(Part 2 of 2) Wooden @play.date for @mrgan.com

A wooden @play.date that doubles as a miniature picture frame. A birthday gift for the estimable @mrgan.com, made from cherry, plexiglass, and scavenged screws, danish oil finish with a little minwax over top. (Part 1 of 2)

#woodworking #mechanicalart #dıy #handmade #playdate

Lauren (lauren@rotatingsandwiches.com) obliterating a nerd claiming to be "hungry to humiliate" leftists

Preserving a Lauren insta-kill for posterity

For reference: reservations have a huge rape problem because they can't prosecute people from outside, and local law enforcement won't do shit about it.

Sexual predators are drawn to preying on women and children in reservations, with almost zero legal consequence.

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A downy woodpecker sits on a spruce on a sunny winter day. "Ahh... Febuary" it says. Close up on it correcting "Febrary" then "Febberary..." then finally "Frebrury"

Ferbruary #oldknees

the president of the united states should not be allowed to personally loot the treasury to the sum of ten billion dollars and that this is not resulting in immediate, unanimous impeachment is a dramatic indictment of what has become of our political system

Average Sunday show interview:

OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats

HOST: how will you pay for it?

OFFICIAL: tariffs

HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money

OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed

HOST: thank u for ur time

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

Numerals that are multiples of 5 are dads. Multiples of 4 are moms. (12 for example, obviously a mom.) Multiples of 9 are teenagers. That’s just how it is

The charges here mattered, because the arresting officers admitted that she was arrested for violating the segregation ordinance and not for some ostensibly race-neutral charge like "disturbing the peace"

Thank you Rob, just ordered! 🖤

the secret is that people actually still crave this but dragging them away from the skinnerbox that keeps them unhappy is difficult

almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

hey jeff what is this third pillar marked SECRET

The misogynistic fucks in the admin are trying to make it so that grad school certifications in female-dominated professions (nursing, therapy, education) no longer count as “professional degrees” & you can’t get loans to go to grad school.

(throwing open my window) you there, boy, what day is this?

same thing with the obsession over latinx

if i think things are corny i just internally roll my eyes and move on. not everything needs a fight and people being earnest about this stuff is not a significant social issue in itself

my wokest opinion is that land acknowledgements are fine. people knowing a little bit about the land you're on, even if one isn't invested in a land back project, is not particularly worse than the status quo, even if one comes by this info in a way that is somewhat cringe and forced

I don't know enough about Congress really, but, am I crazy to think the Senate caved primarily actually so the Republicans wouldn't get rid of the filibuster--which would be a net good--so that they wouldn't lose their excuse for never doing a single thing the Democratic base wants and demands

Joyce Carol Oates @Joyce... 17h O So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates— scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the "most wealthy person in the world."

Elon Musk ' @elonmusk X.com Oates is a liar and delights in being mean. Not a good human.

lol she got his ass and he knows it

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.

A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.

A sitting president opening a betting market on his own website taking bets on things he influences.
Wild times.

If you’re interested in learning Procreate (for comics or for any other reason) I can’t recommend @audmcname.com’s online class highly enough — fun, packed with practical tips, and (as she reassuringly points out) not scary! www.crucialcomix.com/product/work...

this shit is so embarrassing. the government used to have guys who like, built bridges. now it’s just a gaggle of bleary-eyed cave children jacking themselves off to porno deepfakes of AOC while posting “based meme edits” of reaper drone strikes on venezuelan children. quit gooning and fix a pothole

Dr. Demento - Streaming

I won't go on & on about it. But what Dr. Demento put out into the world was special. It connected who knows how many people to music they didn't know they needed. to weird music. to big laffs, which we need. his final show will cost you three bucks, but it's priceless. 3/3 drdemento.com/online.html