Elaine from Seinfeld wearing the urban sombrero.
Today I managed to convince some people at work that I knew what I was talking about and now all I can think about is the Urban Sombrero from Seinfeld
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Elaine from Seinfeld wearing the urban sombrero.
Today I managed to convince some people at work that I knew what I was talking about and now all I can think about is the Urban Sombrero from Seinfeld
RIGHT TO READ DAY. April 20, 2026. Everywhere. FOR YOUR FREEDOM TO READ. FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION. FOR UNDERSTANDING OUR PAST. FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR OUR LIBRARIES. Logos for Unite Against Book Bans and ALA150 American Library Association
From Jan. 2025 - March 2026, 100+ pro-censorship bills were introduced in state legislatures. At least 40 bills would penalize libraries and library workers with lawsuits, fines, or even jail time for protecting people’s the right to read.
This #RightToReadDay, take action: https://bit.ly/43D9Dtw
Thank YOU 🙏
I would watch the hell out of Dog Poirot
It’s fantastic!
Some people in the office were like "He shouldn't crash into the word 'Tech,' that's too on the nose, but I was like "Guys this is our first metaphor -- it should be juicy!"
Anyway next week we're gonna have a Bald Eagle die of measles so look out for that one.
Some job news: I now work in the newly-established Federal Department of Metaphors. How are we doing so far?
I was invited to a preview screening of this last week, and it’s a whole lot of scary fun.
Jasmine does a FANTASTIC job and the cast has great chemistry. The production team put a ton of work into making something really cool.
Excited for folks to check it out!
Just really cool to see people like @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social who came up through the indie scene getting big opportunities now.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
ChatGPT: you’re right you’re so much smarter than him. He’s so schlubby and you’re so suave. Columbo will never catch you.
Steamed Hams full transcript Well, Seymour, I made it- despite your directions. Ah. Superintendent Chalmers. Welcome. - I hope you're prepared for an unforgettable luncheon. - Yeah. Oh, egads! My roast is ruined. But what if I were to purchase fast food and disguise it as my own cooking? Delightfully devilish, Seymour. Ah- Skinner with his crazy explanations The superintendent's gonna need his medication When he hears Skinner's lame exaggerations There'll be trouble in town tonight Seymour! Superintendent, I was just- uh, just stretching my calves on the windowsill. Isometric exercise. Care to join me? Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour? Uh- Oh. That isn't smoke. It's steam. Steam from the steamed clams we're having. Mmm. Steamed clams. Whew. Superintendent, I hope you're ready for mouthwatering hamburgers. I thought we were having steamed clams. D'oh, no. I said steamed hams. That's what I call hamburgers. You call hamburgers steamed hams? Yes. It's a regional dialect. - Uh-huh. Uh, what region? - Uh, upstate New York. Really. Well, I'm from Utica, and I've never heard anyone use the phrase "steamed hams. " Oh, not in Utica. No. It's an Albany expression. I see. You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty Burger. Oh, no. Patented Skinner burgers. Old family recipe. - For steamed hams. - Yes. Yes. And you call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled. Ye- You know, the- One thing I should- - Excuse me for one second. - Of course. Well, that was wonderful. A good time was had by all. I'm pooped. Yes. I should be- Good Lord! What is happening in there? - Aurora borealis. - Uh- Aurora borealis at this time of year at this time of day in this part of the country localized entirely within your kitchen? - Yes. - May I see it? No. Seymour. ! The house is on fire. ! No, Mother. It's just the northern lights. Well, Seymour, you are an odd fellow but I must say you steam a good ham.
Today is officially the 30th anniversary of Steamed Hams. On April 14, 1996, "22 Short Films About Springfield" aired for the first time!
Hungarians celebrated the landslide defeat of Orban by singing "We Are the Champions" out in the streets
Update: Oh hell yes
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...
Once again, let us remember the cemeteries are full of irreplaceable men.
A guy asking ChatGPT to review a series of fart sound effects and getting a serious kiss ass response that calls it atmospheric
I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.
That’s right. As it should be.
It’s hard to overstate how much of this moment is driven by people who got a taste of accountability and were very, very mad about it.
Reminder that in this house we do not trash other genres of books to support the genre we like the most. One, come on, we're grown ups. Two, the bottom line is people reading and loving books. Three, every writer you know has friends working other genres, don't trash their friends, thanks.
MN ICE WATCH 4/8:
the past four weeks, the metro area has still been seeing what would average out to, MINIMUM, an abduction every single day. slightly more, usually.
and that’s only what we’ve been privy to, there are guaranteed more that have been happening too quietly for us to catch
My problems, in perspective.
This really puts my problems into perspective.
NASA isn't why the US doesn't have universal healthcare, or a social safety net. The US doesn't have those things because politicians with the power to provide them choose specifically not to (with varying levels of support from voters). Enthusiasm for human spaceflight doesn't drive that choice.
This is a perfectly adorable example of how art inspires science.
Five panels of Fry and The Professor from Futurama. Their conversation is as follows… Fry: …as long as you don't make me smell Uranus. Farnsworth: I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.. Fry: Oh. What's it called now? Farnsworth: Urectum.
In honor of space travel…
My fellow writers might not want to hear this, but AI is a useful tool for certain aspects of the craft, like for instance when you’re engaged in the process of being a talentless shitbag hack who is too lazy to do any fucking writing.
Lots of tech dudes think the "idea" is the important part of creating, not the creative journey you take through work to give that idea actual meaning. Ideas are the easiest, cheapest and least fulfilling part of it. Giving ideas life through work, and sharing that work with others, is the stuff.
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