Stéphane Lachance
@lachstep.com
Helping make TV happen. Everything I say is my fault and my fault alone.
Remember when they segmented Saks off right as they were running HBC into the ground?
Well...
Well...
BREAKING: Saks files for bankruptcy to address mounting losses and a substantial debt load that has weighed down the iconic luxury retailer
Luxury Retailer Saks Files Bankruptcy After Turnaround Bet Fails
Saks Global Enterprises filed for bankruptcy to address mounting losses and a substantial debt load that has weighed down the iconic luxury retailer.
bloom.bg
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Remember when they segmented Saks off right as they were running HBC into the ground?
Well...
Well...
You have to admire Tony's restraint for not just walking into the assembly line right then and there.
Like, holy shit. You have to assume one of the few things keeping him together right now is the thought "I earned this" and Trump just goes "I got you this job."
Like, holy shit. You have to assume one of the few things keeping him together right now is the thought "I earned this" and Trump just goes "I got you this job."
DOKOUPIL: When I travel the country, they tell me they don't feel it because grocery prices are up--
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
January 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
You have to admire Tony's restraint for not just walking into the assembly line right then and there.
Like, holy shit. You have to assume one of the few things keeping him together right now is the thought "I earned this" and Trump just goes "I got you this job."
Like, holy shit. You have to assume one of the few things keeping him together right now is the thought "I earned this" and Trump just goes "I got you this job."
What goes through your mind as a journalist, alone in your washroom at night, and you remember “I helped rat-fuck a dead mom today.“
this fucking headline and the lede is that she *served on a fucking school board*
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM
What goes through your mind as a journalist, alone in your washroom at night, and you remember “I helped rat-fuck a dead mom today.“
The Canadians have stopped buying bourbon. The Official Newscast Of The Trump Administration™ informs you that it is your patriotic duty to consume more alcohol.
This message has been approved by Dr. Oz.
This message has been approved by Dr. Oz.
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
The Canadians have stopped buying bourbon. The Official Newscast Of The Trump Administration™ informs you that it is your patriotic duty to consume more alcohol.
This message has been approved by Dr. Oz.
This message has been approved by Dr. Oz.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Reposted by Stéphane Lachance
US history is generally taught as Plymouth Rock, blank space, War of Independence, blank space, Civil War, blank space, World War II, blank space, 9/11, so this checks out
There are lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to Nazi Germany and there are also lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to the post-1850 Fugitive Slave Act U.S. and it's *weird* how people respond with interest to the former but total confusion to the latter
January 13, 2026 at 7:10 PM
US history is generally taught as Plymouth Rock, blank space, War of Independence, blank space, Civil War, blank space, World War II, blank space, 9/11, so this checks out
Reposted by Stéphane Lachance
Reposted by Stéphane Lachance
Statement from MP Will Greaves on X/Twitter (I know, I know, not popular on here)
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Statement from MP Will Greaves on X/Twitter (I know, I know, not popular on here)
The twist that it's not even Trump who's gonna tank the economy but fucking Judge Box-O-Wine?
Wild reporting from Bloomberg. Jeanine Pirro apparently freelanced the subpoenas and criminal investigation of Jerome Powell.
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The twist that it's not even Trump who's gonna tank the economy but fucking Judge Box-O-Wine?
Every time I think about how X's "solution" was to make the AI photo editor a paid feature.
a man says okay but that 's worse in front of a woman
Alt: A man (Chidi from The Good Place) says "Okay. But that's worse. You do get how that's worse right?"
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Every time I think about how X's "solution" was to make the AI photo editor a paid feature.
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Positive thought to end the day:
The amount of organizing & mutual aid happening in Minneapolis right now is NEXT LEVEL.
We will protect our neighbors & get through this as best we can.
We are so much stronger together. And we are SO together right now.
I ❤️ you, MPLS.
The amount of organizing & mutual aid happening in Minneapolis right now is NEXT LEVEL.
We will protect our neighbors & get through this as best we can.
We are so much stronger together. And we are SO together right now.
I ❤️ you, MPLS.
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Positive thought to end the day:
The amount of organizing & mutual aid happening in Minneapolis right now is NEXT LEVEL.
We will protect our neighbors & get through this as best we can.
We are so much stronger together. And we are SO together right now.
I ❤️ you, MPLS.
The amount of organizing & mutual aid happening in Minneapolis right now is NEXT LEVEL.
We will protect our neighbors & get through this as best we can.
We are so much stronger together. And we are SO together right now.
I ❤️ you, MPLS.
Definitely more than The Martian.
"One Battle After Another" is a comedy?
January 12, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Definitely more than The Martian.
Wow, like the production of the Golden Globes wasn't bad already, they decide to talk about the Podcast award (ugh) by looking at the current POLYMARKET ODDS. Jesus Christ...
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Wow, like the production of the Golden Globes wasn't bad already, they decide to talk about the Podcast award (ugh) by looking at the current POLYMARKET ODDS. Jesus Christ...
Reposted by Stéphane Lachance
Psychotic YouTube TV multiview preset
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Psychotic YouTube TV multiview preset
America in 2026 is crossing your fingers, hoping that someone else will have the courage you lack.
I’m pretty convinced any order to attack Greenland or Canada will be disobeyed by military leaders.
Seriously. Not for sure but pretty sure
Trump will find out who the military is really loyal to and it ain’t fatso in chief
Seriously. Not for sure but pretty sure
Trump will find out who the military is really loyal to and it ain’t fatso in chief
January 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
America in 2026 is crossing your fingers, hoping that someone else will have the courage you lack.
Man, what makes you think that statement makes you look good? Like "Yes, deepfakes are bad. Do not expect us to take meaningful action on this."
January 11, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Man, what makes you think that statement makes you look good? Like "Yes, deepfakes are bad. Do not expect us to take meaningful action on this."
Me, reading the final sentence: "Oh, so we're fucked, then."
January 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Me, reading the final sentence: "Oh, so we're fucked, then."
Like I figured it might but, uh, Sicario hits different in 2026.
January 11, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Like I figured it might but, uh, Sicario hits different in 2026.
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“i think ‘no kings’ is too nice a slogan”
—old lady at protest today
—old lady at protest today
January 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
“i think ‘no kings’ is too nice a slogan”
—old lady at protest today
—old lady at protest today
I have a longstanding personal theory that everyone loved AI right up until everything was called AI. Like all those features are smart features that required Gmail to understand and interpret the content of your emails. They also predate by YEARS what is currently seen as ”Google Gemini.”
Heads-up, several legitimately useful things with absolutely no reason to be related to google's gemini "AI"— e.g. Reply Nudges, Package Tracking, & Spell Check— are bundled under "smart features."
I'm not saying don't turn it off, I'm saying be aware of to what you may need to again pay attention.
I'm not saying don't turn it off, I'm saying be aware of to what you may need to again pay attention.
Gmail welcoming the Gemini era?
That's it. Guide to disable Gemini everywhere: tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
That's it. Guide to disable Gemini everywhere: tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
January 9, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I have a longstanding personal theory that everyone loved AI right up until everything was called AI. Like all those features are smart features that required Gmail to understand and interpret the content of your emails. They also predate by YEARS what is currently seen as ”Google Gemini.”
I’m laughing at that Target (sorry, Target’s). Those Mofos couldn’t invade Canada for more than two years, even with a willing public with happy memories of cross-border shopping.
There honestly cannot be a satire cutting enough to make fun of Americans. What the fuck do you mean the highest colonial ideal you could imagine was a parking lot with McDonald's on both sides
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I’m laughing at that Target (sorry, Target’s). Those Mofos couldn’t invade Canada for more than two years, even with a willing public with happy memories of cross-border shopping.
Will they have to go house to house to inform that they’re moving into the neighbourhood?
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says xAI is set to spend $20B+ to build its MACROHARDRR data center in Southaven, its third in the greater Memphis area (Sophie Bates/Associated Press)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Will they have to go house to house to inform that they’re moving into the neighbourhood?
Is it a legal requirement for award shows now to have at least one attention-thirsty award that must always come off as sad and desperate?
The Emmys Create a New 'Legacy Award' to Honor Old Favorites
The Emmys Create a New 'Legacy Award' to Honor Old Favorites
The nostalgia-fueled prize is designed to honor shows that have made 'a profound and lasting impact' on culture.
gizmodo.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Is it a legal requirement for award shows now to have at least one attention-thirsty award that must always come off as sad and desperate?
You misspelt "now".
January 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
You misspelt "now".