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While browsing through my Complete Far Side collection I came across these two cartoons that are basically the same but with different captions. They must have come from the same rough idea/sketch but they are subtly different.

I'd love to know how it happened
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
If you’re making people feel fear for their safety with only your words you’re already a terrorist. So be honest with yourself, what is your next step?
September 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The President of the United States is going to immediately denounce the murdering of lawmakers, regardless of their political affiliation, right?

Right?

#politics
June 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I think there is a rather narrow window of time and circumstance you would need to have been born into to think this is funny.

But I think it's absolutely hilarious
June 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The Byrd Theatre here in Richmond made it onto someone’s “21 Coolest Movie Theaters in the World” list, which is nice

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The 21 Coolest Movie Theaters in the World
Variety selected 21 of the best movie theaters in the world, based on beautiful architecture, great programming, dining and atmosphere.
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April 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
dinerhotline.wordpress.com

I love that, no matter what your interest, someone on the internet is far more in to it than you could ever imagine being
Diner Hotline Weblog
Diners, Drive-in Restaurants and other roadside stuff
dinerhotline.wordpress.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
For some reason “The English Patient” has come back into my attention recently. I’ve both watched the film and read the book within the last few weeks or so.
March 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
U.S.A Status check:

- Eggs cheaper: ❌
- Obvious Nazi salutes acceptable: ✅
- Stock Market Up: ❌
- No one dying of measles: ❌
- Great Again: ❌

#politics
March 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"Fiddler's Neck" is a new term I learned this weekend after observing that every member of the local Symphony's string section had a noticeable mark or injury under their jawline.

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Fiddler's neck - Wikipedia
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March 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I stumbled across this review yesterday: “There’s a Word for That” www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...

I’d like to think I’ll sit down and read a book like this, but I probably never will, even the review was denser than I was really in the mood for.
There’s a Word for That - Boston Review
Can language describe everything we feel—and should it?
www.bostonreview.net
March 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I hope to visit Pompeii and Herculaneum one day

These snapshots of life from more than 2000 years ago fascinate me and I would love to see them in person.

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www.classicult.it/pompei-una-m...

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POMPEII, DISCOVERY OF A ROOM WITH FRESCOES DEPICTING THE INITIATION INTO THE MYSTERIES AND THE DIONYSIAC PROCESSION - Pompeii Sites
AN EXTREMELY RARE “MEGALOGRAPHY” OF THE 1ST CENTURY BC, LIKE THE FAMOUS VILLA OF THE MYSTERIES Over 100 years since the discovery of the Villa of the Mysteries, a large … keep it going
pompeiisites.org
March 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I am ashamed of the public face of the United States.

This president may speak louder than me but he does not speak for me
February 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
When did so many drivers become so casual about ignoring red lights? I see it constantly these days
#rva
February 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I hate that I am reluctant to reach out to my representatives and make my opinions known. But the fact that this is how I feel shows precisely why I need to do it.
February 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My primary issue with the past two weeks is not necessarily the MAGA agenda (though, in my opinion, it has been consistently odious, and I have yet to agree with any of it) but rather its approach.

Democracy is not about efficiency or merely getting things done, those are secondary concerns.

#usa
February 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reposting a comment from Hacker News because I think it's a useful distillation of what was done in Hungary and what Trump is trying in USA :
news.ycombinator.com/context?id=4...

"""Some might react too strongly to the word "coup," but another term might be more accurate: "Orbanization."
A Coup Is in Progress in America | Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A very good podcast from Ezra Klein about the Trump administration’s attempt to project power that it doesn’t have:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Transcript here:
archive.ph/WrNy5

[ #usa #politics ]
February 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
So what are we calling the last two weeks?

#shitzkrieg ?
February 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Reposted by Jesse McGraw
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
THE ASK This week, between Monday and the vote on Vought, we're asking people from all over the country to plan a visit to Senate State Offices to demand Democrats fight and to hold Republicans accountable for their complicity. DEMOCRATS MUST USE EVERY PROCEDURAL TOOL TO SHUT DOWN TRUMP'S AGENDA Yes, we need Democrats to vote no on Vought's nomination, but no is not enough. Democrats have the power to grind Senate business to a halt and force Republicans to feel the political cost of backing Trump's extremist agenda. Here's how: 1. Deny a Quorum: If Republicans don't have 51 votes in the chamber, Democrats can walk out and shut down Senate business entirely. 2. Block Unanimous Consent: Object to every procedural shortcut, forcing Republicans to take the longest possible route for every step of the confirmation process. 3. Max Out Debate Time: Use all 30 hours of debate on Vought to expose Project 2025, Musk's Treasury takeover, and the funding freeze. 4. Delay and Disrupt: Force roll-call votes, quorum calls, and procedural delays to slow everything down. 5. Blanket Opposition: Democrats cannot continue to vote for Trump's other nominees, helping to install more MAGA loyalists into powerful positions in the federal government while this power grab continues. No Business as Usual: This is a constitutional crisis. Democrats must abandon the old rules and fight with everything they have. Bottom line: Senate Democrats must block, delay, and obstruct every step of this process-no cooperation, no easy votes, no fast-tracking Trump's takeover. To learn more about how Senate Democrats can shut down Trump's agenda with procedural hardball, check out our explainer here.
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
What if instead of "Medicare for All" we just committed to "Medicare for More"?
February 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
@abigailspanberger.com

Can you discuss your understanding of specific actions that are being taking to resist recent efforts by the Trump administration to corrode the norms of our Democracy and consolidate power in the Executive Branch?
February 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
@markwarner.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov

Can you please discuss the specific actions you are taking to resist current efforts being made by the Trump administration to corrode the norms and institutions of our Democracy and consolidate power in the Executive Branch?
February 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Health insurance is such a big stressor for the average US citizen. Getting it, using it, and keeping it are all much harder than they should be; obviously by design.
February 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
So we got a puppy.

We haven’t quite decided on Clara/Clarabelle or Cara/Caramel

#pets
February 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I recently learned about the term "hypernormalization", which refers to a collective sense of a disconnection between events and societal responses to them (e.g. climate change, or Brexit, or whatever the heck is happening with the USA these days)
January 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM