a powerful reminder of the grotesqueness of man's sinful nature, thank u sonic

Following the news with my Bluesky friends

Screenshot from 1960s Japanese movie Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. A serious-looking man in a suit is explaining his latest idea. Subtitle reads 'It may sound primitive and unscientific, but through the fairies, we could ask Mothra to help.'

The latest White House thinking on the Strait of Hormuz.

screenshot of a dictionary definition of kakistocracy: government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state. "the danger is that this will reduce us to kakistocracy" • a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens. plural noun: kakistocracies "the modern regime is at once a plutocracy and a kakistocracy"

this word takes up so much space in my head that i'd rather be using for other things

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

it kind of seems like democracy dies in the harsh white light of my phone screen

We need to talk about Nolan's Odyssey trailer... YouTube video by Lady of the Library

youtu.be/iYhrW9d6DB8?...

2026 is about affordable homeownership. No more "policy" this year. Feed the local fauna, befriend them, and then use them to overpower homeowners so you can occupy their dwellings.

The sawtooth mountains of an Alaskan mountain range just south of Denali. Tall pines adorn the foreground. Lamar Jackson famously tweeted Johnny as the correct answer to one of those stupid viral tweets and the Baltimore Ravens went on a historic win streak.

“Johnny” - Lamar Jackson

Pic of the day

#photography

Middle School Party Games, Revised for Thirty-Five-Year-Olds Truth or Dare If a player chooses “truth,” they must reveal how much money they make. If they choose “dare,” they must hand someone their phone and...

Truth or Dare:
If a player chooses “truth,” they must reveal how much money they make. If they choose “dare,” they must hand someone their phone and let them look at every tab they have open on their browser.

Happy Holidays

I wish Secretary Duffy would concentrate on keeping the skies safe and leave the moral hectoring to me. I'm better at it.

Dale Partridge on Twitter writes: "Feminist media is BIG mad about me saying that women shouldn’t wear underwear (leggings and sports bras) as outerwear. As Pearl says, “It’s amazing how hard women will fight to be naked.” Immodest ladies, read 1 Tim. 2:9, repent, and follow Christ." Attached are two images. Image 1 headline: “Outraged pastor slams worker at quaint coffee shop for wearing ‘sinful’ leggings and sports bra in front of kids” Image 2 headline: “‘Make sin shameful again’: Pastor sparks row after sports bra complaint”

A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.

Everyone swoons over Elon Musk and space travel but let's remember Wallace and Gromit went to the Moon for a cheese holiday in 1989.

Rotating Sandwiches that's it

rotatingsandwiches.com

Theory: cats can have ADHD too

Bampy looking at me with an awful lot of stank

"exploiting me for likes again, I see"

Cookbook controversies are always welcome.

Within her painting studio, artist Klaire Lockheart, wearing a tiara, several necklaces, bracelets, and rings on every finger, laughs at her own joke. She sits in front of an oil painting titled the Grande Brodalisque and a small suitcase.

I just got back from a short trip to Paris. Did I miss anything in the news over the weekend?

#brodalisque #louvre

pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:

This is amazing. Thank you!!!

This is Herman. He learned how to eat corn on the cob today. And within 11 seconds, he became an expert. 13/10 (TT: devonjohnson07)

The Assumption of the Virgin, by Guido Reni, 1597, 📸 via @RoysEnergy

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

The Bread Carrier, by Pablo Picasso, 1905

gene kelly is antifa

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But when I became grown, I put away childish things. Then when I became a bit more grown, I rebought those same childish things from a vintage reseller and kinda don’t know how to feel about it

Here’s a primer on ‘primer.’

It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”

It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)