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"He's pretty damned independent," said Jay. "And lazy. That's a bad combination."

Freelance writer, editor, and improv teacher
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agreed about walter, but i just rewatched bb and hear me out: jesse is the real protagonist

similar to saul, a deeply flawed and damaged person whose demons continually undermine his better angels
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
my parents are in their 90s and have transcended their small-town texas upbringings to an amazing extent but even though they now have many gay friends they still trot out this anti-trans panic-mongering and i have to restrain myself from yelling YOU USED TO FEEL THAT WAY ABOUT GAY PEOPLE
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
you might like this (you might not!) from the lead singer's solo career

youtu.be/jUCiK2ZdPaA?...
GENERAL JOHNSON - ONLY LOVE CAN MEND A BROKEN HEART
YouTube video by SoulGalore Memories
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM
i sort of assumed she saw which way the wind was blowing (sorry) and wanted to get out ahead of it
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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i realize that the main charges against swisher are bootlicking and intellectual dishonesty but really any adult who wears aviator shades indoors to denote independence of thought should be sent packing immediately
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"cassandra"
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
i mean she's not the only one but she's absolutely exhibit a in the tech press's complete lack of critical thinking around these guys
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
when your understanding of power comes from '80s teen comedies where kids suddenly have money
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
i realize that the main charges against swisher are bootlicking and intellectual dishonesty but really any adult who wears aviator shades indoors to denote independence of thought should be sent packing immediately
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
you seem to be implying ignoble motives for our fandom

youtu.be/SMXIro1P_7g?...
Not The Nine O'Clock News - England, My Leotard
YouTube video by mwfunnybonez
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yes! No matter how positive or necessary the transformation, it's also a death to be mourned and reckoned with.
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
how dare you
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
it would be so funny if this was what you became really famous for
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
(ich bin ein berliner voice:) bonah
November 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
obv everyone drew their own line and sometimes those lines were silly, but it did refer to a real thing with negative valence and now it's meaningless
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
definitely shoehorning mobject into my daily speech
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 AM
occasionally i take myself to task for assuming that all rich people are clueless doinks but this is not helping
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
that's genuinely impressive
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
it's always a good time for existentialist '70s paranoia and ennui!
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
might be too thumpy for you but for work groove i'm a big fan of wolfgang voigt aka gas (sorry, i know nobody uses tidal):

tidal.com/album/154864...
GAS - Nah Und Fern
Listen to Nah Und Fern on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM