Eh, Just Get a Flock

NASA wants to see your pictures of the sky.
The Hill | 09/09/2026 | Alix Martichoux

Starting on Sept. 15, the space agency’s PACE satellite (which stands for the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite) will circle the Earth every 98 minutes.

Scientists want to compare what they’re seeing in the sky with what you’re seeing on the ground.

Sorry —

I don’t happen to have any decent pictures of plankton, aerosols, clouds, or [“ocean” — such an inept acronym] ecosystems available at the moment to share.  Perhaps you could look in my more …. private folders.

Of course, you can always check back in with me in 98 minutes.

Which I know you will.

Straight Line of the Day: Hey, Guys: Apparently You Can Get Paid For This!

An Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political Content
The New York Times | Sept. 24, 2026 | Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson

mmm … Kim Basinger.

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Are you effing kidding me?  What planet have I beamed down on to?

All I want to see are DamnCat videos.

Polywantacrackerism

Our society is polyamorous, polymorphic, polytheistic, and polysyllabic.  It promotes giving everything to everyone, as long as they can muster the language skills to ask for it.

That’s “muster,” not “mister.”

Spoiled parents raising spoiled parrots.  With a few cockatoos thrown in.  Children of braacckkkkkkkken homes.

Society is a Dead Parrot Sketch without a punchline, with conservatives in the role of John Cleese.  It’s sad.

 

 

Straight Line of the Day: A New Network, “Trump TV.” Possible Shows Include…

White House to Launch ‘TRUMP TV’ at 7PM Monday — 2 Days After Press Ban
Mediaite | Sep 21st, 2026 | Stephanie Kaloi

The White House is set to launch Trump TV at 7 pm ET Monday night, two days after President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.

 

“Demsmoke”?

 

“What’s Melania?”

 

“Obamacare 54, Where Are You?”

 

“The Yuge Valley?”