The Investigative Instincts, Clarity, and Advanced Genealogical Work of Writer James Pylant He Pursues with Poise and Pizazz the Identities, Truths, and Stories That Shape Us

Fun fact about me: I do genealogy, too, and have for decades.

So...go check out this feature on my dear friend James. He's everything this post says he is and more!
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From The Archive: Did Alan Cumming teach David Tennant? ...we revisit a possible connection I've made between the two iconic Scots in the wake of the BAFTA Film Awards announcement!

In the wake of the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards announcement that Alan Cumming is replacing David Tennant as its host, I revisit a series of posts I did back in 2023 which explore a possible early connection between the two iconic Scottish actors.

Read on!

As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani's Latest Ad Shows Real Support The 2 minute ad features Sylvia Rivera's story, Mamdani's commitment to transgender people, and even music from the legendary late trans artist SOPHIE.

1. As some Democrats have run from transgender rights, Zohran Mamdani is showing what so many others have lacked: courage to lead with his values over pandering to focus groups.

The ad is one of the best things I've seen from a politician on transgender people.

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Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu." Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Unlawful ICE raids are
taxpayer-funded kidnappings tearing families apart

Whee! There's a new bell icon for alerts when I post! (*hint hint*)

Now - back to something I was doing before I got sick: posting an interesting and/or rare glimpse from my archives (sometimes textual, sometimes audio or visual) which involved our lovely Scot.

Cast yer peepers upon this!

I call this the WSoS*

(*White Suit of Sex)

Oh, I understand! These despicable cretins are gleefully abhorrent in every way, and you're completely justified (as I feel the same way). I just knew about this program and it occurred to me to share its existence (though I suspect they'll try to get rid of it, too).

Pt 1 - David Tennant's Obscure Performances: The Remarkable Story of 'Only Human' (2002) ...straight from the pilot's author and developer!

Heya!

Just to make sure no one needs to forget about David's 2002 pilot, 'Only Human' - here's a friendly reminder! Go read all five parts...and make sure you find (and watch!) all the exclusive videos I feature in the series!

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I DESPISE these effing people with every fiber of my being and hate to give any benefit of the doubt whatsoever, but I wonder if they're referring to the H2A program? In this program, business owners are responsible for room, board, etc,. for their workers. My local orchard participates:

I absolutely DESPISE Trump and his ilk with every cell in my body, but I'm wondering if what they're referring to here is actually the H2A program, which has been in place for well over a decade now. My local orchard participates:

This is a concentration camp

John Fetterman Really Doesn’t Like Showing Up To Work On Mondays Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said on Monday that he has missed some votes on the Senate floor in recent months because they were held on Mondays.

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That's because it does. 🫂

I don't know how detailed your dad's estate is, but mine was fairly simple. And still!

All this has made me realize I'm going to make sure my son never has to deal with these sorts of headaches when it's my time. I'm organzing NOW/

I hear you. I was lucky to have a great gyno who said a huge nopenope to the idea I had to deal with any of the stuff I was dealing with. That, and I had a benign cyst in my uterus the size of a grapefruit, so YEAH.

Believe me, I get you. 😖

Amen. My dad passed away in January, and as the executor of his estate, I am STILL doing paperwork.

I see a light at the end of the tunnel, but it's exhausting.

Been spayed...since 2002 or so.

It's FUCKING FABULOUS.

I love working in a research-oriented profession. I find the strangest things....like this ad from the 70s:

a cartoon character is standing in a corner of a room with a blue wall ALT: a cartoon character is standing in a corner of a room with a blue wall

So um....yeah. I'm just gonna be sitting over there in my corner being a pretend woman and fancying the hell out of him, because why on Earth would I want to be a real woman if that's off the table?

To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

TFW your personal care products start reminding you of Doctor Who...

... and does my music taste tell you anything about the fact that I can't do math? 😬🤣🤣🤣

Define your music taste in 6 artists...
🎶Duran Duran
🎶The Monkees
🎶Adam Ant
🎶Cake
🎶The Beatles
🎶The pApErChAsE
🎶Jethro Tull

Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.

Close-up painting of tree trunks and grassy expanse nearby

To mark the birthday of Vincent van Gogh—iconic modern artist born today in 1853—a thread of some of my favorite, relatively lesser known works by him. First up, the stunning multi-colored variegation of his Tree Trunks in the Grass, made in last months of his life krollermuller.nl/en/vincent-v...

I'd gladly give up the last three days of my life if I never had to hear either "Old Time Rock 'n' Roll" by Bob Seger or anything by Eddie Money EVER AGAIN.

This is what I'd do, too! So embarrassed and flustered by my inadvertent snafu saying goodnight, I couldn't get out of there fast enough...so of course I nearly flatten myself leaving, because I haven't yet been embarrassed ~enough!, apparently. 😂

BREAKING: 34,000 people have showed up in Denver, Colorado this evening to see Bernie Sanders and AOC fight oligarchy and authoritarianism.

It reminds me a lot of my son's hair, which is a lot like DT's (though my kiddo's is red, not brown.) There's the part in the front which swoops down with gravity. I'm talking about the part further back, toward the crown. There's just the teeeeeniest bit of paleness peeping through there. 🥰

Hmmmmm....methinks I spy just the smidgen-ist smidgen of thinning on the top of his head?

Not that I mind at ALL, you see...just that I observed a thing. 😍