Frankly it’s embarrassing how much George Orwell’s “1984” gets wrong about 1984. The publisher should update it to be more accurate, e.g. “Winston heard ‘Eat It’ by Weird Al Yankovic playing on the radio. ‘I’d hate to be Michael Jackson right now!’ he said to Big Brother”

real shit

This probably isn’t the developers’ top priority (although it should be), but I’d love to see the Bluesky app have an option to switch to the Julian calendar for those of us who reject the lies of Pope Gregory XIII

I need to eat a bowl of lexapro like it’s cereal

French really knocked it out of the park with "Cahier." Incredible word feel.

finally i can use this to show him some pain

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025

A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.

GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS

PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.

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Kid Rock makes music for people who know exactly how much Sudafed you can buy with a stolen catalytic converter

The great thing about a song by Cake coming up on a random playlist is it's always gonna be a Cake song; funky horns, free-association lyrics, fun chorus

Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "

You get the point.

FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.

my cat is snoring sleeping in the living room :)

I kept this screenshot assuming someday we might be asked to forget.

It's been almost a decade since Max Verstappen finished a Grand Prix outside of the points 🤯
#F1 #MaxVerstappen

I could accept everyone becoming dumber if we were also becoming nicer (golden retriever-fication) instead of getting more evil

It would hardly be a new thought to say "we need to work on our critical thinking skills" but I do think it might be worth clarifying that the *point* of critical thinking skills is to be able to create your own meaning out of the things going on in the world.

“waahhhh egg prices are too high” just lay the eggs yourself you lazy prick

If you listen to the output of a band that lasted the entire 70s , you can hear the exact moment they got into quaaludes

I got to explain the 14th amendment to my class today. Many didn’t know it was a reconstruction amendment. This is why one of the best things we can do is provide the history behind what leads to the madness. People truly don’t know.

NOW: More than 98% of #Costco shareholders have just rejected an anti-DEI measure

The attempt to force Costco to audit their #DEI work was by an anti-inclusion lobby group:

"The proponent's broader agenda is not reducing risk for the Company but abolition of diversity initiatives." - Costco Board

sheltered

Sorry buddies but we're not stupid

Brought Mozart back from the past to write new symphonies, but some dickhead played Reel Big Fish for him, and now he won't stop writing ska songs.