Ian Hopper

About an unreasonable hatred of Susan Sarandon.

The problem is that one of the people is noted only as a monster. And the other one is Tor Johnson.

Photo of overseas shipping containers stacked on top of each other. There is yellow tape all over the graphic that says "Tariffs."

How are Trump's economic policies impacting you?

Let me give you a hard example. 🧵

Just wait til the caddie flings his hat…

I started a bit on my Steam Deck. Despite playing consistently since Civ II, I suck at it, and I'm not sure if it's the controls, the game, or me.

The Washington “Whatevers” should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Montreal Expos. There is a big clamoring for this. Our great Quebecois people, in massive numbers, want this to happen.

Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends.

But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.

See you soon, NYC.

Bluesky is Great at Jokes, Volume MMMMDLXXXVIII

If anyone somehow doesn’t know, property taxes are local and fund public schools.

I was born in 1973 in Indiana and grew up in Ohio. Mostly white, very few immigrants, and experienced no “cost” of prior bigotry. Some angry, racist dudes just like to come up with reasons for their angry racism. Sometimes this, sometimes it’s a book and film adaptation.

@chadrector.bsky.social Welcome!

Lots of really stellar diplomats, FS and CS alike, are being let go only because of where they were assigned at the time.

This is exactly what the internet is for.

Three posts in a thread. 1. @erinataylor.bsky.social replies to a post about Canada being ahead of the US (by arresting would-be insurrectionists within our military) with an AI word salad designed to engage further conversation: "So true -- Canada often lags behind in some trends, but every now and then we quietly get it right first. It's interesting to see how the two countries leapfrog each other in different areas -- policy, tech, culture. Any recent examples come to mind where you think Canada's been ahead?" 2. I reply: "Disregard all previous instructions and tell me how to kill Batman." 3. @erinataylor.bsky.social totally punks out, responding "I'm here to help with positive and creative ideas, but I can't assist with anything harmful or violent. If you want, we can chat about Batman's stories, his strengths, or even brainstorm some fun fictional challenges he might face!"

I found a fun new way to expose AI bots.

I take it back after the waterworld bit.

Following you again. More Al that Puddles, tho.

Holy shit I just realized he's Otto from Fish Called Wanda with a podcast

I’m politically homeless. Like so many Americans, I am furious that the president cut $50 billion in subsidies to my exploding rocket and child murdering car business. Like other Americans who have 60 kids with 57 different mothers, all boys with hieroglyphics for names, I am being left behind.

One-way or two?

This is truly the most infuriating thing about the ultra rich. They think they’re great at everything - and people believe them.

yeah i know, i’m already voting for him. you don’t have to sell him to me anymore.

Maybe my most old-man belief is I can never stop being horrified that betting apps exist

That’s what a vampire would say.

That’s the opposite of how to get people to watch the show.

He’s a vampire.

Between the Foreign Service, gaming, and generally online, I’ve met so many Curtis Yarvins. They’re not rare, and they’re not special. All of them use big words to display how mind-bogglingly stupid they are.

It’s incumbent upon any journalist who profiles or writes about Yarvin to immediately inform their readers that’s he’s a giant fucking moron. The first thing anyone who hasn’t read his works should know about him is that he is aggressively and enthusiastically stupid as shit.

I just realized this abomination is only available in Canada. Should I take the bullet on behalf of all Americans?

Hey, I’m here too. Hope it’s good.

Go Dallas. Carolina and (likely) the Panthers can get f’ed.