The clouds will part
And the sky cracks open
And god himself will reach his fucking arm through
Just to push you down
Just to hold you down

Which is to say, if you know of any openings for an astrobiologist with expertise in complex systems science in the next 6 months and live in LA/Portland/Seattle/DC/NYC/etc, let me know!

He’s such a tool

Far-right troll account followed by JD Vance on X unmasked “HowlingMutant,” who jokes about rape and the Holocaust, is Alexander Norden of New York City

NEW: We’ve identified the man who runs the far-right troll account on X “HowlingMutant,” whose jokes about rape and the Holocaust have earned him nearly 200,000 followers, which include Vice President JD Vance. His name is Alexander Norden, from Rockaway Park in New York City.

When your representatives throw your community under the bus, your work has just begun.

The silver lining of Flock's influence over police and lawmakers is that it points out exactly who needs to be replaced.

What an asshat.

Image of an Apple News notification from The New Yorker. It reads: “Eric Swalwell's downfall is a parable of our modern media environment.”

No. No, it isn’t.

It’s rape culture. That’s it.
He sexually assaulted people.

Chief Barnes is soft on misconduct At least 70 percent of discipline Barnes issued is at the bottom or below the Office of Police Accountability's recommended range.

In his first year, Chief Shon Barnes chose the lightest punishment in a range of disciplinary options 70 percent of the time — far more often than his predecessors.

What's the reason for Barnes' soft touch?

www.divestspd.com/p/chief-barn...

FBI reported 1700 arrested "child predators" in 2025. That's around 1/200k. There have been now 7 pardoned J6ers arrested for sex crimes against kids, out of 1600 J6ers total, around 1 in 230.

You can play w the denominator a bit (135M adult males) but it's still around 350x the rate

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Well fucking done. No notes.

Trump Escalates Feud With Unclear Adversary By Posting AI Video Of Self Fucking Basketball WASHINGTON—Shocking Truth Social followers with a graphic insult to a nebulous opponent, President Donald Trump escalated a feud with an unclear adversary Monday by posting an AI video of himself fuck...

“The president is clearly enraged at somebody, but the clip provides far too little context to know who exactly is meant to be targeted,” said political analyst Allen Mueller

My thoughts on the Swalwell stuff.

Notice how Democrats always hold their own accountable and Republicans just yell fake news, no matter how vile the evidence is?

I’d almost say, “Kneecap!”. They have enough English their lyrics, though.

Strange that this is very close to a story about someone I knew. It was a different band, though. And the surviving twin brother did continue making music, but not as the band.

The American War in Laos Still Claiming Victims 50 Years Later - UNICORN RIOT In a remote village in the mountains of Xieng Khouang province in northern Laos a small temple is under construction. Its concrete walls are unpainted, and window and door frames sit unfinished. Insid...

Fifty years since the end of the American bombing campaign over southeast Asia and the country of Laos is still littered with unexploded bombs that kill hundreds every year. We heard from locals and NGO's about ongoing efforts to remove the bombs.

unicornriot.ninja/2026/the-ame...

Try to imagine the freak out if Obama or Biden had attacked the Pope

I really have to join one of these one day soon.

"You've been charged with being cool as shit. How do you plead?"
"Guilty, your honor."
"Bailiff, give this man a Baja Blast and drop him off at the nearest arcade with a cup full of whatever coins we in Ireland put in arcade games."

Well, now I am dam calm.

just what DC needed: a half-assed Mussolini Wedding Cake

Greatest. Correction. Ever.

“I’ve worked so damn hard for years just to get here. I showed up, I competed. I respected the sport every game, every single day,” van Leuven said. “And now, with just one decision, I’m being told I don’t belong anymore. This isn’t just about me. This is another huge hit for the trans community."

Why Isn't Everybody Embarrassed? The Shameful Returns of Kanye West, Louis C.K., J.K. Rowling, Chris D'Elia, & My Lunch

Kanye West, Louis CK, JK Rowling, Chris D’Elia… Everybody can get some. Read all about it!👇🏿 open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...

Larger Library Levy Moves Forward; Founder of AI Worker Surveillance Startup Appointed to Ethics Commission

Today's Afternoon Fizz.

publicola.com/2026/04/09/l...

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We believe Jefferson Davis to be the worst man in all history.

On Confederate Surrender Day, I give you the Liberator's take on Jefferson Davis: "We believe Jefferson Davis to be the worst man in all history. He was a repudiator and slaveholder. He has been a secessionist, a traitor and rebel....He has sedulously endeavored to subvert our free institutions."

If national stats hold up, Seattle employers are stealing significantly more $ from workers than residents are shoplifting from businesses.

But we only police one of these. And we’re still spending way more on lawyers to prosecute shoplifting than on wage theft.