Michael Bazemore (insert Halloween pun)

I have Babylon 5 on in the background as I work, and am starting with season 1.

"This is the story of the LAST of the Babylon stations" really resonates this time for some reasons.

Probably in part because I just read @moudhy.bsky.social's terrific history of Mesopotamia, "Between Two Rivers."

Oh your god. I hate these people so fucking much.

But. But. But hear me out, Thomas. Maybe it TAKES Nazis to FIGHT Nazis. I mean, say what you will about Hitler (who totally sucks), but he DID kill Hitler, amirite?

*head explodes from the cognitive dissonance*

Perhaps they can unite against this obvious kaiju menace?

Oh. Well. That makes it all better 🙄

I see what you did there.

Been sayin' this since 2015 or whenever he started trying to run for president.

As a white man, I can attest that it is hella easy to go one's whole life (so far, anyway) without getting a Nazi tattoo.

White men, for $49.95, I can reveal my secrets!

Populism is a helluva drug.

So...not satire, then? So edge. Much badass. 🙄

"Nazi symbols are ok on people we need to fight Nazis" is a shitty take, my dude. Maybe sit this one out.

This is satire, right? By this logic a murderer covered in Nazi tats would be ideal. "More real and imperfect," amirite?

Just delete this, dude.

Sigh. I see my skepticism of populists in general continues to pay off.

I've heard that some do.

4' 33"

Did they throw in a free wallet inspection?

Ha ha ha. Ranger Brad, I'm a scientist. I don't believe in anything.

I'm pretty sure none of them really believe in their god. They act like caricatures of atheists, just with added god blather.

There were six STATES with established churches, and the last of those stopped in the 1830s (Massachusetts). The ability of states to establish churches doesn't seem to have been too controversial until incorporation under the 14th amendment became a thing? And Justice Ruckus has THOUGHTS.

That beautiful line runs aground almost immediately.

It's the Law of the Sea.

That song is SO FRUSTRATING. Sheer poetry running into clunkers.

Is Carlos on here? I need to inspect his wallet.

Great. I'm never going to be able to carry a ladder near the Louvre again without drawing attention from the cops. What's the point in even going now?

If i were a journalist, I'd be embarrassed that I had to talk about this...er...shit. Maybe they are, too, so embarrassed they ignore it. Maybe that's Trump's secret...being SO FUCKING EMBARRASSING that even talking about it is too cringe. Not a GOOD reason, but it WOULD explain a few things.

I think when the histories of this period are written we're going to need to pay attention to the oversized importance of things like "South Park," which taught a generation (and counting) of young people, especially boys, that caring about anything is "gay."

I am against the death penalty in all cases. But this seems more like self-defense. Choppity-chop...let the blade drop.

Don't you threaten ME with a good time.

Why in the name of Zombie Reagan are we doing this again?