Jacques Couteau
@jacques-couteau.bsky.social
Like a copy editor or a sous chef, I’m behind the scenes making a difference but my name never appears on the final product. I like it that way.
Is it all right with you if I mostly share good news, silly jokes and guarded hope? I need those more than grieving.
April 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Is it all right with you if I mostly share good news, silly jokes and guarded hope? I need those more than grieving.
“Eef you hef to say you are keeng, you are not keeng.”
January 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“Eef you hef to say you are keeng, you are not keeng.”
Yes, and it wasn’t even me doing the crossword. It was my girlfriend asking for help because the clues and the answers were so far-fetched.
January 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Yes, and it wasn’t even me doing the crossword. It was my girlfriend asking for help because the clues and the answers were so far-fetched.
Mercy sakes alive. The spirit of Chip Davis is running wild.
January 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Mercy sakes alive. The spirit of Chip Davis is running wild.
Remember when _USA Today_ was the only national newspaper with no gravitas?
January 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Remember when _USA Today_ was the only national newspaper with no gravitas?
Any policy that privileges cishet white men over others who aren’t all three is an admission of inferiority.
January 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Any policy that privileges cishet white men over others who aren’t all three is an admission of inferiority.
“What are the minimum crew requirements?”
“Well, one, I suppose.”
“Well, one, I suppose.”
January 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“What are the minimum crew requirements?”
“Well, one, I suppose.”
“Well, one, I suppose.”
If it wasn’t for bad faith, they wouldn’t have no faith at all.
January 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If it wasn’t for bad faith, they wouldn’t have no faith at all.
Specifically eastbound?
January 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Specifically eastbound?
The phrase “aspiring David Brooks” gives me shudders. It evokes images of smug, ignorant privilege—as if the 405 offers all the contemplative opportunities of the rural Rockies.
January 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The phrase “aspiring David Brooks” gives me shudders. It evokes images of smug, ignorant privilege—as if the 405 offers all the contemplative opportunities of the rural Rockies.
[Seagull side eye] Nice.
January 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
[Seagull side eye] Nice.
Most people fail to recognize Socratic irony and leap immediately to utter credulity or knee-jerk nihilism. The responses here are clear signs we have reached the post-ironic age.
January 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Most people fail to recognize Socratic irony and leap immediately to utter credulity or knee-jerk nihilism. The responses here are clear signs we have reached the post-ironic age.
I was having a White Russian when I tripped on this thread.
December 2, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I was having a White Russian when I tripped on this thread.