Karl Runser
@therunser.bsky.social
Lutheran pastor; cat person; etc. etc.
This is a pattern of abuse(rs) too.
Schrödinger's Unity Executive: Trump is all-knowing uber-capable benevolent dictator justly ruling over all decisions by federal government (all the power) AND Trump is hands-off executive with no knowledge of anything the federal government does (no accountability)
More than any president before him, Trump has embraced an expanded meaning of the “commander in chief” that extends far beyond its narrow military meaning to cover all kinds of authoritarian nonsense, but as soon as there’s an actual military scandal, he’s running away from it as fast as he can.
December 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This is a pattern of abuse(rs) too.
Thread. Dave does the tough jobs so we don’t have to. Bless him.
And seriously, why would a publisher ever — EVER — let such overwrought prose see the light of day??
And seriously, why would a publisher ever — EVER — let such overwrought prose see the light of day??
December 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thread. Dave does the tough jobs so we don’t have to. Bless him.
And seriously, why would a publisher ever — EVER — let such overwrought prose see the light of day??
And seriously, why would a publisher ever — EVER — let such overwrought prose see the light of day??
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The truly depressing part of this ad is how misanthropic and miserable it is. "The holidays suck, wouldn't you rather just go to Mcdonalds?"
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The truly depressing part of this ad is how misanthropic and miserable it is. "The holidays suck, wouldn't you rather just go to Mcdonalds?"
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
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Herman Melville on moderates, all the way back in 1857:
May 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Herman Melville on moderates, all the way back in 1857:
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I've seen this complexion before
December 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I've seen this complexion before
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It’s Eli Wallach’s birthday. A story.
Eli once told a great one about The Godfather Part III.
Coppola cast him; Eli asked for the script… nothing arrived.
“Francis, I don’t see any lines here.”
Coppola: “Don’t worry, Eli—you’re playing an old family friend.”
(1/3)
Eli once told a great one about The Godfather Part III.
Coppola cast him; Eli asked for the script… nothing arrived.
“Francis, I don’t see any lines here.”
Coppola: “Don’t worry, Eli—you’re playing an old family friend.”
(1/3)
December 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It’s Eli Wallach’s birthday. A story.
Eli once told a great one about The Godfather Part III.
Coppola cast him; Eli asked for the script… nothing arrived.
“Francis, I don’t see any lines here.”
Coppola: “Don’t worry, Eli—you’re playing an old family friend.”
(1/3)
Eli once told a great one about The Godfather Part III.
Coppola cast him; Eli asked for the script… nothing arrived.
“Francis, I don’t see any lines here.”
Coppola: “Don’t worry, Eli—you’re playing an old family friend.”
(1/3)
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It’s Boulevardier season!
A three-ingredient, perfectly cozy, gorgeously-hued cocktail that's become my absolute favorite. It's a cousin to the Negroni, but it uses bourbon or rye instead of gin. The result is more mellow and 100% perfect for right now.
smittenkitchen.com/2018/01/boul...
smittenkitchen.com/2018/01/boul...
December 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It’s Boulevardier season!
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif etc. …
December 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif etc. …
It felt good to get out of the place …
I've been through the desert
On a
On a
December 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It felt good to get out of the place …
[enormous bong rip]
December 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
[enormous bong rip]
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"Say I tell you 'My father is choking my brother.' What do you say to that?
"How does a culture of abuse end?
"What is our part in ending it?"
www.the-reframe.com/cult-ure-of-...
"How does a culture of abuse end?
"What is our part in ending it?"
www.the-reframe.com/cult-ure-of-...
Cult(ure) of Abuse
How do we deal with a culture of abuse? What is our part in ending it? How do we deal with an abusive cult of millions?
www.the-reframe.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"Say I tell you 'My father is choking my brother.' What do you say to that?
"How does a culture of abuse end?
"What is our part in ending it?"
www.the-reframe.com/cult-ure-of-...
"How does a culture of abuse end?
"What is our part in ending it?"
www.the-reframe.com/cult-ure-of-...
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Both sides of a conflict are calling each other evil and corrupt, rendering me, a humble journalist, helpless to discern the truth. Best I can do is let you know that both sides are in fact saying those things. Hope this helps
October 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Both sides of a conflict are calling each other evil and corrupt, rendering me, a humble journalist, helpless to discern the truth. Best I can do is let you know that both sides are in fact saying those things. Hope this helps
Again, the idea that Donald Trump is somehow not the true Republican Party, is a narcotic myth that we need to put an end to.
*More than half of the GOP believe the 2020 election outcome was the result of fraud
*More than 4 out of 10 believe 9/11 was an inside job
*37% believe the Holocaust did not happen or was exaggerate
*36% believe NASA faked the moon landing
*1 in 3 believe vaccines cause autism
*More than 4 out of 10 believe 9/11 was an inside job
*37% believe the Holocaust did not happen or was exaggerate
*36% believe NASA faked the moon landing
*1 in 3 believe vaccines cause autism
December 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Again, the idea that Donald Trump is somehow not the true Republican Party, is a narcotic myth that we need to put an end to.
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*youth pastor voice*
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
*youth pastor voice*
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
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A goodly prize, fit for the devil’s grace!
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A goodly prize, fit for the devil’s grace!
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No one has scammed and beclowned the human race like cats. "Aww she's sitting on me" she's sapping your energy. "Aww she's purring" she's communicating with the devil, her father in hell
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
No one has scammed and beclowned the human race like cats. "Aww she's sitting on me" she's sapping your energy. "Aww she's purring" she's communicating with the devil, her father in hell
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Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
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a lovely obituary but this in particular really got me
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
a lovely obituary but this in particular really got me
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I wrote about why cutting Kill Bill in half might have cost Uma Thurman an Oscar, and how the new 4 1/2-hour version makes whole the greatest performance of her career.
Kill Bill Is Back in Theaters in a New Version. It’ll Never Play the Same.
The Whole Bloody Affair changed the way I saw Tarantino’s epic revenge film—and so did the reporting about its making.
slate.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I wrote about why cutting Kill Bill in half might have cost Uma Thurman an Oscar, and how the new 4 1/2-hour version makes whole the greatest performance of her career.
Holy sh** —
The word "eve" is doing a lot of work here in the Court's 'decision'
December 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Holy sh** —
Sermons too.
I swear it's like a cheat code, doesn't matter what it is you're writing. Grammatical oddities, character voice inconsistencies, tonal or perspective whiplash...something about just reading it aloud as if you were reading it off to a buddy across the room makes problems jump out at you.
I tell my students the easiest way to catch mistakes is for them to read their papers out loud, and they always look at me like I'm insane.
But look, that's what we do with our own books! Because it works!
But look, that's what we do with our own books! Because it works!
December 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Sermons too.