Doug Messel
@dougmessel.com
Current: husband, dad, writer, and content marketer
Past: carhartt tuxedo and goose call enthusiast
Past: carhartt tuxedo and goose call enthusiast
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got some drafts locked and loaded thanks bluesky
February 9, 2026 at 11:46 PM
got some drafts locked and loaded thanks bluesky
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Could not be a stronger indictment of the Ad Meter-fication of beer commercials than Bud's warmed-over crock of jingoism, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and AI-generated birds "won" the broadcast
Budweiser Takes 1st in USA Today Ad Meter with ‘American Icons’ Ad
On a night when 23% of the Super Bowl ads promoted AI, Americana and beer came out on top in USA Today’s Ad Meter rankings.
www.brewbound.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Could not be a stronger indictment of the Ad Meter-fication of beer commercials than Bud's warmed-over crock of jingoism, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and AI-generated birds "won" the broadcast
Gonna preface this by acknowledging the obvious: this is 100% engagement bait. But I'm avoiding editing these 1,700-word blog posts about area rugs, and a random site popped into my head for the first time in years.
What's your favorite (nominally SFW) website you ever stumbled upon?
What's your favorite (nominally SFW) website you ever stumbled upon?
February 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Gonna preface this by acknowledging the obvious: this is 100% engagement bait. But I'm avoiding editing these 1,700-word blog posts about area rugs, and a random site popped into my head for the first time in years.
What's your favorite (nominally SFW) website you ever stumbled upon?
What's your favorite (nominally SFW) website you ever stumbled upon?
February 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Every Super Bowl ad was just “HEY REMEMBER THIS SHIT? HUH? YOU REMEMBER THE POP CULTURE YOU CONSUMED THAT ONE TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN NOT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING FUCKING SUCKED. REMEMBER THAT?? brought to you by a company causing your electric bill to increase 287%”
February 9, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Every Super Bowl ad was just “HEY REMEMBER THIS SHIT? HUH? YOU REMEMBER THE POP CULTURE YOU CONSUMED THAT ONE TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN NOT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING FUCKING SUCKED. REMEMBER THAT?? brought to you by a company causing your electric bill to increase 287%”
The Novartis ad was actually very good. 🤷♂️
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
The Novartis ad was actually very good. 🤷♂️
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heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
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Not really in the mood to go look for the alternate show with the guy who looks like his picture is up in meth labs in 10 states with a warning DO NOT SERVE
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Not really in the mood to go look for the alternate show with the guy who looks like his picture is up in meth labs in 10 states with a warning DO NOT SERVE
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
I can’t say what I think should happen to everyone responsible for the MAHA ad but it’s not pleasant
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
I can’t say what I think should happen to everyone responsible for the MAHA ad but it’s not pleasant
Sorry I’m still stuck on OpenAI stealing (of course) one of the most iconic images in anime for their dogshit commercial.
a close up of a computer keyboard with a bunch of wires hanging from it .
Alt: A dudes hands split into like a million pieces before he types crazy fast
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Sorry I’m still stuck on OpenAI stealing (of course) one of the most iconic images in anime for their dogshit commercial.
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I feel like booking Green Day to begin with was the statement but if you need to be beat over the head with it the songs they played were also
February 8, 2026 at 11:44 PM
I feel like booking Green Day to begin with was the statement but if you need to be beat over the head with it the songs they played were also
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Reminder when you watch the Intuit Super Bowl ads, they have Super Bowl ad money because they are a successful rent seekers who have worked for decades to kill free, quality, public tax preparation services donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-death-...
The Death of Direct File
Tech for good not welcome in the Trump administration
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Reminder when you watch the Intuit Super Bowl ads, they have Super Bowl ad money because they are a successful rent seekers who have worked for decades to kill free, quality, public tax preparation services donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-death-...
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Claude does romance best because it stole from me (and everyone else). Now it writes a book a day and I got an email from Harlequin saying they're killing our line and canceling the last book on my contract because sales are in the crapper.
Come to the next Harlequin party, Coral. Let's to 'chat.'
Come to the next Harlequin party, Coral. Let's to 'chat.'
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Claude does romance best because it stole from me (and everyone else). Now it writes a book a day and I got an email from Harlequin saying they're killing our line and canceling the last book on my contract because sales are in the crapper.
Come to the next Harlequin party, Coral. Let's to 'chat.'
Come to the next Harlequin party, Coral. Let's to 'chat.'
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Get your child invested in imperialism before they can talk. That’s the only way they can dream to retire.
Trump accounts dot org
Trump accounts dot org
February 8, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Get your child invested in imperialism before they can talk. That’s the only way they can dream to retire.
Trump accounts dot org
Trump accounts dot org
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The gutted remains of America's analog commercial centers being converted into camps while the populace's NIMBY tendencies stymie the process is all just a little too much
February 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The gutted remains of America's analog commercial centers being converted into camps while the populace's NIMBY tendencies stymie the process is all just a little too much
the Billy Gilbert thing about the halftime show is funny because Apple could invite Eric Church next year and it would legitimately whip ass
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
the Billy Gilbert thing about the halftime show is funny because Apple could invite Eric Church next year and it would legitimately whip ass
Me: I will delete the app to reduce regular scrolling
Also me: opens Bluesky in the browser
Also me: opens Bluesky in the browser
February 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Me: I will delete the app to reduce regular scrolling
Also me: opens Bluesky in the browser
Also me: opens Bluesky in the browser
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NBC can send all the takedown requests it wants, nothing in the rulebook says you can’t post Olympics Spuds MacKenzie
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
NBC can send all the takedown requests it wants, nothing in the rulebook says you can’t post Olympics Spuds MacKenzie
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girlfriends with their shampoo vs girlfriends with your sweatshirts
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
girlfriends with their shampoo vs girlfriends with your sweatshirts
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The fact that they get to participate in the first place says everything it needs to about the double standards the Olympics and world competitions have for Israel and the United States versus everyone else.
Israel gets booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Presenter makes note of it, too, says it's the first time they've heard booing all night.
February 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The fact that they get to participate in the first place says everything it needs to about the double standards the Olympics and world competitions have for Israel and the United States versus everyone else.
In what has become a full-circle parenting moment for me, I am a villain for not buying a new video game for a child who has an extensive backlog of unfinished games.
February 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
In what has become a full-circle parenting moment for me, I am a villain for not buying a new video game for a child who has an extensive backlog of unfinished games.
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They 100% should.
This has been getting eyes on the product outside the bubble of wrestling, he's a fresh big guy who's been a great asset since signing, and gets the crowd reactions.
This has been getting eyes on the product outside the bubble of wrestling, he's a fresh big guy who's been a great asset since signing, and gets the crowd reactions.
February 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
They 100% should.
This has been getting eyes on the product outside the bubble of wrestling, he's a fresh big guy who's been a great asset since signing, and gets the crowd reactions.
This has been getting eyes on the product outside the bubble of wrestling, he's a fresh big guy who's been a great asset since signing, and gets the crowd reactions.
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I think everyone should sell their bitcoin before it's too late. Hurry
February 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I think everyone should sell their bitcoin before it's too late. Hurry
i am listening to the xenogears soundtrack today while working and it is literally giving me anxiety
February 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
i am listening to the xenogears soundtrack today while working and it is literally giving me anxiety