people joke about what experiencing even the banalities of modern society would do to a medieval peasant, but here's a German tourist from a small farming village who says some Times Square salsa verde physically incapacitated him gothamist.com/food/theres-...
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Oil tankers on fire off the coast of Bandar Abbas.
ECONOMY: SHAMBLES
OIL: $300 PER BARREL
COUNTRY: ON FIRE
REPUBLICANS: Hey man can i look in your child's pants? Just for a second man is it cool if i inspect your child's genitals. Just a quick little look man it's totally cool i just need to make sure you're not doing crimes. Just a quick touch man-
"When people in America move today, they move away from economic opportunity and towards cheap housing." That's new, that's a reversal in the last 50 and especially last 20 years. People used to move more prosperous areas & be able to get better-paying work & afford housing as it sprung up for them.
I love the idea that *this* US government, which has been nabbing landscapers and five year olds knows where Iranian sleeper cells are but just hasn’t gotten around to doing anything about it yet.
clipping this one for pride month
when you’re arguing about politics here on bluesky just remember there’s a young sheldon spinoff called george and mandy’s first marriage that’s watched by millions of people
so you're saying the big bang theory unleashed a chain reaction resulting in the creation & independent growth of several different entities in its wake??
"U.S. officials called London insurers and brokers, trying to figure out how the market operates, industry insiders said."
When applied to the current administration, I urge caution in using terms like "plans," "strategy," "policy," or "doctrine."
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That is the most common kind of war, to be honest.
common take on here is that trump admin backlash will be so severe that the US is going to go back to normal after all this and honestly, i think we’re gonna get worse.
democrats may win a 2008 level victory in the next presidential election, i think they will, but they will lose either the next election or the election after that (and so on) and every successive GoP admin is going to get more insane until we have a real political reallignment
found a full sleeve of ritz crackers in the pocket of my raincoat which may be the homeliest thing i ever said in my life
I thought you were going to say Eva Braun.
Katherine heigel attended a rescue event at Mar-a-Lago, with a longwinded quote about how pure and precious animal advocacy is
On a certain, very specific level, this has to be the funniest thing you can do
"overwhelming Israel’s lauded Iron Dome system so much that only half were shot down"
Over a week ago, in the FT, the *shipping* guys were saying "it's not just insurance. We just don't actually want our ships blown up."
I think there were tech issues during the #Oscars press conference that just wrapped, in which I somehow ended up with the last question, but they got the gist of my question which was "talk about hiring Matt Berry." Here is the lightly edited transcript of their answer.
Costco Meat Select <costcomeatselect@musicrite.com> Appreciate your recent Costco visit, enjoy our meat box special To: Kurt Busiek <kurt@busiek.com> Reply-To: costcomeatselect@musicrite.com COSTCO WHOLESALE Your Membership Perks Are Being Refreshed As part of an updated member appreciation program, loyal Members may receive a Costco Meat Box at no charge, with a value of over $500. This limited-time membership perk is available through March 13th, 2026, and is intended to recognize long-standing participation in the Costco community. If you have not yet selected this perk, your account may still be eligible to review and redeem it while the current offer window remains open.
Oh, that would be so nice. Costco's meat department has such good stuff. But somehow, I don't think Costco sends emails via "musicrite.com"
Phenomenal piece of writing all round, tbh, well worth a look, even if you're not that bothered about Hockney
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Amusingly cheeky bit of writing in this @theguardian.com review of Hockney's latest www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
That's seriously uncanny. How'd they nail us in 2026 so perfectly?
Well, at least he's wearing a nice hat
Has Matt Berry ever met Conan?
Literally OMG
One Battle After Anotheeeeerrrrrrr
Glum George Lucas talks about how important trade disputes are.
I'm glad someone is finally standing up to him. I regret the horrific and unjust deaths and harm the United States has inflicted, but the moment I see Trump actually begging on his knees is when I believe it will happen.
If I had to guess, it would be this attitude. The idea that if they are hanging a pro lgbit sign or flag then that automatically means they are inherently a transphobe.
