McJulie
@mcjulie.bsky.social
Ruining your workplaces since the early 1990s. Former journalist. Current data scientist. For fun I write books about Cajun werewolves https://www.gothhouse.org/tales-of-the-rougarou/
Which reminds me of this book cover from 1992, see if you can spot what’s annoying about the typesetting:
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Which reminds me of this book cover from 1992, see if you can spot what’s annoying about the typesetting:
So, if Reagan’s economic policies had nothing whatsoever to do with college costs, why did they start skyrocketing during his presidency?
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
So, if Reagan’s economic policies had nothing whatsoever to do with college costs, why did they start skyrocketing during his presidency?
For some reason the cultural example that always pops into my head first is the 1987 Diane Keaton romantic comedy Baby Boom. Check out the poster:
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
For some reason the cultural example that always pops into my head first is the 1987 Diane Keaton romantic comedy Baby Boom. Check out the poster:
Seattle Times headlines for Sunday November 2, 2025: Trump take everything
November 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Seattle Times headlines for Sunday November 2, 2025: Trump take everything
Although it’s kinda Soviet too.
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Although it’s kinda Soviet too.
I just keep picturing this moment from The Omen. Look at me, Mister Trump! It’s all for you!
October 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I just keep picturing this moment from The Omen. Look at me, Mister Trump! It’s all for you!
Just remember, when politicians & political commentators talk about the “working class” they mean the dude on the cover of Susan Faludi’s Stiffed.
October 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Just remember, when politicians & political commentators talk about the “working class” they mean the dude on the cover of Susan Faludi’s Stiffed.
The intro paragraph. Because I remember immediately after the election in 2024, the crushing sense of despair, the fear that resistance was futile, that everyone had given up, and also a recurring suggestion that maybe Trump 2.0 wouldn’t be that bad anyway
October 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The intro paragraph. Because I remember immediately after the election in 2024, the crushing sense of despair, the fear that resistance was futile, that everyone had given up, and also a recurring suggestion that maybe Trump 2.0 wouldn’t be that bad anyway
I thought this was Portland
October 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I thought this was Portland
But, moving on to the point: the Book of Revelation DOES have the Great Beast, who could be regarded as AN Anti-Christ, an evil political leader who inspires cultlike worship. On the left: a Chick Tract from the 1960s depicting the Great Beast, on the right: a Trump rally from 2015
October 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
But, moving on to the point: the Book of Revelation DOES have the Great Beast, who could be regarded as AN Anti-Christ, an evil political leader who inspires cultlike worship. On the left: a Chick Tract from the 1960s depicting the Great Beast, on the right: a Trump rally from 2015
From the article, holy shit
October 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
From the article, holy shit
Any time somebody mentions Trump’s resemblance to the fabled Antichrist, I’m obliged to post this image showing a Chick Tract from the 1960s and a Trump rally from 2015
September 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Any time somebody mentions Trump’s resemblance to the fabled Antichrist, I’m obliged to post this image showing a Chick Tract from the 1960s and a Trump rally from 2015
Also, R MENTIONED!!!!!
September 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Also, R MENTIONED!!!!!
Frankie and the Witch Fingers at Bumbershoot yesterday. I'm now obsessed with their green-haired bass player.
September 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Frankie and the Witch Fingers at Bumbershoot yesterday. I'm now obsessed with their green-haired bass player.
For this reason, anything that undermines their vibes or interferes in the feedback loop becomes anti-fascism. They’re just a bunch of stupid weirdos, after all.
You’re just a pack of cards, who cares for you?
You’re just a pack of cards, who cares for you?
August 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For this reason, anything that undermines their vibes or interferes in the feedback loop becomes anti-fascism. They’re just a bunch of stupid weirdos, after all.
You’re just a pack of cards, who cares for you?
You’re just a pack of cards, who cares for you?
Side note: I went looking for the original comment, which has additional thoughts, and the AI overview was hilariously ill-informed:
August 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Side note: I went looking for the original comment, which has additional thoughts, and the AI overview was hilariously ill-informed:
My “outdoor cooking” Girl Scout badge which was instantly perceived by all my friends as my “witchcraft” badge
August 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My “outdoor cooking” Girl Scout badge which was instantly perceived by all my friends as my “witchcraft” badge
Behold, the evolution of the Starbucks logo. Not only did they cover her boobs, they eventually almost entirely obscured the fact that she’s a split-tailed mermaid.
August 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Behold, the evolution of the Starbucks logo. Not only did they cover her boobs, they eventually almost entirely obscured the fact that she’s a split-tailed mermaid.
Bad logo redesigns aren’t “woke” they’re just this thing companies do sometimes
August 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Bad logo redesigns aren’t “woke” they’re just this thing companies do sometimes
Always thinking about this Sartre quote for some reason.
August 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Always thinking about this Sartre quote for some reason.
Trump and Miller want their fascist shit to look like Nazis marching through Paris, not like a bunch of random dudes in militia gear wandering around
August 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trump and Miller want their fascist shit to look like Nazis marching through Paris, not like a bunch of random dudes in militia gear wandering around
Another, somewhat deranged theory: a large part of this was cooked up by racists and apocalyptic Christians during the 1970s, including picking Donald Trump to be their Antichrist when the time came
August 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Another, somewhat deranged theory: a large part of this was cooked up by racists and apocalyptic Christians during the 1970s, including picking Donald Trump to be their Antichrist when the time came
Even worse AI art, but so bad it almost starts to become good again, like, a couple of aliens walking along and totally failing to look like a girl and a dog.
August 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Even worse AI art, but so bad it almost starts to become good again, like, a couple of aliens walking along and totally failing to look like a girl and a dog.