the elite aren’t powerful politicians or billionaires. common misconception. the elite is anyone i think is cooler than me, funnier than me, more artistic than me, or generally anyone i resent for daring to be happier than i am despite my immense wealth and political clout
I thought it meant how many fire stations were called into action.
This is not the hat of a man without vanity.
“The Extrapolated Futures Archive is a reverse-lookup for speculative fiction. Describe a situation you are facing, and find the SF stories that already worked through the implications.” [urubos.github.io]
Retail sales +1.7% in March:
+15.5% gas stations
+4.2% dept stores
+2.2% furniture
+1.0% online
+0.9% grocery
+0.9% electronics
+0.7% building mats, garden
+0.5% health, personal care
+0.5% cars, parts
+0.1% restaurants, bars
0.0% clothes
0.0% sporting, hobby, music, books
Feels kinda silly to say that rich people from the center to left of things politically can’t build a successful media environment when the onion is doing it basically using donations from semi-employed forum goblins
Democrats should make the confirmation hearing on the nominee to be U.S. Attorney General all about the Epstein files.
If you won’t commit to release the files without redactions and prosecute the Epstein class, then you’re obstructing justice, not enforcing it.
Donald Trump is very unpopular and being seen as opposing Donald Trump in clear moral terms is an almost instant path to political and cultural relevance.
Guidebook massacre! I’m prepping for 50 days of research in Europe. And that means it’s time for a little pre-trip violence… I just finished ripping up my guidebooks.
Have a peek… if you dare.
After building the best public education system in the world brought us the Counterculture and the Anti-War Movement, conservatives in the US began a 50+ year assault to destroy public education.
I haven't heard a single post about this anywhere--
disney's had their animators reanimate some of their recent iconic songs in ASL?? here's "we don't talk about bruno"??? this is amazing???
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBrv...
What a hat.
The headphone jack is now standard again, btw I am running for President in 2028, you know what to do
Contrast to how civilians put themselves in true danger for each other within minutes during the ICE raids these past couple months.
This does nothing to solve my yearslong certainty that people at Apple stopped using their own products a long time ago. (I’d love to know what podcast app Apple employees use, for example. There’s no way it’s theirs.)
Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions).
Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom.
And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ.
Remember this.
Dear new Apple Guy (continued): under the heading of “Dump Liquid Glass,” just make your software work again.
The new mandate should be “deshittification.“
Dear new Apple Guy: dump Liquid Glass, and buy the Star Trek IP.
This Is Just To Say
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
That’s good stuff.
A short sleeved sequinned dress with high collar. It is bright yellow and has a silk satin belt cinching the waist
Another big name in fashion lore was born on this day in 1900 and that was Norman Norell. Amongst his many striking designs, one of his most recognisable was his mermaid dresses, silk jersey covered entirely in sequins. Here an early #1960s version in bright yellow #museumatFIT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Those glasses tho
"Specs." I thought it must be a joke, but I looked and how is this real? Are you sure its not a publicity stunt?
the thing i hate most about AI image gen is that no one does crude photoshops anymore, a tradition i will continue until the day i die
An onion will do well for such a shift
Of the countless hacks for keeping strawberries fresher for longer, this is the only one that works. Here is the best way to wash and store your strawberries.
It comes as little surprise to me that once adults could legally buy pot, the kids didn't find it cool anymore. #HelloFellowKids
"You're no longer NEEDED, so now it's time to figure out how to be WANTED" is a hurdle some dudes simply cannot get over.
For what doth cherish weeds but gentle air?
