Jason Avant
@jasonavant.bsky.social
Content Director Guy/Writer/Editor/Occasional Rugby Player/Mediocre Surfer. Formerly @petcobra at The Bad Place. He/Him. Portlander. Stuff I’ve written: https://www.clippings.me/users/jasonavant
My favorite example of this is Richard Powers' "The Gold Bug Variations". Such a dense, beautiful read.
December 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
My favorite example of this is Richard Powers' "The Gold Bug Variations". Such a dense, beautiful read.
No one in the history of stage or screen has ever delivered the line "Eggnog?" as effectively as Denholm Elliott.
December 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
No one in the history of stage or screen has ever delivered the line "Eggnog?" as effectively as Denholm Elliott.
Or you send in 007, who knows how to deal with them
December 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Or you send in 007, who knows how to deal with them
Yes indeed.
a cartoon character wearing a horned helmet is standing next to a rabbit
Alt: Elmer Fudd dressed as a Nordic warrior dancing with Bugs Bunny, dressed as Brunhilda
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Yes indeed.
My marketing agency's holiday party will not be this.
Merry Christmas Merryxmas GIF
Alt: A GIF of the Sterling Cooper Christmas party (from the TV show Mad Men). A group of drunk ad execs does a conga line.
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
My marketing agency's holiday party will not be this.
I've only seen the first episode but the in-series 18 month time jump is weird considering that the kids are now all in their 30s
December 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I've only seen the first episode but the in-series 18 month time jump is weird considering that the kids are now all in their 30s
Reposted by Jason Avant
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To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:
Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.
They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.
Small world.
Thinking about how amazing Krull would've been if they'd have just given the script to David Lynch and let him cook
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thinking about how amazing Krull would've been if they'd have just given the script to David Lynch and let him cook
Sorry, "score for" Krull absolutely rips
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Sorry, "score for" Krull absolutely rips