America’s strategy in the Middle East, explained:
The last good day on the internet? My nomination: Batkid, which popped into my feed like a rainbow of good feelings.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batkid
A murder mystery set amongst a group of authors at an isolated Scottish manor competing for the chance to ghostwrite for a bestselling author. Delicious, devious, and altogether delightful.
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
today, Satan
its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further
PRIESTESS OF APOLLO: The Pythia renders your question unto the Gods.
ORACLE AT DELPHI: (huffing volcano gas) Dead. Deadass, we stan a sneaky link.
PRIESTESS: A lover will appear to you soon.
ORACLE: (writhing around) Big yikes! Bae ghosting the situationship!
PRIESTESS: But it shall not last.
Whenever this video pops up on my timeline I’ll automatically watch the whole thing like the Tom Holland lip sync clip
In my benevolent dictatorship the people will be forced to work in retail for exactly three years. It will be an Empire of Empathy and this policy will bring about that reality.
Dig the duffle coats on the US Team. The rope toggles harken back to the original military design when the Allies fought fascists. Manufacturers such as Gloverall switched to leather after the war to make the civilian versions feel more "upscale."
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
Fuck Ice chants from the crowd on #AEWDynamite
Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
it's equal parts great and bizarre to see someone in office who seems genuinely proud to be a public servant
www.maptap.gg January 25
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Final score: 963
Let’s be honest I’ve peaked
Minnesota is the best of us.
participating in the general strike by being kind of shit at my job
Yep. Helluva run! Williams is the real deal.
Sorry bro.
My #fridayreads: NATURAL BEAUTY by Ling Ling Huang explores the dark side of the beauty industry as a former piano prodigy works for a trendy wellness brand and discovers the (very) ugly truth underneath. Elegantly written with a note of unease foreshadowing the body horror to come. Pick it up.
Also if you’ve not read Jordan’s EVERYBODY KNOWS, rectify that immediately.
First book of 2026 is a good ‘un: A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE by @jordanharper.bsky.social. Three characters on the periphery of L.A. celebrity uncover corruption, scandal, and a serial killer. Jordan’s thriller weaves dark street poetry like prime Ellroy; this book is a knife to the kidney. Out in April.
for real
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
I’ll take what I can get, @merriam-webster.com
2026 is the year, I can feel it.
Wishing you all a #HappyNewYear
