James Jackson
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It was the Dunning of tymes. It was the Kruger of tymes.
December 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It was the Dunning of tymes. It was the Kruger of tymes.
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OH MY FUCKING GOD this is so good
for renaissance music reasons
for arranging reasons, DAMN
for 'it's One Night in Bangkok as if Kit Marlowe wrote opera' reasons, especially
for renaissance music reasons
for arranging reasons, DAMN
for 'it's One Night in Bangkok as if Kit Marlowe wrote opera' reasons, especially
I love the fucking internet, part 972964386: "One Night In Bangkok" arranged and performed as a 16th century chanson. youtu.be/i3jHv0GZB9U?...
One Night in Bangkok but it's a 16th century chanson
YouTube video by Jonasquin
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
OH MY FUCKING GOD this is so good
for renaissance music reasons
for arranging reasons, DAMN
for 'it's One Night in Bangkok as if Kit Marlowe wrote opera' reasons, especially
for renaissance music reasons
for arranging reasons, DAMN
for 'it's One Night in Bangkok as if Kit Marlowe wrote opera' reasons, especially
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Since yesterday, many people have DM’d to say that they were strongly affected by my essay & wished they could share it.
So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
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So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
December 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Since yesterday, many people have DM’d to say that they were strongly affected by my essay & wished they could share it.
So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
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Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
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this is important
and
why non conformity is a necessity for a stable and whole society
and
why non conformity is a necessity for a stable and whole society
The US: When enough people collectively decide not to notice something because noticing would be destabilizing, the system becomes fragile. bridgettehamstead.substack.com/p/why-autist...
Why Autistic People Notice What Everyone Else Misses, and Are Punished for Saying It
Autistic people are often told that we overthink, misinterpret, or read too much into situations.
bridgettehamstead.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
this is important
and
why non conformity is a necessity for a stable and whole society
and
why non conformity is a necessity for a stable and whole society
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
December 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
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Q: Why did Donald Trump bury Ivana on one of his golf courses?
A: So he could still cheat on her.
A: So he could still cheat on her.
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Q: Why did Donald Trump bury Ivana on one of his golf courses?
A: So he could still cheat on her.
A: So he could still cheat on her.
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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This is just how we sing it now.
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is just how we sing it now.
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(chuckle)
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
(chuckle)
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Yet, here we are.
November 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Yet, here we are.
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This week's comic: Tricks for Treats foxtrot.com/2025/10/26/t...
October 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This week's comic: Tricks for Treats foxtrot.com/2025/10/26/t...
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five days and a few hours to go and at this point I'm just gonna be shameless: if you can help signal-boost this thing, I'd be grateful. I've done very well through my own channels, but haven't had much luck breaking out beyond them.
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Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
five days and a few hours to go and at this point I'm just gonna be shameless: if you can help signal-boost this thing, I'd be grateful. I've done very well through my own channels, but haven't had much luck breaking out beyond them.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
@scalzi.com , Your latest promotional tour avoided Texas I hope. www.msn.com/en-us/news/m...
MSN
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October 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
@scalzi.com , Your latest promotional tour avoided Texas I hope. www.msn.com/en-us/news/m...
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We worry about the same damn thing.
October 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We worry about the same damn thing.
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ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.