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THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

Evening viewing recommendation? On the Criterion Channel, watch SLC PUNK! (1998) 💚 Fueled by an energetic star performance by @ogmatthewlillard.bsky.social, a classic punk soundtrack, and kinetic visual verve, this is a madcap story of one rebel’s search for a way to grow up without selling out.

This is the time that we opened for The Cramps, Danceteria, on Halloween as “it crawled from the south” and we only played songs about death. I wore a pink gingham bunny suit complete with bunny ears mitts and footies. The sweatshirt came off after the first song. Photo by Laura Levine. 1982? ‘83?

“I know it’s Saturday but I’ll pop into Trader Joe’s real quick and pick up a couple of things.” —me, showing obvious signs of a traumatic brain injury

Tips For Researching Local Candidates Voting in local elections is key to democracy. The Onion shares tips for researching candidates on the ballot in your community.  First, learn the name of the town or city you live in, and ideally the...

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Get that electric rat the fuck outta my store

I hope so too! Or maybe have a link to a digital version included with the physical release.

Tweets by Brian Goldstone dated 25 July 2025 read: “A reminder: framing homelessness as a problem of mental illness or addiction has been politically manufactured to divert attention from its *actual* causes-skyrocketing rents, poverty wages, gutted social supports-and to justify the removal of homeless people from public space.” “What CAUSES homelessness is the lack of safe, dignified affordable housing-full stop. To be clear: mental illness or substance use no more cause homelessness than a fever causes the flu.”

“[Framing] homelessness as a problem of mental illness or addiction has been politically manufactured to divert attention from its *actual* causes—skyrocketing rents, poverty wages, gutted social supports—& to justify the removal of homeless people from public space.”
— @brian-goldstone.bsky.social

I love that he keeps finding new ways to not GAF

Yes

…the Aristocrats!

A pair of human legs crossed at the ankles. My goodness but they are pale AF.

Time to let these guys get a little sun

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The Simon And Garfunkel 'Sounds Of Silence ' album cover except they're being chased by a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica.

Simon And Garfunkel next. #totp

Cannot tell you how depressing it is to read that people are simply refusing to read nonfiction after you’ve worked really hard to write a nonfiction book you believe in, in case anyone is wondering why I’m posting so much about my book which comes out in a few weeks #BookSky

“Yoenis…Yoelkis! Yoelkis…Yoenis!”

*googles to see what the Aramaic word for ‘dude’ is*

Thinking of letting a Silicon Valley billionaire build an AI data center on my dog’s blown out knee so I can get a huge tax break for the surgery

All we are is dust in the wind, dude.

Dust ⏳
Wind💨
DUDE 🙎‍♂️

If I were being eaten alive by a Komodo dragon, one of my last actions would be trying to boop its snoot

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A Healthy Economy will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

When you’re going through a tough time, your dog can be a real comfort.

Anyway, safe travels to Kristi Noem.

Photo of a bag of cashews from Beijing. The brand is 果仁王 (Guo Ren Wang) which should be translated as "Nut King" but instead has been translated as "Choiceness Nutlet."

But it is probably the most hygienic

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