Elon Green

Sure was! I do love the idea of an imposter.

define “us”

The Sheriff of Sundown City - Truthdig As the final regulators burn out of the machine, Trump's mental retrogression has no limit but his expiration date.

The internet's pal @kevinmkruse.bsky.social said a thing the other day that got me thinking about the dissembling rhetoric of white flight being ripped out of GOP discourse at about the same rate that an adult reasoning capacity is being stripped from Trump's brain and how shitty reality is for it.

obvious brain damage masquerading as activism

a few million active users telling each other “exaaaaactlyyyy”

this was gospel on bluesky. an outright lie that gained purchase because this actually is an echo chamber.

that she said “_______” with the same tone I might say club med was… disconcerting.

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per Trump's "COMPACT FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION"

I believe him. Altman is super dumb.

yesssss, it's here.

bitch

we're back, baby!

you will be visited by three spirits

She was never asked how she’d win “all” Trump voters.

sure. But of course she was answering a question she wasn't asked.

Because when asked how you will win over voters, the smart move is to answer the question with substance instead of saying you don't need them.

Why on earth would she say this aloud?

you will be visited by three spirits

MAGA Straight Up Imploded This Weekend—And It’s Beyond Messy Tucker Carlson, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Benny Johnson are just more proof that the MAGA base is fraying at the seams.

Best of luck, Benny. newrepublic.com/post/204111/...

A lot of solid covers of this beautiful song, but Odetta’s is my favorite. youtu.be/4VsE9T4Sr30?...

I think my fingerprint is a near-absence of two-dollar words.

Insisting that writers work for free is an excellent way to get no more work.

Because when you pay for a book or article, you’re actually paying for the *next* book or article.

Preach.

new comics curmudgeon post! joshreads.com/2025/1... vaxxed?

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Looking forward to reading your work 🌺

this is an incredible story that's really worth your time

A classic.

slapping this on a bumper sticker