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The Onion: Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation. The actual Wilson on Bluesky: “No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this.” Most fun movie discourse since Barbenheimer. [theonion.com]

Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film AdaptationPHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” adaptation. “The first line of my translation is ‘Tell me about a kooky Minion,’ but the Minions in theonion.com

Spot on commentary by @marcdaalder.bsky.social This especially - I made some of these points (less eloquently) in comments for @smcnz.bsky.social yesterday

Teacher Required To Provide Own Salary https://theonion.com/teacher-required-to-provide-own-salary/

In its quest to defend Israel, the Jewish establishment has abandoned liberal democracy in the United States. Peter Beinart traces this turn away from civil rights in his new essay. jewishcurrents.org/the-shame-of...

The Shame of the American Jewish EstablishmentIn its quest to defend Israel, establishment Jewry has abandoned liberal democracy in the US.jewishcurrents.org

In the end, it wasn't even close. The pīwakawaka is the best "ordinary" bird in the world! Undefeated in 8 matches, this little guy was the class of the tournament by some distance. #WorldCupOfBirds

Like any good proof of life photo, Mitch McConnell is holding a newspaper to corroborate that he was in fact alive on July 12, 2026.

Heat waves. Thanks to @climateadam.bsky.social's most recent video, which helped inform this comic and gave me the kick I needed to make it.

100 years ago.

What would the Founding Fathers think about Trump? The Declaration of Independence gives us an idea. Watch.

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president's going to give a 2 hr speech in 107 degree heat you say

There is some small comfort in how Trump absolutely, positively refuses to give his enablers the smallest fig leaf of dignity.

It’s a weird thing to say into a microphone that your administration commits a watergate level offense every 12 hours.

The must see visual from Propublica's brutal takedown of carbon capture magical thinking: projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c... @amywestervelt.bsky.social @propublica.org @drilledmedia.bsky.social

NY-10 is, according to the Jewish Electorate Institute, the second most Jewish Congressional district in the US. (www.jewishelectorateinstitute.org/p6611) It voted overwhelmingly for a candidate who says Israel is committing genocide. That should challenge assumptions about what American Jews want.