My boss, a regular Mr. Malaprop (he says “despondent” for “disparate” in every system demo we do), says “wanky” when he means “wonky.” I let him keep saying it.

Or knuckle up!

Can’t reach. Like a Tyrannosaurus rex trying to pick up a dropped ice cream cone.

It was (is?) a flip phone designed for old people with large buttons and simple functionality. Amelie Gillette covered it way, way back in a Hater post.

I saw one sign at a small march with the Rebel Alliance emblem and the slogan “WOMEN LEAD THE BEST REBELLIONS.” Held by a man, to boot.

Berkeley Breathed’s ending for Bloom County—in which Trump buys up the strip and forces everyone out of it—seems apropos today.

Extruded, eh?

What’s Violent J’s take on this administration?

I’m visiting a little upstate New York city that has a modest satellite Women’s March going on. I high-fived a couple of girls (about 5 or 6) carrying hand-markered “GIRLS RULE” and “LOVE TRUMPS HATE” signs.

…But what about that fifth dentist?

Looking over On This Day in my Facebook feed, I saw multiple photos of my dog. Lady Digital is in Cuba till tomorrow (if they let her back in the U.S., we joked!), so it’s just me and the dog. While I mull over my disappointment and concern about the new administration, at least I can take comfort in having a…

So does [INSERT NAME OF HOMOPHOBIC POLITICIAN HERE].

Tonight, I am going to a local cidery that is hosting a party for the 300+ customers who drank all of their series of 26 limited releases from the past year. There will be an open bar and free food. The timing couldn’t be better.

U.S.S.A.!

I made a donation to our local Planned Parenthood chapter in honor of Mike Pence, with the notification to be sent to his new White House mailing address. Not an original thought, but damn satisfying.

Signed,

I did wonder if there was a Gonzo connection. Now I’m picturing Trump gazing up toward his home planet and singing “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday.”

Halibut.

I loved Shel. Jack Prelutsky too.

Let’s be honest—it’s always been in full swing. But this time, the hood is off.