Whew, I’m having a hard time winding from all this good news and catching the Mamdani speech (happened on a stream just as he was coming out to speak, pretty great!)
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Nov 04, 2025 9:08:26 pm PST #10040 of 10048
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Karl - Nov 04, 2025 9:15:59 pm PST #10041 of 10048
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
I sure like this year's Election Day a whole lot better than last year's.
Congratulations, NYC. Maybe Zohran can call up Sadiq Khan over in London and they can swap notes on how to deal with racist shithead Islamophobes.
-t - Nov 04, 2025 9:31:30 pm PST #10042 of 10048
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Such a contrast to last year! Similar not sleepiness, opposite vibe
Laura - Nov 05, 2025 4:31:24 am PST #10043 of 10048
Our wings are not tired.
The turnout numbers were incredible. Double from the last NTC mayoral contest. Also huge turnout in the other races. We had no election here. It was a fun night!
My only hope is that the sheep will realize that Trump's endorsements mean nothing. I get that they have other reasons to fear his wrath, but being primaried isn't one of them. Who would have thought that MTG would be the one GOP Rep. to point out that her fellows were weak?
Dana - Nov 05, 2025 4:48:55 am PST #10044 of 10048
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Fuck yeah, Virginia. I can't wait to be represented by Dems again.
Tom Scola - Nov 05, 2025 6:17:11 am PST #10045 of 10048
hwæt
Zohran Mamdani: Excellent for New York City; awful for my insomnia.
I took the rest of the week off from work! Today, I’m celebrating the victory of Democratic Socialism to visiting a monument to Oligarchic Capitalism.
Trudy Booth - Nov 05, 2025 6:32:56 am PST #10046 of 10048
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
If Mamdani can pull off any of this we'll be much better off. Its certainly a sea change I appreciate! If we manage to have actual elections next year they could go very well indeed.
I was at the Frick a few weeks ago! Several rooms are basically as they were and I spent the whole time in them going "this was this guy's house !"
-t - Nov 05, 2025 7:29:44 am PST #10047 of 10048
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good plan, Tom (aside from the insomnia part, I hope you can get away from that)
We have an atmospheric river sweeping through today. I very much want to curl up in a blanket and drink tea and read What Stalks the Deep and be happy I don’t have to go outside but stupid work keeps expecting me to do work.
-t - Nov 05, 2025 8:30:26 am PST #10048 of 10048
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Completely unrelated to anything - I impulse bought 4 different apples at the grocery store yesterday and I'm having an Envy today for breakfast. They lured me in partly because they were attractively displayed just as I walked in the door but probably largely because I have been reading Chuck Wendig's apple reviews, so I went to find his review of the Envy and I can't find one. Alas!