Your occasional reminder that the Founding Fathers were not psychic democracy angels descended from Heaven but problem children spot-welding a first of its kind system together while both (often) being drunk and (always) hating each other.

Having trouble deciding which books to buy from Amazon during Prime Days? Try this: None, then go support an independent bookstore instead. 😌

There is no such thing as AI art.

Confirmed ICE seen skulking around South Minneapolis. Eyes out, whistles up

I work in a game store, and I'm asked for my favorite all the time, but I know better than to assume my tastes map onto this rando who thinks all modern games are complicated.

“how do we win back trump voters in 2026” we don’t. we create an environment where admitting to voting for trump is so socially embarrassing as to render them completely inert. you don’t “win back” trump voters. you demoralize them into staying home. you make it a dunce cap

You'd think that the Democratic party would be making hay over their opposition's biggest donor fighting to let his bot keep making revenge porn.

All I could think of was that "Fortress America" is also the name of a board game where every other country in the world teams up to take America down one and for all.

Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.

Shut every fraternity down.

It came up again elsewhere, and so I'm oathbound to reshare here. Using AI can only reduce your audience.

I have already shared this. But I want you to watch it. Whomever you are. If you know all about JK Rowling or you're on the fence or whatever. Watch this. It's important, I want EVERYONE to see it. We need to reject JK Rowling. At any cost. Thank you, Hoots. I love you and am glad you exist.

"Captain, we are being hailed by someone calling himself Q." "Onscreen." ... "Yes, now pay attention, Captain, as I describe the features of your new Aston Martin."

don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.

It seems to me that fame has been made into not only a job, but a job you need to have in order to make accomplishment profitable, at least in creative fields.