Joe Rybicki
@joerybicki.com
He/him. Writer, video game consultant, virtual tourist. Former Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Other credits: higround.net/#bylines
Coit Tower, famously close to Santa Clara
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Coit Tower, famously close to Santa Clara
If you enjoyed that VW commercial, watch Life of Chuck
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
If you enjoyed that VW commercial, watch Life of Chuck
Well that seemed joyful as fuck
February 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Well that seemed joyful as fuck
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The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
“We cannot just abolish ICE!”
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
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are…uhh…are we the penis?
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
are…uhh…are we the penis?
Props to everyone at NBC forced to edit the Opening Ceremony in the name of… oh let’s call it “political correctness”…for making it *hilariously obvious* that you’d done so. I see you and I appreciate your efforts. We all do what we can.
Malicious compliance may be one of our most powerful weapons.
Malicious compliance may be one of our most powerful weapons.
February 8, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Props to everyone at NBC forced to edit the Opening Ceremony in the name of… oh let’s call it “political correctness”…for making it *hilariously obvious* that you’d done so. I see you and I appreciate your efforts. We all do what we can.
Malicious compliance may be one of our most powerful weapons.
Malicious compliance may be one of our most powerful weapons.
OK, reality, you’re just fucking with us now right?
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/07/nx-s1-5705313/broken-pipe-sewage-spill-potomac-river
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/07/nx-s1-5705313/broken-pipe-sewage-spill-potomac-river
www.npr.org
www.npr.org
February 8, 2026 at 12:32 AM
OK, reality, you’re just fucking with us now right?
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/07/nx-s1-5705313/broken-pipe-sewage-spill-potomac-river
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/07/nx-s1-5705313/broken-pipe-sewage-spill-potomac-river
“It is not fully known how Nucala works” is the most dystopian line in a pharma ad I’ve ever seen
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
“It is not fully known how Nucala works” is the most dystopian line in a pharma ad I’ve ever seen
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The IOC, pushing their way through 23,000 flags in the giant sporting event used to show the athletic prowess of empires for more than a century while screens show the number of medals per country: Hey, no politics.
I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.
February 7, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The IOC, pushing their way through 23,000 flags in the giant sporting event used to show the athletic prowess of empires for more than a century while screens show the number of medals per country: Hey, no politics.
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“trump was so racist, he was sued by NYC for being racist in the 1970s. do you know how unbelievably racist you had to be to be sued by NYC in the 1970s?” — my boomer mom explaining this shit to my elementary school aged niece and nephew in 2016
dude is and always has been racist as fuck
dude is and always has been racist as fuck
in the 1970s trump was racist
in the 1980s trump was racist
in the 1990s trump was racist
in the 2000s trump was racist
in the 2010s trump was racist
in the 2020s trump is racist
in the 1980s trump was racist
in the 1990s trump was racist
in the 2000s trump was racist
in the 2010s trump was racist
in the 2020s trump is racist
February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
“trump was so racist, he was sued by NYC for being racist in the 1970s. do you know how unbelievably racist you had to be to be sued by NYC in the 1970s?” — my boomer mom explaining this shit to my elementary school aged niece and nephew in 2016
dude is and always has been racist as fuck
dude is and always has been racist as fuck
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Panic! At the Gestapo
Was this very mid-2000s emo person press-ganged into ICE servitude?
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Panic! At the Gestapo
The replies to this made me laugh so hard I almost forgot to cry
Was this very mid-2000s emo person press-ganged into ICE servitude?
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The replies to this made me laugh so hard I almost forgot to cry
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It feels worth saying that the thing that unifies men as disparate as Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra and Trump is patriarchy. Patriarchy, hatred of women, and the need to dominate them, persists across race and class status. Left movements refuse a robust analysis of persisting gender violence.
February 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
It feels worth saying that the thing that unifies men as disparate as Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra and Trump is patriarchy. Patriarchy, hatred of women, and the need to dominate them, persists across race and class status. Left movements refuse a robust analysis of persisting gender violence.
Enthusiastically endorse and also CURLING HAS ALREADY BEGUN! Mixed doubles round-robin started today and continues tomorrow. GET IN LOVE WITH THIS SPORT
with the Olympics coming up, I cannot recommend enough just picking random sports and getting really into them at a moment's notice
did I know anything about women's foil before the last Olympics? I did not
did I become the world's biggest Lee Kiefer fan immediately? absolutely I did
did I know anything about women's foil before the last Olympics? I did not
did I become the world's biggest Lee Kiefer fan immediately? absolutely I did
February 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Enthusiastically endorse and also CURLING HAS ALREADY BEGUN! Mixed doubles round-robin started today and continues tomorrow. GET IN LOVE WITH THIS SPORT
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For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at [email protected]
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at [email protected]
“So for now, I drag my rage like an anchor through grocery stores and train stations and parent-teacher conferences.”
February 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
“So for now, I drag my rage like an anchor through grocery stores and train stations and parent-teacher conferences.”
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This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
Abolish ICE *and* Schumer
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Abolish ICE *and* Schumer
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But yeah, people who made art I loved & who turned out to be NOT what I thought they were--it's hard. What we can all do is make sure that those who are being hurt have the safety to come forward on their own terms. We can wrench our attention away from the abuser or enabler & help those who need it
February 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
But yeah, people who made art I loved & who turned out to be NOT what I thought they were--it's hard. What we can all do is make sure that those who are being hurt have the safety to come forward on their own terms. We can wrench our attention away from the abuser or enabler & help those who need it
The old COO is the new CEO, what a pivot! #savedyouaclick
The Minneapolis-based retailer is pivoting amid declining sales and a massive surge of federal ICE agents in its hometown. f-st.co/ng6UNp8
Target just made a big change this weekend. Here's what to know
The Minneapolis-based retailer is pivoting amid declining sales and a massive surge of federal ICE agents in its hometown.
f-st.co
February 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The old COO is the new CEO, what a pivot! #savedyouaclick
Hey did you know that the *default behavior* for Hue bulbs in the event of a power failure is to, once power is restored, TURN ON AT FULL FUCKING BRIGHTNESS REGARDLESS OF THEIR PREVIOUS SETTING? Because I learned that at 5:56 this morning!
February 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Hey did you know that the *default behavior* for Hue bulbs in the event of a power failure is to, once power is restored, TURN ON AT FULL FUCKING BRIGHTNESS REGARDLESS OF THEIR PREVIOUS SETTING? Because I learned that at 5:56 this morning!
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Punxsutawney Phil: oh yep, definitely see my shadow, it’s right there
Isaac Chotiner: Sure, that would scare anyone.
PP: yeah, you get me
IC: I’m just curious, did you happen to notice the unusual brightness *before* you left your den?
PP: whoah now hang on a sec
Isaac Chotiner: Sure, that would scare anyone.
PP: yeah, you get me
IC: I’m just curious, did you happen to notice the unusual brightness *before* you left your den?
PP: whoah now hang on a sec
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Punxsutawney Phil: oh yep, definitely see my shadow, it’s right there
Isaac Chotiner: Sure, that would scare anyone.
PP: yeah, you get me
IC: I’m just curious, did you happen to notice the unusual brightness *before* you left your den?
PP: whoah now hang on a sec
Isaac Chotiner: Sure, that would scare anyone.
PP: yeah, you get me
IC: I’m just curious, did you happen to notice the unusual brightness *before* you left your den?
PP: whoah now hang on a sec
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Every single other Fremen: "You did WHAT with all that water?"
i have been made aware that an Olympic figure skater for Kazakhstan does a Dune themed routine in a full stillsuit and he is now my personal hero
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Every single other Fremen: "You did WHAT with all that water?"
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Kat locking on to the jugular as usual. Imagine being rich enough to be Batman a hundred times over and the best you can do is decline an invitation to the child torture island.
Even in Elon Musk’s denial of his involvement with Epstein—which directly contradicts the available evidence—the world’s richest man is still claiming he knew all about “pedo island” and didn’t do anything to stop it. Even in their fantasies of innocence they’re still directly enabling child abuse
February 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Kat locking on to the jugular as usual. Imagine being rich enough to be Batman a hundred times over and the best you can do is decline an invitation to the child torture island.
Punxsutawney Phil: oh yep, definitely see my shadow, it’s right there
Isaac Chotiner: Sure, that would scare anyone.
PP: yeah, you get me
IC: I’m just curious, did you happen to notice the unusual brightness *before* you left your den?
PP: whoah now hang on a sec
Isaac Chotiner: Sure, that would scare anyone.
PP: yeah, you get me
IC: I’m just curious, did you happen to notice the unusual brightness *before* you left your den?
PP: whoah now hang on a sec
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Punxsutawney Phil: oh yep, definitely see my shadow, it’s right there
Isaac Chotiner: Sure, that would scare anyone.
PP: yeah, you get me
IC: I’m just curious, did you happen to notice the unusual brightness *before* you left your den?
PP: whoah now hang on a sec
Isaac Chotiner: Sure, that would scare anyone.
PP: yeah, you get me
IC: I’m just curious, did you happen to notice the unusual brightness *before* you left your den?
PP: whoah now hang on a sec