you truly, absolutely DESPISE. Not necessarily villains, or the main villain, sometimes even just regular folks you nevertheless cannot stand. My personal “favorites”:

MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

Last night some dude told me the current disparaging attitude toward AI-generated music is the same as the resistance to/dismissal of hip-hop in the 80s and 90s because it used beats and samples…and went on to claim both are equally racist. My friends, we have lost our collective fucking minds.

Listen, over the years I’ve discovered I look great in terrible shirts. Not my fault or intention but I won’t say it bothers me either.

Pretty perfect. You all know Mr. King and hopefully have read The Dark Tower but the other guy’s @joerlansdale.bsky.social and he’s about as good as anyone out there…and in fact he’s almost always better. Check him out. As for what’s in the Leuchtturm, it’s (early) in progress. I’ll keep you posted.

Could use the second p but I’ll take it

Knowing it’s called Daylight Saving (not Savings) Time is honestly just a curse.

It’s his day.

This is one of the funniest videos I've ever seen in my life

for the love of God though comrades.

literally not a syllable beyond "Can I call my lawyer?" If you are feeling chatty you can also ask "Am I being detained?" and "Am I free to go?" and beyond that shut your fucking mouth these people are not your friends.

anyway my new thing is writing little two-line jingles for the books I’m reading but as I tend to be reading books about eg civil wars in countries that don’t have a functioning power grid the songs are in poor taste

bill nye’s full name is william new years eve

“Why is MAGA still so angry even after they won?”

This is happening with Threads already too. DO NOT ENGAGE. DO NOT COMMENT. We can’t completely prevent our platforms from being corrupted (see: Twitter, Facebook) but we don’t have to help.

mental health break? you bet it did