Every once in a while, YouTube glitches in a most amusing way. I’m pretty sure neither one of these guys is Jacques Pépin, and they sure as hell aren’t cooking chicken. (See alt text)

I needed to get this out of my head, so here it is.

I don’t think I’ve seen anything this direct in automotive journalism since Car and Driver published a road test of the Chevrolet Chevette that used the word “shitbox.” Twice.

The Man In The High Castle.

The Guardian: Why does JD Vance keep saying loony things? Oh, I don’t know. Maybe because he’s a few tacos short of a fiesta?

@jbf1755.bsky.social I’m guessing this isn’t you on Mastodon. Please confirm and I’ll report them.

This is the Chicago Way, sir.

Congratulations to the UK on finally making a sensible decision about their Prime Minister.

Name a TV show you’re positive no one remembers but you.

Every time I read about Google or Apple shoving AI into Android or iOS I start thinking fondly about these.

To give Ambassador Spock time to prevent a Romulan civil war that would prevent reunification with Vulcan, Q agrees to stop time on Romulus - but only if the ambassador agrees to a mind meld with the supernatural being. #StarTrekTNGSeason8

Not today, Satan.

Candidates, PACs, and parties can stop sending me political SMS and junk mail now. It won’t do any good now anyway. Early voting rocks.

On this Memorial Day, remembering the first of my ancestors to serve this country, Col. Alexander Oliver of the Massachusetts militia and James Cupples, an Irish immigrant in the Pennsylvania militia. Both were my 4th great-grandfathers, one from each side of the family.

Can’t go wrong with the Casio Royale! Got the Citizen Skyhawk on today:

Downloaded to my Kobo the new James S.A. Corey novel that was released today. Now I have to try to be extraordinarily patient and save it for when I’m on jury duty next week so I’ll have something interesting to read.

Damn, guess I’m gonna need to get some more folding tables and chairs for next Thanksgiving. 🤪

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only

I filled my gas tank today.

Whatever idiot at Microsoft thought it was a good idea to have unannounced updates run at shutdown can fuck all the way off.

Speaking of working from home... (Courtesy of pixelframe.design/dune-font-lo...)

At these prices, Chevron should buy me dinner first.

Winter in California.

Name a book from a Black author. Lion’s Blood by Steven Barnes. An alternate history where a technologically superior Islamic Africa colonizes North America and backwards Europeans are slaves.

Same here. He’s my 10th cousin 4 times removed.

Whoever left these in the office lunchroom is evil.

Some photos I found on the web:

Who would have thought that the title of a 1946 East German film would resonate in 2026 America? “Die Mörder Sind Unter Uns” - “The Murderers Are Among Us”

Had to log into my work laptop (Windows 11 - sigh) this morning to check my email, and the Logi Options app updated itself and then showed me an ad. Logitech makes nice stuff, but they can fuck all the way off with that crap.