Long-time expat. Old curmudgeon. Heroes: Proust, Groucho, J Garcia, Burroughs, Norm, Koufax. Gen AI enthusiast, sorry. Free prize for whoever identifies the photo (not the pizza).
Every time I see these photos of poor bastards stuck behind an imperious Trump proudly shitting I think of a line in Naked Lunch in which a coprophage queen says "That's my rich substance."
CYNC Verity MediaFIFA has abandoned plans to sell a stake in its World Cup business after fierce opposition from football associations. The proposal sought to raise $4.2 billion by selling a 20% stake in a new commercial entity valued at $20 billion. #FIFA #WorldCup #EU #UK www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/...
Long, but true. It may be worse in the US and we don't even know it. Modi's modus operandi is much the same as Trump's, but Modi is more efficient, has every oligarch, newspaper, TV station, and a zillion paid I or scared influencers on his side. With English subtitles. youtu.be/F94fyDHD3RY?...
Pt.17 | Modi Govt Used Illegal AI Surveillance Tools To Track Students At Jantar Mantar? | Akash BYouTube video by The Deshbhaktyoutu.beA cautionary tale for US media. youtu.be/LtNqu13rGt4?...
India’s Newsrooms Are ‘SCREWED’ If They Don’t Show Some SpineYouTube video by Zeteoyoutu.beOne had a milk and egg store, wifet home cooking, one had a butcher shop while the wife sat at home eating and scraping together dinner. The milk/egg store guy ran off, was replaced by guy who opened a liquor store. What I am doing and have done is the farthest thing from these, except the cooking.
RevanEnough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?
Who says they don't want to "assimilate"? They're working, they're spending money, they're opening bank accounts, they're going to school...oh, wait. They're still...that unassimilated color.
Aaron RuparTom Emmer: "We are not creating a new Somalia ... if you do not want to be an American, you do not want to assimilate, then get the hell out of here. Go back to where you came from. You don't belong here."
Mel Brooks in Blazing SaddlesALT: Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddlesstatic.klipy.comPadraig2112You suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?
Remembrance of Things Past Sellby
SJ Klapecki (should be writing)ruin a book by adding a word do androids wet dream of electric sheep