I can’t deny that I’ve wanted anyone who seeks an America that’s a white male supremacist theocratic oligarchy to move to an island somewhere and leave the rest of the world the hell alone. Of course, the only “telling you how to live your life” that we are doing, is telling people they can’t have that kind of America.
I love how project zomboid can take a really promising run and just ruin it over absolute bullshit. Oh, you're wearing a bunch of bite resistant clothing? Too fucking bad, you just whiffed that swing at the zombie, and it bit right through all of that, and now you're fucked.
Last month my phone died and I lost all my contacts. I thought I had lots of friends because I would text here and there and have responses but since I can’t—very few friends reached out to me. I realized I was initiating all of this maybe. My Wonkette friends texted me. My parents and best friends. But those other friends—they haven’t called or texted.
But I just spoke with someone who might be a new friend.
I’m not saying I am done with those friends, but I do see that in all this time none of them even asked about me. It changes how I feel about them.
ARGH. I am making stir fry tonight with the remains of some pork chops from last night. They were pretty unflavorful. I do not know what makes me think I can make them taste better tonight.
This is when I truly miss the little casual restaurant nearby that closed, because I would rather just go out to dinner.
OT but this has gnawed at me. A few night's ago the Napkin signed off with a link to "Goodnight" by The Beatles and came across the comment that "...this is the most beautiful song ever written".
News Flash -- it is a Deliberate Pastiche used as a Closing Joke fer Crissake!
That's just super, the Vice President of the United States of America telling an American citizen she doesn't belong in America because he disagrees with her politically. Wonderful.
I can't believe that Vance is the leading candidate for the GOP in 2028. In personality, he's the Maj. Frank Burns of the Administration. That's how empty the GOP bench is.
They seem to be promoting Rubio a lot. Like saying he strongly ordered the Iranian delegation to the UN out of the country. Actually, they left on their original schedule, but the press ran with it.
“In the middle.” So you keep saying. Look… I tried to live that way once. Told myself the galaxy would go on with or without me. But when I saw innocents harmed and knew I had the power to do something about it, I couldn’t just watch it all burn down around me! Some things are worth fighting for."
Trump is shitting his pants over the time change bill!
@realDonaldTrump:
"I don’t know about anyone else, but a table full of very distinguished people just told me that they HATE, immediately after a mandatory time change, going home at night – and it’s DARK. It’s depressing! One of the gentleman stated that, “I just hate going home in darkness.” It’s also, in Crime Ridden Blue States, a lot more dangerous to be walking home in the dark! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
"To the Great People of Arkansas, please let your Senator know it would be a GREAT Bipartisan WIN for the United States Senate, and for America, itself. Call Tom on his cellphone at, 479-453-0533, and let him know. “The Sunshine Protection Act” was passed in the House by a Vote of 308 to 117. HAVE THE SENATE VOTE, NOW! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
Why are very distinguished people driving themselves home in the dark, and why aren't they upset about all the people who, if this bill passes, won't even see sunrise until after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country? HENNNGGGGHHH?
The Senate is adjourned. What about kids waiting for their bus in the morning, in the dark? Is there anything this colicky asshole won’t throw a temper tantrum about? When’s going to be The One, then?
Thanks, mainstream media, for making sure I never once heard Angie Nixon's name until she unexpectedly won her primary. I am LOVING her! She's clearly an up-and-comer!
One of the great music experiences of my life was driving from Texas into northern New Mexico after midnight in an open Jeep with lightning playing on the horizon and the air full of storm-threatening ozone and the two-lane highway making these crazy 90-degree turns every several miles and Steve Reich's "Octet" playing on the stereo.
I can’t deny that I’ve wanted anyone who seeks an America that’s a white male supremacist theocratic oligarchy to move to an island somewhere and leave the rest of the world the hell alone. Of course, the only “telling you how to live your life” that we are doing, is telling people they can’t have that kind of America.
I love how project zomboid can take a really promising run and just ruin it over absolute bullshit. Oh, you're wearing a bunch of bite resistant clothing? Too fucking bad, you just whiffed that swing at the zombie, and it bit right through all of that, and now you're fucked.
so FuckFace is staging a rally in an Ohio area that just lost 1400 factory jobs. that should go well
I'd laugh if they all transform to protests
He knows they can't afford tomatoes.
OT—I think I made a friend.
Last month my phone died and I lost all my contacts. I thought I had lots of friends because I would text here and there and have responses but since I can’t—very few friends reached out to me. I realized I was initiating all of this maybe. My Wonkette friends texted me. My parents and best friends. But those other friends—they haven’t called or texted.
But I just spoke with someone who might be a new friend.
I’m not saying I am done with those friends, but I do see that in all this time none of them even asked about me. It changes how I feel about them.
ARGH. I am making stir fry tonight with the remains of some pork chops from last night. They were pretty unflavorful. I do not know what makes me think I can make them taste better tonight.
This is when I truly miss the little casual restaurant nearby that closed, because I would rather just go out to dinner.
Put some spicy rub on the cut up bits of pork for a few hours before you wok.
add a little soy sauce, and sesame oil if you have it (?)
“he is desperate to have a job where he gets to tell you how to live your life.” You mean like any number of fundamentalist preachers?
Or conservative politicians!
OT but this has gnawed at me. A few night's ago the Napkin signed off with a link to "Goodnight" by The Beatles and came across the comment that "...this is the most beautiful song ever written".
News Flash -- it is a Deliberate Pastiche used as a Closing Joke fer Crissake!
Your indulgence is appreciated.
Lullabies are pretty rare these days.
"Come Together" is not about doing drugs. Sir Paul said so.
neither is Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, ibid.
It's about the ORGY!
Album filler, like ELP's "Are You Ready Eddie?"
Actually, all of “Tarkus”
Nah, there are some good parts of that album.
Or Blur’s “Essex Dogs” Or Lou Reed’s “Metal Machine Music”…
That's just super, the Vice President of the United States of America telling an American citizen she doesn't belong in America because he disagrees with her politically. Wonderful.
Who's next?
Funny how they keep doing that to women and people of color!
Dunno, maybe Chicago Pope tells JD he doesn't belong in the Catholic church?
Maybe he could excommunicate J. D. and a jar of Hellman's mayonnaise at the same time.
I can't believe that Vance is the leading candidate for the GOP in 2028. In personality, he's the Maj. Frank Burns of the Administration. That's how empty the GOP bench is.
early days. jeb didn't get crowned.
They seem to be promoting Rubio a lot. Like saying he strongly ordered the Iranian delegation to the UN out of the country. Actually, they left on their original schedule, but the press ran with it.
I don’t think it will pan out that way. The question is who else?
Cruz/Hawley 2028!!
assuming he's still alive, I'm assuming it will be one Donald J Trump. He ain't leaving the White House voluntarily, I'll tell you that.
Christie/Santorum 2028!
No please.
Ted Cruz! "A cloaca in every pot"
I shared an elevator ride the other day with a FedEx delivery guy who was wearing a red Vance 2028 baseball cap. so there's that?
the guy is getting out in front of the loser posse.
someday that hat will be a collectors' item. or something.
"emotionally exhausted and morally bankrupt."
Vance is decidedly sub-ordinary
Here is a Star Wars quote:
“In the middle.” So you keep saying. Look… I tried to live that way once. Told myself the galaxy would go on with or without me. But when I saw innocents harmed and knew I had the power to do something about it, I couldn’t just watch it all burn down around me! Some things are worth fighting for."
Kanan Jarrus, "Star Wars Rebels"
𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘:
https://substack.com/profile/157154942-oneyieldregular/note/c-352217754
Albert Bertelsen, "Sun Through Fog, Faroe Islands," 1979
Trump is shitting his pants over the time change bill!
@realDonaldTrump:
"I don’t know about anyone else, but a table full of very distinguished people just told me that they HATE, immediately after a mandatory time change, going home at night – and it’s DARK. It’s depressing! One of the gentleman stated that, “I just hate going home in darkness.” It’s also, in Crime Ridden Blue States, a lot more dangerous to be walking home in the dark! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
https://www.trumpstruth.org/statuses/42124
Or at least call Tom Cotton and say hi!
"To the Great People of Arkansas, please let your Senator know it would be a GREAT Bipartisan WIN for the United States Senate, and for America, itself. Call Tom on his cellphone at, 479-453-0533, and let him know. “The Sunshine Protection Act” was passed in the House by a Vote of 308 to 117. HAVE THE SENATE VOTE, NOW! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
https://www.trumpstruth.org/statuses/42122
JFC. There is a rodent running around in trump's head that is telling him this is the issue that will carry him to victory.
When you have 9 hours of daylight, it's either dark when you get up or dark when you go home. Pick one.
Why are very distinguished people driving themselves home in the dark, and why aren't they upset about all the people who, if this bill passes, won't even see sunrise until after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country? HENNNGGGGHHH?
The Senate is adjourned. What about kids waiting for their bus in the morning, in the dark? Is there anything this colicky asshole won’t throw a temper tantrum about? When’s going to be The One, then?
5-D chess: He knows the time change this year is Nov 1, just 2 days before Election Day. Voters will remember and vote accordingly!!
It's so the golfing can happen and not get cut off early during the season of golf tournaments.
OH! Well if it was a table full of very distinguished people, then I'm totally convinced.
Thanks, mainstream media, for making sure I never once heard Angie Nixon's name until she unexpectedly won her primary. I am LOVING her! She's clearly an up-and-comer!
Composer Steve Reich is 90 years old today. Here's his early piece "Come Out":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0WVh1D0N50
Here is his "Music For A Large Ensemble" from 1978:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYuYinIqG5M
And here is his 1986 piece, "Six Marimbas" performed by the Hamiruge, the LSU Percussion Group:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAefiZXIg7c
One of the great music experiences of my life was driving from Texas into northern New Mexico after midnight in an open Jeep with lightning playing on the horizon and the air full of storm-threatening ozone and the two-lane highway making these crazy 90-degree turns every several miles and Steve Reich's "Octet" playing on the stereo.
I like his later ambient stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plL2VDAoThU
Fresh Air compiled some past interviews for a birthday tribute yesterday. Fascinating stuff.
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5987785/steve-reich-composer
Nice! Thanks for that.
I hear Vance will give a speech in Davenport, Iowa on our relations with the Ottoman Empire.
A Romanian friend shared colloquial expression, "run like the Turks are after you."