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where there’s life there hope, and need of vittles, as my gaffer used to say.
Started writing my annual holiday letter and was doing fine until I got to the part where I needed to talk about...you know. Everything.
I haven't really sat down and written this past year. I rarely do these days. Probably I should do it more.
In the meantime I need to go stare at the ceiling.
I haven't really sat down and written this past year. I rarely do these days. Probably I should do it more.
In the meantime I need to go stare at the ceiling.
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Started writing my annual holiday letter and was doing fine until I got to the part where I needed to talk about...you know. Everything.
I haven't really sat down and written this past year. I rarely do these days. Probably I should do it more.
In the meantime I need to go stare at the ceiling.
I haven't really sat down and written this past year. I rarely do these days. Probably I should do it more.
In the meantime I need to go stare at the ceiling.
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Support us dry dry humans
December 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Support us dry dry humans
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the behavioral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards me becoming my fucking dad
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
the behavioral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards me becoming my fucking dad
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I would watch this movie
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I would watch this movie
they’re doing the sibling dance
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
they’re doing the sibling dance
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The best description of the Telegraph you'll read this week.
I just don't need to know what the Telegraph has written about Dungeons & Dragons. It's a newspaper for people who are frightened of samosas.
November 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The best description of the Telegraph you'll read this week.
A dear family friend of mine, a father, grandfather, husband, and beloved priest, passed a few years ago at a far too young age (early 60s) from illness due to asbestos exposure at an early age. Utterly gutting, even now.
Why weaken protections against this substance? Why?? It’s obscene.
Why weaken protections against this substance? Why?? It’s obscene.
This is one of those why!? moments. The Trump administration abruptly halted an FDA effort that was designed to keep asbestos out of talc-based cosmetics.
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A dear family friend of mine, a father, grandfather, husband, and beloved priest, passed a few years ago at a far too young age (early 60s) from illness due to asbestos exposure at an early age. Utterly gutting, even now.
Why weaken protections against this substance? Why?? It’s obscene.
Why weaken protections against this substance? Why?? It’s obscene.
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In other news, I recommend today's Daily Podcast, about the parents of a trans girl who just had to flee Tennessee for Connecticut in order to protect her. The parents are both Southerners and ministers, and had idea what "trans" was until they had to learn.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Parenting a Trans Kid in Trump’s America
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 11/21/2025 · 44m
podcasts.apple.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
In other news, I recommend today's Daily Podcast, about the parents of a trans girl who just had to flee Tennessee for Connecticut in order to protect her. The parents are both Southerners and ministers, and had idea what "trans" was until they had to learn.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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First Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published 40 years ago yesterday. 🐯 👦🏼
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
First Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published 40 years ago yesterday. 🐯 👦🏼
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Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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You been hit by a smooth hymnal
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
You been hit by a smooth hymnal
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Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
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We only rate dogs. This is spaghetti con salsiccia. Obviously has the noodles and the sausage, but is notably missing sauce. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 13/10 (IG: futrinka_tacsko)
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
We only rate dogs. This is spaghetti con salsiccia. Obviously has the noodles and the sausage, but is notably missing sauce. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 13/10 (IG: futrinka_tacsko)
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Watch out for Ea Nasir this Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Watch out for Ea Nasir this Halloween!
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"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm
June 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm
The real problem in my life is that I don't play enough Chopin.
October 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The real problem in my life is that I don't play enough Chopin.
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happy none pizza left beef day!! it's been 18 years and is now old enough to vote
October 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
happy none pizza left beef day!! it's been 18 years and is now old enough to vote
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AI is a lack of consent machine whose greatest strength has been convincing people that other people’s boundaries are to be negotiated with
And that people who tell you no are defunct
And that people who tell you no are defunct
October 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
AI is a lack of consent machine whose greatest strength has been convincing people that other people’s boundaries are to be negotiated with
And that people who tell you no are defunct
And that people who tell you no are defunct
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If you politely mute when you aren't talking, it doesn't even matter if someone is scream meowing in the background of your zoom
October 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If you politely mute when you aren't talking, it doesn't even matter if someone is scream meowing in the background of your zoom
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truth coming out of her well to shame mankind
September 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
truth coming out of her well to shame mankind
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the perfect wall clock doesn't ex......
March 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
the perfect wall clock doesn't ex......
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It's not bragging if you're right.
Now seems an appropriate time to note that I coined the term “The Snapture” in re Thanos’ disappearing half of the universe’s occupants and yet Marvel decided that it would instead have characters refer to the event in question as “The Blip,” which is terrible and dumb and lacks any goddamn poetry.
September 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It's not bragging if you're right.