I've been in Stockholm for over two weeks and haven't seen a single Tesla. Quite a change coming from the Bay Area where they're everywhere (plus, there are at least a half dozen Cybertrucks in my neighborhood).
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I've been in Stockholm for over two weeks and haven't seen a single Tesla. Quite a change coming from the Bay Area where they're everywhere (plus, there are at least a half dozen Cybertrucks in my neighborhood).
I feel like this was one where my college major really helped me figure out the blue category...
Me too -- he came out and said "Hi, we're the Mountain Goats"
I may have to read this Swedish detective story to figure out how the squirrel relates to the action
You and everyone else on social media! It's wild how this story has kept going. I guess no chain restaurant will ever dare to change their logo again!
It pains me that as a person who has eaten at CB exactly once in my life (on a trip to North Carolina) I have now been forced to think about it numerous times over the past few days
I've heard authors complain about bad foreign covers, but this Swedish translation of Anne Tyler's Earthly Possessions is ... really something
Relevant to today's @ifbookspod.bsky.social subscriber episode
I always find it odd that a large popcorn at the Alameda Theater costs, like, 50 cents more than a small. I bring the leftovers home and finish it over the course of 3-4 days.
Last week was George Will and Phil McGraw, and I didn't think there could be a worse lineup, but yikes. (I don't watch, but I'm on HBO's press list.)
The episode ended with a bang
I listened to it, and I hope you keep doing those episodes. (I also loved hearing you on @eurovangelists.com!)
Just got this from a San Francisco Chronicle news alert (gift link): www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
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It's a tribute concert, but yikes, that ad is misleading!!
Her show was on MaxFun for a while. It left the network about 5 years ago because they wanted to be more ad-supported than listener-supported.
Today's puzzle took me six minutes to solve. Some of the old Saturdays take half an hour. I want them to be difficult!
One of my closest friends once released an album titled Plants & Birds & Rocks & Things, so I can never hate on that song too much! www.discogs.com/master/33345...
Ditto Seth Meyers and The Daily Show. Why would I wait to watch them on linear when I can catch them on YT at 8 PM?
HC is my least favorite song of all time so the fact that I laughed out loud at this is a real achievement
You should ask Bradley Skaught -- he works in a bookstore AND is a huge Morrissey fan
I saw one in my friend's backyard when I visited Albuquerque. I don't think I would have recognized it but he said "Hey, that's a roadrunner"!
I wrote for it but I am absolutely not going to reread my submission
I think you may be confusing Rosie O'Donnell with Roseanne Barr, who did become involved in QAnon (which led to her being fired from her ABC sitcom, "Roseanne.").
Grök
I'm at the game and thinking "at least Linda Holmes will be happy"
If you add someone to a List, you won't see their shares, only their original posts (unless they add commentary to the share).
As a Swedish-speaking Defector subscriber, seeing the graphic in this article made my day. (Swedes love this construction; the similar "nakenchock" is even in the official Swedish Academy dictionary.) HERE IS A GIFT LINK! defector.com/hurdler-wins...
I have this on my TBR and yours is the second recommendation I've seen today. I need to move it to the top of the pile!
My dad wanted me to experience "Psycho" before encountering any spoilers. In retrospect, I'm sure I was way too young, I appreciate that I was able to be surprised by it, and I became a big Hitchcock fan as a result.
Sat next to Ali Wong at Dear Evan Hansen on B'way.
LOL — I've been working, and decided to check Bluesky at 5:30 PM, as a little treat. 🍿
I loved, loved, loved this show!!!!
I'm across the aisle from you!
I mouse over the headlines to see the city name!
😢 I hadn't heard the sad news. That's a beautiful tribute.
The book is set in Georgia, I'm kind of surprised that they didn't go for peach
youtu.be/Kg3QoTpnqyw?...
I saw a "post a banger that's not in English" prompt and as a Eurovision fan, I could do this ALL DAY LONG youtu.be/28__O2Ngc74?...
You have great taste in music (I remember you from the old Loud Family mailing list) AND make-up! Just sent in a copy of my recurring @translifeline.org donation receipt... I look forward to getting the crosswords!
Shaun Cassidy covered "Rebel Rebel" on his album "Wasp."
The latest one with Mei Lin and her tiny dog Katsu was so chaotic in the best way
...how difficult is it to go to Goodreads, find a list of 2025 releases, and just aggregate the publishers' blurbs, which is at the top of every listing. I could have done this in 15 minutes. www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/2...
Early in my career, I used to write "advertorial" sections as a freelancer for the Baltimore Sun. This was obviously long before AI, but it's kind of a thankless job and I can kinda understand why someone would want to take shortcuts. That said...
There is a rest of the world vote! esc.vote
#Eurovision 2025 is this Saturday. Here’s how to watch, what to expect and the 10 songs I’m pulling for. www.npr.org/2025/05/15/n...
It reminded me of the misguided chaos cooking challenge from last year. I'm also curious how many MI actors they had to ask before they got to Tarzan (who was fine, but not exactly at the top of the call sheet).
This Swedish captcha seems to imply that I will be filling my shopping cart with eggplant, eggplant and more eggplant
Peter, I seem to recall you mentioning on your old podcast that you'd never been to Alcatraz. Is that still the case?
This is an extraordinary story.
I really love Netflix's "The Four Seasons" and Kerri Kenney-Silver is a big part of the reason why. www.glamour.com/story/kerri-...
I was responding to Maris, but I'm going to check out your newsletter since I see that a lot of people I follow also follow you!
I don't mean to complain because my main reason for paying for a subscription was to support your work, but I can't comment on your new platform because my paid subscription didn't move over. I didn't want to bug you about it. There may be other readers in the same situation.
He did Teenager of the Year in San Francisco in January and it was great
My husband and I have stayed at a hotel during SF Sketchfest when we wanted to go to some late shows, but this was different -- just a chance to explore at length a neighborhood I have always been intrigued by. (I loved it!)
I vacationed in San Francisco last summer, even though I live in Alameda. I rented an Airbnb in the Sunset. It was honestly wonderful, it's a neighborhood I rarely get to visit, so it felt like a new experience!
You can buy one! The tailor shop where the clergy buy their vestments is open to the public www.gammarelli.com/shop/
I'm not a Mission Impossible fan, but I definitely support putting Tramell Tillman in as many things as possible.
I must admit that I was too lazy to make a new sign after attending the previous weekend's Tesla protest, but next time I'm going to cut posterboard into an oval shape and do "TRUMP TAKE EGG," based on your shining example.
I saw more references to "Severance" than I did to Vance. ("Devour feculence" looks great on a sign.) I'd estimate that at least a third of the signs referenced Elon/DOGE.
Yes. I've been to lots of protests here and this was by FAR the largest. The crowd was so large it closed down the street outside City Hall.
@garrettbucks.bsky.social Great turnout here in Alameda!
Congratulations, Wisconsin! 🎉
"And in 2010, when Anna Bergendahl failed to qualify for the Eurovision finals, Sweden eliminated the regional juries..." @eurovangelists.com
I've been outbid on several items! Time to dig deeper...
Came looking for this one, I knew somebody had to share my hatred of it. I've literally run out of stores when it comes on.
I was so curious about the show's production design, and it turns out it took a year and a half to create the White House sets: www.netflix.com/tudum/featur...
The Franchise on Max.
Yes -- you can even buy it on Amazon.
I did the same last year, after they introduced the custom bonus content feed. I am so glad MaxFun rolled out that feature!!
That Bay Area earthquake was powerful enough to wake up my dog, who usually can sleep through anything. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
I just finished it too, and ADORED it. Here's hoping we get a third book! 🤞
@maximumfun.org Waking up to so much bonus content in my podcast feed this morning was so exciting! Lots to choose from, but I had to go with @lindaholmes.bsky.social discussing the ALEX INC. pilot with Jordan & Jesse as my first listen. That is the niche content I'm here for.
I just checked Book Passage's website (CA), and it says "Senator Schumer’s book tour events during the week of March 17 are being postponed for security reasons."
I live in the Bay Area and a LOT of people were planning to show up and protest both of his book events here.
Loved your Poisoned Pen event, which I enjoyed virtually. Barbara Peters is a national treasure. (When I visited Arizona, the bookstore was my second stop after the Grand Canyon.)
🇸🇪 Sweden: KAJ wins Melodifestivalen 2025 with "Bara bada bastu" #Eurovision #melfest #ESC2025 #UnitedByMusic
I can't believe I managed to avoid all of the Conclave spoilers. Just watched it and 😳 🤯
Considering his love of negronis, Campari missed an opportunity here
One of the most depressing hours of television I have ever seen 😢
Out TODAY! I was lucky enough to read an advance copy (while lying in bed with a snoring dog at my side), and it provided me with several hours of pure joy.
I saw it at its original Berkeley run and absolutely loved it! I hope it will be produced all over the U.S.
The SNL 50 show seemed long, but it was still 20 minutes shorter than "The Brutalist"
Now playing in Hell's waiting room: this week's Bill Maher, with guests Kid Rock and Pamela Paul www.interbridge.com/lineups.html
I am proud of my city 🌈
I laughed out loud at least three times while reading this article. Thank you for helping me in my oft-futile attempt to stay sane in this hellscape.
Bummer that Glover sold them the rights to such a powerful song
A very useful article—and reminder that, even if you've never had a single Meta app or account, companies you do business with are probably sharing stuff about you with Meta all the time. If you do have a Facebook account, you can see all the companies that have betrayed you like that.
I paused twice during the last 8 minutes to make sure I was still watching the right show! Really threw me for a loop
I just saw Frank Black on his Teenager of the Year tour. The way he sings "My best friend, he's the king of karaoke" is worth the price of admission. And I'm seeing @flophousepodcast.bsky.social tomorrow night at SF Sketchfest.
They almost never get rid of a contestant on the premiere episode anyway, which made it look even more suspicious!
Kelsey, you were also featured in the spring book preview at Modern Mrs. Darcy, a wonderful literary community!
This strip used to run every week in the Baltimore City Paper. I'm delighted that so many people are sharing it today.
I bet next week will be all outies. I'm very suspicious that 5 months have actually passed since the overtime contingency.
