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https://www.npr.org/2025/11/18/nx-s1-5564064/calvin-and-hobbes-bill-watterson-40-years-comic-strip-lee-salem
You either die a Calvin or live long enough to see yourself become the Calvin's dad.
You either die a Calvin or live long enough to see yourself become the Calvin's dad.
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/18/nx-s1-5564064/calvin-and-hobbes-bill-watterson-40-years-comic-strip-lee-salem
You either die a Calvin or live long enough to see yourself become the Calvin's dad.
You either die a Calvin or live long enough to see yourself become the Calvin's dad.
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
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So watching Amandaland (sequel to Motherland), which has Joanna Lumley in it. And she's not all that tall; turns out she's 5'8. Now wondering what was going on with Absolutely Fabulous; was everyone except Patsy just very short?
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So watching Amandaland (sequel to Motherland), which has Joanna Lumley in it. And she's not all that tall; turns out she's 5'8. Now wondering what was going on with Absolutely Fabulous; was everyone except Patsy just very short?
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
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Aimee's entire canon of songwriting is amazing but any top 20 of hers that does not include "Coming Up Close" is one I have beef with
(Although the choices here are really good, I mean, what did I say about her songwriting being amazing)
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
(Although the choices here are really good, I mean, what did I say about her songwriting being amazing)
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
A voice that still carries: Aimee Mann’s greatest songs – ranked!
Thirty years on from the release of her acclaimed album I’m With Stupid, we count down the sucker-punching best tracks by the US singer-songwriter
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Aimee's entire canon of songwriting is amazing but any top 20 of hers that does not include "Coming Up Close" is one I have beef with
(Although the choices here are really good, I mean, what did I say about her songwriting being amazing)
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
(Although the choices here are really good, I mean, what did I say about her songwriting being amazing)
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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”Får jag träffa dig ikväll?
Jag har ingen anledning till det
Tänkte först gå runt det
Tänkte råka springa på dig
Men nu är det bara så att jag
Orkar inte göra så
Antingen vill du träffa mig
Eller så vill du det inte”
Jag har ingen anledning till det
Tänkte först gå runt det
Tänkte råka springa på dig
Men nu är det bara så att jag
Orkar inte göra så
Antingen vill du träffa mig
Eller så vill du det inte”
Får jag
open.spotify.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Also, this cultural "uncanny valley" gets really weird for science fiction, which is supposed to be about "the future" but was written for a then-contemporary audience (with a then-contemporary understanding of tech/science) so it has two full vectors of cultural shift, running at different speeds
October 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Also, this cultural "uncanny valley" gets really weird for science fiction, which is supposed to be about "the future" but was written for a then-contemporary audience (with a then-contemporary understanding of tech/science) so it has two full vectors of cultural shift, running at different speeds
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You have to try to remember something that flopped, because any tech good enough to stick around didn't *need* to be pushed this hard. Artificial demand is way more expensive and unsustainable than organic demand, they wouldn't be forcing it if they didn't have to.
October 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
You have to try to remember something that flopped, because any tech good enough to stick around didn't *need* to be pushed this hard. Artificial demand is way more expensive and unsustainable than organic demand, they wouldn't be forcing it if they didn't have to.
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As I said in the footnote of this:
"When you see XAU to BTC price quotes at the top of a website, run. Don’t look back. Never look back. Just run."
"When you see XAU to BTC price quotes at the top of a website, run. Don’t look back. Never look back. Just run."
Money Rant: Colonies, Coinage, and Gold - Funranium Labs
In my continuing efforts to share my odd view of American history through the medium of our money, it’s time to talk colonies and gold. Since the Lydians first introduced the concept of coinage to ...
www.funraniumlabs.com
January 31, 2024 at 6:14 PM
As I said in the footnote of this:
"When you see XAU to BTC price quotes at the top of a website, run. Don’t look back. Never look back. Just run."
"When you see XAU to BTC price quotes at the top of a website, run. Don’t look back. Never look back. Just run."
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everyone with more followers than me is a clout addict posting for attention. anyone with fewer followers than me is a feral weirdo posting into the void. only i am dicking around on my phone in the manner of a regular person
October 9, 2023 at 9:07 PM
everyone with more followers than me is a clout addict posting for attention. anyone with fewer followers than me is a feral weirdo posting into the void. only i am dicking around on my phone in the manner of a regular person
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A mosquito is just a goth faerie
August 14, 2023 at 9:28 PM
A mosquito is just a goth faerie
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Prog rock in 2023: Past members of a big '70s group all touring separately with their own bands, all claiming to be authentic but unable to use the original group name or logo because a legal oversight made the 5th wife of the 12th keyboard player the brand's legal owner in 1982.
August 21, 2023 at 8:37 AM
Prog rock in 2023: Past members of a big '70s group all touring separately with their own bands, all claiming to be authentic but unable to use the original group name or logo because a legal oversight made the 5th wife of the 12th keyboard player the brand's legal owner in 1982.
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someone who clearly has deep and personal experience of true oppression, i.e. getting blocked a whole lot
August 19, 2023 at 4:59 PM
someone who clearly has deep and personal experience of true oppression, i.e. getting blocked a whole lot
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Okej nu är jag nästan färdig med mitt partiprogram som ska locka arga gubbar tillbaka till vänstern.
August 7, 2023 at 7:48 AM
Okej nu är jag nästan färdig med mitt partiprogram som ska locka arga gubbar tillbaka till vänstern.
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working in an old cemetery means you see a lot of really great names. nobody names their kids "Fermentina" anymore
August 1, 2023 at 2:07 PM
working in an old cemetery means you see a lot of really great names. nobody names their kids "Fermentina" anymore
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My favorite bit about holy relics is how some suggest at least one person thought, “This baby’s going places—I’m keeping that foreskin.”
July 28, 2023 at 9:59 PM
My favorite bit about holy relics is how some suggest at least one person thought, “This baby’s going places—I’m keeping that foreskin.”
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“The man of the golden era film noir is a lost, broken creature, even if his macho posturing temporarily blinds him to it. He is an isolated figure lost in a dark, urban maze struggling to find his place...”
Masculinity in crisis! Postwar ennui! Hot castrating ladies! Live today on the Arrow website, my love letter slash beginners guide to film noir. https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/why-we-love-film-noir/
Why We Love Film Noir - Arrow Films
With shadowy streets and shadowy figures, there's a lot to love about the murky, hopeless and greedy world of the film noir.
www.arrowfilms.com
July 30, 2023 at 5:54 AM
“The man of the golden era film noir is a lost, broken creature, even if his macho posturing temporarily blinds him to it. He is an isolated figure lost in a dark, urban maze struggling to find his place...”
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LOL wanted to ask about an API for posting here
figured I'd google first
Got a hit! No, it's a weather service
Next hit is a message queue?
Bsky FAQ doesn't mention API except dis other services cutting off access
Want to keep microblogging but echoing here. Solutions?
figured I'd google first
Got a hit! No, it's a weather service
Next hit is a message queue?
Bsky FAQ doesn't mention API except dis other services cutting off access
Want to keep microblogging but echoing here. Solutions?
July 28, 2023 at 6:27 PM
LOL wanted to ask about an API for posting here
figured I'd google first
Got a hit! No, it's a weather service
Next hit is a message queue?
Bsky FAQ doesn't mention API except dis other services cutting off access
Want to keep microblogging but echoing here. Solutions?
figured I'd google first
Got a hit! No, it's a weather service
Next hit is a message queue?
Bsky FAQ doesn't mention API except dis other services cutting off access
Want to keep microblogging but echoing here. Solutions?