"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
was just telling a friend about that episode. so so good.
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
was just telling a friend about that episode. so so good.
and autocorrect gets continually worse, not better.
November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
and autocorrect gets continually worse, not better.
the lack of traffic enforcement is a major bummer. stay 1 minute too long at a meter and get a $100 ticket but blow through stop signs and traffic lights to your heart's content!
i saw sfpd pull someone over near our house in bernal flats the other day. i wanted to give the cop a standing ovation.
i saw sfpd pull someone over near our house in bernal flats the other day. i wanted to give the cop a standing ovation.
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
the lack of traffic enforcement is a major bummer. stay 1 minute too long at a meter and get a $100 ticket but blow through stop signs and traffic lights to your heart's content!
i saw sfpd pull someone over near our house in bernal flats the other day. i wanted to give the cop a standing ovation.
i saw sfpd pull someone over near our house in bernal flats the other day. i wanted to give the cop a standing ovation.
stairs up, elevator down
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
stairs up, elevator down
easy fix: tax above a certain net worth at 99%, fund public schools and name them after the people taxed. win-win.
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
easy fix: tax above a certain net worth at 99%, fund public schools and name them after the people taxed. win-win.
my favorite recent example: was at sporting goods store, which was out of stock on the item i wanted. i asked at the counter if i could please order it for pickup from them. no, i was told, i must order it on their website.
me: but i can see it on your screen right now.
clerk, oblivious: and?
me: but i can see it on your screen right now.
clerk, oblivious: and?
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
my favorite recent example: was at sporting goods store, which was out of stock on the item i wanted. i asked at the counter if i could please order it for pickup from them. no, i was told, i must order it on their website.
me: but i can see it on your screen right now.
clerk, oblivious: and?
me: but i can see it on your screen right now.
clerk, oblivious: and?
so labor market weakness is ... transitory?
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
so labor market weakness is ... transitory?
I used to drive commercial ferry boats. you better believe i understood very acutely that as a licensed captain i could be personally liable for any damage that i did.
if only everyone else in positions of responsibility had this same accountability.
if only everyone else in positions of responsibility had this same accountability.
November 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I used to drive commercial ferry boats. you better believe i understood very acutely that as a licensed captain i could be personally liable for any damage that i did.
if only everyone else in positions of responsibility had this same accountability.
if only everyone else in positions of responsibility had this same accountability.
these guys are aspiring fascists. there is no doubt about that. and they have definitely accomplished quite a bit in a mere 9+ months.
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
these guys are aspiring fascists. there is no doubt about that. and they have definitely accomplished quite a bit in a mere 9+ months.
carnival barkers extol the wonders of their carnival
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
carnival barkers extol the wonders of their carnival
he got a million votes.
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
he got a million votes.
(fwiw: he's describing things that were actually done in san francisco, both of which were broadly unpopular and effectively caricatured by the right wing press)
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
(fwiw: he's describing things that were actually done in san francisco, both of which were broadly unpopular and effectively caricatured by the right wing press)
yes by all means let's continue to defund the humanities because reading comprehension is not an important skill at all
November 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
yes by all means let's continue to defund the humanities because reading comprehension is not an important skill at all
they didn't even call you ableist though. low energy.
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
they didn't even call you ableist though. low energy.
i'll do you one better: the national is just emo-guy creed.
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i'll do you one better: the national is just emo-guy creed.
this tech is such effing garbage
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
this tech is such effing garbage
and they will be lending you the dough to buy it. nice.
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
and they will be lending you the dough to buy it. nice.