Jim Burlingame
@jimburlingame.bsky.social
Artist, writer, Humanist, dad to medium-sized people and milky-pawed attack cat, multifaceted community dude about town
BINGO. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again: no one is addressing the very 21st century phenomenon that led millions to re-elect to the White House the Internet Troll-in-Chief, which is the unfortunate increasing trend of Americans being mean to each online and also IRL, like playground bullies.
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 AM
BINGO. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again: no one is addressing the very 21st century phenomenon that led millions to re-elect to the White House the Internet Troll-in-Chief, which is the unfortunate increasing trend of Americans being mean to each online and also IRL, like playground bullies.
Lol *ouch* I saw MFM live in Seattle last month AND bought a t-shirt AND poster that’s now up on my bedroom wall. I think Karen and Georgia would be alarmed to hear their fans painted with that broad, pejorative brush. Many times a year, they donate large sums to progressive causes.
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Lol *ouch* I saw MFM live in Seattle last month AND bought a t-shirt AND poster that’s now up on my bedroom wall. I think Karen and Georgia would be alarmed to hear their fans painted with that broad, pejorative brush. Many times a year, they donate large sums to progressive causes.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious Bluesky?
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious Bluesky?
His CK column is EXACTLY why I cancelled my longtime NYT subscription.
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
His CK column is EXACTLY why I cancelled my longtime NYT subscription.
Interesting how things get associated with certain generations. I’m Gen X and I remember in high school in the early-90s staring at the stove clock in the kitchen, holding onto my wish hard until it turned to 11:12.
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Interesting how things get associated with certain generations. I’m Gen X and I remember in high school in the early-90s staring at the stove clock in the kitchen, holding onto my wish hard until it turned to 11:12.
Hm, this sounds like you’re ahead of me on The Chair Company
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Hm, this sounds like you’re ahead of me on The Chair Company
Dropping those Pluribus refs!
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Dropping those Pluribus refs!
We’ve come a long way, baby
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We’ve come a long way, baby
Ah yes, the all-powerful “girl power” lobby
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ah yes, the all-powerful “girl power” lobby
Oh snap - the infamous family dog killer has entered the chat. (And one of my favorite poets!)
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Oh snap - the infamous family dog killer has entered the chat. (And one of my favorite poets!)
Thanks to the backwards way I was taught to read, I read Jerry’s post as: on ho
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Thanks to the backwards way I was taught to read, I read Jerry’s post as: on ho
Yup. Except the internet troll persona is broader, encompassing all the millions who re-elected the Internet Troll-in-Chief back to the White House last year as their avatar of bittersweet and contempt.
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Yup. Except the internet troll persona is broader, encompassing all the millions who re-elected the Internet Troll-in-Chief back to the White House last year as their avatar of bittersweet and contempt.
Close: the predominant American persona in the 21st century is the online / IRL internet troll. This fascism ain’t like last century’s. Focusing on skin color is a red herring. It’s about lack of inhibitions (like Trump) and “owning” the mature, supercilious libs out there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Close: the predominant American persona in the 21st century is the online / IRL internet troll. This fascism ain’t like last century’s. Focusing on skin color is a red herring. It’s about lack of inhibitions (like Trump) and “owning” the mature, supercilious libs out there.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke — the title characters AND the villain (the fairy)
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke — the title characters AND the villain (the fairy)
It’s not May (or … is it?), so anything goes!
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
It’s not May (or … is it?), so anything goes!
After the first two, my 16 year old said: “It’s about how everyone is blindly getting onboard for AI.” I said, “Sure, I see that. But I also see a broader umbrella where many metaphorical meanings can apply: group think (or collectivism) about anything vs individualism (or individuality)
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
After the first two, my 16 year old said: “It’s about how everyone is blindly getting onboard for AI.” I said, “Sure, I see that. But I also see a broader umbrella where many metaphorical meanings can apply: group think (or collectivism) about anything vs individualism (or individuality)
Oddly, your comment was “hidden” 🫤
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Oddly, your comment was “hidden” 🫤
The linguist George Lakoff wrote about this decades ago, but the Democratic Party didn’t heed his advice on framing 🤷♂️
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The linguist George Lakoff wrote about this decades ago, but the Democratic Party didn’t heed his advice on framing 🤷♂️
I wouldn’t paint all neurodivergents with a broad brush, do 🤷♂️
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I wouldn’t paint all neurodivergents with a broad brush, do 🤷♂️
Yup: the ending of ye olde kinescope release “The Vih Vih Tch” predicted yon Sweeney jeansy naughty no-no genesy shiznit
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Yup: the ending of ye olde kinescope release “The Vih Vih Tch” predicted yon Sweeney jeansy naughty no-no genesy shiznit