Jason Stanford

What Gianmarco Soresi Calls Comedy, I Call Communication "My jokes are leftist, but they’s disguised in centrist language"

Gianmarco Soresi says that a big part of being a progressive these days is using updated language to be sensitive to others. “And that’s not funny,” he said. But he offers a new way for liberals to communicate more broadly without compromising on values.

They need to make another Lego movie, because everything is not awesome.

Still a word, people.

A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.

Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.

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This too shall pass.

It's not like Baltimore sports fans have recent experience entering a season with championship aspirations only to find themselves doubled over, gasping in confusion and pain.

If Governors can call up the National Guard, why do they do this ahead of Trump and send them to fill in for furloughed federal workers in federal parks far from the cities?

Over on the bad site, Grok thinks the Seahawks played last night.

We thought they signed Tyler O’Neill to replace Anthony Santander in rightfield, but really he was taking Austin Hays’ spot on the IL.

"You can't say whatever you want on network television." -Pete Davidson

"I always thought of myself as a pretty liberal person," but I don’t think the Left is as liberal as it used to be. It’s like the Left became the party of censorship." -Whitney Cummings

"No one is allowed to take away your right to your property, your right to your safety, or your right to be yourself. Those are things that should be defended.” -Kevin Hart

"There's great power as a comedian in being okay with uncomfortable feelings... That's, I think, a very powerful thing about comedy because it's an opportunity to say stuff that's not appropriate." -Louis CK

"The more you say I can’t say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it. And it has nothing to do with what you’re saying I can’t say. It has everything to do with my right, my freedom, of artistic expression." -Dave Chappelle

Sarah Adler is such a perfect pick for The Texas Tribune that I’m mad at myself for not thinking of it first.

Last game of the season. Splash Zone is a whole scene. Let’s go, O’s

I am "honey, my bloodwork came back normal!" years old.

Worst. Rapture. Ever.

It has long been my opinion that Hollywood is frittering away the generational dance talents of Channing Tatum & Tom Holland by not putting them in a musical together. Not a remake, but akin to Gene Kelly & Donald O’Connor in Singin’ In The Rain. I strongly believe this would make a billion dollars

I am actually sad to have to say this since I have admired much about Disney CEO Bob Iger over the years, but what a profoundly quisling move this is by someone who knows better. It’s shameful and he has tarnished his once proud reputation.

Not sure which sign of the apocalypse Jerry leaving Ben & Jerry's is, but it's one of them.

Don't look now, but this week, Coby Mayo has started to hit baseballs with his bat. Oriole fans, hold fast to any and all signs of hope for 2026. Cradle these small sparks as the weather turns and let them warm you as they can until pitchers and catchers report.

If Dessa and Tracey Chapman had a baby, it’d Kristen Ford. Check out Pinto.

The hell?

Black Pill Violence Welcome to the new era of American political attacks

Welcome to a new kind of American political violence that’s been burbling up since Gamergate in 2014. In the Year of Oh Lord 2025, we need to address Black Pill Violence.

When it comes to Trump’s FBI investigating John Bolton for mishandling classified documents, at least it’s something Trump has subject-matter expertise in.

As an Orioles fan of a certain age, always love beating the Pirates.