Kevin Bain
@kevinbainwriter.bsky.social
CNF writer, script reader, cat wrangler, progressive, husband
I have better things to do than babysit a sniveling child on the internet. Do piss off.
December 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I have better things to do than babysit a sniveling child on the internet. Do piss off.
It was explicitly a counter-measure to Texas's move, as stated in the drafting resolutions. I can refer you to a nice day-care if you need somebody to argue with all day.
December 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It was explicitly a counter-measure to Texas's move, as stated in the drafting resolutions. I can refer you to a nice day-care if you need somebody to argue with all day.
The DHS is led by a dog-murdering bigot who gasses children. I believe this rep's every word.
December 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The DHS is led by a dog-murdering bigot who gasses children. I believe this rep's every word.
This reads like he's playing semantics with the precise wording.
December 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This reads like he's playing semantics with the precise wording.
It was an explicit countermeasure, don't be childish.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
It was an explicit countermeasure, don't be childish.
This is why I'm not terribly upset at California's countermeasure. The high road is paved with the same good intentions as the one to Hell.
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This is why I'm not terribly upset at California's countermeasure. The high road is paved with the same good intentions as the one to Hell.
He's too busy chasing down the Incredible Hulk to be an effective leader.
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
He's too busy chasing down the Incredible Hulk to be an effective leader.
My respect for your publication hits another nadir. What the hell happened to you?
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
My respect for your publication hits another nadir. What the hell happened to you?
The United States of Gambling
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The United States of Gambling
Me, waiting for Nintendo systems to sell for meaningful discount since 1984:
a skeleton is sitting on a wooden bench in the grass .
ALT: a skeleton is sitting on a wooden bench in the grass .
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Me, waiting for Nintendo systems to sell for meaningful discount since 1984:
This is an institutional failure, not a heartwarming story.
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This is an institutional failure, not a heartwarming story.
Adjusting for inflation, a 100K salary today is equal to a 60K salary in 2005. It should be far more common than it is.
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Adjusting for inflation, a 100K salary today is equal to a 60K salary in 2005. It should be far more common than it is.
"Soak" business, as the wealthy enjoy a lower tax burden than ever. Clever editorializing.
November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"Soak" business, as the wealthy enjoy a lower tax burden than ever. Clever editorializing.
The definition of "addiction" in this case requires ignoring chemical dependency to make its central argument. They're reframing a physical malady into a social one and hoping you won't notice.
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The definition of "addiction" in this case requires ignoring chemical dependency to make its central argument. They're reframing a physical malady into a social one and hoping you won't notice.
If you want a fun show, light a match around her breath.
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
If you want a fun show, light a match around her breath.
The language of the headline is intended to frighten people like you into confirmation bias. And it worked.
Most people would develop the iota of self-awareness necessary to understand that ad-driven media likes this approach. But you're a special one.
Most people would develop the iota of self-awareness necessary to understand that ad-driven media likes this approach. But you're a special one.
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The language of the headline is intended to frighten people like you into confirmation bias. And it worked.
Most people would develop the iota of self-awareness necessary to understand that ad-driven media likes this approach. But you're a special one.
Most people would develop the iota of self-awareness necessary to understand that ad-driven media likes this approach. But you're a special one.
And what the hell does "get things done in a meaningful fashion" even mean? Who the hell are you to tell somebody their acts don't mean anything?
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
And what the hell does "get things done in a meaningful fashion" even mean? Who the hell are you to tell somebody their acts don't mean anything?
I know what the claim is, and it co-opts the language of chemical dependency to sell more soap with a scarier headline.
I am disgusted that you would defend this approach. You need education in addiction counseling, because the doctor cited here is trivializing real addiction.
I am disgusted that you would defend this approach. You need education in addiction counseling, because the doctor cited here is trivializing real addiction.
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I know what the claim is, and it co-opts the language of chemical dependency to sell more soap with a scarier headline.
I am disgusted that you would defend this approach. You need education in addiction counseling, because the doctor cited here is trivializing real addiction.
I am disgusted that you would defend this approach. You need education in addiction counseling, because the doctor cited here is trivializing real addiction.
That's an insult to the horrors faced by addicts. Head to a rehab facility and tell me what you see.
November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
That's an insult to the horrors faced by addicts. Head to a rehab facility and tell me what you see.
This is more rhetorical than scientific. And it's incredibly insulting to those recovering from crippling addictions.
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is more rhetorical than scientific. And it's incredibly insulting to those recovering from crippling addictions.
How's the cell reception in Kyiv?
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
How's the cell reception in Kyiv?
No, it's objectively not. You should be held civilly liable for willful disinformation.
November 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
No, it's objectively not. You should be held civilly liable for willful disinformation.
"Evidence says helping the poor is good. Here's why that's bad."
I just have a hard time respecting this.
I just have a hard time respecting this.
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
"Evidence says helping the poor is good. Here's why that's bad."
I just have a hard time respecting this.
I just have a hard time respecting this.