Marc Therrien
@marctherrien.bsky.social
As I've gotten older only one thing has stayed the same: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A.
Wait, the Spider-Man Noir tv show is... live action? Somehow that news escaped me.
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Wait, the Spider-Man Noir tv show is... live action? Somehow that news escaped me.
I was getting excited about the He-Man movie but then I saw Jared Leto was cast as Skeletor? Dammit, everyone else seemed cool. At least he's wearing a mask but still. :(
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I was getting excited about the He-Man movie but then I saw Jared Leto was cast as Skeletor? Dammit, everyone else seemed cool. At least he's wearing a mask but still. :(
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Schumer: ball’s in your court
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Schumer: ball’s in your court
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
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Hahaha OK that's pretty good.
February 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Hahaha OK that's pretty good.
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One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
Dr. Oz urges 'take the vaccine, please' amid measles outbreaks
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
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"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Introducing the “AI-BOROS”: the few companies at the ‘top’ of the economy handing each other billions of (debt-ridden) dollars for a product that both doesn’t exist AND doesn’t make any money.
and we ALL get to go broke when it inevitably implodes ha ha i love it here!!!
youtu.be/ifyaI4TOsDM?...
and we ALL get to go broke when it inevitably implodes ha ha i love it here!!!
youtu.be/ifyaI4TOsDM?...
The Entire Tech Industry is Screwed
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Introducing the “AI-BOROS”: the few companies at the ‘top’ of the economy handing each other billions of (debt-ridden) dollars for a product that both doesn’t exist AND doesn’t make any money.
and we ALL get to go broke when it inevitably implodes ha ha i love it here!!!
youtu.be/ifyaI4TOsDM?...
and we ALL get to go broke when it inevitably implodes ha ha i love it here!!!
youtu.be/ifyaI4TOsDM?...
Wait, Kathy Najimy was not only in Sister Act and Hocus Pocus, but she voiced Peggy Hill on King of the Hill?
Such range! Happy 69th birthday Kathy. Nice!
Such range! Happy 69th birthday Kathy. Nice!
February 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Wait, Kathy Najimy was not only in Sister Act and Hocus Pocus, but she voiced Peggy Hill on King of the Hill?
Such range! Happy 69th birthday Kathy. Nice!
Such range! Happy 69th birthday Kathy. Nice!
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Seeing these two headlines side-by-side is really something
February 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Seeing these two headlines side-by-side is really something
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Bawling my eyes out at this. THIS is why we need art and culture. THIS is why language and literacy is so important. It’s all there, to be gleaned. As he says, 400 years ago! Twas ever thus.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Bawling my eyes out at this. THIS is why we need art and culture. THIS is why language and literacy is so important. It’s all there, to be gleaned. As he says, 400 years ago! Twas ever thus.
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Five-year-old me: Oooh, that Batman cartoon! What adventures will he go on today?
*the villain is left in tears, unable to process their fears and obsessions. And Batman, a looming presence born of the inability to rationalize terror, is the only one there to comfort them*
Me: Oh. Huh.
*the villain is left in tears, unable to process their fears and obsessions. And Batman, a looming presence born of the inability to rationalize terror, is the only one there to comfort them*
Me: Oh. Huh.
February 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Five-year-old me: Oooh, that Batman cartoon! What adventures will he go on today?
*the villain is left in tears, unable to process their fears and obsessions. And Batman, a looming presence born of the inability to rationalize terror, is the only one there to comfort them*
Me: Oh. Huh.
*the villain is left in tears, unable to process their fears and obsessions. And Batman, a looming presence born of the inability to rationalize terror, is the only one there to comfort them*
Me: Oh. Huh.
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FYI Johnson is absolutely wrong about borders in the premodern world. Wrote a bit about it in Trump 1
www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...
www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...
February 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
FYI Johnson is absolutely wrong about borders in the premodern world. Wrote a bit about it in Trump 1
www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...
www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...
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Remembering the massive interest among billionaires in edutainment game pitches from indies in 2013 and wincing.
The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Remembering the massive interest among billionaires in edutainment game pitches from indies in 2013 and wincing.
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Magazine cartoons are good.
February 3, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Magazine cartoons are good.
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never seen a wilder tonal whiplash between two movies. they even changed all the characters. what was the studio thinking
February 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
never seen a wilder tonal whiplash between two movies. they even changed all the characters. what was the studio thinking
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holy fuck hahahahahaha
January 31, 2026 at 3:26 AM
holy fuck hahahahahaha
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There are a ton of horrible things in the latest Epstein file dump but the most unexpected thing for me was supplying Gates with Adderall, an illegal performance enhancing drug w/o medical allowance, for bridge tournaments? Boomer card game doping was not on my bingo card
January 31, 2026 at 5:25 AM
There are a ton of horrible things in the latest Epstein file dump but the most unexpected thing for me was supplying Gates with Adderall, an illegal performance enhancing drug w/o medical allowance, for bridge tournaments? Boomer card game doping was not on my bingo card
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One of the best actors of her generation. Easily one of the best comedians of all time. As much Catherine O’Hara as we got, it was nowhere near enough.
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
One of the best actors of her generation. Easily one of the best comedians of all time. As much Catherine O’Hara as we got, it was nowhere near enough.
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Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
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this scene lives rent-free in my head, and it's not even in like, her top 10. man.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVoj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVoj...
Schitt's Creek - Moira's Commercial
YouTube video by Schitt's Creek
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
this scene lives rent-free in my head, and it's not even in like, her top 10. man.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVoj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVoj...
First I get a hearing aid flyer in the mail and now this ad on YouTube. The algarithm is closing in!
January 30, 2026 at 6:27 PM
First I get a hearing aid flyer in the mail and now this ad on YouTube. The algarithm is closing in!
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MICROSOFT: "We're putting AI in Windows!"
CUSTOMERS: "No, please don't do that."
MICROSOFT: "You'll drink this fucking AI even if we have to hold your nose closed and use a vice to keep your jaws open."
CUSTOMERS: "That only sounds bad."
MICROSOFT: "Why have customers abandoned Windows?"
CUSTOMERS: "No, please don't do that."
MICROSOFT: "You'll drink this fucking AI even if we have to hold your nose closed and use a vice to keep your jaws open."
CUSTOMERS: "That only sounds bad."
MICROSOFT: "Why have customers abandoned Windows?"
scoop: Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows. The head of Windows tells me Microsoft will focus on "addressing pain points we hear consistently from customers." Full details in my Notepad newsletter this week, gift link here 👇 tinyurl.com/win11trust
Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows
2026 is all about improving Windows
tinyurl.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
MICROSOFT: "We're putting AI in Windows!"
CUSTOMERS: "No, please don't do that."
MICROSOFT: "You'll drink this fucking AI even if we have to hold your nose closed and use a vice to keep your jaws open."
CUSTOMERS: "That only sounds bad."
MICROSOFT: "Why have customers abandoned Windows?"
CUSTOMERS: "No, please don't do that."
MICROSOFT: "You'll drink this fucking AI even if we have to hold your nose closed and use a vice to keep your jaws open."
CUSTOMERS: "That only sounds bad."
MICROSOFT: "Why have customers abandoned Windows?"