Gerry McCarthy

In the old days bards would write many a song in his name.

Happy National Sandwich Day to all that celebrate.

As someone who covered a lot of baseball games back in the day, can confirm this is the kind of image you’re hoping for if you’re stationed at an outfield photo position all game.

Another chance for me to shill for the fine folks at Tidal. Not only do they pay the artists a little more, they’re also not doing gross stuff like this.

Real world example: when I started at the newspaper in Dallas, like mid 2007, the photo staff alone was about 50+ people I believe. Photogs & video folks, editors, support staff. It’s less than 10 now. Rest of the newsroom is a similar story. Just bananas really.

Hahah well this was in a former (professional) life. But it still gives me nightmares.

“I added some notes” … context being folks who love the swoop and poop, especially on proofs that were cleared by everyone else … many days ago.

I’ll be saying this to my children from now on thank you.

Hahah this was my favorite thing too. Someone’s been holding on to that page from their Word of the Day desk calendar for a while.

Last year, CNN ran a “fact check” of Kamala HQ that claimed we were lying for saying Trump’s plan is Project 2025.

Now Trump is outright admitting it’s his plan.

Legacy media failed the country.

Marquette students pack the classroom for new Dune course, celebrating 60th anniversary of the sci-fi classic Marquette University students have packed the classroom for the new course on Dune. It celebrates the 60th anniversary of one of the most popular sci-fi series of all time.

My Dune class got a little local news coverage this weekend: www.tmj4.com/news/milwauk...

This literally made my day. It was a shitty day and now it’s not. Thank you.

Two women hug in a crowded room. Text on bottom reads: "Breaking news: Arizona votes to send its
first Latina to Congress. Adelita Grijalva, who will succeed her late father to represent Arizona’s 7th District, is projected to win a special election in the Copper State."

Adelita Grijalva is projected to win a special election for Arizona’s 7th District. She will be the first Latina to represent the state in Congress. https://bit.ly/47ZjyhE

Rape threats and racist nonsense in my inbox

When you write a piece noting that a guy promoted racism and violence, his followers immediately prove you right

My first car cost like $1000. Used, but still. That was only 30 or so years ago. Crazy to think about.

Hahah it’s insane.

I had this camera. Charging more for the same (or less, if you think about how much had changed in the camera world since then) is beyond ridiculous. People will pay for it though I’m sure. Point and shoots are back. I find that odd but whatever.

David Lynch "one day the sadness will end" meme

When I wake up and check the news

I actually bought a pair of those from a comic once. Surprise surprise they were as pointless as the sea monkeys you could order. Now the shock buzzer ring and whoopee cushions I ordered. Those were wonderful

Ashen … eyes?

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A … space lawyer?

It looks like what it is. People are smart that way.

Priced Out of Phone Calls Home - Bolts The FCC blocked Biden-era limits on the exorbitant rates and fees charged by prison telecom companies, leaving incarcerated people and their families to fight for state-level reforms.

NEW: The FCC under Biden passed rules to make phone calls from prison easier, to help keep people connected to their communities.

Trump's FCC has now blocked that change.

Phillip Smith, a man incarcerated in North Carolina, reports for Bolts on what this means for people behind bars:

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One of my favorite Catholic Church things. I learned about this in catholic school of all places. Just the pinnacle of grift really.

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.

I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

If you cut health care for 10 million people, how many of those people will die as a result?

If you made those cuts knowing those people would die, what does that make you?

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My 4yo calls bras (or anything like it) “nipples.” Yesterday we were in (a very busy) Target and passing by ladies swimwear, where they had some plus sized (hopefully the right term?) mannequins on display. He started cackling and shouted “look at the huge nipples daddy!!!” at the top of his lungs.

Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at January 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DC The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

Absolutely atrocious. These people are a plague.

www.wired.com/story/far-ri... Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC | WIRED