Alexander Williams
@floatinginwaves.bsky.social
Living in God’s own country and now trying this website as well. Same as handle as on Elon’s Twitter. Interested In news and comedy. He/him
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I can’t refute the version of me you are arguing with in your head.
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GOP Politician: Nobody knows where the mysterious tariffs came from. Perhaps from beyond the stars
October 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
GOP Politician: Nobody knows where the mysterious tariffs came from. Perhaps from beyond the stars
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incredible no notes
Kari Lake apparently thinks Talarico transitioned and that’s why he’s off the trail
October 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Yet more scurrilous reporting on a celebrity’s personal life. What Olivia Coleman does in her own time is her business.
October 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Yet more scurrilous reporting on a celebrity’s personal life. What Olivia Coleman does in her own time is her business.
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A fascinating editorial decision from the BBC, to make the headline a scaremongering “AUTISM AND ADHD ARE BEING OVERDIAGNOSED”, and then, four bullet points later, have the author of the report quoted as essentially saying “nah, that’s bullshit, actually”.
October 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
A fascinating editorial decision from the BBC, to make the headline a scaremongering “AUTISM AND ADHD ARE BEING OVERDIAGNOSED”, and then, four bullet points later, have the author of the report quoted as essentially saying “nah, that’s bullshit, actually”.
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Murder is actually really frowned in America. It goes against the traditional concept of 'to live,' which means 生きる.
October 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Murder is actually really frowned in America. It goes against the traditional concept of 'to live,' which means 生きる.
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the idea of being murdered wasn’t actually seen as a bad thing until PSYCHO. that’s why they didn’t used to have police or solve murders the way they do now - because it was before anyone had seen PSYCHO so opinion on being murdered was still kinda mixed.
"Clowns are scary" wasn't a mainstream sentiment until Stephen King's It. Similarly, before Texas Chainsaw Massacre, people loved leatherfaces.
October 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
the idea of being murdered wasn’t actually seen as a bad thing until PSYCHO. that’s why they didn’t used to have police or solve murders the way they do now - because it was before anyone had seen PSYCHO so opinion on being murdered was still kinda mixed.
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technically true if SpaceX is the monopoly provider of the entire space economy (this will never happen for obvious reasons)
October 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
technically true if SpaceX is the monopoly provider of the entire space economy (this will never happen for obvious reasons)
I suspect that’s also how Hillary Clinton found it.
We interacted only once and it still was uncomfortable
October 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I suspect that’s also how Hillary Clinton found it.
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but black dynamite, i make daily reaction content for youtube!
October 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
but black dynamite, i make daily reaction content for youtube!
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This country has always had bloodlust in it but this moment is extra depraved because it's never before combined that bloodlust with "everything is content" mindset
October 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM
This country has always had bloodlust in it but this moment is extra depraved because it's never before combined that bloodlust with "everything is content" mindset
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If you invite me to your home, I should be able to use your good toilet. Designating a “guest bathroom” establishes a class divide between the property owner and invited guests that brings down the party atmosphere. All turds are created equal, and should be treated as such.
June 23, 2024 at 2:55 PM
If you invite me to your home, I should be able to use your good toilet. Designating a “guest bathroom” establishes a class divide between the property owner and invited guests that brings down the party atmosphere. All turds are created equal, and should be treated as such.
In the interests of balance there ought to be a Nobel War Prize so people don’t feel left out
Netanyahu furious at a human rights campaigner with a history of fighting genocide getting a Nobel Peace Prize.
October 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
In the interests of balance there ought to be a Nobel War Prize so people don’t feel left out
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Deeply American sentence (from Davy Crockett’s wikipedia page)
October 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Deeply American sentence (from Davy Crockett’s wikipedia page)
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I'm not saying anything new! It's just so baffling to see how everyone I know is constantly rewatching 30 Rock and The Office (or their classic sitcom of choice) but so few platforms are REALLY investing in the next generation of beloved comedies!
October 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I'm not saying anything new! It's just so baffling to see how everyone I know is constantly rewatching 30 Rock and The Office (or their classic sitcom of choice) but so few platforms are REALLY investing in the next generation of beloved comedies!
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I think all the time about how brilliant a premise it is that the comedy within the show on 30 Rock is SO BAD on purpose. And Alan's great reporting here also gets at how important it is to have performers who are open to looking silly instead of insistent on looking cool!
"The apotheosis of insanity.”
For the 20th anniversary of 30 Rock, I went deep on my favorite thing about it: all the fake shows, movies, and songs. With help from Tina Fey.
www.theringer.com/2026/10/08/t...
For the 20th anniversary of 30 Rock, I went deep on my favorite thing about it: all the fake shows, movies, and songs. With help from Tina Fey.
www.theringer.com/2026/10/08/t...
From ‘MILF Island’ to ‘The Rural Juror’: Inside the Fake World of ‘30 Rock’
Nothing explains the greatness of the NBC sitcom—which premiered 20 years ago—like its TV, movie, and song parodies. “They were a treat to write,” says Tina Fey.
www.theringer.com
October 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I think all the time about how brilliant a premise it is that the comedy within the show on 30 Rock is SO BAD on purpose. And Alan's great reporting here also gets at how important it is to have performers who are open to looking silly instead of insistent on looking cool!
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Napoleon: "Come with me, quickly!"
You: "I'm kind of in the middle of something. Who even are you?"
Napoleon: "Listen, kiddo, I'm the Weltgeist that commands history."
You: "Oh...okay, sure."
You: "I'm kind of in the middle of something. Who even are you?"
Napoleon: "Listen, kiddo, I'm the Weltgeist that commands history."
You: "Oh...okay, sure."
The Hundred Days should probably take the top spot?
Everyone with half a functioning brain knew it was doomed to fail, but it had enough momentum because Napoleon was the grandmaster of aura farming.
Everyone with half a functioning brain knew it was doomed to fail, but it had enough momentum because Napoleon was the grandmaster of aura farming.
October 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Napoleon: "Come with me, quickly!"
You: "I'm kind of in the middle of something. Who even are you?"
Napoleon: "Listen, kiddo, I'm the Weltgeist that commands history."
You: "Oh...okay, sure."
You: "I'm kind of in the middle of something. Who even are you?"
Napoleon: "Listen, kiddo, I'm the Weltgeist that commands history."
You: "Oh...okay, sure."
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This is a nice idea, but the 'goneth' ruins it. It's so jarring. I wish people would try just slightly harder with this kind of thing. And if there's one place I expect to find sympathy for this pointless peeve, it's here.
October 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
This is a nice idea, but the 'goneth' ruins it. It's so jarring. I wish people would try just slightly harder with this kind of thing. And if there's one place I expect to find sympathy for this pointless peeve, it's here.
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This is it, isn't it? It's the assumption that Questions Are Being Asked is a force in politics in itself, and that only works when parties particularly care about the views of The People Asking the Questions.
But what if a guy who would never vote green doesn't like him, but does have a newspaper column
October 9, 2026 at 8:25 AM
This is it, isn't it? It's the assumption that Questions Are Being Asked is a force in politics in itself, and that only works when parties particularly care about the views of The People Asking the Questions.
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holy fucking shit the voter enthusiasm gap is i think bigger than we might even be thinking, look at that "extremely motivated to vote" spread compared to '22
October 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM
holy fucking shit the voter enthusiasm gap is i think bigger than we might even be thinking, look at that "extremely motivated to vote" spread compared to '22
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It's just accepted as normal that the UK hates trans people and that's ok. It doesn't even register as something to be concerned about when most cis people are talking about the state of the country.
Tired.
Tired.
October 8, 2026 at 10:17 AM
It's just accepted as normal that the UK hates trans people and that's ok. It doesn't even register as something to be concerned about when most cis people are talking about the state of the country.
Tired.
Tired.
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what does "netflix-style vision for iplayer" even mean? they already do the same thing as netflix's core product. it is a netflix-style service.
The BBC's director general Matt Brittin outlines a Netflix-style vision for iPlayer, including an AI agent called Iggy that speaks to users.
filmstories.co.uk/news/bbc-exp...
filmstories.co.uk/news/bbc-exp...
BBC experimenting with a Netflix-style iPlayer make-over, including an AI agent called Iggy
The BBC's director general Matt Brittin outlines a Netflix-style vision for iPlayer, including an AI agent called Iggy that speaks to users.
filmstories.co.uk
October 8, 2026 at 9:09 PM
what does "netflix-style vision for iplayer" even mean? they already do the same thing as netflix's core product. it is a netflix-style service.
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Someone told me a while back that every year they offer this to R.L. Stine and every year he politely declines so they can give it to someone who maybe needs it more than he does. If true, it really speaks to his humility as a writer and kindness as a human being. Don't know if it's true though.
Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson. nyti.ms/4yCUebH
Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.
nyti.ms
October 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Someone told me a while back that every year they offer this to R.L. Stine and every year he politely declines so they can give it to someone who maybe needs it more than he does. If true, it really speaks to his humility as a writer and kindness as a human being. Don't know if it's true though.
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Again he’s really losing it with the AI stuff now
October 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Again he’s really losing it with the AI stuff now
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Not unlike 9/11 the western world was overwhelmingly on Israel’s side on October 8, but now it’s been three years of being browbeaten about how not only is everything they do ontologically justified in their fight for survival, you can’t say certain words or wear certain clothing or eat certain food
October 8, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Not unlike 9/11 the western world was overwhelmingly on Israel’s side on October 8, but now it’s been three years of being browbeaten about how not only is everything they do ontologically justified in their fight for survival, you can’t say certain words or wear certain clothing or eat certain food