Erik Andreassen

Federal agents invaded even the offices of The Crisis and the National Association for the advancement of colored people and asked searching questions: " just what, after all, were our objects and activities?” I took great satisfaction in being able to sit back in my chair and answer blandly, “We are seeking to have the constitution of the United states thoroughly and completely enforced.” It took some ingenuity, even for Southerners, to make treason out of that.

How W. E. B. Du Bois responded to government policing of "anti-American" sentiment during the 1910s:

"I took great satisfaction in being able to sit back in my chair and answer blandly, 'We are seeking to have the Constitution of the United States thoroughly and completely enforced.' ”

AI slop sponsored image promises "The Most Realistic Game of 2025". The image is sexy horned orc lying in repose on a beach. His 'come hither look' looks more like he's sleeping. The perspective makes it appear that either he is either really huge, or that the beach is very, very small. Seashells are also around, but only near him for some reason.

She said that she was working for the ABC News, It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use

Flowers By Irene?

Fun Fact: I was in a speech/debate class in junior college when this was passing congress, and chose it as my debate topic (against). It surprises me how unknown it seems to be in spite of its huge impact. You can even blame it for the homogenized pop music of the early 00's, killing local radio.

It's true.. You walk in. They see the box. Their eyes tell you they know. Their lips say "Can I help you?". You know they know. You say "Just dropping this off to go out." But they hear "Hello friend, take this box of my poo and send it somewhere!". And they take it. They take it from you.

I have that 2600 cart!

Al, wearing an accordion, poses backstage with Flo & Eddie, who are blowing party horns.

RIP Mark Volman, founding member of The Turtles and one half of Flo & Eddie (pictured here - Mark is on the left, Howard Kaylan on the right). I was fortunate enough to do some of my very first live performances as an opening act for Flo & Eddie in 1983 at the Bottom Line in NYC.

I think it was one of those new Texas laws that if a private citizen donates a copy of Morbius to a public institution, they have to put it up on display.

This is not a massive decision or any kind of change. Costco has never carried mifepristone in its pharmacies. An anti-abortion group is taking credit for something that didn't happen, possibly to generate disingenuous left-wing ire against one of the few corporations that hasn't gone MAGA.

hell yeah

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AI search response reads: "The movie you're likely thinking of is the 1974 satirical Western comedy Blazing Saddles. The film ends with the two main characters, Bart and Jim, yelling "Free James Brown!" and pretending to ride horses while escaping. " before stating that AI responses may include mistakes.

An ad from a very fake sounding website "Bright Life Daily" claiming that the new Jeep Gladiator is blowing Americans Away. Image shows a 4 wheeled vehicle that moderately mimics the classic Jeep "shape" in a field of snow. The vehicle has an interior completely devoid of any mechanics, instruments, or seats, and appears to be more of a tinted-window greenhouse. Where the hood would be expected, is instead a small flatbed. A person in either the throws of joy or terror is sitting in the flatbed, reaching out for a hug. Their back is to us. The tracks in the snow indicate that the vehicle is driving backwards.

Ok, I get a lot of car AI slop, all of which I have so far spared anyone bored enough to follow me, but this one was so ridiculous I had to share.

The video for the Damn Yankees' "High Enough" just came on, and I'm realizing that we've reached a point where I can never explain almost any of this to younger people.

"why are we watching this? did people like this?"
"no, not really..."
"but you all watched it?"
"Endlessly. we had no choice."

it's my birthday today! 🤸 I'd appreciate if you shared my little ghostpup (WIP) indie animation project as a treat 🥳🥰 Thanks for the support! ❤️

#animation #original #art

No reason to say a thing.. everything is fine...

Every time the news mentions Qatar, I get "The Cutter" by Echo & the Bunnymen stuck in my head.

It was even in an episode of Alf. Brian failed his project because he relied on Alf's space knowledge to make a model of the solar system, and Alf told him to put in Planet "Dave."

The Seen Samurai

Is that like when Stallone turns his hat around in "Over the Top?"

HEB Combo Loco!

It truly was art

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