John Mortell
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“We’ve invented a machine the destroys our own planet, drives inequality and the rise of global fascism, destroys truth and veracity, undermines all of human achievements in knowledge, science, medicine, arts and culture. And frankly we’re upset that you’re not that into it and call us names.”
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 AM
“We’ve invented a machine the destroys our own planet, drives inequality and the rise of global fascism, destroys truth and veracity, undermines all of human achievements in knowledge, science, medicine, arts and culture. And frankly we’re upset that you’re not that into it and call us names.”
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imagine being the guy who accidentally said "weasel" at a weird time 2400 years ago
January 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
imagine being the guy who accidentally said "weasel" at a weird time 2400 years ago
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My Greenland prediction:
1.) The U.S. won't attack.
2.) It won't attack because it was stopped.
3.) It being stopped will be used to tar people urgent about it being stopped as hysterics
1.) The U.S. won't attack.
2.) It won't attack because it was stopped.
3.) It being stopped will be used to tar people urgent about it being stopped as hysterics
January 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
My Greenland prediction:
1.) The U.S. won't attack.
2.) It won't attack because it was stopped.
3.) It being stopped will be used to tar people urgent about it being stopped as hysterics
1.) The U.S. won't attack.
2.) It won't attack because it was stopped.
3.) It being stopped will be used to tar people urgent about it being stopped as hysterics
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it's interesting to see criticism of stancil that basically amounts to "yes, he's doing good things in the real world, but don't lose sight of the fact that he's annoying online." please take a breath.
January 18, 2026 at 5:37 PM
it's interesting to see criticism of stancil that basically amounts to "yes, he's doing good things in the real world, but don't lose sight of the fact that he's annoying online." please take a breath.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Feels like something cracked today in the transatlantic alliance. Europeans have been swallowing their pride, bitting their tongues, and bending the knee. That strategy may have bought them time but it has now clearly failed. It also had a major cost - it has made the WH think Europe will cave. 1/
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Feels like something cracked today in the transatlantic alliance. Europeans have been swallowing their pride, bitting their tongues, and bending the knee. That strategy may have bought them time but it has now clearly failed. It also had a major cost - it has made the WH think Europe will cave. 1/
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January 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
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Anyone who's followed Zig and Zag on the socials these last few years know what a treasure trove of material they're sitting on - the process stuff from their books alone would make an INCREDIBLE exhibition. I'm so chuffed they're setting up a proper peak under the Zogabongs.
THEY MET DAVID BOWIE!
THEY MET DAVID BOWIE!
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January 9, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Anyone who's followed Zig and Zag on the socials these last few years know what a treasure trove of material they're sitting on - the process stuff from their books alone would make an INCREDIBLE exhibition. I'm so chuffed they're setting up a proper peak under the Zogabongs.
THEY MET DAVID BOWIE!
THEY MET DAVID BOWIE!
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pepe le pew is an unrealistic depiction of a French intellectual because he only pursues adult cats.
I once explained Pepe Le Pew to a French person and the craziest thing about it was that they said they didn’t even have skunks in France and have never seen one. I imagine its worse to them that WB made up an animal to depict their entire country as sex criminals.
January 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM
pepe le pew is an unrealistic depiction of a French intellectual because he only pursues adult cats.
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THE MACHINE - BY DESIGN - IS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO REMOVE WOMEN'S CLOTHING WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT AND TO MAKE CSAM.
How are we at 'good sides to it too, you know?'?
How are we at 'good sides to it too, you know?'?
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
THE MACHINE - BY DESIGN - IS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO REMOVE WOMEN'S CLOTHING WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT AND TO MAKE CSAM.
How are we at 'good sides to it too, you know?'?
How are we at 'good sides to it too, you know?'?
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I have annexed
The country
Whose resources
I wanted
And which you
Were probably
Hoping
I could identify a giraffe
It was the best clock
Anybody drew
I like McDonald's
Hey look, a bird
The country
Whose resources
I wanted
And which you
Were probably
Hoping
I could identify a giraffe
It was the best clock
Anybody drew
I like McDonald's
Hey look, a bird
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I have annexed
The country
Whose resources
I wanted
And which you
Were probably
Hoping
I could identify a giraffe
It was the best clock
Anybody drew
I like McDonald's
Hey look, a bird
The country
Whose resources
I wanted
And which you
Were probably
Hoping
I could identify a giraffe
It was the best clock
Anybody drew
I like McDonald's
Hey look, a bird
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guys, "the judges at the ICC are being sanctioned by the USA and can't access their iphones or bank accounts" and "why aren't any countries banning twitter or prosecuting elon musk for owning a site that manufactures CSAM" stories are the same story
January 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
guys, "the judges at the ICC are being sanctioned by the USA and can't access their iphones or bank accounts" and "why aren't any countries banning twitter or prosecuting elon musk for owning a site that manufactures CSAM" stories are the same story
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Lucy van Pelt has finally gone too far. But she will be brought to justice
November 19, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Lucy van Pelt has finally gone too far. But she will be brought to justice
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And to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but was relaunched in Ultimate Tiny Tim #1, which takes place after Amazing Tiny Tim #332 and All-New Tiny Tim #200, and don’t forget to read the Scrooge / David Copperfield / Great Expectations crossover event minis otherwise the Miss Havisham bit won’t make sense
And to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, and will return in Avengers: Doomsday
December 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but was relaunched in Ultimate Tiny Tim #1, which takes place after Amazing Tiny Tim #332 and All-New Tiny Tim #200, and don’t forget to read the Scrooge / David Copperfield / Great Expectations crossover event minis otherwise the Miss Havisham bit won’t make sense
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Of all the people I wasn't expecting to see in the Epstein Files, "The Tycho Monolith from 2001:A Space Odyssey" was definitely one of the most not-expected-ed.
Some of these redactions are almost like modern art
December 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Of all the people I wasn't expecting to see in the Epstein Files, "The Tycho Monolith from 2001:A Space Odyssey" was definitely one of the most not-expected-ed.
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For years I’ve been trying to get someone at DC or Marvel to create an art book titled “Lichtenstein in Context” reprinting the stories he plagiarized as RL would have seen them (no modern recoloring) and giving the proceeds to the artists or their families. Sell it in museum gift shops.
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
For years I’ve been trying to get someone at DC or Marvel to create an art book titled “Lichtenstein in Context” reprinting the stories he plagiarized as RL would have seen them (no modern recoloring) and giving the proceeds to the artists or their families. Sell it in museum gift shops.
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They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead
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Linehan: well, i'm not really working on it
Linehan: i got the AI to make it
Linehan: the creative genius behind such luminous Britcoms as Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd doesn't have time to write games
Linehan: i'm much too busy sleeping in my racing car bed
Linehan: i got the AI to make it
Linehan: the creative genius behind such luminous Britcoms as Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd doesn't have time to write games
Linehan: i'm much too busy sleeping in my racing car bed
November 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Linehan: well, i'm not really working on it
Linehan: i got the AI to make it
Linehan: the creative genius behind such luminous Britcoms as Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd doesn't have time to write games
Linehan: i'm much too busy sleeping in my racing car bed
Linehan: i got the AI to make it
Linehan: the creative genius behind such luminous Britcoms as Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd doesn't have time to write games
Linehan: i'm much too busy sleeping in my racing car bed
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We went from US media once attacking President Biden over his age and condemning President Obama for daring to wear a tan suit in the briefing room to them actively normalizing a criminal for over a decade as he threatens to murder Democrats. They deliberately failed democracy.
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM
We went from US media once attacking President Biden over his age and condemning President Obama for daring to wear a tan suit in the briefing room to them actively normalizing a criminal for over a decade as he threatens to murder Democrats. They deliberately failed democracy.
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The media as a whole has to seriously grapple with why it is so happy to mislead and shit stir and confect nonsense, but that seems unlikely given the defensive tantrums from certain quarters that result when they come under any kind of criticism
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The media as a whole has to seriously grapple with why it is so happy to mislead and shit stir and confect nonsense, but that seems unlikely given the defensive tantrums from certain quarters that result when they come under any kind of criticism
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Russia rejected their own peace plan?
Russia flat out rejects Trump's 28-point peace plan: "Even in a reduced military and territorial form, Ukraine would remain a significant danger, requiring us to keep our forces on the western borders."
November 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Russia rejected their own peace plan?
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It was written in Russian then translated:
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
It was written in Russian then translated:
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FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
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One time I spent five minutes at lunch drawing a reverse centaur and it became one of my most retweeted pieces of art. I resented that so I deleted it but now it can be free again because not enough people follow me on here for it to go big
April 28, 2023 at 2:34 PM
One time I spent five minutes at lunch drawing a reverse centaur and it became one of my most retweeted pieces of art. I resented that so I deleted it but now it can be free again because not enough people follow me on here for it to go big