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Protecting norms includes continuing to talk about silly stuff while being acutely aware that the world is on fire.
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LOL at formerly moderate AZ Republicans running for State office selling their souls for Drumpf endorsements when it's worked exactly zero times so far. Also, LOL at running campaign ads in May 2025.

Thinking about how Billy Joel got radio and MTV to play an acapella doo-wop song on an endless loop right at the height of new wave and post punk and the emergance of hip hop and the dawn of college radio complaint rock, and no one seemed to think it was weird.

My usual background TV is Joe Dante's "Trailers From Hell" streaming channel, which is cult film directors talking about some other cult film they like. But today, they dropped in a 10 minute segment of Allen Arkush (!) intercutting scenes from Birth Of A Nation with January 6th footage. Amazing.

I'm about to find out why I've never heard of this movie starring Devo, Redd Kross, David Cassidy and the whole Reiner family.

I've never been prouder. Yes, I redacted it, so what?

Turned on some comfort TV in the background while working because life is a never ending nightmare and started wondering why Pluto TV was showing me commercials for kids toys and then I realized it was because the comfort TV I had chosen was Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

So, I know a lot of people that don't like VIP sections at music festivals, but paying for VIP and finding there's a super VIP that's super empty just sucks for everyone.

The Four Seasons has a scene where Tina Fey forgives Will Forte at least partially because he buys her @tmbg.bsky.social 's self titled album.

I just want a whole series of Natasha Lyonne eating a turkey leg.

Bro, I have a brain man...

BREAKING: Black smoke was seen rising from just kidding I can't think of anything less relevant to my life.

Where. Is. That. Damn. Meteor.

I mean, the one positive reason to make Trump the Pope is eventually he'll be forced to shake hands with JD Vance as well.

Every time I turn around, there's someone different claimed to be the oldest person alive. It's like, make up your mind, lamestream media.

This is fun as hell, get in on this.

Gotta admit, I wouldn't have thought to put The Dark Crystal on the "Out And Proud" channel...

How is no one in this room reacting to this insanity? Steven Miller needs to be brought up on elder abuse charges. (Also a ton of other charges.)

Jill, Mike Peters and David Thomas all in the last 7 days. It's like someone put a curse on a Dave Kendall hosted episode of 120 Minutes.

RIP Mike Peters of The Alarm. I remember reading an early review that says they "specialize in rabble rousing tunes and ceiling scraping hairstyles". Both on prime display here. youtu.be/PPp9bCK1y9A?...

For every 600 civil servant salaries they eliminate, they get to let one more $60 million dollar jet fall into the sea.

Booker: This is a moral moment

Just spent several minutes looking for The Boomtown Rats' cover of "To Sir, With Love" on Spotify. Then I remembered it doesn't exist. They DID appear in an elaborate parody of the MOVIE "To Sir, With Love" on SCTV, though.

RIP David Thomas of Pere Ubu, a legendary underground act who was even too weird for me. However, I was lucky enough to see them live once in their brief late 80's-early 90's flirtation with the fringes of the mainstream. Here's a catchy tune from that era. Thanks, Dave youtu.be/8-fmQTBZIMU?...

First of all, huh? Second, when was the last time you saw a negative fortune? I feel like Filburt from Rocko's Modern Life.

I'd die too if I was forced to meet with that mush-faced nothing.

One major drawback to living in a chaotic waking nightmare where justice is dead is that I'm just now learning that the legendary Juul Haalmeyer passed away this February.

Literally the only thing I know about Coeur d'Alene is it's long been a hotbed of white supremacists, and even they aren't putting up with these dudes.

This is art.

"Paul Williams Still Alive 2: Still Still Alive"