Thursday, June 26

“But this year, in defiance of the disappeared trans flags [at Stonewall National Monument], New Yorkers have been bringing their own, he and other sources said. Those making the pilgrimage to the site have draped the trans flag upon the park’s statues, drawn messages of affirmation in chalk, and placed stickers around the perimeter.”

“Think of the MAGA majority’s shoddy arguments as a flex, a reminder that five (or six) justices control your fate and can’t even be bothered to pretend that they value coherent reasoning.”

Tuesday, June 24

Listen to these Orca whales imitate human speech.

susiedent.com: The use of swearing to relieve stress, anger, pain or frustration is known as ‘lalochezia’.

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law struck down by US appeals court | Reuters

Drink water. Make your bed. Get dressed up. Gratitude journal. Take a break. Be authentic. Give a compliment. Have a healthy snack. Drink water. Let go. Be nice. Read books. Celebrate small wins. Get in shape. Say no. Be thankful. Be selfish. Lather yourself in coconut oil. Speak up. Start a business. Read frequently. Exercise. Lather yourself in coconut oil. Forgive yourself. Drink water. Pet animals.

Guardian cartoon: World War 3!? Whose idea was that?

imgur.com/gallery/r… ORANGE: World War 3!? Is that good? Whose idea was that? Israel bombed Iran first and now the USA is bombing Iranian nuclear sites, the world is up in arms and maybe even ending! What is going on!? I’m frightened! BEIGE: It’s all for a good cause. You should know that Israel was forced to bomb Iran in preemptive self-defence in order to achieve peace through strength. ORANGE: Israel bombed Iran first?  (continued)

“Shoutout to everyone who is still committed to trying to be an open-hearted and knd person even while having to process lots of heavy things. "

Limmy's Show: I Wanna Be There

Man: Hiya. Ticket Agent: Hi. Man: This is a bit of a strange question, but can you tell me how to get there? Ticket Agent: Where is it? Where was the photo taken? Oh, I know, that’s Millport. Right, what you would do is, get the train to Largs, from there you get the ferry, the train takes roughly… Man: No, sorry, I know how to get to Millport, but can you tell me how to get to there [points to photo]?  (continued)

AND JUST LIKE THAT, nobody’s talking about:

Sunday, June 22

Finding Your People

PANEL 1: Yellow guy, exited, smiling, blue star, green squiggly, red cone, yellow circle. Off-screen: “You’re too loud.” PANEL 2: Slightly faded yellow guy, discouraged, less bright. Tiny blue star, red triangle, yellow circle fading out. PANEL 3: Dimmer yellow guy with white speech buttons. Off-screen: “You’re being really annoying.” PANEL 4: Orange guy with speech balloon popping out. PANEL 5: Even dimmer orange guy. Speech balloon: “Haha, you’re so weird.  (continued)

In this house we believe:

What Does the Republican Party's Actions, Overall, Reveal?

A counterpart question to the question I asked ChatGPT about the Democratic Party: Q: Based solely on actions by its elected representatives in the national legislative and executive branch and not on any stated principles, please provide 250 words on what the Republican Party stands for. A: Republican officials’ record signals seven governing principles. 1. Supply-side taxation: they pursue permanent, across-the-board tax relief and creative scoring to justify it, treating lower revenue as an engine for private-sector growth and political reward.  (continued)

What Does the Democratic Party's Actions, Overall, Reveal?

As a reaction to Dave’s question I thought I’d ask my own, but with a twist – asking it to base its answer solely on their actions, rather than their words. Q: Based solely on actions by its elected representatives in the national legislative and executive branch and not on any stated principles, please provide 250 words on what the Democratic Party stands for. A: The party’s record since 2021 reveals a set of operational principles that repeat across issue areas:  (continued)

Donald Trump paved over the White House Rose Garden.

Friday, June 20

Ice Ice MATRIX

Wednesday, June 18

Bardic Inspiration - A D&D Musical

“You mustn’t let the dystopian nightmare bullshit dim your fucking sparkle.”