Seth Brown

Not what I expected when I heard "Puppet Government", but here we are.

A few years ago, @starfishknits.bsky.social tried to show me a fun satirical movie she remembered from her younger years, about an over-the-top right-wing politician named Bob Roberts. It, uh, did not even approach the actuality of today.

Full product list for the recall at www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...

It's possible "a group of animals quickly deciding they should turn around" is the best short video genre:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXRW...

Amidst countless national and global crises, why is the regime so obsessed with trans people? They say it's to "protect the children", a claim I address in this week's column:

www.berkshireeagle.com/opinion/colu...

Back in late 2015/early 2016 when everyone presumed Trump would be crushed in the primary, I co-wrote a musical about his disastrous presidency.

I know people were worried the US is attacking Iran with no real plan, but there is a plan: Apparently our fucking government is literally trying to bring on armageddon.

Seeing this from a fellow blueskyer broke me.

Now I'm a broken man on an owl facts peer.

Emo standing on the ceiling at the 99.

Certainly apparent in the regime's approach to foreign policy - nothing is more foreign to them than the concept of mutually beneficial alliance with other autonomous parties that have their own wants and needs.

Hold your demon tongue!

They literally showed off fake security videos as a demo.

It is certainly the greatest gift scammers and liars could ask for.

[Seth Says] Good, Evil, and Nonsense Q: Why does a pianist always have his piano in black and white?A: Because he's a man a'keyin'! I'm not normally given to a Manichean worldview because life...

Come for the Love Thy Neighbor, stay for the terrible Star Wars puns:

buttondown.com/RisingPun/ar...

Think of the most gullible person you know.

AI is twice as gullible. It has automated credulity and confident repetition of nonsense.

Putting criminal gangs in charge of policing Gaza is a natural next step for the Trump Syndicate, having already put criminal gangs in charge of terrorising immigrants in the US.

Dear Ursula (The Science Fiction Song) YouTube video by Katherine Saxon

Certainly easier to understand the current moment if you've read classic sci-fi:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n9B...

The war on love Love has long been opposed by the current administration but previously only fought with more targeted actions like painting over murals promoting compassion and integrity at the FBI. Going forward,

Watch the Talarico interview on Colbert. And also, ideally, read this:

www.berkshireeagle.com/opinion/colu...

Found a tasty snack that's sweet, healthy, high in fiber, and perfect to eat at my desk while keeping my hands clean.

Go fig.

You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...

I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.

And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.

Note this is the exact same argument AI companies use to steal from artists without permission or compensation:

"What we want is impossible to do legally, so we're gonna ignore the law, because our big project will bring us tons of money and power so it's special."

Incompatible with Rule of Law.

I know there are 17 other horrible things going on right now, but COVID continues to be a massive problem.

But good news:

It's way easier to protect yourself from COVID than from fascism. (although wearing a KN-95/KF-94 mask in crowds may be some whynotboth.gif)

"Valentine's Day Poem to an Evangelical" (2018)

You love an honest man of unswerving faith and moral clarity,
Who follows Christ's ideals of fidelity, compassion, and charity,
Or you love a man who lacks any of that,
As long he beats the Democrat.

Just noting this because I have cited the trends a lot recently: Tracking data from Civiqs now shows a plurality of the public favors abolishing ICE, with 47% in support and 46% opposed. Independents are net +5 on abolish, up from -40 a year ago substack.com/profile/4791...

The King of Sandwiches! FINALLY!

3-panel comic meme: 1) Dog holding frisbee in mouth saying "Pls spend??" 2) Hand reaches for frisbee, dog says "NO WAGE!" 3) Close-up on angry dog saying "ONLY SPEND" (meme based on original "Pls throw?", hand reaching and dog says "NO TAKE!", then angry dog "ONLY THROW")

In addition to their concerns about the conditions in which ICE detainees would be held, local leaders warned that an ICE warehouse in their town of about 30,000 residents could place a heavy burden on emergency services and tarnish the community’s public image while reducing property tax revenues.

for better or worse, this will probably be the most successful and compelling argument by communities against ICE concentration camps being built:

(from this piece: archive.is/eGsQf)

Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick

Pure evil, assaulting people for the crime of existing.

Boston and Providence are on the tour. (If you're in Western MA and Boston is too far, I get it, I had to go to Albany to see her last time. Totally worth it though!)