Guy Gavriel Kay
@guygavrielkay.bsky.social
Author, punster, baseball fan, whisky lover, cocktail maker. Limericks happen here. Written on the Dark now released, Canada, U.S., U.K. Print, ebook, audiobook.
Basically they are currently saying fuck you to the country and its laws.
If we had an opposition party it could really work with this GOP fetish for springing super villains:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Basically they are currently saying fuck you to the country and its laws.
Perfect Days, shot in Tokyo by 78 year old Wim Wenders, really has a valedictory feel. It is deeply moving. And the last shots, close on Koji Yakusho‘s face, with such a range of emotions shown, are astonishing. He won Best Actor at Cannes for this performance. Richly deserved.
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Perfect Days, shot in Tokyo by 78 year old Wim Wenders, really has a valedictory feel. It is deeply moving. And the last shots, close on Koji Yakusho‘s face, with such a range of emotions shown, are astonishing. He won Best Actor at Cannes for this performance. Richly deserved.
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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
The immortal Harold Comedy!
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The immortal Harold Comedy!
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Remember, too, that Hegseth would have been rejected if a single additional Republican senator — or, JD Vance — had joined Sen. Collins, McConnell, and Murkowski in voting no with the Democrats. See: www.senate.gov/legislative/...
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Remember, too, that Hegseth would have been rejected if a single additional Republican senator — or, JD Vance — had joined Sen. Collins, McConnell, and Murkowski in voting no with the Democrats. See: www.senate.gov/legislative/...
I wonder if it will be properly noted how much Tom Stoppard was the anti-panderer in his plays (he indulged at times when rewriting film scripts, accepting what was wanted). He *respected* his audiences (and readers), and he elevated us.
And inspired other writers to *trust* their readers.
And inspired other writers to *trust* their readers.
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I wonder if it will be properly noted how much Tom Stoppard was the anti-panderer in his plays (he indulged at times when rewriting film scripts, accepting what was wanted). He *respected* his audiences (and readers), and he elevated us.
And inspired other writers to *trust* their readers.
And inspired other writers to *trust* their readers.
This is one of those places that are more majestic, evocative, moving, from a distance, as here. We did go inside and through (amid crowds), climbed up to top, the view was superb, but the glory is seeing it from a ways away. The imagination set free. San Gimignano is like that for me, too.
November 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is one of those places that are more majestic, evocative, moving, from a distance, as here. We did go inside and through (amid crowds), climbed up to top, the view was superb, but the glory is seeing it from a ways away. The imagination set free. San Gimignano is like that for me, too.
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Bad news for the Detroit Lions! Ragnow Rocked by failed physical! NOT coming out of retirement. He did Jormun service in his day, but the medical team took a Gander at his charts and said End Times.
(Not apologizing, are you kidding?)
(Not apologizing, are you kidding?)
November 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Bad news for the Detroit Lions! Ragnow Rocked by failed physical! NOT coming out of retirement. He did Jormun service in his day, but the medical team took a Gander at his charts and said End Times.
(Not apologizing, are you kidding?)
(Not apologizing, are you kidding?)
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Look, every single “deal” reached by a university with the Trump administration is a moral stain that will be seen with deep embarrassment once we’re through this. But for Northwestern to do this now, when the administration is visibly weakened, is even more shameful and inexcusable.
November 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Look, every single “deal” reached by a university with the Trump administration is a moral stain that will be seen with deep embarrassment once we’re through this. But for Northwestern to do this now, when the administration is visibly weakened, is even more shameful and inexcusable.
I see Tom Stoppard has died. A legacy of so much theatre brilliance over a long time.
This is a major loss, a very sad farewell to a giant.
This is a major loss, a very sad farewell to a giant.
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I see Tom Stoppard has died. A legacy of so much theatre brilliance over a long time.
This is a major loss, a very sad farewell to a giant.
This is a major loss, a very sad farewell to a giant.
Words I actually just sent to Martin Levin, my co-manager in the Folio League. ‘Grim times for Narnia. Because we are very likely to lose, we need the Aardvarks to beat the Fairies and that is in the balance.’
Fantasy football is hilarious.
Fantasy football is hilarious.
November 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Words I actually just sent to Martin Levin, my co-manager in the Folio League. ‘Grim times for Narnia. Because we are very likely to lose, we need the Aardvarks to beat the Fairies and that is in the balance.’
Fantasy football is hilarious.
Fantasy football is hilarious.
Da Bears??
(Football post, worry not.)
(Football post, worry not.)
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Da Bears??
(Football post, worry not.)
(Football post, worry not.)
I’d have said MAGA is coming apart at the scams, but that’s me…
We can hope!
"There is still plenty of risk for any Republican in defying Trump. But the farther he falls and the more erratic he becomes, the more that calculation shifts toward the place where it’s every Republican for themselves."
Latest in PN from @paulwaldman.bsky.social (and thank you!)
"There is still plenty of risk for any Republican in defying Trump. But the farther he falls and the more erratic he becomes, the more that calculation shifts toward the place where it’s every Republican for themselves."
Latest in PN from @paulwaldman.bsky.social (and thank you!)
Why MAGA is coming apart at the seams
Turns out they're not in it for Trump, they're in it for themselves.
www.publicnotice.co
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I’d have said MAGA is coming apart at the scams, but that’s me…
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Straight up war crime
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Straight up war crime
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
I don't use Instagram much, and when I do it's such an assault of ads and pushed posts now. I'm grateful for the lack of advertising here. Hope it lasts.
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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They fled with a precescargot!
Why isn’t there a show about flawless food heists, because there have been some good one in recent years
•butter
•eggs
•cheese
“You’re not going to believe number four!”
•snails
•butter
•eggs
•cheese
“You’re not going to believe number four!”
•snails
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
They fled with a precescargot!
Am I just a curmudgeon for finding the television ad claim by The Amazing Race Canada that it is ‘the greatest adventure of all tine’ to be just a wee bit hyperbolic?
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Am I just a curmudgeon for finding the television ad claim by The Amazing Race Canada that it is ‘the greatest adventure of all tine’ to be just a wee bit hyperbolic?
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I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
The Detroit Lions just got their Ragnow Rock back.
This joke would have been even better if it was the Minnesota Vikings, right?
(Niche, yes, but, Frankly, if you know you do know.)
This joke would have been even better if it was the Minnesota Vikings, right?
(Niche, yes, but, Frankly, if you know you do know.)
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Detroit Lions just got their Ragnow Rock back.
This joke would have been even better if it was the Minnesota Vikings, right?
(Niche, yes, but, Frankly, if you know you do know.)
This joke would have been even better if it was the Minnesota Vikings, right?
(Niche, yes, but, Frankly, if you know you do know.)
Talking to US friends in agony as Georgia case vs Trump is dropped, & memories return how badly, how selfishly and foolishly Willis botched it. Then more agony over Smith bringing the stolen docs in Mar-a-Lago case in Florida. (May have had reasons, but…)
Such things affect history. The world.
Such things affect history. The world.
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Talking to US friends in agony as Georgia case vs Trump is dropped, & memories return how badly, how selfishly and foolishly Willis botched it. Then more agony over Smith bringing the stolen docs in Mar-a-Lago case in Florida. (May have had reasons, but…)
Such things affect history. The world.
Such things affect history. The world.
Witkoff may be a Russian toady, but he is a Trump-empowered-and-authorized one.
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Witkoff may be a Russian toady, but he is a Trump-empowered-and-authorized one.
The small blessing of these dark times is the arrival of some vg puns.
Kash on the barrel you might say. Ya hate to see it …
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The small blessing of these dark times is the arrival of some vg puns.