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Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
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Happy Crisis
December 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Happy Crisis
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I’m out here catching strays for posting a link and a verbatim quote apparently.
guy with divorced dad energy: “hey chatgtp, my wife told me she’s leaving me and taking the kids. idk how i’m gonna keep on going now”
chatgtp: “im so sorry to hear that george, but don’t worry, you can turn things around— with today’s sponsors Raycons. Raycons all day noise canceling earbuds can bl
chatgtp: “im so sorry to hear that george, but don’t worry, you can turn things around— with today’s sponsors Raycons. Raycons all day noise canceling earbuds can bl
"One of the options staff has discussed is giving sponsored information preferential treatment in responses to users’ ChatGPT queries, according to the person familiar with the discussions. For instance, AI models could prioritize sponsored content to ensure it shows up in ChatGPT responses"
December 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’m out here catching strays for posting a link and a verbatim quote apparently.
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So this is something I've been noticing more lately: people seeing an image, wrongly assuming it's AI, and then confidently raging about it being AI when it wasn't.
Example: the replies to this Pluribus-themed image Tim Cook posted on X.
Example: the replies to this Pluribus-themed image Tim Cook posted on X.
December 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
So this is something I've been noticing more lately: people seeing an image, wrongly assuming it's AI, and then confidently raging about it being AI when it wasn't.
Example: the replies to this Pluribus-themed image Tim Cook posted on X.
Example: the replies to this Pluribus-themed image Tim Cook posted on X.
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"Honestly, thank god I had my drum with me because otherwise, I would have been empty-handed at what soon became a full-fledged baby shower."
This Woman in Labor Is Gonna Love My Drumming
The miracle of birth is so incredibly beautiful to behold. Do you know the only thing that could make it better? Percussion. Nothing calms one’s st...
buff.ly
December 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Honestly, thank god I had my drum with me because otherwise, I would have been empty-handed at what soon became a full-fledged baby shower."
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One of my favourite little tidbits in all this is that many people learned this line from the Muppet Christmas Carol because of Gonzo's amazing line-read, but don't know he's literally quoting the original story:
December 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
One of my favourite little tidbits in all this is that many people learned this line from the Muppet Christmas Carol because of Gonzo's amazing line-read, but don't know he's literally quoting the original story:
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Christmas hasn't been the same since i noticed Santa has the same handwriting as my wife
December 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Christmas hasn't been the same since i noticed Santa has the same handwriting as my wife
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Second anniversary of our Apple TV’s spectacular attempt to understand me asking for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”
December 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Second anniversary of our Apple TV’s spectacular attempt to understand me asking for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”
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This is on an official town website:
How do you know if a bear is dangerous?
Step 1: bang two pots together.
Step 2: did it eat you?
How do you know if a bear is dangerous?
Step 1: bang two pots together.
Step 2: did it eat you?
December 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is on an official town website:
How do you know if a bear is dangerous?
Step 1: bang two pots together.
Step 2: did it eat you?
How do you know if a bear is dangerous?
Step 1: bang two pots together.
Step 2: did it eat you?
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Jesus, can you hear me? Good, the comms are working. Now, you're gonna need to run if you want to evade those Roman soldiers. Hold down A to sprint. Go ahead and try it. ... Good work! You just might be the savior yet. Now pick up that AR-15 and let's do some target practice.
December 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Jesus, can you hear me? Good, the comms are working. Now, you're gonna need to run if you want to evade those Roman soldiers. Hold down A to sprint. Go ahead and try it. ... Good work! You just might be the savior yet. Now pick up that AR-15 and let's do some target practice.
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i posted this to badsite on 2018-07-28: "I've been mulling for the last two years the idea that the GOP's Southern Strategy was like the Bene Gesserit's Kwisatz Haderach breeding program and Trump is Paul Atreides fucking it up for them and they don't know how to put the sandtrout back in the qanat"
there is a reason that Trump is striking out in front of his own district court judges and that the Heritage Foundation is imploding. it's because this isn't true. people have been saying this for years. they were right for Gettier case reasons.
December 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
i posted this to badsite on 2018-07-28: "I've been mulling for the last two years the idea that the GOP's Southern Strategy was like the Bene Gesserit's Kwisatz Haderach breeding program and Trump is Paul Atreides fucking it up for them and they don't know how to put the sandtrout back in the qanat"
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Jodie Foster: They should have sent a poet
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
December 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Jodie Foster: They should have sent a poet
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
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Brett Kavanaugh (September 2025): The facts and how they relate to the law don’t matter. Assume ICE and other federal forces always act with integrity, always respect rights, and consistently impose minimal burden.
Brett Kavanaugh (December 2025): Should I not have done that? Was that wrong?
Brett Kavanaugh (December 2025): Should I not have done that? Was that wrong?
Kavanaugh in a footnote in today's opinion says "the officers must not make interior immigration stops or arrests based on race or ethnicity."
December 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Brett Kavanaugh (September 2025): The facts and how they relate to the law don’t matter. Assume ICE and other federal forces always act with integrity, always respect rights, and consistently impose minimal burden.
Brett Kavanaugh (December 2025): Should I not have done that? Was that wrong?
Brett Kavanaugh (December 2025): Should I not have done that? Was that wrong?
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pretty sure there’s already a rather important christmas baby
December 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
pretty sure there’s already a rather important christmas baby
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I'm just gonna take this discourse as another opportunity to return to my usual refrain:
Ursula Le Guin did it better!
Read the "The Word for World is Forest" instead of watching Avatar
Read "Earthsea" instead of Harry Potter
Read "The Dispossessed" right fucking now!
Ursula Le Guin did it better!
Read the "The Word for World is Forest" instead of watching Avatar
Read "Earthsea" instead of Harry Potter
Read "The Dispossessed" right fucking now!
December 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I'm just gonna take this discourse as another opportunity to return to my usual refrain:
Ursula Le Guin did it better!
Read the "The Word for World is Forest" instead of watching Avatar
Read "Earthsea" instead of Harry Potter
Read "The Dispossessed" right fucking now!
Ursula Le Guin did it better!
Read the "The Word for World is Forest" instead of watching Avatar
Read "Earthsea" instead of Harry Potter
Read "The Dispossessed" right fucking now!
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For this week's That's Marvelous newsletter I regrettably wrote a little bit about Bari Weiss (but also I happily wrote a little bit about dogs)! Read it here: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/163-60-minut...
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
For this week's That's Marvelous newsletter I regrettably wrote a little bit about Bari Weiss (but also I happily wrote a little bit about dogs)! Read it here: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/163-60-minut...
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Parisot (the Director) tells a story about how Tim Allen just started crying after a scene one day
"I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off.
There's silence for a second.
"Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
"I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off.
There's silence for a second.
"Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
Galaxy Quest - a perfect movie, just a wonderful love letter to actors, sci-fi, Star Trek in particular, and to fandom - really deserves a proper physical release with decent extras. Think Weaver's right that releasing a R-rated cut would be fun, too.
Sigourney Weaver Says She Wishes DreamWorks Released A Director’s Cut Of ‘Galaxy Quest,’ Reminisces On Sequel That Never Came To Pass
Sigourney Weaver reflected on cult classic Galaxy Quest and how she wishes the sci-fi satire had released an R-rated director's cut.
deadline.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Parisot (the Director) tells a story about how Tim Allen just started crying after a scene one day
"I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off.
There's silence for a second.
"Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
"I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off.
There's silence for a second.
"Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
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It's the most wonderful time of the year: Watching Muppet Family Christmas and then re-discovering how the Ripped from TV version someone uploaded to YouTube ends: youtu.be/Bi9qSKZuvC4?...
#doomedbaby
#doomedbaby
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) - Full Special
YouTube video by Parkscope Blog (Parkscope)
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
It's the most wonderful time of the year: Watching Muppet Family Christmas and then re-discovering how the Ripped from TV version someone uploaded to YouTube ends: youtu.be/Bi9qSKZuvC4?...
#doomedbaby
#doomedbaby
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I feel like I'm going to get a lot of use out of this Pluribus screencap
December 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I feel like I'm going to get a lot of use out of this Pluribus screencap
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It shouldn’t have taken this long for his children’s books to get scrutinised in the national press! My god!
All the concerning themes in David Walliams’s bestselling children’s books
The author’s stories have been accused of sexism, classism, fat-shaming and more
www.independent.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
It shouldn’t have taken this long for his children’s books to get scrutinised in the national press! My god!
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The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Michael Sheen spent his own money to write off $1.3 million of neighbors’ debts | CNN
Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
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This is my Christmas gift to my homeless neighbors, to the volunteers who get great joy from helping them…and, yes, to myself. Merry Christmas to all!
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This is my Christmas gift to my homeless neighbors, to the volunteers who get great joy from helping them…and, yes, to myself. Merry Christmas to all!
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Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Christmas: a series of animated shorts featuring Gromit having to deal with the aftermath of Wallace’s inventions (like a rabid cracker vacuum and a remote-controlled shopping cart). Free on YouTube. [kottke.org]
Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Christmas
In 2002, Aardman Animations produced a series of short episodes called Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions. In each episode, Wallace unveils a new invention, which Gromit then has to deal with. For the holiday seaso
kottke.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Christmas: a series of animated shorts featuring Gromit having to deal with the aftermath of Wallace’s inventions (like a rabid cracker vacuum and a remote-controlled shopping cart). Free on YouTube. [kottke.org]
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if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄