I cackled (still cheering for Taylor though!)
Sociology professor and professional ChatGPT identifier. Just trying to teach these kids something. Texan by birth; Masshole by choice, but will always hate Dunkin’. Whataburger forever. Go Coogs.🐾
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I cackled (still cheering for Taylor though!)
My 15-year-old just said, “Maybe he knows he’s not the boss in this one” 🫣
I was teasing my son on Friday about being a conspiracy theorist about this, and, two days later, I’m ready to buy pushpins and red string 👀
Listen, we've all been there: you get a bad haircut, and you have to be cute in other ways to make up for it. This is just him being cute (in that demoralizing his opponents way).
My children literally don't believe me about Howard Dean. Overenthusiastic was a deal-breaker at one point!
It's amazing to me that in any other time, this would be controversial, but it's just a Friday in this timeline. Vile.
My oldest was in first grade when it happened, the same age as those precious kids. He's starting his sophomore year in college, and it breaks my heart in two to think of how much those parents have missed. I have blind, white-hot rage that we have tried nothing and are all out of ideas.
This is such helpful context. I live near one of the most liberal, progressive, "blue-hair" places in the entire country: Northampton, MA. I don't hear these terms. Dem politicians don't say these words unless they are telling moderates that they aren't using them. What are we doing here?
We created an entire national identity in the 20th century that boiled down to “Capitalism rules! We hate Commies!”. Guess we are over that now? 😬
The whole time I was reading it, I kept thinking, WTF. The tone is so weird, like it's a wildlife documentary or something. I do appreciate that the photographer seemingly didn't tell this man in advance that they would be taking his photo. Quiet resistance.
Texas Republicans are holding a Black woman, a Democratic state rep, hostage in the legislative chamber. They have locked the doors and have banned her from leaving.
“Stumbling through” left me with white-hot, blind rage. These are not serious people, and, yet, we’ve put them in charge of everything.
Jesus Christ. Oh, you’re “stumbling through” are you, Sam? This is why we need the social sciences and humanities, y’all. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
My brother’s Great Pyrenees had a time with his neighbor’s German Shepherd. The result is the loveliest, most stubborn dog ever created. Who needs a designer breed when a mutt makes you feel like you won the lotto?
That's fiscal conservatism, baby!
If you'd told 1997 me that the dipshit on the Real World: Boston would be in charge of our nuclear moon reactor, I think I would have had a stroke. That's it. I'm tapping out. Just blow it up, Sean.
You know how you think you can't be shocked by these dipshits? And then you are? Is there a word for that?
I was labeled as "gifted" in an urban school district, but when my mom took a job in a small, all-white town, all of a sudden, I wasn't. "Based on the previous school, you'd be better suited to regular classes". Huh. I wonder what it was about that previous school? 🤔
Beto has the best of the original Gen X mentality. The “fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me” runs deep in him. I saw him in 2018, and he was already fired up about this. You can’t fake that or consult your way into it.
I pulled my hamstring playing tennis with my teenage daughter yesterday. “Lifetime sport”. Sure. It certainly is for Venus though. Phenomenal.
Oh my god. Listen, this GIF is overused, but it’s never been more applicable.
Man, this bums me out; Kauai always felt like a more untouched place, especially the northern stretch of the island. These guys simply ruin everything they touch.
That's insane. We could just make it easier for people who work there to live there, but why in the world would we do that?
And the bridges need repairs, but they can’t do it! I was in Plymouth recently, and I overheard a panicked conversation about closing the Sagamore for repairs. Nightmare for everyone because no one who works on the Cape can actually live there.
Seconded. There was a real, "I remember this feeling..." moment when I walked outside this morning.
Oh. The internet was a mistake.
My aunt used to exclaim, “Sweet fancy Moses!” any time she heard something so outrageous that she couldn’t even curse. Whew, sweet fancy Moses.
Also, standing in line FOREVER at the theater to try to get good seats for the summer blockbuster. “Go get the popcorn; I’ll hold our place!”.
Oh no. I've never noticed that Chris Fowler looks like him! Luckily, Fowler is nothing like Governor Good Hair.
Listen, we were poor, so Shasta was our drink of choice, but the cream soda was awesome ;)
The Challenger explosion.
“Hardworking Americans” The hardworking Americans she is talking about:
Literally did a spit-take when he said this on Tim's show. I feel like we are in the upside-down.
He's the best!
Drag them, Jim. I'm glad someone said it! I don't think we need to dance around Murkowski's moderate positions any longer.
Tell 'em, Jim! (That's my rep, and he is both generally awesome and specifically correct here).
I’d just really prefer that my tax money does not fund this.
George Strait and Garth have to go on the list. And seconded Brooks and Dunn.
Girl, Interrupted. I would not recommend that as a cute and fun date movie. We did trauma-bond, however.
As a Cougar alum who lives in Western Mass, I feel like this post calls to me. 😉 My side quest up here is to inform every person I meet that she’s an alum. 🐾
Pierce Brosnan walked by me on a beach on Kauai, and he winked as if to say, “yeah, it’s me”. 😉
Exactly the same thought, "So, do I still need to grade these papers or no...?" Love that we all just have to do our stupid little jobs while this happens.
We spent many a glorious summer evening in the backyard tent when my kids were little. I suggest hot dogs, s’mores, and ghost stories. No car travel with toddlers and easy access to a bathroom? Perfect. ⛺️
Any resemblance to Andor is purely coincidental. 😔 I’m certain the “look at these violent civilians putting poor ICE agents in danger” follows, right?
I have to say that raccoon dogs played a far larger role in this episode than I expected. As it should be.
Yes. Although we do run the risk of not being able to bring back stuff Jurassic Park-style.
Throw in The Last Unicorn and make it a trauma-filled day!
That’s my rep; his biggest issue is food insecurity. Grateful to Jim, as always, for calling this monstrosity out. His righteous indignation is real, and I wish more people could hear it.
All of his books are traumatizing; I remember reading one where a girl got the bends when I was 10, and I have never been scuba diving because of it. 😳
This. It is SO hard to prove, and they just deny it. We can put pressure on them to admit it (where did this source come from?, summarize this in your own words right now, etc.), but if they hold fast, it's increasingly difficult. In all my years of teaching, I've never been more frustrated.
Trader Joe’s is the worst place to do this. And yet…
Rolling Stone, you almost gave me palpitations. It should say The 50 Best Willie Nelson (who is definitely still alive!) Songs.
I simply wasn’t aware he could step into the daylight. Wow. You learn something new every day, I guess.
Literally cackled at “Big Chungus”; we all can picture him immediately. 😂
My feelings about generative AI: 1) I'm highly skeptical it'll ever work 2) It's distracting from actual use cases for AI 3) We need a pause until it can be done without wrecking the environment or stealing IP 4) If it does have real potential then it shouldn't be controlled by ruthless people
I feel like an actual Debbie Downer skit every time I tell people about GenAI. “Do you want to hear how it’s destroying the world?” Womp, womp, womp.
How has he gotten even hotter than he was when I was 15 years old? He's like the Benjamin Button of hotness.
Whew. I feel this so deep in my bones. And just to address the many who are saying, "What choice do we have?". Yes! That's the point, isn't it? We don't have a choice. We have inextricably tied every positive outcome in our country to employment, so we trudge on.
You have such a remarkable ability of capturing the dread and horror along with all the ridiculousness and a little piece of hope. Loved reading this.❤️ Hard no on the Ivermectin ice cream.
It wasn’t so bad when the smart woke people were running shit now was it
Wishing everyone a very “WHOSE HOUSE? COOGS HOUSE” day. The anticipation is killing me. All grit. No quit. Finish the job. #NationalChampionship #ForTheCity #GoCoogs
Love this!
HOUSTON IS GOING TO ITS FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SINCE 1984! #FinalFour #ForTheCity
Yes, please. Get thee behind me, Ted Cruz. Scram.
Absolutely incredible. Never doubted them for a minute. 🫣 #GoCoogs
That’s my mother effing school right there! #GoCoogs 🐾
Whew. Needed that!
Excellent pick, Governor! 🐾
Hands Off Protest in the Boston Common
In my experience, yes. 2:1 in most classes. The women often tell me they are wary and don’t want to get caught cheating. The men don’t seem to think it’s cheating at all (*side whisper*: it is).
Constant shuffle: Love Don’t and Survivor: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Bad, Bad News: Leon Bridges Killing in the Name: Rage Against the Machine King of Anything: Sara Bareilles Nobody’s Soldier and Nina Cried Power: Hozier
Truly. Madmartigan is also SO funny. As is Doc Holliday, when he's not devastating. The man could act his ass off.
“Can’t”
COOGS!! Y’all have to stop with the cardiac stuff. Moving on! #GoCoogs
Milos just doing Milos things. #GoCoogs
It’s giving me palpitations. Gonna need LJ to be LJ!
Every time someone says this, I ask the same two questions: 1. Does it still rely on stolen work? 2. Have we figured out a way to quench its insatiable thirst without doing further damage to our planet and people? The answer is always no. Hard pass.
Just pure, unrivaled hotness. Unbelievable.
As a sociology professor, this hits hard. I still sometimes use it.
Oh, for sure! I know my Coogs were in a great game last night against Gonzaga, but, damn, can’t they just win by 30 each time?? Do not recommend a game like that as a fan.
Coogs, y’all need to not do that to my heart. 🐾❤️
Oh, that’s so kind of you! I will definitely do that if I can find an opportunity. Thanks so much. Love your writing (and Polly)!
This is so beautiful. My 15-year- old suffers from extreme social anxiety, and she loved reading this. She is using it for a school assignment too! ❤️
BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPS
Can someone direct me to the person that designed the monstrosity of a floor for the Big 12 tournament? 🏀 I just want to talk…
Every once in a while, a politician comes along that seems profoundly decent. It's rare. But Walz has it in spades.
It is SO good. Every episode ends with Janet Jackson’s voice in my head: “is that the end??”.
It's just absolutely astonishing to me that Elon could easily fuck off to some island, live his life, test his rockets, and just be the cool island billionaire that funds science. That seems preferable to... whatever this is.
YES. Immediately went to the Google!
She is so magnificent! Go, Pepé (and Q and team)!
Jim is the real deal.
Seconded. It was the one thing when my dad died that I didn’t have to worry about. I’d say that’s pretty efficient.
Oh, this straight up sucks. Goodbye, little ball of hate; you were perfect for Boston, and we will miss you.
Save time for lunch. It's worth it. I know, "eating lunch in a department store" feels weird, but it's delightful. And grab a cart.
Ha! Luckily, the families around here have been raising livestock and planting since before the Revolutionary War, so I'll leave it to them. No, thank you for me, though.
