a man with a big head and beard is reading a book ALT: a man with a big head and beard is reading a book

You can all calm down, the aliens flying the drones have contacted us and have assured us that they’re only here to serve man.

Just heard Feliz Navidad for the first time this season. By far the best holiday song ever.

This has been percolating in my brain for a while, and is no doubt inspired by you, @godpod.bsky.social, and my fellow lunatics who follow you:

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He brought his hatred to the USA
But we’re tired of his crap
And have gone away
Oh, Bluesky thank you for an escape

And we shall leave Elon
And we shall be good again
And we shall leave Elon
In tradition with the nice and sane
And we shall leave Elon
And we shall be good again
We shall leave Elon

Sung to the tune of "Levon" by Elton John (with apologies):

Elon wears his ego like a clown
He calls his prez Jesus
‘Cause he’s insane
And he sent him to the finest house in the land

Elon, Elon likes his money
He makes a lot they say
Spends his days counting
In a DOGE house full of hate

I’m thankful for many things, but this year @bsky.app is near the top of the list. Thanks to those who created it, to those who asked the sane, reasonable, and cool folks to join, and to those who took a chance on it by leaving their many followers on the dumpster fire platform.

I saw Gladiator 2 and liked it, a good if not perfect sequel. That they managed to surprise me with some twists and turns is great, as so many films are too predictable.

Now we need this as a screensaver, or maybe as a background for Zoom, Meet, etc.

Throwback Thursday, and a fun pic that fits this happier place. This is more than a decade ago in London, near the “Duck Boat” tours.

I’ve been a fan of your works for ~30 years, and loved your posts on the “other” site, even when you had to contend with rampant ignorance, stupidity, and evilness. This site is far more pleasant, and I’m happy to see you and other cool people here.

Count me in with the folks who like the vibe here. I hope it stays this way.

All of my social media feeds are full of posts supporting Tyson, with zero for Paul. It may just be because I’m old, or maybe everyone truly hates that freaking douchebag.

Reminders for an important event