Kevin Bain
@kevinbainwriter.bsky.social
CNF writer, script reader, cat wrangler, progressive, husband
Me, waiting for Nintendo systems to sell for meaningful discount since 1984:
a skeleton is sitting on a wooden bench in the grass .
ALT: a skeleton is sitting on a wooden bench in the grass .
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Me, waiting for Nintendo systems to sell for meaningful discount since 1984:
The Daily Mail also calls itself a newspaper. Let's not begin taking them at their word?
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Daily Mail also calls itself a newspaper. Let's not begin taking them at their word?
This is an institutional failure, not a heartwarming story.
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This is an institutional failure, not a heartwarming story.
Adjusting for inflation, a 100K salary today is equal to a 60K salary in 2005. It should be far more common than it is.
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Adjusting for inflation, a 100K salary today is equal to a 60K salary in 2005. It should be far more common than it is.
"Soak" business, as the wealthy enjoy a lower tax burden than ever. Clever editorializing.
November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"Soak" business, as the wealthy enjoy a lower tax burden than ever. Clever editorializing.
"How a win in Poland could be great news for Germany."
- Newsweek, 1939, probably
- Newsweek, 1939, probably
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"How a win in Poland could be great news for Germany."
- Newsweek, 1939, probably
- Newsweek, 1939, probably
The definition of "addiction" in this case requires ignoring chemical dependency to make its central argument. They're reframing a physical malady into a social one and hoping you won't notice.
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The definition of "addiction" in this case requires ignoring chemical dependency to make its central argument. They're reframing a physical malady into a social one and hoping you won't notice.
If you want a fun show, light a match around her breath.
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
If you want a fun show, light a match around her breath.
This is old news. We learned in the mid-2000s that Madagascan lemurs like to move it, move it.
November 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is old news. We learned in the mid-2000s that Madagascan lemurs like to move it, move it.
Ackman is a toxic brand.
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Ackman is a toxic brand.
Has he tried looking under his gigantic pile of cocaine?
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Has he tried looking under his gigantic pile of cocaine?
Murderers don't generally admit to what they did and then tell you exactly why. A domestic abuse victim does.
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Murderers don't generally admit to what they did and then tell you exactly why. A domestic abuse victim does.
The language of the headline is intended to frighten people like you into confirmation bias. And it worked.
Most people would develop the iota of self-awareness necessary to understand that ad-driven media likes this approach. But you're a special one.
Most people would develop the iota of self-awareness necessary to understand that ad-driven media likes this approach. But you're a special one.
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The language of the headline is intended to frighten people like you into confirmation bias. And it worked.
Most people would develop the iota of self-awareness necessary to understand that ad-driven media likes this approach. But you're a special one.
Most people would develop the iota of self-awareness necessary to understand that ad-driven media likes this approach. But you're a special one.
And what the hell does "get things done in a meaningful fashion" even mean? Who the hell are you to tell somebody their acts don't mean anything?
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
And what the hell does "get things done in a meaningful fashion" even mean? Who the hell are you to tell somebody their acts don't mean anything?
I know what the claim is, and it co-opts the language of chemical dependency to sell more soap with a scarier headline.
I am disgusted that you would defend this approach. You need education in addiction counseling, because the doctor cited here is trivializing real addiction.
I am disgusted that you would defend this approach. You need education in addiction counseling, because the doctor cited here is trivializing real addiction.
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I know what the claim is, and it co-opts the language of chemical dependency to sell more soap with a scarier headline.
I am disgusted that you would defend this approach. You need education in addiction counseling, because the doctor cited here is trivializing real addiction.
I am disgusted that you would defend this approach. You need education in addiction counseling, because the doctor cited here is trivializing real addiction.
That's an insult to the horrors faced by addicts. Head to a rehab facility and tell me what you see.
November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
That's an insult to the horrors faced by addicts. Head to a rehab facility and tell me what you see.
This is more rhetorical than scientific. And it's incredibly insulting to those recovering from crippling addictions.
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is more rhetorical than scientific. And it's incredibly insulting to those recovering from crippling addictions.
Gold is malleable. So this is accurate.
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Gold is malleable. So this is accurate.
Brits aren't advanced enough to build something like this. It had to be Martians.
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Brits aren't advanced enough to build something like this. It had to be Martians.
How's the cell reception in Kyiv?
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
How's the cell reception in Kyiv?
No, it's objectively not. You should be held civilly liable for willful disinformation.
November 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
No, it's objectively not. You should be held civilly liable for willful disinformation.
"Evidence says helping the poor is good. Here's why that's bad."
I just have a hard time respecting this.
I just have a hard time respecting this.
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
"Evidence says helping the poor is good. Here's why that's bad."
I just have a hard time respecting this.
I just have a hard time respecting this.
Don't let his ridiculous appearance fool you. This man means to surveil and ultimately harm every one of us for a profit.
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Don't let his ridiculous appearance fool you. This man means to surveil and ultimately harm every one of us for a profit.