Darrell Z. Grizzle

The cover of The New Yorker magazine dated November 26th, 1949, artwork by Constantin Alajalov.

Photo of Donald Trump in a red turtleneck shirt and a black overcoat. The caption reads: Never seen this man not in a suit or a golf fit. 20 minutes with Mamdani got him dressing like an old Village queen going to a poetry reading.

Happy Doctor Who Day. Be kind, and never be cruel or cowardly.

In some areas of Japan, they installed special signs that warn that cats may jump out suddenly.

A cat sits behind the steering wheel of a truck. On the door of the truck are the words: ECO-SOUND PEST MANAGEMENT "AN ORGANIC APPROACH"

Lately it occurs to me
What a long strange trip it’s been

Althea the Cat brought me a dead moth. Laid it at my feet. She is a mighty hunter, protecting Michael and me from moths.

The Right Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Zohran Mamdani Between President Trump heaping praise on Zohran Mamdani and the GOP-led Congress denouncing socialism, yesterday revealed a capitalist opposition throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.

On the same day that Congress denounced socialism, Trump emerged from meeting Zohran Mamdani gushing about the mayor-elect.

The contradictory reactions suggest a mad scramble to respond to his undeniable popularity.

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Althea, a black cat, on a rumpled bed by a window. The cat is looking directly at the camera.

“I am darkness. I am the night.” ~ Althea the Cat

No one’s safety should be taken for granted. Trans Georgians belong in every part of our communities.

Proud to be Episcopalian. Proud to be an ally to my friends and colleagues who are trans. #TDOR

Marxism Is Not Socialism on Steroids In raising the alarm about New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, Senator Ted Cruz said Mamdani is not just a mere socialist. No, he’s something far more extreme: a Marxist. Cruz is very confused a...

jacobin.com/2025/11/cruz...

Glad to hear! I got my copy but haven't read it yet.

Bookmarking to watch later.

This may or may not be my origin story.

There is a squirrel in the front yard, but Althea is keeping a close eye on it.

"Love your neighbors more than your government"
Sticker spotted in Savannah, Georgia

Althea the Cat is jumping from window to window in the sunroom to monitor the activities of the chipmunks outside. I had to move Godzilla out of the windowsill and onto the writing desk for his own protection.

50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ (Gift Article) In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories.

The New York Times devoted 4 full pages this morning to the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith’s landmark album, “Horses,” with commentary on all 8 tracks from Michael Stipe, Florence Welch, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, and others. Read it online here (gift article):

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Drawing of a gnome with a pointy hat carrying a large mushroom. The caption is: I Must Remain Whimsical To Survive The Horrors.

Wrote my way past a "stuck point" in the folk horror story I'm writing. The words are flowing again. Coffeehouse writing works. #amwriting

“I still catch myself feeling sad about things that don’t matter anymore.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut

Mia Goth looking very Pre-Raphaelite in Frankenstein 2025.

Transgender Awareness Week begins today, Nov. 13, and continues to Nov. 19. The week leads up to Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, which memorializes people lost to transphobic violence.

It’s still Pumpkin Spice Season at our house.

This morning when Michael was leaving for work I stepped outside and told him he looks hot as hell, so watch out for bears. Then I noticed a construction guy in the driveway next to ours, working on the house next door. We nodded and said hello to each other as my hot partner drove off.

Yes, I identify as Gen X. I'm on the line between late baby-boomers and early Gen X. I was born one month after Douglas Coupland, the author of the original book Generation X, which popularized the terms Generation X and McJob.

Agreed. I think it's one of several types of loss we experience as we age.