Day: July 28, 2026, 6:00 PM

Doofy Denial

Chill Annoying, Clowns

Simon Sarris (@simonsarris) / X

That’s right. Stores stock so much less than they did in the 1990s, which was (as it was for many things) peak plenitude.

Even though the clown-ass doofshit degrowthers deny it, it is now a lot more efficient to order from Amazon or another retailer that has well-trod logistics pathways where adding an item to a route that will already occur is nearly free. Otherwise, I’ll drive to 27 different stores, still not find what I want, and end up ordering it online any damn way. But to a degrowther that is somehow more efficient.

The world has changed, but the degrowthers are just as worthless as ever.

Lucky Ducky

Chill Review, TV Shows

I know the show Lucky got mixed reviews, but I quite liked the first episode.

Sure, it has a lot of clichés but they are executed well. And Anya Taylor-Joy is always captivating to watch. Is it high art? No, certainly not. But it manages to be fun and entertaining, which is more than I can say for most shows.

And the conversation Lucky has with her imprisoned dad while she’s fleeing on the bus was incredibly well-done. It’s hard to write realistic dialogue. Or at least dialogue that feels real. And then to deliver it well. The writers and ATJ managed both perfectly.

However, the FBI does not shoot at fleeing suspects who are not an imminent threat to anyone. That was just stupid. Can someone please do some research?

But the fight where Lucky lights the road flare off in the moving car was really fucking good.

Chill Links

Worse on Purpose.

Claude AI Shared Chats Reportedly Exposed in Google Search Results.

On Friday, New Jersey became the third state to ban the practice of using AI-driven consumer data to surreptitiously set grocery prices based on what each individual shopper is probably willing to pay.

Meet the Americans learning to go without after the biggest grocery inflation in 50 years.

Inside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to Chicago.

Why do we think we understand the world more than we actually do?

Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat.

Astronauts returning from six-month missions describe a persistent 'observer' sensation.

How Massive AI Data Center Investment Pushes the Economy & Prices: See Durable Goods Orders.

Long-Term Treasury Yields Jump as Bloodied Bond Market Gets Edgier about Inflation & the Massive New Debt.