Given up? I don’t know. I’ve been appalled pretty much non-stop since 2000, though. When we were taught history, the X’ers learned that the pendulum always swings back the other way. And when you looked back, the notion always kind of held water. But, draw a line from Nixon through Reagan, the Bushes, to Trump, and the conclusions you’ll draw are pretty grim.

There was an influential statement that was true in 1990 that was haunting, though: “The only presidential democracy with [more than 41 years] of constitutional continuity is the United States.” (I think there are around 5 others now between 40 and 70-something years old now.) Despite having a long run, this system isn’t particularly sturdy.

We’ll see, I guess.

“He’s coding! I need a red bull, cargo shorts, and quiet classic rock, stat!”

I was sure COVID killing off 15-20k people per day would sober the MAGAts up. Boy, did I feel silly.

It’s singular, but (strangely) possessive. Like, O’Malley’s implies O’Malley’s Bar, this would be the restaurant that belongs to TGIF.

Rage Against the Vaccine Rage Against the Latte Machine Rage Against the Voting Machine

“I owe my soul to the company store.” - 1946

Encourage them to get married. It’ll put an end to that shit tout suite.

(I put way too much into pondering if it should be Aubries Plaza.)

Do you want Aubrey Plazas, Lana? Because that’s how you get Aubrey Plazas.

Meanwhile “War Pigs” is playing loudly in the back of my head.

Missing a cabbage.

Also, rather not support Fox.

More like ‘decomposing’, amirite, guys?

Mein Gesicht, wenn ich einen deutschen Satz dieser Komplexität Stück für Stück übersetze.

With an exotic name like Lisa Anderson (I’m sorry, did I pronounce that right?) She’s kind of asking for trouble like this.

I don’t know… “Akshually, as a _________…” precedes an astonishing amount of ridiculous garbage.

Got launched off the side of a boat near Tokyo in January. Wasn’t very buoyant due to heavy winter clothing and the cold water was… something else. Felt like I was sinking down forever. When I did resurface, it took a long time for them to rig up a ladder for me to climb aboard the adjacent ship.

The satellites will be made by local firm BubblesTech from recycled shopping carts. A source near to the project commented “I am the liquor, Randy!”

I just saw an episode of 8oo10cdc where Suzy Dent specifically said these aren’t words. My money’s on Suzy.

You know that thing where two people, on opposite sides of a door, try to turn the handle and open the door at the same time? I did that with Bob Hope. Later that day I was playing foosball with some kids and their aunt, Bonnie Raitt, came over to talk to them. I was a stage hand for a relief concert.