Michael Tisserand

Timeline cleanse: A projection on a wall tonight at a silent film festival in Pordenone, Italy

Krazy Kat 1934, Peanuts 1958

A Krazy Kat strip showing Ignatz pulling a football from Officer Pupp

Spoiler: Before Lucy there was … Ignatz! Here’s a Krazy Kat daily from 1932.

Ignatz throwing a brick at Charlie Brown, drawn by Charles Schulz

For the 75th anniversary of Peanuts here’s a link to an essay I wrote about Charles Schulz’s deep love of Krazy Kat

www.michaeltisserand.com/ottimliffs

At least until Franklin!

Consider if you will a vital Democratic Party

A SINGLE WORD THAT SUMS UP A NATION; ' Gleichschaltung,' Which Expresses the Coordination of the New Germany, Defines the Ideal of the Nazi State A WORD THAT SUMS UP A NATION (Published 1934)

Word of the day: Gleichschaltung

www.nytimes.com/1934/01/28/a...

Shermy we hardly knew ye

License plate that reads SHERMY

From “Me …Jane” by Patrick McDonnell

RIP Jane Goodall

“If you’ve figured out your core principles, then they will guide you about what to do. Remember, you’re not just performing an idea, it’s your life. It’s who you are.”

Dad reads about Dickens’ Tiny Tim and his kids imagine the great falsetto-singing ukelelist instead

I’m so glad to know this Family Circus (Dec. 11, 1968, by Bil Keane) exists

"Trump’s Stalinist effort will fail because Trump was always a joke. All the surveillance and snitches can’t change that, but he has to be stopped before he turns the U.S. into a joke."

Where did all the jokes go? Find out on this week's Keep The Sabbath With Me. Linked below.

a black and white photo of an escalator with a sign that says moving stairway Alt: Charlie Chaplin escalator scene

Breaking: New footage released of person of interest in alleged United Nations escalator sabotage

The Fabulous, Fearful Forty

A letter from Charles M Schulz about democracy and protecting minorities

“Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see.”

— Linus Van Pelt

I’m there!

Opinion | On seeking kindness and my friend Bob Kazel Opinion Contributor Jonathan Eig (Medill '86) reflects on the life of friend Bob Kazel (Medill '86), and what makes a lifelong connection.

My old dorm mate Jon Eig isn’t here on Bluesky so I’ll share this beautiful tribute to his friend that he wrote for his college paper

My new recreational drug

Come over! I almost have banana bread!

So what’s everyone doing while waiting for Kimmel? I’m making banana bread.

a black and white photo of an escalator with a sign that says moving stairway Alt: a black and white film of an escalator with a sign that says moving stairway and Chaplin skittering down

Found the culprit

Even if you’re not a cartoon nerd like me, Krazy: George Harriman, a Life in Black and White by @tisserand.bsky.social is a fantastic read.

Direct quotes from Tucker Carlson typically fuming and lying

I know pointing out hypocrisy has become one of those where-do-you-stop things but it’s worth remembering that before Tuck went bonkers to politicize the Kirk memorial he went bonkers about politics at the Wellstone memorial. From @mediamatterza.bsky.social …

I didn’t even know Tylenol had a talk show

“Goebbels, Goebbels, one of us.”

Stephen Colbert does The Word from his old Comedy Central show

Colbert just brought back Colbert as his new conservative ombudsman

First they came for Colbert, and I did not speak out—
Because I still missed his Comedy Central show.

Then they came for Kimmel, and I did not speak out—
Because I just didn’t stay up that late.

Then they came for Fallon —
Just kidding, they never
came for Fallon.

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